Years 7 and 8 Spanish

The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence are continuing to study Spanish, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, to engage with a variety of …

Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Spanish Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students use written and spoken Spanish for classroom interactions, to carry out transactions and to share information about personal interests, relate experiences and express feelings. They use modelled sentence structures …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Spanish Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use written and spoken Spanish for classroom interactions, to carry out transactions and to exchange views and experiences with peers and others in a range of contexts. They use rehearsed and spontaneous language …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Spanish Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students use written and spoken Spanish to initiate and sustain interactions with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes. They use language spontaneously to offer opinions on social …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC134

Compare and explain simple texts or expressions in both Spanish and English, such as street signs, advertisements, sayings and greetings[Key concepts: gist, meaning; Key processes: matching, translating, comparing]

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ACLSPC134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC135

Create bilingual texts such as action games, songs, stories or photo captions, and identify and discuss aspects of culture represented in the texts[Key concepts: similarities, differences; Key processes: comparing, explaining]

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ACLSPC135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPU141

Understand that language use varies according to the age and relationship of participants[Key concepts: register, status; Key processes: observing, explaining]

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ACLSPU141 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC152

Translate simple texts that provide comparisons between cultural aspects of meaning-making in Spanish and English and note how language cannot always be directly translated[Key concept: meaning; Key processes: translating, comparing, explaining]

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ACLSPC152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPU158

Identify how different Spanish texts such as comics, cartoons, magazines or emails use language in ways that create different effects[Key concepts: genre, structure, audience; Key processes: noticing, explaining]

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ACLSPU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC165

Engage in class activities and discussions through asking and responding to open-ended questions, and expressing or rejecting points of view[Key concepts: values, negotiation, classroom culture; Key processes: inviting, eliciting, explaining]

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ACLSPC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC171

Produce short bilingual texts such as digital stories, comics and blogs, and discuss how language reflects culture[Key concept: interpretation; Key processes: comparing, explaining, experimenting]

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ACLSPC171 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC173

Identify significant people, places, events and influences in own and others’ lives and explain why they are important to their sense of identity[Key concepts: biography, community; Key processes: analysing, reflecting]

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ACLSPC173 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPU178

Understand the dynamic nature of languages[Key concepts: change, influence, evolution, globalisation; Key processes: observing, reflecting, explaining]

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ACLSPU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC183

Engage in class discussions and debates, justifying opinions, evaluating perspectives and reflecting on own language learning[Key concepts: perspectives, standpoint, representation; Key processes: debating, persuading, justifying, explaining]

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ACLSPC183 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC186

Engage with and review creative texts, identifying and explaining cultural attitudes and key messages[Key concepts: relationship, perspective, values; Key processes: analysing, evaluating, reviewing]

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ACLSPC186 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC191

Explore and compare cultural traditions in both the Spanish-speaking world and their own cultural contexts, considering how these influence identity[Key concepts: identity, culture, worldview; Key processes: comparing, explaining]

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ACLSPC191 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPU195

Analyse how language use in both spoken and written modes varies according to the geographical location and cultural profile of Spanish-speaking communities[Key concepts: variation, diversity; Key processes: analysing language, comparing, explaining]

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ACLSPU195 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLSPC116

explaining to others the meanings and use of simple expressions such as greetings that are used for different times and occasions, for example, ¡Buenos días! ¡Buenas tardes! ¡Buenas noches!

Elaboration | ACLSPC116 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLSPC116

demonstrating and explaining hand gestures, intonation patterns and facial expressions that accompany Spanish words and phrases or can be used without language

Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC116 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLSPC117

making personal bilingual picture dictionaries with captions, stickers and simple descriptions to explain culture-specific terms such as merienda, doña, don, buñuelos

Elaboration | ACLSPC117 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum