The beginners level languages are designed for students with little or no previous knowledge and/or experience of the language before undertaking Stage 1, and are designed as a 2-year program for students who wish to begin their study of the language at senior secondary level.

Students develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and information and communication technologies to create and engage effectively with a range of spoken, written, visual, and multimodal texts in the particular language.

They develop and apply linguistic and intercultural knowledge, understanding, and skills.

There are eligibility guidelines for this subject.

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