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• VCFRC004

  Identify key points of information in simple texts

  Elaborations

  • recognising symbols, words and phrases of written French, for example, labels, titles and captions
  • listening for key words in stories, rhymes or songs, using intonation and visual cues such as gestures and facial expressions to assist understanding
  • shared reading of texts such as Big Book stories about familiar events or contexts (for example, Les amis de la ferme or Raconte et Chante), using pictures, intonation and contextual clues to predict meaning and identify key characters and events
  • making connections between information in written texts and images, for example, naming toys and games in toy catalogues such as Jouets pour les tout petits, selecting and listing items and prices
  • identifying key points in a range of spoken, written or digital texts by actions such as miming and drawing, or onscreen pointing, clicking or dragging (for interactive programs such as Petit Pont)

  VCFRC004 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCFRC009

  Create simple print or digital texts that use both French and English, such as labels, word banks, wall charts or ID cards

  Elaborations

  • collecting French and English words that are similar or identical and have the same meaning but are pronounced differently, for example, la police, la table, la routine, six
  • designing and using bilingual fiches personnelles with identifying details supplied in both languages, for example, nom, prénom(s), ȃge, mes amis sont…, j’habite…, j’aime…
  • writing captions in French and in English for a photographic display to record a class event or experience such as sports day, school camp or pets day
  • making own bilingual picture dictionaries with captions, stickers and simple descriptions to explain culture-specific terms such as la bise, le goûter or la rentrée

  VCFRC009 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC001

  Interact with each other and the teacher using simple language and gestures for exchanges such as greetings and farewells, thanks and introductions, and for talking about self and family

  Elaborations

  • introducing themselves and responding to greetings, for example, Comment t’appelles-tu? Je m’appelle…; Ça va, Emilie? Ça va bien, merci
  • using simple descriptive or expressive statements to describe themselves and to express likes, preferences or feelings, for example, moi, j’ai cinq ans; je suis australien; j’aime le sport; moi, je préfère la danse; je suis très content
  • recognising and responding to simple questions on topics such as home, school or pets, using supporting intonation and gestures, for example, Qui est-ce? C’est Maman. Qu’est-ce que c’est? C’est la chaise. Où est…? Il est…C’est un chien? Mais non…C’est un chat!
  • using formulaic French phrases for everyday interactions such as thanking, apologising, and offering wishes or congratulations, for example, Merci!…oh, pardon; bon appétit; bonne fête! bravo!

  VCFRC001 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCFRC002

  Participate in guided group activities using simple repetitive language in songs, rhymes, games and transactions

  Elaborations

  • singing and adapting rhymes, action songs and raps (Tourne, tourne petit moulin), lullabies (Fais do-do) and counting songs (Un éléphant se balançait)
  • creating class activities or projects that involve naming, labelling and illustrating, such as a garden, a pet rock collection or favourite-photos wall
  • participating in tasks involving exchanging, sorting and classifying objects and attributes such as shapes, colours and numbers, using simple question forms and affirmative/negative responses, for example, Tu as un 7? Oui, voilà. Et toi, tu as un 10? Non, j’ai un 6
  • taking turns in games and action songs that involve choice and negotiation, for example, choosing or exchanging matching cards or playing memory games such as Au marché (donne-moi deux pommes, s’il te plaȋt; donne-moi deux pommes et trois carottes…)

  VCFRC002 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCFRC010

  Notice how using French feels and sounds different to using own language(s) and involves behaviours as well as words

  Elaborations

  • noticing French ways of talking and behaving that appear different to own ways, finding examples in children’s stories such as Marie de Paris or Je veux pas aller à l’école or in recordings of French-speaking children in different contexts
  • comparing aspects of Australian and French children’s lifestyles, such as ways of playing games, buying and eating food or interacting with family members, for example, school cantine meals, daily greetings in the family
  • using French versions of spontaneous exclamations or interactions, for example, Aïe! instead of ouch!, or ça va! plus hand gestures or facial expressions when responding to a greeting
  • including some French words and expressions in English conversation when it feels appropriate (for example, bon…voilà, pardon, merci, attention!), noticing changes in behaviour, voice or body language when speaking French

  VCFRC010 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCFRC008

  Translate simple French words, phrases and gestures for family and friends, noticing how they may have similar or different meanings in English or other known languages

  Elaborations

  • recognising that every language has its own words, sounds and gestures to make meaning, and using French and/or English to name familiar objects and conduct simple conversations, translating when necessary to help others understand
  • sharing and interpreting simple expressions and songs with friends and family, for example, showing them how to sing Joyeux anniversaire or explaining how to use appropriate greetings for different times or occasions, such as Salut, Bonsoir or Bonne fête
  • demonstrating and explaining hand gestures, intonation patterns or facial expressions that accompany language or stand alone, for example, shrugs or exclamations such as Bof! Mais non! Ouf! Oh là là!

  VCFRC008 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRU012

  Recognise and reproduce the sounds and rhythms of spoken French, noticing how they are produced and how they are represented in words and symbols

  Elaborations

  • building phonic awareness by recognising and experimenting with sounds and rhythms, focusing on those that are novel and initially difficult such as u (tu), r (très rapide) and -ion (attention!)
  • listening closely to distinguish between sounds such as bon, bien and beau or chien, chat and champ
  • understanding that intonation patterns create different meanings, as in the distinction between statements, questions and exclamations (Tu as six ans. Tu as six ans? Tu as six ans!)
  • developing pronunciation, phrasing and intonation skills by singing, reciting and repeating words and phrases in context
  • becoming familiar with the French alphabet, noticing similarities and differences to English, for example, double-v, i-grec, and the possible confusion between g and j

  VCFRU012 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCFRU017

  Recognise that Australia is a multilingual society with speakers of many different languages, including French

  Elaborations

  • understanding that the world contains many different languages spoken by many different communities of speakers and that most people in the world speak more than one language
  • exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages
  • exploring the different languages used by peers in their class, for example, by creating a language map with greetings in each language represented in the class
  • recognising that French is an important world language, spoken in many countries in the world apart from France, including Australia

  VCFRU017 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCFRU015

  Understand that French speakers use language differently in different situations, such as in playground games, at home with the family or in the classroom

  Elaborations

  • noticing that different kinds of language are used in different situations and with different people, for example, exchanges between children and parents (Un bisou, Papa! Je t’aime, ma puce!) and exchanges between children and unfamiliar adults (Bonjour, Madame, comment ça va?)
  • understanding that language varies according to context and situation, for example, language used for play with friends (vas-y! bravo! cours! à moi!) is less formal than language used with teachers (Pardon, Monsieur Falcon; je suis désolé; je m’excuse...)
  • understanding that language forms such as greetings vary according to the time of day or the occasion, for example, bonjour, bonsoir, bonne nuit, bonne année, bon anniversaire
  • understanding that language associated with particular interactions can vary in different cultural contexts, for example, the use of first names in Australian or American English compared to the use of titles and family names in French or Japanese

  VCFRU015 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCFRU016

  Understand that all languages continuously change through contact with each other and through changes in society

  Elaborations

  • understanding that languages and cultures change in response to new ideas and social and cultural developments (globalisation)
  • recognising that languages borrow from each other, that many French words are used in English (for example, ‘croissant’, ‘menu’, ‘chauffeur’, ‘chef’, ‘ballet’) and many English words are used in French, for example, le week-end, le parking, le cowboy
  • understanding that some languages are continuously growing while others, such as many Indigenous languages throughout the world, are endangered or being revived

  VCFRU016 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCFRU013

  Understand some first elements of French grammar, such as simple verb and gender forms, definite articles, pronouns and prepositions

  Elaborations

  • understanding the French subject-verb-object structure (je mange la pomme; tu as le cahier) and the different patterns of adjective-noun order, with some adjectives coming before and some coming after the noun (le beau manteau, la grande école, le papillon rose)
  • noticing and using definite and indefinite articles in singular or plural forms (for example, la fille, le concert, les croissants; un chapeau, une chaise, des amis), including the l’ form for nouns beginning with a vowel or letter h, for example, l’hiver, l’école
  • becoming aware of grammatical gender, noticing and using masculine or feminine forms of nouns and adjectives, for example, le chien, la maison, le petit garçon, la petite fille, le copain, la copine
  • using appropriate pronouns to identify people, for example, Je m’appelle Adam, et toi, tu t’appelles comment? C’est lui?
  • recognising and using some prepositions in simple sentence structures, for example, elle est devant la maison, je suis sous la chaise
  • developing number knowledge for numbers 0–20 and ordinals (premier, deuxième)
  • responding to and using simple imperative verb forms, for example, viens ici! écoutez bien!
  • using singular forms of common verbs in the present tense (for example, je suis chinois, tu as trois frères, il aime le football, Papa est grand) and some forms of irregular verbs such as aller, venir and faire
  • using simple questions and statements, for example, Qu’est-ce que c’est? Qui est-ce? Tu t’appelles comment? C’est un poisson. Je préfère les fraises

