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Years 9 and 10 Japanese

The nature of the learners Students have prior experience of learning Japanese and bring a range of capabilities, strategies and knowledge that can be applied to new learning. They are expanding the range and nature of their learning experiences and …

Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Korean

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established oracy skills in one or more languages and varying degrees of early literacy capability. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate world of …

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

Years 5 and 6 Korean

The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in both their first language and Korean. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …

Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Korean | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Spanish

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established communication skills in one or more languages and varying degrees of early literacy capability. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate …

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

Foundation to Year 2 Turkish

The nature of the learners Children in this pathway enter the early years of schooling with established oracy skills in Turkish, English and sometimes other languages or dialects. There will be variation in terms of proficiency in Turkish depending on …

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

Years 5 and 6 Vietnamese

The nature of the learners At this level, learners have established communication and literacy skills in Vietnamese that enable them to explore aspects of Vietnamese language and culture as well as topical issues or themes drawn from other key learning …

Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Vietnamese

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

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

Elaboration ACELA1507

knowing that complex sentences make connections between ideas, such as: to provide a reason, for example 'He jumped up because the bell rang.'; to state a purpose, for example 'She raced home to confront her brother.'; to express a condition, for example …

Elaboration (4) ACLARC141

presenting key ideas relating to aspects of lifestyle in the local community, using graphic organisers to convey information in particular ways, for example, to show priorities (list/table), compare statistics or ideas (Venn diagram), or highlight frequency …

Structure

Learner background and time-on-task are two major variables that influence language learning and they provide the basis for the structure of the Australian Curriculum: Languages. These variables are addressed through the specification of content and the …

Structure | Languages | F-10 curriculum

General capabilities

In the Australian Curriculum, general capabilities encompass knowledge, skills, behaviours, and dispositions that, together with curriculum content in each learning area and the cross-curriculum priorities, will enable students to live and work successfully …

General capabilities | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Example of knowledge and skills Music

In this band students are introduced to the ways that ideas and intentions are communicated in and through Music. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills through music practices focusing on: Elements of music Rhythm sound/silence, long/short, …

Example of knowledge and skills | Music | The Arts | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (10) ACLASFC021

developing appropriate conversational behaviours such as sharing ideas, acknowledging and extending others’ contributions and making use of discourse markers, fillers and NMFs, such as: SURPRISE oooh (with appropriate intonation) INCREDIBLE No wa …

Elaboration ACLASFC039

helping to manage discussion, for example by asking specific questions to check meaning, making constructive comments to keep conversation moving, reviewing ideas expressed and conveying tentative conclusions

Elaboration (6) ACLASFC039

contributing to discussions by clarifying and critiquing ideas and developing and supporting arguments, using statements such as: I FEEL YOU RIGHT TALK OVER …. BECAUSE… I think it’s good you are talking about …., because…

Elaboration (3) ACLCHU060

exploring and applying the use of conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas when constructing texts, for example, 不但…而且…；虽然…但是…

Elaboration (3) ACLCHC072

using alternative ways of expressing meanings when communicating complex ideas, for example, 一个孩子 for 独生子女

Elaboration ACLCHU077

exploring the use of repetition to add emphasis and strengthen ideas, for example, 不同的国家有不同的文化

Elaboration (1) ACLCHC086

reading jokes or cartoons in Chinese and discussing how humour is conveyed through words and the presentation of ideas, comparing this to humour in English and discussing whether ‘entertainment’ means the same thing in different languages and culture …

Elaboration (8) ACLCHC089

discussing how language and gesture are used to communicate in English and how these features would be understood when interacting with Chinese people; identifying how their communication styles may need to be altered when conveying ideas in Chinese

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