1JPN
This course requires 2 options.

Level 1 Japanese

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr Y. Ito.

In level 1 Japanese students will 

• communicate in Japanese in everyday contexts

• engage with, and make meaning of, short text types 

• explore language used to express personal information, ideas, and opinions 

• develop communicative skills to share simple information, ideas, and opinions in a range of predictable situations 

Students will choose three skills to be assessed, from the following choices: reading (external), listening (external), spoken interaction (internal) and written/spoken communication (internal). Students will be able to gain a maximum of 15 credits from this course.



Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91956 v3
NZQA Info
Japanese 1.1 - Interact in spoken Japanese to share and respond to information, ideas, and opinions
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91957 v3
NZQA Info
Japanese 1.2 - Communicate in Japanese for a chosen purpose
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91958 v3
NZQA Info
Japanese 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of written Japanese related to everyday contexts
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91959 v3
NZQA Info
Japanese 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of spoken Japanese related to everyday contexts
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0