The Languages learning area provides students with opportunity to learn a language additional to their first language and/or language used at home.
Learning languages
Extends the ability to communicate
Strengthens literacy development
Develops intercultural capability, and respect for diversity and difference
Enhances critical and creative thinking
Develops understanding of self, and how values and culture shape world view
(ACARA, 2011. The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Languages)
Primary students at Open Access College learn Japanese from Reception to Year 6. Beyond this a range of subjects and language learning pathways are available. Languages is compulsory to the end of Year 8.
Watch the video below: Why Learn Languages at Open Access College?
Languages subjects Years 7-12
Auslan
Year 7, Year 8
French
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Stage 1 Beginners*, Stage 1 Continuers
Stage 2 Beginners*, Stage 2 Continuers
Indonesian
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
Stage 1 Beginners*, Stage 1 Continuers*
Stage 2 Continuers*
Watch the video below: Why Learn Indonesian?
Japanese
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Stage 1 Beginners*, Stage 1 Continuers*
Stage 2 Beginners, Stage 2 Continuers*
Watch the video below: Why Learn Japanese?
Spanish
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10
Stage 1 Beginners*, Stage 1 Continuers
Stage 2 Beginners, Stage 2 Continuers
Watch the video below: Why Learn Spanish?
Some classes depend on enrolment numbers to proceed.
Expected prior learning and SACE Eligibility
Year 9 – Successful learning (C Grade or above) at Year 7/8 level is preferred
Year 10 - Successful learning (C Grade or above) at Year 9 level is strongly recommended. Year 10 language subjects build on assumed prior learning of the selected language at Year 9 level and prepare students to continue onto SACE Continuers Stage 1.
Continuers Stage 1 – successful learning (C grade or above) at Year 10 level or equivalent.
Continuers Stage 2 – successful learning (C grade or above) at Continuers Stage 1 level
Beginners Stage 1 – no formal prior learning within the past 24 months. Students may undertake Beginners Stage 1 subjects during Year 10.
Beginners Stage 2 – successful learning (C grade or above) at Stage 1 Beginner level.
*SACE Eligibility Forms are required for:
All Beginners Stage 1
Japanese and Indonesian Continuers Stage 1
New Japanese and Indonesian enrolments at Stage 2 Continuers
School groups can enrol in Languages to learn Chinese, French, Indonesian, Japanese or Spanish.
