L1JPN

Japanese Level 1

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs P. Okerafor.

Learning Japanese gives you a new skill that you can keep for life. In this course you will learn all the basics needed for traveling to Japan, and also enough language to help Japanese exchange students or visitors here at MVHS. 

Learn how to describe yourself, your family, and your school. Your daily routine, how you are feeling, and your likes and dislikes. You will be ready to use the transport systems in Japan, go shopping, ask for directions, and order food. 

Learning Japanese can help you understand your own culture and language better. It is also a good skill for your future. If you continue learning Japanese, it could be very useful as Japan is one of New Zealand's major trading partners, remaining in the top 5 export earners.  

For example, Japan is New Zealand's fourth-largest trading partner with two-way goods and services trade totaling around $8.8 billion per annum in recent years.  Japan is the fifth largest source of international tourists and the third largest source of international students for New Zealand.  

Recommended Prior Learning

It is reccommended that students have successfully completed Year 10 Japanese before joining this course. Students who have no prior learning of Japanese must have a conversation with Mrs Okerafor first.

Pathway

Import or export trading businesses such as primary industry trades, exporting of dairy, forestry and aluminium products to Japan. Importing cars and parts to New Zealand. Translation and interpretor, embassies, diplomat and government jobs. Community jobs that involve Japanese migrants such as health services and police. Jobs in travel, tourism, and hospitality such as flight attendant, tour guides or ground staff. Training, teaching, and tutoring in the Japanese language, or teaching English in Japan.

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.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 5
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. 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: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0