Years 3 and 4 French
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups including of the French class. They are developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing in the …
Years 3 and 4 | 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
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
Elaboration (3) ACLFRC026
finding English words in French texts (for example, l’Internet, le sandwich), and considering how French speakers might pronounce the English words and why they are not translated
Elaboration (3) | ACLFRC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLFRU034
collecting French words used in English (for example, le restaurant, le café, le chauffeur, le ballet, le croissant), and comparing how they are pronounced by French and English speakers
Elaboration (1) | ACLFRU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard French Years 3 and 4
By the end of Year 4, students interact with teachers and each other through classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings and wishes, respond to familiar instructions and to questions such as Qu’est-ce que c’est? …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC009
writing captions in French and in English for a photographic display to record a class event or experience such as sports day, school camp or pets day
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC009 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLFRC045
constructing and co-maintaining a bilingual website with a sister-school or contact group of young English learners in a French-speaking community
Elaboration (3) | ACLFRC045 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC064
interacting with young French-speakers who are learning English, comparing views on cultural aspects of communication and discussing individual challenges and gains
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC064 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard French Foundation to Year 2
By the end of Year 2, students interact with teachers and each other through action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings such as Bonjour! Comment ça va? Très bien, merci and respond to question cues with single words or set phrases …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard French Years 7 and 8
By the end of Year 8, students use written and spoken French to interact with teachers, peers and others and to exchange experiences, opinions and views. They use descriptive and expressive language to talk and write about immediate environments, personal …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLFRC009
Create simple print or digital texts that use both French and English, such as labels, word banks, wall charts or ID cards[Key concepts: vocabulary, translation, meaning; Key processes: naming, comparing, copying]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLFRC009 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLFRU034
Understand that languages change over time and influence each other, and that French has influenced many languages, including English[Key concepts: influence, change, exchange; Key processes: identifying, classifying, interpreting]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLFRU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLFRC044
Translate simple texts from French to English and vice versa, noticing which words or phrases require interpretation or explanation[Key concepts: meaning, translation, word borrowing; Key processes: comparing, interpreting, translating]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLFRC044 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLFRC064
Reflect on cultural differences between French and English communicative styles and on how these affect intercultural interactions[Key concepts: values, perspective, respect; Key processes: reflecting, analysing, comparing]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLFRC064 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLFRU088
Explore changes to both French and Australian English, and identify reasons for these changes, such as technology, popular culture and intercultural exchange[Key concepts: globalisation, exchange, influence; Key processes: mapping, classifying, analy …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLFRU088 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLFRU016
recognising that languages borrow from each other, that many French words are used in English (for example, ‘croissant’, ‘menu’, ‘chauffeur’, ‘chef’, ‘ballet’) and many English words are used in French, for example, le week-end, le parking, le cowboy
Elaboration (1) | ACLFRU016 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRC026
collecting and using French words and expressions which do not translate easily into English (for example, bon appétit, bon voyage, voilà!) and French words used by English speakers, for example, ‘café’, ‘éclair’, ‘mousse’, ‘chic’
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum