Year 8:

It has been two years since Japanese was offered as a language to Year 8 students. The
achievement results and retention to Year 9 rates have improved from the first year.

97.2% of students achieved the language skills (It was 88% in 2014)

20% retention rate (It was 18% in 2014)

The focus for 2016 is to increase the achievement of Pacifika students and retention rates
by:

reviewing the Year 8 Japanese course and co-constructing specific targets for 2016

differentiating weaker students in terms of teaching, learning and assessment

activities that engage young learners of Japanese.

Mori achievement:

10 Mori students were identified in Year 8

Japanese classes. The achievement results were
pleasing. 100% of students achieved the language
skills and their reading skills were particularly
impressive as 50% achieved Excellence. The
focus for 2016 is to improve the speaking skills by
differentiating tasks.

Pasifika achievement:

One of the two Pasifika students only achieved

the reading skills. The focus for 2016 is to improve
their other language skills by differentiating tasks.

Results linked to 2015 targets:

The target for 2015 was increasing the retention

rate to 25% from current rate of 18%. This target
was not met with 20% of retention rate.

Another target for 2015 was to raise reading achievement result to 90% from the
current rate of 80%. This target was met with 98% of students achieving the
Japanese reading skills.

Year 9:

Over all the skills, 46% of students achieved with Excellence

57% of students achieved Excellence in conversation skills and these skills reflected
by their practice at the beginning of each lessons

Gaining vocabulary and reading the Japanese alphabet are keys to success.

Students who did not achieve the writing skills failed to master the Japanese
alphabet.

Mori achievement:

One Mori student was identified in Year 9 Japanese in 2015 who is also top of the
Year 9 priority learners list. Although a differentiated programme was created for the
student, the results were disappointing. The student achieved only in conversation
skills.

Pasifika achievement:

There was one Samoan student who took Japanese in 2015. The student achieved
well in all language skills except the listening skills.

Results linked to 2015 targets:

The target for 2015 was for 100% of students to achieve in all skills by Term 4 and
continue effective scaffolding strategies so that students learn hiragana. This target
was not met as 80% of students achieved in all language skills by Term 4. Better
scaffolding and differentiation to learn hiragana and vocabulary are keys to success.

Year 10

Overall 32% students achieved Excellence in all language skills in Term 4.

In writing, the number of students who achieved with Excellence increased from 27%
in Term 2 to 40% in Term 4.

The focus for 2016 is to increase the number of students achieving well for writing
skills by Term 4.

Mori achievement:

Not Applicable. No Mori students took Japanese.

Pasifika achievement:

Not Applicable. One Samoan student found that learning Japanese alphabet was
difficult when he was in Year 9.

Results linked to 2015 targets:

The target for 2015 was to increase the numbers of students achieving with
Excellence students for listening skills by Term 4. This target was met with 27% of
students achieving Excellence in 2015 compared to 6% in 2014.

National Examination Results in 2015:

Level 1:
Rosmini results compared to national boys schools decile 8-10.

The level 1 NCEA results this year were pleasing. All students passed not only the internal
standards but also 100% passed external standards. Of these 75% students achieved with
either Excellence or Merit Endorsement.
Analysis of standards for Level 1:
External standards:

90893 - 100% students passed this standard (External listening) compared with other
decile 8-10 boys schools (89.80%) and nationally (86.5%). Of these 37.5% of
students achieved with Excellence compared with decile 8-10 boys schools (15.9%).
This is a fantastic achievement.

90896 - 100% students passed this standard (External reading) compared with other
decile 8-10 boys schools (93.2%) and nationally (91%). Of these 75% of students
achieved with either Excellence or Merit.

Internal standards:

90894 100% students passed this standard (Internal conversation).

90895 100% students passed this standard (Internal speech).

90897 100% students passed this standard (Internal writing).

Mori achievement:

Not Applicable There were no Mori students as Year 9 is optional, therefore, the
Japanese department needs to approach whnau about the importance of learning
another language.
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Pasifika achievement:

Not Applicable No Pasifika students took Japanese as Year 9 is optional

Results linked to 2015 targets:

The target for 2015 was to ensure all students continue to pass all standards. This
target was met as all students passed both the internal and external assessments.

Level 2:
Rosmini results compared to national boys schools decile 8-10

The level 2 NCEA results in 2015 were outstanding. Not only did all the students pass all the
standards both internal and external, but also 100% gained either Excellence or Merit
endorsement (44.4% E and 55.6% M). This is the best results ever in Level 2 Japanese at
Rosmini. In external assessments, 44.4% of students achieved Excellence compared with
12.5% for decile 8-10 boys schools and even more remarkably 37% for decile 8-10 girls
schools.
Analysis of standards for Level 2:
External standards:

91133 - 100% students passed this standard (External listening) compared with other
decile 8-10 boys schools (73.4%) and nationally (78.6%). 77.7% students achieved
with either Excellence or Merit compared with other decile 8-10 boys school (35.9%)
and decile 8-10 girls (57.4%). This is a remarkable result.

