Students become familiar with the sounds of Spanish, including pronunciation, rhythm, pitch and stress. They recognise similarities with many English words, noting differences in pronunciation and spelling. They understand and apply elements of Spanish grammar such as word order; simple verb forms...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence
VCESC149 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing
Students use more complex language in spoken and written forms. They adjust tone, expression and intonation to shade meaning and to convey emotions. They expand their knowledge and control of grammatical elements such as verb tenses (imperfecto, futuro simple, condicional) and direct and indirect...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence
Spanish is a language spoken by approximately 500 million people across the world. Spanish evolved from Latin on the Iberian Peninsula in around the ninth century, and spread from Spain to the Caribbean and to North, Central and South America as a result of the expeditions...
Overview material | Spanish
VCESC010 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting
Students use an increasing range of vocabulary, become more confident in terms of pronunciation and continue to build grammatical and textual knowledge. They apply phonic knowledge to unfamiliar language and notice the relationship between accents and stress or intonation. They use present, past...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence
VCESC009 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating
VCESC028 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCESC190 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting
By the end of Level 10, students use written and spoken Spanish to initiate and sustain interactions with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes. They use language spontaneously to offer opinions on social issues and to discuss young people’s interests...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 10, students interact in written and spoken Spanish to communicate about personal experiences, relationships and aspirations, and broader local and global issues such as the environment, social media and tourism, including issues that pertain to Spanish-speaking countries....
Level description | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
VCESU138 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language
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
VCESU177 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change
VCESC027 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating
VCESU160 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change
Students expand their range of vocabulary beyond their immediate world and familiar experiences. They make clearer distinctions between stress and intonation patterns to increase fluency and enhance expression. They develop broader grammatical knowledge, using present, past and future tenses of...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence
VCESU031 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
By the end of Level 4, students interact with teachers and peers in classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They use formulaic expressions when participating in classroom routines and collaborative activities, such as complimenting others (for example, El bolso de Susana es hermoso), reque...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
VCESU162 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Role of language and culture