Learning languages in addition to English extends students' literacy repertoires and their capacity to communicate. It strengthens students’ understanding of the nature of language, culture, and the processes of communication.
The languages included in the Victorian...
Overview material | Languages
Arabic is spoken by approximately 280 million people in 22 countries over several continents. It is the official language of the Arab world, which includes countries of the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region, and is one of the official languages of the United...
Overview material | Arabic
Japanese is the official language of Japan, a nation of islands located in the East Asia region. The Japanese language is also widely used by communities of speakers in Hawaii, Peru and Brazil, and learnt as an additional language by large numbers of students in the Republic...
Overview material | Japanese
Modern Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus. It is spoken throughout the world – wherever there are Greek-speaking communities. One of the major characteristics of the extensive Greek Diaspora is the maintenance of the Greek language and culture...
Overview material | Modern Greek
By the end of Level 8, students share information about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, friends, leisure activities, likes and dislikes, for example, Hola amigo, ¿Cómo estás? Me gusta tocar la guitarra, No me gusta comer carne. They interact with...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 10, students interact in written and spoken Turkish to exchange and compare views and experiences on personal, local and global issues, for example, liseyi bitirince Türkiye’de üniversiteye gitmek istiyorum, okulu bitirdikten sonra seyahat etmek istiyorum. They us...
Level description | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 8, students interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information and express opinions, for example, Arkadaşlarımla sinemaya gitmeyi severim. They use descriptive and expressive language to share feelings and to express preferences such as Suyu gazoza tercih ederim. Student...
Level description | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
VCRAC025 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating
VCRAU016 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change
By the end of Level 2, students interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information about themselves, their family and friends, for example, إسمي هاني؛ أنا ليلى؛ عمري ست سنوات؛ أمي سميرة؛ أبي خالد؛ عندي أخ وأخت؛ صديقي رامي؛ صديقتي رنا , and initiate interactions by asking and responding...
Level description | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
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 10, students exchange information, ideas and opinions on a broad range of social, environmental, educational and community issues. They summarise and justify points of view and use reflective language to respond to others’ opinions and perspectives, for example, RIGHT-YEAH,...
Level description | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. They exchange information, ideas and opinions and enquire into the experiences and opinions of others, using question words such as 为什么，怎么，怎么样 to elicit more...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 8, students use written and spoken German to interact with teachers, peers and others; to make decisions, solve problems and negotiate transactions; and to exchange and justify ideas, opinions and views. When interacting, they use both rehearsed and spontaneous language to...
Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 4, students interact in classroom routines and structured interactions with teachers and peers. They reproduce the sounds of au (mau) and g (gemuk) and the final sound k (tidak). Students follow instructions, make requests and respond with actions (Duduklah, Bukalah bukumu). They...
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
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 2, students interact with the teacher and peers to share information about themselves and to exchange greetings, for example, Merhaba! Günaydın! Tünaydın! İyi günler! İyi akşamlar! İyi geceler! Hoşça kal! Güle güle! Hoş geldiniz! Hoş bulduk! They d...
Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
Students' familiarity with the spoken form of Turkish supports their introduction to the written form of the language. They become familiar with the Turkish alphabet and writing conventions, and are introduced to the sound–letter correspondence of the 21 consonants and eight vowels that...
Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Turkish to initiate and sustain social interactions and to reflect on their experiences. They exchange ideas on topics such as Türkiye’ye ilk ziyaret, Avustralya’ya ilk geliş and offer and justify opinions, for example, Sana kat...
Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
By the end of Level 6, students use spoken and written Vietnamese for classroom interactions and to share ideas and opinions and express feelings. They exchange information about aspects of their daily life, school, friends and leisure activities. They make shared decisions and arrangements, organise...
Level description | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6
