Years 7 and 8 Chinese
The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Chinese and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated cultures. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, some have proficiency in different …
Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages Years 3 to 6
The achievement standards for the Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages First Language Learner Pathway are generalised in order to cater for the range of languages that may be learnt as an L1 in the school context. …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 to 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway (L1) | Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLFRC045
creating parallel lists of informal French and English expressions for everyday interactions with friends and family, for example, à tout à l’heure! /‘ See you later’; génial/ ‘cool’; salut, ça va!/ ‘Good day!’; Amuse-toi bien/ ‘have fun’; bisous/ ‘l …
Elaboration | ACLFRC045 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLHIU104
recognising characteristic features of different text genres, such as headings, footnotes and reference lists in textbooks, rhetorical questions and persuasive language in advertisements, abbreviations and emoticons in emails and text messages, an opening …
Elaboration | ACLHIU104 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLFRF048
applying phonic and grammatical knowledge to spelling and writing unfamiliar words, for example, letter combinations such as -eau, -eur or -ette, and words involving two or more distinct vowel sounds, such as la voiture, important, le pompier, l’aspirateur, …
Elaboration (4) | ACLFRF048 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEU114
developing familiarity with the German alphabet and sound–letter correspondence through singing das Alphabetlied, identifying and naming letters, tracing words, and playing alphabet and spelling games such as Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst using initial …
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU114 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLGEU033
noting that although German grammar has not changed as much as English over the centuries, it did relatively recently undergo changes in spelling and punctuation in the official Rechtschreibreform, requiring, for example, β to be used only after long …
Elaboration (1) | ACLGEU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLHIU048
understanding that the Hindi language varies from region to region as it is influenced by local culture, practices and customs, and that this variation impacts on pronunciation but is not represented in written Hindi; for example, the word for ‘much/many’ …
Elaboration | ACLHIU048 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLHIU066
recognising and understanding the impact on Hindi pronunciation and spelling in Devanagari of Sanskrit words (tatsam words) and of derived forms (tadbhav words), understanding that both forms can be used in different contexts; for example, क्षेत्र for …
Elaboration (3) | ACLHIU066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLHIU120
recognising and understanding the impact on Hindi pronunciation and spelling in Devanagari of elements of direct forms of Sanskrit words (तत्सम words) and of derived forms (तद्भव words), understanding that both forms can be used in different contexts, …
Elaboration (4) | ACLHIU120 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLINU033
understanding that Indonesian is a standardised language and is used in official contexts such as for government, the media and education and that it also borrows from other languages, often with modified spelling (for example, televisi, komputer, kursi, …
Elaboration | ACLINU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGU152
recognising Greek morphemes (prefixes, suffixes and base words) in English, to explain spelling patterns in English, and to help work out meanings of unknown words, for example, anti-, astro-, auto-, bio-, deca-, demo-, geo-, -gram-, -graph-, hyper-, …
Elaboration | ACLMGU152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLTUU046
applying the principles of vowel harmony and sound assimilation of consonants and grammatical knowledge to the spelling and writing of unfamiliar words, for example, suffixes such as -cı, kapkaççı, bankacı, yolcu, oduncu, examples of sound assimilation, …
Elaboration (4) | ACLTUU046 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLTUU047
learning the correct written form of suffixes, for example, instead of using spoken/colloquial predicates such as gelcem or alcan, using the written form, geleceğim and alacaksın; instead of using geliyom, using the correct spelling geliyorum
Elaboration (3) | ACLTUU047 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLVIU151
applying Vietnamese spelling rules, for example, k, gh and ngh only go with i, e, and ê (kiến, kẻ, kể, ghi, ghe, ghế, nghỉ, nghe, nghệ)
Elaboration (5) | ACLVIU151 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLVIU168
distinguishing and making nuances in pronunciation and spelling between some similar diphthongs and triphthongs, for example, chiều cao and cây cau, lổ mũi and con muỗi, chúi nhủi and trái chuối
Elaboration | ACLVIU168 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLVIU012
applying Vietnamese spelling rules, including adding or changing initial consonants, vowels or tone markers, to form new words, for example, đi thi, bà già, hai tai, mười người, ba và bà, no nê, thủ thỉ, nho nhỏ, nho đỏ, gió to, tươi cười
Elaboration (6) | ACLVIU012 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Indonesian
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social world and memberships of various groups, including of the Indonesian class. They have developed initial literacy in English, and this assists to some degree in …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Indonesian
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school, and students in this pathway are continuing to study Indonesian, bringing with them a capability to communicate, with some assistance, …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 9 and 10 Indonesian
The nature of the learners At this level, students bring to their learning prior knowledge of Indonesian language and culture, and a range of language learning strategies. They are increasingly aware of the world beyond …
Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum