Indonesian - Continuing T - ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies

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Continuing Indonesian
T
Type 2
Written under the
Languages Course
Framework
Accredited from:
January 2015 – December 2019
2013 Edition
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General Capabilities
The General Capabilities (Year 11-12), as shown below, can be mapped to the essential Learning
achievements in the Curriculum Renewal (P-10) showing a strong relationship. Student capabilities
are supported through course and unit content and through pedagogical and assessment practices.
The General capabilities include:
 literacy
 numeracy
 information and communication technology (ICT) capability
 critical and creative thinking
 personal and social capability
 ethical behaviour
 intercultural understanding
 collaborative team members.
Courses of study for the ACT Year 12 Certificate should be both relevant to the lives of students and
incorporate the contemporary issues they face. Hence, courses address the following three
priorities: These priorities are:
 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
 Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
 Sustainability.
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Course Adoption Form for Accredited Courses
B S S S
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
College:
Course Title: Continuing Indonesian
Classification: T
Framework: Languages
Course Area: 523
Course Code:
Dates of Course Accreditation:
From
to
2015
2019
Identify units to be adopted by ticking the check boxes
Adopt
Unit Title
Value
(1.0/0.5)
Length

The Individual’s Experience
1.0
S

Relating to Others
0.5
Q

Leisure
0.5
Q

Society and Community
1.0
S
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Travel
0.5
Q
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Health
0.5
Q
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The World around Us
1.0
S
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Careers
0.5
Q
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The Environment
0.5
Q
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Lifestyle and Traditions
1.0
S

Traditions
0.5
Q

Relationships
05.
Q
Adoption The course and units named above are consistent with the philosophy and goals of the college
and the adopting college has the human and physical resources to implement the course.
Principal:
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Table of Contents
Course Adoption Form for Accredited Courses ....................................................................................... 3
Course Name
......................................................................................... 5
Course Classification
......................................................................................... 5
Course Framework
......................................................................................... 5
Course Developers
......................................................................................... 5
Evaluation of Previous Course
......................................................................................... 5
Course Length and Composition
......................................................................................... 6
Implementation Guidelines
......................................................................................... 6
Subject Rationale
......................................................................................... 9
Goals
......................................................................................... 9
Content
....................................................................................... 10
Teaching and Learning Strategies
....................................................................................... 11
Assessment
....................................................................................... 12
Representation of General capabilities
....................................................................................... 15
Moderation
....................................................................................... 21
Resources
....................................................................................... 22
Proposed Evaluation Procedures
....................................................................................... 25
The Individual’s Experience
Value 1.0 ........................................................................ 26
Relating to Others
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 28
Leisure
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 30
Society and Community
Value 1.0 ........................................................................ 32
Travel
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 34
Health
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 36
The World Around Us
Value 1.0 ........................................................................ 38
Careers
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 40
The Environment
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 42
Lifestyle and Traditions
Value 1.0 ........................................................................ 44
Traditions
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 46
Relationships
Value 0.5 ........................................................................ 48
Appendix A – Indonesian Affixes
....................................................................................... 50
Appendix B – Common Curriculum Elements ....................................................................................... 51
Appendix C – Glossary of Verbs
....................................................................................... 52
Appendix D – Suggested Activities for Specific Units ............................................................................ 53
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Course Name
Continuing Indonesian
Course Classification
T
Course Framework
This course is presented under the 2013 Languages Course Framework
Course Developers
Name
Meg Carey-Ide-May
Qualifications
College
B. Specialist Asian Studies (Indonesian) Narrabundah College
(Australian National University)
Grad. Dip. Secondary Teaching
(University of Canberra)
Ade Febiana
B. Social Science (IISIP – Jakarta)
Burgmann Anglican School
Grad. Dip. Secondary Teaching (UNE)
This group gratefully acknowledges the work of previous developers.
Evaluation of Previous Course
The current Continuing Indonesian Course has been redeveloped to align with the new Languages
Framework 2013.
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Course Length and Composition
The following combinations of 0.5 units that have been approved by the Indonesian panel as having
coherence of purpose and clarity. No other combinations of 0.5 units have been accredited.
Unit Titles
Unit Value
The Individual’s Experience
1.0
Relating to Others
0.5
Leisure
0.5
Society and Community
1.0
Travel
0.5
Health
0.5
The World around Us
1.0
Careers
0.5
The Environment
0.5
Lifestyle and Traditions
1.0
Traditions
0.5
Relationships
0.5
Available course pattern
A standard 1.0 value unit is delivered over at least 55 hours and can be as long as 63 hours. To receive a
course, students must complete at least the minimum number of hours and units over the whole minor,
major, major/minor or double major – both requirements must be met. The number of units may vary
according to the school timetable.
Course
Number of standard units to meet course requirements
Minor
Minimum of 2 units
Major
Minimum of 3.5 units
Major Minor
Minimum of 5.5 units
Double Major
Minimum of 7 units
Implementation Guidelines
Compulsory units
There are no compulsory units in this course.
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Arrangements for students continuing study in this course
Students continuing this course from Year 11 may take the half units selected by the teacher in consultation
with the class. Teachers will need to ensure that half units are not repeated.
Prerequisites for the course or units within the course
There are no prerequisites for these units within the course.
Refer to the Language Eligibility enrolment form at: http://www.bsss.act.edu.au/curriculum/courses
Duplication of Content
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Duplication of Units
Units with identical or similar names in Continuing and Advanced courses are designed to be taught
concurrently in a multilevel and multicourse classroom. There is, however, a substantial difference in depth
and breadth of content and expectations according to the students’ specific level of proficiency in
Indonesian. The suggested patterns should be followed sequentially to avoid duplication.
Units from other courses
There are no units from other courses which may be included as additions or substitutes.
Relationship to other courses
Refer to Intermediate Type 2 course.
Students who complete this Continuing Indonesian course as a major will be sufficiently prepared to sit the
International Baccalaureate Indonesian Standard Level exam.
Suggested Implementation Patterns
There is no relationship between the Continuing Course and other courses.
Implementation Pattern
Units
Semester A
The Individual’s Experience
Semester B
Society and Community
Semester C
The World Around Us
Semester D
Lifestyles and Traditions
The compulsory units outlined ensure that all students undertaking an A or T minor course will achieve the
goals of the course. While these units are compulsory, they are not necessarily sequential especially in
multi-level classes.
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TABLE - INTEGRATED THEMES
Lifestyle and
Traditions
The World Around Us
Society and
Community
The Individual’s
Experience
1.0 Unit
0.5 Unit
Continuing
Relating to Others
 Interacting with Friends
 Adolescent and School Life
Leisure
 Role of youth in Indonesian society and history
 Entertainment and leisure
Travel
 Around Town and Directions
 Travelling around Indonesia
Health
 Health issues
 Fitness and Wellbeing
Careers
 Interacting with Others
 Finding a Job
The Environment
Ways of Life and Traditions
Relationships







