Years 5 and 6 · Languages · Understanding language and culture

AC9LA6U03

compare some Arabic language structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage

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Where AC9LA6U03 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 5 and 6.

1. Years 3 and 4AC9LA4U01recognise and use modelled combinations of sounds, pronunciation and intonation patterns of Arabic to form words and phrases
2. Years 3 and 4AC9LA4U02recognise some letter positions and language conventions, grammatical structures and basic syntax in familiar texts and contexts
3. Years 3 and 4AC9LA4U03recognise familiar Arabic language features and compare with those of English, in known contexts
4. Years 3 and 4AC9LA4U04identify connections between Arabic language and cultural practices
5. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8EU01recognise and use features of the Arabic sound system, including pitch, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation, and demonstrate understanding of how these are represented in familiar contexts
6. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8EU02develop knowledge of the Arabic alphabet, and use structures and features of Arabic letter positions, vowel marks, and grammatical systems, to understand and create spoken, written and multimodal texts
7. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8EU03compare Arabic language structures and features with English, using familiar metalanguage
8. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8EU04recognise how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values
9. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8U01apply knowledge of conventions of spoken Arabic to enhance fluency, and to respond to and create texts in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
10. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8U02apply understanding of grammatical structures and expressions to compose and respond to texts
11. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8U03reflect on similarities and differences between Arabic and English language structures and features, using metalanguage
12. Years 7 and 8AC9LA8U04reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values