ACL9LCLF10U01 Year 9 Languages

ACL9LCLF10U01 – Year 9 Languages: Understanding systems of language

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding systems of language

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

apply the phonological and orthographic systems of [Classical Language] in a range of contexts

Elaborations

• applying knowledge of the phonological systems of [Classical Language] to read aloud
• reciting or presenting extracts from [Classical Language] texts, using expression to convey meaning, tone and emphasis
• reading aloud extracts from different genres of [Classical Language] literature with appropriate expression
• understanding the writing conventions for original [Classical Language] text, inscriptions, etc.
• discussing conventions of [Classical Language] texts, such as metre in poetry
• understanding the writing conventions for original [Classical Language] text, inscriptions, etc.

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASLANFCLY910

Year 9 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 10, students use their knowledge of [Classical Language] to interpret and analyse information from a range of texts and sources about ancient [Country/City] society and culture. They apply strategies to translate and interpret [Classical Language] texts into English and demonstrate understanding of how language conveys cultural meaning. Students apply [Classical Language] sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar and unfamiliar texts aloud. They select and apply [Classical Language] grammatical conventions and rules when translating and responding to texts. They explain how [Classical Language] has influenced English vocabulary and analyse language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate understanding that the language, texts and artefacts from Ancient [Country/City] are connected with culture and identity and reflect on the interrelationship of language(s), culture(s) and identity.