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• Arabic - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use written and spoken Arabic to exchange information about their personal worlds and to express feelings, likes and dislikes. They use formulaic language for a range of classroom functions and processes, such as asking and responding to questions, following instructions...

  Level description | Languages | Arabic | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Hindi - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students interact with the teacher and peers to share information about their interests, activities and personal worlds, for example, नमस्ते, मुझे अपने दोस्तों के साथ खेलना अच्छा लगता है, मुझे क्रिकेट खेलना अच्छा लगता है क्योंकि …, गृह कार्य करने के बाद मैं टीवी देखत...

  Level description | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• Hindi - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 description

  Students extend and consolidate grammatical knowledge, including the use of compound sentences by using postpositions मैं पहले दिल्ली जाऊँगा और अपना काम पूरा करने के बाद कोलकता पहुँचूँगा। and a range of tenses to describe events and personal experiences, पिछले वर्ष जैसे हमने होली का त्योहार मन...

  Level description | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence

• Modern Greek - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 description

  By building their vocabulary knowledge, students are able to develop and express more complex concepts in Modern Greek. They use a range of grammatical forms and structures to convey relationships between ideas, events and experiences, developing awareness of the language structures and features...

  Level description | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence

• Spanish - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  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

• Turkish - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students' development of literacy skills progresses from supported comprehension and use of high-frequency and personally significant sight words to understanding and applying basic grammatical features of the language, such as simple verb tenses and verb moods, for example, recognising question...

  Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence

• Vietnamese - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 description

  Students recognise and use features of the Vietnamese sound and writing systems, including tones and tone markers, and apply appropriate pronunciation and spelling rules in spoken and written texts. They apply elements of Vietnamese grammar to the production of texts, such as appropriate word...

  Level description | Languages | Vietnamese | 7–10 Sequence

• VCASFC109

  Describe activities and experiences and share and respond to ideas and feelings about people they know, their daily lives, social worlds and school community

  Elaborations

  • recounting classroom events using indicating, plain and depicting verbs, for example:
    MONDAY PRO1-_plural DS:many-people-go-to SPORT DAY. PRO1 ENJOY
    We all went to a sports day on Monday. I enjoyed it.
  • describing the appearance of people, objects and places using SASS depicting signs and spatial location
  • recounting personal experiences using specific time-related signs and conjunctions, such as:
    LAST HOLIDAYS PRO1 CAMP
    Last holidays I went camping.
  • describing activities they have completed using some verb modifications to show manner, for example:
    PRO1 WRITE-_carelessly
    I wrote it very quickly.
  • interacting with members of the Deaf community to share details of their personal world
  • describing relationships between themselves and members of their school community, for example:
    PRO3 POSS1 BEST FRIEND
    She’s my best friend.
    M-R-S S-M-I-T-H POSS1 SCIENCE TEACHER
    Mrs Smith is my science teacher.
  • recounting events involving more than one person using constructed action
  • describing events that they have experienced and how they made them feel, for example:
    MONDAY DEAF PERSON VISIT SCHOOL PRO1 EXCITED MEET
    On Monday a Deaf visitor came to school. I was excited to meet them.
    MOVIE SCARY BUT PRO1 LIKE
    The movie was scary but I liked it.
  • comparing attributes or characteristics of classmates or classroom objects, for example:
    S-A-M RUN FAST C-H-R-I-S WORSE FAST SPEED
    Sam runs fast but Chris runs the fastest.
    THAT BEST COMPUTER
    That’s the best computer.
    
  • comparing weekend or holiday routines, interests and activities, using signs associated with time, sequence and location, for example:
    REGULAR SUMMER PRO1-_plural GROUP-MOVE-TO COUNTRY STAY++ TWO WEEK
    We go to the beach for three weeks in summer.
    WEEKEND PRO1 GO-TO-AND-BACK++ CAMP
    I go camping on weekends.
    