91136 - 100% students achieved this standard (External reading) with either
Excellence or Merit compared with other decile 8-10 boys school (53.2%) and decile
8-10 girls school (74%). This is an outstanding result.

Internal standards:

91135 100% students achieved with Excellence or Merit compared with other
decile 8-10 boys schools (84.3%).

91137 100% students achieved with either Excellence or Merit compared with other
decile 8-10 boys schools (76.6%).

Mori achievement:

Not Applicable. There were no Mori students as Year 10 is optional. Two students
found that it was not easy to learn the Japanese alphabet when they were in Year 9.

Pasifika achievement:

Not Applicable. There were no Pasifika students taking Japanese as Year 11 is

optional. The Tongan student found that Japanese was not relevant to his career
pathways when he was in Year 10.

Results linked to 2015 targets:

The target for 2015 was to ensure all students pass all standards. This target was
met with 100% students pass both internal and external standards. Additionally,
100% achieved either Excellence or Merit endorsements. This is a fantastic result.

Level 3:
Rosmini results compared to national boys schools decile 8-10

The level 3 NCEA results in 2015 were very pleasing. Not only did all the students pass all
the standards both internal and external, but also 75% gained either Excellence or Merit
endorsement. In external assessments, 45.85% of students achieved Excellence compared
with 15.75% for decile 8-10 boys schools and even more remarkably 33.7% for decile 8-10
girls schools.

Analysis of standards for Level 3:

External standards:

91553 100% students achieved either Excellence or Merit this standard (External
listening) compared with other decile 8-10 boys schools (38.7%), decile 8-10
nationally (53.3%) and decile 8-10 girls school (59.5%). Of these 66.7% of students
achieved with Excellence compared with other decile 8-10 boys school (18.2%) and
decile 8-10 girls school (35.7%). This is a remarkable result.

91556 100% students passed this standard (External reading). Of these 75%
achieved with Excellence or Merit compared with other decile 8-10 boys schools
(33%) and even more decile 8-10 girls schools (65.8%).

Internal standards:

91554 100% students achieved this standard (Internal speech) either Excellence or
Merit compared with other decile 8-10 boys schools (78.6%).

91555 100% students achieved with either Excellence or Merit (Internal

conversation) compared with other decile 8-10 boys schools (81%).

91557 100% students passed this standard (Internal speech) and 75% students
achieved with Excellence compared with other decile 8-10 boys schools (52.2%).

Mori achievement:

One Mori student achieved all standards and his results for the three internal
assessments were all Merit.

Pasifika achievement:

Not Applicable. There were no Pasifika students taking Japanese. The Tongan
student did not take Year 11 Japanese because it was irrelevant to his career.

Results linked to 2015 targets:

The target for 2015 was to raise the excellence rate for external listening and
reading.
This target was met with 66.7% Excellence from 0% for external listening and 25%
Excellence from 0% for external reading assessment.

Scholarship:
Two students sat for the scholarship examination, but unfortunately they did not achieve.
Their marks were 13 and 12 out of 24marks. It is quite hard for students to compete with the
Japanese native speakers for their speech and writing. New Zealand Association of
Japanese Language Teachers (NZAJLT) keep approaching NZQA to differentiate the
assessment by categorizing the different language backgrounds of each student which
would bring it into line with the Australian curriculum.
Intended targets for 2016:
1) Level 1: The target for 2016 is to ensure all students continue to pass all standards.
2) Level 2: The target for 2016 is to ensure all students continue to pass all standards.
3) Level 3: The target for 2016 is to ensure all students continue to pass all standards.
4) Year 8: The target for 2016 is increasing a retention rate to 25% from current of 21% and
better Pacifika students achievement rate from 50% to 70%.
5) Year 9: The target for 2016 is for 90% of students to achieve in all skills by Term 4 from
current 80% and continue effective scaffolding strategies so that students learn hiragana.
6) Year 10: The target for 2016 is to increase the numbers of students achieve in writing
skills from 60% to 80% by Term 4.
Areas for improvement:
Better scaffolding and differentiating for junior classes.
Promoting Japanese languages to Mori and Pasifika parents/whnau.
Strategies to help Low Achievers:
Better use of data to identify weaker students, specifically the use of formative assessment
on monthly tasks. Using this data the teacher would be better able to scaffold each task and
give ongoing specific feedback to improve student outcomes.
Provisions for challenging more able students:
Differentiation of classroom tasks to extend the more able students. By using Google
classrooms and Kaizena, and providing extra tasks for advanced students.
Use of Technology:
NCEA requires an extensive use of technology. Students have to have access to computer
technology in the classroom so that they can write Japanese and listen to their own
language production. They need to be using technology both to communicate and record
their Japanese language. The Japanese department provides students Languages online
courses and language learning programmes such as Quizlet, Go vocab, Marugoto and
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teacher can monitor students progress. These programmes help students learn by using
technology. Students also use their own devices to research information relevant to each
topic.

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