Japanese

What Students Learn

Students develop Japanese through listening and speaking alongside reading and writing, learning its sound and writing systems and using language in context. Thematic study builds vocabulary and sentence patterns, while cultural materials introduce communication conventions and etiquette.

Learning Focus

1. Sounds and writing: kana and commonly used kanji

2. Vocabulary and sentence patterns: structure and contextual use

3. Language practice: understand and communicate thematic information

4. Culture and interaction: etiquette and communication conventions

Learning Outcomes

Students use Japanese to understand information and communicate, developing accuracy and responsiveness to context. Independent learning methods support continued language development and understanding of different cultures.