Nelson College Nelson College

Year 9 Japanese

9JAP
Course Description

This course is for students wishing to explore an interest in Japanese language and culture. The course will be structured to meet the needs of both beginners and those with some prior language experience. 

Topics covered include:

  • Self-introductions, including basic greetings and terms of respect
  • Numbers, dates, animal zodiac, ages, some basic family information
  • Hobbies and spare time, likes and dislikes
  • Hiragana alphabet





Learning Areas:

Year 9 Option Subjects (Half year courses ), Languages


Assessment Information

Students have one opportunity during the programme to complete summative assessments for each of the course objectives:

Criterion A: Listening
Criterion B: Reading
Criterion C: Speaking
Criterion D: Writing

Pathway

Year 10 Japanese - full year, Year 10 Japanese - half year