03JAP

NCEA Level 3 Japanese

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Beate Starke.


Are you interested in exploring Japan’s geography, religions and history?

In this course, we will explore and discuss a variety of social topics, and we will learn about what it is like for young Japanese people coming on a working holiday to New Zealand.

In Level 3 Japanese you will engage in sustained interactions and produce extended text in Japanese. 

You will listen to, read and refer back to information, ideas, and opinions through increasingly complex and varied materials. 

Through exploring the views of others, and sharing personal perspectives, you will develop greater cognitive flexibility, better problem solving and higher-order thinking skills.

Recommended Prior Learning

A minimum of 14 credits in Level 2 Japanese, OR the approval of the Head of Department of Languages.

Course Costs

This Course Contribution covers the cost of Education Perfect.
There will also be a field trip to a Japanese restaurant - this charge is TBC.

Description Type Value
Course Contribution Contribution $25.00
$25.00

Pathway

Improve your memory, expand your creativity, help your listening skills and increase your career options through learning Japanese. Knowledge of Japanese also enables you to travel to or even study in Japan. It is great to know Japanese when thinking about a career as anything from a Psychologist, Librarian, Social Worker, Outdoor Recreation Instructor, to a Customs or Immigration Officer, Flight Attendant, Teacher etc.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 21
Internal Assessed Credits: 11
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91553 v2
NZQA Info

Japanese 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Japanese texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91555 v1
NZQA Info

Japanese 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91556 v1
NZQA Info

Japanese 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Japanese texts


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91557 v1
NZQA Info

Japanese 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 21
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.