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• VCEALA412

  Use home language resources to develop English

  Elaborations

  • collaborating with home language peers to clarify new vocabulary and ideas, and formulate home language terms and definitions
  • referring to home language or bilingual texts such as glossaries, dictionaries or online translation tools for explanation and clarification of new vocabulary and information
  • recording words and information in personal dictionaries or notes, using a combination of English and home language to indicate meaning, pronunciation and usage

  VCEALA412 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA433

  Identify unfamiliar cultural references

  Elaborations

  • comparing to previous experience or learning, for example ‘It’s different to my culture’ or ‘This is only in Australia’
  • asking questions about unfamiliar word and ideas, for example ‘What’s a bunyip?

  VCEALA433 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA463

  Employ a range of strategies to expand vocabulary

  Elaborations

  • using a bilingual dictionary, thesaurus or online tool to search for a variety of vocabulary
  • crosschecking meaning in home language and English to confirm accurate choice of vocabulary
  • recording vocabulary in a personal list including details such as translation in English and home language, pronunciation, meaning, usage and related words

  VCEALA463 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA460

  Plan individually and review own writing

  Elaborations

  • using templates and checklists to support independent reviewing of own writing
  • using a function such as a spellchecker in a software application to edit for accuracy, and a synonyms list to consider alternative words for effect
  • referring back to feedback on previous writing in order to attend to similar issues

  VCEALA460 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA436

  Use an accessible English dictionary to check the meaning of new words, and/or check meanings in a home language–English bilingual dictionary

  Elaborations

  • crosschecking meaning in English and home language to confirm accurate choice of vocabulary
  • contributing to class word lists with vocabulary found by using dictionaries

  VCEALA436 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA438

  Discuss a text by relating ideas in the text to personal experiences or previous learning

  Elaborations

  • explaining how understanding of ideas in a text is supported by personal experience or previous learning

  VCEALA438 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA437

  Engage with a diverse range of texts reflecting a variety of cultures and perspectives

  Elaborations

  • selecting texts from a range of genres, with diverse characters, settings and themes, including both familiar and unfamiliar elements
  • discussing new perspectives gained from reading, for example ‘I hadn’t thought about …’, ‘I didn’t know that …’

  VCEALA437 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA432

  Identify a range of text types

  Elaborations

  • differentiating fiction and non-fiction books based on visual and structural elements of the text, for example title, images, headings
  • identifying text types learnt in class, for example fairytale, horror story, news report, information report

  VCEALA432 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA408

  Respond appropriately during different classroom activities

  Elaborations

  • interacting appropriately for the situation, for example formulating a structured response in a class discussion or negotiating meaning in a small-group activity
  • listening to other speakers and formulating relevant responses, using some topic vocabulary, for example when participating in brainstorming

  VCEALA408 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA461

  Follow a simple planning, drafting and revision process when writing

  Elaborations

  • planning the content and structure of a text based on model texts or templates
  • drafting writing based on a plan, with reference to learnt text structures, grammar and vocabulary
  • revising to improve sequence of ideas, sophistication and accuracy of grammar and vocabulary, based on teacher and peer feedback

  VCEALA461 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA409

  Initiate and manage interaction appropriately in social and learning situations

  Elaborations

  • initiating and managing interaction in a range of situations, such as social conversation, class discussions, small-group brainstorming or pair activities
  • listening and responding to other speakers appropriately, such as by acknowledging, clarifying or building on what they say

  VCEALA409 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA458

  Present work appropriately for purpose and audience

  Elaborations

  • selecting, with guidance, an appropriate text type for the purpose and audience
  • following a clear organisational structure for the text, with ideas communicated and connected in a logical sequence
  • using appropriate vocabulary and expression to communicate the topic to the intended audience

  VCEALA458 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA462

  Confer and cooperate in groups or pairs when planning, writing or reviewing

  Elaborations

  • adding to information contained in the text after a discussion in home language and English
  • seeking and giving feedback with peers on draft texts using home language and English

  VCEALA462 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA411

  Make own translation of specific words and help other home language speakers to check context or match concepts

  Elaborations

  • inferring the meaning and translation of new words based on context and previous learning in home language
  • assisting same language peers through English and shared languages by explaining words and concepts

  VCEALA411 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA434

  Read for information or recreation in or out of the classroom

  Elaborations

  • selecting and borrowing library books of personal interest
  • accessing books or other texts in home language on class topics
  • engaging with a diverse range of texts and identifying social, cultural and literary references, for example identifying how people in a news story are portrayed as victim, perpetrator or hero

  VCEALA434 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA464

  Draw on home language resources to communicate more complex ideas

  Elaborations

  • using quotations or specific vocabulary translated from home language to emphasise a point
  • translating and explaining cultural ideas from home language into English
  • asking for assistance from language peers to contribute translations and related ideas for a home language term or expression

  VCEALA464 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA431

  Understand the connection between text purpose and structure

  Elaborations

  • sorting and sequencing labels for the stages of different learnt texts, such as procedures and explanations
  • completing a table or Venn diagram to compare the features of two text types, for example a narrative and a blog

  VCEALA431 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA435

  Compare and contrast aspects of a text in English with a comparable home language text

  Elaborations

  • completing a Venn diagram or table with features of an English text and a home language text
  • identifying parts of an English text and a home language text that help achieve a purpose, for example by answering ‘Which parts of each text tell you when the events happened?’

  VCEALA435 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA459

  Use own experience and perspectives to elaborate and support a viewpoint

  Elaborations

  • structuring a text simply, for example using an explanation of the issue, statement of opinion and reasons for the viewpoint
  • using subjective phrases to signal opinion, such as ‘I believe’ or ‘I think’
  • giving reasons and elaborations from personal experience and previous learning

  VCEALA459 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA465

  Follow a simple writing process, including planning, drafting and revision

  Elaborations

  • talking to language peers in home language or English to generate and refine ideas before writing
  • recording structured notes or a plan in home language and/or English before writing, for example writing dot points under headings or filling in a planning template
  • revising writing using a range of resources, such as feedback from peers and teacher, model texts and checklists

  VCEALA465 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness