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In 2023 HSC alone,

  • 50% of Uwin students achieved band 6 and 100% scored band 5 and above in Japanese Beginners.
  • 67% Uwin students achieved band 6 and 100% scored band 5 and above in Japanese Continuers.
  • 100% of Uwin students achieved band 6 in Chinese in Context.
  • 65% of Uwin Students achieved band 6 and 100% of students scored band 5 and above in Chinese & Literature.
In the past 3 years, over 70 students scored band 6 in HSC Chinese, over 30 students achieved band 6 in HSC Japanese. 100% of our students saw improvements in assessment and exam results.

Year 11 / Year 12 Japanese
Beginners, Continuers, Extension

Comprehensive, targeted Preliminary & HSC Japanese Resources

Encompassing the entire NSW Japanese syllabus, our resources are tailored to elevate your Japanese understanding. Featuring detailed content and practice questions, specifically designed in an exam-style format. Additionally, our term course contains a variety of quizzes for every module, ensuring a thorough grasp of each concept.

HSC Japanese Experts

Uwin Japanese teachers & tutors have rich classroom teaching experience or extensive tutoring experience who are committed to fostering students a deep and nuanced understanding of Japanese.

Year 11 & 12 Japanese Term Course

  • Participate in 10 in-depth weekly lessons, each conducted by our experienced Japanese educators. These lessons are designed to be both engaging and highly interactive.
  • Strengthen and reinforce your knowledge through structured homework assignments. These assignments focus on applying theoretical concepts in practical scenarios.
  • Dive into meticulously crafted exam-style questions provided in the workbook. These exercises are essential for cementing your understanding of the key Japanese concepts.
  • Cap off your term with a challenging Topic Test under strict exam conditions to simulate the experience of an actual school assessment.

Japanese Beginners Course Structure

Year 11
Term 1

Topic One: Family Life and Home

Lesson 1 and Lesson 2:
Unit 1: Greetings and revision with Hiragana/Katakana
Unit 2: Introducing Yourself and Your Family

Lessons 3 and 4:
Unit 3: Describing Your Family Members.

Lessons 5 and 6:
Unit 4: Talking about Birthday
Unit 5: Telling the Time

Lessons 7 and 8:
Unit 6: Daily Routines and Activities at Home

Lesson 9:
Speaking and Reading Scaffolding

Lesson 10:
Revision and Writing Scaffolding
Introducing the common text types assessed in HSC exams & End of term exam

Term 2

Topic One: Family Life and Home
Topic Two: Neighbourhoods and Communities

Lesson 1 and Lesson 2:
Unit 7: Likes and Dislikes:
Unit 8: Health and Sickness

Lessons 3 and 4:
Topic 2: Neighbourhoods and Communities
Unit 1: Your House and Japanese Houses
Unit 2: Neighbourhoods

Lessons 5 and 6:
Unit 3: Asking and Giving Directions
Unit 4: At a Shop

Lessons 7 and 8:
Unit 5: At a Restaurant

Lesson 9:
Speaking and Reading Scaffolding
Scaffolding students to make coherent conversations with the teacher.

Lesson 10:
Revision, Listening and Writing Scaffolding
Assessment scaffolding & End of term exam

Term 3

Topic Three: Education and Work

Lesson 1 and Lesson 2:
Unit 1: Your school and Japanese schools

Lessons 3 and 4:
Unit 2: Your Day at School; Classroom Expressions

Lessons 5 and 6:
Revision of all grammars that have been introduced.

Lessons 7 and 8:
Preparation of Yearly Examination

Lesson 9:
Unit 3: Further Education; Part-time Jobs; Profession and Work

Lesson 10:
General Practice for Reading Comprehension & End of term exam

Year 12
Term 4

Topic Four: Friends, Recreation and Pastimes

Lesson 1 and Lesson 2: Revision of the Grammar Points and structures introduced in Year 11 and students’ past learning experiences.

Lessons 3 and 4:
Topic Four: Friends, Recreation and Pastimes

Lessons 5 and 6:
Topic Five: Holidays, Travels and Tourism
Unit 1: Destination and Transport
Unit 2: Accommodation, Sightseeing and Weather

Lessons 7 and 8:Preparation for assessment

Lesson 9: Kanji Revision and Test

Lesson 10: Revision and Mock HSC Speaking Exam

Term 1

Topic 6: Future Plans and Aspirations

Lesson 1 and Lesson 2: Revision of the Grammar Points and structures introduced in students’ past learning experiences.

Lessons 3 and 4:
Topic 6: Future Plans and Aspirations

Lessons 5 and 6: Wrap up of the textbook
Finishing up the topic 6: Future Plans and Aspirations

Lessons 7 and 8: Preparation for assessment

Lesson 9: Listening Comprehension Practice

Lesson 10: Writing scaffolding & End of term exam

Term 2

Lesson 1 and Lesson 2:
Revision of the Topic 1: Family Life and Home

Lessons 3 and 4:
Revision of the Topic 2: Neighbourhoods and Communities

Lessons 5 and 6:
Revision of the Topic 3: Education and Work

Lessons 7 and 8:
Revision of the Topic 4: Friends, Recreation and Pastimes Preparation of Assessments.

Lesson 9 and Lesson 10:
Revision of Topic 5: Holidays, Travel and Tourism
Revision of Topic 6: Future Plans and Aspirations & End of term exam

Term 3 

Lesson 1 and Lesson 2:
Macro skill orientated practice: Speaking
Mock HSC Japanese speaking with teachers

Lessons 3 and 4:
Macro skill orientated practice: Writing
Past HSC Japanese Beginner writing text type practice

Lessons 5 and 6:
Macro skill orientated practice: Listening & Reading
Past HSC/Trial Paper Practices

Lessons 7 and 8:
Preparation of the Trial HSC Examination and HSC Japanese Beginner Speaking Examination

Lesson 9 and Lesson 10: General Revision & End of term exam

Japanese Continuers Course Structure

Year 11
Term 1 

Unit 1 Myself, My family
Unit 2 Home and friends
Unit 3 Daily Routines

Lesson 1: Language 1-1; 1-2; 1-3
Lesson 2: Language 1-3; 1-4; 1-5
Lesson 3: Language 1-6; 1-7
Lesson 4: Language 2-1; 2-2; 2-3
Lesson 5: Language 2-4; 2-5; 2-6
Lesson 6: Language 2-7; 2-8
Lesson 7: Preparation of assessment
Lesson 8: Language 3-1; 3-2
Lesson 9: Kanji Learning/Revision
Lesson 10: Wrap the Topic with the End of Topic test

Term 2

Unit 3 Daily Routines
Unit 4 Neighbourhood

Lesson 1: Language 3-3; 3-4
Lesson 2: Language 3-5; 3-6
Lesson 3: Language 3-7; 3-8; 3-9
Lesson 4: Wrap up of the Topic
Writing practice of daily routines
Lesson 5: 4-1, 4-2, 4-3
Lesson 6: Language 4-4, 4-5, 4-6
Lesson 7: Language 4-7. 4-8, 4-9, 4-10
Lesson 8: Preparation of assessment
Four Macro skills: Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing
Lesson 9: Kanji Learning/Revision
Lesson 10: Wrap the Topic with the End of Topic test

Term 3

Unit 5 School life
Unit 6 Shopping and eating out

Lesson 1: Language 5-1, 5-2, 5-3
Lesson 2: Language 5-4, 5-5, 5-6
Lesson 3: Language 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-10
Lesson 4: Wrap up of the Topic 5
Writing practice of school life with different text types
Lesson 5: Language 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
Lesson 6: Language 6-4, 6-5, 6-6
Lesson 7: Language 6-7, 6-8
Lesson 8: Preparation of Yearly Examination
Four Macro skills: Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing
Lesson 9: Kanji Learning/Revision
Lesson 10: Wrap the Topic with the End of Topic test

Year 12
Term 1 

Unit 9 Planning a trip
Unit 10 Travelling in Japan

Lesson 1: Language 9-1, 9-2, 9-3
Lesson 2: Language 9-4, 9-5,9-6
Lesson 3: Language 9-7, 9-8, 9-9.
Lesson 4: Wrap up of the Topic 9
Writing practice of travel and itinerary with different text types in HSC Formats.
Lesson 5: Language 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4
Lesson 6: Language 10-5, 10-6, 10- 7, 10-8
Lesson 7: Language 10-9, 10-10, 10-11
Lesson 8: Preparation of the second HSC Assessment
Four Macro skills: Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing.
Lesson 9: Series practice of reading and responding in HSC Style (2)
Lesson 10: Wrap the Topic with the End of Topic test

Term 2 

Unit 11 Future plans and work
Unit 12 Issues

Lesson 1: Language 11-1, 11-2, 11-3
Lesson 2: Language 11-4, 11-5,11-6
Lesson 3: Language 11-7, 11-8.
Lesson 4: Wrap up of the Topic 9
Writing practice of future aspirations with different text types in HSC Formats.
Lesson 5: Language 12-1, 12-2, 12-3
Lesson 6: Language 12-4, 12-5, 12-6
Lesson 7: Language 12-7, 12-8.
Lesson 8: Preparation of the third HSC Assessment
Four Macro skills: Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing.
Lesson 9: Series practice of reading and responding in HSC Style (3)
Lesson 10: Wrap the Topic with the End of Topic tes

