Year(s)

Level(s)

Duration

Teacher

Classroom

7-8

Select the Strand(s) and the Achievement Objectives to be assessed

o  Proficiency Level

Can understand and interpret the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered.

Can deal with most situations likely to arise in contexts where the language is used.

Can produce connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.

Can express and justify ideas, aspirations, and perspectives of self and others.

Can give and justify opinions and discuss facts, ideas, and experiences.

(Adapted from Independent User, B1 level of the Common European Framework, Council of Europe 2001)

In appropriate linguistic and socio-cultural contexts, learners can:

o  Communication

Productive and receptive skills

o Receive and produce information and ideas, and opinions for different purposes and effects.

Self and others

o Explore the views of others, developing and sharing personal perspectives.

Interaction

o Engage in extended interactions.

o  Language

Productive and receptive skills

o Explain and justify the use of the target language appropriate to different audiences and purposes.

Self and others

o Select and apply target language knowledge to express, extract and create meaning.

Interaction

o Compare and contrast how linguistic meaning is conveyed across languages.

o Culture

Productive and receptive skills

o Interpret target cultural practices appropriate to different audiences and purposes.

Self and others

o Select and apply cultural knowledge to express, extract and create meaning.

Interaction

o Move beyond their own cultural perspectives to demonstrate a deep understanding of multiple perspectives.

Specific Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

Additional Curriculum areas

o Technology     

o Science 

o Arts               

o Mathematics  

o Te Reo          

o Social Sciences  

o English            

o Health and P.E.

Write the Achievement Objective (s) to be assessed:

Students will:

Specific Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

Setting

oNew Zealand   oRekohu (The Chatham Islands)   oAsia 

oAustralia         oAmericas                                oGlobal

Perspective:     o Multicultural           oHistory    oEquality              oRights 

                               oIndigenous people    oGender    oCurrent Issues   oThe Future.

Key Competencies focus:

(Select only those being focussed on)

o managing self

o relating to others

o participating and contributing

o thinking

o using language, symbols, and texts.

Teaching and Learning Activities

Resources

Assessment Schedule

Unit Evaluation