SACE Stage 2 Japanese (continuers) study guide
SACE Stage 2 Japanese (continuers) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Japanese (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject within the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), the senior secondary qualification administered by the SACE Board of South Australia for students in South Australia and, through NTCET, the Northern Territory. This profile is written for students who have already studied Japanese for several years and want to keep building their skills in Year 12, rather than for absolute beginners or for background speakers, who are served by separate Japanese subjects listed on the SACE site. The SACE Stage 2 Japanese (continuers) study guide has 4 sections and about 1,392 words.
01Interacting with others in Japanese: register, role-play and repair
In the interaction tasks you are assessed on whether you can sustain a conversation or transactional exchange in Japanese that fits the situation: who you are, who you are speaking to, and why. The examiner is looking for control of politeness level (敬語 keigo and 丁寧語 teineigo versus plain form) , appropriate set phrases for the function (greeting, requesting, apologising, offering, declining, thanking), turn-taking , and strategic competence - the ability to keep going when you do not understand.
347 words, about 2 min02Understanding and responding to Japanese texts
You will read or listen to authentic-style Japanese - notices, emails, blog posts, short articles, dialogues, announcements - and answer questions in English or Japanese. The skill being tested is extracting gist, specific detail, purpose, tone and implied meaning , not translating every word.
360 words, about 2 min03Creating texts in Japanese: structure, cohesion and accuracy
You will produce written Japanese - a message, letter, email, diary entry, short opinion piece or description - usually 200–400 characters, aimed at a specified reader. Marks come from task fulfilment, organisation, range of language and accuracy , so a simple text that answers the prompt fully beats an ambitious one that drifts.
335 words, about 2 min04Knowledge and understanding of Japanese language and culture
This strand tests explicit knowledge: grammar terminology and function, script and pronunciation systems, and cultural practices and values that shape how Japanese is used. Questions may ask you to identify a form, explain why a speaker chose it, or interpret a cultural behaviour.
350 words, about 2 min