Years 9 and 10 · Languages · Communicating meaning in [Language]
AC9LRF10C04
interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to convey meaning and intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
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Taught alongside it
The rest of Communicating meaning in [Language] in Years 9 and 10.
initiate, sustain and extend exchanges in a range of contexts related to students’ own and others’ experiences of the world, adjusting their language in response to others
AC9L1F10C02contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare experiences
AC9L1F10C03evaluate 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
AC9L1F10C04interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to reflect cultural context, purpose and audience
AC9L1F10C05create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and a range of features and conventions to engage different audiences
AC9L2F10C01initiate, 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
AC9L2F10C02contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare experiences
AC9L2F10C03evaluate 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
AC9L2F10C04interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to convey meaning and intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
AC9L2F10C05create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and a range of features and conventions to engage different audiences
AC9LRF10C01initiate, 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
AC9LRF10C02contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare experiences
AC9LRF10C03evaluate 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
AC9LRF10C05create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and a range of features and conventions to engage different audiences
The same idea, year by year
Where AC9LRF10C04 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 9 and 10.
- Years 7 and 8AC9L1F8C01initiate and sustain exchanges in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts related to Country/Place and students’ experiences, feelings and opinions, adjusting their language in response to others
- Years 7 and 8AC9L1F8C02collaborate in activities that involve the language of transaction, negotiation and problem-solving, to plan projects and events
- Years 7 and 8AC9L1F8C03interpret and analyse information, ideas and opinions in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
- Years 7 and 8AC9L1F8C04interpret and adjust non-verbal, spoken and written language to convey meaning in [Language] language in familiar and some unfamiliar cultural contexts
- Years 7 and 8AC9L1F8C05create and present spoken, written and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts for specific purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and features, and conventions appropriate to text type and context
- Years 7 and 8AC9L2F8C01initiate and sustain exchanges in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts related to students’ experiences, feelings and views, adjusting their language in response to others
- Years 7 and 8AC9L2F8C02collaborate in activities that involve the language of transaction, negotiation and problem-solving, to plan projects and events
- Years 7 and 8AC9L2F8C03interpret information, ideas and opinions in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
- Years 7 and 8AC9L2F8C04interpret and adjust non-verbal, spoken and written language to convey meaning in [Language] language in familiar and some unfamiliar cultural contexts
- Years 7 and 8AC9L2F8C05create and present spoken, written and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts for specific purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and features, and conventions appropriate to text type and context
- Years 7 and 8AC9LRF8C01initiate and sustain exchanges in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts related to students’ experiences, feelings and views, adjusting their language in response to others
- Years 7 and 8AC9LRF8C02collaborate in activities that involve the language of transaction, negotiation and problem-solving, to plan projects and events
- Years 7 and 8AC9LRF8C03interpret information, ideas and opinions in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
- Years 7 and 8AC9LRF8C04interpret and adjust non-verbal, spoken and written language to convey meaning in [Language] language in familiar and some unfamiliar cultural contexts
- Years 7 and 8AC9LRF8C05create and present spoken, written and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts for specific purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures and features, and conventions appropriate to text type and context
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