Language Acquisition

Duration: 
Full Year
Compulsory: 
Yes

“You live a new life for every new language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once.” ‒ Czech Proverb

Being able to communicate in another language is available to everyone at Le Fevre High School.

Students will leave this course with the ability to communicate in Indonesian on a wide variety of topics which are both relevant and useful to them. Their confidence and ability with speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Indonesian will provide them with intercultural competence and problem-solving skills for the workforce and life.  Their understanding of English will be enhanced through the learning experiences they are provided with.

They will journey further through Indonesia’s culture via the arts, food and many other learning experiences made available to them.

ASSESSMENT

Students will be assessed using the IBMYP Criteria in the following areas:

  • Comprehending spoken and visual text
  • Comprehending written and visual text
  • Communicating in response to spoken, written and visual text
  • Using language in spoken and written form

CARE • COMMITMENT • CO-OPERATION • RESPECT

We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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