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Introductory Japanese 11 is a provincially prescribed curriculum that serves as a prerequisite for Japanese 11 for students who may not have taken Japanese 5 to 10. The successful completion of Introductory Japanese 11 should provide students with a level of competence that will allow them to participate successfully in Japanese 11 and Japanese 12 courses. Introductory Japanese 11 is a four-credit Grade 11 course. However, to alleviate scheduling pressure on students during their final two years, it can be offered at the Grade 10 level.
Introductory Japanese 11 incorporates material from the prescribed learning outcomes, suggested intructional strategies, suggested assessment strategies, and recommended learning resources identified for grades 5 to 10. This reflects the fact that Introductory Japanese 11 is designed to provide students with an equivalent preparation for Japanese 11 and Japanese 12 courses. A major consdideration, therefore, is to relate the emerging language skills of students who are new to the study of Japanese to their actual ages, real-life eperiences, and prior knowledge.
In addition to the activities suggested in this section of the Integrated Resource Package, teachers can adapt other instructional and assessment activities suggested for earlier grade levels, taking into account the interests of senior secondary students.
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Revised: January 26, 1999
