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• Vietnamese - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 description

  Students use appropriate pronunciation, accent and intonation patterns and spelling in a range of sentences, such as statements, questions and exclamations. By building their language knowledge, students are able to develop and express more complex concepts in Vietnamese. They use a range of grammatical...

  Level description | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence

• VCRAC035

  Interact with peers to describe aspects of daily life, school, friends and pastimes

  Elaborations

  • giving opinions about aspects of the students' personal world such as likes and dislikes, interests and leisure activities
  • describing significant people such as family members, friends and teachers, their relationship, physical appearance and characteristics/qualities
  • recounting experiences with family and friends
  • sustaining interactions with others by using strategies such as asking questions

  VCRAC035 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• Arabic - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  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

• Auslan - First Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  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

• VCRAC111

  Create bilingual texts for the wider community, such as notices and instructions, promotional material, performances and announcements

  Elaborations

  • interacting with peers (such as in shared digital spaces), to create bilingual texts about particular topics or issues
  • composing and presenting a performance in the language for members of the school community, for example, a play or song, and adding English captions or narration
  • creating bilingual texts to inform others in the local community, for example, a poster to announce a lunchtime concert, or a fundraising food stall, or a display for a local venue such as a library or gallery
  • creating bilingual texts to convey information and instructions to others, for example, a car park ticket, a health brochure/announcement, or instructions for a computer game

  VCRAC111 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCRAU082

  Recognise the purpose and features of a range of texts such as persuasive, argumentative and expository texts

  Elaborations

  • recognising features of spoken texts such as conversations and speeches, for example, the use of back channels, discourse markers, hesitations and non-standard expressions
  • analysing linguistic structures and features associated with particular texts, for example, showing deference in a job application, wishing longevity in birthday cards, using data to support an argument, using emotive language to persuade, and creating tension in drama
  • understanding conventions in texts in the language such as ways to begin or end a speech, or when to include expressions for good health or good fortune

  VCRAU082 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• Chinese - Background Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  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

• Chinese - Background Language Learner - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  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

• Chinese - Background Language Learner - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Year 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to sustain interactions in their personal and social worlds (for example, 你叫什么名字？你多大了？你住在哪个城市？,不对，我是说… and 老师，我可以用电脑吗？), making appropriate language choices for different roles, relationships and situations, for example, 你的那个，那个 as...

  Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Chinese - Second Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to sustain interactions in a range of social and personal contexts. They exchange ideas and opinions, for example, 你要去看电影吗？；我们可以六月份一起去. They summarise the main points of information about known content from a range of spoken and print...

  Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• French - F–10 Sequence: Levels 5 and 6 description

  Students increase their range of French vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and textual knowledge. They are aware of the role of liaisons and accents and are familiar with frequent vowel–consonant combinations (-ille, -ette, -tion). They use present tense forms of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs...

  Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use the written and spoken language being studied to initiate and sustain classroom interactions to carry out transactions and to exchange information, ideas, thoughts and feelings about people, objects, places and events. They ask and respond to open-ended questions...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  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

• Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  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

• Roman Alphabet Languages - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  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

• VCIDC072

  Investigate, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of perspectives in relation to topical issues and concepts from a range of learning areas

  Elaborations

  • comparing and evaluating a range of perspectives on topics such as sport, health, music and religion, and considering why people may hold different perspectives
  • obtaining information in order to debate issues of interest such as the environment, expectations of teenagers, and the generation gap, and cultural practices such as marriage or rites of passage, using persuasive or evaluative language, for example, Saya percaya…, Ini pasti berguna bagi…, mau tidak mau…
  • investigating aspects of Indonesian culture to choose a particular course of action, for example, determining a suitable placement for an Indonesian exchange student, a suitable menu for a group of Indonesian visitors, or an appropriate time of year to visit Indonesia
  • distinguishing between fact and opinion in texts such as articles and reports, and using critical literacy skills to recognise bias, for example, identifying the author, audience and purpose of the text
  • researching a concept or issue, including those drawn from other learning areas such as art, history, science, geography or health
  • identifying and evaluating ways in which values shape content and language in texts such as announcements, surveys, interviews, documentaries, recipes, advertisements, web pages or magazines
  • listening to, viewing and reading texts such as interviews, documentaries and speeches to obtain and synthesise information and use it in new forms, for example, creating a profile of a famous person from an interview

  VCIDC072 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCLVU169

  Explore the language situation of language communities and the diversity of language contexts in Australia

  Elaborations

  • investigating the nature and state of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages across Australia and in their region
  • recognising that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are multilingual, and discussing reasons for this
  • learning about the current language situation in the language: its state of health, the nature of the speech community and generational differences, and discussing reasons for these characteristics
  • recognising that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are in various states of maintenance, development and revival, and investigating the diversity of historical causes for this
  • recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages have been transmitted and recorded across generations
  • exploring how physical and biological environments affect linguistic ecology
  • recognising shared vocabulary across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, and understanding why there might be variations in spelling
  • recognising dialectal differences and similarities within languages
  • investigating ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are used in the local region and in the wider Australian community, for example, in the media, in art galleries, festivals, on public transport

  VCLVU169 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Understanding | Language awareness

• VCIDC111

  Create bilingual texts for the wider community, such as notices and instructions, promotional material, performances and announcements

  Elaborations

  • interacting with Indonesian peers (such as in shared digital spaces, sometimes using Indonesian and sometimes English, to create bilingual texts about particular topics or issues
  • composing and presenting a performance in Indonesian (for example, a wayang play or song) for members of the school community, and adding English captions or narration
  • creating bilingual texts to inform others in the local community, for example, a poster to announce a lunchtime concert or fundraising food stall, a display for a local venue such as a library or gallery
  • creating bilingual texts to convey information and instructions to others, for example, a car park ticket, a health brochure/announcement, or instructions for a computer game

  VCIDC111 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCRAC107

  Convey factual information and opinions in texts such as reports and displays using graphics and multimedia tools

  Elaborations

  • conveying information to an audience speaking the language being studied to describe aspects of Australian culture such as the physical environment, celebrations and cuisine, or to explain expressions such as ‘the bush’ or ‘a fair go'
  • explaining to others a procedure or practice, for example, a recipe, the rules of a sport or board game, instructions on keeping a pet/animal, or fashion tips
  • presenting a report on an issue, recent event or public figure, using graphics to support meaning
  • conveying information about topics of personal interest such as in health, technology or the arts by producing displays or (multimedia) presentations with commentary, subtitles or captions

  VCRAC107 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• Chinese - Second Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to sustain extended interactions with familiar and unfamiliar participants in a range of contexts (for example, interacting with Chinese-speaking students online; using Chinese to ask about items in a local Chinese grocery). Students...

  Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10