Class Structure | பாடநெறி அமைப்பு
🏫 Canberra Tamil School
Course Structure & Student Enrolment Pathway
🔍 Find the Right Class for Your Student
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Early Childhood
Primary Levels 1–4
Secondary Levels 5–8
Lower Bridging
Upper Bridging
Adult Tamil
Tamil College (Proposed)
Graduation
BSSS / ATAR
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📋 Student Enrolment
Placement is based on Regular School Year Level, Age and Prior Tamil Experience
Age eligibility assessed as of 30th April in the enrolment year
Age eligibility assessed as of 30th April in the enrolment year
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Main Progression Pathway
⭐ Pre-Kindergarten Tamil
Pre-School | Turning 3 yrs 6 months by 30 April
For students in Pre-School. Learn Tamil through songs, play and basic vocabulary in a nurturing environment.
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⭐ Kindergarten Tamil
Kindergarten | Turning 4 yrs 6 months by 30 April
For Kindergarten students. Builds on Pre-K skills with simple Tamil letters and listening activities.
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📗 Level 1 Tamil
Year 1 & Year 2 | Turning 6 yrs 6 months by 30 April
Year 2 new students (turning 7 yrs 6 months) → Level 1 if prior Tamil, else Lower Bridging
Year 1 always places here. Year 2 students with prior Tamil also join Level 1. Year 2 students new to Tamil start in Lower Bridging Class first.
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📗 Level 2 Tamil
Year 3 & Year 4 | Turning 8 yrs 6 months by 30 April
New students in Year 3–4 → Level 2 if prior Tamil, else Lower Bridging
Year 3 and 4 students with prior Tamil join Level 2. Students new to Tamil start in Lower Bridging Class first.
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📗 Level 3 Tamil
Year 5 | Turning 9 yrs 6 months by 30 April
New students in Year 5 → Level 3 if prior Tamil, else Lower Bridging
Year 5 students with prior Tamil join Level 3. Students new to Tamil start in Lower Bridging Class first.
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📗 Level 4 Tamil
Year 6 | Turning 10 yrs 6 months by 30 April
New students in Year 6 → Level 4 if prior Tamil, else Upper Bridging
Year 6 students with prior Tamil join Level 4. Students new to Tamil start in Upper Bridging Class first.
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📘 Level 5 Tamil
Year 7 | Turning 11 yrs 6 months by 30 April
New students in Year 7 → Level 5 if prior Tamil, else Upper Bridging
Year 7 students with prior Tamil join Level 5. Students new to Tamil start in Upper Bridging Class first.
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📘 Level 6 Tamil
Year 8 | Turning 12 yrs 6 months by 30 April
New students in Year 8 → Level 6 if prior Tamil, else Upper Bridging
Year 8 students with prior Tamil join Level 6. Students new to Tamil start in Upper Bridging Class first.
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📘 Level 7 Tamil
Year 9 | Turning 13 yrs 6 months by 30 April
New students in Year 9 → Level 7 if prior Tamil, else Adult Tamil Classes
Year 9 students with prior Tamil join Level 7. Students new to Tamil (aged 15+) join the proposed Adult Tamil Classes.
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📘 Level 8 Tamil
Year 10 | Turning 14 yrs 6 months by 30 April
New students in Year 10 → Level 8 if prior Tamil, else Adult Tamil Classes
Year 10 students with prior Tamil join Level 8. Students new to Tamil join the proposed Adult Tamil Classes.
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Graduation Certificate
Awarded by Canberra Tamil School upon successful completion of Level 8
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Students wishing to continue may proceed to Canberra Tamil College (proposed) for senior Tamil studies.
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Canberra Tamil College (Proposed)
🏫 Year 11 Tamil
Year 11 students with prior Tamil studies
New students in Year 11 → Adult Tamil Classes
Year 11 students who have prior Tamil experience study at the proposed Canberra Tamil College. Students new to Tamil join Adult Tamil Classes.
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🏫 Year 12 Tamil
Year 12 students with prior Tamil studies
New students in Year 12 → Adult Tamil Classes
Year 12 students with prior Tamil study at the proposed Tamil College. Students new to Tamil join Adult Tamil Classes. Complete all 4 units for BSSS & ATAR.
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BSSS Certificate & ATAR Contribution
Awarded upon completing all 4 units of Year 11 & 12
and meeting all attendance and mandatory requirements
and meeting all attendance and mandatory requirements
Alternative Entry Paths
Lower Bridging Class
👤 New students — no prior Tamil
📚 Regular School: Year 2 – Year 5
🎂 Age: 7 yrs 6 months – 12 years
Develops foundation skills in:
👂 Listening 🗣️ Speaking
📖 Reading ✍️ Writing
👂 Listening 🗣️ Speaking
📖 Reading ✍️ Writing
✅ After Assessment Pass
→ Placed into Level 1, 2, or 3
based on demonstrated ability
→ Placed into Level 1, 2, or 3
based on demonstrated ability
↖ Connects to main pathway at Levels 1–3
Upper Bridging Class
👤 New students — no prior Tamil
📚 Regular School: Year 6 – Year 8
🎂 Age: 10 yrs 6 months – 15 years
Develops foundation skills in:
👂 Listening 🗣️ Speaking
📖 Reading ✍️ Writing
👂 Listening 🗣️ Speaking
📖 Reading ✍️ Writing
✅ After Assessment Pass
→ Placed into Level 4, 5, or 6
based on demonstrated ability
→ Placed into Level 4, 5, or 6
based on demonstrated ability
↖ Connects to main pathway at Levels 4–6
Adult Tamil Classes
👤 New students — no prior Tamil
📚 Regular School: Year 9 – Year 12
🎂 Age: 15 years or older
🏠 Not attending regular school and aged 15 or above
(regardless of prior Tamil experience)
(regardless of prior Tamil experience)
Learn Tamil in a structured adult
learning environment.
(Proposed program)
learning environment.
(Proposed program)
Separate learning stream —
independent of main pathway
independent of main pathway
ℹ️ Key Rules:
✅ With prior Tamil → direct placement into corresponding level
🔰 New to Tamil → Bridging Class (Years 2–8) or Adult Tamil Classes (Years 9–12), then assessed for level placement
🏠 Not attending regular school & aged 15+ → Adult Tamil Classes, regardless of prior Tamil experience
✅ With prior Tamil → direct placement into corresponding level
🔰 New to Tamil → Bridging Class (Years 2–8) or Adult Tamil Classes (Years 9–12), then assessed for level placement
🏠 Not attending regular school & aged 15+ → Adult Tamil Classes, regardless of prior Tamil experience
