Curriculum Studies Guide 2018

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Curriculum Studies Guide 2018
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AS 90882
Write a variety of text types in Japanese on areas
of most immediate relevance. (5 credits - internal)
SPANISH
AS 90909
Give a spoken presentation in Spanish that
communicates a personal response.
(4 credits – internal)
AS 90910
Interact using spoken Spanish to communicate
information, ideas and opinions in different
situations. (5 credits - internal)
AS 90911
Demonstrates understanding of a variety of
Spanish texts on areas of most immediate
relevance. (5 credits – external)
AS 90912
Write a variety of text types in Spanish on areas of
most immediate relevance. (5 credits – internal)
YEAR 12
Status French, German and Japanese
are optional.
Prerequisites Credits in 3 standards at Level 1,
including the spoken
presentation.
Description
The achievement objectives for Levels 2 and 3
encourage students to use the target language
variably and effectively in order to express and
justify their personal perspectives, explore the
opinions of others in sustained interactions and
to respond critically to increasingly varied and
complex texts. Cultural knowledge is important
as they learn to analyse how the target language
expresses cultural meaning and how it is
organised for different purposes and audiences.
Students are actively encouraged to formulate
opinions on issues relevant to teenagers, both
here and in their chosen countries. They are
exposed to a variety of media and written genres.
Text types include emails, journal entries, Internet
sites, news items, reviews and letters. Technology
provides more and more source material for
current issues. This material becomes more
and more authentic and less written for second
language learners.
In French, topics include latest trends, personal
relationships, future plans, holidays here and
abroad, health and well-being and traditional
stories. In German, topics include young people, free
time, social issues, Berlin and career prospects. In
Japanese topics include family life, eating and
drinking, school, sport and leisure.
NB: Course work is important preparation for formal
assessment. It is expected that students complete
course tasks as the feedback from these has a
direct bearing on the final summative assessments.
Failure to complete sufficient course work can
lead to students not being eligible for achievement
standards assessment because they have not
produced evidence of learning/preparation for a
particular standard.
Equipment
A laptop with headphones is required and an A4
Lever Arch file with dividers.
Assessment
24 points will be offered in French, German and
Japanese. Three internal assessments offer 14 points
and two external assessments offer 10 credits.
Assessment dates are approximate but will be
published on the school assessment calendar. A
course outline with anticipated dates and topics will
be published on Schoolbox under each language
in February so students can plan well in advance.
Protocols and policies with regard to themanagement,
marking andmoderation of internal assessments
are in accordance with school policy. Students are
encouraged to familiarise themselves with these
processes.
Please note: in 2018 there are NO reassessment
opportunities for internal achievement standards
offered. The Interact andWriting portfolios are
conducted over three terms and students are
considered to have ample time to reformat the two
samples required for each before the final submission.
FRENCH
AS 91118
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken
French texts on familiar matters.
(5 credits – external)
AS 91119
Interact using spoken French to share information
and justify ideas and opinions in different
situations. (5 credits – internal)
AS 91120
Give a spoken demonstration in French that