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• VCJAC153

  Create bilingual texts and learning resources such as displays, websites, posters, picture books, games, word banks and menus

  Elaborations

  • creating shared bilingual learning resources such as print or digital word banks or glossaries of Japanese and English expressions used in formal and informal everyday interactions
  • performing a role-play or skit for an audience, using Japanese for the performance and English for supporting explanations
  • using dictionaries and electronic translation tools to compose bilingual texts such as captions, menus, posters or invitations, comparing results and identifying how bilingual texts support intercultural communication
  • creating bilingual texts for the classroom or school community, for example, invitations to attend class or school assembly performances, posters advertising Languages Day

  VCJAC153 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAC110

  Participate in guided group activities such as games, songs and simple tasks, using movement, gestures and pictures to support understanding and to convey meaning

  Elaborations

  • singing and responding to action songs such as むすんでひらいて, ひげじいさん, きらきらぼし, おおきなくりのきのしたで、 or tongue twisters (早(はや)口(くち)言(こと)葉(ば)) such as なまむぎなまごめなまたまご、 あかパジャマきパジャマちゃパジャマ
  • playing じゃんけんぽん and using it in interactions such as turn-taking
  • participating in games, tasks and activities that involve guessing, matching and choosing objects, such as Bingo, Snap or Go Fish, using modelled questions and responses, for example,
    うさぎ　です　か。はい/いいえ。はい、うさぎ　です。
    いいえ、うさぎ　じゃない　です。
  • using formulaic phrases related to playing games, for example, つぎ、　はい！、　かった、 まけた、ざんねん、あたり、はずれ
  • using rehearsed language to collaborate in craft activities, for example, のり　を　ください。はい、どうぞ。

  VCJAC110 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCJAU141

  Recognise that texts such as stories, games and conversations have particular language features and textual conventions

  Elaborations

  • recognising features of familiar genres of Japanese texts such as picture books, digital books or games, video clips or songs
  • recognising differences between the layout and language features of different types of texts, including たてがき, よこがき
  • recognising the role played by different elements in texts to contribute to meaning-making, for example, the layout, title, illustration and use of punctuation in a picture book or the use of speech bubbles in a cartoon
  • recognising patterns in simple spoken or written texts in Japanese, for example, in relation to the use of particles, verb endings and other frequently occurring features

  VCJAU141 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCJAC117

  Create simple print or digital bilingual texts for the classroom environment, such as captions, labels and wall charts

  Elaborations

  • performing simple presentations for the school community that involve both Japanese and English language elements, such as a contribution to an assembly performance for Grandparents’ Day
  • creating bilingual wall charts or picture dictionaries with captions, stickers and simple descriptions in English to explain Japanese words and expressions that have particular cultural meaning
  • writing parallel captions in Japanese and English for a photographic display of a class event such as a sports carnival or pets’ day or about a topic such as caring for the school environment
  • creating sets of word cards in English and Japanese and playing matching games such as Memory or Snap

  VCJAC117 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAC135

  Create bilingual versions of familiar texts such as songs, conversations, picture dictionaries, captions for images and displays, or photo stories

  Elaborations

  • including some Japanese words, exclamations or phrases when interacting in English in simple games or exchanges that involve feelings or reactions, for example, いたい, あぶない, oh that was fun, でも　まけた。 Anne さん, that was すごい！
  • performing bilingual versions of familiar songs such as ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It …’, alternating between the two languages and switching key words in repeated phrases
  • creating personal print or digital bilingual dictionaries that include visual cues and representations
  • creating simple activities or action songs that involve alternating or combining repeated words or phrases in Japanese and English, such as verbs, question words or months of the year, for example, せんせい says

  VCJAC135 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAC169

  Create a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts that involve imaginary characters, places and experiences to entertain others

  Elaborations

  • creating and performing imagined experiences in intercultural contexts, using expressive language, gestures and supporting materials to create dramatic effect, for example, gesture games or theatre sports
  • creating cartoons, short plays or stories to present in class or to share with a wider virtual audience about personal past or future imagined experiences
  • creating and performing texts that reflect cultural behaviours which are associated with Japanese contexts and communities and which contrast with their own cultural experience
  • creating imaginative texts to entertain younger audiences, for example, audio Big Books, puppet plays, cartoons or short video clips, selecting language, rhythms and images that enrich the visual or listening experience
  • creating the next scene, a new character or an alternative ending to a Japanese story, drama or film script
  • composing simple songs, jingles, posters and advertisements for real or imagined situations or products, such as an Australian product for the Japanese market

  VCJAC169 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC027

  Create print, digital and multimodal bilingual resources for the school and wider community, such as notices and instructions, announcements, promotional material and invitations

  Elaborations

  • creating an online bilingual class profile to send to a Japanese sister school or present to Japanese visitors to the school, including translations and/or explanation of key terms and expressions associated with events or school celebrations
  • providing bilingual subtitles or captions for a cartoon or comic that depicts intercultural encounters, for example, interactions between a Japanese exchange student and an Australian host family
  • creating simple bilingual texts for English and Japanese speakers, such as community information leaflets, menus, timetables or brochures, that include contextual and visual support
  • designing and maintaining a bilingual website with a Japanese sister school or another group of Japanese learners in Australia, considering the best use of each language depending on the context and nature of the information or interaction
  • creating bilingual texts for specific audiences, for example, songs or games for younger learners of Japanese, or a schedule for an event likely to interest both English and Japanese speakers, noticing how expression and representation need to be tailored to suit different audiences

  VCJAC027 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAC151

  Create and present or perform imaginative texts for a variety of purposes and audiences

  Elaborations

  • creating and performing a presentation for a particular audience, for example, a puppet show or play for a buddy class or a performance for the school or community
  • designing and presenting a commercial for a new or existing product likely to appeal to consumers in their age group
  • creating a rap or song that involves experimentation with rhyme and rhythm
  • teaching younger children songs that involve repetitive phrases and actions, for example, songs from popular anime films
  • using familiar and modelled language to create imaginative digital texts, such as a photo story, an e-book or profile of an imagined avatar, for example, これ　は　たからじま　です。大きい　とりい　と、小(ちい)さい　とりい　が 　あります。じてんしゃ　で、大きい　とりい　に　いきます。大きい　とりい　の 下(した)　にはこ　が　あります。はこ　の　中(なか)　に 金(きん)　が　あります。
  • producing and presenting picture books/Big Books/mini books or short scripted scenarios for younger students, incorporating elements of Japanese language and culture that are likely to be unfamiliar, engaging or challenging

  VCJAC151 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC009

  Create simple bilingual texts and resources such as learning support materials, menus, brochures, signs, digital presentations, displays and captions

  Elaborations

  • creating written or digital bilingual resources to support their language learning, such as captions for photo stories or displays, glossaries or personal Japanese–English dictionaries, with examples and explanations of terms or expressions that have cultural associations
  • preparing bilingual captions for texts such as a newsletter item for the school community or for Japanese-speaking peers, exploring how to convey specific ideas in two different languages
  • interpreting aspects of spoken Japanese texts for others, for example, providing an English commentary on a Japanese item at a class, school or community event, assembly or parent evening, explaining culturally significant expressions and gestures
  • creating bilingual menus, signs or brochures for the school or local community, such as information about caring for the environment or school resources

  VCJAC009 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAC186

  Identify how expressive and imaginative texts create humorous, emotional or aesthetic effects that reflect cultural values or experiences

  Elaborations

  • identifying how imaginative texts such as たなばた use structure, language and mood to build action, convey emotion and reflect cultural values
  • comparing lyrics and styles of Japanese- and English-language songs and performances, tracking similarities and differences in genres, themes and modes of emotional expression
  • discussing how texts such as films, plays, songs, memes and manzai use humour or aesthetic effects to provide commentary on social issues such as family, identity, status or humility
  • identifying and responding to key messages and values in traditional texts such as 花さかじいさん、かさじぞう, and considering their relevance in modern times
  • identifying and discussing how typical elements of haiku such as brevity and aesthetic effect engage readers/listeners and reflect cultural values

  VCJAC186 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC007

  Reinterpret or create and perform imaginative texts such as video clips, raps or skits using modelled language and supporting resources

  Elaborations

  • creating imaginative texts to share with others, for example, a commercial for a new or existing product, a comic strip, a jingle, song or rap
  • producing short scripted plays or video clips to perform or present to others who are learning Japanese, experimenting with rhyme, rhythm and onomatopoeia
  • composing and performing an imagined scenario or skit designed to support intercultural understanding and involving elements such as comedy, emotion or surprise, for example, いただきます。いってらっしゃい。もしもし。こんにちは。
  • creating imaginative stories using a variety of resources and modes of presentation such as video clips or digital photo montages
  • designing texts for real or imagined special occasions that include the expression of culturally appropriate behaviour, for example, ねんがじょう、母(はは)の日(ひ)M

  VCJAC007 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC187

  Create a variety of imaginative texts to express ideas, attitudes and values that suggest intercultural comparisons

  Elaborations

  • adapting existing texts to change the emotional effect or to represent different cultural values or experiences, for example, by changing the location, characters or era of a familiar story or cartoon
  • composing and performing poems, songs, monologues or dialogues that reflect cultural values and personal experiences
  • creating a haiku or rap to perform to their peers that provides commentary on a social issue that is important or relevant to them
  • creating a digital persona or avatar that combines elements of observed Japanese styles of communication with their usual ways of self-expression in their home-culture environment

  VCJAC187 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC168

  Analyse and respond to a range of imaginative texts, noticing cultural elements and comparing with English-language texts created for similar audiences

  Elaborations

  • responding to imaginative texts such as songs, stories, films or video clips, for example, by identifying favourite elements or characters and recording key vocabulary and expressions
  • reading and evaluating a story or manga, for example, by rating it and creating a short modelled review to present orally to the group or to post on a shared website
  • reading or viewing simple むかしばなし, identifying key messages and values and comparing them to familiar folk tales or stories associated with their own early literacy experience
  • comparing popular contemporary Japanese and Australian music by listening to and viewing music video clips, identifying similarities and differences in expression, themes and styles of performance
  • comparing how key messages and beliefs are communicated across cultures through the visual and creative arts, for example, comparing the role and representation of animals or landscapes in Indigenous Australian Dreaming stories and Japanese mythology or folk tales

  VCJAC168 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC189

  Create bilingual texts in Japanese and English for a range of communicative and informative purposes, incorporating oral, written and visual elements

  Elaborations

  • creating a bilingual digital database that groups words, for example, words and expressions associated with themes, fields or contexts, such as food, travel, the environment or school
  • producing bilingual texts such as travel advisories for exchange or study tour students, and reflecting on the process of working in both languages
  • creating oral commentaries that switch between English and Japanese for a bilingual audience at a sporting or performing arts event
  • producing bilingual texts such as video clips with subtitles explaining Australian cultural practices, for example, New Year’s Eve or birthday celebrations

  VCJAC189 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAC025

  Create own or shared texts in different modes and formats to inform or entertain others, or express ideas, attitudes and perspectives, using imaginary characters, places and experiences

  Elaborations

  • presenting a day in the life of an imaginary or real character from familiar anime, manga or film, incorporating elements such as humour or surprise to express different characteristics
  • using digital technologies to create a design for an Australian theme park, shopping centre or sports arena to attract young Japanese visitors to Australia
  • creating short texts such as skits, raps or haiku, and using a range of digital technologies to design, perform and/or record these to amuse, entertain and engage other learners of Japanese
  • working collaboratively to compose and perform a skit such as a manzai based on an imagined scenario that allows for experimentation with expressive language
  • creating a digital persona or avatar in a Japanese-speaking fantasy world, incorporating communicative styles and behaviours observed in Japanese texts

  VCJAC025 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC133

  Create and present imaginative texts for a range of audiences that use familiar expressions and modelled language and allow for exploration and enjoyment of language, cultural expression and performance

  Elaborations

  • creating imaginary characters, places or animals, and presenting them through performance, digital display or visual representation, for example, みみ　が　大きい　です。かわ　に　います。food/ object　を　たべます。とても　こわい　です。おばけやしき　です。たくさん　おばけ　が　います。目　が　大きい　です。あし　が　ありません。
  • incorporating onomatopoeic sounds such as どきどき、ぺこぺこ、ぴかぴか、にこにこ into written/performed texts to enrich the texts and to entertain others
  • taking on the role of a character from a story, manga or anime, and responding to questions such as すきな　たべもの　は　なん　です　か。 noun　が　すき　です　か。なんさい　です　か。
  • creating, performing and presenting imaginative texts such as skits, songs and raps

  VCJAC133 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCJAC155

  Discuss the experience of speaking and interacting in a different language, what they understand by ‘identity’, and whether learning Japanese has any effect on their sense of self

  Elaborations

  • identifying elements of identity that are important across all cultures, for example, family, community, location
  • creating multimodal texts that represent elements of their own identity, such as personal emblems/mottos, self-profile, photo journal, or caricature/self-portrait, and considering how Japanese children of the same age might respond to these
  • exploring the idea of stereotypes and how people think about others from different cultural backgrounds
  • practising formulaic expressions such as those exchanged before and after meals or when giving or receiving gifts or food, for example, いただきます、ごちそうさまでした, and reflecting on the experience of using such exchanges
  • considering whether learning and using Japanese impacts on their sense of identity or influences their behaviour in or out of the classroom, for example, when playing Japanese games online, eating in Japanese restaurants and reading signs or menus

  VCJAC155 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCJAC146

  Collaborate with peers to plan and conduct shared events or activities such as teaching and working with a buddy class, organising a shared event, or rehearsing and presenting a school performance

  Elaborations

  • planning and organising activities such as a class event, visit or performance, using language related to place, people, time and numbers and creating promotional materials, for example, たいこ　の　えんそう、木(もく)よう日(び)、十一時、たいいくかん
  • creating a skit, performance or action game to introduce a buddy class to aspects of Japanese language and culture, for example, introducing hiragana, individual words or expressions, or behaviours such as bowing appropriately or receiving a gift
  • participating in simulated transactions such as purchasing goods or ordering food, using appropriate gestures, formulaic expressions and relevant question–answer exchanges such as いらっしゃいませ。これ　を　ください 。いくら　です　か 。3000 円　です。はい、どうぞ。
  • becoming familiar with the value of Japanese yen by carrying out real or simulated transactions and exchanges
  • budgeting for virtual shopping expeditions, for example, by consulting online catalogues and menus, comparing prices and values, and discussing intended purchases, using formulaic expressions such as ちょっと 高(たか)い　です。でも、おいしそう　です。

  VCJAC146 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• Japanese - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 description

  Students become familiar with the sound systems of the Japanese language, including pronunciation and rhythm. They learn to pronounce individual sounds and sound combinations. They understand basic word order in simple sentences, indicate affirmative or negative responses, respond to requests,...

  Level description | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence

• VCJAC164

  Engage in activities that involve collaboration, planning, organising, negotiating and transacting

  Elaborations

  • participating in scenarios related to accepting and declining invitations, planning, making arrangements and negotiating details, using language related to place, time and activity, for example, 月よう日に　日本のレストランに行きましょうか。月よう日は、ちょっと…。火よう日は　どうですか。
  • budgeting for virtual shopping expeditions, consulting online catalogues and websites, comparing prices and value, and discussing intended purchases, for example, ゲームが/を　 かいたいです。二千円(にせんえん)　あります。どれが一ばんやすいですか。
  • participating in authentic or simulated transactions that involve making requests, considering options, buying, selling or ordering, for example, この　T シャツは　L サイズですね。ちょっと　大きいです。M サイズを　ください。
  • creating displays, presentations or performances for family, friends or the school community to showcase their progress in learning and using Japanese
  • giving and following instructions to play games, follow recipes, or carry out traditional Japanese activities such as calligraphy, origami or martial arts, using language forms and vocabulary associated with sequencing, such as さいしょに、つぎに、それから、そして

  VCJAC164 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising