SACE Stage 2 Japanese (beginners) study materials
SACE Stage 2 Japanese (beginners) study resources

SACE Stage 2 Japanese (beginners) case studies

SACE Stage 2 Japanese (beginners) · Put your knowledge to work in context.

Japanese (beginners) is a SACE Stage 2 subject (code 2JAB20, 20 credits) for students with little or no previous knowledge or experience of Japanese before starting Stage 1. The SACE Board describes the beginners level languages as a two-year program for students who wish to begin the language at senior secondary level, and eligibility guidelines apply, so check your eligibility with your school before enrolling. The subject develops listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, together with information and communication technologies, so students can create and engage with spoken, written, visual and multimodal texts. Students also build linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding and skills. The SACE Stage 2 Japanese (beginners) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,072 words.

1

The Oral Presentation That Ran Long

A student is preparing the school-assessed oral presentation. The task requires a 4–5 minute talk in Japanese on a chosen topic, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A.

423 words, about 2 min
2

Weighting the School Assessment

A student has completed four school assessment tasks across the year. Task 1 (interaction) scored 14/20, Task 2 (text production) scored 17/20, Task 3 (oral presentation) scored 11/20, and Task 4 (investigation) scored 16/20.

442 words, about 2 min
3

The Investigation Topic That Is Too Broad

A student must complete an investigation worth a substantial share of the school assessment. The topic chosen is 'Japanese food culture'.

401 words, about 2 min
4

The Q&A That Stalled

In the external oral examination, a student delivers a prepared talk on school clubs. In the Q&A, the examiner asks a question the student does not fully understand.

405 words, about 2 min
5

Reading Time and the Written Examination

A student sitting the external written examination has 130 minutes for reading, listening, and writing sections. The student's practice results show: reading section completed in 55 minutes against an allowance of 40; listening completed accurately; writing section left with only 20 minutes against a recommended 45.

401 words, about 2 min