Foundation to Year 2 Vietnamese

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with varying degrees of early literacy capability in Vietnamese 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 | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 3 and 4 Vietnamese

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their membership of various groups, including the Vietnamese class and community. They are further developing literacy capabilities in both Vietnamese …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 5 and 6 Vietnamese

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

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

Years 7 and 8 Vietnamese

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

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

Years 9 and 10 Vietnamese

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

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

Achievement Standard Vietnamese Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students use Vietnamese to interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information and experiences relating to themselves, their family and friends. They use formulaic expressions to participate in simple transactional …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Vietnamese Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students use spoken and written Vietnamese for classroom interactions and to share ideas and opinions and express feelings. They exchange information about aspects of their daily life, school, friends and leisure activities. …

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

Achievement Standard Vietnamese Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use spoken and written Vietnamese to initiate and sustain interactions with peers, teachers, family members and other known adults, and to engage in transactions and exchange ideas and experiences. They ask and respond …

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

Achievement Standard Vietnamese Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students use spoken and written Vietnamese to initiate, sustain and extend interactions with peers, teachers and others in a range of contexts and for a range of purposes, such as to explore peers’ perspectives on youth …

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

ACLVIC114

Create bilingual texts in both Vietnamese and English for the immediate learning environment such as labels, captions, wall charts and other resources[Key concepts: representation, equivalence; Key processes: labelling, captioning]

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ACLVIC114 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC130

Translate and interpret words and expressions in simple Vietnamese and English texts, noticing similarities and differences or non-equivalence of words and expressions[Key concept: equivalence; Key process: comparing translations]

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ACLVIC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC132

Reflect on their experiences as Vietnamese background speakers when interacting in English and Vietnamese, identifying differences in language use and behaviours[Key concepts: culture, language, behaviour; Key processes: examining, connecting]

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ACLVIC132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC133

Explore their own sense of identity, including elements such as family, background, experiences, and ways of using language in Vietnamese- and English-speaking contexts[Key concepts: communication, identity; Key processes: reflecting, adjusting]

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ACLVIC133 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIU139

Make connections between cultural practices and language use, such as culture-specific terms or expressions in Vietnamese and English[Key concepts: behaviours, practices; Key processes: identifying, making connections]

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ACLVIU139 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC147

Translate and interpret texts from Vietnamese into English and vice versa, noticing which words or concepts are easy or difficult to translate[Key concepts: translation, equivalence; Key processes: judging, comparing, interpreting]

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ACLVIC147 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC149

Reflect on their experiences of interacting in Vietnamese- and English-speaking contexts, and discuss adjustments to language and behaviours made when moving between languages[Key concepts: society, background, belonging; Key processes: comparing, ex …

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ACLVIC149 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC166

Reflect on cultural differences between Vietnamese and English communicative styles, discussing how and why they modify language for different cultural perspectives[Key concepts: communication, cultural perspectives; Key processes: reflecting, discussing, …

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ACLVIC166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC181

Translate and interpret texts for different audiences and contexts, and explore how cultural concepts, values and beliefs are represented differently in Vietnamese and English[Key concepts: sensitivity, empathy; Key processes: analysing, interpreting …

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ACLVIC181 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC183

Reflect on how meanings vary according to cultural assumptions that Vietnamese and English speakers bring to interactions, and take responsibility for contributing to mutual understanding[Key concepts: cultural assumptions, judgement; Key processes: reflecting, …

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ACLVIC183 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIC113

interpreting/translating greetings and other learnt words and phrases from Vietnamese into English, for example, cảm ơn (thanks), tạm biệt (goodbye), chào (hello), xin lỗi (sorry)

Elaboration | ACLVIC113 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum