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Stage 2 | Subject outline | Version control

Australian Languages — Additional Language Stage 2
Subject outline

Version 4.0
For teaching in 2024. Accredited in August 2019 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2020.

Stage 2 | Subject outline | Performance standards

Performance standards

Stage 2 performance standards for Australian Languages — Additional Language can be viewed below. You can also download in Word format [DOC 27KB].

To learn more about what performance standards are, how they are used, and other general information, see performance standards and grades. 

  Communicating Awareness and Analysis
A

Consistently accurate language and expression (vocabulary, grammar, textual knowledge).

Highly effective and respectful interaction with others to exchange information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

Innovative and thoughtful creation of resources to express information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

 Thorough and informed knowledge, understanding, and application of [Additional Language] systems and structures.

Thoughtful and critical analysis of meanings and language features.

Insightful analysis and in‑depth response to resources that are in [Additional Language].

Astute and highly detailed understanding of the relationship between language, culture, identity, and communities.
B

Mostly accurate language and expression (vocabulary, grammar, textual knowledge).

Mostly effective and respectful interaction with others to exchange information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

Well‑considered creation of resources to express information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

Sound knowledge, understanding, and application of [Additional Language] systems and structures.

Well‑considered analysis of meanings and language features.

Mostly perceptive analysis and response to resources that are in [Additional Language].

Thorough understanding of the relationship between language, culture, identity, and communities.
C

Generally accurate language and expression (vocabulary, grammar, textual knowledge).

Generally effective interaction with others to exchange information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

Appropriate creation of resources to express information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions
 

Some knowledge, understanding, and application of [Additional Language] systems and structures.

Some analysis of meanings and language features.

Some analysis and competent response to resources that are in [Additional Language].

Some understanding of the relationship between language, culture, identity, and communities.
D

Occasionally accurate language and expression (vocabulary, grammar, textual knowledge).

Some interaction with others to exchange information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

Basic creation of resources to express information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

Basic knowledge, understanding, and application of [Additional Language] systems and structures.

Limited analysis of meanings and language features.

Partial analysis and response to resources that are in [Additional Language].

Limited understanding of the relationship between language, culture, identity, and communities. 
E

Limited accurate language and expression (vocabulary, grammar, textual knowledge).

Minimal interaction with others to exchange information, experiences, ideas, and/or opinions.

Attempted creation of resources to express information.

Limited knowledge, understanding, and application of [Additional Language] systems and structures.

Attempted analysis of meanings and language features.

Attempted analysis and response to resources that are in [Additional Language].

Minimal understanding of the relationship between language, culture, identity, and communities.