Japanese Second Language
Accreditation period Units 1 and 2 from 2019; Units 3 and 4 from 2020
Study Design
(Updated January 2020)
Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Japanese Second Language Units 1-2 from 2019 and Units 3-4 from 2020.
VCE Japanese Second Language Study Design amendments (January 2020)
School-based assessment
VCE Japanese Second Language School-based Assessment report
Examination specifications, past examinations and reports
View VCE Japanese Second Language examination specifications, past examinations and reports.
Support material
Advice for teachers
Learning activities and assessment advice for teachers, including performance descriptions.
Glossary of command terms
This glossary provides a list of terms commonly used across the Victorian Curriculum F–10, VCE study designs and VCE examinations and to help students better understand the requirements of command terms in the context of their discipline.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Recordings of VCE Languages webinars
Eligibility criteria
A student is eligible for Japanese Second Language if they have had no more than seven years of education in a school where Japanese is the medium of instruction.
Contact
Contact the Curriculum Manager - Languages.