Languages

Year 7

Students complete a taster course in which they study each language for one semester.

Year 8

Students choose EITHER of the languages to study for the entire year. This 100 hour course meets the NSW Stage 4 mandatory language study requirements.

In Stage 4, lessons focus on building communication skills in everyday topics in the students’ own world. Lessons have multiple activities which assist in developing listening, reading, speaking and writing skills while utilising Web-based technologies to more readily acquire vocabulary.

LOTE study becomes optional and at Quakers Hill High School we attract students to the study of both languages as an elective. Students continue to build on the communicative skills acquired in Year 7 and 8 in either Japanese or Korean. Language skills will be enhanced, while at the same time intercultural understandings further develop. Creative use of language will be encouraged through experiences such as role-play, language competitions, paired activities, communicative games, films, cuisine lessons and interactive computer activities.

In Stage 6, both HSC Beginners and Continuers courses are offered.

HSC Beginners Courses are for students who have not studied the language in Stage 5. In the Preliminary Course, students will begin to develop their knowledge and skills to communicate actively in Japanese and/or Korean in both personal and interpersonal situations. They will develop their understanding of language and culture, and its interdependence.

The HSC Continuers course provides students with opportunities for continued learning, that could lead to future employment and experience in areas such as public relations, commerce, hospitality, education, marketing, international relations, media and tourism.

Prescribed Topics: Family and Friends, Home and Neighbourhood, People, Places and Communities, Education and Work, Recreation and Pastimes, Holidays, Travel and Tourism, Future Plans and Aspirations, The Changing World and Youth Culture.

All assessment tasks are class based and there are no essays, research assignments or portfolios to complete. The use of a dictionary is a requirement for all HSC courses and approved dictionaries are permitted in examinations.

Remember - Languages open the door to a bigger world!