French: Second Language

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

The French: Second Language subject enables all students to communicate proficiently by providing students with essential communication skills in French, 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 French: 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

French: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6355 | Nadia.Civa@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9273 6725 | Sonia.Belot@scsa.wa.edu.au