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• Languages | Arabic: Structure

  Sequences of learning

  The Arabic 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:

  • F–10 sequence for students who begin to learn the language...

  Overview material | Arabic

• VCARC004

  Listen to, read and view a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts; identify, sequence and classify key points of information such as details about people and events; and use the information in new ways

  Elaborations

  • listening to and viewing texts such as stories, songs, notices or video clips and identifying key points of information, using intonation and visual cues such as gestures and facial expressions to assist understanding
  • identifying letters, words and phrases in written Arabic, for example, titles, labels and captions
  • participating in shared reading of print and digital texts such as short stories or other texts relating to familiar events and contexts, using pictures, intonation and contextual cues to predict meaning and identify key information
  • locating and sequencing information used to describe people and events, for example,

    البنت تدرس؛ الولد يساعد أمه؛ الأب ينظف الحديقة؛ في الصباح أمي تحضر الفطور؛ في المساء أبي ينظف السيارة

  • responding to questions that elicit details such as colour, quantity and place about participants and objects, for example,

    ما لون الفستان ؟ لون الفستان أحمر؛ ما لون المقلمة؟ لون المقلمة أحمر

    كم عدد الأقلام؟ كم كتابا يوجد هنا؟ يوجد أربعة كتب

    أين تعمل أمك؟ تعمل أمي في المستشفى؛ يدرس أخي في المدرسة

  • classifying and categorising information gained from others, such as favourite foods and places to visit, for example,

    سالم يحب التبولة؛ عادل يحب الدجاج؛ سعاد تفضل الخضار؛ علي يحب كرة القدم؛ ماجد يفضل السباحة؛ رامي يفضل العزف على الغيتار

    تحب البنات الموسيقى بينما الأولاد يحبون الرياضة

  • listening to short spoken texts with unfamiliar language, and identifying specific details, for example, the name and number on a recorded voice message

    مرحباً

    إسمي سهام

    اود التكلم مع سامر بخصوص الإمتحان

    أرجو الإتصال بي على الرقم 0456566777

  • gathering information about other peers’ activities through conducting interviews about weekend activities and selecting specific information to use in a short report

  VCARC004 | Languages | Arabic | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• Languages | Arabic: Learning in Arabic

  Arabic language learning

  Arabic is spoken by approximately 280 million people in 22 countries over several continents. It is the official language of the Arab world, which includes countries of the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region, and is one of the official languages of the United...

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• Languages | Arabic: Scope and Sequence

  The curriculum sets out what students are expected to learn and is designed as a continuum of learning. The curriculum is being presented in a scope and sequence chart to support teachers to easily see the progression and assist in planning teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse needs...

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• Languages | Arabic: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

  Includes general advice and information...

  Overview material | Arabic

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

  Students explore Arabic sounds, intonation and writing conventions to further develop their speaking and writing skills and initial understanding of their developing biliteracy. They use key grammatical forms and structures, such as verbs, pronouns, singular/plural forms and prepositions, to provide...

  Level description | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence

• VCARC138

  Collaborate in group tasks and organise shared experiences that involve making suggestions and decisions and engaging in transactions

  Elaborations

  • making collaborative decisions and arrangements using expressions for counting, ordering and organising ideas, for example,

    أوّلاً؛ نختار أفراد الفريق؛ ثانياً نوزّع الأدوار؛ ثالثاً؛ نعرض الأفكار؛ أخيراً نعمل على دورنا

    في البداية سوف أجمع الصور ؛ بعد ذلك سوف نبحث في الإنترنت عن المعلومات وفي النهاية سنجمع كل شيء سويّاً

  • engaging in transactions by asking for and providing information, such as giving prices and asking for goods and services, for example,

    ما سعر ...؟ بكم هذه اللعبة؟ ما سعر كيلو البرتقال؟ بكم كيس الخبز؟ ربطة الخبز بدولار ونصف؛ سعر كيلو التفاح ثلاثة دولارات

    أحتاج مساعدة من فضلك؛ هل تقدر أن تساعدني؟ أنا أبحث عن خوذة لقيادة الدرّاجة؛ أين أجدها؟ هل عندكم الفيلم الكرتوني الجديد؟

  • making suggestions and choices in the allocation of roles and explaining the reasons for such choices, for example,

    أنا أحب أن أكون الطبيب؛ لماذا لا تكون أنت المعلم؟ لماذا لا تأخذ دور النادل في المطعم؟ دوري طبيب لأنني أحب أن أكون طبيباً في المستقبل؛ خذي دور الأم لأنّ دورها قصير

  • creating displays, presentations or performances for family, friends or the school community to showcase their progress in learning Arabic

  VCARC138 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• 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

• VCARC181

  Reflect on own cultural identity and how it is both shaped by and influences ways of communicating, thinking and behaving

  Elaborations

  • composing a cultural identity profile to exchange with non-Arabic speakers, making decisions about what points of information will be of most interest to others
  • reflecting on choices made to present self to others in particular ways or to conceal aspects of identity when interacting across cultures, noticing differences in the way they communicate, think and behave in different contexts
  • exploring how individual ways of communicating, thinking and behaving reflect and help to shape their own cultural identity, for example, why an Arabic-Australian teenager who speaks English better than they do Arabic and is more familiar with the Australian cultural context may view themselves as more Australian than Arabic
  • comparing and contrasting an Arabic and an Australian experience, such as الإحتفالات العائلية
  • considering how their own and others’ identity may shift according to the place and time

  VCARC181 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCARC175

  Construct and present texts in varied styles and formats to convey own and others’ perspectives on ideas and information for different contexts, audiences and purposes

  Elaborations

  • producing texts in oral, written and multimodal formats, such as blogs, print and online articles and oral presentations, to convey own ideas and interpretations of various texts for different contexts, audiences and purposes
  • conveying information relating to community matters in texts such as posters, brochures and web pages, for example, a brochure promoting a holiday destination, a poster for a doctor’s surgery encouraging healthy eating, or a web page reviewing a new Arabic film
  • persuading others to express their opinions or think seriously about a particular issue of interest in texts such as blogs, using language expressions such as

    لنفكر بجديّة؛ هل يُعقل أن...؛ لم لا؟ أليس هذا معقولاً؟ هذا خبرٌ في منتهى الغرابة! لا بد وأن نأخذ موقفاً واضحاً؛ علينا جميعاً أن نشارك في هذا الإعتراض؛ هيّا نكتب رسالة لصاحب المحطة

  • evaluating and reporting on a contemporary social, ethical or environmental sustainability issue using a range of presentation techniques, for example, flow charts, PowerPoint presentations or video clips

  VCARC175 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCARC021

  Extract, organise and evaluate information and ideas from a range of texts, analysing meaning, gist and purpose

  Elaborations

  • identifying the context, purpose and target audience of texts such as advertisements, messages and announcements
  • independently and collaboratively gathering information on events or people and comparing how various media sources, such as texts from magazines, newspapers and websites, use language to convey meaning
  • using concept maps, charts and tables to organise, summarise and evaluate information from spoken, written and visual texts that reflect different aspects of Arabic culture related to topics such as entertainment and special occasions, for example,

    حفلات المطربين؛ البرامج الترفيهية؛ برامج المسابقات

    الأعياد الدينية المختلفة وطرق الإحتفال فيها؛ عيد الأم؛ عيد الأب؛ أعياد الميلاد الخاصة؛ مناسبات الخطوبة والزواج

  • analysing and summarising information about famous personalities or a recent film or music hit from texts such as television programs, reports and documentaries, for example,

    الأفلام العربية الحديثة؛ البرامج النقدية الساخرة؛ البرامج الحوارية؛ البرامج الوثائقية

  • reading texts and extracting key points and ideas on an issue or topic, such as the weather or leisure activities for young people, and discussing information with peers using expressions such as

    الطقس هذه الأيام بارد جداً؛ الصيف هذا العام سيكون حاراً

    يحب الشباب رياضة كمال الأجسام ويذهبون إلى النادي الرياضي؛ تحب البنات رقص الزومبا؛ هل تحبين الرقص أيضا؟

  • analysing and comparing perspectives represented in spoken and written texts, for example,

    الجريدة المحلية كتبت أن الأغاني العصرية تافهة ؛ ولكن الجميع يحبها

  VCARC021 | Languages | Arabic | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCARC140

  Listen to, view and read a range of texts to locate, classify and organise information relating to social and cultural worlds

  Elaborations

  • identifying and classifying information in texts such as advertisements, conversations, brochures and announcements, and sharing the information with others in a different format, for example, presenting a chart of favourite television programs or computer games

    البرنامج التلفزيوني المفضل هو ...؛ أفضل برنامج ...؛ أحب برنامج ...؛ لعبتي الإلكترونية المفضلة هي ...؛ أفضل الألعاب الإلكترونية الحسابية

  • reading texts and extracting key points relating to a range of topics, for example, social activities for young people in the local community, and discussing information with peers, using expressions such as

    الطقس هذه الأيام بارد جدّاً؛ الصيف هذا العام سيكون حارّاً؛ قلة الأمطار هذه السنة

    الشباب يحبون رياضة كمال الأجسام ويذهبون إلى االنادي الرياضي؛تحبّ البنات رقص الزومبا؛ هل تحبين الرقص أيضًا؟

  • reading, viewing and listening to a variety of texts to collect and organise information about an Arabic cultural event or celebration, such as الأعياد الوطنية أو الدينية, in a digital display for the class or school community
  • identifying and comparing perspectives on cultural aspects of lifestyles in different Arabic-speaking communities as represented in spoken and written texts, for example,

    الجريدة المحلية كتبت أنّ الأغاني الجديدة مملة؛ ولكن الجميع يحبها

  VCARC140 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing