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• VCEALL310

  Use simple sentences and phrases with correct subject–verb–object pattern

  Elaborations

  • writing with some errors with agreement, such as ‘I read book’, ‘She watch video’

  VCEALL310 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL365

  Use knowledge of simple tense and negation to interpret the meaning of written text

  Elaborations

  • identifying the base word and interpreting the effect of tense and negation, for example in ‘did not eat’
  • matching sets of phrases to show their relationship, for example ‘go’, ‘went’ and ‘did not go’

  VCEALL365 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL563

  Identify key vocabulary and ideas from short, familiar spoken texts, supported by context

  Elaborations

  • recognising familiar and learnt vocabulary in short spoken texts
  • using contextual information, including illustrations, word lists or print texts, to identify key ideas and predict vocabulary

  VCEALL563 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL562

  Use a small range of common descriptive language

  Elaborations

  • constructing simple noun groups with adjectives, and simple possessive pronouns, such as ‘a yellow car’, ‘my friend’s house’
  • constructing noun groups using describers and classifiers, for example ‘tall trees’, ‘native trees’
  • using prepositions such as ‘in’, ‘on’ and ‘at’ to indicate time and place, for example ‘in Melbourne’, ‘on Monday’

  VCEALL562 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL252

  Construct short utterances that use common adjectives to describe or add emphasis

  Elaborations

  • combining learnt vocabulary, including adjectives, to describe objects and ideas, such as ‘very hot’, ‘beautiful picture’

  VCEALL252 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL199

  Recognise and explore texts in different media and modes

  Elaborations

  • identifying and engaging with print and digital texts, including visual, multimodal and interactive texts
  • navigating through different types of texts, for example turning the pages of a book, clicking links

  VCEALL199 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL734

  Create, edit and navigate simple digital texts

  Elaborations

  • creating a small range of digital texts, including documents, slides, tables and simple graphs
  • formatting texts simply, for example using font styles, text alignment, dot points
  • reading menus or links in order to navigate a website

  VCEALL734 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL340

  Respond to a short sequence of instructions in a familiar context

  Elaborations

  • understanding and using common classroom action verbs, such as ‘sit’, ‘collect’, ‘open’, ‘stop’
  • understanding and using simple sequence markers, such as ‘first’, ‘next’, ‘and then’
  • asking for clarification, for example ‘What next?’, ‘Is this right?’

  VCEALL340 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL126

  Focus on both content and functional words to understand the main idea in a text

  Elaborations

  • identifying the main idea in a text based on recognising repeated content words
  • using function words (such as ‘the’, ‘and’, ‘as’, ‘in’, ‘of’) to understand the relationship between ideas in a text

  VCEALL126 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL422

  Use pronunciation and a range of non-verbal features to convey meaning and enhance communication

  Elaborations

  • modelling intonation, volume, stress and pacing on the speech of others such as the teacher, peers, performers or presenters
  • adjusting features of speech to support and convey meaning, such as modifying mood in storytelling or giving emphasis when recounting news
  • attending to clear enunciation, accurate pronunciation and appropriate stress and intonation when speaking in classroom situations

  VCEALL422 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL362

  Understand the relationships between events or ideas in a text

  Elaborations

  • sorting sentences into sets related to the same topic, and writing a heading for each set
  • arranging parts of a sentence that use cohesive devices, such as ‘after that’ and ‘because’
  • understanding the items that pronouns refer to, such as ‘The dogs … They …’

  VCEALL362 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL478

  Use a range of punctuation marks consistently and correctly

  Elaborations

  • using a range of punctuation, such as full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas and apostrophes, consistently and correctly
  • using commas consistently to separate items in a list, and sometimes to separate clauses or indicate pauses

  VCEALL478 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL598

  Attempt paragraphs and topic sentences

  Elaborations

  • grouping related information and sentences together to create a basic paragraph, though ideas may not be sequenced clearly within the paragraph
  • writing a topic sentence making a statement about a key idea, for example ‘Cars are bad for the environment’

  VCEALL598 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL733

  Use punctuation marks to create effects in writing, such as pauses and emphasis

  Elaborations

  • using a range of punctuation consistently, such as full stops, commas, colons, exclamation marks, question marks, apostrophes
  • using commas to indicate pauses and separate clauses
  • using punctuation to create effects in writing, such as commas or ellipses to indicate pauses, exclamation marks to emphasise a point
  • using correct punctuation for direct speech and quotations most of the time

  VCEALL733 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL523

  Self-correct with guidance

  Elaborations

  • self-correcting pronunciation based on feedback from the listener
  • breaking unfamiliar words into morphemes and syllables

  VCEALL523 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL288

  Identify common syllables and patterns within words

  Elaborations

  • naming letters and giving their sounds when spelling or sounding out new words
  • reading aloud words that are familiar or contain familiar letter patterns with some accuracy and confidence

  VCEALL288 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL200

  Understand and explore the basic layout and conventions of simple texts

  Elaborations

  • answering simple questions about the features of a text, for example ‘What is the name of this text?’, ‘Where is there a list in this text?’
  • following step-by-step instructions to find information in a text, for example ‘Open up to the contents page. Now find the entry that says “Ocean”. Which page should we turn to?’

  VCEALL200 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL343

  Use clear pronunciation for common words and learnt key topic words

  Elaborations

  • attending to pronunciation and making adjustments based on the reaction of listeners or direct feedback
  • accurately pronouncing common words and learnt words used in interpersonal interactions, classroom situations and content learning

  VCEALL343 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL313

  Use some conjunctions to connect ideas within a sentence

  Elaborations

  • constructing compound sentences with a small range of coordinating conjunctions (such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’), for example ‘I caught a bus and then walked’
  • constructing basic complex sentences using some common subordinating conjunctions (such as ‘because’, ‘when’, ‘after’), for example ‘After we finished dinner, Mum wanted to play a game’

  VCEALL313 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL389

  Use simple time sequence markers and pronoun references to connect ideas in a text

  Elaborations

  • using simple time sequence markers, such as ‘first’, ‘next’, ‘at last’
  • using a range of pronoun references to connect ideas in text, including ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘we’, ‘they’, ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘their’, but with some errors of agreement

  VCEALL389 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features