Languages other than English
Language is the basis of our communication and human interaction. By learning a foreign language, students develop knowledge, understanding and skills for successful participation in our dynamic world.
Moving between countries, cultures and languages has become more commonplace because of globalisation. High quality education in languages enables students to respond positively to the opportunities and challenges of their rapidly changing world.
Parramatta High School offers Indonesian and French in Years 7 to 12. The study of a foreign language is mandatory in Years 7 and 8. From Year 9 onwards languages other than English (LOTE) may be an elective depending on student choices. Students will learn to develop the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing through a range of engaging activities.
Topics include:
Years 7 and 8
- personal identity, cultural identity, greetings, numbers and alphabet, family and home life, special relationships, getting around, likes and dislikes, eating out
Years 9 and 10
- language conventions, school life, free time and leisure activities, healthy lifestyle, travel and geography, housing around the world, building relationships with family and friends, shopping and eating out, world entertainment and celebrities
Years 11 and 12
Beginners French
- personal world and French speaking communities with a specific emphasis on family, life and neighbourhood, people, places and communities, education and work, friends, recreation and pastimes, holidays, travel and tourism, future plans and aspirations
Continuers French
- there are three prescribed themes including the individual, the French speaking communities, the changing world
Beginners Indonesian
- personal world and Indonesian speaking communities with a specific emphasis on family, life and neighbourhood, people, places and communities, education and work, friends, recreation and pastimes, holidays, travel and tourism, future plans and aspirations
Continuers Indonesian
- there are three prescribed themes including the individual, the Indonesian speaking communities, the changing world