The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has developed a curriculum for Roman Alphabet languages which will allow these languages to be offered by a Victorian school where there is no specific curriculum available.
Understanding the diverse language backgrounds...
Overview material | Roman Alphabet Languages
The 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 | Roman Alphabet Languages
By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and peers through play and action-related language. They use greetings and respond to instructions through actions. Students pronounce the sounds of the language. They recognise simple questions and can respond to them, in addition to names...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
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
By the end of Level 4, students engage in classroom routines and structured interactions with teachers and peers. They reproduce a range of the sounds of the language. Students follow instructions, make requests and respond with actions. They respond to questions, often by using a simple phrase...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
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
By the end of Level 10, students interact with peers and adults using written and spoken language to communicate about personal interests and relationships, practices and experiences, and about broader issues such as health and the environment. They respond to and create personal, descriptive,...
Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
VCRAC043 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Translating
VCRAC089 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing
VCRAC042 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Translating
VCRAC074 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating
VCRAC040 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating
VCRAC045 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCRAC019 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising
VCRAC025 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating
VCRAC079 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCRAC007 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating
VCRAC070 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising
VCRAC028 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCRAC009 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating