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Foundation to Year 2 Arabic

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with varying degrees of early literacy capability in Arabic and/or English. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate world of family, home, school, friends …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 3 and 4 Arabic

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and their membership of various groups, including the Arabic class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in both Arabic and English, as well …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Arabic

The nature of the learners At this level, students bring to their learning existing knowledge of Arabic language and culture and a range of strategies. They are increasingly aware of the world beyond their own and are …

Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Arabic Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information about themselves, their family and friends, for example, إسمي هاني؛ أنا ليلى؛ عمري ست سنوات؛ أمي سميرة؛ أبي خالد؛ عندي أخ وأخت؛ صديقي رامي؛ صديقتي رنا , …

ACLARC103

Initiate interactions with peers and the teacher by asking and responding to questions and exchanging information about self and family, friends and school[Key concepts: personal world, place, belonging; Key processes: introducing, exchanging, expressing …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLARC120

Socialise and build relationships with the teacher, family and friends through the exchange of personal information relating to home and school environment, such as everyday routines[Key concepts: friendship, experiences, routine, time; Key processes: …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

Elaboration (1) ACLARC103

introducing self, family and friends using formulaic expressions such asإسمي عادل؛ إسمي رانيا؛ أنا مريمهذا صديقي علي؛ هذه صديقتي ريم؛ هذا أبي وهذه أمي؛ اسم أخي رامي؛ هذا جدي؛ هذه أختي لينا؛ عمري ست سنوات؛ عمر أخي سنة؛ عمر أختي ثلاث سنوات

Elaboration (2) ACLARC103

describing self, family, friends and aspects of school, for example,أنا طويل؛ أنا شاطر؛ بيتي صغير؛ غرفتي واسعة؛ صديقي علي ذكي؛ مدرستي كبيرة؛ معلمتي طيبة

Elaboration (1) ACLARC110

translating and interpreting particular words and expressions and simple texts such as songs for friends and family

Elaboration (2) ACLARC111

creating a bilingual personal profile containing information relating to self, family and friends

Elaboration (2) ACLARC112

sharing with peers how it feels to use Arabic, for example, when singing a song in class, speaking Arabic with friends or family members, and using gestures, such as nodding the head slightly when saying نعم أو لا

Elaboration ACLARC120

asking and answering questions about information relating to self, peers, friends and family members, for example,أين ولدت؟ ماذا تتكلم في البيت؟ ماذا يعمل أبوك؟ أين تذهب يوم السبت؟ من هي صديقتك؟ لماذا تحب جدتك؟ ماذا تفعل بعد المدرسة؟ أي رياضة تلعب؟ولدت …

Elaboration (1) ACLARC124

creating print or digital texts to introduce family members and friends and describe relationships and personal information relating to their background and experiences, using simple descriptive language and supporting resources, for example,وليد عنده …

Elaboration ACLARC129

comparing their interactions in Arabic and English, noticing different behaviours and language used, for example, adding the words عمو؛ خالة before the names of older family members and other adults to show respect, compared with addressing friends in …

Elaboration ACLARU134

reflecting on how they communicate with their family and friends and with people less close to them, noticing differences in word choice, language use and communicative behaviour

Elaboration (1) ACLARC137

describing friends and family members, including physical appearance and personal characteristics/qualities, for example,أمي إمرأة طويلة ورشيقة؛ تحافظ على صحتها؛ أبي شخص منتظم في عمله ومسؤول في بيته؛ صديقي سامي مهذب ولكنه لا يهتم بدراسته ولا بصحته؛ أصدقائي …

Elaboration (3) ACLARC137

recounting experiences with family and friends in a variety of ways, for example, in conversations, diaries or digital presentationذهبت البارحة مع عائلتي إلى المتحف؛ شاهدت مع أخي فيلماً جديداً في السينما؛ كانت لعبة الركبي ممتعة؛ كانت رحلة المدرسة إلى …

Elaboration (3) ACLARC138

creating displays, presentations or performances for family, friends or the school community to showcase their progress in learning Arabic

Elaboration (2) ACLARC145

creating parallel lists of informal Arabic and English expressions for own use in everyday interactions with friends and family

Elaboration ACLARC146

explaining changes they make when moving between English- and Arabic-speaking contexts, for example, adjusting the way they communicate to adults and authority figures in Arabic by using لو سمحت؛ من فضلك؛ أرجوك, or how they use different introductions …

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