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• VCFRC023

  Present factual information about self, others, and home and school life, using graphic support such as photos, maps or charts

  Elaborations

  • using simple descriptive language and supporting resources to introduce family members and friends, identifying relationships (c’est mon cousin/ma sœur/ma grand-mère/mon copain) and cultural backgrounds (il est chinois/espagnol/australien)
  • collecting information about each other’s likes, dislikes or interests, using checklists, surveys or question cues such as combien de…? à quelle heure…? to create a class profile, chart or database, for example, les sports préférés, les plats de choix
  • presenting information on events or topics of possible interest to French children of their own age (for example, les fêtes d’anniversaire, les vacances or les copains), using multimodal resources and realia support and building vocabulary to describe actions and feelings
  • creating a class book or digital display about topics they have been studying in French and/or other curriculum areas, for example, les animaux sauvages au zoo/dans la nature

  VCFRC023 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• Languages | French: Learning in French

  French language learning

  French is an Indo-European language and belongs to the family of Romance languages derived from the spoken Latin language of the Roman Empire. It is closely related to English, due to the shared influence of Latin and to the fact that French was the official language of...

  Overview material | French

• Languages | French: Resources

  A range of resources to assist teachers implementing the Victorian Curriculum F–10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window). For general advice and information regarding the Victorian Curriculum F–10, FAQs, professional...

  Overview material | French

• Languages | French: Structure

  Sequences of learning

  The French curriculum recognises that there are different entry points into language learning across F–10, which reflects current language teaching practice.

  There are two possible learning sequences:

  • F–10 sequence for students who begin to learn the language in...

  Overview material | French

• VCFRC045

  Create own bilingual texts and learning resources such as displays, websites, newsletters or word banks

  Elaborations

  • creating parallel lists of informal French and English expressions for everyday interactions with friends and family, for example, à tout à l’heure! /‘ See you later’; génial/ ‘cool’; salut, ça va!/ ‘Good day!’; Amuse-toi bien/ ‘have fun’; bisous/ ‘love’
  • composing bilingual texts such as posters for class or school assembly performances, events or displays, for example, Les pays francophones, les fêtes françaises, le 14 juillet
  • using bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools to compose bilingual texts such as captions, menus or school timetables, comparing results and noticing problems associated with translation
  • constructing and co-maintaining a bilingual website with a sister-school or contact group of young English learners in a French-speaking community
  • creating bilingual texts for younger readers based on models such as Oops et Ohlala, involving one English-speaking and one French-speaking character and incorporating instances of possible intercultural miscommunication

  VCFRC045 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC099

  Create bilingual texts and resources such as learning support materials, games or posters, deciding how to deal with elements that cannot be readily translated

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual resources such as glossaries, word banks or personal French–English dictionaries, including explanations of some idioms and expressions
  • creating bilingual texts for the school or local community (for example, posters, library displays or contributions to online forums), considering how to represent meaning for different audiences
  • creating bilingual texts for specific audiences, for example, rhymes, stories or songs for younger learners of French, invitations to a class event, or posters for a performance
  • using dictionaries and electronic translation tools to create bilingual texts such as menus, schedules or captions for photo montages, and making decisions in relation to language, audience and cultural perspectives
  • designing and maintaining a bilingual website with a sister-school or contact group of English learners in a French-speaking community, making choices about when to use French or English depending on the context, topic and nature of the interaction

  VCFRC099 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC095

  Present information and ideas relating to social worlds and natural environments in spoken, written and digital forms

  Elaborations

  • creating texts to share with a French-speaking audience such as a video or web page to capture and interpret aspects of their personal and social worlds, for example, ‘A day in our life in middle school’; les copains; mon quartier; le weekend
  • creating resources such as posters, pamphlets, websites or journals to present topics related to lifestyles, events or causes, for example, Le Jour de la Terre, Le Clean-Up Day
  • using different modes of presentation to profile significant events, characters or places related to French culture, history or environment
  • describing aspects of their own lifestyles that may interest young learners of their own age in French-speaking environments, for example, surf lifesaving, school camps or excursions, music events

  VCFRC095 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCFRU090

  Understand that language and culture are interrelated, that they shape and are shaped by each other

  Elaborations

  • comparing definitions of ‘language’ and of ‘culture’, and explaining how they relate to each other
  • considering how language both reflects and shapes cultural distinctions such as community, social class, gender and generation
  • reflecting on the experience of moving between cultures in and out of school, in local and virtual environments, and through the experience of learning and using French
  • exploring the reciprocal element of intercultural communication, considering how own cultural ways of thinking and behaving affect attitudes and interactions and influence other people’s responses or interpretations

