Unit Descriptors for Beginning A Courses – First Year of Study - Year 11 and Year 12 - A student who achieves an A grade typically A student who achieves a B grade typically A student who achieves a C grade typically A student who achieves a D grade typically A student who achieves an E grade typically Understanding explains language and culture in familiar contexts describes language and culture in familiar contexts identifies language and culture in familiar contexts identifies some language and culture in familiar contexts identifies minimal features of language and culture in familiar contexts explains some interconnections between own beliefs and practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts describes interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in identifies interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in texts identifies some interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in texts identifies little or no interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in texts Communicating produces displaying breadth in the treatment of familiar topics produces displaying some breadth in the treatment of familiar topics produces texts displaying knowledge of the topic produces texts displaying some knowledge of the topic produces texts displaying minimal knowledge of the topic applies conventions of rehearsed to represent ideas appropriate to audience and purpose applies conventions of rehearsed texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies some conventions of rehearsed texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies few conventions of rehearsed texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies limited or no conventions of texts uses accurate language and a variety of vocabulary and grammar both orally and in writing uses a range of vocabulary and grammar with accuracy both orally and in writing uses familiar grammar and vocabulary with some accuracy both orally and in writing uses some grammar and vocabulary both orally and in writing displays limited or no grammar and vocabulary both orally and in writing Unit Grade Descriptors for Beginning A Courses – Second Year of Study - Year 12 - A student who achieves an A grade typically A student who achieves a B grade typically A student who achieves a C grade typically A student who achieves a D grade typically A student who achieves an E grade typically
Understanding analyses language and culture in familiar contexts explains language and culture in familiar contexts describes language and culture in familiar contexts identifies language and culture in familiar contexts identifies minimal features of language and culture in familiar contexts explains some interconnections between own beliefs and practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts describes interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in identifies interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in identifies some interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in identifies little or no interconnections between own beliefs and practices represented or expressed in texts Communicating produces texts displaying breadth in the treatment of familiar topics produces texts displaying some breadth in the treatment of familiar topics produces texts displaying knowledge of the topic produces texts displaying some knowledge of the topic produces displaying minimal knowledge of the topic applies conventions of texts to represent ideas appropriate to audience and purpose applies conventions of texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies some conventions of texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies few conventions of texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies limited or no conventions of texts uses accurate language and a wide range of vocabulary and grammar both orally and in writing uses accurate language and a range of vocabulary and grammar both orally and in writing uses grammar and vocabulary with some accuracy both orally and in writing uses some grammar and vocabulary both orally and in writing displays limited or no grammar and vocabulary both orally and in writing Unit Grade Descriptors for Beginning T Courses – First Year of Study - Year 11 and Year 12 - A student who achieves an A grade typically A student who achieves a B typically A student who achieves a C grade typically A student who achieves a D grade typically A student who achieves an E grade typically analyses language and culture in a variety of familiar contexts analyses language and culture in most familiar contexts describes language and culture in most familiar contexts identifies language and culture in some familiar contexts identifies minimal language and culture in rehearsed contexts
explains interconnections between own values, beliefs, practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts explains some interconnections between own beliefs, practices, and represented or expressed in texts describes interconnections between own values, beliefs, practices, and represented or expressed in texts identifies some interconnections between own beliefs, practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts identifies few interconnections between own beliefs, practices, and represented or expressed in texts analyses perspectives represented in texts explains perspectives represented in texts explains some perspectives represented in identifies perspectives represented in identifies aspects of the perspectives represented in texts Communicating produces displaying breadth and some depth in the treatment of the topic and constructs logical and structured responses produces texts displaying breadth in the treatment of the topic and constructs well structured responses produces texts displaying some breath in the treatment of the topic and constructs conclusions produces texts displaying some knowledge of the topic produces texts displaying little or no understanding of the topic applies appropriate conventions of texts and takes some risks to represent ideas and experiences appropriate to audience and purpose applies conventions of texts to represent ideas and experiences appropriate to audience and purpose applies some conventions of texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience and/or purpose applies few conventions of texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies limited or no conventions of displays accurate language use, clarity of expression and a variety of vocabulary and grammar both orally and in writing displays accurate language use and a variety of vocabulary and grammar both orally and in writing uses familiar vocabulary and grammar with some accuracy both orally and in writing displays some vocabulary of the language both orally and in writing displays limited or no vocabulary of the language both orally and in writing Unit Descriptors for Beginning T Courses – Second Year of Study - Year 12 - A student who achieves an A grade typically A student who achieves a B grade typically A student who achieves a C grade typically A student who achieves a D grade typically A student who achieves an E grade typically Trial