  VCASFC109 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCJAU032

  Understand the systematic nature of Japanese language and grammatical forms, and explore how to use/combine these elements to express complex ideas

  Elaborations

  • further developing metalanguage to describe and apply grammatical concepts and language elements, and to organise learning resources such as verb charts and lists of vocabulary and sentence structures
  • understanding and applying the rules of the plain form, and knowing that the basic form of all Japanese verbs ends in -u, -eru or -iru, as listed in dictionaries
  • understanding that verbs can be divided into three groups according to the way they are conjugated: Group 1 (five-step verbs), Group 2 (one-step verbs) and Group 3 (irregular verbs)
  • using character charts as a systematic framework that enables recognition of verb conjugation patterns, and applying the formation rules of each verb group
  • understanding and using a range of particles such as:
    • か (or)
    • に (purpose, indirect object, location)
    • で (location of action, by means such as ペンで、 日本語で)
  • understanding and using いand な adjectives in the present and past tense
  • using verb stems with grammatical features such as ～たい、 ～ たくない、 ～ かった、 ～ やすい／にくいです
  • understanding and using verbてforms to express a range of ideas, for example, ～ている、 ～てもいいです、 ～てはいけません、 ～てはだめです
  • creating cohesion and flow by using conjunctions, for example, だから、 それで、 それに、 verbてform, だから、 しかし、 それに、 けれども
  • expressing opinions, intentions and thoughts using the plain form, for example, ～つもりです、 ～とおもいます、 ～たり～たりします
  • asking and responding to questions using 何で? どうして/なぜ？ どのぐらい? いくつ？
  • building vocabulary that relates to daily life and the world beyond school and home and that can be used for cross-curricular content learning
  • elaborating ideas or statements using expressions such as 今(こん)しゅう、 先(せん)しゅう、 来年(らいねん)、 いつも、 ぜんぜん、 あまり
  • understanding Japanese counting systems using units of 10, 100, 1000 and 10,000 and associated kanji, for example, 百(ひゃく) 、 千(せん)、 万(まん)
  • extending the use of counter classifiers to include ～円(えん)、 ～分、 ～まい、 ～本、 ～つ、 ～日 (date)
  • expressing superlative forms using 一番(いちばん)、 for example, 一番好きなかもくは日本語です。
  • expressing the location of items by using prepositions such as 右(みぎ)、 左(ひだり)、 前(まえ)、 後(うし)ろ、 上(うえ)、 下(した)、 となり、 そば　
  • understanding and using plain or polite forms as appropriate to context, for example, understanding the concept of uchi-soto (内(うち)/外(そと)) for making appropriate choices of register

  VCJAU032 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOU203

  Understand how grammatical elements, such as particles and suffixes, impact on higher levels of grammar, such as tense, mood, honorification, speech level and formality, and on meaning-making from the phrasal level to that of the entire text

  Elaborations

  • understanding and using the dictionary forms of action and descriptive verbs, for example, to identify the meaningful part or to look up unknown verbs in a dictionary (가다, 오다, 하다, 먹다, 들다, 듣다, 읽다, 덥다, 예쁘다, …)
  • using a range of case markers and particles, including honorific forms as applicable, for appropriate grammatical functions, for example, –한테/에게, –한테서/에게서, –께, –께서, –께서는,–(으)로, –보다, –만, –마다
  • understanding various functions/meanings of a topic marker –은/는, using it for functions other than marking the subject as the topic of the sentence (저는 마이클이에요) such as highlighting, emphasising or making contrast, for example, 저는 오렌지를 좋아하지 않아요. 그런데 사과는 좋아해요; 한국에는 태풍이 오고 호주에는 사이클론이 와요. 태풍은 …, 사이클론은 …
  • making a relative clause, that is, a noun-modifying clause, by replacing the verb ending of the clause- final verb with –(으)ㄴ, –는, or –(으)ㄹ appropriately, for example, 저기에서 노래하는 사람이 누구예요?; 제가 어제 본 영화는 정말 슬펐어요; 언제 갈계획이에요?; 날씨가 좋은 날에 바비큐를 해요; 재미있을 것 같아요
  • using long negative forms of verbs, such as –지 않다, –지 못하다
  • using negative questions and answering appropriately, for example, 그 영화를 안 봤어요/보지 않았어요? 아니요, 봤어요 / 네, 안 봤어요/보지 않았어요; 김치를 못먹어요/먹지 못해요? 아니요, 먹어요/ 네, 못 먹어요/먹지 못해요; 숙제가 없어요? 아니요, 있어요 / 네, 없어요)
  • understanding the concept of different speech levels and styles in Korean, and using sentence-final verb endings in three speech styles appropriately for the audience: –ㅂ/습니다, –ㅂ/습니까, –ㅂ/읍시다, –(으)십시오 (the formal polite style); –어/아요 (the informal polite style); and –어/아 (the intimate style)
  • analysing the structure of complex verb phrases and expanding their use, understanding how meanings are added to the main verb, such as desire, likelihood, shift of actions, designation, habits, pretence (as if …) and verge (almost ...), for example, 알고 싶어요, 비가 올 것 같아요, 갔다 왔어요, 보러 가요,조깅을 하곤 했어요, 바쁜 척했어요, 가지 못할 뻔했어요
  • reporting speech or thought using –다고/–(이)라고, forexample, 맞다고 생각해요, 4 번이라고 생각해요; 한국에서 가장 큰 축제라고 해요
  • connecting ideas in different relationships using a range of conjunctive suffixes, noting the different tense expressions in the two connected clauses, for example:
    • –다가: 학교에 가다가 친구를 만났어요: 학교에 갔다가 친구를만났어요
    • –(으)니까: 비가 올 것 같으니까 우산을 가지고 가세요
    • –(으)ㄴ/는데: 생각을 많이 해 봤는데 아직 잘 모르겠어
    • –느라고: 축구를 하느라고 숙제를 못 했어요
    • –더니: 한국에 갔더니 아름다운 산이 아주 많았어요
    • –(으)면서: 소라가 음악을 들으면서 책을 읽고 있어요
    • –다면: 한국에 간다면 제주도에 가 보고싶어요
  • using the structures: a verb stem + –기 때문에 and a noun + 에 대해서 appropriately, for example, 비가 자주 오지 않기 때문에 물을 아껴야 해요; 쓰레기 분리수거에 대해서 이야기해 봅시다
  • understanding the function and meaning of a range of defective nouns (불완전 명사, for example, 동안, 때, 뻔, 것/거, 척, …) used in complex structures, and using them appropriately: …노래하는 동안(에) …; 한국에 갈 때(에) …; 비행기를 못 탈 뻔했어요; 학교에 갔을 거예요; 바쁜 척 했어요
  • using a range of sentence enders and understanding their differences in meaning and appropriateness to the context, for example, –잖아요, –(으)ㄹ래요, –(으)ㄹ까요, –(으)ㅂ시다, –(으)ㄴ/는데요, –지요

  VCKOU203 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCHIU106

  Recognise that the Hindi language has evolved and developed through different periods of time and as a result of different influences and interactions, that it is related to many other languages used in India and in the Australian community, and that it has influenced/influences other languages

  Elaborations

  • understanding that all languages are dynamic, continuously changing over time, that some grow, adding new words and borrowing from other languages, as in the case of both Hindi and Australian English, while others are no longer spoken (often referred to as ‘sleeping’ by owners) as in the case of many Indigenous languages of Australia and North America
  • recognising connections between language families and individual languages, such as that between Hindi and Punjabi, including the practice of adopting and adapting words and expressions from each other, for example, the use of Hindi words that originated in languages such as Persian, Arabic and English
  • identifying Hindi words derived from other languages, such as दफ़्तर, borrowed from Arabic, क्षेत्र (field in an abstract sense) directly from Sanskrit versus खेत (field as in for farming) from Hindi via Pali/Prakrit, मेज़ via Persian from Portuguese
  • exploring the relationship between Hindi and English language systems and practice and identifying changes to Hindi that have come about as a result of processes such as globalisation, technological change and intercultural exchange
  • identifying Hindi words and expressions used in English and other languages, such as pyjamas, bungalow, sorbet, avatar, cashmere, juggernaut, yoga, sari researching their origins and comparing original and current meanings
  • finding examples of Hindi words that retain their identity as non-English words but are increasingly incorporated into English and understood by bilingual speakers, for example, the familiar, affectionate use of यार and देसी

  VCHIU106 | Languages | Hindi | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCTRU101

  Recognise that the Turkish language has evolved and developed through different periods of time, across different contexts and as a result of different influences and interactions, and that it is related to many other languages and has influenced other languages used in the Australian community

