Japanese First Language
Examination specifications and sample materials
Oral examination
Revised First Language Oral Examination
Revised First Language Oral Examination transcript
(Version 2, March 2025)
Oral examination assessment criteria and expected qualities
(June 2022)
(March 2025)
Written examination
(Version 3, March 2025)
Written examination assessment criteria and expected qualities for Section 2 and Section 3
(June 2022)
(April 2022)
Past examinations and examination reports
Examinations relating to the current study design
The following examinations relate to the current VCE Japanese First Language study design and other curriculum materials.
2024
2023
2023 VCE Japanese First Language examination
2023 VCE Japanese First Language audio zip file
2023 VCE Japanese First Language oral external assessment report
2023 VCE Japanese First Language written external assessment report
2022
2022 VCE Japanese First Language examination
2022 VCE Japanese First Language audio zip file
2022 VCE Japanese First Language oral external assessment report
2022 VCE Japanese First Language written external assessment report
Examinations relating to previous study designs
Students and teachers should note that, with the introduction of a new study design, the following past examinations are not necessarily a guide to the current VCE examination for this study.
2017 to 2021
Past examinations
- 2021 Japanese First Language exam
2021 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2020 Japanese First Language exam
2020 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2019 Japanese First Language exam
2019 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2018 Japanese First Language exam
2018 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2017 Japanese First Language exam
2017 Japanese First Language audio zip file
Exam reports
- 2021 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2021 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2020 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2020 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2019 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2019 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2018 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2018 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2017 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2017 Japanese First Language written exam report
Archive
Past examinations
- 2016 Japanese First Language exam
2016 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2015 Japanese First Language exam
2015 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2014 Japanese First Language exam
2014 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2013 Japanese First Language exam
2013 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2012 Japanese First Language exam
2012 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2011 Japanese First Language exam
2011 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2010 Japanese First Language exam
2010 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2009 Japanese First Language exam
2009 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2008 Japanese First Language exam
2008 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2007 Japanese First Language exam
2007 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2006 Japanese First Language exam
2006 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2005 Japanese First Language exam
2005 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2004 Japanese First Language exam
2004 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2003 Japanese First Language exam
2003 Japanese First Language audio zip file - 2002 Japanese First Language exam
- 2001 Japanese First Language exam
Exam reports
- 2016 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2016 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2015 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2015 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2014 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2014 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2013 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2013 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2012 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2012 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2011 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2011 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2010 Japanese First Language oral exam report
2010 Japanese First Language written exam report - 2009 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2008 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2007 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2006 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2005 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2004 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2003 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2002 Japanese First Language exam report
- 2001 Japanese First Language exam report
For examinations published prior to 2011, see the examination acknowledgements webpage.