Year 9 Latin 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.

By the end of Year 10, students use their knowledge of Latin to interpret and analyse information from a range of texts and sources about ancient Roman society and culture. They apply strategies to translate and interpret Latin texts into English and demonstrate understanding of how language conveys cultural meaning.

Students apply Latin sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar and unfamiliar texts aloud. They select and apply Latin grammatical conventions and rules when translating and responding to texts. They explain how Latin has influenced English vocabulary and analyse language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate understanding that the language, texts and artefacts from Ancient Rome 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:

Engaging with the ancient Roman world through texts

Accessing and responding to Latin texts

Translating

Understanding language and culture

Understanding systems of language

Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

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