Indonesian is a standardised language that is the official language of government, education, business and the media. It has been and continues to be shaped (for example, in terms of lexicon, grammatical structures and idiomatic usage) by other languages, most significantly...
Overview material | Indonesian
VCIDC071 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising
VCIDC009 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating
VCIDC045 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCIDC072 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing
VCIDC096 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting
Students engage with a range of Indonesian texts. They are provided with opportunities for both prepared and spontaneous language use. Students interact with others. They write for public purposes and interact with Indonesian peers. They create bilingual texts for peers and the wider school community.
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 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...
Overview material | Indonesian
Students acquire communication skills in Indonesian. They develop understanding about the role of language and culture in communication. Their reflections on language use and language learning are applied in other learning contexts.
Learning languages broadens students’...
Overview material | Indonesian
Students learn the sounds and written form of Indonesian. They notice similarities and differences between Indonesian and English, such as similar vocabulary and word order and differences in the position of adjectives and possessive pronouns. Students ask questions in English about Indonesia...
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence
Sequences of learning
The Indonesian curriculum recognises that there are different entry points into language learning across Foundation–10, which reflects current language teaching practice.
There are two possible learning sequences:
Overview material | Indonesian
Students are introduced to the written and spoken forms of Indonesian, noticing that it uses the same alphabet as English but with some differences in pronunciation. They become familiar with a base word system with prefixes. Students are introduced to word order and simple sentence construction...
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence
Students interact using Indonesian in classroom routines and communicative tasks. They respond to short texts in Indonesian, locating specific details and gist. Students extend the range and quality of their writing through increased vocabulary and grammar knowledge, and by drafting and editing...
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence
Students use formulaic phrases in Indonesian with the teacher and peers. They focus on aspects of their personal world and are introduced to content related to Indonesia. Students develop oral language through scaffolded tasks and texts. They extend their oral fluency by focusing on sentence-level...
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence
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):
Includes general advice and information...
Overview material | Indonesian
By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and peers through play- and action-related language. They use greetings (Selamat pagi/siang) and respond to instructions through actions (Berdirilah, Masuklah). Students pronounce the vowel sounds, and ch for c. They recognise questions (Apa? Si...
Level description | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2
VCIDC094 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating
VCIDC011 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCIDC001 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising
VCIDC093 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating