Years 5 and 6 French

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

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

ACLFRC046

Compare ways of communicating in Australian and French-speaking contexts, and identify ways that culture influences language use[Key concepts: difference, language, culture; Key processes: noticing, reflecting, describing]

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ACLFRC046 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard French Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students use written and spoken French for classroom interactions and transactions, and to exchange personal ideas, experiences and feelings. They ask and answer questions in complete sentences in familiar contexts (For example, …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRC038

Participate in guided tasks such as organising displays, developing projects or budgeting for events[Key concepts: task, collaboration, budget; Key processes: planning, organising, budgeting]

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ACLFRC038 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRC040

Gather and compare information from a range of sources relating to social and cultural worlds[Key concepts; environment, communication, social behaviours; Key processes: researching, reading, listening, collating, evaluating]

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ACLFRC040 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLFRC040

drawing from a range of informative texts such as videos, books and websites to collect and compare information on topics such as family life, housing or schooling in different cultural contexts, for example, la campagne, les villes, les appartements

Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC040 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRC039

Use questions, statements and responses to participate in learning activities, to indicate understanding and to monitor learning[Key concepts: mindful learning, process, outcome; Key processes: discussing, planning, monitoring, reflecting]

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ACLFRC039 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRC047

Reflect on aspects of own identity and language use, for example, by creating personal or group profiles or portfolios[Key concepts: identity, community, bilingualism; Key processes: identifying, presenting, explaining]

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ACLFRC047 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLFRF050

Understand how different French texts use language in ways that create different effects and suit different audiences[Key concepts: genre, structure, audience, sequencing; Key processes: comparing, noticing, explaining]

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ACLFRF050 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLFRC040

viewing subtitled video clips on different francophone communities, commenting on key facts and features, and recording new vocabulary and expressions for use in shared texts

Elaboration (3) | ACLFRC040 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLFRF051

explaining why speakers use French differently in different situations (for example, in the classroom and in the playground), among different groups (for example, girls/boys, young people/older people) and in different relationships, for example, close …

Elaboration | ACLFRF051 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLFRC040

extracting points of information from sources such as websites, books and magazines on social and environmental issues such as le recyclage or la conservation de l’eau, and recording key phrases and vocabulary for use in group projects

Elaboration | ACLFRC040 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (8) ACLFRF049

understanding and using negative constructions (for example, tu ne viens pas ce soir?), including the use of de after a negative verb form, for example, je n’ai pas de photos

Elaboration (8) | ACLFRF049 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLFRF051

reflecting on the use of colloquial or abbreviated language by young people in informal, written and technologically mediated contexts (for example, G for j’ai and pa for pas in text messages), as well as the use of borrowed words from other languages …

Elaboration (2) | ACLFRF051 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLFRC046

exploring how children from French-speaking communities around the world use different words and expressions (for example, tchop for manger, chamboul for la chambre, n’damba for le football in Cameroun; le chum (tchomme) for le copain, and l’avant-midi …

Elaboration (1) | ACLFRC046 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum