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Primary Course Statement
Language: Korean / Level: Years R-6
What is this course about?
In this course, students will develop the foundational knowledge and skills to communicate in Korean about aspects of their lives and immediate world. They learn to notice aspects of Korean language and culture 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 Korean language including pronunciation, Hangeul writing system, vocab categories and word order
- use Korean to share information and opinions about their immediate world, ideas and interests
- use Korean to respond to and create imaginative texts such as stories and songs
- notice aspects of Korean language and culture, 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 Korean to interact, inform and create texts
- explain what they know about how Korean language and culture 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: Korean / Level: Years 7-10
Length: 2 Semesters per year
What is this course about?
In this course, students will learn to communicate in Korean, 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 Korean, 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 Korean related to their lifeworlds and that of Korean-speaking communities
- learn how to interact and translate meaning in Korean across a range of purposes (informing, persuading and expressing imagination) and contexts, exchanging and responding to information and ideas, and exploring issues, values and perspectives
- develop skills in analysing the structures and features of Korean, including aspects such as accent, tone, register (formal and informal), the Hangeul writing system, honorifics, 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 Korean to interact, inform, and create texts
- explain what they know about making meaning in Korean language and culture(s)
- express how they are going in their learning.
Year 11 & 12 Language B
Language/Course Level: IB Korean 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 Korean.
Content:
This course follows the IB Korean 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 Beginners
Language/Course Level: SACE Korean Beginners / Level: Stage 1
Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)
Prerequisite: SACE Eligibility criteria apply. Contact the school for details.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Interstate Assessed Languages Beginners Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three interconnected prescribed themes:
- Relationships
- Lifestyles
- Experiences
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content.
The themes are also explored through two perspectives:
- ‘The personal world’ – express and share ideas about their own activities and those of others relating to daily life and transactions
- ‘The Korean-speaking Communities’ – enquire about and express ideas in Korean, and understand values, attitudes, and practices in communities where Korean is used.
Students develop and apply their linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills to:
- interact with others in Korean in interpersonal situations
- create texts in Korean for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts
- analyse texts that are in Korean to interpret meaning.
Assessment:
Students undertake a series of assessments each semester, following the SACE Assessment types:
| School Assessment (100%) |
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In each semester, students undertake 4-5 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 |
Students are assessed according to the SACE Performance Standards in the Subject Outline.
SACE Stage 2 Beginners
Language/Course Level: SACE Korean Beginners / Level: Stage 2
Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)
Prerequisite: Stage 1 Korean Beginners. SACE Eligibility criteria apply. Contact the school for details.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Interstate Assessed Languages Beginners Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three interconnected prescribed themes:
- Relationships
- Lifestyles
- Experiences
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content.
The themes are also explored through two perspectives:
- ‘The personal world’ – express and share ideas about own activities and those of others relating to daily life and transactions
- ‘The Korean-speaking Communities’ – enquire about and express ideas in Korean, and understand values, attitudes, and practices in communities where Korean is used.
Students develop and apply their linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills to:
- interact with others in Korean in interpersonal situations
- create texts in Korean for specific audiences, purposes, and contexts
- analyse texts that are in Korean to interpret meaning.
Assessment:
Students undertake a series of assessments each semester, following the SACE Assessment types:
| School Assessment (70%) | External Assessment (30%) |
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Across the year, students undertake 8-10 tasks including external assessment from the following assessment types: Assessment Type 1: interaction (30%) Assessment Type 2: text production (20%) Assessment Type 3: text analysis (20%) |
Assessment Type 4: Examination Oral (Presentation and Discussion; Conversation) 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 Korean Continuers / Level: Stage 1
Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 Korean. SACE Eligibility criteria apply. Contact the school for details.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Interstate Assessed Korean Continuers Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes:
- The Individual
- The Korean-Speaking Communities
- The Changing World.
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content.
Students will learn to:
- use Korean to interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences
- create texts in Korean to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions
- analyse texts that are in Korean to interpret meaning
- examine relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
Assessment:
This course follows the SACE Interstate Assessed Korean Continuers Level Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes:
- The Individual
- The Korean-Speaking Communities
- The Changing World.
Each theme includes prescribed topics and suggested sub-topics that shape the course content.
Students will learn to:
- use Korean to interact with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions, and experiences
- create texts in Korean to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions
- analyse texts that are in Korean to interpret meaning
- examine relationships between language, culture, and identity, and reflect on the ways in which culture influences communication.
SACE Stage 2 Continuers
Language/Course Level: SACE Korean Continuers / Level: Stage 2
Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Stage 1 Korean Continuers. SACE Eligibility criteria apply. Contact the school for details.
Content:
This course follows the SACE Stage 2 Interstate Assessed Korean Continuers Subject Outline.
The content is organised around three prescribed themes:
- The Individual
- The Korean-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 Korean
- create texts in Korean to express information, feelings, ideas, and opinions
- analyse texts that are in Korean 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:
| 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 (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.