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Persian

Course Overviews:

Junior Secondary Course Statement

Language: Persian / Level: Years 7-10

Length: 2 Semesters per year

 

What is this course about?

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

SACE Stage 1 Continuers

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

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

Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 Persian

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 Common 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 Persian
  • creating meaning in Persian
  • analysing Persian 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 Persian

·         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 Persian Continuers / Level: Stage 2

Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)

Prerequisite: Stage 1 Persian 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 Common 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 Persian
  • creating meaning in Persian
  • analysing Persian 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 (40%)

3 assessments

Interacting; Creating Meaning; Analysing language 

Assessment Type 2: In-depth Study (30%)1 oral, 1 written or multimodal response to the topic, and 1 reflection in English

Assessment Type 3: Examination

Oral (Conversation about personal world from personal, community and global perspective)

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.