South Australia

a

Pitjantjatjara

Course Overviews:

SACE Stage 1 Continuers

Language/Course Level:  SACE Australian Languages – Additional Language Subject

Level: Stage 1

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

Preferred background/Prerequisite: None

Content:

This course follows the SACE Stage 1 Australian Languages Additional Language Subject Outline.

The content is organised around three focus areas:

  • Self and community – using Pitjantjatjara to interact with others and create resources about the student’s own worlds
  • Pitjantjatjara Community – understanding community life, connections, Country protocols, stories and histories
  • Australia and the wider world – exploring the cultures and languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and their relationships with other Australians and the wider world.

Students will learn to:

  • exchange information, ideas, and/or opinions in Pitjantjatjara
  • create resources in Pitjantjatjara to express information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions
  • respond to resources that are in Pitjantjatjara
  • understand and apply knowledge of Pitjantjatjara systems and structures
  • explore and understand the relationship between language, culture, and communities.

 

Assessment:

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

School Assessment (100%)

Each semester, students undertake 2-3 assessments, with at least one from each assessment type:

Assessment Type 1: Creating and Responding

Assessment Type 2: Language in Action

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

SACE Stage 2 Continuers

Language/Course Level:  SACE Australian Languages – Additional Language Subject

Level: Stage 2

Length: 2 Semesters (20 Credits)

Prerequisite: Stage 1 Australian Languages

Content:

This course follows the SACE Stage 2 Australian Languages Additional Language Subject Subject Outline.

The content is organised around three focus areas:

  • Self and community – using Pitjantjatjara to interact with others and create resources about the student’s own worlds
  • Pitjantjatjara Community – understanding community life, connections, Country protocols, stories and histories
  • Australia and the wider world – exploring the cultures and languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and their relationships with other Australians and the wider world.

Students will learn to:

  • Interact with others to exchange information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions in Pitjantjatjara
  • create resources in Pitjantjatjara to express information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions
  • analyse and respond to resources that are in Pitjantjatjara
  • understand and apply knowledge of Pitjantjatjara systems and structures
  • explore and understand the relationship between language, culture, identity and communities.

 

Assessment:

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

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

Students undertake one assessment from each assessment type:

Assessment Type 1: Creating and Responding (50%)

Two resource creations; Two responses to resources

 

Assessment Type 2: Language in Action (20%)

Part 1 Language in action project – collaborative task

Part 2 Review – individual task

Assessment Type 3: Language Study (30%)

Students undertake 6 assessments including

four creating and responding tasks

one language in action task

one language study.

 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.