Years 5 and 6 Modern Greek
The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in their first language and Modern Greek. They continue to need guidance, and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
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
Years 3 and 4 German
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social world and membership of various groups, including that of the German class. They have developed initial literacy in English, and this assists to some degree in …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Japanese
The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in both their first language and Japanese. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLFWC025
developing language to evaluate and reflect on their own learning, for example, describing how they feel when they are learning a new skill, strategies they use to persevere until they are successful, identifying ways they use their strengths to help …
Elaboration (8) | ACLFWC025 | Content Descriptions | 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 (3) ACLITU113
exploring the changing profile of languages in Australia by, for example, comparing maps of languages over time, developing a class language tree, examining the Australian Languages map, conducting a survey about languages spoken at home or in the community, …
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU113 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Arabic
The nature of the learners Students who enter the background language learner pathway in Arabic in Year 7 may have strong connections to Arabic language and culture through family and community and varying degrees of oracy in Arabic. Their textual knowledge …
Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | 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
Achievement Standard Chinese Years 7 and 8
By the end of Year 8, students sustain oral and written interactions with known audiences, making appropriate adjustments to language use for different audiences, contexts and purposes. They access and analyse a range of authentic spoken, written and …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 French
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this pathway are continuing to study French, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 3 and 4 Italian
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups including the Italian class. They are developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing in the Roman …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Arabic
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence are continuing to study Arabic, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Chinese
The nature of the learners Students use their bilingual and bicultural capabilities and understandings within the world of their own experience and imagination and draw on some topics from other learning areas. They are extending their knowledge of language …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 9 and 10 Auslan
The nature of the learners This stage of learning coincides with social, physical and cognitive changes associated with adolescence. Learners at this level are developing their cognitive and social capabilities and their communicative repertoire in the …
Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Vietnamese
The nature of the learners Students who enter the background language learner pathway in Vietnamese in Year 7 may have strong connections to Vietnamese language and culture through family and community, and varying degrees of oracy in Vietnamese. Their …
Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Spanish
The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in both their first language and Spanish. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Key ideas
Language and culture The interrelationship of language, culture and learning provides the foundation for the Australian Curriculum: Languages. In the languages learning area the focus is on both language and culture, as students learn to communicate meaningfully …
Key ideas | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLTUC006
building vocabulary skills and developing appreciation of language by participating in shared readings of simple stories that use repetition and recycling of phrases or actions, such as Cin Ali, Keloğlan
Elaboration (4) | ACLTUC006 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Chinese Years 9 and 10
By the end of Year 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. They exchange information, ideas and opinions and enquire into the experiences and opinions of others, using …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Italian Years 5 and 6
By the end of Year 6, students interact using spoken and written Italian to describe and give information about themselves, family, friends, home and school routines, experiences, interests, preferences and choices. They share aspects of their environment, …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum