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• VCEALA638

  Identify and discuss the purpose, audience and context of particular texts

  Elaborations

  • engaging with texts from different contexts, such as school, the media, workplaces, community, different cultures
  • suggesting reasons why different audiences might read or view the text, for example ‘Teenagers might read this to study for a driving text’, ‘Adults might read this for safety information’
  • using a small range of modelled metalanguage to name and describe features of texts

  VCEALA638 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA619

  Ask for the translation of specific words from other home language speakers

  Elaborations

  • using English, home language and other known languages to seek clarification from same language peers or staff, such as to check context or match concepts
  • checking translations using resources such as bilingual dictionaries, home language texts, online translation tools

  VCEALA619 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA641

  Check and/or confirm the meaning of unfamiliar words using a bilingual dictionary

  Elaborations

  • using a bilingual dictionary to find an English equivalent for a word known in home language, or vice versa
  • recording spelling, meaning and translations of new words in a personal vocabulary list

  VCEALA641 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA660

  Attempt to communicate more complex ideas by drawing on a bilingual dictionary or other home language resources

  Elaborations

  • consulting a bilingual dictionary or home language peers to search for words that communicate nuanced meaning
  • using online translation tools to generate approximate translations, and then improving these based on learnt grammatical patterns

  VCEALA660 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA640

  Show awareness of differences in text formats in English compared to home language

  Elaborations

  • comparing the purpose, structure and language used in related texts in English and home language, for example news reports about the same event
  • recognising different cultural ways of expressing meanings through text, for example differences in the structure of an argument or ways of presenting evidence

  VCEALA640 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA618

  Employ a range of non-verbal strategies to manage interactions

  Elaborations

  • recognising emotive uses of interpersonal language in familiar social situations
  • recognising the emotion indicated by intonation and stress (for example ‘I said “Stop, Tom!”’) and descending intonation in tag endings (for example ‘That’s enough Tom, isn’t it?’)

  VCEALA618 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA639

  Choose accessible yet challenging texts to read and enjoy

  Elaborations

  • exploring a new text by looking at content, organisational features and illustrations, and skimming a section to assess suitability
  • accessing texts in home language on class topics or topics of interest

  VCEALA639 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA617

  Interact effectively with some confidence with a range of interlocutors

  Elaborations

  • interacting in a diverse range of situations, such as when using public transport, purchasing lunch at the canteen, asking questions during excursions
  • formulating relevant responses, using appropriate vocabulary and expression

  VCEALA617 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA621

  Transfer academic and communication skills from home language to English

  Elaborations

  • applying content and language learning strategies from home language, for example accessing information, taking notes, writing vocabulary lists
  • drawing on content and background knowledge from home language, including translating content knowledge or referring to some specific curriculum area vocabulary in home language

  VCEALA621 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA657

  Reflect on own writing through class discussion

  Elaborations

  • discussing strengths and limitations of own texts with peers in structured activities, for example assessing a text against a checklist, comparing paragraphs written by different authors
  • understanding and responding to feedback about the text structure, sequencing of ideas, expression, and vocabulary choices in own writing

  VCEALA657 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA659

  Access new words from bilingual dictionaries or word lists

  Elaborations

  • consulting resources such as bilingual dictionaries, charts, word lists, online tools or peers and the teacher to find new words, or to check spelling and meaning
  • recording new words from texts or interactions in a vocabulary list that includes English, home language and other details such as meaning or phonetic pronunciation

  VCEALA659 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA620

  Use home language resources to support use of English

  Elaborations

  • asking same language peers to clarify new vocabulary and ideas
  • referring to home language or bilingual texts, such as glossaries, bilingual dictionaries or online translation tools, for definitions of new vocabulary
  • recording words and information in a personal word list in both home language and English

  VCEALA620 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA658

  Revise text at the word, sentence or whole-text level, based on teacher or peer feedback

  Elaborations

  • responding to feedback at each stage of planning, drafting and editing to make improvements to text structure and language
  • employing a range of strategies to check and correct spelling, for example using the spellchecker function in a software application, dictionaries, word lists

  VCEALA658 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA656

  Use appropriate forms of text for purpose and audience, with guidance

  Elaborations

  • constructing a range of print and digital text types, such as report, recount, description, narrative, argument
  • transforming texts into new formats using a model text, for example rewriting a debate into a discussion essay

  VCEALA656 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC614

  Interact with peers in routine pair or group work activities

  Elaborations

  • listening to peers and responding appropriately, by acknowledging, clarifying or adding to what they say
  • negotiating meaning by rephrasing, clarifying and asking questions

  VCEALC614 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC609

  Provide information or assistance when requested in classroom interactions

  Elaborations

  • constructing relevant and useful responses using appropriate sentence structures and vocabulary
  • taking action in response to requests, such as responding to a teacher or assisting a peer

  VCEALC609 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC637

  Use basic features of a website appropriately

  Elaborations

  • moving within or between web pages using tabs, navigation menus and links
  • using titles, headings and images to locate relevant information

  VCEALC637 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC612

  Understand the gist of context-reduced spoken texts

  Elaborations

  • understanding texts that are less dependent on immediate contextual support such as images
  • applying knowledge of text structures, such as introduction or topic sentences, to follow key messages

  VCEALC612 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC616

  Present a short, prepared formal talk on a researched topic, using notes and props

  Elaborations

  • structuring the talk clearly using elements such as an introduction, sequenced content, conclusion
  • attending to features of speech such as pronunciation, pace, intonation, emphasis, body language
  • preparing and using notes and props, such as a photo or treasured personal object, to enhance a presentation

  VCEALC616 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC652

  Present information in a variety of forms

  Elaborations

  • presenting information in a range of visual forms, such as a table, chart, graph
  • illustrating a narrative to reflect descriptions given in the original text
  • following instructions to create tables, graphs or images in software applications

  VCEALC652 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Communication