Context statement French

The place of the French language and culture in Australia and in the world French is a major world language, spoken as the first language in more than two dozen countries on five continents and as an official language in 33 countries. First …

Context statement | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement German

The place of the German language and culture in Australia and in the world German is an official language of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Belgium, Luxembourg and in South Tyrol in Italy. It is also used as an official …

Context statement | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement Hindi

The place of the Hindi language and associated cultures in Australia and the world Hindi is an official language of India and Fiji. It is the most widely spoken language of the Indian subcontinent and is also widely spoken throughout the world in countries …

Context statement | Hindi | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement Indonesian

The place of the Indonesian language and culture in Australia and in the world The languages of the Indonesian archipelago have been used in Australia since contact several centuries ago between the peoples of the islands now known as Indonesia …

Context statement | Indonesian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement Italian

The place of the Italian language and culture in Australia and the world Italian, also known as Standard Italian or italiano standard, is the official language of Italy, the Vatican City, San Marino and parts of Switzerland. It is also …

Context statement | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement Japanese

The place of Japanese culture and language in Australia and in the world Japanese is the official language of Japan, Australia’s northern neighbour in the Asia region. It is also widely used by communities of speakers in Hawaii, Peru and …

Context statement | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement Modern Greek

The place of the Modern Greek language and culture in Australia and the world Modern Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus. It is spoken throughout the world – wherever there are Greek-speaking communities. One of the major …

Context statement | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement Spanish

The place of the Spanish language and the cultures of Spanish speakers in Australia and in the world Spanish is a global language spoken by approximately 500 million people across the world. Spanish evolved from Latin on the Iberian Peninsula …

Context statement | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Context statement Turkish

The place of the Turkish language and culture in Australia and the world Turkish is the official language of the Republic of Turkey and one of the official languages of Cyprus. It originated many centuries ago in the Northern Siberian …

Context statement | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Texts English

Teachers will use an array of material in class. Texts include literary texts, fiction and non-fiction, media texts, everyday texts, and workplace texts, from increasingly complex and unfamiliar settings, ranging from the everyday language of personal …

Texts | English | English | Senior secondary curriculum

Representation of General capabilities English as an Additional Language or Dialect

General capabilities covered in EAL/D include: Literacy, Numeracy, Information and communication technology (ICT) capability, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding and Intercultural understanding. Literacy Literacy …

Representation of General capabilities | English as an Additional Language or Dialect | English | Senior secondary curriculum

Texts Essential English

Teachers will use an array of material in class. Texts include literary texts, fiction and non-fiction, media texts, everyday texts, and workplace texts, from increasingly complex and unfamiliar settings, ranging from the everyday language of personal …

Texts | Essential English | English | Senior secondary curriculum

Rationale/Aims Literature

Rationale Literature focuses on the study of literary texts, developing students as independent, innovative and creative learners and thinkers who appreciate the aesthetic use of language, evaluate perspectives and evidence, and challenge ideas and interpretations. …

Rationale/Aims | Literature | English | Senior secondary curriculum

Structure of Literature Literature

Units Unit 1 develops students’ knowledge and understanding of different ways of reading and creating literary texts drawn from a widening range of historical, social, cultural and personal contexts. Students analyse the relationships between language, …

Structure of Literature | Literature | English | Senior secondary curriculum

What is the focus of the literacy progression?

Literacy development influences student success in many areas of learning at school. The progression can be used to support students to successfully engage with the literacy demands of the Foundation to Year 10 Australian Curriculum. The National Literacy …

What is the focus of the literacy progression? | National Literacy Learning Progression | National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions | Resources

Online safety

Online safety | Portfolios | Curriculum connections | Resources

Multimedia

Multimedia | Portfolios | Curriculum connections | Resources

ACELA1426

Understand that English is one of many languages spoken in Australia and that different languages may be spoken by family, classmates and community

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELA1426 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELA1487

Understand that Standard Australian English is one of many social dialects used in Australia, and that while it originated in England it has been influenced by many other languages

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELA1487 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELA1515

Understand that different social and geographical dialects or accents are used in Australia in addition to Standard Australian English

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELA1515 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum