German: Second Language

literacy resources role of language and culture culture morphology authentic (texts/materials)accent prediction comprehension strategies genre modal verb root of a word interpret intercultural capability suffix convention metalanguage framing characters phonological awareness text types (genres)enunciation language variation and change productive language use identity mnemonic code-switching skimming cognates script paralanguage understanding phoneme communicative competence author create language comprehension informing infinitive language specificity cohesion complexity text structure decode word borrowing noun media texts read pragmatics orthography translation background language semantic knowledge intercultural language teaching and learning comprehension/comprehending language features reflecting language composing second language intonation mode diaspora phonics face bilingualism filler cues register romanisation character components encode oracy homophone stereotype adverbial context directionality language systems/systems of language question dialect clause task audience intensifiers communicating communication narrative honorific pronunciation compound sentence talk pronoun preposition stress prefix text digital media tone complex sentence adjective content idiomatic expressions pedagogy de-centre auxiliary verb narrative devices socialising macro skills text processing strategies translating receptive language scaffolding diphthongs input adverb synchronous reciprocating textual features/textual conventions creating language patterns verb multimodal text lexical cohesion learning trajectory speak digital texts syntax accent marks scanning form-focused learning activities performance concrete language collocation medium informative texts mediate conjunction formulaic language imaginative texts digraph fluency purposeful learning language functions alliteration persuasive texts morpheme grapho-phonic knowledge biography accuracy first language

The German: Second Language subject enables all students to communicate proficiently by providing students with essential communication skills in German, an intercultural capability, and an understanding of the role of language and culture in communication.

The design of the Western Australian Curriculum: Languages takes into account different entry points into language learning across Pre-primary to Year 10 to reflect current practice in Languages. For German: Second Language, there are two learning sequences to accommodate these practices: a Pre-primary – Year 10 sequence and a Year 7 – Year 10 sequence.

PRE-PRIMARY TO YEAR 10

YEAR 7 TO YEAR 10

German: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6784 | Adriana.Douglas@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9273 6725 | Sonia.Low@scsa.wa.edu.au

German: Second Language

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