Well if you know all the grammar structures and kanji as well as having a wide vocabulary you won't have any trouble with the reading and listening sections which is important. So memorising them is helpful but with languages you will also need to practise listening to and reading passages so...
If you go to http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/japanese-beginners.html and click on "syllabus" it contains a summary of all the grammer you need to know as well as text types etc. According to the syllabus there is no prescribed vocab list for beginners but on that same page I've...
I definetly agree Japanese was more narrow then I was expecting. The nerves got to me and I just blanked on some of the questions, needing the examiner to rephrase them for me but overall it could have gone worse. I can't believe how fast it went though, felt as though I'd only been speaking for...
Does anyone know how Japanese Continuers scales, especially compared to physics and chemistry? I've heard that these two scale well and increase your marks but how about Japanese?
How many hours do you study per weeknight on average? My school recommends 3 hours per night. I don't study anywhere near this much but wish I had the motivation to do so.