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Years 9 and 10 · Languages · Communicating meaning in Japanese

AC9LJ10EC06

create spoken, written and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and textual conventions for familiar and some unfamiliar contexts and purposes, to engage different audiences, and use a combination of kana and kanji

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Communicating meaning in Japanese in Years 9 and 10.

AC9LJ10C01

initiate, sustain and extend exchanges in familiar and unfamiliar contexts related to students’ own and others’ experiences of the world, adjusting their language in response to others

AC9LJ10C02

contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare experiences

AC9LJ10C03

evaluate and synthesise information, ideas and perspectives in a broad range of spoken, written and multimodal texts and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience

AC9LJ10C04

interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to convey meaning and intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts

AC9LJ10C05

create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures, a range of features and conventions to engage different audiences, and using combinations of kana and a range of kanji appropriate to context

AC9LJ10EC01

initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts to exchange ideas, experiences and opinions about their own and others’ personal world

AC9LJ10EC02

use Japanese language in exchanges to question, offer opinions and compare and discuss ideas

AC9LJ10EC03

use non-verbal, spoken and written exchanges to discuss, plan and reflect on activities, events and experiences with peers

AC9LJ10EC04

interpret information, ideas and perspectives in a wide range of spoken, written and multimodal texts and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience

AC9LJ10EC05

apply strategies to interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to convey meaning and intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9LJ10EC06 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 9 and 10.

  1. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8C01initiate and sustain exchanges in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts related to students’ experiences, feelings and views, adjusting their language in response to others
  2. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8C02collaborate in activities that involve the language of transaction, negotiation and problem-solving to plan projects and events
  3. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8C03interpret information, ideas and opinions in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
  4. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8C04interpret and adjust non-verbal, spoken and written language to convey meaning in Japanese language in familiar and some unfamiliar cultural contexts
  5. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8C05create and present spoken, written and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts for specific purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures, textual conventions and features, and combinations of kana and familiar kanji appropriate to context
  6. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8EC01interact with others using modelled language to exchange information in familiar contexts about self and personal world
  7. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8EC02develop language to interact in exchanges, routines, tasks and responsibilities related to classroom and interests
  8. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8EC03engage in modelled non-verbal, spoken and written exchanges with peers to organise activities relating to daily life and school environment
  9. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8EC04locate and process information and ideas in familiar spoken, written and multimodal texts, responding in ways appropriate to cultural context, purpose and audience
  10. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8EC05develop and begin to apply strategies to interpret, translate and convey meaning in Japanese in familiar contexts
  11. Years 7 and 8AC9LJ8EC06create spoken, written and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts for familiar contexts and purposes using appropriate vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and some textual conventions, and hiragana and katakana with support of the chart and some familiar kanji

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