Curriculum

Japanese Beginners

SACE Code2JAB20
LevelStage2
Learning AreaLanguages
DurationYear
SemesterFull year
Pre-requisiteSuccessful completion of Stage 1 Japanese Beginners
Additional CostsNone
SACE Credits20

Who is this course for?

This course is for students who wish to develop their skills further to communicate meaningfully in Japanese with people across cultures. Students reflect on their attitudes, beliefs, and values and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language.

Enrolment is subject to eligibility criteria set by the SACE Board. Students who completed Stage 1 Japanese Beginners courses at institutions other than OAC must submit an eligibility form.


What will I learn?

Students are expected to develop and apply their linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills to:

  1. interact with others in Japanese in interpersonal situations
  2. create texts in Japanese for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts
  3. analyse texts that are in Japanese to interpret meaning.
  • The Personal World
  • The Japanese-speaking Communities

How will I be assessed?

School Assessment - 70%

  • Assessment Type 1: Interaction - 30%
  • Assessment Type 2: Text Production - 20%
  • Assessment Type 3: Text Analysis - 20%

External Assessment - 30%

  • Assessment Type 4: Examination - 30%
    • The oral examination takes approximately 10 minutes and has two sections:
      • Section 1: Oral Presentation and Discussion (approximately 5 minutes)
      • Section 2: Conversation (approximately 5 minutes)
    • The 2½-hour written examination, plus 10 minutes reading time, has three sections:
      • Section I: Listening
      • Section II: Reading
      • Section III: Writing in Japanese

Pre-requisite

Successful completion of Stage 1 Japanese Beginners

Cost

It is recommended that students have their own bilingual hardcopy dictionary.

Last updated: 30 July 2024