K–10Classical Languages K–10 Syllabus
The new Classical Languages K–10 Syllabus (2022) is to be implemented from 2024.
2024 – Start teaching new syllabus for:
- Schools with a K–6 language program
- Mandatory 100 hours of a Language in Years 7–10
Students who commenced a 100-hour or 200-hour elective course in 2023 may continue to study that course in 2024.
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Stage 2
- CL2-UND-01
identifies and responds to information to demonstrate understanding of texts with familiar vocabulary and language
- CL2-UND-02
translates modelled vocabulary and phrases into English
Locate key information in simple texts
Use teacher cues, visual stimuli and word lists to prompt recall of familiar vocabulary
Respond to literal questions about a text in the target language or in English
Recognise patterns of word formation and their links to meaning in familiar language
Use knowledge of familiar vocabulary in familiar contexts
Identify and use the sounds of familiar vocabulary and phrases in the target language
Recognise sound–symbol correspondences and reproduce vocabulary in the target language writing system from simple texts and the immediate environment
Translate modelled vocabulary and phrases using scaffolds
Recognise different ways of translating the same word