2nd Language (F-10)

Years 5 - 6 Level
Description

In Years 5 and 6, Auslan learning builds on each student's prior learning and experiences with language. Students communicate and work in collaboration, and with support from teachers and peers, in purposeful, creative and structured activities involving signing and viewing. They interact in Auslan to exchange information and ideas relating to their interests, school and local environment, and engage with Auslan-using communities in person or via secure digital access. They work independently and/or in groups, with support. They use signed, digital and multimodal resources to extend their learning.

Students engage with a range of visual and multimodal texts that may include stories, posters, notes, invitations and procedures. They use their English literacy knowledge to identify Auslan structures and features. They understand that some words and expressions are not easily translated, and that communication and identity reflect diverse cultural practices, behaviours and values.