Year 11
名前（
高校二年生
）
Summary of Assessment Tasks
UNIT 1 (4 activities)
Outcome 1
Establish and maintain a spoken
or written exchange related to
personal areas of experience.
Outcome 2
Listen to spoken texts to obtain
information to complete notes,
charts or tables.
Read written texts to obtain
information to complete notes,
charts and tables.
Two activities
Outcome 3
Produce a personal response to a
text focusing on real or
imaginary experience.
Outcome 1
Participate in a spoken or written
exchange related to making
arrangements and completing
transactions.
Outcome 2
Listen to spoken texts and
reorganize information and
ideas in a different text type.
Read and reorganize information
and ideas in a different text type.
Outcome 3
Give expression to real or
imaginary experience in written
or spoken form.
One activity
Two activities
One activity
One activity
One activity
UNIT 2 (4 activities)
※Topics covered in Units 1 & 2 may include:
 Personal world Daily life
 Getting to know people in Japan
 Past and future
 Visiting Japan
 Life in Japan
 The world of work
 Changing in daily life
 Home and neighborhood
1
YEAR
VCE
11
JAPANESE
UNIT
１
Theme: The individual/The changing world
Term 1
WEEK
DATE
OUTCOME
1/2/3
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Listen to spoken texts to obtain
OUTCOME specified information to complete
2
notes, charts and tables.
Personal
(Response in English)
World
(高校生活Ⅰ p.1~11)
10 marks
Informal conversation: Establish
OUTCOME and maintain a spoken exchange
1
related to personal areas of
Personal
experience.
World
( 高校生活Ⅰ p.12~25)
WEEK
5
WEEK
10
20 marks
TOPIC &
LINGUISTIC ELEMENTS
Topic:
My town, my house & my room
Linguistic elements:
・Location
・Direction
・Transport method
Topic:
Introducing my family/ typical
Japanese family life
Linguistic elements:
・Describing family
・Counting people
・Telling time & dates
Term 2
WEEK
WEEK
3
WEEK
6
DATE
OUTCOME
1/2/3
ASSESSMENT TASKS
TOPIC &
LINGUISTIC ELEMENTS
Read written texts to obtain
Topic:
OUTCOME information to complete notes,
Japanese school & Australian
2
charts and tables.
school
(Response in Japanese)
Linguistic elements:
Daily Life
( 高校生活Ⅰ p.124~146)
・て form もいいです。
・て form はいけません。
・verb なければなりません。
10 marks
・verb なくてはいけません。
・verb なくてもいいです。
Produce a personal response to a Topic:
OUTCOME text focusing on real or
Career/Part-time job
3
imaginary experience.
Linguistic elements:
（ 高校生活Ⅰ p.147~164）
・verb ことがすきです
The world
・verb ことがきらいです。
of Work
・Comparison
・because から・ので
20 marks
・verb stem/adj.stem そうです。
2
YEAR
VCE
11
JAPANESE
UNIT
2
Theme: The Japanese-speaking communities
Term 3
WEEK
DATE
OUTCOME
1/2/3
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Read and recognize
OUTCOME information and ideas in a
2
different text type.
(Response in English)
Life in
( 高校生活 Ⅰ p.26~48 )
Japan
WEEK
4
10 marks
Restaurant Review:
OUTCOME Give expression to real or
3
imaginary experience in
written form.
Life in
( 高校生活 Ⅰ p.49~68 )
Japan
WEEK
7
20 marks
Listen to spoken texts and
OUTCOME recognize information and
2
ideas in a different text
type.
Visiting
(Response in Japanese)
Japan
（ 高校生活 Ⅰ p. 69~84）
WEEK
9
10 marks
TOPIC &
LINGUISTIC ELEMENTS
Topic:
Japanese festivals and events.
Linguistic elements:
・Joining Adjectives
・～たり～たりします。
・～がすき・きらいです。
・～が下手・上手です。
・～ができます。
Topic:
Typical Japanese Diet / Food
Linguistic elements:
・verb ことができます。
・verb ことが上手です。
・verb ことが好きです。
・verb ために～
・verb ことがあります/ありません。
Topic:
Seasons in Japan/Seasonal Events
Linguistic elements:
・to become/get なります
・verb と(if/when/whenever)
・verb stem ながら
・～がきこえます。
・～がみえます。
Term 4
WEEK
WEEK
6
DATE
OUTCOME
1/2/3
ASSESSMENT TASKS
TOPIC &
LINGUISTIC ELEMENTS
Role Play: Participate in
Topic:
OUTCOME an oral exchange related to Travelling to Japan
1
making arrangements and Linguistic elements:
completing transactions.
