Senior Languages

Year 10 - Languages: Arabic (Year 10 Core Program)

Overview

Learners understand and use features of the Arabic sound and writing systems and make connections between spoken and written texts. They use appropriate pronunciation and intonation when communicating and interacting in a range of contexts and apply spelling rules when writing in Arabic script. They explore Arabic syntax and linguistic structures and begin to use metalanguage by identifying grammatical terms.

Units / Topics	Types of Assessment
Speaking: Myself and Others أنا والأخرين	script and vocabulary tests
listening and Responding: Sports الرياضه	listening tasks
Culture: Travel and Tourism- Personal identity and lifestyles	speaking tests
Writing: Arts and Cinema الفنون والسينما ‘Writing a descriptive summary’	reading and writing tasks
	assignment or research tasks.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to VCE Units 1 & 2 Arabic.

Year 10 - Languages: Japanese (Year 10 Core Program)

Overview

Learning languages broadens students’ horizons about the personal, social, cultural and employment opportunities that are available in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world. To provide students with a broad understanding of the Japanese language, this course will include studies of the language itself as well as students developing an understanding about the role of language and culture in communication and will incorporate historical, social, and cultural aspects of Japan.

Units / Topics	Types of Assessment
Topics covered across both semesters include school, family, daily routines, sports, part-time work, and future dreams. Emphasis is also placed on consolidating the Katakana alphabet.	script and vocabulary tests
Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on the student’s accurate recall and reproduction of Kanji script and vocabulary. They will also further develop their listening, reading, and speaking skills.	listening tasks
	speaking tests
	reading and writing tasks

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to VCE Units 1 & 2 Japanese.

Year 10 - Languages: Spanish (Year 10 Core Program)

Overview

Learning languages broadens students’ horizons about the personal, social, cultural and employment opportunities that are available in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world. To provide students with a broad understanding of the Spanish language, this course will include studies of the language itself as well as students developing an understanding about the role of language and culture in communication and will incorporate historical, social, and cultural aspects of Spanish speaking countries. This is a period of language exploration, vocabulary expansion and experimentation with different modes of communication (for example, digital media, collaborative performance, and group discussions).

Units / Topics	Types of Assessment
The imperative sense	script and vocabulary tests
Visit a Doctor Health recommendations	listening tasks
Movies, books, games	speaking tests
Future tense and markers	reading and writing tasks
Jobs and interest	assignment or research tasks.
Conditional tense
Past tense

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to VCE Units 1 & 2 Spanish.

VCE Units 1 & 2 - Languages: Japanese

Overview

The study of Languages contributes to the overall education of students, most particularly in communication. Students will develop their skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing Japanese. There are prescribed themes we cover in Units 1-4 (The Individual, The Japanese-speaking Communities and The World Around Us).

Unit 1

In Unit 1, we look at topics such as Holidays and Leisure, Family, School and Extracurricular Activities.

Areas of Study:

1. Interpersonal Communication – Student should be able to exchange meaning in a spoken interaction in Japanese.
2. Interpretive Communication – Student should be able to interpret information from two texts on the same subtopic presented in Japanese and respond in writing in Japanese and English.
3. Presentational Communication – Student should be able to present information, concepts and ideas in writing in Japanese on the selected subtopic and for a specific audience and purpose.

Unit 2

In Unit 2, we look at topics such as Student Life, Hobbies and Part-time work, Travel, and   Technology.

Areas of Study:

1. Interpersonal Communication – Student should be able to respond in writing in Japanese to spoken, written or visual texts presented in Japanese.
2. Interpretive Communication – Student should be able to analyse and use information from written, spoken, or visual texts to produce an extended written response in Japanese.
3. Presentational Communication – Student should be able to explain information, ideas and concepts orally in Japanese to a specific audience about an aspect of culture within communities where Japanese is spoken.

Forms of Assessment

SACs assessing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, Vocabulary or Script Tests, Semester Exams

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Completion of Years 7-10 Japanese

Link to Study Design

VCE Japanese Second Language 2020-2027 Study Design

VCE Units 1 & 2 - Languages: Spanish

Overview

The language to be studied and assessed is modern standard Spanish which is an official language in more than twenty countries. VCE Spanish focuses on student participation in interpersonal communication, presenting information and ideas in Spanish on a range of themes and topics. Students develop skills in listening, speaking, reading writing and develop a cultural understanding in interpreting and creating language.

Unit 1

In Unit 1, we look we look at topics such as the individual and The Spanish-speaking communities some subtopics that we will be studying are: Daily life, health and wellbeing, human values, leisure, and free time, right and responsibilities, travel and tourism.

Areas of Study:

1. Interpersonal Communication – Students develop their skills and knowledge to establish and maintain an informal, personal spoken interaction in Spanish on a selected subtopic.
2. Interpretive communication– They develop skills and knowledge to read, listen to or view texts in Spanish effectively.
3. Presentational Communication – Students should be able to present information, concepts, and ideas in writing in Spanish on the selected subtopic and for a specific audience and purpose.

Unit 2

In Unit 2, we look at the world around us and then along the semester we study subtopics such as: global and contemporary society, communication and media and the influence of science and technology

 

Areas of Study & Outcome

1. Interpersonal Communication – Student should be able to respond in writing in Spanish to spoken, written or visual texts presented in Spanish. Students will continue writing letter to our sister school in Spain.
2. Interpretive Communication – Student should be able to analyse and use information from written, spoken, or visual texts to produce an extended written response in Spanish.
3. Presentational Communication – Student should be able to explain information, ideas and concepts orally in Spanish to a specific audience about an aspect of culture within communities where Spanish is spoken.

Forms of Assessment

The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on whether the student has demonstrated the set of outcomes specified for the unit. Along the year, students will have SACs assessing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, Vocabulary or Script Tests, Semester Exams.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Completion of Years 7-10 Spanish

VCE Units 3 & 4 - Languages: Japanese

Overview

The study of Languages contributes to the overall education of students, most particularly in communication. Students will develop their skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing Japanese. There are prescribed themes we cover in Units 1-4 (The Individual, The Japanese-speaking Communities and The World Around Us).

Unit 3

In Unit 3, we look at topics such as Traditional and Cultural Events in Japan, Life in Japan, and Influence of Japanese Culture in the World.

Areas of Study:

1. Interpersonal Communication – Students should be able to participate in spoken exchange in Japanese to resolve a personal issue.
2. Interpretive Communication – Students should be able to interpret information from texts and write responses in Japanese.
3. Presentational Communication – Students should be able to express ideas in a personal, informative or imaginative piece of writing in Japanese.

Unit 4

In Unit 4, we look at topics such as Future Plans, Environmental Issues and Changing Society.

Areas of Study:

1. Interpersonal Communication – Students should be able to share information, ideas, and opinions in a spoken exchange in Japanese.
2. Interpretive Communication – Students should be able to analyse information from written, spoken and viewed texts for use in a written response in Japanese.
3. Presentational Communication – Students should be able to present information, concepts, and ideas in evaluative or persuasive writing on an issue in Japanese.

Forms of Assessment

SACs assessing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, Vocabulary or Script Tests, Oral Examination and Written Examination (at the end of the year)

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Satisfactory completion of Unit 1 and Unit 2 Japanese

Link to Study Design

VCE Japanese Second Language 2020-2027 Study Design

VCE Units 3 & 4 - Languages: Spanish

Overview

The language to be studied and assessed is modern standard Spanish which is an official language in more than twenty countries. VCE Spanish focuses on student participation in interpersonal communication, presenting information and ideas in Spanish on a range of themes and topics. Students develop skills in listening, speaking, reading writing and develop a cultural understanding in interpreting and creating language.

Unit 3

In this unit students investigate the way Spanish speakers interpret and express ideas and negotiate and persuade in Spanish through the study of three or more subtopics from the prescribed themes and topics

Areas of Study:

1. Interpersonal Communication – On completion of this unit the student should be able to participate in a spoken exchange in Spanish to resolve a personal issue
2. Interpretive communication– On completion of this unit the student should be able to interpret information from texts and write responses in Spanish
3. Presentational Communication – On completion of this unit the student should be able to express ideas in a personal, informative, or imaginative piece of writing in Spanish

Unit 4

In this unit students investigate aspects of culture through the study of two or more subtopics from the prescribed themes and topics. Area of Study 1 and Area of Study 2 may focus on the same subtopic. Area of Study 3 should cover a different subtopic to the subtopic/s chosen for Areas of Study 1 and 2.

Areas of Study & Outcome

1. Interpersonal Communication – Student should be able to share information, ideas, and opinions in a spoken exchange in Spanish.
2. Interpretive Communication – Student should be able to analyse information from written, spoken, and viewed texts for use in a written response in Spanish.
3. Presentational Communication – Student should be able to present information, concepts, and ideas in evaluative or persuasive writing on an issue in Spanish.

Forms of Assessment

The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on whether the student has demonstrated the set of outcomes specified for the unit. Along the year, students will have SACs assessing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, Vocabulary or Script Tests, Semester Exams.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Completion of Years 7-10 Spanish and VCE Unit 1 & 2 Spanish