Term 3

Lesson 1: Revision of Unit 1 and Unit 2
Myself, My family. Homes and Friends
Lesson 2: Revision of Unit 3 and Unit 4
Daily Routine. Neighbourhood.
Lesson 3: Revision of Unit 5 and Unit 6
School life. Shopping and eating out.
Lesson 4: Revision of Unit 7 and Unit 8
Leisure. Traditions and culture.
Lesson 5: Revision of Unit 9 and Unit 10
Planning a trip. Travelling in Japan.
Lesson 6: Revision of Unit 11 and Unit 12
Future plans and work. Issues.
Lesson 7: Preparation of Trial Examination and HSC Speaking Examination
Lesson 8: Preparation of Trial Examination (Cont.)
Lesson 9: HSC style mock exam (1)
Lesson 10: HSC style mock exam (2)

Term 4 

Unit 7 Leisure
Unit 8 Traditions and Culture

Lesson 1: Language 7-1, 7-2, 7-3
Lesson 2: Language 7-4, 7-5,7-6
Lesson 3: Language 7-7, 7-8.
Lesson 4: Wrap up of the Topic 7
Writing practice of Leisure with different text types in HSC Formats.
Lesson 5: Language 8-1, 8-2, 8-3
Lesson 6: Language 8-4, 8-5,
Lesson 7: Language 8-6, 8-7.
Lesson 8: Preparation of the first HSC Assessment
Four Macro skills: Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing.
Lesson 9: Series practice of reading and responding in HSC Style (1)
Lesson 10: Wrap the Topic with the End of Topic test

Year 11 & 12 Japanese

Holiday Course

TBA - contact us for further information.

Year 11 / 12 Chinese
in context, Chinese & Literature

Comprehensive, targeted Preliminary & HSC Chinese Resources

Encompassing the entire NSW Chinese syllabus, our resources are tailored to elevate your Chinese understanding. Featuring detailed content and practice questions, specifically designed in an exam-style format. Additionally, our term course contains a variety of quizzes for every module, ensuring a thorough grasp of each concept.

HSC Chinese Experts

Uwin Chinese teachers & tutors have rich classroom teaching experience or extensive tutoring experience who are committed to fostering students a deep and nuanced understanding of Chinese.

Year 11 & 12 Chinese Term Course

  • Participate in 10 in-depth weekly lessons, each conducted by our experienced Chinese educators. These lessons are designed to be both engaging and highly interactive.
  • Strengthen and reinforce your knowledge through structured homework assignments. These assignments focus on applying theoretical concepts in practical scenarios.
  • Dive into meticulously crafted exam-style questions provided in the workbook. These exercises are essential for cementing your understanding of the key Japanese concepts.
  • Cap off your term with a challenging Topic Test under strict exam conditions to simulate the experience of an actual school assessment.
Uwin offers small group lessons for Chinese, tailored to your individual needs.
Please reach out to us for further information regarding course structure.
Year 11 & 12 Chinese

Holiday Course

TBA - contact us for further information.

Meet our Japanese / Chinese Teachers

Ms Meiying Tian

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Mr Thomas Zhao

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Ms Cathy Yan

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Ms Michelle Zhao

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Ms Linda Mao

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Frequently Asked Questions

Uwin Year 11 or 12 language teachers are educators who have extensive experience teaching preliminary and HSC Japanese & HSC Chinese, have degrees or currently studying in degrees in related disciplines. They are knowledgeable, know how to explain things clearly, and make learning fun.

Uwin language teachers deliver a structured and engaging learning experience through a mix of instructional and interactive teaching.

Yes, the Uwin Year 11 or 12 Japanese and Chinese tutoring program covers every aspect of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Syllabus thoroughly.

Yes, Uwin offers limited free 1 on 1 assessment help tutorials to help maximize students’ assessment results. In addition, students can also ask questions during our weekly consultation sessions.

100% of our students have reported an improvement in their confidence and marks since enrolling into the Uwin Year 11 or 12 Japanese or Chinese tutoring course.

All Uwin classes seat a maximum of 15 students to support an interactive and engaging student learning environment.

If you want more individual support, you can choose to enroll in our 1 on 1 lessons or do 1 on 2 / 3 with your friends. 

We offer Year 11 & 12 Japanese or Chinese courses during the school term or in the school holidays. 

  • Term course: 2 hour weekly lessons over 10 weeks
  • Holiday course: different per school holiday, please contact for further information
  • 1 on 1 lessons (1 on 2 or 3): 2 hours weekly lessons over 10 weeks (schedule is flexible)

Students can catch up through watching the recording of the missed lesson. Uwin also offers a limited option to catch up through a 1 on 1 tutorial.

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