Japanese: Second Language

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

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 6743 | Coral.Ryan@scsa.wa.edu.au