K–10Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus

Follow instructions

Listen to, read and/or view simple texts such as stories, songs, charts, rhymes or lists on familiar themes

Use auditory cues, gestures, visuals and other forms of nonverbal communication to support comprehension

Associate vocabulary on familiar themes with known actions, people, places, objects and ideas

Recognise information in simple texts and respond to simple questions in the target language and/or English to show understanding of texts

Demonstrate understanding when responding to texts using actions, drawing, singing or simple exchanges in the target language and/or English

Recognise and use sounds of modelled vocabulary and phrases to understand and respond to texts

Recognise sound–symbol correspondences in modelled words and phrases to understand and respond to texts

Recognise and use knowledge of modelled vocabulary, high-frequency words and formulaic phrases on familiar themes to understand and respond to texts

Use simple grammar patterns to understand and respond to texts

Recognise that the target language has features that may be similar to or different from English

Recognise and reproduce symbols or modelled vocabulary and phrases of the writing system to understand and respond to texts

Notice that language is used in ways that reflect cultural practices and reflect on their own language and cultural practices