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 |
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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.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Japanese 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Japanese texts
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Japanese 3.3 - Interact clearly using spoken Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
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Japanese 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended written and/or visual Japanese texts
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Japanese 3.5 - Write a variety of text types in clear Japanese to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives
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.
Pathway Tags
Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Interpreter, Translator, Advertising Specialist, Sales and Marketing Manager, Aeronautical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Archivist, Historian, Barrister, Author, Electronics Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Fabrication Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Counsellor, Elected Government Representative, Civil Engineer, Mining Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Trainer, Journalist, Communications Professional, Telecommunications Engineer, Musician, Technical Writer, Editor, Solicitor, Foreign Policy Officer, Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Electrical Engineering Technician, Environmental Engineer, Importer/Exporter, Marine Engineer, Librarian, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Quarantine Officer, Secondary School Teacher, Television Presenter, Court Registry Officer, Marketing Specialist,
Disclaimer
Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.