Students develop their ability to share ideas about language and culture systems and develop their skills in moving between languages and cultures. Learning and use focus on active exploration of the Chinese language system, which students draw upon to communicate their own ideas and engage with others.
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence
Students develop active-listening and comprehension skills, using contextual, grammatical, phonic and non-verbal cues. The language they hear is authentic with modification, involving familiar vocabulary and simple structures. The balance between listening and speaking gradually shifts as students...
Level description | Languages | French | 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 Latin texts, such as narratives, about the daily life and attitudes of the Romans. They interpret grammatical structures such as inflected forms; identify linguistic...
Level description | Languages | Latin | Levels 7 and 8
Students apply the principles of pronunciation for the reading of Latin texts, for example, stressing the correct syllables, or acknowledging elision in poetry. They apply an extended knowledge of accidence and syntax, including subordinate clauses, finite and non-finite verb forms, pronoun forms...
Level description | Languages | Latin
Students participate orally in classroom routines and tasks, and share ideas about how the language works. They respond to teacher-generated questions about texts, participate in games and give brief presentations about topics such as family, pets, or a favourite game or object. Students follow...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence
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
Students explore Arabic sounds, intonation and writing conventions to further develop their speaking and writing skills and initial understanding of their developing biliteracy. They use key grammatical forms and structures, such as verbs, pronouns, singular/plural forms and prepositions, to provide...
Level description | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence
Students understand and use features of the Arabic sound and writing systems, and make connections between spoken and written texts. They use appropriate pronunciation and intonation when communicating and interacting in a range of contexts, and apply spelling rules when writing in Arabic script...
Level description | Languages | Arabic | 7–10 Sequence
Students become familiar with the sound systems of the French language, including pronunciation, rhythm, pitch and stress. They learn to pronounce individual letters and letter combinations, including unfamiliar sounds such as -eau, -u, è, é, ou, r and g. They recognise and use the...
Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 2, students use Italian to communicate with their teacher and peers through action-related talk and play. They demonstrate comprehension by responding both verbally and non-verbally. They imitate without always comprehending. They respond to familiar games and routines such...
Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
By the end of Level 8, students engage in social interaction to exchange greetings and to share ideas and information related to their personal, social and school worlds. They use known phrases to exchange ideas and opinions, for example, Non mi piace la pallacanestro. They participate in classroom...
Level description | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
Students become familiar with the sound systems of the Japanese language, including pronunciation and rhythm. They learn to pronounce individual sounds and sound combinations. They understand basic word order in simple sentences, indicate affirmative or negative responses, respond to requests,...
Level description | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence
Students begin to make connections between speech and writing in Korean and understand that Korean is a system that works differently from English. They differentiate sounds of Hangeul syllable blocks, and their literacy in Hangeul develops with a growing phonological awareness and understanding of
Level description | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 8, students use the language being studied to describe feelings, express likes and dislikes and exchange information about their personal worlds, including information about themselves, their family, friends and interests. They interact with others in collaborative and classroom...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
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 6, students use the language to convey information about themselves, their family and friends, and daily routines and activities. They locate specific details and use familiar words and phrases to predict meanings in texts. They respond to and create texts such as descriptions...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6
Students explore Vietnamese sounds and spelling strategies to further develop their speaking and writing skills. They compare the formation of Vietnamese and English nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions to extend their vocabulary, and use simple sentences to provide information about...
Level description | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence
China's official language is Modern Standard Chinese, or Putonghua (the common or shared language) in Chinese. The language is also referred to as Hanyu, the spoken language of the Han people, or Zhongwen, the written language of China. In Taiwan it is more usually called...
Overview material | Chinese
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 the teacher and peers to share information about their interests, activities and personal worlds, for example, नमस्ते, मुझे अपने दोस्तों के साथ खेलना अच्छा लगता है, मुझे क्रिकेट खेलना अच्छा लगता है क्योंकि …, गृह कार्य करने के बाद मैं टीवी देखत...
Level description | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
