Slovenian Language

VCE prescribed elements

Themes and topics and suggested sub-topics

The individual	The Slovenian-speaking communities	The changing world
Personal identity For example, personal values, family and friends, relationships, home and community.	Lifestyles in Slovenia and abroad For example, festivals, customs and traditions, cultural and regional diversity.	Youth issues For example, youth culture, self image, peer pressure, youth values, employment.
Education and aspirations For example, school life, further education, future plans	Past and present For example, the changing face of Slovenia and Slovenian society historical and current events, places and people.	World of work For example, technology, equitv in the workplace, career opportunities, business links with Slovenia.
Leisure and recreation For example, hobbies and interests, entertainment, holidays and travel, sports, health and fitness	Arts and entertainment For example, literature, poetry, myths and legends, music and songs, theatre, film, media, prominent Slovenians.	Issues in today's world For example, environment, cross- cultural perspectives, urbanisation, globalisation, migration.
Note: Bold = Prescribed themes, Blue Italics = Prescribed topics, Italics = Suggested sub-topics

Text types

The student will be expected to be familiar with the following text types. Text types indicated with an asterisk (*) are those which the student may be expected to produce in the external examination. Teachers may introduce the student to a wider range of text types in the course of their teaching and learning program.

Advertisement
Announcement
Article*
Chart
Conversation*
Discusson*
Editorial
Email
Film
Form
Formal letter
Informal letter*

Interview
Invitation
Journal entry/diary*
List
Map
Menu
Message/note*
News item
Notice
Personal profile*
Play
Poem

Postcard*
Recipe
Report*
Review*
Short story
Song
Story/narrative account*
Survey
Table/timetable
Text of a speech/talk*

Kinds of writing

The student is expected to be familiar with, and be able to produce the following five kinds of writing: personal, informative, persuasive, evaluative and imaginative.

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About Aleksandra Ceferin

Aleksandra Ceferin (M.A., B.A., Dip.Ed.) has introduced Slovenian language as a school subject in Australian school system and founded the Slovenian Teachers' Association of Victoria in 1976. She has extensive experience in language education: as teacher, lecturer, curriculum coordinator, course writer, language consultant and manager, VCE State Reviewer and Chief Examiner. Since 1998 she has been the President of ISSV and the manager and chief editor of its projects. Aleksandra visits Slovenian annually, establishing and maintaining contacts with Slovenia, and initiating exchanges and cooperation between organizations. In 2004 she was the recipient of the National Education Award of RS Slovenia.