Subject Code: 1JPE1
Length of course: Full year
Credit points: 20 points
Recommended Background: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 Japanese.

Course Outline:
The continuers level languages are designed for students who have studied the language for 400 to 500 hours by the time they have completed Stage 2, or who have an equivalent level of knowledge.

Students interact with others to share information, ideas, opinions and experiences.

They create texts in language to express information, feelings, ideas and opinions.

They analyse texts to interpret meaning, and examine relationships between language, culture and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.

Topics Covered:
There are three themes: The Individual; The Japanese Speaking Community and The Changing World. Eight topics are presented across these themes. Stage 1 Japanese aims to further develop communicative skills in written and spoken Japanese, to improve written and aural comprehension skills and to extend awareness and understanding of the culture and way of life in Japan.

Assessment:
There are ten summative assessment tasks which demonstrate skills in Oral Interaction, Text Analysis, Writing in Japanese and Research.

Additional Costs:
Nil