communities. Students gain a broader and deeper understanding of the French language and extend and refine their communication skills. The French: Second Language ATAR course can connect to the world of work, further study and travel. It also offers opportunities for students to participate in the many sister school and student exchange programs between Western Australia and French-speaking communities. The French: Second Language ATAR course is designed to equip students with the skills needed to function in an increasingly globalised society, a culturally and linguistically diverse local community, and to provide the foundation for life-long language learning. This course is aimed at students for whom French is a second, or subsequent, language. These students have not been exposed to, or interacted in, the language outside of the language classroom. They have typically learnt everything they know about the French language and culture through classroom teaching in an Australian school, or similar environment, where English is the language of school instruction. Students have typically studied French for hours at the commencement of Year 11, and may have experienced some short stays or exchanges in a country where the language is a medium of communication. For information on the French: Second Language General and French: Background Language ATAR courses, refer to the course page on the Authority website at Application for enrolment in a language course All students wishing to study a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) language course are required to complete an application for permission to enrol in a WACE language course in the year prior to first enrolment in the course, to ensure that students select the course best suited to their linguistic background and educational needs. Information about the process, including an application form, is sent to schools at the end of Term 2. Further guidance and advice related to enrolments in a language course can be found on the Authority website at Course outcomes The French: Second Language ATAR course is designed to facilitate achievement of the following four outcomes. Outcome 1 Listening and responding – 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 use processes and strategies to make meaning when listening. Outcome 2 Spoken interaction – Students communicate in French through spoken interaction. In achieving this outcome, students: use understandings of language and structure in spoken interactions
communities. Students gain a broader and deeper understanding of the French language and extend and refine their communication skills. The French: Second Language ATAR course can connect to the world of work, further study and travel. It also offers opportunities for students to participate in the many sister school and student exchange programs between Western Australia and French-speaking communities. The French: Second Language ATAR course is designed to equip students with the skills needed to function in an increasingly globalised society, a culturally and linguistically diverse local community, and to provide the foundation for life-long language learning. This course is aimed at students for whom French is a second, or subsequent, language. These students have not been exposed to, or interacted in, the language outside of the language classroom. They have typically learnt everything they know about the French language and culture through classroom teaching in an Australian school, or similar environment, where English is the language of school instruction. Students have typically studied French for hours at the commencement of Year 11, and may have experienced some short stays or exchanges in a country where the language is a medium of communication. For information on the French: Second Language General and French: Background Language ATAR courses, refer to the course page on the Authority website at Application for enrolment in a language course All students wishing to study a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) language course are required to complete an application for permission to enrol in a WACE language course in the year prior to first enrolment in the course, to ensure that students select the course best suited to their linguistic background and educational needs. Information about the process, including an application form, is sent to schools at the end of Term 2. Further guidance and advice related to enrolments in a language course can be found on the Authority website at Course outcomes The French: Second Language ATAR course is designed to facilitate achievement of the following four outcomes. Outcome 1 – Listening and responding 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 use processes and strategies to make meaning when listening. Outcome 2 – Spoken interaction Students communicate in French through spoken interaction. In achieving this outcome, students: use understandings of language and structure in spoken interactions