Foundation Languages ASLANCHISLF10FY

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Foundation Languages by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.

By the end of the Foundation year, students use play and imagination to interact and create Chinese texts, with support. They identify that Chinese and English look and sound different. They recognise that there are languages and cultures as well as their own, and that aspects of language and culture contribute to their own and others’ cultural identity.

Content Descriptors by Strand

This standard is supported by 3 Content Descriptors:

Communicating meaning in target language

AC9LCF01 with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Chinese AC9LCF02 explore, with support, language features of Chinese noticing similarities and differences between Chinese and English AC9LCF03 explore connections between language and culture

At a Glance

Strand	Substrand	CDs	Elaborations
Communicating meaning in target language	—	3	24
Total		3	24

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Foundation Chinese?

By the end of the Foundation year, students use play and imagination to interact and create Chinese texts, with support. They identify that Chinese and English look and sound different. They recognise that there are languages and cultures as well as their own, and that aspects of language and culture contribute to their own and others’ cultural identity.

How many Content Descriptors support this standard?

3 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Communicating meaning in target language: 3).

Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?

Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.