French: Second Language

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

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