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K–10Classical Languages K–10 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2024
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Stage 3

Understanding texts
Understanding and responding to target language texts
  • Understand the gist of simple texts with some unfamiliar language and locate key details

  • Identify lexical and grammatical chunks of meaning in a sentence to support comprehension

  • Infer the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary using contextual clues and prior knowledge

  • Use visual stimuli, grammar charts and print and digital glossaries to support comprehension

  • Respond to questions about the text in the target language or in English to explain information and express opinions

Applying knowledge of language systems to understand and respond to target language texts
  • Use knowledge of basic grammar and simple sentence structure

  • Use knowledge of vocabulary in familiar and unfamiliar contexts

  • Use metalanguage to distinguish between parts of speech and show understanding of the function of words

  • Use knowledge of the sounds of the target language to pronounce familiar and unfamiliar words

  • Recognise sound–symbol correspondences and apply knowledge of the target language writing system in familiar and unfamiliar contexts

Translating target language texts
  • Produce coherent English translations of sentences or short, continuous texts

  • Recognise that target language word order may be different from English

  • Recognise that not all words have a direct equivalent in English and that a translation may require the addition of words which are not in the original target language text

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