Environmental Issues
Natural Disasters
Politics and Perceptions
Industrialisation and Globalisation
History
Belief and Customs
Ceremonies and Celebrations
 Relationships
 Traditional art forms and pop culture
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Subject Rationale
Learning additional languages widens horizons, broadens cognitive and cultural experience, and develops
communicative and intercultural competence. It also opens up new perspectives for learners, not only in
relation to other cultures and languages, but also in terms of their own language and cultural practices.
Learning Indonesian strengthens intellectual and analytical capability and enhances creative and critical
thinking. Students develop an understanding of the nature of language (including linguistic and stylistic
features), of culture, and of the process of communication. They develop understanding of how values and
culture shape world view. Learning Indonesian extends the learner’s understanding of themselves, their
heritage, values, culture, and identity. Students develop intercultural capability; they develop
understanding of, and respect for, diversity and difference, and openness to different perspectives and
experiences. Learning languages contributes to strengthening the community’s social, economic, and
international development capabilities.
Students learn to reorganise their thinking to accommodate the structure of another language, they
develop cognitive flexibility and problem-solving ability, which can be applied when problems and solutions
are not evident, as well as when critical thinking and creative approaches are required.
Learning languages requires and improves intellectual disciplines and systematic study habits. These habits
are characterised by effective planning and organisation, incorporating processes of self-management and
self-monitoring.1
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The developers acknowledge the Queensland Studies Authority Languages curriculum document in the development of the
rationale and goals.
Goals
The Continuing Indonesian Course is based on the Languages Course Framework and, as such, should
enable students to:
 enhance their capacity to communicate and interact effectively within and across languages and
cultures, showing control over linguistic elements and an awareness of audience and purpose
 understand the interrelationship of language and culture, and the importance of intercultural
competence
 acquire language learning strategies that can be applied in further studies
 expand their post school options and meet the growing needs of business and industry for language
skills and intercultural understanding
 understand the variability of language use – how language changes with the context of situation and
the context of culture (participants and their relationship, circumstances of communication)
 employ technology to enhance communication.
 analyse and respond to literature and global issues in the target language.
Literacy
Learning languages develops overall literacy. It strengths literacy- capabilities that are transferable across
languages (for example, the language being learnt and the learner’s first language), across domains of use
(for example, the academic domain and the domains of home language use), and across learning areas.
Learning languages makes accessible to students’ additional literacy experiences. It strengthens language
awareness and helps to develop a metalanguage, a language for thinking and talking about how language
works.
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Numeracy
Students use and understand pattern, order and relationships, and develop understanding of concepts such
as time, number and space in different cultures, as expressed through language. Students become familiar
with numbers, dates and terms for mathematical operations in the target Language.
Students apply numeracy skills when they use tables or graphs to support an idea, opinion, or position
when creating texts and interacting in the target language.
Student Group
The Continuing course is for students who have studied the language in years 9 and 10 as well as in junior
secondary or primary school. It is also for native speakers or students whose parents are native speakers
but have no formal education in the language. The decision between Continuing and Advanced placement
is dependent on the overseas schooling and the language spoken at home. See the table in the languages
eligibility enrolment form www.bsss.act.edu.au/curriculum/courses/languages.
Students studying the arts, business, economics, hospitality, tourism and science will find it useful to follow
this course as these fields involve links with Asia. Colleges which embrace the Access Asia Program have in
place activities focussing on the studies of Asia across Key Learning Areas.
Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to continue their studies at a tertiary
institution. The relevant institution will require these students to sit a placement test to assess their
appropriate level.
Content
Concepts and Knowledge
Concepts and knowledge underpinning learning in the target language include:
 grammatical and systems knowledge (for example, phonology, orthography, vocabulary,
morphology, syntax)
 textual knowledge (for example, cohesion and rhetorical organisation, text types)
 sociolinguistic knowledge and understanding (for example, varieties, registers, cultural references)
 cultural and intercultural knowledge and understanding (for example, how identity is constructed in
intracultural and intercultural encounters and interactions).
 general knowledge such as concepts drawn from areas of interest to the learners as well as subject
matter connected to learning areas across the curriculum.
Skills
The essential skills in Languages with the purpose of effective communication include:
 listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in various combinations
 higher order thinking skills including creating, synthesising, analysing, evaluating, interpreting,
comparing and contrasting, explaining, elaborating, relating, judging, imagining, concluding,
justifying, translating, connecting, engaging with multiple perspectives
 independent and collaborative learning
 problem solving
 strategies for decoding unfamiliar language
 intercultural sensitivity
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 negotiation of meaning through the use of language, questioning assumptions, noticing how
interaction works and how meaning is exchanged interculturally
 relationship between language and culture.
Recommended content
Students completing a major must have studied all of the following topics:
 the individual’s experience
 society and community
 the world around us
 lifestyles and traditions.
Vocational Courses
There are no vocational courses under the Languages Course Framework.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
These may include:
 communicative activities: pair work, group work, interactive surveys, role plays
 teacher instruction and modelling
 collaborative learning
 student-centred learning
 problem solving
 error recognition and correction
 peer tutoring
 authentic learning tasks and texts
 student presentations
 guest speakers
 excursions
 discussion and debate
 dealing with unfamiliar language eg decoding, guessing, analysing
 subject specific internet resources
 extending students’ knowledge through use of technology
Review prior learning
 communicative activities: recall, brainstorming, individual, pair and group work (e.g. think, pair,
share)
 student reflection on relevant concepts and skills
 review of metalanguage
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Assessment
The identification of assessment task types, together with examples of tasks, provides a common and
agreed basis for the collection of evidence of student achievement. This collection of evidence enables a
comparison of achievement within and across colleges, through moderation processes. This enables valid,
fair and equitable reporting of student achievement on the Year 12 Certificate.
 Assessment Tasks elicit responses that demonstrate the degree to which students have achieved the
goals of a unit (and the course as a whole).
 Assessment Tasks in T courses require students to utilise the higher order thinking skills that are the
basis of the ACT Scaling Test.
 Assessment Task Types (with weightings) group assessment tasks in ways that reflect agreed shared
practice in the subject area and facilitate the comparison of student work across different
assessment tasks.
 Assessment Criteria (the dimensions of quality that teachers look for in evaluating student work)
provide a common and agreed basis for judgement of performance against unit and course goals,
within and across colleges. Over a course, teachers use all of these criteria to assess students’
performance, but do not necessarily use all criteria on each task. Assessment criteria are to be used
holistically on a given task and in determining the unit grade.
 Assessment Rubrics are used to develop criteria for a task type and a continuum that indicates levels
of student achievement against each criterion.
Board requirements
Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 units unless enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late
entry or early exit in a semester.
Where a 1.0 unit is delivered as a combination of two 0.5 units, the same percentage weighting for task
types should be used. If not, separate mark books must be maintained and the 0.5 units must be meshed
with the 1.0 standard unit following documented meshing procedures. These meshing procedures must be
provided to students as part of the Unit Outline.
General Assessment Criteria
Students will be assessed in speaking, writing and responding tasks on the degree to which they
demonstrate:
 communicating
 understanding.
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Assessment Task Types for Continuing Language Course
Strand
Communicating
Understanding
Task Type
Speaking
Writing
Mandatory
Items
Unscripted
interview/conversation in
the target language, with
teacher/native speaker
comprised of unseen and
open ended questions
based on content covered
in the unit presented on
CD, DVD or USB
Sustained writing in the
target language,
producing increasingly
complex texts in class
under test conditions in a
minimum of 45 minutes in
response to an unseen
question or visual
stimulus based on content
covered in the unit
Must be
one item
with the
minimum
mandatory
weighting
as shown
below.
Minimum time limit:
5 minutes
Responding
Critical analysis through
listening AND reading
comprehension with
questions and answers in
English and/or the target
language*
Over the course of two 0.5
units, both reading and
listening must be assessed.
(word limits as defined by
the course)
Suggested task: letter,
email, magazine article,
blog, review, speech,
poetry, essay
*comprehensive testing of
listening and reading skills are
required
25% of the unit total mark
25% of the unit total mark
25% of the unit total mark
The following options must
include unscripted
questions by teachers
and/or peers in the target
language:
Oral presentation
Role-play
Debate
Interview
Conversation
Discussion
Interpreting
Sustained writing piece in
the target language may
include:
A text in a variety of
genres
Assignment under
controlled conditions
Short response to an
unseen visual
stimulus/statistics
Translation
Survey
Creative written
production
Close textual analysis of
language
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
Written/visual response to a
variety of text types
Creative response and
written rationale
Summary
Short response
Weightings
in A/T 1.0
Units
25-40%
25-40%
Weightings
in A/T 0.5
Units
25-40%
Minimum
for
Mandatory
Optional
25-40%
60-75%
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Board Recommendations
The Board recommends 3 - 5 assessment tasks per standard unit (1.0) and 2 - 3 per half standard unit (0.5).
Approaches to Assessment
Assessment is to be differentiated for A and T courses. Assessment tasks in all courses need to be
appropriate to the students’ level and cater for their specific needs. Creative, open-ended and rich learning
tasks are recommended.
Additional Assessment Advice for Courses
 For a standard unit (1.0), students must complete a minimum of three assessment tasks and a
maximum of five.
 For a half standard unit (0.5), students must complete a minimum of two and a maximum of three
assessment tasks.
 Each standard (1.0) or half standard (0.5) unit must assess all Mandatory items.
In a 0.5 unit, a Speaking task type must be included. Writing and Responding may be incorporated into the
one assessment task with similar relevant weighting to the 1.0 unit. (?)
 Every task must enable students to demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 The Mandatory items must be one item with the minimum mandatory weighting as shown above.
 The complexity of the target language in the stimulus material and the response required should
reflect the level of the course.
 No assessment item may be less than 10%.
 It is recommended that students be provided with a choice of questions from which they select one
for sustained writing.
 It is recommended that students produce a variety of text types over a course of study.
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Representation of General capabilities
Literacy
Learning languages develops overall literacy. It is in this sense ‘value added’, strengthening literacy-related
capabilities that are transferable across languages, both the language being learnt and all other languages
that are part of the learner’s repertoire. Languages learning also strengthens literacy-related capabilities
across domains of use, such as the academic domain and the domains of home language use, and across
learning areas.
Literacy development involves conscious attention and focused learning. It involves skills and knowledge
that need guidance, time and support to develop. These skills include the:
 • ability to decode and encode from sound to written systems
 • learning of grammatical, orthographic, and textual conventions
 • development of semantic, pragmatic, and interpretative, critical and reflective literacy skills
Literacy development for second language learners is cognitively demanding. It involves these same
elements but often without the powerful support of a surrounding oral culture and context. The
strangeness of the additional language requires scaffolding. In the language classroom, analysis is
prioritised alongside experience. Explicit, explanatory, and exploratory talk around language and literacy is
a core element. Learners are supported to develop their own meta–awareness, to be able to think and talk
about how the language works and about how they learn to use it. Similarly, for first language learners,
literacy development that extends to additional domains and contexts of use requires comparative analysis
that extends literacy development in their first language and English.
Numeracy
Learning languages affords opportunities for learners to use the target language to develop skills in
numeracy, to understand, analyse, categorise, critically respond to and use mathematics in different
contexts. This includes processes such as using and understanding patterns, order, and relationships to
reinforce concepts such as number, time or space in their own and in others’ cultural and linguistic systems.
Information and communication technology (ICT) capability
Learning languages is enhanced through the use of multimodal resources, digital environments and
technologies in the target language. Accessing live target language environments and texts via digital media
contributes to the development of information technology capabilities as well as linguistic and cultural
knowledge. Accessing different real–time contexts extends the boundaries of the classroom.
Critical and creative thinking
In learning a language, students interact with people and ideas from diverse backgrounds and perspectives,
which enhances critical thinking, reflection and encourages creative, divergent and imaginative thinking. By
learning to notice, connect, compare, and analyse aspects of the target language, students develop critical,
analytic and problem–solving skills.
Personal and social capability
Interacting effectively in an additional language and with people of diverse language backgrounds involves
negotiating and interpreting meaning in a range of social and cultural situations. This involves
understanding and empathizing; important elements of social and intercultural competence. Being open–
minded and recognising that people view and experience the world in different ways and learning to
interact in a collaborative and respectful manner are key elements of personal and social competence.
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Ethical behaviour
When learning another language, students are taught explicitly to acknowledge and value difference in
their interactions with others and to develop respect for diverse ways of perceiving and acting in the world.
Opportunities are provided to monitor and to adjust their own ethical points of view. In learning Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander languages, students should consider appropriate ethical behaviour in terms of
engaging with the owners and custodians of the languages. Similar consideration is required when
interpreting and translating, or when collecting and analysing primary research data.
Intercultural understanding
The development of intercultural understanding is a central aim of learning languages, as it is integral to
global citizenship and lifelong learning. Students bring various preconceptions, assumptions, and
orientations shaped by their existing language(s) culture(s) to their learning that can be challenged by the
new language experience. Learning to move between the existing and new languages and cultures is
integral to language learning and is key to the development of students’ intercultural capability. By learning
a new language, or learning to use an existing language in new domains and contexts, students are able to
notice, compare, and reflect on things previously taken for granted; to explore their own linguistic, social
and cultural practices as well as those associated with the target language. They begin to see the
complexity, variability, and sometimes the contradictions involved in using language. Learning a new
language does not require forsaking the first language. It is an enriching and cumulative process, which
broadens the learner’s communicative repertoire, providing additional resources for interpreting and
making meaning. Learners come to realise that interactions between different people via different
languages also involves interactions between the different kinds of knowledge, understanding, and values
that are articulated through language(s) and culture(s). They realise that successful intercultural
communication is not only determined by what they do or say but also by what members of the other
language and culture understand from what they say or do.
Collaborative team members
Students will have the opportunity to group work in both spoken and written tasks. Through these activities
they will be able to foster cooperation and respect for others within the group.
Representation of Cross-curriculum priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are strong, rich, and diverse. Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander identity is central to this priority. It is intrinsically linked to living and learning in Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander communities, deep knowledge traditions and holistic world view.
A conceptual framework based on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ unique sense of Identity
has been developed as a tool for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
within the Australian curriculum. This sense of identity is approached through the interconnected concepts
of Country/Place, people, and culture. Embracing these elements enhances all areas of the curriculum.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander priority provides opportunities for all learners to deepen their
knowledge of Australia by engaging with the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. This knowledge and
understanding will enrich their ability to participate positively in the evolving history of Australia.
A direct way of learning about and engaging with diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
is to learn an Aboriginal language and/or a Torres Strait Islander language. There is an inseparable
connection between Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages and land/sea, Country and
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Place, the environment, fauna, and flora. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures are an
integral part of the learning of Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages.
In learning all languages there is scope for making inter–linguistic and intercultural comparisons across
languages, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, to develop understanding of concepts
related to the linguistic landscape of Australia and to the concepts of language and culture in general.
Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
In the Australian Curriculum: Languages, the cross–curriculum priority of Asia and Australia’s engagement
with Asia enables the development of rich and engaging content and contexts for developing students’
capabilities to engage with the languages and cultures of Asia and of people of Asian heritage within
Australia.
The Australian Curriculum: Languages enables students to learn the languages of the Asian region, learning
to communicate and interact in interculturally appropriate ways, exploring concepts, experiences, and
perspectives from within and across Asian cultures.
In the Languages learning area, students develop an appreciation for the place of Australia within the Asian
region, including the interconnections of languages and cultures, peoples and communities, histories and
economies. Students learn how Australia is situated within the Asian region, how our national linguistic and
cultural identity is continuously evolving both locally, regionally and within an international context.
Sustainability
In the Australian Curriculum: Languages, the priority of sustainability provides a context for developing
students’ capability to communicate ideas, understanding, and perspectives on issues and concepts related
to the environment.
The Australian Curriculum: Languages contributes to students’ capabilities to investigate, analyse, and
communicate concepts and understandings related to sustainability in broad contexts, and to advocate,
generate and evaluate actions for sustainable futures. Within each language, students engage with a range
of texts focused on concepts related to sustainability.
These include:
 the environment
 conservation
 social and political change
 linguistic and cultural ecologies
 change, both within the target language and culture, and across languages and cultures in general.
In this way, students develop knowledge, skills, and understanding about sustainability within particular
cultural contexts. This is crucial in the context of national and international concerns about, for example,
climate change, food shortages, and alternative ways of caring for land and agriculture. Through developing
a capability to interact with others, negotiating meaning and mutual understanding respectfully and
reflecting on communication, students learn to live and work in ways that are both productive and
sustainable.
Learning Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages contributes to the global effort to
exchange knowledge among people with varied practices in caring for the land. It also contributes to the
reconciliation process in Australia and goals for language revival.
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Unit Grades
Grade descriptors provide a guide for teacher judgement of students’ achievement, based on the
assessment criteria, over a unit of work in this subject. Grades are organized on an A-E basis and represent
standards of achievement.
Grades are awarded on the proviso that the assessment requirements have been met. When allocating
grades, teachers will consider the degree to which students demonstrate their ability to complete and
submit tasks within a specified time frame.
The following descriptors are consistent with the system grade descriptors, which describe generic
standards of student achievement across all courses.
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Communicating
Understanding
Unit Grade Descriptors for Continuing T Courses – Year 11
A student who achieves an A
A student who achieves a B
grade typically
grade typically
 analyses linguistic,
 critically analyses particular
cultural and stylistic features
linguistic, cultural and stylistic
features
 analyses language and
 analyses language and
culture in familiar and unfamiliar culture in familiar contexts
contexts
 explains interconnections
 analyses interconnections
between
own values, beliefs,
between own values, beliefs,
practices, and ideas
practices, and ideas represented
represented or expressed in
or expressed in texts
texts
 analyses concepts and
perspectives represented in texts
 analyses perspectives
represented in texts
 produces comprehensive
texts displaying depth and
breadth in the treatment of the
topic and constructs logical and
structured texts
 applies appropriate
conventions of texts and takes
risks to represent ideas and
experiences appropriate to
audience and purpose
 displays accurate language
use, clarity of expression and a
wide range of vocabulary and
grammar both orally and in
writing
 produces comprehensive
texts displaying breadth in the
treatment of the topic and
constructs logical and
structured texts
 applies conventions of
texts and takes some risks to
represent ideas and
experiences appropriate to
audience and purpose
 displays accurate
language use and a wide range
of vocabulary and grammar
both orally and in writing
A student who achieves a C
grade typically
 explains linguistic,
cultural and stylistic features
A student who achieves a D
grade typically
 identifies linguistic,
cultural and stylistic features
 describes language and
culture in familiar contexts
 identifies language and
culture in familiar contexts
 explains some
interconnections between
own values, beliefs,
practices, and ideas
represented or expressed in
texts
 explains perspectives
represented in texts
 identifies
interconnections between
own beliefs, practices, and
ideas represented or
expressed in texts
 produces texts
displaying detailed
knowledge of the topic and
constructs logical and
structured texts
 applies some
conventions of texts to
represent experiences
appropriate to audience and
purpose
 displays a wide
vocabulary and uses
grammar with some
accuracy both orally and in
writing
 produces texts
displaying some knowledge
of the topic
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 identifies perspectives
represented in texts
A student who achieves an
E grade typically
 identifies some
linguistic, cultural and
stylistic features
 identifies some
features of language and
culture in familiar contexts
 identifies some
interconnections between
own beliefs, practices, and
ideas represented or
expressed in texts
 identifies aspects of
the perspectives
represented in texts
 produces texts
displaying little or no
understanding of the topic
 applies few conventions
of texts to represent
experiences appropriate to
audience and purpose
 applies limited or no
conventions of texts
 displays some
vocabulary of the language
both orally and in writing
 displays limited or no
vocabulary of the language
both orally and in writing
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Communicating
Understanding
Unit Grade Descriptors for Continuing T Courses – Year 12
A student who achieves an A
A student who achieves a B
grade typically
grade typically
A student who achieves a C
grade typically
A student who achieves a D
grade typically
 critically analyses particular
linguistic, cultural and stylistic
features
 evaluates language and
culture in familiar and unfamiliar
contexts
 analyses complex
interconnections between own
values, beliefs and practices, and
ideas represented or expressed in
texts
 evaluates concepts and
perspectives represented in texts
 analyses particular linguistic,
cultural and stylistic features
 explains some linguistic,
cultural and stylistic features
 describes linguistic,
cultural and stylistic features
 analyses language and culture
in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
 explains language and
culture in familiar and unfamiliar
contexts
 explains interconnections
between own values, beliefs and
practices, and ideas represented
or expressed in texts
 describes language and
culture in familiar contexts
 produces insightful texts
displaying independence, depth
and breadth in the treatment of
the topic, substantiates decisions
and constructs logical conclusions
 displays clear and thorough
knowledge and understanding of
the target language as a system
and responds appropriately and
with sensitivity
 applies appropriate
conventions of texts and takes risks
to represent ideas and experiences
appropriate to audience and
purpose
 displays accurate language
use, clarity of expression and a
wide range of vocabulary and
grammar both orally and in writing
 produces complex texts
displaying breadth and some depth
and independence in the treatment
of the topic and constructs logical
conclusions
 displays thorough knowledge
and understanding of the target
language as a system and responds
appropriately and with sensitivity
 produces texts displaying
breadth in the treatment of the
topic and constructs conclusions
A student who achieves
an E grade typically
 describes interconnections
between own beliefs and
practices, and ideas
represented or expressed in
texts
 describe concepts and
perspectives represented in
texts
 produces texts displaying
some detail in the treatment of
the topic
 identifies some
linguistic, cultural and
stylistic features
 identifies some features
of language and culture in
familiar contexts
 identifies some
interconnections between
own beliefs and practices,
and ideas represented or
expressed in texts
 identifies concepts and
perspectives represented in
texts
 produces texts
displaying some knowledge
of the topic
 displays knowledge and
understanding of the target
language as a system and
responds appropriately
 displays knowledge of the
target language and responds
appropriately
 displays some
knowledge of the target
language
 applies conventions of texts
and takes some risks to represent
ideas and experiences appropriate
to audience and purpose
 applies some conventions of
texts to represent experiences
appropriate to audience and
purpose
 applies few conventions of
texts to represent experiences
appropriate to audience and
purpose
 applies limited or no
conventions of texts
 displays accurate language
use and a wide range of vocabulary
and grammar both orally and in
writing
 displays a wide vocabulary
and uses grammar with some
accuracy both orally and in
writing
 displays some vocabulary
of the language both orally and
in writing
 displays limited or no
vocabulary of the language
both orally and in writing
 explains complex
interconnections between own
values, beliefs and practices, and
ideas represented or expressed in
texts
 analyses concepts and
perspectives represented in texts
 explains concepts and
perspectives represented in texts
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Moderation
Moderation is a system designed and implemented to:
 provide comparability in the system of school-based assessment
 form the basis for valid and reliable assessment in senior secondary schools
 involve the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies and colleges in cooperation and partnership
 maintain the quality of school-based assessment and the credibility, validity and acceptability of
Board certificates.
Moderation commences within individual colleges. Teachers develop assessment programs and
instruments, apply assessment criteria, and allocate Unit Grades, according to the relevant Course
Framework. Teachers within course teaching groups conduct consensus discussions to moderate marking
or grading of individual assessment instruments and unit grade decisions.
The Moderation Model
Moderation within the ACT encompasses structured, consensus-based peer review of Unit Grades for all
accredited courses, as well as statistical moderation of course scores, including small group procedures, for
T courses.
Moderation by Structured, Consensus-based Peer Review
Review is a subcategory of moderation, comprising the review of standards and the validation of Unit
Grades. In the review process, Unit Grades, determined for Year 11 and Year 12 student assessment
portfolios that have been assessed in schools by teachers under accredited courses, are moderated by peer
review against system wide criteria and standards. This is done by matching student performance with the
criteria and standards outlined in the unit grade descriptors as stated in the Course Framework. Advice is
then given to colleges to assist teachers with, and/or reassure them on, their judgments.
Preparation for Structured, Consensus-based Peer Review
Each year, teachers teaching a Year 11 class are asked to retain originals or copies of student work
completed in Semester 2. Similarly, teachers teaching a Year 12 class should retain originals or copies of
student work completed in Semester 1. Assessment and other documentation required by the Office of the
Board of Senior Secondary Studies should also be kept. Year 11 work from Semester 2 of the previous year
is presented for review at Moderation Day 1 in March, and Year 12 work from Semester 1 is presented for
review at Moderation Day 2 in August.
In the lead up to Moderation Day, a College Course Presentation (comprised of a document folder and a set
of student portfolios) is prepared for each A, M and T course/units offered by the school, and is sent in to
the Office of the Board of Senior Secondary Studies.
The College Course Presentation
The package of materials (College Course Presentation) presented by a college for review on moderation
days in each course area will comprise the following:
 a folder containing supporting documentation as requested by the Office of the Board through
memoranda to colleges
 a set of student portfolios containing marked and/or graded written and non-written assessment
responses and completed criteria and standards feedback forms. Evidence of all assessment
responses on which the unit grade decision has been made is to be included in the student review
portfolios.
Specific requirements for subject areas and types of evidence to be presented for each Moderation Day will
be outlined by the Board Secretariat through memoranda and Information Papers.
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Visual evidence for judgements made about practical performances
(also refer to BSSS Website Guidelines)
It is a requirement that schools’ judgements of standards to the mandatory, oral assessment item (A/T/M)
be supported by auditory evidence as a minimum requirement (refer to Assessment Task Types table, page
13).
All other practical performances may be supported by visual evidence (still photos or video).
Teachers should consult the BSSS guidelines at
http://www.bsss.act.edu.au/grade_moderation/information_for_teachers when preparing photographic
evidence.
Resources
Dictionaries
Echols, J M & Shadily, H, Kamus Indonesia Inggris, Gramedia, Jakarta (1989)
Echols, J M & Shadily, H, Kamus Inggris Indonesia, Gramedia, Jakarta (1989)
Penyusun, Tim, Kamus Pusat Pembinaam dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia,
Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, Jakarta (1996)
Quinn, George, The Learner’s Dictionary of Today’s Indonesian, Allen & Unwin, (1999)
Grammar and Usage
Djenar, Dwi Noverini, A Student’s Guide to Indonesian Grammar, Oxford University Press, Melbourne (2003)
Johns, Y & Stokes, R, Bahasa Indonesia Langkah Baru, Books 1, 2, 3
Sneddon, J N, Indonesian Reference Grammar, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, (1996).
Course Books
Cartwright, K, & Soehodo, S, Bagus Sekali! 2 & 3, CIS. Heinemann. Curriculum Corporation (1993)
Curriculum Corporation, Suara Siswa Coursebook Stages 2, 3, 4, Northern Territory
Department of Education/Education Department, South Australia, (1993).
Day, A & Taylor, V, Bersama-sama Selalu, Nelson, (2006)
Hardie, H & Clarke, S, Bersama-sama Stages 2 & 3, Nelson, (2002)
Hibbs, L, Stobbe, T & Ure S, Kenalilah Indonesia Book 2, Macmillan, Melbourne, (1997).
Kaye, G & Rachmat, J, Bersama-sama Senior, Thomas-Nelson, Melbourne (2003)
White, I J, Bahasa Tetanggaku Coursebook Stage 2, Longman, Cheshire, Melbourne, (1995 revised)
White, I J, Bahasa Tetanggaku Coursebook Stage 3, Longman, Cheshire, Melbourne, (1994 revised)
White, I J, Keren 2 Indonesian Course Book, Pearson Longman, Sydney (2003)
White, I J, Keren 3 & 4 Indonesian Course Book, Pearson Longman, Sydney (2003)
Reference Books and Literary Texts
Allen, P, Women’s Voices, Longman (1995)
Brown & Davis, Di Serambi: On the Verandah, Cambridge University Pres (1995)
Curriculum Corporation, Suara Siswa Teachers’ Handbook Stages 2, 3, 4, (1993)
Curriculum Corporation, Suara Siswa Teachers’ Resources Stages 2, 3, 4, 1993.
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De Neefe, J, Fragrant Rice, Harper Collins, Australia (2003)
Draine, C & Hall, B, Culture Shock Indonesia, Times Editions, Singapore, 1993.
Gresham, B and Spinks A & T, Merantau ke Australia, Nusa Indah (1993)
Indonesian Heritage Encyclopedia, Grolier International (1998)
Harjono, R, White Tribe of Asia, Suku Putihnya Asia, Hyland House (1993)
Jassin, HB, Angkatan 66: Prosa dan Puisi, Jakarta (1968)
Johns, Y, Bahasa Indonesia Book 2&3, ANU Press, Canberra, Australia (1990, 1996)
Koutsoukis, A, Pada Jaman Dahulu: Indonesian Folktales, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne (1999)
Lane, M, Kisah Perjuangan Suku Naga (WS Rendra)
Ludbrook, M and Tunstill, D, Indonesian Film in the Senior Classroom (2 Volumes), Adelaide, SA (2003/2004)
McCarthy, J, Are Sweet Dreams Made of This?, IRIP Publications (1994)
Mintz, MW, Advanced writing for Students of Malay and Indonesia, EPB Publisher (1993)
Mohammed, G, Sidelines: Writings From Tempo, Hyland House (1994)
Quinn, G, Hidup Berwarna, Alon-Alon Publications, Sydney, 1989.
Sujatna, D, (ed), Cermin: Indonesian Short Stories, Paradigm Press, Curtin University of Technology, Curtin,
ACT, 1989.
Teeuw, A, Modern Indonesia Literature, Martinus, Nijhoff, The Hague, 1967
Newspapers
Berita Nusantara, 68 Cherokee Avenue, Greenfield Park, NSW, 2176;
phone/fax (02) 9610 1995
Indo Media, PO Box 682, Rosebery, NSW, 2018; phone (02) 9344 3191; Fax 902) 9315 5309
Kompas: http://www.kompas.com
Magazines and Periodicals
Gadis: Majalah Gadis Remaja, Gaya Favorit Press, J Rawagelam _ Kawason Industri, Pulogadung, Jakarta,
13930
Hai: Majalah Remaja Pria, PO Box 299, Jkb Jakarta, 11001
Inside Indonesia, Indonesia Resources and Information Programme, PO Box 190,
Northcote, 3070
Kawanku: Majalah Anak-Anak,Yayasan Kawanku, Gedung Surya Prabha Jl. Daan Mogot Km13, Jakarta,
11730
Mode Indonesia: Majalah Remaja, PT Top Mode Indonesia, Jl Proklamasi 84, Jakarta, Pusat, 10310
Visual – films, videos, TV
Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?[film] Rudi Soedjarwo (director), SBS Broadcasting, (2002)
A Reporter’s Journey, [DVD] Mike Carlton (Reporter), ABC TV (2008)
Bahasa Video: Education Series [video series] Hampton, Victoria (1998)
Langkitku, Rumahku [video] Slamet Rahardjo Djarot, Australian Film Institute, 1990.
Riding the Tiger [series of three videos] ABC Broadcasting, 1992.
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Siaran Berita [SBS TV], TVRI News Bulletins (ongoing)
Silk and Steel [video] ABC Broadcasting (1996)
Wild Indonesia [video series] Zebra Film for BBC Discovery (2001)
CD-ROMs
Voices and Visions from Indonesia: Texts for the Senior English Classroom [CD-ROM], Curriculum
Corporation, Carlton South (2001)
Centre for Learning Innovation (NSW Department of Education and Training) "Mari Kita Berbicara" (2007)
State of NSW, Department of Education and Training
Centre for Learning Innovation (NSW Department of Education and Training) "Makasih, ya!" (2006) State of
NSW, Department of Education and Training
Websites
ANU Asian Studies Virtual Library http://www.coomber.anu.edu.au
Australian Embassy in Jakarta http://www.austembjak.or.id
Bali Post http://www.balipost.co.id/
Garuda Airlines http://www.garudaco.id
Gatra http://www.gatra.com/index.htm/
HSC On-Line http://hsc.csu.edu,au/indonesian/
Indolinx http://www.ansonic.com.au
Indonesian Government Links Page http://www.dfa.deplu.go.id/english/governI.htm
Indonesian Homepage http://indonesia.elga.net.id
Inside Indonesia http://www.serve.com/inside/page.htm
Intisari http://www.indomedia.com/intisari
Jawa Pos http://www.jawapos.co.id
Jendela Indonesia http://www.iit.edu/`indonesia/jendela
Kompas http://www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak
Learning Federation http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au
Live Indonesian TV http://www.dennyshotspot.com
Radio Australia online www.abc.net.au/ra/newsrain
RCTI TV Station http://rcti.oke.com
Republika http://www.republika.co.id
SEAsite http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Indonesian
Tempo http://www.tempo.co.id
Ultimate Indonesian Homepage http://www.indonesia.elga.net.id
Victorian Indonesian Homepage http://www.vicnet.net,au/vicnet/country/indon.htm
Community Associations/Foundations/Embassies etc
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, 8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT, 2600
Indonesian Teacher’s Network
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Human Resources
It is desirable that students have the opportunity to interact with native speakers of Indonesian.
Physical Resources
The following are desirable physical resources for the development and implementation of Indonesian:
Television and DVD
Video camera
CD players
Computers
ipads/tablets
Internet access
Interactive White Boards
These were accurate at the time of publication.
Proposed Evaluation Procedures
Course evaluation will be a continuous process. Teachers will meet regularly to discuss the content of the
course and any requirements for modification of activities, teaching strategies and assessment instruments.
The current trends and innovations in the teaching of Continuing Indonesian T Course will be considered as
teachers attend workshops, seminars and participate in discussion groups with other teachers such as on
Moderation Day.
Teachers will monitor student performance and progress and student responses to various teaching,
learning and assessment strategies. Students and teachers will complete evaluation questionnaires at the
end of each unit. The results of these will be collated and reviewed from year to year. There will also be a
continuous monitoring of student numbers between Years 11 and 12.
Informal discussions between teachers and students, past students, parents and other teachers will
contribute to the evaluation of the course.
In the process of evaluation; students, teachers and others should, as appropriate, consider:
 Are the course and Course Framework still consistent?
 Were the goals achieved?
 Was the course content appropriate?
 Were the teaching strategies used successful?
 Was the assessment program appropriate?
 Have the needs of the students been met?
 Was the course relevant?
 How many students completed the course in each of the years of accreditation?
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The Individual’s Experience
Value 1.0
This unit combines Relating to Others 0.5 with Leisure 0.5.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 use complex structures to communicate using formal and informal language in a range of situations
relevant to young people
 compare, contrast and evaluate the daily life for young people in Indonesia, including education
 analyse and evaluate the role of youth in Indonesia
 investigate and respond critically to a range of stimulus materials relating to youth entertainment
and leisure
Content
In the first part of the unit students will communicate in a range of situations with their peers. Students will
express ideas connected with adolescent and school life.
The relevance of Islam and other religions will be incorporated in most of these topics.
In the second part of the unit students will explore the role of youth in Indonesian society and history.
Students will respond to a range of stimulus material relating to entertainment and leisure.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics
Suggested Topics:
 interacting with friends
 adolescent and school life
 role of youth in Indonesian society and history
 entertainment and leisure
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 and Appendix C
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Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy


