By the end of Level 8, students interact with the teaching team, class visitors and each other to share information about themselves, their families, friends, routines, pastimes and experiences. They refer to family members and classmates using fingerspelling or sign names as appropriate, and...
Level description | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 6, students use spoken and written Turkish to interact by sharing ideas and experiences, for example, 23 Nisan Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramında ben şiir okudum. Ramazan Bayramında dedem bana harçlık verdi. When interacting, they show interest and respect for...
Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6
By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and each other to talk about themselves, their families, friends and immediate environment. They follow instructions to complete action-based activities such as signing games or transactional activities, using repeated constructions, gestures...
Level description | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
By the end of Level 10, students sustain extended exchanges with others (for example, 那个,你知道的,就是,还有) and use Chinese to participate in shared activities, for example, 我为什么学汉语,澳大利亚的多元文化,年轻人的兴趣,网络的好与坏, 你难道不觉得…如果…就…吗?你的意思是说…,如果是这样的话… They apply knowledge of rhythm...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Year 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and sustain extended interactions with others in their social world and in the Chinese-speaking community, for example, 我的学校生活,澳大利亚的运动,我最喜欢的春节活动. They ask questions (for example, 你真的认为…吗?请想一想…) and adapt language...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 8, students share factual information and opinions about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, pets, friends, pastimes, school and neighbourhood. They interact with others orally and in writing, asking and responding to questions, and expressing preferences...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and peers through action-related talk and play. They introduce themselves and exchange greetings such as Buenos días/tardes/noches, and farewells (for example, hasta pronto). They use simple repetitive language and respond to simple...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
By the end of Level 8, students interact to share ideas and interests and to offer opinions, using compound and complex sentences, for example by using lexical conjunctions as well as non-manual features (NMFs). They participate in discussions and debates, acknowledging others’ opinions...
Level description | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 10, students use written and spoken French to communicate with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes They use language to access and exchange information on a broad range of social, cultural and youth-related issues (for example, student...
Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Italian to interact in a range of personal and social contexts. They describe or present people, places, events or conditions; discuss likes, dislikes and preferences; present information; recount and narrate events; and talk about personal...
Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 4, students use spoken and written Chinese in simple personal interactions with familiar participants about self, family, people, places, routine, school life, and their own interests and preferences, for example, 你叫什么名字? 你上几年级? 你有狗吗? 你喜欢什么运动? They use appropriate pronunciation...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
By the end of Level 10 students initiate and sustain interactions with peers by sharing opinions and experiences and comparing aspects of teenage life. They interact with others to make decisions and plan events. They ask and respond to questions, clarify understanding and express agreement or...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 6, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and maintain interactions. They describe and give information about themselves and their preferences, their environment, experiences and interests, for example, 我很喜欢唱歌。我的学校很漂亮。我觉得澳大利亚是很好的国家. They use simple questions (for example,
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6
By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to interact in a range of familiar contexts. They respond to instructions, questions and directions. They use known phrases to exchange personal information (for example, 我叫…; 我的爸爸是澳大利亚人), seek clarification (for example, 对不起,我听不懂...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 10, students use written and spoken Italian to interact with others in a range of contexts and for a range of purposes. They discuss topics such as education, work, the environment and youth issues as well as concepts from a range of learning areas. They recount experiences...
Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 10, students use written and spoken Arabic to initiate and sustain interactions with peers and adults. They use language spontaneously to exchange ideas, opinions and feelings, compare experiences and discuss future plans. They sustain interactions by asking and responding...
Level description | Languages | Arabic | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 8, students share factual information and opinions about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, pets, friends, pastimes, school and neighbourhood. They interact with others orally and in writing, asking and responding to questions using Siapa, Apakah, Berapa...
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 8, students use Auslan to interact and to exchange information, experiences, interests and opinions with teachers, peers and others. They initiate and maintain conversations and use strategies such as fingerspelling to replace unknown signs to support continued interaction, such as
Level description | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 2, students interact with the teacher and peers through play- and action-related language. They use formulaic expressions and appropriate gestures in everyday interactions such as exchanging greetings and farewells, for example, おはようございます、おはよう、こんにちは、さようなら、また、あした, thanking and...
Level description | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
By the end of Level 4, students interact with the teacher and peers to share simple information about aspects of their lives, such as school, home and everyday routines. They use formulaic expressions when participating in classroom routines, collaborative activities and simple transactional exchanges...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4