Languages can be identified differently, depending on if one is taking a community or linguistic perspective. The two views are complementary, allowing understanding of different aspects of language.
From a community perspective, a language is identified with a...
Overview material | Victorian Aboriginal Languages
Students use a range of grammatical forms and structures to convey more complex relationships between ideas and events, developing awareness of how language structures and features build up textural features. They use descriptive and expressive language including onomatopoeic and mimetic words...
Level description | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 8, students use their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and textual cues to identify and interpret information in Classical Greek texts, such as narratives, about the daily life and attitudes of the ancient Greeks. They interpret grammatical structures such as inflected forms...
Level description | Languages | Classical Greek | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 10, students initiate and maintain interactions in written and spoken German to communicate ideas, thoughts, feelings and information related to relationships, school experiences, the community and future plans. They interact with others to make decisions, solve problems, and...
Level description | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 10, students use the language to communicate with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes. They pronounce the sounds of the language accurately and use stress to create fluency in sentences. Students use and respond to open-ended questions...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
VCDEU115 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCZHC253 | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting
Students become familiar with the sounds and rhythms of German, approximating the pronunciation and phrasing of single words and short phrases, including distinctive sounds such as ch, r, th, u and z, and diphthongs such as au, ei, eu and ie. They use simple basic sentence structures and familiar...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence
Students become familiar with the sounds of German, including pronunciation, rhythm, intonation and stress. They recognise similarities with many English words, noting differences in pronunciation (Computer, Buch, Auto). They approximate the pronunciation and phrasing of single words and short...
Level description | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 4, students engage in classroom routines and structured interactions with teachers and peers. They reproduce a range of the sounds of the language. Students follow instructions, make requests and respond with actions. They respond to questions, often by using a simple phrase...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
By the end of Level 8, students use written and spoken Arabic to exchange information about their personal worlds and to express feelings, likes and dislikes. They use formulaic language for a range of classroom functions and processes, such as asking and responding to questions, following instructions...
Level description | Languages | Arabic | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 4, students interact with teachers and peers in classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They use formulaic expressions when participating in classroom routines and collaborative activities, such as complimenting others (for example, El bolso de Susana es hermoso), reque...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
Students become familiar with the sounds of Korean and approximate pronunciation of Korean syllables in words and short phrases, noting meaningful sounds in Korean and their differences from English sounds. They are introduced to Hangeul, recognising its alphabetical nature and different shapes...
Level description | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence
Students recognise the predictable nature of pronunciation in Japanese and apply their knowledge of sound–letter associations to spell new words. They recognise and use elements of grammar including simple verb forms, adjectives, interrogatives and some particles to understand and create...
Level description | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence
VCASFU210 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCZHC084 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing
By the end of Level 10, students sustain extended interactions with diverse individuals and groups, selecting spoken and written language for precision and for effect on participants. Students collate and evaluate a range of spoken, written and multimodal sources to convey different perspectives...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
VCVIU014 | Languages | Vietnamese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language
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
VCZHU012 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language