Languages

Faculty goals and vision

• Encourage students to communicate with people all over the world, think globally and make positive contributions as global citizens.
• Engage in a variety of academic and cultural activities that develop language knowledge and critical thinking skills, as well as cultural awareness and understanding.
• Improve students' understanding of English grammar and vocabularly while developing new language skills.
• Provide practical and dynamic experiences for students to apply their language skills and build their confidence e.g. excursions and penpal exchanges that allow students to connect with Japanese culture firsthand.
• Teach students to use Japanese characters including hiragana, katakana and kanji to discuss themselves and their world. 

Our staff

Activities

• Cultural incursions include cooking, games, sports, art-making and Japanese drumming.
• Role play and technology use to develop skills and foster confidence.
• Excursion opportunities, including restaurants and other Japanese experiences.
• Penpal and communication opportunities with schools in Japan and Australia.

Subjects

Stage 4 (Years 7 & 8)

• Japanese