・かかります。
Visiting
( 高校生活 Ⅰ p.85~102)
(take time/cost money)
Japan
・verb と言います。
・verb と思います。
・verb ことにします・ことにきめます。
20 marks
・て form みます。
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Unit 1
School Assessed Coursework
UNIT 1
OUTCOME 1: Speaking task
Criteria
1.Capacity to maintain and advance the
exchange appropriately and effectively
2.Relevance,breadth and depth of
information, opinions and ideas
3.Accuracy of vocabulary and grammar
4.Range and appropriateness of
vocabulary and grammar
5.Clarity of expression
Marks
Allocated
Marks
Given
Comments
4
4
4
4
4
/20
UNIT 1
OUTCOME 2: Reading and Listening tasks
Criteria
Marks
Allocated
1.Capacity to understand general and
specific aspects of texts
5
2.Capacity to convey information
accurately and appropriately
5
Marks
Given
Comments
/10
UNIT 1
OUTCOME 3: Writing task
Criteria
1.Appropriateness of structure and
sequence
2.Relevance,breadth,and depth of
content
3.Accuracy of vocabulary and grammar
4.Range and appropriateness of
vocabulary and grammar
Marks
Allocated
Marks
Given
Comments
5
5
5
5
/20
4
Unit 2
School Assessed Coursework
UNIT 2 OUTCOME 1: Speaking task
Criteria
1.Capacity to maintain and advance the
exchange appropriately and effectively
2.Relevance,breadth and depth of
information, opinions and ideas
3.Accuracy of vocabulary and grammar
4.Range and appropriateness of
vocabulary and grammar
5.Clarity of expression
Marks
Allocated
Marks
Given
Comments
4
4
4
4
4
/20
UNIT 2
OUTCOME 2: Reading and Listening tasks
Criteria
1.Capacity to understand general and
specific aspects of texts
2.Capacity to convey information
accurately and appropriately
Marks
Allocated
Marks
Given
Comments
5
5
/10
UNIT 2 OUTCOME 3: Writing task
Criteria
1.Appropriateness of structure and
sequence
2.Relevance,breadth and depth of content
3.Accuracy of vocabulary and grammar
4.Range and appropriateness of
vocabulary and grammar
Marks
Allocated
Marks
Given
Comments
5
5
5
5
/20
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Use of Genkooyooshi
げんこうようしのつかいかた
When using genkooyooshi for an essay, make sure that you use the following rules.
たてが
よこが
Vertical writing (縦書き) :
Horizontal writing (横書き)
1. Leave three boxes at the first row
1. Same as for たてがき.
when writing a title.
2. Same as for たてがき.
2. Indent one box when staring a new
3. Full stops and commas occupy their own
paragraph.
square, but you place the full stop or comma
in the bottom left hand corner. The rest is
3. Full stops (。) and commas (、) occupy
the same as for たてがき.
their own square. They are written in
4. Same as for たてがき.
top right hand corner. If your sentence
5. The long vowel symbol in Katakana is
ended in the last box, you may write
written horizontally.
the full stop just outside or inside the
6.
The small is placed in the bottom left hand
last box in the bottom right hand
corner of its own box. This rule applies to
corner.
the small ゃ, ゅ and ょ.
4. A new paragraph is written on a new
7. The brackets are written in the upper
line.
right and lower left corners.
5. The long vowel symbol in Katakana is
written vertically.
6. The small っ is placed in the top right
hand corner of its own box. This rule
applies to the small ゃ, ゅ and ょ.
7. Brackets are written in the lower right
and upper left corners.
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MARKING CODE
Code
Con
I
Gr
KK
?
^
Pl
P
R
Rep
Sc
Sp
T
VF
Voc
WO
Meanings
Consultation needed
Irrelevant
Grammar (other aspects of grammar not covered by existing codes)
Known Kanji
Meaning unclear or inaccurate
Missing word(s)
Particle
Punctuation
Resister (formal or informal)
Repetition
Script error
Spelling
Tense
Verb form
Vocabulary inaccurate or inappropriate / wrong word
Word order
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Characteristics of Common Text Types
TEXT TYPE
Article (magazine)
Article (newspaper)
Interview (script)
IDENTIFIABLE FEATURES
Title
Indentation of three squares using GENKOOYOOSHI; otherwise
central position at the top.
Author (fictional name)
Second line after title at the right hand end of the line.
Content
Introduction, body and conclusion; subtitle(optional); register; style;
layout (if not written on GENKOOYOOSHI).
Title
Indentation of three squares using GENKOOYOOSHI; otherwise
central position at the top.
Author (fictional name)
Second line after title at the right hand end of the line.
