9 Languages

Year 9 Languages Overview

Year 9 elective languages are all full year courses, with opportunities available to participate in international travel to our International Partnership Schools. Students will also have various opportunities to communicate and collaborate with students from our International Partnership Schools on online platforms, developing further attributes as an active global citizen. Prior experience in the selected language is highly recommended.

French / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Year 9 French builds on the skills in Year 8, further developing students’ ability to comprehend and communicate in the language. Students expand their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in topics such as food, shopping, directions, transport and home and personal life.

Assessment

Students are assessed in their ability to demonstrate understanding and communicate in the language through a range of written and spoken assessment tasks.

Additional Details

This is a full year course.
Students are recommended to have completed Year 8 French.
There may be a cost throughout the year for optional activities and opportunities that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.
A languages scholarship is available for international travel opportunities to Lycée St Exupéry, our partnership school in Reunion Island.

Want to know more?

Watch the video below to find out more about Year 9 French and German:

German / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Year 9 German builds on the skills learned in Year 8, further developing students’ ability to effectively comprehend and communicate in language on topics such as food, weather, shopping, transport, work and home life. Students will be able to express their abilities, preferences and justify their views in German at the end of this course.

Assessment

Students are assessed in their ability to demonstrate understanding and communicate in the language through a range of written and spoken assessment tasks.

Additional Details

This is a full year course.
Students are recommended to have completed Year 8 German.
There may be a cost throughout the year for optional activities and opportunities that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.

Japanese / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Year 9 Japanese builds on the skills in Year 8, further developing students' vocabulary in questioning and answering, verbs and adjectives. Students focus on mastery of Hiragana and Katakana with an introduction to Kanji. Topics covered include seasons, weather, festivals, directions, shopping and food.

Assessment

Students are assessed in their ability to demonstrate understanding and communicate in the language through a range of written and spoken assessment tasks.

Additional Details

This is a full year course.
Students are recommended to have completed Year 8 Japanese.
There may be a cost throughout the year for optional activities and opportunities that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.
A languages scholarship is available for international travel opportunities to Mishima High School, our partnership school in Japan.

Want to know more?

Watch the video below to find out more about Year 9 Japanese:

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