Reservoir West Primary School

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH

RESPONSIBILITY: Mrs Daniela Conte

The language of choice at Reservoir West Primary School is Italian.

This domain is taught by a specialist teacher and includes:

• Weekly LOTE lessons
• Italian Days and cultural celebrations

The LOTE domain is organised into two pathways, the first consisting of six levels and the second of two levels. Each level includes a learning focus statement and, from Level 4 onwards, a set of standards organised by dimension.

Communicating in a Language Other Than English

In this dimension, students learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the specific language being studied. The skills of this dimension include listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing, and the use of body language, visual cues and signs. The application of these skills requires knowledge of linguistic elements, including vocabulary and grammar. This dimension requires familiarity with a wide variety of texts and genres in print and electronic form.

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Intercultural Knowledge and Language Awareness

Communication skills in a language other than English foster intercultural knowledge and awareness of language as a system. This dimension develops students’ knowledge of the connections between language and culture, and how culture is embedded throughout the communication system. Progress through this dimension is demonstrated through performance in the language being studied. The understandings are universal and are gained by comparing languages, including English.

Students gain an awareness of the influence of culture in the learner’s own life and first language. Different languages and language communities organise social relations and information in different ways and values differ from one community to another. Through cultural self-awareness, the ability to rationally discuss and compare cultural differences is developed. This dimension involves developing curiosity about and openness to a variety of values and practices, as well as acquiring in-depth knowledge of the diverse cultural traditions of the source societies.

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VICTORIAN ESSENTIAL LEARNING STANDARDS

This table outlines where a student is expected to be at a particular time in his/her educational journey. Most students will achieve the expected standard. Some will achieve to a higher standard. Some may not reach the expected standard.

Click to view a description of the behaviours that a student should display at each progression point in LOTE Italian at Level 4.

A student’s achievement is reported to parents at June and December. Click for an explanation of the Report Card.

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