Content
Introduction, body and conclusion; subtitle(optional); register; style
(usually plain style); layout (if not written on GENKOOYOOSHI).
Topic
Indentation of three squares when using GENKOOYOOSHI;
otherwise central position at the top.
Participants
Name of the speaker followed by the contents of the conversation
written between KAKKO (「」).
e.g. 花子「おはよう。」
正 「おはよう。今日はすばらしい天気だね。」
An invitation can be written in a variety of ways.
The suggested format is as follows:
お知らせ
Invitation
洋子さんが一年間アメリカにりゅうがくすることになったので、おわ
かれの会をしたいと思います。
時 ：９月１５日(土)
１時半から３時半まで
場所：フルーツパーラー「みどり」
費用：一人 ３０００円(プレゼント代が入る)
出席する人は９月１日までに山田または林までれんらくしてくださ
い。
Alternatively, an invitation can be written in personal letter form.
Diary / Journal entry
Written either vertically or horizontally.
First line: Date, day(s) of the week; weather
Second line onwards: A record of past events/ thoughts/ future
plans/ personal reflections etc.
usually written in plain style. Paragraphing is important.
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Personal letter
Written either vertically or horizontally. Placement of date and name is different.
For senior secondary students, it is not appropriate to start the letter with ぜんりゃく(前略) and
finish with そうそう(早々) or けいぐ(敬具). Mentioning the weather is optional.
When a personal letter is addressed to a senior person, e.g. to a teacher, uncle or an older
acquaintance, it should be written in the です/ます style. When it is addressed to a friend or a
member of the family, it can be written in casual style and colloquial expressions may be included.
VERTICAL WRITING (the traditional way)
HORIZONTAL WRITING
Starting line: Thanking the addressee for a
letter or asking about the health of addressee,
e.g.手紙をありがとう。元気ですか。etc.
New paragraph: Body of the letter
Signing off: ではまた手紙を書きますね。/すぐへん
First line: Addressees name usually followed by
or addressee’s name can be written at the end of
the letter.
Second line: Indent by one letter at the
beginning; a short greeting such as thanking for
the letter and / or enquiring after the health of
the recipient. (Comment on the weather is
optional).
Signing off: Casual closing message such as:
また手紙を書きます。
(ごかぞくの) みなさんによろしく。
バイバイ。さようなら。じゃあまた。また。
Placed towards the end of the line.
Date: Indent by 5-6 squares when using
GENKOOYOOSHI. (Alternatively the date can
be written at the beginning in the upper right
corner.)
Style: Casual conversational style can be used as
well as です/ます.
じを下さい。/お元気で/じゃあまた/バイバイ
Last lines
1) さようなら/バイバイ
(to a friend) near the bottom of the line
2) date 5 to 6 squares down from the top
3) name of the writer of the letter
4) name of the addressee
<SAMPLE OF A LETTER WRITTEN HORIZONTALLY>
2012 年 9 月 13 日
(date here or after さようなら )
友子さん(へ)
(Addressee’s name here or after the date
below.）
お元気ですか？
先日はお手紙をありがとう。etc.
(body of the message)
ではまた手紙を書きます。
ご家族のみなさんによろしく。
さようなら。
(2012 年 9 月 13 日)
ジョンより
(友子さんへ)
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Note / message
May be written either in plain style or です/ます style.
Paragraphing is important.
There are two kinds of postcard sold in Japan.
Postcard
One is called ゆうびんはがき and has one side for the
message and the other side for the recipient’s name and
address.
The other kind えはがき has a picture or a photograph
on one side.
The other side is divided into two sections: one half for
the message, and the other half for the recipient’s name
and address.
Horizontal writing is more common in writing a report.
Report
Story
Topic: Indentation of three squares when using
GENKOOYOOSHI .(otherwise in the centre of the top
line).
Author’s name: Written at the right end of the second
line).
Structure: Introduction/ body/ conclusion. (Subtitle is
optional).
Paragraphing: Important
Punctuation: Use Japanese punctuation.
Topic: Indentation of three squares when using
GENKOOYOOSHI. (otherwise in the centre of the top
line).
Author’s name: Fictional, or penname at the right hand
end of the second line.
Can be written either horizontally or vertically, but in
Japan, the latter is the most common practice.
Script for a speech
Topic: Indentation of three squares when using
GENKOOYOOSHI. (otherwise in the centre of the top
line).
First paragraph: Introduction to the topic (unless
someone else introduces the speaker and the topic of his/
her talk).
Second paragraph onward: Body of the speech.
Last line: これでおわります。ありがとうございました。
Or just ありがとうございました。
NOTE:
聞いてくださってありがとうございました。Is not appropriate.
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