NCEA : YEAR 11

JAPANESE – LEVEL 1

Recommended Previous Study

Completion of Year 10 Japanese or approval by Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching.

Course Description

The aim of this course is to be able to interact with Japanese speakers and use basic language competently. Students write a variety of texts, with the support of resources, showing that they can share information and opinions in everyday situations.

Assessment

Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Japanese texts on areas of most immediate relevance.

Give a spoken presentation in Japanese that communicates a personal response.

Demonstrate understanding of a variety of Japanese texts on areas of most immediate relevance.

A selection of evidence showcases the individual’s final work. They deliver a one-minute speech in Japanese. This course covers the following topics: relationships, school, organising a trip to Japan, shopping, house, rules and health. They learn Hiragana, Katakana and 50 Kanji.

Contributions:

• Students will be charged for: a ‘Renash’ NCEA level 1 vocabulary and grammar handbook – approximately $20.

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY – LEVEL 1

Recommended Previous Study

Completion of Year 10 Materials Technology or approval by Deputy Principal – Learning and Teaching.

Course Description

Students will work on two units of work over the course of the year, exploring a variety of materials and construction processes: topic one–‘Bags Project’, topic two–‘Garment Project’. Each unit of work will require completion of investigation research, design, development work, written tasks and the construction of a practical solution. Students will develop skills in freehand sketching techniques to communicate their design ideas. The design work produced

Assessment

over the year is externally assessed by folio submission. It is recommended that one of the units of work should be developed for a client, not the student.

Contributions:

• There is a $50+gst annual consumables fee for Materials Technology. This will be charged to your school account. Students will work on individual practical projects that will require them to purchase some of their own material resources. Topic specific resource details will be given to students at the start of each topic.

• There may be planned trips throughout the year which are necessary to develop knowledge for the assessment tasks in the unit topics. You will be notified of any costs associated with any trips (travel, entry fees). Costs incurred will be charged to your school account.