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Elaboration (1) ACLFRC046

exploring how children from French-speaking communities around the world use different words and expressions (for example, tchop for manger, chamboul for la chambre, n’damba for le football in Cameroun; le chum (tchomme) for le copain, and l’avant-midi …

Elaboration ACLFRU035

knowing that French is spoken in many regions of the world (for example, le Québec, le Sénégal, le Maroc, la Suisse, le Monaco, la Nouvelle Calédonie), with different accents and dialects

Elaboration (3) ACLFRC044

translating and explaining the meaning of words or expressions associated with celebrations in French-speaking regions of the world, for example, le poisson d’avril, la bûche de Noël, le Ramadan, Aïd el-Fitre, la Toussaint, la Fête de la Musique

Elaboration ACLFRF053

distinguishing differences in accents, dialects and vocabulary in different regions of mainland France and within French-speaking communities around the world (for example, la Bretagne, Le Midi, Le Québec, La Réunion), identifying degrees of variation …

Elaboration (1) ACLFRU071

tracking the contribution of French migrants and settlers to different phases of Australian history,( for example, as explorers, prisoners, refugees, traders, farmers, post-war migrants)

Elaboration (3) ACLFRU017

recognising that French is an important world language, spoken in many countries in the world apart from France, including Australia

Years 7 and 8 French

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

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

Years 9 and 10 French

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

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

Foundation to Year 2 French

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established communication skills in one or more languages and varying degrees of early literacy capability. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate …

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

Years 5 and 6 French

The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in both their first language and French. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …

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

Elaboration ACLFRU017

understanding that the world contains many different languages spoken by many different communities of speakers and that most people in the world speak more than one language

Elaboration (1) ACLFRU012

listening closely to distinguish between sounds such as bon, bien and beau or chien, chat and champ

Elaboration (2) ACLFRU016

understanding that some languages are continuously growing while others, such as many Indigenous languages throughout the world, are endangered or being revived

Elaboration (1) ACLFRU017

exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages

Elaboration ACLFRC082

considering how learning and using French and other languages offers different ways of interpreting the world and representing experience

Elaboration (2) ACLFRU030

observing differences in pronunciation of word endings shared with English such as -tion and -ent, for example, attention, situation, commencement, accident

Elaboration (1) ACLFRF049

using all forms of the present tense of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs and of high-frequency irregular verbs such as avoir, être, aller and faire

Elaboration (2) ACLFRC028

experimenting with respectful gestures and forms of communication, such as shaking hands or using titles such as Madame and Monsieur

Elaboration (2) ACLFRF051

reflecting on the use of colloquial or abbreviated language by young people in informal, written and technologically mediated contexts (for example, G for j’ai and pa for pas in text messages), as well as the use of borrowed words from other languages …

Elaboration (4) ACLFRU012

becoming familiar with the French alphabet, noticing similarities and differences to English, for example, double-v, i-grec, and the possible confusion between g and j

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