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Primary Course Statement
Language: Punjabi / Level: Years R-6
What is this course about?
In this course, students will develop the foundational knowledge and skills to communicate in Punjabi about aspects of their lives and immediate world. They learn to notice aspects of Punjabi 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 Punjabi language including pronunciation, script, vocab categories and word order
- use Punjabi to share information and opinions about their immediate world, ideas and interests
- use Punjabi to respond to and create imaginative texts such as stories and songs
- notice aspects of Punjabi 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 Punjabi to interact, inform and create texts
- explain what they know about how Punjabi language and culture(s) 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: Punjabi / Level: Years 7-10
Length: 2 Semesters per year
What is this course about?
In this course, students will learn to communicate in Punjabi, 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 Punjabi, 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 Punjabi related to their lifeworlds and that of Punjabi-speaking communities
- learn how to interact and translate meaning in Punjabi 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 Punjabi, 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 Punjabi to interact, inform, and create texts
- explain what they know about making meaning in Punjabi language and culture(s)
- express how they are going in their learning.
SACE Stage 1 Continuers
Language/Course Level: SACE Punjabi Continuers / Level: Stage 1
Length: 1 Semester (10 credits)/2 Semesters (20 credits)
Preferred background/Prerequisite: Year 10 Punjabi
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 Punjabi
- creating meaning in Punjabi
- analysing Punjabi 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 Punjabi · 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 Punjabi Continuers / Level: Stage 2
Length: 2 Semesters (20 credits)
Prerequisite: Stage 1 Punjabi 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 Punjabi
- creating meaning in Punjabi
- analysing Punjabi 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%) 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.