Year 9 Classical Languages Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 9 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.
What Students Should Know
By the end of Year 10, students use their knowledge of Classical Greek to interpret and analyse information from a range of texts and sources about ancient Greek society and culture. They apply strategies to translate and interpret Classical Greek texts into English and demonstrate understanding of how language conveys cultural meaning.
Students apply Classical Greek sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar and unfamiliar texts aloud. They select and apply Classical Greek grammatical conventions and rules when translating and responding to texts. They explain how Classical Greek has influenced English vocabulary and analyse language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate understanding that language, texts and artefacts from Ancient Greece are connected with culture and identity, and reflect on the interrelationship of language(s), culture(s) and identity.
Content Descriptors by Strand
This standard is supported by 7 Content Descriptors:
Communicating in Classical Greek
Accessing and responding to Classical Greek texts
ACL9LCG10E01 interpret Classical Greek texts to analyse the society and culture of the ancient Greek world ACL9LCG10E02 respond to texts and discuss ideas about ancient Greek society in Classical Greek or English, as appropriateTranslating
ACL9LCG10E03 apply strategies to interpret and translate Classical Greek texts to convey meaning and demonstrate understanding of context, purpose and audienceUnderstanding language and culture
Understanding systems of language
ACL9LCG10U01 apply the phonological and orthographic systems of Classical Greek in a range of contexts ACL9LCG10U02 select and use vocabulary, grammatical structures and linguistic features of Classical Greek to interpret, translate, and respond to texts ACL9LCG10U03 explain how Classical Greek vocabulary, structures and features extend understanding of English, using metalanguageUnderstanding the interrelationship of language and culture
ACL9LCG10U04 reflect on and explain how language, texts and artefacts provide understanding of culture and identityAt a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communicating in Classical Greek | Accessing and responding to Classical Greek texts | 2 | 22 |
| Communicating in Classical Greek | Translating | 1 | 10 |
| Understanding language and culture | Understanding systems of language | 3 | 27 |
| Understanding language and culture | Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 7 | 70 | |