information and communication
technology (ICT) capability
Goals
Content


critical and creative thinking
personal and social capability


ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
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Relating to Others
Value 0.5
Theme: The Individual’s Experience
This half unit (0.5) combines with Leisure (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be delivered
together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit unless
enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 use complex structures to communicate using formal and informal language in a range of situations
relevant to young people
 compare, contrast and evaluate the daily life for young people in Indonesia, including education
Content
In this unit students will communicate in a range of situations with their peers. Students will express ideas
connected with adolescent and school life.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics
Suggested Topics:
 interacting with friends
 adolescent and school life
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 and Appendix C
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
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General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Goals
Content
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy




ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication
technology (ICT) capability

critical and creative thinking


personal and social capability


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
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Leisure
Value 0.5
Theme: The Individual’s Experience
This half unit (0.5) combines with Relating to Others (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be
delivered together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit
unless enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 analyse and evaluate the role of youth in Indonesia
 investigate and respond critically to a range of stimulus materials relating to youth entertainment
and leisure
Content
In this unit students will explore the role of youth in Indonesian society and history. Students will respond
to a range of stimulus material relating to entertainment and leisure.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics
Suggested Topics:
 role of youth in Indonesian society and history
 entertainment and leisure
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 and Appendix C.
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
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General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Goals
Content
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy




ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication
technology (ICT) capability

critical and creative thinking


personal and social capability


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22.
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Society and Community
Value 1.0
This unit combines Travel 0.5 with Health 0.5.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 use complex language structures appropriate to activities related to tourism and travel
 investigate and evaluate a range of resources to plan and organise travel in Indonesia
 analyse, compare and contrast health issues in Indonesia and Australia
 evaluate and exchange information on health and wellbeing
Content
In the first part of the unit students will develop skills to navigate around Indonesia. Students will interpret
texts, enabling them to organise travel within Indonesia.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics
In the second part of the unit students will reflect on and discuss health issues in Indonesia and Australia.
Suggested Topics:
 around town and directions
 travelling around Indonesia
 health issues
 fitness and wellbeing
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C.
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
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General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Goals
Content
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy




ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication
technology (ICT) capability

critical and creative thinking


personal and social capability


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22.
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Travel
Value 0.5
Theme: Society and Community
This half unit (0.5) combines with Health (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be delivered
together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit unless
enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 use complex language structures appropriate to activities related to tourism and travel
 investigate and evaluate a range of resources to plan and organise travel in Indonesia
Content
In this unit students will develop skills to navigate around Indonesia. Students will interpret texts, enabling
them to organise travel within Indonesia.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
Suggested Topics:
 around town and directions
 travelling around Indonesia
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C.
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
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General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Goals
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy


ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication technology
(ICT) capability
critical and creative thinking

personal and social capability

Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
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Content
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Health
Value 0.5
Theme: Society and Community
This half unit (0.5) combines with Travel (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be delivered
together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit unless
enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 analyse, compare and contrast health issues in Indonesia and Australia
 evaluate and exchange information on health and wellbeing
Content
In this unit students will reflect on and discuss health issues in Indonesia and Australia.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
Suggested Topics:
 health issues
 fitness and wellbeing
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
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General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Goals
Content
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy




ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication
technology (ICT) capability

critical and creative thinking


personal and social capability


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
37
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The World Around Us
Value 1.0
This unit combines Careers 0.5 with The Environment 0.5.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 examine issues surrounding poverty and wealth in Indonesia
 communicate in a sophisticated and appropriate manner in a range of situations
 respond and critically analyse a range of Indonesian media items
 investigate, evaluate and analyse a range of environmental issues
 respond critically to a range of stimulus materials relating to current issues affecting Indonesia and
Australia
Content
In the first part of the unit students will interact with others in formal contexts. Students will develop
vocabulary and language structures appropriate to workplace situations and career aspirations.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
In the second part of the unit students will demonstrate a strong awareness of environmental and current
issues that affect Indonesia and Australia.
Suggested Topics:
 interacting with others
 finding a job
 environmental issues (e.g. Kalimantan forest fires, depletion of fish stocks in eastern Indonesia,
flooding in Jakarta, endangered animals)
 natural disasters (e.g. sidoarjo mud flow, earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tsunami)
 politics and perceptions (e.g. deforestation, mining and pollution, biofuels, sustainable energy)
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Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C.
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy


ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication technology
(ICT) capability
Goals
Content

critical and creative thinking
personal and social capability

Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
39

Board Endorsed December 2014
Careers
Value 0.5
Theme: The World Around Us
This half unit (0.5) combines with The Environment (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be
delivered together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit
unless enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 examine issues surrounding poverty and wealth in Indonesia
 communicate in a sophisticated and appropriate manner in a range of employment situations
Content
In this unit students will interact with others in a range of contexts. Students will develop vocabulary and
language structures appropriate to workplace situations and career aspirations.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
Suggested Topics:
 career aspiration
 poverty and wealth
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C/
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
40
Board Endorsed December 2014
General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy


ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication
technology (ICT) capability
Goals
Content

critical and creative thinking
personal and social capability


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
41
Board Endorsed December 2014
The Environment
Value 0.5
Theme: The World Around Us
This half unit (0.5) combines with Careers (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be delivered
together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit unless
enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 respond and critically analyse a range of Indonesian media items
 investigate, evaluate and analyse a range of environmental issues
 respond critically to a range of stimulus materials relating to current issues affecting Indonesia and
Australia
Content
In this unit students will demonstrate a strong awareness of environmental and current issues that affect
Indonesia and Australia.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
Suggested Topics:
 Environmental Issues (eg Kalimantan forest fires, depletion of fish stocks in eastern Indonesia,
flooding in Jakarta, endangered animals)
 Natural Disasters (eg Sidoarjo mud flow, earthquakes, landslides,volcanic eruptions, tsunami)
 Politics and Perceptions (deforestation, mining and pollution, biofuels, sustainable energy)
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Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy


ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication technology
(ICT) capability
Goals
Content

critical and creative thinking
personal and social capability

Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
43

Board Endorsed December 2014
Lifestyle and Traditions
Value 1.0
This unit combines Traditions 0.5 with Relationships 0.5.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 investigate and evaluate special days/ceremonies in Indonesia
 analyse the role of food in a traditional context or in ceremonial life
 investigate, compare and contrast a range of relationships in Indonesia
 analyse and evaluate traditional art forms/literature and/or popular culture
Content
In the first part of the unit students will demonstrate knowledge of Indonesian cultural traditions and way
of life.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
In the second part of the unit students will explore relations within the Indonesian context. Students will
become familiar with traditional art forms and will respond to aspects of Indonesia popular culture.
Suggested Topics:
 history
 belief and customs
 religious ceremonies
 way of life
 Indonesian relationships
 traditional art forms and popular culture
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
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Board Endorsed December 2014
General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy


ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication technology
(ICT) capability
Goals
Content

critical and creative thinking
personal and social capability

Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
45

Board Endorsed December 2014
Traditions
Value 0.5
Theme: Lifestyle and Traditions
This half unit (0.5) combines with Relationship (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be
delivered together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit
unless enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 investigate and evaluate special days/ceremonies in Indonesia
 analyse the role of food in a traditional context or in ceremonial life
Content
In this unit students will demonstrate knowledge of Indonesian cultural traditions and way of life. Content
reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
Suggested Topics:
 belief and customs
 religious ceremonies
 way of life
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
46
Board Endorsed December 2014
General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy




ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


Student Capabilities
Goals
Content
information and communication
technology (ICT) capability

critical and creative thinking


personal and social capability


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
47
Board Endorsed December 2014
Relationships
Value 0.5
Theme: Lifestyle and Traditions
This half unit (0.5) combines with Tradition (0.5) to equate to one standard unit – these should be delivered
together as a semester unit. Students are expected to study the accredited semester 1.0 unit unless
enrolled in a 0.5 unit due to late entry or early exit in a semester.
Prerequisites
Nil
Duplication of Content Rules
Students cannot be given credit towards the requirements for a Year 12 Certificate for a unit that
significantly duplicates content in a unit studied in another course. The responsibility for preventing
undesirable overlap of content studied by a student rests with the principal and the teacher delivering the
course. Substantial overlap of content is not permitted and students will only be given credit for covering
the content once.
Specific Unit Goals
This unit should enable students to:
 investigate, compare and contrast a range of relationships in Indonesia
 analyse and evaluate traditional art forms/literature and/or popular culture
Content
In this unit students will explore relations within the Indonesian context. Students will become familiar with
traditional art forms and will respond to aspects of Indonesia popular culture.
Content reflecting the huge diversity in ethnicities, religions and cultures in Indonesia will be incorporated
throughout these topics.
Suggested Topics:
 Indonesian relationships
 traditional art forms and popular culture
Teaching and Learning Strategies
Refer to page 11 or Appendix C
Assessment
Refer to Assessment Task Types Guide on page 14
48
Board Endorsed December 2014
General Capabilities
Evidence could be in:
Student Capabilities
Goals
Content
Teaching and
Learning
Assessment
Literacy


Numeracy




ethical behaviour


intercultural understanding


collaborative team members


information and communication technology
(ICT) capability

critical and creative thinking


personal and social capability


Resources
Refer to bibliography on page 22
49
Appendix A – Indonesian Affixes
These affixes are the most commonly used in Indonesian language, and should be covered in the
course:
Imbuhan
Frekuensi
meN-
985
meN -i
225
meN -kan
910
meN -kannya
744
-kan
359
Di – in passive form
625
di- -i
255
di- -kan
465
ter-
525
pe( {N} )-
594
pe( {N} )- -an
326
pe(r)—an
214
ke- -an
558
ke- -annya
321
se-
553
Appendix B – Common Curriculum Elements
Common curriculum elements assist in the development of high quality assessment tasks by encouraging
breadth and depth and discrimination in levels of achievement.
Organisers
Elements
Examples
create, compose
and apply
apply
ideas and procedures in unfamiliar situations, content and
processes in non-routine settings
compose
oral, written and multimodal texts, music, visual images, responses
to complex topics, new outcomes
represent
images, symbols or signs
create
creative thinking to identify areas for change, growth and
innovation, recognise opportunities, experiment to achieve
innovative solutions, construct objects, imagine alternatives
manipulate
images, text, data, points of view
justify
arguments, points of view, phenomena, choices
hypothesise
statement/theory that can be tested by data
extrapolate
trends, cause/effect, impact of a decision
predict
data, trends, inferences
evaluate
text, images, points of view, solutions, phenomenon, graphics
test
validity of assumptions, ideas, procedures, strategies
argue
trends, cause/effect, strengths and weaknesses
reflect
on strengths and weaknesses
synthesise
data and knowledge, points of view from several sources
analyse
text, images, graphs, data, points of view
examine
data, visual images, arguments, points of view
investigate
issues, problems
sequence
text, data, relationships, arguments, patterns
visualise
trends, futures, patterns, cause and effect
compare/contrast
data, visual images, arguments, points of view
discuss
issues, data, relationships, choices/options
interpret
symbols, text, images, graphs
explain
explicit/implicit assumptions, bias, themes/arguments,
cause/effect, strengths/weaknesses
translate
data, visual images, arguments, points of view
assess
probabilities, choices/options
select
main points, words, ideas in text
reproduce
information, data, words, images, graphics
respond
data, visual images, arguments, points of view
relate
events, processes, situations
demonstrate
probabilities, choices/options
describe
data, visual images, arguments, points of view
plan
strategies, ideas in text, arguments
classify
information, data, words, images
identify
spatial relationships, patterns, interrelationships
summarise
main points, words, ideas in text, review, draft and edit
analyse,
synthesise and
evaluate
organise,
sequence and
explain
identify,
summarise and
plan
Appendix C – Glossary of Verbs
Verbs
Definition
Analyse
Consider in detail for the purpose of finding meaning or relationships, and identifying
patterns, similarities and differences
Apply
Use, utilise or employ in a particular situation
Argue
Give reasons for or against something
Assess
Make a Judgement about the value of
Classify
Arrange into named categories in order to sort, group or identify
Compare
Estimate, measure or note how things are similar or dissimilar
Compose
The activity that occurs when students produce written, spoken, or visual texts
Contrast
Compare in such a way as to emphasise differences
Create
Bring into existence, to originate
Demonstrate
Give a practical exhibition an explanation
Describe
Give an account of characteristics or features
Discuss
Talk or write about a topic, taking into account different issues or ideas
Evaluate
Examine and judge the merit or significance of something
Examine
Determine the nature or condition of
Explain
Provide additional information that demonstrates understanding of reasoning and /or
application
Extrapolate
Infer from what is known
Hypothesise
Put forward a supposition or conjecture to account for certain facts and used as a basis for
further investigation by which it may be proved or disproved
Identify
Recognise and name
Interpret
Draw meaning from
Investigate
Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about
Justify
Show how argument or conclusion is right or reasonable
Manipulate
Adapt or change
Plan
Strategies, develop a series of steps, processes
Predict
Suggest what might happen in the future or as a consequence of something
Reflect
The thought process by which students develop an understanding and appreciation of their
own learning. This process draws on both cognitive and affective experience
Relate
Tell or report about happenings, events or circumstances
Represent
Use words, images, symbols or signs to convey meaning
Reproduce
Copy or make close imitation
Respond
React to a person or text
Select
Choose in preference to another or others
Sequence
Arrange in order
Summarise
Give a brief statement of the main points
Synthesise
Combine elements (information/ideas/components) into a coherent whole
Test
Examine qualities or abilities
Translate
Express in another language or form, or in simpler terms
Visualise
The ability to decode, interpret, create, question, challenge and evaluate texts that
communicate with visual images as well as, or rather than, words
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Appendix D – Suggested Activities for Specific Units
The Individual Experience
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 write an email to your Indonesian friend
 prepare a brochure/blog/podcast promoting your school to Indonesian students
 read and respond to poems, songs and stories dealing with the role of youth in Indonesian society
and history
 present a role play about students making arrangements for the weekend
 interview another student about school and social life
 collect illustrations of Islamic dress styles worn by Indonesian young people
 write/respond to a problem letter in a teen magazine
 Write a kontak jodoh (personal ad searching for love)
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Participate in a role play comparing lifestyles and opinions of teenagers in Australia and Indonesia

Prepare and present a radio program introducing a number of songs (for examples listen to
community radio broadcasts)

Role play an interview between an Indonesian celebrity and a journalist
Writing

Write an article for an Indonesian teen magazine about the lifestyle of Australian youth

Write a conversation between Rangga and Cinta for a possible sequel to the film Ada Apa Dengan
Cinta?
Responding

Respond to a problem letter from an Indonesian teenager (see Bersama-sama Senior Work Book,
Remaja

Listen and respond to a range of Indonesian TV commercials (Suara Siswa stage 3&4)
Relating to Others.
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 write an email to your Indonesian friend
 prepare a brochure/blog/podcast promoting your school to Indonesian students
 interview another student about school and social life
 write a kontak jodoh (personal ad searching for love)
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking
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
Participate in a role play comparing lifestyles and opinions of teenagers in Australia and Indonesia
Writing

Write an article for an Indonesian teen magazine about the lifestyle of Australian youth
Responding

Respond to a problem letter from an Indonesian teenager (see Bersama-sama Senior Work Book,
Remaja)
Leisure.
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 read and respond to poems, songs and stories dealing with the role of youth in Indonesian society
and history
 collect illustrations of Islamic dress styles worn by Indonesian young people
 interview another student about school and social life
 write/respond to a problem letter in a teen magazine
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Prepare and present a radio program introducing a number of songs (for examples listen to
community radio broadcasts)

Role play an interview between an Indonesian celebrity and a journalist
Writing

Write a conversation between Rangga and Cinta for a possible sequel to the film Ada Apa Dengan
Cinta?
Responding

Listen and respond to a range of Indonesian TV commercials (Suara Siswa stage 3&4)
Society and Community
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 perform role plays in travel situations
 write/reply to a postcard/email from a tourist destination in Indonesia
 research the impact of bird flu on Indonesia
 create an itinerary for a group of Australian students visiting an area in Indonesia
 respond to questionnaire/quiz on fitness and wellbeing
 role play an interview with a jamu seller
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Participate in an impromptu role play trying to overcome a problem while arranging travel in
Indonesia
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
Plan and demonstrate a set of exercises or a sporting activity for a group of Indonesian teenagers
(see Hima dan Mega Chapter 14)
Writing

Write a series of blog entries narrating some unique travel experiences in Indonesia

Write a short article for an airline magazine about traditional Indonesian medicine
Responding

Read an itinerary/brochure from your Indonesian travel agent (e.g. Informasi Pariwisata, Bersamasama Senior page 22) and write an email in response to it

