Sample assessment outline Japanese: Second Language ATAR Year 12 – Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment Assessment Assessment Weighting Assessment type weighting Assessment task type task for combined When component (from (from syllabus) weighting mark syllabus) Semester 1 Task 2: 25% 7.5% Week 7 Oral Participate in an 8–9 minute conversation with your teacher. 50% communication Semester 2 Task 10: Future plans 25% 7.5% Week 15 Participate in an 8–9 minute conversation with your teacher. Task 5: Semester 1 practical (oral) examination Semester 1 25% 7.5% A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR Practical Week 16 Practical syllabus examination design brief. 50% examination Task 11: Semester 2 practical (oral) examination Semester 2 25% 7.5% A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR Week 16 syllabus examination design brief. 100% 100% 30% Semester 1 Task 1: 7.5% 5.25% Week 4 Response: Listen to three texts and respond in English to questions in English. 15% Listening Semester 2 Task 7: This year and beyond 7.5% 5.25% Week 5 Listen to three texts and respond in English to questions in English. Semester 1 Task 4: Response: 10% 7% Week 15 Read/view Japanese texts and respond in English to questions in English. Viewing and 20% Semester 2 Task 9: Youth events and pathways reading 10% 7% Week 10 Read two emails and respond in English to questions in English. Semester 1 Task 3: Part-time jobs and 7.5% 5.25% Week 11 Written Write an article of approximately 350–400 ji in polite form. Written 15% communication Semester 2 Task 8: This year and beyond 7.5% 5.25% Week 5 Write an account of approximately 350–400 ji in polite form. Task 6: Semester 1 written examination Semester 1 25% 17.5% A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR Week 16 Written syllabus examination design brief. 50% examination Task 12: Semester 2 written examination Semester 2 25% 17.5% A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR Week 16 syllabus examination design brief. 100% 100% 70%
Sample assessment outline Japanese: Second Language – ATAR Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment component Assessment type (from syllabus) Assessment type weighting (from syllabus) Assessment task weighting Weighting for combined mark When Assessment task Practical Oral communication 50% 25% 7.5% Semester 1 Week 7 Task 2: Participate in an 8–9 minute conversation with your teacher. 25% 7.5% Semester 2 Week 15 Task 10: Future plans Participate in an 8–9 minute conversation with your teacher. Practical examination 50% 25% 7.5% Semester 1 Week 16 Task 5: Semester 1 practical (oral) examination A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR syllabus examination design brief. 25% 7.5% Semester 2 Week 16 Task 11: Semester 2 practical (oral) examination A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR syllabus examination design brief. 100% 100% 30% Written Response: Listening 15% 7.5% 5.25% Semester 1 Week 4 Task 1: Listen to three texts and respond in English to questions in English. 7.5% 5.25% Semester 2 Week 5 Task 7: This year and beyond Listen to three texts and respond in English to questions in English. Response: Viewing and reading 20% 10% 7% Semester 1 Week 15 Task 4: Read/view Japanese texts and respond in English to questions in English. 10% 7% Semester 2 Week 10 Task 9: Youth events and pathways Read two emails and respond in English to questions in English. Written communication 15% 7.5% 5.25% Semester 1 Week 11 Task 3: Part-time jobs and Write an article of approximately 350–400 ji in polite form. 7.5% 5.25% Semester 2 Week 5 Task 8: This year and beyond Write an account of approximately 350–400 ji in polite form. Written examination 50% 25% 17.5% Semester 1 Week 16 Task 6: Semester 1 written examination A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR syllabus examination design brief. 25% 17.5% Semester 2 Week 16 Task 12: Semester 2 written examination A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR syllabus examination design brief. 100% 100% 70%
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