LANGUAGES

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LANGUAGES

• GERMAN JAPANESE

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Introducing our teachers

• Mr Udo Joschke German
• Head of Languages
• Mrs Miriam Crotty German
• Mr Royston Lance Japanese
• Coordinator of Japanese
• Mrs Sophie Brownwood Japanese
• Mrs Rachel Gomez Japanese

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THE LANGUAGE EXPOSURE Our multi-cultural society
and the reality of affordable overseas travel
provide strong incentive for learning a foreign
language. South Australias established links
with Germany and Japan, rapidly growing numbers
of German and Japanese speaking visitors to
Australia and the increasing importance of German
and Japanese internationally in such fields as
commerce, finance, tourism, hospitality,
manufacture, electronics and science, are all
compelling reasons for the study of a second
language. Learning German and Japanese at
secondary level gives students an excellent
knowledge of the language for both immediate and
future use in a wide range of career paths.
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• The teaching staff offers
• wide ranging experience, up-to-date knowledge
  of the language and its use, a commitment to
• achieve students potential and a positive
  and enthusiastic learning environment to students
• in their care
• the latest text books and materials,
  multimedia resources, a wealth of communication
  
• activities, cultural exposure through tasks
  beyond the classroom
• the opportunity to become involved in exchange
  programmes to Germany and Japan, and
• improve language skills by communicating with
  visiting students from abroad
• a teaching environment where students approach
  their language studies with interest and
• enthusiasm, and who complete their language
  exposure with success

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The Language Programme Year 8 Compulsory - choice
of one language - whole year German Beginners
Course Japanese Beginners and Experienced
Course Students complete 6 lessons per 2 week
cycle Year 9 Elective whole year German/
Japanese Continuers Course Students complete
7 lessons per 2 week cycle Year 10 Elective
whole year German/Japanese Continuers
Course Students complete 9 lessons per 2 week
cycle Year 11 Elective whole year/2 units
SACE (Stage 1) German/Japanese Continuers
Course Students complete 9 lessons per 2 week
cycle Year 12 Elective whole year SACE (Stage
2) German/Japanese Continuers
Course Students complete 10 lessons per 2 week
cycle
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• TEXTS AND MATERIALS
• Modern and exciting texts, which maintain
  interest and make the learning process enjoyable,
  have been selected.
• Year 8 - 10 German Feuerwerk Series
• Japanese Obento Series
• Year 11 12 German/Japanese Texts and
  materials are used and sourced from a
• variety of modern resources including text
  books,
• magazines, media and newspapers
• All text books used come with an accompanying
  homework book which is required for
• classroom and homework tasks
• All materials are designed to reflect and
  enhance the learning of the language of today
• Stage 1 and Stage 2
• At this level language learning is organised
  around 3 prescribed themes. These themes are
• selected to enable students to extend their
  understanding of the interdependence of
• language, culture, and identity.
• 1. The Individual
• 2. The German/Japanese speaking Communities
• 3. The Changing World

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SSABSA School
Data Westminster School
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CONTACT Please feel free to contact the language
faculty through Udo Joschke Tel 08 8276
0334 Head of Languages ukj_at_westminster,sa.edu
Westminster School Tel [phone]
The Language Faculty Westminster School
Alison Ave Marion South Austaralia 5043