3. General objectives By the conclusion of the course, students should be able to communicate in French. Communication in Years 11 and 12 is involving listening and reading, as well as involving speaking receptive, productive, and writing. and are used in this syllabus in the sense that is similar to Receptive productive (listening and reading) and (speaking and writing) used in Key Learning Area comprehending composing (KLA) Years 4–10 syllabuses. While language is experienced and developed through the macroskills Listening, Reading, Speaking — and Writing which often occur concurrently, proficiency in each of the macroskills may not evolve at — exactly the same rate. Thus, the objectives are stated in terms of the macroskills, and each will be assessed separately. The four macroskills should be developed interdependently, integrating the themes and topics, functions, grammar and cultural understandings in the syllabus. Comprehension (receptive communication) These objectives are expressed in terms of and . Listening Listening By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and understand familiar and complex spoken language reason and respond to speakers’ attitudes, purposes, intentions and cultural meanings. By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and understand familiar and complex written language reason and respond to writers’ perspectives, purposes, intentions and cultural meanings. Conveying meaning (productive communication) These objectives are expressed in terms of and Speaking Writing. Speaking By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and use features of the French language create spoken language in French and respond in situations relevant to their communication needs. Writing By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and use features of the French language create written French language and respond in a manner suitable for the setting, audience and text type. Attitudes and values
3. General objectives By the conclusion of the course, students should be able to communicate in French. Communication in Years 11 and 12 is receptive, involving listening and reading, as well as productive, involving speaking and writing. Receptive and productive are used in this syllabus in the sense that is similar to comprehending (listening and reading) and composing (speaking and writing) used in Key Learning Area (KLA) Years 4–10 syllabuses. While language is experienced and developed through the macroskills — Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing — which often occur concurrently, proficiency in each of the macroskills may not evolve at exactly the same rate. Thus, the objectives are stated in terms of the macroskills, and each will be assessed separately. The four macroskills should be developed interdependently, integrating the themes and topics, functions, grammar and cultural understandings in the syllabus. Comprehension (receptive communication) These objectives are expressed in terms of Listening and . Listening By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and understand familiar and complex spoken language reason and respond to speakers’ attitudes, purposes, intentions and cultural meanings. By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and understand familiar and complex written language reason and respond to writers’ perspectives, purposes, intentions and cultural meanings. Conveying meaning (productive communication) These objectives are expressed in terms of Speaking and Writing. Speaking By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and use features of the French language create spoken language in French and respond in situations relevant to their communication needs. Writing By the conclusion of the course, students should: know and use features of the French language create written French language and respond in a manner suitable for the setting, audience and text type. Attitudes and values
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