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• VCEALC265

  Use key words to understand the main idea in short texts

  Elaborations

  • identifying the main topic of a short paragraph, for example ‘This is about dogs’
  • identifying the main characters and events in a short narrative when given a prompt such as, ‘In this paragraph we can find the name of the main character’

  VCEALC265 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC680

  Prepare and deliver an oral presentation, after modelling and support

  Elaborations

  • using specified criteria to plan, revise, rehearse and deliver a presentation
  • attending to multiple features of speech, including pronunciation, volume, pace, intonation
  • attending to non-verbal aspects of presentation such as maintaining eye contact with the audience or using body language for emphasis
  • creating and using memory aids such as palm cards or slides

  VCEALC680 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC430

  Contribute actively to group activities on shared texts

  Elaborations

  • listening to group discussion, contributing appropriate ideas and encouraging the responses of others
  • negotiating the content and form of group responses to the text
  • creating shared responses to the text, for example joint writing or group role-plays

  VCEALC430 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC738

  Understand the point of view and message of an unfamiliar speaker, with minimal support

  Elaborations

  • applying knowledge of text structures, such as introduction or topic sentences, to predict key messages and recognise repeated points
  • using information from support materials, such as relevant background knowledge provided beforehand, to identify main topics and key words

  VCEALC738 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC456

  Write texts that present a point of view on topics discussed in class

  Elaborations

  • writing a structured statement of opinion, giving context, opinion and justification
  • expressing and justifying a point of view about an issue in a classroom or media text

  VCEALC456 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC481

  Negotiate meaning with supportive conversation partners

  Elaborations

  • asking for repetition or rephrasing of English instructions, explanations and questions
  • using some social formulas, such as ‘please’, ‘thank you’, to aid transactions
  • using circumlocution (talking around a topic) to support developing vocabulary

  VCEALC481 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC455

  Write a range of texts covering topics across the curriculum areas, incorporating information from different sources

  Elaborations

  • writing a small range of texts used in different curriculum areas (such as historical recount, information report, procedure, explanation), with reference to templates and models
  • incorporating information from personal experience, classroom activities and shared texts
  • contributing to shared writing of a recount or report on an online platform, giving reasons for placing events in a particular sequence

  VCEALC455 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC610

  Negotiate interactions with reliance on an attentive conversation partner

  Elaborations

  • expressing complex thoughts and feelings in familiar situations
  • seeking assistance or feedback from speech partners to formulate or confirm corrected expressions
  • clarifying and elaborating on meaning by recasting and defining what has been said

  VCEALC610 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC375

  Add visual information to written texts

  Elaborations

  • illustrating a narrative to reflect descriptions given in the written text
  • adding a copied diagram to a digital information report, with features and key words that are used in the written text

  VCEALC375 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC030

  Read short, familiar texts

  Elaborations

  • reading familiar texts aloud, such as own writing, a familiar story, a text used in class, with prompts from the teacher
  • tracking words with a finger while listening to a simple text read aloud
  • reading short, previously learnt texts, such as simple rhymes, songs, repetitive texts
  • reading classroom signs, labels, words from classroom charts
  • reading some familiar words and short phrases in context, such as everyday signs and labels, familiar names, some letters, basic numbers, some common logos

  VCEALC030 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC742

  Prepare and deliver an extended talk that reflects a clear progression of ideas relevant to the audience and purpose

  Elaborations

  • using organisational features of texts to structure and connect complex ideas logically, such as topic sentences or preview and review
  • developing an appropriate style of speech for the purpose, whether to inform, persuade or entertain
  • planning and rehearsing in order to enhance structure, content, language and presentation style

  VCEALC742 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC615

  Express simple opinions and describe feelings

  Elaborations

  • using personal and subjective language to express opinions and feelings, such as ‘I feel sorry for him because …’
  • using more varied evaluative language to name and describe feelings, such as ‘impressed’, ‘frustrated’, ‘successful’

  VCEALC615 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC761

  Adjust reading style to match the purpose for reading a text

  Elaborations

  • reading for a range of purposes, such as reading a narrative text for enjoyment, analysing an argument in a persuasive text, evaluating information in an informative text
  • navigating texts using features such as content pages, indexes, hyperlinks, navigation menus
  • assessing perspectives present in text in order to develop an opinion or draw a conclusion

  VCEALC761 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC139

  Illustrate texts purposefully

  Elaborations

  • connecting image to sections of a text, for example drawing the body of a frog, its habitat and its life cycle
  • writing a descriptive caption or label for an image
  • drawing images or diagrams to accompany sentences in a narrative or recount
  • using an online storyboarding application to create a simple story map to show the events and characters in a narrative

  VCEALC139 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC678

  Contribute to effective group work

  Elaborations

  • contributing to the group by clarifying task goals, negotiating roles, requesting and responding to opinions, and suggesting action
  • negotiating meaning by rephrasing, clarifying and asking questions

  VCEALC678 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC568

  Extract specific information from simple charts, tables or maps

  Elaborations

  • locating city or country names on a map
  • identifying information in a cell of a table, using row and column headings
  • pointing to and reading out the names of features on a labelled diagram

  VCEALC568 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC406

  Understand a new topic delivered with extensive contextual and teacher support

  Elaborations

  • making links between the spoken information, written text and visual support to understand connections between ideas in the topic
  • paraphrasing or briefly explaining the topic, using key words and sequencing ideas to reflect the lesson

  VCEALC406 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC679

  Use available English repertoire to discuss and justify a point of view on a familiar topic

  Elaborations

  • using a range of expressions to structure a point of view, including conjunctions (‘because’), subjective language (‘I think’) and some objective language (‘It is clear that …’)
  • using a range of learnt subject-specific vocabulary when giving detail about a topic

  VCEALC679 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC525

  Write short, simple texts for specific purposes related to personal experience

  Elaborations

  • writing a small range of basic texts for specific purposes related to personal experience, such as a list for shopping, a reminder note
  • completing simple personal information forms with minimal support, such as filling in name and address on a permission slip

  VCEALC525 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC162

  Demonstrate listening behaviour, attending to tone and intonation

  Elaborations

  • using some appropriate body language, such as nodding or facial expressions, when listening
  • using tone and intonation to distinguish between statements and questions

  VCEALC162 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Speaking and Listening | Communication