  VCFRU090 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCFRC038

  Participate in guided tasks such as organising displays, developing projects or budgeting for events

  Elaborations

  • designing and completing collaborative projects such as building a model of the place du marché in a French village or designing an environmentally friendly cour de récréation, and composing spoken, written or digital instructions and specifications, using, for example, devant, à côté de, 500 mètres, trois étages
  • planning and organising activities such as outings or performances, using expressions related to place, time and numbers, for example, quelle date? où? quand? à quelle heure? combien de…?
  • budgeting for virtual shopping expeditions, consulting online catalogues and websites, comparing prices and values, and discussing intended purchases, for example, je vais acheter…, j’espère trouver…qu’est-ce que tu cherches?
  • creating displays, presentations or performances for family, friends or school community to showcase their progress in learning and using French
  • allocating roles and organising class or school activities such as an appeal or fundraiser, creating timelines, schedules or programs

  VCFRC038 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCFRC041

  Convey information and ideas in different formats to suit specific audiences and contexts

  Elaborations

  • creating a website for a contact group of French students, posting information on own interests and experiences (for example, les vacances, les amis, les sports, les médias), and using resources such as sound, visuals or graphics to highlight elements which may be unfamiliar to French students
  • constructing a visual, digital or narrative profile of the local community for people arriving from overseas, collecting information from public and community texts such as fliers, newsletters, advertisements and brochures
  • creating a video to present information or ideas to a particular audience, such as a virtual tour of the school or classroom for exchange student groups
  • creating an interactive display or performance to inform younger children of the benefits of learning French

  VCFRC041 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCFRU053

  Understand that there are different forms of spoken and written French used in different contexts within France and in other regions of the world

  Elaborations

  • distinguishing differences in accents, dialects and vocabulary in different regions of mainland France and within French-speaking communities around the world (for example, la Bretagne, Le Midi, Le Québec, La Réunion), identifying degrees of variation and ease of comprehension
  • comparing forms of cultural expression in different French-speaking communities, such as forms of celebration, systems of schooling and concerns associated with young people in society, and comparing these with similar diversity in multicultural Australia
  • recognising and considering the effects of language mixing and blending, for example, the usefulness and/or perceived risks associated with le franglais

  VCFRU053 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCFRC097

  Reinterpret or create own shared texts, experimenting with expressive and performance genres, and creating moods and effects suitable for different audiences

  Elaborations

  • creating short performances for younger learners, incorporating vocal and expressive elements of language in ways that will engage young children, for example, animal sounds (ouah ouah, cocorico, meuh, cui-cui, coin, coin)
  • creating and performing interactions between characters in scaffolded scenarios that allow for some unscripted language production and expression of emotion
  • using digital resources such as Sock Puppets or Cartoon Story Maker to create imaginary characters and situations associated with home or school contexts
  • composing and performing modified or simplified versions of familiar texts that feature repetitive and evocative language, for example, Page d’écriture, Prévert
  • inventing a new character, story twist or event in a familiar text such as Astérix or Tintin

  VCFRC097 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCFRC117

  Create bilingual texts such as glossaries, footnotes or captions to interpret cultural aspects of texts

  Elaborations

  • providing bilingual captions for images of French or Australian scenes to explain cultural references, for example, bush, beach or city images
  • creating websites or printed guides for intending international students to French or Australian schools, highlighting key terms and expressions associated with traditions, curricula, schedules or routines
  • providing vocabulary lists and annotated cultural explanations for French-speaking visitors to events such as Australian sports days, swimming carnivals or family barbecues, explaining elements such as abbreviated language or team barracking
  • creating a shared website with a group of French-speaking students, and posting news items, comments and questions in both French and English
  • creating parallel bilingual captions for a display or exhibition, and comparing how meanings are conveyed in each language

  VCFRC117 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC027

  Create bilingual versions of texts such as picture dictionaries, action games or captions for images

  Elaborations

  • participating in Circle Time sessions, helping each other to use as many French words and expressions as possible
  • creating bilingual picture dictionaries, using colour-coded captions to identify words that are identical, similar or different
  • creating captions for images in simple bilingual storybooks modelled on texts such as Oops and Ohlala (A la plage, Vive l’école!)
  • alternating between French and English versions of games such as Un…deux...trois…soleil and What time is it, Mister Wolf? or Caillou, papier, ciseaux and Rock, paper, scissors
  • creating bilingual texts for the classroom or school community (for example, posters, library displays or online newsletter items), and discussing how to represent meaning in different languages for different audiences