Understanding evaluates language and culture in familiar and unfamiliar contexts analyses language and culture in familiar and unfamiliar contexts describes language and culture in familiar contexts identifies language and culture in familiar contexts identifies some features of language and culture in familiar contexts analyses interconnections between own values, beliefs, practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts explains interconnections between own values, beliefs, practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts explains some interconnections between own values, beliefs, practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts identifies interconnections between own beliefs, practices, and represented or expressed in texts identifies some interconnections between own beliefs, practices, and ideas represented or expressed in texts evaluates concepts and perspectives represented in texts analyses perspectives represented in texts explains perspectives represented in texts identifies perspectives represented in texts identifies aspects of the perspectives represented in texts Communicating produces insightful displaying depth and breadth in the treatment of the topic and constructs logical and structured responses produces displaying breadth in the treatment of the topic and constructs well structured responses produces texts displaying some breath in the treatment of the topic and constructs conclusions produces texts displaying some knowledge of the topic produces texts displaying little or no understanding of the topic applies appropriate conventions of texts and takes risks to represent ideas and experiences appropriate to audience and purpose applies conventions of and takes some risks to represent ideas and experiences appropriate to audience and purpose applies some conventions of texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience and/or purpose applies few conventions of texts to represent experiences appropriate to audience or purpose applies very few conventions of texts displays accurate language use, clarity of expression and a variety of vocabulary and grammar both orally and in writing displays accurate language use and a variety of vocabulary and grammar both orally and in writing uses familiar vocabulary and grammar with some accuracy both orally and in writing displays some vocabulary of the language both orally and in writing displays limited vocabulary of the language both orally and in writing
Resources Refer to page 23. Lifestyle and Traditions Value: 1.0 This unit combines Getting to Know You 0.5 with Getting Around 0.5. Prerequisites Nil Duplication of Content Rules Refer to page 7. Specific Unit Goals This unit should enable students to: A Course T Course describe information from texts in regards to family, school, housing, neighbourhood, locations and directions compare between own beliefs, practices and ideas represented or expressed in texts related to family, school, housing, neighbourhood, locations and directions identify represented in texts in regards to family, school, home, neighbourhood, locations and directions create own or shared texts to inform, entertain or express ideas related to family, school, housing, neighbourhood, locations and directions maintain interactions to share information about family life, school life, housing and neighbourhood analyse ideas and information from a range of texts in regards to family, school, housing, neighbourhood, locations and directions compare and contrast between own beliefs, practices and ideas represented or expressed in texts related to family, school, housing, neighbourhood, locations and directions evaluate perspectives represented in texts in regards to family, school, home, neighbourhood, locations and directions discuss own family, school life, housing and neighbourhood with others create own or shared texts to inform, entertain or express ideas, attitudes and perspectives related to family, school, housing, neighbourhood, locations and directions initiate and sustain interactions to information about family life, school life, housing, neighbourhood Content Students will Lifestyles and Traditions. *A Unit: Students are not required to acquire katakana script and kanji characters. Topics and Intercultural Understanding Family School Home
FUNCTIONS STRUCTURES Introducing and greeting for various times of the day Present tense and past tense Age Nationality Place of living Numbers 1 - 100 Asking and telling telephone numbers Dates/Birthday School year (Y11 and Y12 only) Hobby Interrogative Particles Writing in hiragana Frequency words Asking and telling the time Length of time Days of the week From…to …. (place, time) Transport Expressing how long it Interrogative Sequence of events Verbs (present and past tense ) Past tense of verbs Negative form of Conjunctions Seasonal activities Particles Body Good for/Bad for Asking and giving symptoms parts> Additional Grammar (Year 12 extension): All structures are to be learnt in polite and forms. etc.
This half unit (0.5) combines with Shopping and Outings (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be delivered together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit unless enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry, early exit in a semester, or college with three sessions. Prerequisites Nil Duplication of Content Refer to page 7. Specific Unit Goals This unit should enable students to: A Course T Course describe information from texts in regards to future intensions including education, career, travel and weather compare own beliefs, practices and ideas represented or expressed in texts related to future plans and intensions identify ideas represented in texts in regards to future plans and intensions create own or shared to inform, entertain or express ideas, attitudes and perspectives related to shopping, outings and future intensions including eating out, presents, education, career, travel and weather maintain interactions to share information and experiences about future including education, career, travel and weather analyse ideas and information from a range of texts in regards to future intensions including education, career, travel and weather compare and contrast own beliefs, practices and represented or expressed in texts related to future plans and intensions evaluate perspectives represented in texts in regards to future intensions discuss future plans and intensions with others create own or shared texts to inform, entertain or express ideas, attitudes and perspectives related to future intensions including education, career, travel and weather initiate and sustain interactions to share information and experiences about future including education, career, travel and weather Content Students will study Beyond School. *A Unit: Students are not required to acquire katakana script and kanji characters. Topics and Intercultural Understanding Future intentions Travel Weather Grammatical Knowledge Function Structure
my concerns the future Daily Activities daily routine weekly activities seasons Health and Fitness healthy lifestyles a visit to the doctor Wellbeing daily life health and fitness leisure Lifestyles and Traditions Getting to Know You Katakana family school A Trip Overseas tourism and travel transacting Relationships gender issues family relations Getting Around locations directions home neighbourhood Living in Japan daily life Japanese house styles finding a place to live finding a job Contributions a short history of famous people Japan’s impact on the world mutual exchange Society and Community My Identity personal history hobbies/special interests Culture adolescent and school life free time and popular culture Education the life of a school student studying abroad qualifications and career Healthy Lifestyles visit to the doctor health issues Communication traditional stories manga mass media Communication and the reading for pleasure innovative communication tools the printed word The World Around Us Shopping and Outings shopping and outings food and eating Social Issues the environment current issues Global Issues environmental issues and solutions globalisation the spread of multinationals tourism and ecotourism refugees Beyond School future intentions travel weather My Future future and goals careers finding a partner Future Directions the influence and development of technology future directions in science post school life