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Primary Course Statement
Language: Vietnamese / Level: Years R-6
What is this course about?
In this course, students will develop the foundational knowledge and skills to communicate in Vietnamese about aspects of their lives and immediate world. They learn to notice aspects of Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese language including pronunciation/tone, vocab categories and word order
- use Vietnamese to share information and opinions about their immediate world, ideas and interests
- use Vietnamese to respond to and create imaginative texts such as stories and songs
- notice aspects of Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese to interact, inform and create texts
- explain what they know about how Vietnamese language and culture(s) work, and how compares to language(s) and culture(s) they know
- tell others about how they are going in their learning.
Junior Secondary Course Statement
Language: Vietnamese / Level: Years 7-10
Length: 2 Semesters per year
What is this course about?
In this course, students will learn to communicate in Vietnamese, 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 Vietnamese, 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 Vietnamese related to their lifeworlds and that of Vietnamese-speaking communities
- learn how to interact and translate meaning in Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese, including aspects such as tone, 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 Vietnamese to interact, inform, and create texts
- explain what they know about making meaning in Vietnamese language and culture(s)
- express how they are going in their learning.
SACE Stage 1 Background Speakers
Language/Course Level: SACE Vietnamese Background Speakers / Level: Stage 1
Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 Vietnamese
*These courses are for students who have a strong cultural and linguistic background in the language.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Stage 1 Vietnamese Locally Assessed Background Speakers Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes and topics.
Students will learn to:
- interact with others to exchange and explain information, opinions, and ideas in Vietnamese
- create texts in Vietnamese to express ideas, opinions and perspectives on topics
- analyse, evaluate and respond to texts that are in Vietnamese
- examine 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:
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School Assessment (100%) |
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In each semester, students undertake 5 tasks from the following assessment types, with each worth at least 20%: Assessment Type 1: Interaction Assessment Type 2: Text Production Assessment Type 3: Text Analysis Assessment Type 4: Investigation |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
SACE Stage 2 Background Speakers
Language/Course Level: SACE Vietnamese Background Speakers / Level: Stage 2
Length: 2 Semesters (20 SACE Credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Stage 1 Vietnamese Background Speakers
*These courses are for students who have a strong cultural and linguistic background in the language.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Stage 2 Vietnamese Locally Assessed Background Speakers Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes and topics.
Students will learn to:
- interact with others to exchange and explain information, opinions, and ideas in Vietnamese
- create texts in Vietnamese to express ideas, opinions and perspectives on topics
- analyse, evaluate and respond to texts that are in Vietnamese
- examine relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
Assessment:
Students undertake 8-10 assessments including the external assessment, following the SACE Assessment types:
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School Assessment (70%) |
External Assessment (30%) |
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Assessment Type 1: Folio (50%) 3-5 assessments Interaction; Text Production; Text Analysis Assessment Type 2: In-depth Study (20%) 1 oral, 1 written, and 1 reflection in English |
Assessment Type 3: Examination Oral (Discussion) Written (Listening, Reading, Writing) |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
SACE Stage 1 Continuers
Language/Course Level: SACE Vietnamese Continuers / Level: Stage 1
Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 Vietnamese. SACE Eligibility criteria apply. Contact the school for details.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Locally Assessed Languages Continuers Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes:
- The Individual
- The Vietnamese-Speaking Communities
- The Changing World.
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content. *
Students will learn to:
- use Vietnamese to interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences
- create texts in Vietnamese to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions
- analyse texts that are in Vietnamese to interpret meaning
- examine 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 tasks from the following assessment types, with each worth at least 20%: Assessment Type 1: Interaction Assessment Type 2: Text Production Assessment Type 3: Text Analysis Assessment Type 4: Investigation |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
SACE Stage 2 Continuers
Language/Course Level: SACE Vietnamese Continuers / Level: Stage 2
Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Stage 1 Vietnamese Continuers. SACE Eligibility criteria apply. Contact the school for details.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Stage 2 Locally Assessed Vietnamese Continuers Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes:
- The Individual
- The Vietnamese-Speaking Communities
- The Changing World.
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content. *
Students will learn to:
- interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences in Vietnamese
- create texts in Vietnamese to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions
- analyse texts that are in Vietnamese to interpret meaning
- examine relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
Assessment:
Students undertake 8-10 assessments including the external assessment, following the SACE Assessment types:
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School Assessment (70%) |
External Assessment (30%) |
|
Assessment Type 1: Folio (50%) 3-5 assessments Interaction; Text Production; Text Analysis
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.