Year 10 Accelerated Indonesian

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Year 10 Accelerated Indonesian

Accelerated Indonesian is a Year 11 level subject offered to Year 10 students who attained Excellent Achievement (predominantly “A” Grades) throughout Indonesian studies in Years 7 to 9. The course is designed to fast-track students who have proven proficiency with Indonesian and an interest in completing the Year 12 level language course by the end of Year 11, relieving the pressure of completing it in their final year.

By selecting the Accelerated Indonesian course, students commit to more class time and a more work-intensive programme than the standard Indonesian course. Students with a mature and conscientious approach to their learning who are looking to challenge themselves in their language learning are encouraged to select this course. Topics studied in Accelerated Indonesian include:

• Saat ini aku di sini (Here and now)- “being teen, what does it mean?”, “Indonesian communities”, “staying connected”. • Bisa saya bantu? (Can I help you?) – “my country, Australia”, “on exchange”, “careers and travel”.

Students will develop their Indonesian abilities in and be assessed on the following areas:

Response: Listening - Students listen and respond to a range of texts. In achieving this outcome, students use understandings of language, structure and context when listening and responding to texts; and use processes and strategies to make meaning when listening.

Spoken Interaction – Students communicate in Indonesian verbally by using understandings of language and structure in spoken interactions; interact for a range of purposes in a variety of contexts; and using processes and strategies to enhance spoken interaction.

Response: Viewing and Reading - Students view, read and respond to a range of texts. In achieving this outcome, students use understandings of language, structure and context to respond to texts; and use processes and strategies to make meaning when viewing and reading.

Written Communication - Students write a variety of texts in Indonesian. In achieving this outcome, students use understandings of language and structure when writing; write for a range of purposes and in a variety of contexts; and use processes and strategies to enhance writing.

Students are assessed regularly on each content areas. There are approximately four in-class assessments each semester in addition to a 30-minute Practical Examination and a 2 ½ hour Written Examination each semester.

The following pre-requisites apply for this course: • Having studied Indonesian throughout Years 7 to 9 • Excellent achievement in Indonesian (predominantly “A” Grades) • Completing the Application for Permission to Enrol in a WACE Language Course by the due date • Students will begin the Year 10 course on a Monitored Contract to ensure that the more rigorous homework expectations are met consistently.