Years 1 to 2
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ASLANINDF10Y12
Years 1 to 2 Indonesian Achievement Standard
8 statements aligned to content descriptors and elaborations
Achievement standard (as ACARA publishes it)
Achievement standard
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By the end of Year 2, students use Indonesian language to interact and share information related to the classroom and themselves. They use cues to respond to questions and instructions, and use simple formulaic language. They locate and convey key items of information in texts using non-verbal, visual and contextual cues to help make meaning. They use familiar words and modelled language to create texts.
Students imitate the sounds and rhythms of spoken Indonesian. They demonstrate understanding that Indonesian has conventions and rules for non-verbal communication, pronunciation and writing. They give examples of similarities and differences between some features of Indonesian and English. They understand that language is connected with culture, and notice how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).
Foundation to Year 10 sequence
The 8 achievement standard statements
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By the end of Year 2, students use Indonesian language to interact and share information related to the classroom and themselves.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2C01 Communicating meaning in Indonesian
recognise and respond to modelled classroom-related greetings, instructions and routines; and personal introductions
Elaborations (10)
- Elaboration greeting classmates and teacher, for example, Selamat pagi, Apa kabar? Baik, terima kasih. Kurang baik. Sampai jumpa
- Elaboration responding to teacher directions, for example, duduklah, diamlah, dengarkanlah, berdirilah, lihatlah, cucilah tangan dulu, pakailah topi
- Elaboration following classroom instructions, for example, ambillah gunting dan lem, tutuplah pintu, jangan berlari, berjalanlah, jangan berbicara, ayo menyanyi, ayo berdansa
- Elaboration asking for permission, for example, Boleh saya ke kamar kecil? Boleh saya pinjam pensilmu?
- Elaboration using everyday Indonesian formulaic expressions, for example, maaf, permisi, terima kasih, silakan, sama-sama, ayo
- Elaboration responding to questions such as Apa ini/itu? Ada berapa …? Apa warna pensil ini? and Siapa ini? in relation to images
- Elaboration introducing and giving descriptions of self, family members, pets and favourite objects using modelled language structures, for example, Nama saya …, Saya pandai bermain bola …; Bapak saya tinggi; Anjing saya …
- Elaboration expressing preferences such as choosing objects, for example, Saya mau …, Saya tidak mau …, Saya suka …, Saya kurang suka …, Saya suka sekali …
- Elaboration sharing information about the language(s) they speak at home, for example, Saya orang Cina. Saya berbahasa Bahasa Cina
- Elaboration using spontaneous Indonesian exclamations when interacting with peers, for example, Aduh! Wah! Bagus! Hebat! Hati-hati!
They use cues to respond to questions and instructions, and use simple formulaic language.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2C01 Communicating meaning in Indonesian
recognise and respond to modelled classroom-related greetings, instructions and routines; and personal introductions
Elaborations (10)
- Elaboration greeting classmates and teacher, for example, Selamat pagi, Apa kabar? Baik, terima kasih. Kurang baik. Sampai jumpa
- Elaboration responding to teacher directions, for example, duduklah, diamlah, dengarkanlah, berdirilah, lihatlah, cucilah tangan dulu, pakailah topi
- Elaboration following classroom instructions, for example, ambillah gunting dan lem, tutuplah pintu, jangan berlari, berjalanlah, jangan berbicara, ayo menyanyi, ayo berdansa
- Elaboration asking for permission, for example, Boleh saya ke kamar kecil? Boleh saya pinjam pensilmu?
- Elaboration using everyday Indonesian formulaic expressions, for example, maaf, permisi, terima kasih, silakan, sama-sama, ayo
- Elaboration responding to questions such as Apa ini/itu? Ada berapa …? Apa warna pensil ini? and Siapa ini? in relation to images
- Elaboration introducing and giving descriptions of self, family members, pets and favourite objects using modelled language structures, for example, Nama saya …, Saya pandai bermain bola …; Bapak saya tinggi; Anjing saya …
- Elaboration expressing preferences such as choosing objects, for example, Saya mau …, Saya tidak mau …, Saya suka …, Saya kurang suka …, Saya suka sekali …
- Elaboration sharing information about the language(s) they speak at home, for example, Saya orang Cina. Saya berbahasa Bahasa Cina
- Elaboration using spontaneous Indonesian exclamations when interacting with peers, for example, Aduh! Wah! Bagus! Hebat! Hati-hati!
Content descriptorAC9LIN2C02 Communicating meaning in Indonesian
participate in a range of guided, play-based language activities using formulaic expressions, visual and spoken cues
Elaborations (11)
- Elaboration participating in board games and activities requiring turn-taking such as lompat tali, kelereng, congklak, Gajah-Semut-Orang, and Hom Pila Hom Pim Pah
- Elaboration participating in guessing games such as playing hot and cold, celebrity heads, etc.
- Elaboration using game-playing expressions, for example, Selamat! Saya menang! Tidak apa-apa! Kamu pandai! Ayo main lagi!
- Elaboration playing a range of games such as matching pairs, filling in gaps, drag and drop, memory games and bingo, using secure digital tools and applications, to reinforce vocabulary
- Elaboration taking turns to lead a game, for example, Simon Says: Bambang berkata angkat tangan
- Elaboration participating in shared performance of songs and chants with appropriate gestures, for example, Kepala, bahu, lutut, kaki; Di sini senang, di sana senang; Gajah binatang yang amat besar; Cicak-cicak di dinding
- Elaboration following numerical notation to perform a collaborative musical piece on the angklung
- Elaboration collaboratively completing a wall chart by matching labels to pictures such as food and drink items and classroom furniture, for example, pintu, jendela, rak buku, meja, kursi
- Elaboration participating in role-plays using modelled expressions and appropriate gestures in known scenarios such as introductions, shopping at market, for example, Mau beli apa? Satu nanas dan dua pisang. Berapa harganya? Wah, mahal!
- Elaboration participating in a treasure hunt finding objects related to colour, number, classroom items, for example, tiga buku merah
- Elaboration using shared knowledge to describe aspects of Indonesia, such as pointing to places on a map or at pictures of foods, flora and fauna and saying, for example, Ini pulau Bali, Itu rambutan, Orangutan di pohon.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2C04 Communicating meaning in Indonesian
notice that language carries cultural meaning in classroom-related greetings, introductions, instructions and routines
Elaborations (5)
- Elaboration using familial terms of address in wider contexts, for example, Ibu/Bapak for teachers and adults
- Elaboration creating a poster to explain greetings at different times of the day and discussing the meaning of the word selamat
- Elaboration making own bilingual/picture dictionaries, captions, signs, labels and descriptions to convey cultural references, such as mandi, guling, kakak, adik, sepak takraw, durian
- Elaboration using appropriate gestures in classroom interactions, for example, giving and receiving with the right hand, greeting an adult by pressing the adult’s hand lightly to their forehead
- Elaboration noticing expected formalities in the Indonesian classroom, such as taking leave from teacher at the end of the lesson, for example, Terima kasih Pak/Bu, Sampai jumpa besok. Selamat siang.
They locate and convey key items of information in texts using non-verbal, visual and contextual cues to help make meaning.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2C03 Communicating meaning in Indonesian
locate, with support, key information in familiar texts, and respond using gestures, images, words and formulaic phrases
Elaborations (9)
- Elaboration locating information in a spoken or written text to label, or draw a picture, for example, dia bermata biru
- Elaboration listening to a story and sequencing images, for example, Ulat yang lapar sekali, Kancil dan Buaya or writing captions to match pictures
- Elaboration participating in shared reading of texts such as big books, and asking and answering questions about the text, for example, Pada hari Senin, Si Ulat makan apa? Dia makan berapa stroberi? Si Ulat lapar pada hari Jumat?
- Elaboration recognising that gestures and body language are integral to communicating in language for First Nations Australians, and showing examples of how they are also integral to communicating in Indonesian and the language(s) they may speak at home
- Elaboration using a class survey to write statements about self and others, for example, Tiga belas murid suka makan apel. Enam murid warna favoritnya hijau. Dua puluh murid hobinya bermain sepak bola.
- Elaboration listening to imaginative texts such as stories, rhymes and songs, and responding through play-acting or movement, for example, Kancil stories or colouring the balloons of the song Balonku ada Lima
- Elaboration responding to teacher prompts in Indonesian or English, for example, when viewing television programs, video clips of children’s stories, or pictures of families, homes and schools, Warna apa? Siapa dia? Berapa …? Bagaimana dia? Dia senang dan tinggi
- Elaboration expressing factual information about qualities such as colour and number, for example, empat pensil, meja putih, buku besar
- Elaboration using contextual cues while reading or viewing, for example, using video and other visual prompts to reinforce words and phrases, and responding using key words, phrases or gestures
They use familiar words and modelled language to create texts.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2C05 Communicating meaning in Indonesian
use words, familiar phrases and modelled language to create spoken, written and multimodal texts
Elaborations (8)
- Elaboration creating a personal profile using phrases, labelled pictures or craft, for example, Ini saya. Keluarga saya kecil. Saya punya satu adik perempuan dan satu kakak laki-laki. Anjing saya besar.
- Elaboration contributing to a shared big book on the theme Tentang Kita
- Elaboration using a puppet or soft toy to perform a dialogue, for example, Selamat siang, apa kabar? Baik-baik saja, dan kamu?
- Elaboration matching bilingual captions/labels to images of First Nations Country/Place locations in their local area or elsewhere in Australia
- Elaboration discussing what is entertaining or appealing in imaginative texts, for example, the characters, story or illustrations in books, songs, cartoons or comics such as Herman lucu; Saya suka Si Kancil.
- Elaboration creating own version of a story by sequencing a series of pictures with captions or by creating a storyboard with labels using modelled language or by creating a different ending of a story, for example, Pada hari Senin, Si Ulat makan satu rambutan.
- Elaboration writing captions, with support, for a photographic display to show parents/others about a class event or experience (sports day, keeping a class pet, an excursion to the zoo, etc), for example, Ini kelas kami di kolam renang; Ini marmot kelas kami, namanya Henry.
- Elaboration using secure digital tools to record and present a ‘show and tell’, for example, Ini binatang saya …; Makanan favorit …
Students imitate the sounds and rhythms of spoken Indonesian.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2U01 Understanding language and culture
recognise and imitate the sounds and rhythms of Indonesian
Elaborations (7)
- Elaboration imitating Indonesian pronunciation, for example, vowels, trilled r, c (ch) and the unaspirated sounds p, t and k especially at the end of a word, for example, empat, nenek
- Elaboration noticing that Indonesian has pure vowel sounds and each vowel sound is represented by one letter
- Elaboration noticing that the vowel e has 3 different pronunciations – enam, sate, enak
- Elaboration recognising diphthongs for example, au in mau; ai in main
- Elaboration clapping the rhythm of syllables to notice even word stress
- Elaboration noticing that statements, commands and questions have different intonations
- Elaboration experimenting with sounds and emphasis such as onomatopoeic words related to animal or human sounds, for example, kwek-kwek (quack, quack), cit-cit (tweet, tweet), gong-gong (woof, woof), hacciihh (achoo) and kring-kring (ding, ding)
They demonstrate understanding that Indonesian has conventions and rules for non-verbal communication, pronunciation and writing.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2U02 Understanding language and culture
recognise that the Roman alphabet and features of language are used to construct meaning in Indonesian
Elaborations (14)
- Elaboration noticing that the alphabet used in Indonesian is the same as the alphabet used in English
- Elaboration identifying and naming letters, tracing words, and playing alphabet and spelling games
- Elaboration noticing that Indonesian uses similar punctuation to English, for example, capitalisation of the first letter at the beginning of a sentence, full stop at the end of a sentence, commas, etc.
- Elaboration using nouns and pronouns to identify people, pets or things, for example, ibu, ayah, bapak, adik, kakak; anjing, kucing; buku, tas, pintu
- Elaboration applying word order in familiar phrases to express possession, for example, nama saya …, ibu saya …, buku saya.
- Elaboration recognising prepositions of place, for example, di atas, di bawah, di dalam, di belakang
- Elaboration using base verbs to describe actions such as makan, duduk, minum, suka, tidur, bangun
- Elaboration recognising auxiliary verbs such as mau, boleh, bisa, harus
- Elaboration understanding question words and anticipating responses, for example, Siapa? (people), Apa? (objects, actions), Di mana? (location), Berapa? (quantity), Apakah? (yes/no responses)
- Elaboration using cardinal numbers to count, and in familiar phrases, for example, Umur saya tujuh tahun. Saya di kelas dua.
- Elaboration describing a person, place or thing using noun+adjective phrases, for example, buku merah, anjing nakal, kucing lucu, bapak rajin, saya pendek, adik pandai
- Elaboration joining words or phrases, using conjunctions such as dan, tetapi, juga, karena
- Elaboration referring to things using demonstratives ini and itu, for example, Ini buku merah
- Elaboration negating verbs and adjectives using tidak and nouns using bukan
They give examples of similarities and differences between some features of Indonesian and English.
Content descriptorAC9LIN2U03 Understanding language and culture
notice that Indonesian has features that may be similar to or different from English
Elaborations (9)
- Elaboration recognising that Indonesian and English sentences have similar structure using subject, verb and object
- Elaboration recognising that Indonesian and English represent cardinal numbers in the same way
- Elaboration noticing that Indonesian forms plurals in different ways from English, such as by duplicating, using a number or a qualifier, for example, kursi-kursi, dua kursi, banyak kursi
- Elaboration recognising that Indonesian and English divide the day differently, for example, comparing ‘good morning’ and ‘good afternoon’ with Selamat pagi and Selamat siang
- Elaboration noticing that in Indonesian siblings are identified in relation to position in the family, for example, kakak (older sibling)
- Elaboration understanding that ways of showing politeness may differ, for example, using first name with title when addressing a teacher in English, Ibu Lynda, and using surname with title in Indonesian, Pak Hartono or Ibu Harsojo
- Elaboration observing that features of familiar texts may be similar or different in Indonesian and English, for example, the chorus of a song or the lines of a nursery rhyme or poem
- Elaboration recognising that Indonesian has some loan words from English, such as komputer and televisi, and that English has some from Indonesian, such as ‘orangutan’, ‘satay’ and 'rambutan’, with some changes in spelling
- Elaboration noticing that some Australian English terms or expressions have no equivalent in Indonesian, for example, ‘koala’, ‘meat pie’, ‘farm’, and that this is also the case with some Indonesian terms or expressions, for example, becak, kancil, bemo
They understand that language is connected with culture, and notice how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).
Content descriptorAC9LIN2U04 Understanding language and culture
notice that people use language in ways that reflect cultural practices
Elaborations (9)
- Elaboration recognising that ways of greeting and addressing others may change according to cultural norms, for example, using respectful forms of address and culturally appropriate gestures when greeting older people or pointing
- Elaboration noticing similarities and differences in language that relate to culture, for example, 3 words for rice in Indonesian padi, beras, nasi, and in cultural practices such as Panjat Pinang
- Elaboration recognising words that reflect aspects of culture, for example, artefacts such as the flag – Sang Merah Putih and national emblem Burung Garuda
- Elaboration exploring symbols and languages used by First Nations Australians and by Indonesian-speaking communities in a range of contexts, for example, identifying the colours of flags in Indonesian and discussing what the colours represent in English
- Elaboration recognising that there are similarities in terms of respect in Indonesian and First Nations Australians’ cultures, for example, Ibu (mother), Bapak (father) and ‘Aunty’, ‘Uncle’
- Elaboration recognising that there are differences in protocols regarding use of terms of respect, for example, acknowledging that there are protocols connected with being able to call First Nations Australians ‘Uncle’ or ‘Aunty’ when there are no kinship connections
- Elaboration noticing similarities and differences between Indonesian and Australian lifestyles and language use, for example, tidur siang, bantal guling
- Elaboration exploring different cultural practices and related language use through games, for example, suten/suwitan, hom pim pah and bekel
- Elaboration understanding that Indonesia is a country made up of thousands of islands, with many different languages, customs, cuisine, traditional dress, arts and crafts, etc.
This achievement standard describes the expected learning for Years 1 to 2 Indonesian · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan teaching and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
At a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communicating meaning in Indonesian | Interacting in Indonesian | 2 | 21 |
| Communicating meaning in Indonesian | Mediating meaning in and between languages | 2 | 14 |
| Communicating meaning in Indonesian | Creating text in Indonesian | 1 | 8 |
| Understanding language and culture | Understanding systems of language | 3 | 30 |
| Understanding language and culture | Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 82 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What should students know by the end of Years 1 to 2 Indonesian?
By the end of Year 2, students use Indonesian language to interact and share information related to the classroom and themselves. They use cues to respond to questions and instructions, and use simple formulaic language. Read the full standard
How many Content Descriptors support this standard?
9 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Communicating meaning in Indonesian: 5, Understanding language and culture: 4).
How does this compare to Foundation?
The Foundation Indonesian standard (ASLANINDF10FY) covers the preceding curriculum level. Standards build progressively, with Years 1 to 2 expectations extending what was introduced in Foundation.
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.