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Years 9 and 10 Framework for Classical Languages

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

Achievement Standard Framework for Classical Languages Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students analyse a range of Classical Greek texts to obtain information and ideas about ancient Greek society and culture. They use vocabulary, grammar and textual cues to analyse and interpret language use and cultural …

Elaboration (10) ACLCLE001

interpreting stated and implied meanings in texts and supporting an opinion with evidence from the Classical Greek, such as relationships between characters

Elaboration (10) ACLCLE005

translating Classical Greek into idiomatic English, for example, by translating ἔστι μοι δοῦλος, as ‘I have a slave’

Elaboration (10) ACLCLU008

identifying forms of common irregular nouns, for example, ἠ ναῦς, ὀ βοῦς

Elaboration (10) ACLCLU011

identifying expressions in Classical Greek that are commonly used in English, for example, hoi polloi, eureka

Elaboration (10) ACLCLE016

examining cultural assumptions that influence ways in which meanings are expressed or interpreted, for example, the use of pompous or tragic language for comic effect in Aristophanes’ plays

Elaboration (10) ACLCLE020

rendering the precise meaning of tenses in Classical Greek into idiomatic English, for example, ἐλάμβανον/ἔλαβον

Elaboration (10) ACLCLU023

understanding the structure and use of indirect statements with ὅτι, the infinitive or the participle, for example, ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν ὅτι οἱ πολέμιοι ἤδη προσχωροῦσιν/ὁ πάτηρ ἔφη ἀνάγκην εἶναι οἴκαδε ἐπανιέναι/οἱ παῖδες εἶδον λύκον μέγαν πρὸς τὴν οἰκίαν …

Elaboration (10) ACLCLU026

examining the Classical Greek roots of English words in subjects across the school curriculum, such as theorem, metaphor, photosynthesis, chlorine, atom, planet, geophysical, ecosystem, orchestra, music, scene, dialogue, chorus, athletics

Elaboration (3) ACLCLE001

analysing sentences, identifying and explaining the function of inflected forms, for example, ὁ δεσπότης καλεῖ τὸν δοῦλον (subject + verb + object)

Elaboration (3) ACLCLE002

researching the purpose and function of spaces in an ancient Greek home, for example, the ἀνδρών and γυναικών rooms, for an oral or digital presentation, using labels in English and Classical Greek

Elaboration (3) ACLCLE003

discussing language features that encourage the audience to respond in particular ways, for example, the use of repetition (πόλεμος αἴρεται, πόλεμος οὐ φατὸς πρὸς ἐμὲ καὶ θεούς), alliteration (τυφλὸς τά τ᾽ ὦτα τόν τε νοῦν τά τ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ εἶ), assonance (κατῆγεν …

Elaboration (3) ACLCLE004

reading aloud or reciting extracts from Classical Greek literature, such as the initial lines of the Iliad and the Odyssey

Elaboration (3) ACLCLE005

identifying meanings of words by recognising change of form, such as irregular verb forms and third declension nouns, for example, φέρω/οἴσω, παῖς/παιδός

Elaboration (3) ACLCLE006

giving and justifying opinions about the effectiveness of own and others’ translations

Elaboration (3) ACLCLU007

writing simple sentences in Classical Greek to consolidate knowledge of script

Elaboration (3) ACLCLU008

using the imperative in the present and aorist tenses, active and middle, for example, σπεῦδε/σπεῦσον

Elaboration (3) ACLCLU009

using print and electronic dictionaries to locate the appropriate meanings of words

Elaboration (3) ACLCLU010

using metalanguage to explain the effect of particular language features in texts on intended audiences, for example, the use of euphemisms in an attempt to substitute a mild expression for one considered improper, such as ἀριστερός (better) for ‘left’, …

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