German: Second Language

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

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.Low@scsa.wa.edu.au