Japanese Beginners
Support to help you plan, program and assess the Japanese Beginners course.
This 2025 Japanese Beginners Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide (PDF 89.9 KB) provides an overview of support available to implement the Japanese Beginners Stage 6 Syllabus (2009).
Sample unit templates
Student resources
- Past HSC papers (NESA)
- HSC examinations in Beginners language courses – advice for students (DOCX 86 KB) – generic advice to support students of the Beginners course to prepare for the oral and written HSC examinations.
- Japanese Beginners practice speaking questions by topic (DOCX 73KB)
- Sample listening and reading resources for Japanese Beginners
For listening skills, students can access a combination of classroom activities and HSC-style items. Some questions include sample answers, others require the students to submit their answers for teacher review and feedback.
The resources are for classroom use only, supporting students to practise their listening and reading skills across a range of topics. Do not use them for assessment, as they are in the public domain.
Go Nihongo!
Access the Go Nihongo! student resource for Stages 3–6. This resource is a series of videos with supporting activities.