Resources
Curriculum area resources support teachers to implement the curriculum. Resources are organised by 'Planning resources', 'Teaching resources' and 'Assessment resources'.
Overview
Japanese is the official language of Japan, a nation of islands located in the East Asia region. The Japanese language is also widely used by communities of speakers in Hawaii, Peru and Brazil, and learnt as an additional language by large numbers of students in the Republic of Korea, China, Indonesia and Australia.
Japanese is the language used by the Japanese for various purposes, including education, business and media communication. Some dialect variations are used in spoken interactions in different regions of the country. Japanese is a phonetic language. Pronunciation is predictable, and new words can be pronounced easily upon mastery of hiragana characters. Please refer to
Learning in Japanese for further information.
The Victorian Curriculum F–10 Japanese has two interrelated strands, Communicating and Understanding, which are further divided into sub-strands. The Japanese curriculum recognises that there are different entry points into language learning across F–10, which reflects current language teaching practice.
There are two possible learning sequences:
- F–10 sequence for students who begin to learn the language in primary school and continue to Year 10.
- 7–10 sequence for students who begin to learn the language in Year 7.
The Languages curriculum can be viewed on the Victorian Curriculum F–10 website
Please refer to the general
frequently asked questions for Languages.
A PowerPoint presentation outlining the key components of the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Languages is available:
Introducing Languages
Contact
Kylie Witt
Manager - Languages Unit
tel: + 61 3 9059 5120
email: Kylie.Witt@education.vic.gov.au
Professional associations
Japanese Language Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (JLTAV)
The Modern Language Teachers' Association of Victoria (MLTAV) The MLTAV is a professional association for language teachers and is the umbrella organisation for Single Language Associations (SLAs) in Victoria.