Students interact with peers and the teacher in a variety of communicative activities where grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation are purposefully integrated. They primarily engage in a variety of listening and viewing activities, and understand familiar stories, songs and poems. Language use...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence
The Non-Roman Alphabet Languages 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:
Overview material | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages
Students use the language being studied in the classroom for a widening range of purposes: exchanging information, expressing ideas and feelings, performing role plays, dialogues, and responding to experiences. Social contexts such as families, the neighbourhood, locality and community influence...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence
At this level, students express ideas and feelings, exchange opinions, negotiate relationships and manage shared activities. They use modelled and rehearsed language in familiar and unfamiliar contexts and increasingly generate original and personal language. They create and perform more complex...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence
The language is learnt in parallel with English language and literacy. While the learning of the language differs from the learning of English, each supports and enriches the other. The language is used in classroom interactions, routines and activities, supported by the use of materials and resources...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 6, students use the spoken and written language being studied to exchange personal information, describe feelings and express preferences. When participating in collaborative activities, transactions and classroom routines, they ask and respond to questions, plan collaboratively...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6
By the end of Level 4, students interact with the teacher and peers to share simple information about aspects of their lives, such as school, home and everyday routines. They use formulaic expressions when participating in classroom routines, collaborative activities and simple transactional exchanges...
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
Students listen to, speak, read and write the language being studied in a widening range of interactions for a variety of purposes. They participate in role-plays, discussions, games, hands-on activities and competitions, and are supported to use the language being studied as much as possible....
Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence
VCNRC005 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing
VCNRU114 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCNRC090 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing