Course information
Japanese GCSE
The Rochester Grammar School - Medway
03333602120
Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY
Course summary

Either Internal Certificate at end of Year 12 OR GCSE Higher level at the end of Year 13 5 key themes will be covered: - Identity and culture - Local area, holiday travel - School - Future aspirations, study and work - International and global dimension CERTIFICATE YEAR 12 - In the Certificate course you will learn how to read and write Hiragana, Katakana and some Kanji. - You will gain basic knowledge and understanding of the new language through topics such as: Self-Introduction, daily routine and hobbies, socialising, school and technology, town and directions, Festivals and customs. - Students can opt to then continue to complete the GCSE at the end of year 13 if they choose. GCSE YEAR 13 - Preparation to the GCSE examination through topics such as: holidays, environment, global celebration, work and volunteering.

Entry requirements

No entry requirement. Beginner course in Year 12. Minimum average score for the Certificate to continue for the GCSE course in Year 13.

How you'll be assessed

INTERNAL CERTIFICATE In-class assessments (Level 1 Certificate) at the end of Year 12 GCSE HIGHER EXAMINATION (End of Year 13 examination) PAPER 1 LISTENING AND UNDERSTANDING 1hr 45 minutes 25% This paper draws on vocabulary and structures across all the themes and topics. Students are assessed on their understanding of standard spoken Japanese by one or more speakers in a range of public and social settings. Students will respond to multiple response and short answer open response questions based on recording featuring male and female speakers. All questions are in English. PAPER 2 SPEAKING Internally conducted and externally assessed 10-12 minutes + 12 minutes PREPARATION TIME 25% Students are assessed on their ability to communicate and interact effectively through speaking in Japanese for different purposes and in different settings. There are 3 tasks: - Task 1 a Role Play - Task 2 Questions based on a picture stimulus - Task 3 Conversation based on 2 themes PAPER 3 READING 1 hour 5 minutes 25% Students are assessed on their understanding of written Japanese across a range of types of text, including advertisement, emails, letters, articles and literary texts. Students are required to respond to multiple choice, short answer questions. Section A in English Section B a translation passage from Japanese into English PAPER 4 WRITING 1 hour 25 minutes 25% Students are assessed on their ability to communicate effectively through writing in Japanese for different purposes and audiences. Students are required to produce responses of varying lengths and types to express ideas and opinions in Japanese. Higher: 2 open-response questions and one translation

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityMedway
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls
AddressMaidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY