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• 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

• 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: 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

• 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

• VCNRU114

  Recognise and reproduce sound-letter relationships and combinations in the language being learned in spoken and written forms and key features of pronunciation, rhythm and stress

  Elaborations

  • recognising the differences in tone and rhythm
  • recognising and reproducing rhythms in more complex sentences, using pausing and intonation
  • understanding the role of pronunciation, rhythm and pace in creating effects and relationships in oral texts, such as songs, stories, poems and conversations
  • identifying differences in sounds and using them appropriately when writing
  • experimenting with pronunciation rules and intonation collaboratively with peers

  VCNRU114 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCNRC008

  Translate familiar words or phrases using visual cues or word lists, explaining the meaning of particular words or expressions

  Elaborations

  • comparing words and phrases in the language and in other known languages, observing similarities or differences in terms, for example, the word for ‘mum’ is similar in many languages
  • making comparisons between words in the language and English words, noticing similarities
  • demonstrating to others the ways in which people who speak the language greet each other verbally and non-verbally

  VCNRC008 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRC004

  Identify key words and information with guidance in simple written, spoken and visual texts

  Elaborations

  • listening for key words in stories, rhymes or songs, using intonation and visual cues
  • identifying key words from different written and spoken texts by labelling, matching, clicking and dragging, miming and using actions, for example, on an interactive whiteboard
  • obtaining information from multimodal texts to identify, describe, draw and name a variety of people and objects
  • sorting and categorising information, using graphic representations such as tables, for example, to record likes and dislikes, singular/plural words

  VCNRC004 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• 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

• VCNRC110

  Translate and interpret a range of community and social media texts such as posters, advertisements and blogs, identifying and explaining words or expressions of specific cultural significance

  Elaborations

  • examining and interpreting idiomatic expressions including expressions which cannot be translated literally
  • examining culturally specific terms and developing appropriate explanations for them and discussing possible equivalent terms in English
  • discussing colloquial language use in Australia and comparing this with expressions from the language being studied, and exploring this in relation to culture
  • translating public signs, notices and slogans comparing each other’s versions and considering reasons for any similarities or differences

  VCNRC110 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10 students initiate and sustain interactions with peers by sharing opinions and experiences and comparing aspects of teenage life. They interact with others to make decisions and plan events. They ask and respond to questions, clarify understanding and express agreement or...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• 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: 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

• 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

• 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

• VCNRC005

  Share and present information about self, family, friends and possessions, using modelled language

  Elaborations

  • using familiar vocabulary and simple sentences to create texts about self, family, friends and possessions, such as a family album, a class picture dictionary or a family tree
  • contributing to classroom resources that involve naming, labelling and illustrating, for example, a favourite photos wall, a word wall
  • providing information about self, family, friends, possessions by writing captions or attaching word bubbles to drawings or photos
  • using simple sentences to talk informally about self, friends and favourite possessions

  VCNRC005 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCNRC093

  Translate and interpret texts such as emails, signs and notices, using contextual cues and familiar textual features and recognising aspects that are similar and different in the two language versions

  Elaborations

  • translating short, simple texts identifying words and expressions that can be readily translated and those that can be ‘lost in translation’
  • translating signs and notices from the language, identifying similarities and differences in both language versions
  • identifying and explaining expressions that require interpretation rather than translation
  • using bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools to become aware of alternative or multiple meanings of words and the importance of context when making meaning

  VCNRC093 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRC006

  Participate in shared imaginative activities and respond through singing, chanting, play-acting and movement

  Elaborations

  • reading shared imaginative texts, repeating words and rehearsed language patterns, and making predictions about the storyline and characters, using cues from the heading, symbols, pictures and words in the text
  • performing songs, chants and rhymes in response to an imaginative text, experimenting with different expressive effects, such as using different voices
  • interacting with a character or puppet in an imaginary situation or setting, for example, Spot the Dog
  • acting out their favourite character or event from a shared story and making simple statements

  VCNRC006 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCNRU118

  Understand how the language being studied has evolved, and how it continues to change over time due to processes such as globalisation, migration, and the influence of technology and popular culture

  Elaborations

  • exploring how the language has been influenced by migration
  • examining how technology has influenced the language being studied
  • discussing how changes to the language reflect changes in some cultural practices and attitudes
  • exploring the impact of globalisation on the language, such as the increased use of English words

  VCNRU118 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCNRC011

  Describe aspects of self, such as family, school/class and language/s, recognising how these are part of one’s identity

  Elaborations

  • identifying self as belonging to family, class or peer groups and representing these relationships through drawing pictures or adding captions to photos
  • identifying languages they speak or are learning or with which they are familiar and stating with whom they speak these languages
  • recognising own use of words, expressions or behaviours that make them who they are, such as words from different languages, ways of celebrating or talking that may not be familiar to other people
  • identifying how cultural symbols reflect identity, such as flags of countries, national costumes, famous buildings and treasures, national emblems, sporting emblems/jerseys, and reflecting on own identity

  VCNRC011 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCNRU116

  Compare and contrast the structure and linguistic features of different types of text, developing understanding of the relationship between context, purpose and audience, and identifying culturally specific elements

  Elaborations

  • applying knowledge of the interrelationship between context, purpose and audience to identify text type and predict the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and expressions
  • identifying how grammatical choices, words and images combine in a text to achieve particular intentions and effects
  • comparing target language and English versions of familiar texts such as recipes and horoscopes, commenting on similarities and differences in text structure and cultural elements
  • interpreting and explaining textual conventions when using technology and social media

  VCNRU116 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language