Years 5 and 6 Japanese
The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in both their first language and Japanese. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAC153
performing a role-play or skit for an audience, using Japanese for the performance and English for supporting explanations
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC153 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Japanese Years 5 and 6
By the end of Year 6, students use formulaic and modelled language in classroom interactions to carry out transactions and to share or convey information about daily routines, activities and events, using time expressions such as まい日、ときどき. They …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC148
Gather, classify and compare information from a range of sources related to concepts from other learning areas[Key concepts: interests, behaviours, social interactions, cultural expression; Key processes: researching, compiling, presenting, identifyi …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAC148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLJAC152
providing explanations or interpretations of formulaic expressions such as おめでとう used in a range of situations and celebrations, for example, congratulations おめでとう ございます and birthday wishes おたんじょうび おめでとう
Elaboration | ACLJAC152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLJAU157
understanding the use of furigana as a reading aid
Elaboration (6) | ACLJAU157 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU157
Recognise some single and whole word katakana and develop the ability to use hiragana and kanji in a single text[Key concepts: scripts, characters, stroke order, punctuation; Key processes: reading, writing, recognising]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAU157 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU159
Recognise the use of formulaic expressions and textual features in familiar texts such as emails, letters, postcards or telephone conversations[Key concepts: textual features, context, variation; Key processes: recognising, identifying, explaining, r …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAU159 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU162
Make connections between cultural practices and values and language use, such as formulaic expressions, and consider how these affect intercultural communication[Key concepts: language, culture, expression, values, perspectives; Key processes: noticing, …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAU162 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAU158
understanding and identifying elements of different sentence structures and the use of particles such as へ、で
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAU158
understanding the use of ～が あります/います。 to refer to inanimate/animate objects
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU158
knowing how to use common counters and classifiers such as ～こ、～ひき/ びき/ ぴき、～えん
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLJAC148
viewing video clips or reading simple texts containing social interactions such as exchanges between parents and children or customers and shop assistants, identifying and recording new words and expressions for use in their own language production
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAC148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU158
knowing how to use prepositions to describe the position of objects, for example, つくえ の 上 に, いす の 下 に
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLJAU158
understanding the use of こそあど series in concrete contexts, for example, これ、それ、あれ、どれ
Elaboration (5) | ACLJAU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAU162
imagining potential challenges for a visiting Japanese student spending time in an Australian classroom, and identifying phrases, expressions and behaviours that may need explaining, and elements of interaction, such as the use of personal space or volume …
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU162 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLJAU157
understanding the use of basic Japanese punctuation marks such as まる(。) and てん(、), and katakana long vowel marks, for example, in a student’s name such as ルーク
Elaboration (5) | ACLJAU157 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAU160
observing how language use reflects respect and social distance, such as showing respect for authority figures, for example, しつれいします。よろしく おねがいします。, or expressing familiarity with friends by using first names rather than surnames
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU160 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum