Years 3 and 4 Japanese
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups, including of the Japanese class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in English, and while this …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Foundation to Year 2 Japanese
The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established communication skills in one or more languages and varying degrees of early literacy capability. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate …
Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAU156
knowing that the hiragana spelling of a particular particle does not match its pronunciation, for example, ‘wa’ for は , ‘e’ for へ, ‘o/wo’ for を
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU156 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Japanese Years 3 and 4
By the end of Year 4, students interact with the teacher and peers in regular classroom routines and structured interactions. They understand and respond to instructions related to classroom organisation and activities, for example, ペア に なって ください。大きい こえ で いって ください。. …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Japanese Foundation to Year 2
By the end of Year 2, students interact with the teacher and peers through play- and action-related language. They use formulaic expressions and appropriate gestures in everyday interactions such as exchanging greetings and farewells, for example, …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC109
Exchange greetings and introduce and share information about self with the teacher and peers using simple language and gestures[Key concepts: self, interaction, politeness, preferences; Key processes: greeting, interacting, introducing, describing]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAC109 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC117
Create simple print or digital bilingual texts for the classroom environment, such as captions, labels and wall charts[Key concepts: meaning, vocabulary, bilingualism; Key processes: creating, matching, selecting]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAC117 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC119
Use simple statements and gestures to express aspects of self, such as membership of family, friendship, gender, school/class or cultural groups[Key concepts: identity, self, group, communication; Key processes: describing, explaining, identifying]
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ACLJAC119 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC129
Follow teacher instructions and directions by responding to questions and requests, and use simple questions and statements to ask permission and to show interest and appreciation[Key concepts: interaction, negotiation, response; Key processes: responding, …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAC129 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC134
Interpret and explain simple interactions in Japanese, noticing linguistic and cultural features[Key concepts: meaning, culture, translation, interpretation; Key processes: identifying, explaining, interpreting, comparing]
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ACLJAC134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC110
Participate in guided group activities such as games, songs and simple tasks, using movement, gestures and pictures to support understanding and to convey meaning[Key concepts: play, action learning, collaboration; Key processes: participating, turn-taking, …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAC110 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC112
Locate items of information in simple texts such as charts, songs, rhymes, video clips and anime to complete guided tasks[Key concepts: information, meaning, text, context; Key processes: listening, identifying, demonstrating, making meaning]
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ACLJAC112 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC113
Convey factual information about self, family, friends and significant objects, using simple statements, gestures and support materials[Key concepts: self, family, immediate environment; Key processes: naming, labelling, presenting, describing]
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ACLJAC113 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC132
Participate in and respond to imaginative texts such as interactive stories and performances, for example by acting out responses or making simple statements to identify and compare favourite characters and elements[Key concepts: response, expression; …
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ACLJAC132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC170
Translate short texts such as signs, simple dialogues or phone conversations from Japanese into English and vice versa, noticing when it is difficult to transfer meaning from one language to the other[Key concepts: culture, equivalence, idiom; Key processes: …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAC170 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAC112
recognising simple kanji, hiragana or words in familiar contexts such as labels and titles
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC112 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLJAC117
performing simple presentations for the school community that involve both Japanese and English language elements, such as a contribution to an assembly performance for Grandparents’ Day
Elaboration | ACLJAC117 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAC132
drawing their own versions of characters encountered in imaginative texts, and selecting simple descriptive modelled statements as captions to their pictures
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAC132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLJAC132
sequencing elements of imaginative texts such as cartoons or simple narratives, for example, by creating a storyboard using pictures and captions
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAC132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLJAC134
using visual, print or online dictionaries, word lists and pictures to translate simple familiar texts such as labels or captions
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAC134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum