Introduction
- The language
- Rationale
- Learning area structure
- Course structure
The subject, learning experiences and assessment should become more complex from Units 1 and 2 to Units 3 and 4. Each unit deals with language and specific content areas of study and is designed to enable candidates to achieve a set of objectives for this. unit. Only the results of the oral and written external knowledge assessment at the end of the 4th cycle contribute to the calculation of the ATAR.
It is expected that candidates will have opportunities in Units 1 and 2 to experience and respond to the types of assessment they will encounter in Units 3 and 4.
Teaching and learning
- Syllabus objectives
- Underpinning factors
- Aboriginal perspectives and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
- Pedagogical and conceptual frameworks
These aspects of literacy knowledge and skills are embedded in the syllabus objectives, unit objectives and subject matter for Punjabi. These aspects of numeracy and skills are embedded in the syllabus objectives, unit objectives and subject matter. These elements of 21st century skills are embedded in the syllabus objectives, unit objectives and subject materials for Punjabi.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first Australians and have the oldest living cultures in human history. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have strong cultural traditions and speak a variety of languages and dialects, in addition to standard Australian English. As custodians of Australia's first languages, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are important members of the Australian community, whose cultures and perspectives have been preserved for more than 50,000 years.
For learners of Punjabi, study that recognizes the diversity and specificity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities. Candidates can explore Aboriginal perspectives and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in a number of contexts, such as lifestyle, leisure, travel, roles and relationships, and groups in society.
Subject matter
- Organisation of subject matter
- Common areas of study (Units 1–4)
- Detailed study
- Text types
- Kinds of writing
- Mandatory grammatical items
- Text selection
The length and depth of treatment devoted to each topic will vary according to the objectives being addressed, as well as the language needs and interests of the candidate. They are common to all four units of the course of study and are designed to be used in an integrated way, in line with the language needs of the candidate and the outcomes for the unit. They are designed to be used in an integrated way, according to the language needs of the candidate and the objectives for the unit.
Candidates are expected to discuss their detailed study in Part 2: Discussion, an oral examination. The detailed study should be based on a sub-topic related to one or more of the prescribed topics listed in the table above (Section 1.3.1). A detailed study assesses the candidate's understanding of the language and culture of the Punjabi-speaking community.
Detailed study should enable the candidate to explore and compare aspects of the language and culture of the Punjabi-speaking community through a range of oral and written texts related to the chosen sub-topic. Candidates should be exposed to the compulsory grammar items in Units 1 and 2 of the course of study.
Assessment — general information
Formative assessments
Summative assessment — Unit 4
Reporting standards
Unit requirements
Unit objectives
Areas of study
Subject matter
Unit objective 2: listen, read and get information from written and spoken texts about personal identity, everyday life, relationships and interests. Unit objective 3: produce a personal response to a text, focusing on real or imagined experience related to identity, everyday life, relationships and interests.
Assessment guidance
Unit requirements
Unit objectives
Areas of study
Subject matter
Unit objective 2: listen to, read, extract and use information and ideas from spoken and written texts related to Punjabi speaking communities, lifestyle and historical. Unit objective 3: express real or imagined experience, in written or spoken form, about Punjabi-speaking communities, lifestyles and historical perspectives.
Assessment guidance
Unit description
Unit requirements
Detailed study
Unit objectives
Areas of study
Subject matter
Assessment guidance
Unit requirements
Detailed study
Unit objectives
Areas of study
Subject matter
Assessment
Summative external assessment 1: Oral examination (25%)
Summative external assessment 2: Written examination (75%)
The candidate may be required to respond critically to the texts and compare and/or contrast aspects of both. In Part B, the candidate is expected to demonstrate understanding of the written text(s) by responding in Punjabi to the information contained in the text(s). The texts in both parts will be related to one or more of the prescribed themes.
The candidate will be required to read two texts in Punjabi with a total of 400-500 words. Texts will vary in style and purpose, but may be related in content or context. The candidate will be required to read one text or two related texts, totaling approximately 150 words in Punjabi.
If two related texts are used (eg an attachment within an e-mail) they will be presented as one text with two parts. The candidate will be expected to respond to questions, statements, comments and/or other specific items provided in the written text. The type of text that the candidate will be expected to produce will be drawn from those listed for productive use in Section 1.3.4.
The candidate will have to write a text that will contain a presentation of ideas and/or information and/or opinions. All applicants will be screened against the following criteria developed by the VCAA for the Victorian Certificate of Education Punjabi Study Design.
Contribution of the respective sections of the examinations to a
Subject resources
Punjabi culture Culture that relates to the Punjabi language and the communities in which the language is spoken, rather than just the geographic region of Punjab.
