VCE LANGUAGE ELECTIVES
VCE JAPANESE UNITS 1/2
PREREQUISITE: Year 10 Japanese
The study of Languages contributes to a student’s overall education, largely in the areas of Literacy, Communication, and Cultural understanding.
It also provides students with the ability to communicate in another language and can provide them with enhanced opportunities to use their foreign language in areas such as trade, tourism, banking, technology, education and many more.
In VCE Languages, students will develop their oral, aural writting, reading and comprehension skills through engagement with a range of authentic and practical tasks both inside and outside of the classroom.
The themes for VCE Japanese are:
• The Individual (Personal World and Daily Life)
• Language Speaking Communities (Visiting Japan, Life in Japan)
• The Changing World (The world of Work and Changes in Daily Life)
In Units 1-2, the following sub-topics covered include:
• Holidays and Leisure activities
• Family
• Differences in education and school life,
• Travel to Japan, and
• Technology.
To further their language skills and cultural knowledge, all senior school Japanese language students have the opportunity to participate in the College Study Tour to Japan, which started again in 2025. There are also some on-line classes with our Japanese sister school, Katayama Gakuen.
VCE INDONESIAN UNITS 1/2
PREREQUISITE: Year 10 Indonesian
VCE JAPANESE UNITS 3/4
The study of Languages contributes to a student’s overall education, largely in the areas of Literacy, Communication, and Cultural understanding.
It also provides students with the ability to communicate in another language and can provide them with enhanced opportunities to use their foreign language in areas such as trade, tourism, banking, technology, education and many more.
In VCE Languages, students will develop their oral, written, reading comprehensions and aural skills through engagement with a range of authentic and practical tasks both inside and outside of the classroom.
The themes for VCE Japanese are:
• The Individual (Personal World and Daily Life)
• Language Speaking Communities (Visiting Japan, Life in Japan)
• The Changing World (The world of Work and Changes in Daily Life)
Across Units 3 - 4, the following sub-topics will be studied:
• linking the new world with the old
• Japanese culture across the world
• do you want to live in Japan
• The Japanese speaking communities
• plans for the future
• protecting the environment
• the changing world
To further their language skills and cultural knowledge, all senior school Japanese language students have the opportunity to participate in the College Study Tour to Japan, which started again in 2025. There are also some on-line classes with our Japanese sister school, Katayama Gakuen.
VCE INDONESIAN UNITS 3/4
The study of Languages contributes to a student’s overall education, largely in the areas of literacy, communication and cultural understanding.
The ability to communicate in another language can provide students with enhanced opportunities in areas such as trade, tourism, banking, technology and education. In VCE Languages, students will develop their oral, written, reading comprehension and aural skills through engagement with a range of authentic and practical tasks.
Students will apply their language in a variety of text types (letters, emails, articles, diary/journal entries, blogs, brochures, reports and short stories). Listening activities provide students with the opportunity to develop their ability to obtain information and speaking activities such as role plays and conversations, will encourage students to practice their language exchanges.
Unit 3 & 4
Environment, Religion and Traditions, History, The Indonesian-Australian relationship, Social Inequality, Western Influence, Teenagers, The Workforce and Career
The study of Languages at year 12 (Units 3 & 4) is a requirement of the Victorian Baccalaureate.