Prep to Year One Learning Pathways 2020

What are your options for Year One? Australian Curriculum English (ACE) Australian Curriculum Japanese (ACJ)

Myths Busted The bilingual program is a gifted program. FALSE Both programs are taught using the Australian Curriculum. TRUE The ACE and ACJ children don’t eat or play together. The Bilingual Program is being phased out.

What will the children learn in each pathway? Australian Curriculum English Australian Curriculum Japanese English Japanese The classroom teacher/s speaking in English All Australian Curriculum Learning Areas taught in English (except Language) Maths HASS – History/Geography Science Languages (specialist Japanese teacher PE (specialist teacher) Music (specialist teacher) Art (specialist teacher) Each class has 2 teachers each day. One teacher speaks Japanese and one speaks English. The English teacher teaches the Australian Curriculum: HASS – History The Japanese teacher teaches the Australian Curriculum: HASS – Geography Japanese teachers also teach Japanese literacy and some specific Japanese Maths skills.

How much time will my child spend learning in each subject? English – 7 hours Maths – 5 hours Science – 1 hour HASS – 1 hour The Arts – 1 hour Health and Physical Education – 30 mins ACE ACJ Languages – 30 mins / Japanese Literacy – 4 hours

Timetable Examples

All Year Levels: Eat together Play in the same area Line up with the children from the same year level Classrooms from the same year level will be together Teachers plan and calibrate together using the Australian Curriculum Excursions, incursions and special events together

Criteria for entry to the ACJ Learning pathway We have 2 wellbeing criteria for entry to the ACJ program: The children's ability to transition between activities easily. Attendance

Japanese Bilingual EOI Before you leave this evening please take an expression of interest form with you.  We will also be emailing this out to everyone. This document outlines the criteria for the program Please return your EOI to the School Office NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 31 JULY.

If you have any questions please write them on the post it notes provided. Our next meeting on Tuesday 23 July we will answer all your questions. If you have any other questions after tonight please email them to admin@wellhillss.eq.edu.au