Japanesecontinuers2015LanguageSpecificInfomation.docxVIP

Locally Assessed Languages Continuers Level2015 Subject OutlineSTAGE 2 JAPANESELANGUAGE-SPECIFIC INFOMRATIONJAPANESEThe LanguageThe language to be studied and assessed is modern standard Japanese in both written and spoken forms. Some dialect variations in pronunciation and accent are acceptable. Students should be familiar with informal and formal levels of language as prescribed in this subject outline. Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries and a prescribed number of Kanji (Chinese characters) will be studied.Themes, Topics, and SubtopicsThere are three prescribed themes:The IndividualThe Japane