Years 5 and 6 · Languages · Understanding language and culture

AC9LH6U02

use knowledge of modelled grammatical structures and formulaic expressions to compose and respond to texts using appropriate punctuation and textual conventions

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Where AC9LH6U02 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 5 and 6.

1. Years 3 and 4AC9LH4U01recognise and use modelled combinations of sounds, pronunciation and intonation patterns of Hindi to form words and phrases
2. Years 3 and 4AC9LH4U02recognise Hindi language and some script conventions, grammatical structures and basic syntax in familiar texts and contexts
3. Years 3 and 4AC9LH4U03recognise familiar Hindi language features and compare with those of English, in known contexts
4. Years 3 and 4AC9LH4U04identify connections between Hindi language and cultural practices
5. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8EU01recognise and use features of the Hindi sound system, including pitch, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation, and demonstrate understanding of how these are represented in familiar contexts
6. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8EU02develop knowledge of the Devanāgarī script and use structures and features of the Hindi grammatical and writing systems to understand and create spoken, written and multimodal texts
7. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8EU03compare Hindi language structures and features with English, using familiar metalanguage
8. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8EU04recognise how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values
9. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8U01apply knowledge of conventions of spoken Hindi to enhance fluency, and to respond to and create texts in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
10. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8U02apply understanding of grammatical structures and expressions to compose and respond to texts
11. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8U03reflect on similarities and differences between Hindi and English language structures and features, using metalanguage
12. Years 7 and 8AC9LH8U04reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values