This page contains past curriculum documents. For current curriculum resources, visit the P–10 Australian Curriculum section.
Notice: Past curriculum documents on this page will be archived on 30 December 2026. Learn more about these changes and future access arrangements.
The LOTE syllabuses approach the learning of languages in a holistic way, with students engaged in comprehending (listening, reading and sociocultural understanding) and composing (speaking, writing and sociocultural understanding) about the world.
The Years 1–3 curriculum guidelines and Years 4–7 syllabuses can be downloaded below.
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LOTE Years 1–3 curriculum guidelines
LOTE Years 4–7 syllabuses
- LOTE syllabus (2000) at a glance (DOCX, 22.2 KB)
- Chinese syllabus (PDF, 186.8 KB)
- French syllabus (PDF, 186.8 KB)
- German syllabus (PDF, 187.3 KB)
- Indonesian syllabus (PDF, 187.1 KB)
- Italian syllabus (PDF, 187.0 KB)
- Japanese syllabus (PDF, 187.6 KB)
- Korean syllabus (PDF, 187.0 KB)
- Summary table of core learning outcomes (DOCX, 25.6 KB)
- Summary table of core learning outcomes for scripted languages (PDF, 92.1 KB)
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Planning support for the diverse learning needs of students is available in student diversity.
- Last updated:
- 25 July 2018
