NCEA L1 Japanese case studies

NCEA L1 Japanese · Put your knowledge to work in context.

NCEA Level 1 Japanese is the first national qualification level in Japanese within New Zealand's NCEA system, administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). It sits under the Learning Languages learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum and is described by NZQA as the study of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Japanese. It is intended for secondary school learners building foundational competence in the language, typically in their first or second year of senior Japanese study. The subject is assessed through a mix of internal assessment, judged by teachers within school, and external assessment such as end-of-year exams marked externally. The NCEA L1 Japanese case studies are 5 cases and about 2,080 words.

Rainy-Day Announcement: Which Instruction Applies to You?

You are a Year 12 exchange student at a high school in Nagano. It is a rainy Tuesday in June and the morning PA announcement is played once at normal speed.

423 words, about 2 min 2

First Dinner with a Host Family: Politeness and a Food Restriction

You are in a 5-minute speaking assessment. Your teacher plays the host mother, and you are meeting her for the first time at the dinner table.

423 words, about 2 min 3

Station Notice: Dates, Alternatives, and a Cyclist's Problem

You are at a train station in Sapporo on Saturday 15 March. A handwritten notice is taped to the ticket gate.

449 words, about 2 min 4

Postcard About a School Trip: Tense, Particles, and Length

Your Japanese class is writing a 60–80 character postcard to a partner school in Kyoto. The brief: describe your school trip last week, mention two activities you did, one thing you did not do because of the weather, and ask one question about your partner's school.

394 words, about 2 min 5

Voicemail With a Correction: Which Plan Is Current?

You are at home in Christchurch and your Japanese friend Yuki leaves a 40-second voicemail. Your phone reception is poor and Yuki's voice is fast.

391 words, about 2 min