  VCFRC027 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC009

  Create simple print or digital texts that use both French and English, such as labels, word banks, wall charts or ID cards

  Elaborations

  • collecting French and English words that are similar or identical and have the same meaning but are pronounced differently, for example, la police, la table, la routine, six
  • designing and using bilingual fiches personnelles with identifying details supplied in both languages, for example, nom, prénom(s), ȃge, mes amis sont…, j’habite…, j’aime…
  • writing captions in French and in English for a photographic display to record a class event or experience such as sports day, school camp or pets day
  • making own bilingual picture dictionaries with captions, stickers and simple descriptions to explain culture-specific terms such as la bise, le goûter or la rentrée

  VCFRC009 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC022

  Locate specific points of information in different types of texts relating to social and natural worlds

  Elaborations

  • collecting information about different animal species (for example, les insectes, les animaux domestiques/sauvages), and creating a display with names and appropriate adjectives, for example, la fourmi — minuscule; le lion — féroce
  • listening to short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, identifying points of information, for example, the name and number on a recorded phone message, the age of a child interviewed, some items on a recorded shopping list
  • locating information relating to school activities in a French context (for example, l’emploi du temps, la lecture, l’orthographe, le vocabulaire, les mathématiques) and comparing with own daily schedule
  • ‘finding French’ at home or in the community to create collections or displays, for example, French words used in English language advertisements, shop signs, recipe books or menus

  VCFRC022 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCFRU070

  Reflect on changes in their own use of language(s) over time, noticing how and when new ways are adopted or existing ways adapted

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on changes in their own ways of communicating, identifying new terms and behaviours which have become part of everyday language through changes in technology and social media, for example, language associated with l’Internet, le portable, les jeux électroniques, electronic messaging replacing handwritten letters or cards
  • examining own and others’ ways of interacting to detect influences from other people, cultures or media products, for example, friends, relatives, teachers, media personalities; travel, education, music and entertainment
  • comparing the experience of learning French and other languages, either in school or in community contexts, and considering how languages intersect or are used for different social functions within families and friendship groups

  VCFRU070 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCFRU018

  Understand that people use language in ways that reflect their culture, such as where and how they live and what is important to them

  Elaborations

  • exploring the meaning of ‘culture’, how it involves visible elements (such as ways of eating or symbols such as flags) and invisible elements, such as how people live, what they value, and how they think about themselves and others
  • understanding that learning French involves ways of using language that may be unfamiliar (for example, using merci when refusing an offer), and also some ways of behaving and thinking that may be unfamiliar, for example, the importance of food in some family and regional traditions, or ways of expressing or describing feelings or relationships
  • noticing features of French language interactions in some texts and contexts (for example, photos, storybooks or video clips) that may be similar or different to own ways of communicating
  • identifying ways of communicating and behaving associated with Australian contexts, for example, Nippers, rip spotting, body boarding; multicultural days in primary schools

  VCFRU018 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCFRU072

  Reflect on different aspects of the cultural dimension of learning and using French

  Elaborations

  • sharing understandings of what culture ‘is’ and how it relates to identity and experience, using statements such as ‘Culture is...’ and ‘Culture can...’
  • comparing challenges and achievements associated with learning French that can be thought of as cultural or intercultural, for example, learning to ‘read between the lines’ to identify cultural information in language; developing the capacity to look objectively at own cultural experience and ways of communicating
  • discussing how own cultural identities are reflected in home, school and social lives, including attitudes and behaviours, and considering how these might be interpreted and responded to by members of different communities
  • identifying changes in own ways of thinking about culture and identity as a result of learning French
  • discussing attitudes towards diversity and difference, including the use of stereotypes and generalisations, and considering how these affect communication

  VCFRU072 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCFRC046

  Compare ways of communicating in Australian and French-speaking contexts, and identify ways that culture influences language use

  Elaborations

  • observing interactions between French speakers and comparing them with interactions in similar Australian contexts, for example, students in a school cantine selecting une entrée, un plat principal et un dessert; and people interacting in the street, in shops or at réunions de famille, using either tu or vous forms of address
  • exploring how children from French-speaking communities around the world use different words and expressions (for example, tchop for manger, chamboul for la chambre, n’damba for le football in Cameroun; le chum (tchomme) for le copain, and l’avant-midi for le matin in Québec), and considering why such variations exist
  • reflecting on instances when interactions in French have felt awkward or difficult (for example, using polite or gendered forms of language), and explaining why this might be the case for speakers of Australian English
  • planning a virtual or actual visit to a French school, and deciding on strategies for effective communication, for example, planning how to ‘read’ cultural information and to adjust own behaviour if required

  VCFRC046 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting