Year 10 LANGUAGES: Indonesian (Code: LOIN10)

Learning Area Leader: Ms McLean                                                                                                      

You may be interested in this Elective if you enjoy:

·         Studying language and communicating in Indonesian

·         Learning about Indonesian culture

·         Being a global citizen in our interconnected world

·         Understanding how our nation’s future prosperity is tied to Indonesia’s growing economics.

Studying languages gives students valuable skillsets.

·         Valued in the job market

·         Enables students to study in a foreign country - many University courses offer placement overseas

·         Makes the experience of traveling in another country easier

·         Promotes respect, tolerance and understanding other cultures

·         Improve understanding of the vocabulary and grammar of English

·         Develops pathways in the brain to analyse, problem solve, increase memory retention and communication skills

At VCE level, study of languages can contribute significantly to a final ATAR score and improve access to some University courses.

Year 10 Indonesian ➔ Units 1 & 2 Indonesian ➔ Units 3 & 4 Indonesian Senior Years

Major Focus – The Individual and Indonesian Speaking Communities

Students continue to develop all key language skills, with an emphasis of producing texts for different contexts and audiences.

Learning is based around the themes of Indonesian film, being a visitor to Indonesia, environmental conservation and working in Indonesia.

Students further develop their cultural and language awareness throughout the unit.

Topics covered in this course include Indonesian film study, seasons and weather, the environment and occupations.

Learning Activities

·         Roleplay

·         Aural activities

·         Creation of original texts

·         Cultural excursion to the Indonesian Film Festival and Indonesian restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD

Assessment

Examples of assessment tasks throughout the Year 10 Indonesian course.

·         Writing a film review of an Indonesian film

·         Delivering a weather forecast in Indonesian

·         Researching Indonesian environmental issues and writing a report

·         Roleplay of a job interview

·         Topic tests that incorporate listening and reading comprehension skills

Students are expected to have a keen interest in learning languages and a willingness to participate in various activities and reflect on their own language development through class activities.

Students are to commit themselves to complete a full year of Languages at this level.

The language studied in Year 10 is a continuation of the language chosen in Year 9

Year 10 LANGUAGES: Italian (Code: LOIT10)

Learning Area Leader: Ms McLean                                                                                                      

You may be interested in this Elective if you enjoy:

·         Communicating in Italian and learning about the Italian culture

·         Studying language

·         Being a global citizen in our interconnected world.

Studying languages gives students valuable skillsets.

·         Valued in the job market

·         Enables students to study in a foreign country - many University courses offer placement overseas

·         Makes the experience of traveling in another country easier

·         Promotes respect, tolerance and understanding other cultures

·         Improve understanding of the vocabulary and grammar of English

·         Develops pathways in the brain to analyse, problem solve, increase memory retention and communication skills

Year 10 Italian ➔ Units 1 & 2 Italian ➔ Units 3 & 4 Italian Senior Years: Languages – Italian

Major Focus –Italian Speaking Communities and the Changing World

Students continue to develop all key language skills, with an emphasis of producing texts for different contexts and audiences.

Learning is based around the themes of technology, environmental issues, making holiday arrangements and Italian migration in Australia.

Students further develop their cultural and language awareness throughout the unit and extend their knowledge and apprehension of Italian grammar

Learning Activities

·         Roleplay

·         Aural Activities

·         Creation of original texts

·         ICT based tasks

Assessment

·         Speaking Ability

·         Writing Ability

·         Viewing Ability

·         Listening Comprehension

·         Reading Comprehension

·         Cultural Awareness

Students are expected to have a keen interest in learning languages and a willingness to participate in various activities and reflect on their own language development through class activities.

Students are to commit themselves to complete a full year of Languages at this level.

The language studied in Year 10 is a continuation of the language chosen in Year 9.