Context statement Arabic

The place of the Arabic culture and language in Australia and in the world Arabic is spoken by approximately 280 million people in 22 countries over two continents. It is the official language of the Arab world, which includes countries of the Middle …

Context statement | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLARU118

understanding that the world contains many different languages and that many people around the world speak more than one language

Elaboration | ACLARU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Arabic

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

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

Years 7 and 8 Arabic

The nature of the learners Students who enter the background language learner pathway in Arabic in Year 7 may have strong connections to Arabic language and culture through family and community and varying degrees of oracy in Arabic. Their textual knowledge …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Arabic

The nature of the learners At this level, students bring to their learning existing knowledge of Arabic language and culture and a range of strategies. They are increasingly aware of the world beyond their own and are …

Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Arabic

The nature of the learners Learners increasingly communicate in Arabic in everyday interactions and in domains beyond the home. They continue to be immersed in Arabic language and culture, making connections and comparisons with other languages and cultures. …

Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Arabic

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with varying degrees of early literacy capability in Arabic and/or English. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate world of family, home, school, friends …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 5 and 6 Arabic

The nature of the learners At this level, learners have established communication and literacy skills in Arabic that enable them to explore aspects of Arabic language and culture as well as topical issues drawn from other key learning areas. They are …

Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLARC159

expressing and exchanging opinions on typical features, language use and cultural elements in contemporary songs, films or video clips from the Arabic-speaking world, and comparing them with similar texts from the English-speaking world

Elaboration (3) | ACLARC159 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLARC180

considering how being bilingual offers additional ways of interpreting the world and representing experience

Elaboration | ACLARC180 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLARU034

reflecting on personal encounters with cultural practices that have helped shape their attitudes towards and views of the world around them

Elaboration (3) | ACLARU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLARU032

comparing a variety of texts from different Arabic-speaking regions and analysing how aspects of the language used reflect particular values and world views

Elaboration (5) | ACLARU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLARC103

Initiate interactions with peers and the teacher by asking and responding to questions and exchanging information about self and family, friends and school[Key concepts: personal world, place, belonging; Key processes: introducing, exchanging, expressing …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLARC103 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLARC005

Convey and present ideas and information obtained from different sources relating to home, school, leisure and interests[Key concepts: information, text, personal world; Key processes: presenting, conveying, reporting]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLARC005 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLARU135

understanding that some languages are continuously evolving while others are endangered or being revived, for example, indigenous languages throughout the world, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages in Australia

Elaboration (3) | ACLARU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLARC162

creating bilingual subtitles, captions or commentaries for texts, such as brochures in print and digital formats, digital presentations or digital video clips, that inform the school community about aspects of culture in the Arabic-speaking world

Elaboration | ACLARC162 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLARC162

creating a short film about social interactions among different speakers of Arabic, explaining cultural elements that may vary in different parts of the Arabic-speaking world and which may be unfamiliar to English-speaking viewers

Elaboration (3) | ACLARC162 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLARU166

referring to a date of an event, such as a birthdate, and noticing that names of months vary in different regions of the Arabic-speaking world, for example,الخامس من إبريل 1999؛ العاشر من نيسان۲۰۰۱

Elaboration (4) | ACLARU166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLARU185

comparing a variety of texts relating to interactions in different Arabic-speaking regions, and analysing how aspects of the language used in varying social contexts reflect certain values and world views

Elaboration (2) | ACLARU185 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLARU187

reflecting on personal encounters with cultural practices that have impacted on own ways of thinking and reacting and have helped to shape their attitudes to and views of the world around them, and discussing ways to increase intercultural understand …

Elaboration (1) | ACLARU187 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum