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Japanese - Beginners

Course code: LSAV063P

Subject area: Languages

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

17:00 - 19:00

Days of week:

Monday

Course date:

23rd Sept 2024 - 2nd Dec 2024

Course location:

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

Japanese A is designed for total beginners with no prior experience in the language. This course focuses on foundational aspects of Japanese, including basic grammar needed for self-introduction, such as names, nationality, hobbies, and likes/dislikes. Students will also learn to read and write Hiragana and Katakana, the two Kana scripts, essential for everyday interactions in Japan.
Objectives: - Understand and use basic Japanese grammar to introduce oneself. - Achieve fluency in reading and writing Hiragana and Katakana. - Learn essential vocabulary to navigate common situations like ordering food in a restaurant.

Key Topics: - Introduction to Japanese phonetics and writing systems (Hiragana and Katakana). - Basic sentence structure for self-introduction and everyday interactions. - Practical vocabulary for describing hobbies, preferences, and dining.

Outcome: By the end of the course, students will be able to confidently introduce themselves in Japanese, recognize and use both Kana scripts, and read simple Japanese menus to order food.

Please note there will be no teaching session on 28/10/24.

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.

You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.

What next?
Japanese - Beginners B
Entry criteria
There are no entry requirements this is a course for absolute beginners.

Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2024 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
A text book is used to accompany the course but it is optional to buy this for Japanese A (average cost £30 - £35). The text book will support your learning for at least 1 year. You may also like to buy a small dictionary. Your tutor will be able to advise you at the first session.

Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Course fees

19+ Fee:

Tuition Fee: £192.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Books: £25.00

Total Cost: £217.00

19+ Reduced Fee:

Tuition Fee: £96.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Books: £25.00

Total Cost: £121.00

Qualifications received
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.
Learning & method assessment
This is a non accredited course and you will be assessed through a variety of methods which will include short quizzes, peer and group observation, small group work and large group work.

As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. To track your progress and achievement you will be required to complete a short document.