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Hindi

Course Overviews:

Primary Course Statement

Language: Hindi / Level: Years R-6

 

What is this course about?

In this course, students will develop the foundational knowledge and skills to communicate in Hindi about aspects of their lives and immediate world. They learn to notice aspects of Hindi language and culture(s) and relate these to their own; developing their overall literacy and intercultural capability in the process. Students develop awareness of how language and culture shape who we are and how we make meaning across languages and cultures.

 

What will students learn?

Students:
  • develop and apply knowledge of the sounds and forms of Hindi language including pronunciation, vocab categories, script and word order
  • use Hindi to share information and opinions about their immediate world, ideas and interests
  • use Hindi to respond to and create imaginative texts such as stories and songs
  • notice aspects of Hindi language and culture(s), and how these relate to languages and cultures they know
  • learn strategies for planning and thinking about their language learning and being a language learner.

 

How will students show their learning and find out how they are going?

Across the year, students will show evidence of their learning through a range of assessment experiences that capture their capabilities to:

  • use Hindi to interact, inform and create texts
  • explain what they know about how Hindi language and culture(s) work, and how this compares to language(s) and culture(s) they know
  • tell others about how they are going in their learning.

Junior Secondary Course Statement

Language: Hindi / Level: Years 7-10

Length: 2 Semesters per year

 

What is this course about?

In this course, students will learn to communicate in Hindi, initially using modelled language and over time learning to express their own meanings and respond to more complex texts and contexts.

Students will also develop their understandings of how meaning works in Hindi, and develop their capability to interact with diverse people, while also reflecting on themselves as intercultural communicators and language learners.

 

 

What will students learn?

Students:
  • develop and apply the language resource to express ideas, information and perspectives in Hindi related to their lifeworlds and that of Hindi-speaking communities
  • learn how to interact and translate meaning in Hindi across a range of purposes and contexts, exchanging and responding to information and ideas, and exploring issues, values and perspectives
  • develop skills in analysing the structures and features of Hindi, including aspects such as accent, register, script, persuasive language, mood and connecting this to their prior learning/known language(s)
  • reflect on how language(s) and culture(s) come together to shape meaning, perspectives and identity
  • develop the capability to think about, plan and explain their learning needs and progress.

 

How will students show their learning and find out how they are going?

Across each year level, students will show evidence of their learning through a range of assessment experiences that capture their capabilities to:

  • use written and spoken Hindi to interact, inform, and create texts
  • explain what they know about making meaning in Hindi language and culture(s)
  • express how they are going in their learning.

Year 11 & 12 Language B

Language/Course Level: IB Hindi Language B

This course can be taken at Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL).

Level: Year 11 and 12 / Length: 2 years

Preferred background/Prerequisite: These courses are for students who have previous experience of the language such as completed middle school studies or equivalent, in Hindi.

Content:

This course follows the IB Hindi Language B Subject Guide.

The content is organised around five prescribed themes:

  • identities
  • experiences
  • human ingenuity
  • social organization
  • sharing the planet.

Each theme is explored through recommended topics and possible questions.

Students will develop their receptive and productive language skills and be assessed in relation to their capability to:

  • Communicate clearly and effectively in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes
  • Understand and use language appropriate to a range of interpersonal and/or intercultural contexts and audiences
  • Understand and use language to express and respond to a range of ideas with fluency and accuracy
  • Identify, organize and present ideas on a range of topics
  • Understand, analyse and reflect upon a range of written, audio, visual and audio-visual texts
  • Demonstrate international mindedness.

 

Assessment:

Students undertake the following assessments across the course:

Internal Assessment (25%) External Assessment (75%)
Conversation with teacher based on visual stimulus (this component is externally moderated)

Paper 1: One written task (25%)

Paper 2: Listening; Reading (50%)

 Students are assessed according to the IB Assessment Criteria and Performance Mark Schemes.

SACE Stage 1 Continuers

Language/Course Level:  SACE Hindi Continuers / Level: Stage 1

Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)

Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 Hindi

Content:

This course follows the SACE Nationally Assessed Languages Continuers Level Stage 1 subject outline.

The content is organised around four interrelated concepts, perspectives and 4 prescribed topics:

Concepts Topics

·         Identity

·         Legacy

·         Responsibility

·         Sustainability

·         Inclusivity, diversity and belonging

·         Innovation

·         Society

·         Sustaining language and culture

The four remaining topics vary across languages.

Each concept is explored through one or more of three perspectives: Personal, Community, Global.

Students will develop and apply linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding and skills when:

  • interacting in Hindi
  • creating meaning in Hindi
  • analysing Hindi language
  • examining relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.

 

Assessment:

Students undertake a series of assessments each semester, following the SACE Assessment types:

School Assessment (100%)

In each semester, students undertake 5 assessments from the following assessment types, with each worth at least 20%:

Assessment Type 1: Interacting in Language

Assessment Type 2: Creating Meaning in Language

Assessment Type 3: Analysing Language

Assessment Type 4: Investigation

·         a Response in Hindi

·         a Reflective response in English

Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.

SACE Stage 2 Continuers

Language/Course Level:  SACE Hindi Continuers / Level: Stage 2

Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)

Prerequisite: Stage 1 Hindi Continuers

Content:

This course follows the SACE Nationally Assessed Languages Continuers Level Stage 2 subject outline.

The content is organised around 4 interrelated concepts, 3 perspectives and 8 prescribed topics, 4 of which are common for all languages and 4 that are specific for particular languages.

Concepts Topics

·         Identity

·         Legacy

·         Responsibility

·         Sustainability

·         Inclusivity, diversity and belonging

·         Innovation

·         Society

·         Sustaining language and culture

Each concept is explored through one or more of three perspectives: Personal, Community, Global.

Students will develop and apply linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding and skills when:

  • interacting in Hindi
  • creating meaning in Hindi
  • analysing Hindi language
  • examining relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.

 

Assessment:

Students undertake a series of assessments each semester, following the SACE Assessment types:

School Assessment (70%) External Assessment (30%)

Assessment Type 1: Folio (50%)

3-5 assessments

Interacting; Creating Meaning; Analysing language

 

Assessment Type 2: In-depth Study (20%)1 oral, 1 written, and 1 reflection in English

Assessment Type 3: Examination

Oral (Conversation; Discussion)

Written (Listening; Reading; Writing)

Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.

For more specific detail refer to the Australian Curriculum website or contact the School.