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Elaboration (2) ACLJAU197

exploring the influence of Japanese popular culture in Australia, the Asia region and around the world, such as the influence of Japanese design and technology and the popularity of J-pop, electronic games, anime, manga and cosplay

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

Elaboration (5) ACLJAU121

tracing and copying kanji and kana

Elaboration (6) ACLJAU121

tracing and copying their own name in katakana or hiragana

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU139

understanding that there is a stroke order for both kana and kanji

Elaboration (4) ACLJAU175

using furigana to support the reading of unfamiliar kanji

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

Years 9 and 10 Japanese

The nature of the learners At this level, students bring to their learning existing knowledge of Japanese language and culture and a range of learning strategies. They are increasingly aware of the world beyond their own …

Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU157

learning that kanji were brought from China and that hiragana was formed by simplifying the form of kanji, while katakana was formed using a part of kanji

Elaboration (6) ACLJAU157

understanding the use of furigana as a reading aid

Elaboration (1) ACLJAC112

recognising simple kanji, hiragana or words in familiar contexts such as labels and titles

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU156

understanding that the sounds of hiragana and katakana are identical even though the associated scripts are different

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU174

recognising that in the copula desu and the verb suffix masu, the ‘u’ is devoiced in normal speech

Elaboration ACLJAU143

understanding the status of Japanese as the official language of Japan, a major language in the Asia-Pacific region, a world language and an Australian community language

Elaboration ACLJAU193

understanding that kanji are used for nouns, stems of verbs and adjectives, and some adverbs, and that the addition of hiragana to the stem of verbs and adjectives is called okurigana

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU194

understanding and applying the rules of the plain form, and knowing that the basic form of all Japanese verbs ends in -u, -eru or -iru, the forms they are listed under in dictionaries

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU121

understanding that one kana represents a basic unit of Japanese sound

Elaboration (4) ACLJAU121

recognising the 46 basic hiragana, using supports such as mnemonic clues

Elaboration (7) ACLJAU121

identifying known hiragana within a word and using that to predict the meaning

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU139

learning to read and write words using kana

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