Year 3 Languages ASLANSPAF10Y34

Year 3 Spanish Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 3 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

Students imitate sound combinations and rhythms of spoken Spanish. They demonstrate understanding that Spanish has non-verbal, spoken and written language conventions and rules to create and make meaning. They recognise that some terms have cultural meanings. They identify patterns in Spanish and make comparisons between Spanish and English. They understand that the Spanish language is connected with culture, and identify how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).

Content Descriptors by Strand

This standard is supported by 9 Content Descriptors:

Communicating meaning in Spanish

Understanding language and culture

Understanding systems of language

AC9LS4U01 recognise and use modelled combinations of sounds, pronunciation and intonation patterns of Spanish to form words and phrases AC9LS4U02 recognise Spanish language conventions, grammatical structures and basic syntax in familiar texts and contexts AC9LS4U03 recognise familiar Spanish language features and compare with those of English, in known contexts

Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

AC9LS4U04 identify connections between Spanish language and cultural practices

At a Glance

Strand	Substrand	CDs	Elaborations
Communicating meaning in Spanish	Interacting in Spanish	2	16
Communicating meaning in Spanish	Mediating meaning in and between languages	2	19
Communicating meaning in Spanish	Creating text in Spanish	1	10
Understanding language and culture	Understanding systems of language	3	27
Understanding language and culture	Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture	1	6
Total		9	78

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Year 3 Spanish?

By the end of Year 4, students use Spanish language to initiate structured interactions to share information related to the classroom and their personal worlds. They use modelled language to participate in spoken and written activities that involve planning. They locate and respond to key items of information in texts using strategies to help interpret and convey meaning in familiar contexts. They use modelled language and basic syntax to create texts. Students imitate sound combinations and rhythms of spoken Spanish. They demonstrate understanding that Spanish has non-verbal, spoken and written language conventions and rules to create and make meaning. They recognise that some terms have cultural meanings. They identify patterns in Spanish and make comparisons between Spanish and English. They understand that the Spanish language is connected with culture, and identify how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).

How many Content Descriptors support this standard?

9 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Communicating meaning in Spanish: 2, Communicating meaning in Spanish: 2, Communicating meaning in Spanish: 1, Understanding language and culture: 3, Understanding language and culture: 1).

How does this compare to Year 1?

The Year 1 Spanish standard (ASLANSPAF10Y12) covers the preceding year level. Standards build progressively, with Year 3 expectations extending what was introduced in Year 1.

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.