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
The Spanish 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 | Spanish
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 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
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
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
Students recognise and use intonation patterns to express different meanings. They apply their knowledge of sound–letter associations to spell new words. They recognise and use elements of grammar such as gender and singular/plural forms, simple verb forms, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence
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
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
Students recognise and approximate the pronunciation, rhythms and intonation patterns of more extended phrases and compound sentences. They become more fluent and accurate in both spoken and written language production. They gain more control of grammatical and textual elements. They use simple...
Level description | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence
VCESC182 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising
VCESC028 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCESC116 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating
VCESC129 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising
VCESC150 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating
VCESC023 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing
VCESC135 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating
VCESC010 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCESC155 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCESC007 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating