Foundation to Year 2 German

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

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

Years 3 and 4 German

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social world and membership of various groups, including that of the German class. They have developed initial literacy in English, and this assists to some degree in …

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

Years 5 and 6 German

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

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

Years 7 and 8 German

The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence bring with them an established capability to interact in different situations, to engage with a variety of texts and to communicate with some …

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

Years 9 and 10 German

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

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

Achievement Standard German Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students interact with teachers and peers through action-related talk and play. They introduce themselves, exchange greetings and farewells, for example, Ich heiße … Auf Wiedersehen! and express likes and dislikes. When interacting, …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard German Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students interact with teachers and peers in classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They respond to instructions and use formulaic expressions to interact, ask questions, seek assistance, and make statements related …

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

Achievement Standard German Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students use written and spoken German for classroom interactions, to carry out transactions, and to share ideas and opinions, relate experiences and express feelings. They use complete sentences in familiar contexts to ask …

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

Achievement Standard German Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use written and spoken German to interact with teachers, peers and others; to make decisions, solve problems and negotiate transactions; and to exchange and justify ideas, opinions and views. When interacting, they …

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

ACLGEC111

Create print or digital texts such as labels, posters, word banks and wall charts for the immediate learning environment in both German and English[Key concepts: vocabulary, representation; Key processes: sorting, matching, noticing]

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ACLGEC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU117

Recognise that in German, as in English and other languages, there are different ways of greeting and interacting with people[Key concepts: register, language conventions, social practice; Key processes: noticing, comparing]

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ACLGEU117 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU118

Recognise that Australia has speakers of many different languages, including German, and that German and English borrow words and expressions from each other[Key concepts: multilingualism, culture, community; Key processes: observing, exploring, reco …

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ACLGEU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC127

Compare aspects of German and English language, such as vocabulary, sounds and rhymes, and cultural information, and share with peers and family[Key concepts: meaning, interconnection; Key processes: comparing, interpreting, explaining]

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ACLGEC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC128

Produce texts such as signs, class word lists and picture dictionaries in both German and English for the classroom and school community[Key concepts: vocabulary, translation; Key processes: labelling, matching, translating]

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ACLGEC128 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU135

Recognise that German and English are related languages and that German is an important European and global language[Key concepts: global language, culture, identity; Key processes: identifying, exploring, researching]

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ACLGEU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC144

Explain aspects of German language and culture for family or peers, noticing that there are not always equivalent expressions in English[Key concepts: equivalence, meaning; Key processes: interpreting, explaining, predicting]

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ACLGEC144 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU165

Recognise the pronunciation of loan words, and understand and apply knowledge of similarities and differences between German and English punctuation[Key concepts: pronunciation, punctuation, systems; Key processes: comparing, making connections, noti …

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ACLGEU165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC178

Interpret and/or translate German and English texts, identifying and explaining culture-specific aspects and expressions that do not translate easily[Key concepts: culture, context, idioms; Key processes: interpreting, translating, comparing, analysi …

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ACLGEC178 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLGEC108

reading or viewing English and German versions of a familiar print or digital text such as ‘Spot’/Flecki or ‘Bob the Builder’/Bob der Baumeister, and noticing similarities and differences

Elaboration (4) | ACLGEC108 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLGEC108

responding in German or English to questions about a text, for example, Wer ist das?; War das eine gute Idee?; Und dann … ?

Elaboration (5) | ACLGEC108 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum