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• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 description

  At this level, students express ideas and feelings, exchange opinions, negotiate relationships and manage shared activities. They use modelled and rehearsed language in familiar and unfamiliar contexts and increasingly generate original and personal language. They create and perform more complex...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence

• VCNRC009

  Create simple print or digital texts in the language and English, such as captions and labels, for the immediate learning environment

  Elaborations

  • making and displaying labels or captions in the language being studied for common objects in the classroom
  • compiling and displaying illustrated picture or digital dictionaries
  • matching words in English and the language, for example, name tags, by playing games such as memory or snap

  VCNRC009 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRC092

  Create or represent and perform own imagined scenarios, characters and events, using stimulus materials and modelled language

  Elaborations

  • creating own versions of familiar texts, such as greeting cards for imaginary special occasions or board games
  • creating and telling a story from stimulus, such as a photograph, using speech bubbles and captions to accompany visuals
  • creating and performing a short play or video clip to share with and entertain others, for example, a rap or role play for younger students, to be performed or played on Grandparents Day or Open Day
  • composing and participating in imaginary interactions in the language being studied, for example, a conversation between avatars or meeting a story or film character for the first time

  VCNRC092 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students interact with peers and the teacher in a variety of communicative activities where grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation are purposefully integrated. They primarily engage in a variety of listening and viewing activities, and understand familiar stories, songs and poems. Language use...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence

• VCNRC094

  Create bilingual texts and resources to support their own learning

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual resources for language learning, such as word banks, glossaries, digital resources, charts or a personal translation dictionary, with examples and explanations of language use
  • using dictionaries and electronic translation tools to create bilingual texts, such as posters, maps, menus and schedules, making decisions about language use that is appropriate for the audience
  • creating bilingual resources, such as picture dictionaries or photo stories with bilingual captions and labels, for example, recreating a scene from a country where the language is spoken, depicting roads, shops, products and services
  • creating bilingual signs and notices for the school
  • developing strategies to support understanding of language that cannot be directly translated, for example, in the use of actions and gestures

  VCNRC094 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 description

  The language is learnt in parallel with English language and literacy. While the learning of the language differs from the learning of English, each supports and enriches the other. The language is used in classroom interactions, routines and activities, supported by the use of materials and resources...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence

• VCNRC007

  Create captions to images for individual presentations and participate in shared performances and imaginative activities using familiar words, phrases and language patterns

  Elaborations

  • creating and presenting Big Books, storyboards or digital texts based on imaginary scenarios in familiar contexts, using images and captions
  • creating a puppet play or dramatic performance based on an experience or aspect of a story, song, poem or cartoon
  • creating rhymes, nonsense phrases and songs using rehearsed language
  • performing chants, rap, rhymes and songs, and using music and actions to support meaning

  VCNRC007 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCNRC109

  Experiment with different techniques to create and present imaginative texts designed to engage different audiences

  Elaborations

  • listening to, reading and viewing texts, such as songs and films, and creating a new version or modifying key aspects, for example, introducing a new character or changing the ending
  • illustrating and captioning imaginative stories in different formats, such as cartoons, photo stories, using descriptive and expressive language
  • composing and presenting texts, using verbal and nonverbal expressions
  • creating a range of texts to entertain particular audiences, for example, children’s books, songs, cartoons and video clips suitable for younger learners of the language

  VCNRC109 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCNRC111

  Create bilingual texts that draw on the language being studied and English for different purposes, such as menus or product instructions designed for both language contexts

  Elaborations

  • creating a range of bilingual texts to entertain and inform others, such as video clips, cartoons, posters and brochures
  • creating a shared website with a group of students who speak the language, posting items of interest, comments and questions in both the language and English
  • creating a storyboard outline which brings familiar English-speaking characters to contexts from the language being studied
  • creating a glossary of key vocabulary and expressions used in informative and persuasive texts
  • creating bilingual captions for tourist attractions in target language speaking countries or Australia to explain their significance and cultural references, for example, the bush
  • creating bilingual texts to provide information and instructions to others, for example, a bilingual brochure about the school for a visiting group of exchange students
  • creating a menu in the language with footnotes in English about the ingredients

  VCNRC111 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 description

  Students listen to, speak, read and write the language being studied in a widening range of interactions for a variety of purposes. They participate in role-plays, discussions, games, hands-on activities and competitions, and are supported to use the language being studied as much as possible....

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence

• VCNRC002

  Participate in guided activities and simple exchanges using simple repetitive language

  Elaborations

  • singing and adapting rhymes, action songs, rap, lullabies and counting songs
  • performing actions when singing songs and chants
  • making simple transactions, using modelled language, for example, when role playing
  • playing games such as matching pairs, memory games and bingo to reinforce vocabulary

  VCNRC002 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCNRC003

  Participate with teacher and peers in class routines and activities, such as following instructions and taking turns

  Elaborations

  • following classroom instructions
  • participating in routine exchanges, such as opening and closing lessons, naming the day of the week, responding to the class roll, and when moving between activities
  • taking turns in games and action songs using repetitive language and songs

  VCNRC003 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use the language being studied to describe feelings, express likes and dislikes and exchange information about their personal worlds, including information about themselves, their family, friends and interests. They interact with others in collaborative and classroom...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students use the spoken and written language being studied to exchange personal information, describe feelings and express preferences. When participating in collaborative activities, transactions and classroom routines, they ask and respond to questions, plan collaboratively...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students use the written and spoken language being studied to initiate, sustain and extend formal and informal interactions with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings. They use language spontaneously to respond to others, seek and give advice, contribute ideas...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students interact with the teacher and peers to share simple information about aspects of their lives, such as school, home and everyday routines. They use formulaic expressions when participating in classroom routines, collaborative activities and simple transactional exchanges...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use the written and spoken language being studied to initiate and sustain classroom interactions to carry out transactions and to exchange information, ideas, thoughts and feelings about people, objects, places and events. They ask and respond to open-ended questions...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages: Structure

  Sequences of learning

  The Non-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:

  • F–10 sequence for students who begin to...

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• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 5 and 6 description

  Students use the language being studied in the classroom for a widening range of purposes: exchanging information, expressing ideas and feelings, performing role plays, dialogues, and responding to experiences. Social contexts such as families, the neighbourhood, locality and community influence...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and peers through action-related talk and play. They introduce themselves and their family and exchange greetings, farewells, and express thanks. They use simple repetitive language when participating in shared activities and simple exchanges...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2