Watch an advertisement for an Indonesian medication or health product (e.g. Voices and Visions
Indonesia –Obat Batuk) and explain your reasons for using/not using the product
Travel
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 perform role plays in travel situations
 write/reply to a postcard/email from a tourist destination in Indonesia
 create an itinerary for a group of Australian students visiting an area in Indonesia
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Participate in an impromptu role play trying to overcome a problem while arranging travel in
Indonesia
Writing

Write a series of blog entries narrating some unique travel experiences in Indonesia
Responding

Read an itinerary/brochure from your Indonesian travel agent (e.g. Informasi Pariwisata, Bersamasama Senior page 22) and write an email in response to it
Health
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 respond to questionnaire/quiz on fitness and wellbeing
 research the impact of bird flu on Indonesia
 role play an interview with a jamu seller
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Plan and demonstrate a set of exercises or a sporting activity for a group of Indonesian teenagers
(see Hima dan Mega Chapter 14)
Writing

Write a short article for an airline magazine about traditional Indonesian medicine
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Responding

Watch an advertisement for an Indonesian medication or health product (e.g. Voices and Visions
Indonesia –Obat Batuk) and explain your reasons for using/not using the product
The World around Us
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 role play a job interview
 respond to a job advertisement
 debate an environmental issue
 compare headlines in Australian and Indonesian newspapers
 create a cartoon/campaign advertisement on a current issue
 write an opinion letter responding to an issue in the Indonesian press
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Role play an interview between a career’s advisor and a student (e.g. Bersama-sama Senior, Karir,
page 3)

Present a speech on an environmental issue to be presented at an environmental forum in
Indonesia
Writing

Write a letter to the editor of an Indonesian newspaper commenting on a current issue affecting
Indonesia/Australia

Create an advertisement relating to one of the issues studied in this unit e.g. job advertisement,
environmental campaign advertisement
Responding

Watch a documentary about an endangered Indonesian animal (Orangutan di Bukit Lawang,
Bahasa Videos) and write a letter to an Indonesian organisation expressing your views

Read a text on an Indonesian environmental issue (e.g. Perlindungan Harimau Sumatra, Bersamasama Senior, page 91) and write a children’s story, showing understanding of the text
Careers
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 role play a job interview
 respond to a job advertisement
 view and respond to an Indonesian film contrasting rich and poor life styles
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Role play an interview between a career’s advisor and a student (e.g. Bersama-sama Senior, Karir,
page 3)
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Writing

Write a letter applying for a job
Responding

Read a variety of job applications and interview suitable applicants

View an Indonesian film e.g Langitku Rumahku and write an email to one of the characters
The Environment
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 debate an environmental issue
 plan an aid programme to villagers affected by a natural disaster
 compare headlines in Australian and Indonesian newspapers
 create a cartoon/campaign advertisement on a current issue
 write an opinion letter responding to an issue in the Indonesian press
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Present a speech on an environmental issue to be presented at an environmental forum in
Indonesia

Take on the role of an aid worker and answer journalists’ questions regarding efforts to help
villagers affected by a natural disaster
Writing

Write a letter to the editor of an Indonesian newspaper commenting on a current issue affecting
Indonesia/Australia

Create an advertisement relating to one of the issues studied in this unit e.g. environmental
campaign advertisement
Responding

Watch a documentary about an endangered Indonesian animal (Orangutan di Bukit Lawang,
Bahasa Videos) and write a letter to an Indonesian organisation expressing your views

Research an environmental problem (eg bird flu, Sidoarjo mud flow, flooding in Jakarta) and draw
up an action plan to help local government officials

Read a text on an Indonesian environmental issue (e.g. Perlindungan Harimau Sumatra, Bersamasama Senior, page 91) and write a children’s story, showing understanding of the text
Lifestyle and Traditions
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 research prehistoric discoveries in Indonesia (solo man, hobbit controversy)
 perform role plays with Indonesian and Australians interacting at a social function e.g. bbq or lebaran
celebration
 read and respond to Indonesian proverbs
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 listen to recordings of Indonesians describing their daily life
 research different conventions on gift giving
 research food culture in Indonesia in relation to special celebrations
 demonstrate how to cook a recipe for an Indonesian cooking show
 respond to some Indonesian romantic literature e.g. pantun/pop songs
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Role play an unscripted interaction between an Indonesian and an Australian student
demonstrating understanding of customs and etiquette

Give a presentation on a traditional Indonesian art form, dish or an aspect of popular culture
Writing

Using procedural language, write a recipe for romance or friendship (see Bersama-sama 2, Langkah
4)

Write a story using an Indonesian proverb as the title
Responding

Read an Indonesian dialogue e.g. Ada Perayaan apa Lagi, Bersama-sama 2, page 87 and write an
article for Garuda magazine on the importance of Lebaran in Indonesia showing understanding of
the text.

Listen to a text describing a New Year celebration e.g. Upacara Melasti dan Hara Raya Nyepi, Keren
3&4, page 124, and answer comprehension questions. Write a postcard to a friend explaining the
difference between New Year in Bali and Australia based on reading the passage
Traditions
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 research prehistoric discoveries in Indonesia (solo man, hobbit controversy)
 perform role plays with Indonesian and Australians interacting at a social function e.g. bbq or lebaran
celebration
 listen to recordings of Indonesians describing their daily life
 research food culture in Indonesia in relation to special celebrations
 demonstrate how to cook a recipe for an Indonesian cooking show
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Role play an unscripted interaction between an Indonesian and an Australian student
demonstrating understanding of customs and etiquette associated with food and ceremonies
Writing

Write a diary entry from the perspective of an Indonesian teenager describing a specific celebration
or ceremony
Responding
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
Read an Indonesian dialogue e.g. Ada Perayaan apa Lagi, Bersama-sama 2, page 87 and write an
article for Garuda magazine on the importance of Lebaran in Indonesia showing understanding of
the text.

Listen to a text describing a New Year celebration e.g. Upacara Melasti dan Hara Raya Nyepi, Keren
3&4, page 124, and answer comprehension questions. Write a postcard to a friend explaining the
difference between New Year in Bali and Australia based on reading the passage
Relationships
The suggested activities are not board endorsed. Assessment for T courses must enable students to
demonstrate higher order thinking skills.
 read and respond to Indonesian proverbs
 research different conventions on gift giving
 respond to some Indonesian romantic literature e.g. pantun/pop songs
Suggested Assessment Tasks
Speaking

Role play a conversation between an Indonesian teenager and parents

Give a presentation on an aspect of popular culture
Writing

Using procedural language, write a recipe for romance or friendship (see Bersama-sama 2, Langkah
4)

Write a story using an Indonesian proverb as the title
Responding

Respond to an email expressing deep feeling

Create a story board for a video clip in response to an Indonesian pop song
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Appendix D – Integrated Themes Table
Lifestyle and Traditions
The World Around Us
Society and Community
The Individual’s Experience
1.0
Unit
0.5 Unit
Relating to
Others
Leisure
Travel
Beginning
Continuing
Advanced
 Greetings and
introduction
 My Family
 My classroom
 Basic facts about
Indonesia
 Etiquette
 Time and leisure
 Interacting with Friends
 Adolescent and School
Life
 Relating and interacting
with others
 Adolescent issues
 Role of youth in
Indonesian society and
history
 Entertainment and
leisure
 Directions and
Locations
 Markets and Eating
Out
 Transportation
 Visiting the Doctor
 Sport and Activities
 Around Town and
Directions
 Travelling around
Indonesia
 Role of youth in
Indonesian
contemporary society
 Youth as an agent for
change in Indonesian
history
 Travelling in Australia
and Indonesia
 Consumerism and
Tourism
 Occupations
 Entertainment
 Interacting with Others
 Finding a Job
 Weather and
Seasons
 Urban and Rural Life
 Natural Disasters
 Eco Tourism
 Celebrations and
Ceremonies
 Food and Culture




 Health issues
 Fitness and Wellbeing
Health
Careers
The
Environment
Ways of Life
and
Traditions
 Emotions
 Ethnic Groups
Relationships  “Diversity in
Indonesia”





Environmental Issues
Natural Disasters
Politics and Perceptions
Industrialisation and
Globalisation
History
Belief and Customs
Ceremonies and
Celebrations
Relationships
Traditional art forms
and pop culture
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 Tradition and Modern
medicine
 Perception of health,
sport and lifestyle in
Indonesia and Australia
 Career Aspirations
 Relations between
Australia and Indonesia
 Poverty and Wealth
 Environmental Issues
 Natural Disasters
 Politics and Perceptions
 Industrialisation and
Globalisation
 Changing Lifestyles
 Changing Worlds –
Tradition and
Modernity
 Human Rights and
Relationships
 Traditional art
forms/literature and
pop culture