German: Second Language

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

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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