Our tutors will teach Year 4 students following the Australian curriculum, ensuring they achieve key outcomes in communication, understanding language systems, and cultural awareness. By the end of Year 4, students use Japanese to interact in familiar contexts, share information about themselves and their surroundings, and participate in guided conversations. They develop their reading and writing skills using hiragana, katakana, and some basic kanji, creating short texts with modelled language. Students explore how cultural practices influence language use, reflecting on similarities and differences between Japanese and their own culture.
Our tutors will ensure to cover all topics from the Year 4 Japanese curriculum:
Interacting in Japanese:
Students engage in conversations about themselves, their family, and daily routines, using simple phrases and expressions. They practise listening and responding in structured activities like role-plays and games.
Mediating meaning in and between languages:
Students identify key information in familiar texts, such as songs or stories, and convey their understanding through drawings or gestures. They start translating simple phrases, exploring cultural meanings behind expressions.
Creating text in Japanese:
Students use familiar words and modelled sentences to create short spoken and written texts, like descriptions of their favourite animals or activities. They practise writing hiragana and basic kanji accurately.
Understanding language and culture:
Students learn about Japanese pronunciation and intonation patterns through songs and reading activities. They explore cultural practices like greetings, traditional games, and festivals, discussing how these are reflected in the language.