  Elaborations

  • understanding that all languages, including Turkish, change over time, that some grow, adding new words and borrowing from other languages, as in the case of both Turkish and Australian English, while others are no longer spoken (often referred to as ‘sleeping’ by owners) as in the case of many Indigenous languages of Australia and North America
  • investigating the influence of different languages on Turkish through different periods, such as Persian and Arabic after the adoption of the religion of Islam, and of French during the 19th century following reforms in the Ottoman Empire
  • understanding reasons for historical developments and reforms in relation to the Turkish language, such as changes implemented under the leadership of Atatürk, for example, changing the script from the Arabic to the Latin alphabet in 1928
  • understanding that Turkish culture and language constantly change due to contact with other cultures and languages and in response to developments in communications, popular culture and technology, for example, through the adoption and adaptation of new words and expressions, such as e-posta, yazıcı, tarayıcı, genel ağ, fare, tıklamak, sanal âlemde gezmek, sanal gerçek
  • recognising connections between language families and individual languages, for example, between Turkish and languages such as Azeri
  • identifying examples of Turkish word-borrowings from other languages, noticing groups of words or expressions in particular categories or areas of interest, such as food, music and sport, for example, hamburger, nota, gitar and Avustralya futbolu
  • recognising the influence of Turkish on English, for example, by identifying words commonly used in Australian English, such as yoghurt (yoğurt), coffee (kahve), horde (ordu), kiosk (köşk), kebab (kebap), turquoise (turkuaz);
  • classifying loan words from English used in Turkish in terms of domains of language use, for example, technological words such as, televizyon, radyo, internet, video, cd

  VCTRU101 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCARC161

  Translate and interpret texts from Arabic into English and vice versa, compare own translations with others’, discuss differences and possible reasons and alternatives, and make language choices that best convey equivalent meaning

  Elaborations

  • translating and interpreting texts from Arabic into English and vice versa, using print and online dictionaries, and translation tools or programs, and experimenting with interpreting unknown words or expressions, reflecting on challenges associated with transferring meaning from one language to another
  • comparing own and others’ translations of the same text, commenting on differences and similarities between versions and considering possible reasons for these
  • translating and interpreting texts, using print and online dictionaries, and translation tools or programs, identifying culturally specific vocabulary, for example, عفواً؛ سلامتك؛ , and expressions, such as ألف مبروك الحمد لله على السلامة؛ نشكرالرب؛, and discussing the translation process relating to choice of words that best reflect the meaning, equivalence and contextual appropriateness
  • paraphrasing English words or expressions that have no specific equivalent in Arabic, such as ‘mufti day’ or ‘fundraiser’, and annotating them in order to convey their intended meaning

  VCARC161 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCESC134

  Compare and explain simple texts or expressions in both Spanish and English, such as street signs, advertisements, sayings and greetings

  Elaborations

  • comparing Spanish expressions used in routine social interactions such as greetings with equivalent English versions, identifying differences, similarities and cultural references, for example, ¿qué tal?/‘Hi!’, chao/‘See you later’, ¡buen provecho!/‘Enjoy your lunch’
  • matching street signs from the Spanish-speaking world with equivalents found in Australia, for example, Llamas en la carretera and ‘Koalas crossing’, No pisar el césped and ‘Keep off the grass’
  • using a picture or digital dictionary to find the meanings of simple words used in class, and comparing English and Spanish versions of each word
  • playing matching-pair games with Spanish and English word cards, matching vocabulary for familiar concepts or objects, for example, family members, or vocabulary related to food/eating

  VCESC134 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCIDC093

  Translate and interpret texts such as descriptions, emails, signs and notices, from Indonesian to English and vice versa, using contextual cues and textual features, and noticing non-equivalence of meaning

  Elaborations

  • collaborating with peers and teacher to translate and interpret personal texts, such as correspondence and conversations, noticing similarities and differences in language use and considering why these might exist
  • translating public signs or notices from Indonesian to English and vice versa, comparing meanings and considering how effective the translations are and why
  • experimenting with translating, both literally and for meaning, by using strategies such as explaining rather than word-for-word translation, for example, describing Australian Rules football or kaki lima
  • learning to use bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools, identifying issues such as multiple meanings of words and the need to consider context and understand that meaning goes beyond the literal, for example, jam karet

  VCIDC093 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCIDU099

  Recognise grammatical structures and features in a range of personal, informative and imaginative texts, and notice how these contribute to meaning

  Elaborations

  • analysing the key features of texts such as advertisements, stories, songs and conversations, and comparing these with texts in own language and culture
  • identifying how texts are constructed, such as textual features (for example, salutations in correspondence), grammatical structures (for example, time markers in narratives) and visual cues, for example, images in brochures
  • comparing Indonesian and English grammar, identifying similarities, for example, subject-verb-object sentence construction and differences, for example, word order of nouns and adjectives, absence of the verb ‘to be’ with adjectives and verbs
  • applying knowledge of grammatical rules and context when using dictionaries to support comprehension and creation of texts (for example, locating base words by dropping the ber- prefix), or to recognise a word type, for example, ‘saw’ = ‘see’ (melihat) and not ‘saw’ (noun; gergaji)

  VCIDU099 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCITC066

  Translate texts, discussing different versions and why these might occur

  Elaborations

  • translating short phrases or texts, noting culture-specific words and phrases and discussing alternatives, equivalence or non-equivalence, for example, fare la passeggiata
  • translating texts describing events occurring in present and past, considering that Italian expresses concepts across time in different ways to English
  • selecting from options to translate short phrases and texts, and explaining choices
  • taking note of ‘false friends’ in translation, for example, that the English word ‘annoyed’ does not translate to ‘annoiato’ in Italian
  • comparing own translation to one done by using an electronic translator, and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using electronic translators and the sort of issues that emerge from their use
  • using strategies to avoid literal translation
  • using monolingual and bilingual dictionaries and word lists to assist in developing meaning

  VCITC066 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAC008

  Translate and interpret short texts such as self-introductions or conversations, noticing and explaining aspects that are similar or different in Japanese and English versions

  Elaborations

  • collaborating with peers and the teacher to translate and interpret familiar texts in Japanese such as emails and phone conversations between friends or self-introductions, noticing similarities and differences between Japanese interactions and their own communicative style
  • interpreting words and expressions encountered in simple Japanese texts such as greeting cards, menus or stories that do not translate easily into English and that reflect aspects of Japanese culture, for example, ていしょく、いただきます、 the use of ‘happy’ in English compared to おめでとう in Japanese, しつれいします、はじめまして、どうぞよろしく
  • comparing own translations of simple texts with peers’, explaining why words or expressions were translated in particular ways and considering reasons for any differences
  • learning to use dictionaries and electronic translation tools, identifying issues such as multiple meanings of words and the need to consider context
  • comparing the meaning and use of emoticons in Japanese and English

  VCJAC008 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCTRC004

  Locate key phrases and points of information in simple texts such as messages, announcements, charts, lists or illustrated reference materials, and use the information to complete guided oral and written tasks

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating comprehension of individual words, phrases and sentences in simple spoken, written and digital texts, for example, by labelling, drawing, miming or onscreen pointing, clicking or dragging
  • locating specific details about places, events or objects featured in picture books, charts or posters, for example, by responding to questions such as, Masaldaki kişiler kimler? Nerede yaşıyorlar? Neyi kutluyorlar? Bu masal bize ne anlatmak istiyor?
  • matching items from picture dictionaries or word lists to vocabulary sets associated with particular categories, such as people, animals or food groups, for example, meyveler, sebzeler, evcil hayvanlar, çiftlik hayvanları, vahşi hayvanlar
  • collecting information from texts such as charts, calendars, posters, timetables or tuckshop menus to create their own resources, such as lists of favourite lessons, colours, animals or food
  • listening to spoken texts such as class and school announcements or recorded phone messages, identifying key words and facts, such as names, places, numbers or times

  VCTRC004 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCZHC167

  Translate short texts for different audiences, identifying what is lost in translation and considering alternative ways to explain key points

  Elaborations

  • identifying the challenges of translating some concepts (for example, 龙的传人: ‘descendant of dragon’), and developing strategies to overcome these; asking, for example: What is lost in translation? Why can’t we just translate word for word? Why does context matter?
  • translating short phrases or texts, noting culture-specific words and phrases, and discussing alternatives, equivalence or non-equivalence
  • discussing reasons for creating different translations for different audiences
  • comparing alternative ways of translating to identify ‘normality’ in one’s linguistic and cultural context, for example, using the term 软饮料 instead of 无酒精饮料 assumes the reader/audience has a degree of connection to English to understand meaning of 软
  • considering ways to convey culture-specific terms (for example, 中药和食疗, 上火，大补) in English

  VCZHC167 | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating