Foundation Korean Achievement Standard
3 statements aligned to content descriptors and elaborations
Achievement standard (as ACARA publishes it)
Achievement standard
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By the end of the Foundation year, students use play and imagination to interact and create Korean texts, with support. They identify that Korean 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.
Foundation to Year 10 sequence
The 3 achievement standard statements
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By the end of the Foundation year, students use play and imagination to interact and create Korean texts, with support.
Content descriptorAC9LKF01
with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Korean
Elaborations (6)
- Elaboration learning how to greet others, using appropriate forms of address and body language, for example, 안녕 with handwaving, 안녕하세요 with bowing
- Elaboration participating in songs and chants by singing and performing actions, for example, the 가나다라 song and greeting songs
- Elaboration participating in routine exchanges such as responding to the class roll call, expressing thanks, greeting and taking leave, for example, 네, 아니요, 감사합니다, 안녕하세요, 안녕히 계세요, 안녕히 가세요
- Elaboration responding to basic classroom instructions with appropriate actions, for example, 손 드세요, 앉으세요, 일어 나세요
- Elaboration responding to imaginative texts such as stories, rhymes and songs, through play-acting, illustrating or movement
- Elaboration using numbers 0 –10, for example, counting aloud with a teacher, tracing numbers on paper or in the air, and making numbers with playdough
They identify that Korean and English look and sound different.
Content descriptorAC9LKF02
explore, with support, language features of Korean noticing similarities and differences between Korean and English
Elaborations (6)
- Elaboration singing the sounds of letters or syllable blocks of hangeul and noticing that the sounds in Korean may be similar to or different from the sounds in English
- Elaboration singing popular children’s songs in Korean and understanding the meanings associated with the English translation, for example, the birthday song or the Head, shoulders, knees and toes song
- Elaboration reproducing the sounds and rhythms of Korean rhymes and songs with a teacher by reciting, singing and imitating, for example, 리 리 리자로 끝나는 말, 오리, 소리, 다리, 우리, 보따리
- Elaboration rehearsing familiar onomatopoeia in animal sounds, for example, 멍멍, 야옹, 음매, 짹짹
- Elaboration tracing simple words in both Korean and English, noticing similarities and differences
- Elaboration participating in simple dialogues through play-acting such as using toys and books, practising greetings and recognising and making simple requests, for example, 안녕하세요, 오이 주세요, 바나나 주세요, 여기 있어요, 안녕히 가세요
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 descriptorAC9LKF03
explore connections between language and culture
Elaborations (8)
- Elaboration recognising that Korean is a different language from English and understanding that it is spoken by people in Korea as well as other countries, including Australia
- Elaboration exploring different languages and cultures of class members and identifying different ways of expressing common words or phrases such as yes/no, hello/goodbye
- Elaboration sharing with the class words and phrases they know in other languages and cultures
- Elaboration using the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) map of the languages of Australia to notice the language(s) of First Nations Australians in their local area and/or across Australia
- Elaboration noticing how local names of streets, places and landmarks can have their origins in language(s) of First Nations Australians
- Elaboration engaging with traditions and customs in Korean-speaking communities, for example, decorating a classroom to celebrate 어린이날 or making a paper drum and participating in a performance for 사물놀이
- Elaboration watching simple clips showing cultural activities and events in Korean-speaking communities and sharing their responses in guided discussions
- Elaboration engaging actively and sharing the enjoyment of language, culture and texts in a range of ways, for example, listening to and responding to stories, cultural displays and experiences
This achievement standard describes the expected learning for Foundation Korean · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan teaching and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
At a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Korean | — | 3 | 20 |
| Total | 3 | 20 | |