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Early Stage 1 (PRE-KG & KG)
At Balar Malar, we teachTamil K–10 Syllabus developed by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
The study of Tamil in K–10 enables students to communicate with others in Tamil, and to reflect on and understand the nature and role of language and culture in their own lives and the lives of others.
NESA syllabuses include agreed Australian Curriculum content and content that clarifies the scope, breadth and depth of learning. The Australian Curriculum achievement standards underpin the syllabus outcomes and the Stage statements for Early Stage 1 to Stage 5.
Please refer to the following web page https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/learning-areas/languages/tamil-k-10-2019 to access full syllabus
The following are the Syllabus objectives and outcomes for Early Stage 1 (PRE-KG & KG) students
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Objective |
Outcomes |
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Interacting – exchanging information, ideas and opinions, and socialising, planning and negotiating*
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❖ LTAe-1C : interacts in simple exchanges in Tamil |
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Accessing and responding obtaining, processing and responding to information through a range of spoken, written, digital and/or multimodal texts* |
❖ LTAe-2C : engages with Tamil texts ❖ LTAe-3C : responds to spoken and visual texts |
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Composing creating spoken, written, bilingual, digital and/or multimodal texts*
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❖ LTAe-4C : composes texts in Tamil using visual supports and other scaffolds |
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Systems of language understanding the language system, including sound, writing, grammar, text structure; and how language changes over time and place*
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❖ LTAe-5U : recognises spoken Tamil ❖ LTAe-6U : recognises written Tamil ❖ LTAe-7U : recognises the difference between statements, questions and commands in Tamil ❖ LTAe-8U : recognises that there are different kinds of texts |
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The role of language and culture understanding and reflecting on the role of language and culture in the exchange of meaning, and considering how interaction shapes communication and identity*
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❖ LTAe-9U : recognises other languages and cultures in their immediate environment and the world |
* Speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are integral for students who are developing their acquisition of Tamil. For some students with disability, teachers will need to consider relevant and appropriate adjustments to speaking, listening, reading, writing and communication experiences within the context of the Tamil K–10 Syllabus.
Stage Statement (Early Stage 1)
By the end of Early Stage 1, students interact in Tamil with their peers and teacher through action-related talk and play-based activities. They exchange greetings and respond to simple instructions, question cues and spoken and visual texts with actions, gestures, single words or phrases, including formulaic phrases. They participate in shared listening or viewing of texts such as Big Book stories, using pictures and contextual clues to help make meaning, and responding through actions, gestures, drawing or singing. They identify key words in spoken texts, such as names of people or objects, and match simple words to pictures, for example labelling classroom objects in Tamil and English. They compose their own spoken texts with teacher support, using scaffolds and visual support, such as photographs, to convey simple information about themselves or their family.
Students recognise that Tamil sounds different to English, and mimic Tamil pronunciation, approximating sounds. They recognise the difference between statements, questions and commands. They understand that there are different kinds of texts, such as songs, labels and captions, and recognise Tamil in the written form. They understand that some Tamil and English words are similar. They understand that Tamil is used in Tamil Nadu in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and other places in the world, and explore different languages that are used by their peers or family, or in their local community. Students have a growing awareness of the culture of Tamil-speaking communities, and identify some Tamil cultural practices that are similar or different to their own.
Students with prior learning and/or experience
Students with prior learning and/or experience of Tamil have more developed communicative skills, and knowledge and understanding of language and culture. They interact in Tamil with their peers and teacher by exchanging greetings, responding to questions and instructions and taking turns in class activities. They identify key words and specific information in simple spoken and visual texts, and share information, using illustrations and gestures to support meaning. They compose simple spoken and visual texts, using illustrations and actions, and create bilingual word lists and labels for the classroom.