Years 7 and 8 Japanese
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence are continuing to study Japanese, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Japanese
The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Japanese and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated culture. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, while some have proficiency …
Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
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
Context statement Japanese
The place of Japanese culture and language in Australia and in the world Japanese is the official language of Japan, Australia’s northern neighbour in the Asia region. It is also widely used by communities of speakers in Hawaii, Peru and …
Context statement | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAC109
using formulaic expressions to convey emotions, for example, すごい、え～！、 かわいい、 やったー！
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAC109 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU121
identifying known hiragana within a word and using that to predict the meaning
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU121 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU122
understanding different question words such as だれ、なに、どこ and the sentence-ending particle か
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU122 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU140
understanding time words associated with days of the week, months of the year and seasons
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU140 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | 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 (7) ACLJAC163
sustaining and extending conversations by seeking additional information or asking additional questions, for example, しゅみはなんですか。
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAC163 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU176
understanding the role of sentence-ending particles in conversation, such as ね for confirming or expecting a response and よ for emphasis
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU176 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU194
requesting and giving permission and expressing prohibition using verb て form, for example, ～てもいいです。～てはいけません。～てはだめです。
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU194 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAC001
using formulaic language to express feelings, for example, おなかが ぺこぺこ です。つかれました 。さむい です。どきどき します。
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAC001 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU013
understanding that each individual kanji represents meaning as well as sound, such as 日 (‘sun’, ‘day’), and that some kanji come from pictographs, for example, 山
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU014
understanding the rules of verb conjugation, for example, ます、 ～ましょう、 ～ました、 ～ません、 ～ませんでした
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU014 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAC026
translating texts such as public signs, notices or advertisements from Japanese into English and vice versa, comparing elements such as levels of politeness or degree of directness, for example, ましょう form in Japanese, ‘Keep clean (きれいにしましょう)’ translates …
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLJAU032
understanding and using verbてforms to express a range of ideas, for example, ～ている、 ～てもいいです、 ～てはいけません、 ～てはだめです
Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLJAC109
describing friends, favourite things and objects, using visual, concrete and digital support material, for example, これ は ねずみ です。ちいさい です。かわいい です。 はいいろ です。 すいか です。おいしい です。 ちいさい 目(め) です。
Elaboration (5) | ACLJAC109 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLJAC111
participating in routine exchanges such as responding to the class roll and apologising for arriving late, for example, はい、います。Tia さん は、いません。やすみ です。おくれて すみません。
Elaboration (5) | ACLJAC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLJAU121
tracing and copying kanji and kana
Elaboration (5) | ACLJAU121 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum