German: Second Language

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

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