French: Second Language

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

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.Low@scsa.wa.edu.au