LANGUAGES
YEAR 7 OVERVIEW Year 7 Languages introduces students to Indonesian, developing foundational communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students engage in classroom routines and interactive tasks using Indonesian, responding to short texts and identifying key details. They expand their vocabulary and grammatical knowledge, refining their writing through drafting and editing. Students also explore text-type conventions and apply these structures to their own written work. Cultural understanding is embedded in language learning, with students investigating Indonesian cultural concepts such as gotong-royong (mutual cooperation), jam karet (rubber time), and selamatan (ceremonial communal meals). They compare these concepts to their own cultural experiences, developing intercultural awareness and an understanding of how language reflects societal values. Students begin to recognise formal and informal language use and how communication is influenced by relationships and social contexts.
The study of languages provides students with opportunities to explore different cultures, perspectives, and ways of communication in an increasingly interconnected world. It enhances cognitive skills, broadens employment opportunities, and fosters intercultural understanding. Learning a language promotes global citizenship and the ability to navigate diverse social and cultural environments. Through structured learning experiences, students develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while reflecting on the connections between language, identity, and culture.
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” Flora Lewis
The Lakes South Morang College 2026 Curriculum Handbook
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