In Senior Japanese, the use of script
is compulsory; therefore study of Japanese throughout Junior level is
strongly recommended. The course is designed to address the four themes
of ‘Family and Community’, ‘Leisure, Recreation and Human Creativity’,
‘School and Post-School Options’ and ‘Social Issues’. Within each of
these themes, students use language for real purposes in realistic
contexts.
While Japanese can be seen as something difficult because of its
cultural aspects and the different scripts to English, we like our
students to embrace the difficulty and enjoy the challenge. Rewards to
success in acquiring another language such as Japanese are enormous.
Topics
- Student Exchange and School Visits
- Rules / Customs
- Celebrations
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Mass Media / Entertainment
- Environment
- Current Affairs
- Holiday Planning and Itineraries
- Working in Tourism and Hospitality
Industries
- Adolescence
- Future Plans
- Working and Living in Japan
Assessment
Students are assessed on four macro skills of Listening, Speaking,
Reading and Writing. Each of these skills is assessed at least twice a
year and are all given equal weight.
Most universities in Queensland also grant students who gain a Sound
result or better in Languages Other than English (LOTE) bonus rank
points. This translates to a lifting of the OP score, in most cases by 1
point.
Features
Each year, a group of students from our sister school in Japan visit
our school, with a few of them returning later in the year to do a
student exchange program with our school. As part of that exchange
program, selected Year 10 students from our school visit our sister
school for up to three months to gain first-hand experience on school
life in Japan.
Japanese language students are often invited to participate in the
Immersion Days hosted at the University of the Sunshine Coast where they
interact with native speakers and meet Japanese language students from
other schools. Other excursions and school trips to Japan also allow our
students the opportunity to use their language skills in real life
situations and participate in cultural activities.
Our students also participate in regional Speech Contests and
international proficiency tests are offered to our high achievers as
part of an extension program.
Future Careers
- Business / International Business
- Tourism
- Customer Services
- Marketing / Advertising
- Diplomacy / International Relations
- Teaching
- Translation / Interpretation
- Defence and National Security
- Policy and Public Sector Administration