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Polish

Course Overviews:

Junior Secondary Course Statement

Language: Polish / Level: Years 7-10

Length: 2 Semesters per year

 

What is this course about?

In this course, students will learn to communicate in Polish, 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 Polish, 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 Polish related to their lifeworlds and that of Polish-speaking communities
  • learn how to interact and translate meaning in Polish 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 Polish, including aspects such as accent, register, 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 Polish to interact, inform, and create texts
  • explain what they know about making meaning in Polish language and culture(s)
  • express how they are going in their learning.

SACE Stage 1 Continuers

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

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

Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 Polish

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 Polish
  • creating meaning in Polish
  • analysing Polish 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 Polish

·         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 Polish Continuers / Level: Stage 2

Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)

Prerequisite: Stage 1 Polish 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 Polish
  • creating meaning in Polish
  • analysing Polish 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.