Japanese: Second Language

code-switching accuracy create prefix accent collocation grapho-phonic knowledge speak first language creating language patterns role of language and culture stereotype dialect mode accent marks read pronunciation word borrowing decode reciprocating cognates intensifiers productive language use suffix context language features audience bilingualism form-focused learning activities script cohesion comprehension/comprehending understanding idiomatic expressions phonological awareness pedagogy narrative devices translation identity compound sentence intonation second language communicating communication performance romanisation character components language functions characters language specificity task modal verb informative texts background language informing genre culture preposition phonics directionality noun mnemonic imaginative texts paralanguage syntax mediate fluency orthography narrative tone semantic knowledge adjective complexity de-centre stress enunciation verb multimodal text metalanguage morphology digital texts literacy resources language systems/systems of language scanning morpheme skimming convention scaffolding clause auxiliary verb pronoun framing adverb diaspora pragmatics interpret content persuasive texts biography prediction communicative competence face adverbial cues translating purposeful learning lexical cohesion text composing reflecting encode text structure text types (genres)register alliteration synchronous infinitive learning trajectory question phoneme concrete language intercultural language teaching and learning receptive language diphthongs language variation and change language comprehension strategies complex sentence text processing strategies homophone medium input conjunction digital media filler macro skills intercultural capability root of a word author authentic (texts/materials)formulaic language socialising digraph talk language comprehension media texts oracy honorific textual features/textual conventions

The Japanese: Second Language subject enables all students to communicate proficiently by providing students with essential communication skills in Japanese, an intercultural capability, and an understanding of the role of language and culture in communication.

The design of the Western Australian Curriculum: Languages takes into account different entry points into language learning across Pre-primary to Year 10 to reflect current practice in Languages. For Japanese: Second Language, there are two learning sequences to accommodate these practices: a Pre-primary – Year 10 sequence and a Year 7 – Year 10 sequence.

Pre-primary to Year 10

Year 7 to Year 10

Japanese: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6784 | Adriana.Douglas@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9273 6743 | Coral.Ryan@scsa.wa.edu.au

Japanese: Second Language

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