Languages (elective)

Year 9 Languages: Indonesian (Code: LOIN09)

Learning Area Leader: Ms McLean

You may be interested in this subject if you enjoy: studying languages, communicating in Indonesian and learning about the Indonesian culture. Our nation’s future prosperity is tied to Indonesia’s growing economics. There are compelling reasons why it is advantageous to study a language in the latter years of school and ideally through to the end of Year 12. Studying languages gives students a skill set that is:

·         Valuable in the workforce

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

·         Enables students to study in a foreign country as many University courses now 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

Pathway for studies in this subject

Year 9 Indonesian ➔ Year 10 Indonesian➔ Units 1 & 2 Indonesian ➔ Units 3 & 4 Indonesian

Major Focus – Indonesian Speaking Communities 

Description

This unit is designed to advance the student’s ability to listen, speak, read, view and write in Indonesian. Further cultural, historical and geographical information about Indonesia and its people is also studied. The course hopes to increase proficiency in using the language as an instrument of communication and prepare students for a more prolonged and in-depth study of the Indonesian language and literature.

Topics covered in this course include food and restaurants, bargaining at the market, health, housing and daily routine and places in town.

·         Role-play

·         Aural Activities

·         Creation of original texts

·         Reading and viewing skills

·         ICT based tasks

·         Watching videos on Indonesian culture, history and lifestyles

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.

The language studied in Year 9 is a continuation of the language chosen in Year 8.

Year 9 Languages: Italian (Code: LOIT09 )

Learning Area Leader: Ms McLean

You may be interested in this Elective if you enjoy: studying languages, communicating in Italian and learning about the Italian culture. Language learning greatly enhances students’ understanding of themselves as global citizens in our interconnected world. There are compelling reasons why it is advantageous to study a language in the latter years of school and ideally through to the end of Year 12. Studying languages gives students a skill set that is:

·         Valuable in the workforce, and an expected ability in the global market.

·         Promotes neural development and cognitive abilities which give students the ability to analyse, problem solve, increase memory retention and communication skills

·         Enables students to study in a foreign country, as many University courses now offer placement overseas

·         Makes the experience of traveling in another country easier

·         Promotes respect, tolerance and understanding of other cultures

·         Improves understanding of the vocabulary and grammar of English

Pathways for this subject

Year 9 Italian ➔ Year 10 Italian➔ Units 1 & 2 Italian ➔Units 3 & 4 Italian

Major Focus – The Individual/ The Italian Speaking Communities/ The World Around Us

Description

This unit is designed to advance the student’s ability to listen, speak, read and write, listen and view in Italian. Further cultural, historical and geographical information about Italy and its people is also studied. The course hopes to prepare students for a more prolonged and in-depth study of the Italian language and literature, and for an increased proficiency in using the language as an instrument of communication.

·         Role-play

·         Aural Activities

·         Creation of original texts

·         ICT based tasks

·         Grammar tasks

·         Viewing activities

Assessment

·         Speaking Ability

·         Writing Ability

·         Viewing Ability

·         Listening Comprehension

·         Reading Comprehension

·         Cultural Awareness          

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

The language studied in Year 9 is a continuation of the language chosen in Year 8.