Band: MIDDLE YEARS
Module title:
FRENCH
Year level(s): 6 - 9
Pathway: 1A
Unit of work:
Purpose/rationale:
The following Key Ideas and Outcomes are addressed in this unit of work.
Communication
Listening • Students listen and respond to texts to interpret meaning and use the target
language in new contexts. They develop thinking skills, making connections between
ideas, and using processes of inquiry in seeking solutions to problems. Outcome: S4
Recognises connections between the main ideas and supporting detail in texts to
provide reasons for a decision or opinion
Speaking • Students engage in conversations to share information, demonstrating
appropriate ways of establishing and maintaining relationships, and working with
others, in diverse cultural settings. Outcome: S4 Presents information and opinions on
issues in social interactions
Reading • Students read and respond to texts to develop their capability to interpret
meaning and use the language in new contexts. They develop thinking skills, making
connections between ideas, and using processes of inquiry in seeking solutions to
problems. Outcome: S4 Synthesises key points of information in texts to form an
opinion on an issue
Writing • Students write their own texts to share ideas about aspects of personal and
group identity and to present points of view on issues of interest or concern. Outcome:
S4 Writes to convey personal experiences and opinions, and information about
people, places and events
Understanding Language: Students explore diverse forms of communication,
including information and communication technologies and use models to represent
and analyse systems in language, and apply these in constructing their own meaning.
Outcome: S4 Applies knowledge of language forms to identify, analyse and describe
patterns in language
Understanding Culture: Students learn to understand and demonstrate respect for the
values and practices of diverse groups; in past, present and future contexts. They
recognise connections between identity and cultural values, and how these are
expressed in language. Outcome: S4 Analyses cultural references in texts and
challenges assumptions about cultural identity, values and practices
Working towards Curriculum Standard 4 Outcomes
Duration:
Learning Considerations
The following specific kinds of learnings, related to each Essential Learning
identified below, are integrated into the range of tasks in this unit.
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Links to other Learning Areas
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Equity and cross-curriculum perspectives
Aboriginal and TSI peoples’ perspectives
Multicultural perspectives
Socio-economic perspectives
Gender perspectives
Disability and Learning Difficulty perspectives
Rural and Isolated perspectives
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Key Competencies
KC1 Collecting, organising, analysing info.
KC2 Communicating ideas and info.
KC3 Planning and organising activities
KC4 Working with others and in teams
KC5 Using mathematical ideas and techniques
KC6 Solving problems
KC7 Using technology
Vocational Learning
Enterprise education
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Career education
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Work-based learning
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Community-based learning
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Perspectves
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Literacy
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Numeracy
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ICT
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Learning Activities (*) indicates assessment task
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Understanding Language
Understanding Culture
Vocabulary
Resources
Grammar Structures
Evaluation of Unit
Writing