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Foundation Languages in the Australian Curriculum

57 content descriptions from Version 9.0. Choose "Plan this" to open a lesson plan set up for that content description.

Arabic

Foundation Arabic

  • AC9LAF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Arabic

    Plan this

  • AC9LAF02

    explore, with support, language features of Arabic noticing similarities and differences between Arabic and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LAF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Auslan · First-Language Learner Pathway

Foundation Auslan

  • AC9L1AUF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Auslan

    Plan this

  • AC9L1AUF02

    explore, with support, language features of Auslan, making connections between Auslan and English

    Plan this

  • AC9L1AUF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Auslan · Second-Language Learner Pathway

Foundation Auslan

  • AC9L2AUF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Auslan

    Plan this

  • AC9L2AUF02

    explore, with support, language features of Auslan, noticing similarities and differences between Auslan and English

    Plan this

  • AC9L2AUF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Chinese · Background-Language Learner Pathway

Foundation Chinese

  • AC9LCHF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Chinese

    Plan this

  • AC9LCHF02

    explore, with support, language features of Chinese noticing similarities and differences between Chinese and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LCHF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Chinese · Second-Language Learner Pathway

Foundation Chinese

  • AC9LCF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Chinese

    Plan this

  • AC9LCF02

    explore, with support, language features of Chinese noticing similarities and differences between Chinese and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LCF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages · First-Language Learner Pathway F-10

Foundation framework

  • AC9L1FF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in [Language]

    Plan this

  • AC9L1FF02

    explore, with support, language features of [Language], making connections between [Language] and English

    Plan this

  • AC9L1FF03

    identify connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages · Second-Language Learner Pathway F-10

Foundation framework

  • AC9L2FF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in [Language]

    Plan this

  • AC9L2FF02

    explore, with support, language features of [Language], noticing similarities and differences between [Language] and English

    Plan this

  • AC9L2FF03

    identify connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages · Language Revival Pathway F-10

Foundation framework

  • AC9LRFF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in [Language]

    Plan this

  • AC9LRFF02

    explore, with support, language features of [Language], noticing similarities and differences between [Language] and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LRFF03

    identify connections between language and culture

    Plan this

French

Foundation French

  • AC9LFF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in French

    Plan this

  • AC9LFF02

    explore, with support, language features of French noticing similarities and differences between French and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LFF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

German

Foundation German

  • AC9LGF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in German

    Plan this

  • AC9LGF02

    explore, with support, language features of German noticing similarities and differences between German and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LGF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Hindi

Foundation Hindi

  • AC9LHF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Hindi

    Plan this

  • AC9LHF02

    explore, with support, language features of Hindi noticing similarities and differences between Hindi and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LHF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Indonesian

Foundation Indonesian

  • AC9LINF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Indonesian

    Plan this

  • AC9LINF02

    explore, with support, language features of Indonesian noticing similarities and differences between Indonesian and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LINF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Italian

Foundation Italian

  • AC9LITF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Italian

    Plan this

  • AC9LITF02

    explore, with support, language features of Italian noticing similarities and differences between Italian and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LITF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Japanese

Foundation Japanese

  • AC9LJF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Japanese

    Plan this

  • AC9LJF02

    explore, with support, language features of Japanese noticing similarities and differences between Japanese and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LJF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Korean

Foundation Korean

  • AC9LKF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Korean

    Plan this

  • AC9LKF02

    explore, with support, language features of Korean noticing similarities and differences between Korean and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LKF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Modern Greek

Foundation Modern Greek

  • AC9LMGF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Greek

    Plan this

  • AC9LMGF02

    explore, with support, language features of Greek noticing similarities and differences between Greek and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LMGF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Spanish

Foundation Spanish

  • AC9LSF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Spanish

    Plan this

  • AC9LSF02

    explore, with support, language features of Spanish noticing similarities and differences between Spanish and English

    Plan this

  • AC9SF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Turkish

Foundation Turkish

  • AC9LTF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Turkish

    Plan this

  • AC9LTF02

    explore, with support, language features of Turkish noticing similarities and differences between Turkish and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LTF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this

Vietnamese

Foundation Vietnamese

  • AC9LVF01

    with support, recognise and communicate meaning in Vietnamese

    Plan this

  • AC9LVF02

    explore, with support, language features of Vietnamese noticing similarities and differences between Vietnamese and English

    Plan this

  • AC9LVF03

    explore connections between language and culture

    Plan this
Elaborations and achievement standards on the Australian Curriculum website

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What do students learn in Foundation Languages?
The Australian Curriculum v9 has 57 Languages content descriptions for Foundation. They are listed on this page with their codes.
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