Japanese: Second Language

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

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 6355 | Nadia.Civa@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9273 6724 | Jaeik.Jeong@scsa.wa.edu.au