  VCFRU013 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCFRU018

  Understand that people use language in ways that reflect their culture, such as where and how they live and what is important to them

  Elaborations

  • exploring the meaning of ‘culture’, how it involves visible elements (such as ways of eating or symbols such as flags) and invisible elements, such as how people live, what they value, and how they think about themselves and others
  • understanding that learning French involves ways of using language that may be unfamiliar (for example, using merci when refusing an offer), and also some ways of behaving and thinking that may be unfamiliar, for example, the importance of food in some family and regional traditions, or ways of expressing or describing feelings or relationships
  • noticing features of French language interactions in some texts and contexts (for example, photos, storybooks or video clips) that may be similar or different to own ways of communicating
  • identifying ways of communicating and behaving associated with Australian contexts, for example, Nippers, rip spotting, body boarding; multicultural days in primary schools

  VCFRU018 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCFRU014

  Understand that language is organised as ‘texts’, which take different forms and use different structures and features to achieve their purposes

  Elaborations

  • understanding that texts can be spoken, written, digital, visual or multimodal and that they can be very short (Stop! or a hand gesture to signify Arrête!) or much longer (Il était une fois…)
  • recognising that different types of text have different features (for example, rhythm and repetition in action songs and rhymes) and use different language, for example, formal or informal forms of address (Bonjour, Monsieur; Merci beaucoup, Madame; Salut, Annie!)
  • comparing similar texts in French and English such as counting games or street signs, identifying elements in the French texts which look or sound different
  • developing a language to talk about language and texts (metalanguage), and naming familiar types of text (story, poem, recipe, list) and talking about how they work, for example, using the story-starter Il était une fois…; rhyming and repeating words in songs such as Trois p’tits chats…

  VCFRU014 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCGGC060

  Collect and record geographical data and information from the field and other sources

  Elaborations

  • asking questions about features they observe in the local area and collecting and recording information using all their senses
  • using geographical tools, such as photographs taken from the air or a digital application such as Google Earth, to identify places ranging from those with largely natural features to those with largely constructed features
  • interviewing their grandparents or significant Elders to find out the places they visited when they were young
  • recording what they have learned about the different weather and seasons of places in a picture diary or a series of paintings, and annotating them with changes that occur throughout a year
  • recording how frequently they visit places and for what purpose

  VCGGC060 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCGGC059

  Identify how people are connected to different places

  Elaborations

  • examining the ways people are connected to other places through, for example, relatives, friends, things people buy or obtain, holidays, sport, family origin, beliefs, and places of particular significance
  • suggesting what the pattern of visits to places might have been two generations ago and comparing this to their current pattern
  • discussing how some people are connected to one Country, for example, because it is ‘mother’s’ Country or ‘father’s’ Country

  VCGGC059 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Place, space and interconnection

• VCGGC061

  Represent data and the location of places and their features by constructing tables, plans and labelled maps

  Elaborations

  • making a map to show how a bird would see a place (birds-eye view), using pictures or models of objects
  • completing a table to show the significant features or uses of different places
  • locating on an outline map the places they are connected to, or the places they visit for shopping, recreation, family, personal or other reasons
  • investigating how symbols are used to represent categories of objects and categorising drawings or images of environmental features of the local place into natural, managed and constructed features

  VCGGC061 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCGGC058

  Describe and explain where places and activities are located

  Elaborations

  • identifying the activities located in their place, such as retailing, medical, educational, police, religious, recreational, farming, manufacturing or office activities, locating them on a pictorial map, and suggesting why they are located where they are
  • describing the location of continents and oceans relative to Australia using terms such as north, south, near, far

  VCGGC058 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Place, space and interconnection

• VCGGC062

  Interpret data and information to draw conclusions and describe the direction and location of places, using terms such as north, south, opposite, near, far

  Elaborations

  • using information from a range of sources, such as fieldwork observations and representation of features and places in photographs, satellite images and rock art, to answer ‘what’, ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions
  • sorting transport and telecommunications technologies by time to draw conclusions about why patterns of visits to places have changed
  • investigating and reporting findings to show the influence of distance and accessibility on the use of places now and over at least one generation
  • describing the direction and location (near and far, above and below, beside and opposite) of familiar places
  • writing or talking about their connection to places using appropriate directional and locational terms, including north and south

  VCGGC062 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCGGC057

  Identify and describe the features of places at a local scale and how they change, recognising that people describe the features of places differently

  Elaborations

  • recounting Aboriginal Dreaming stories and/or Legends of the Torres Strait that identify the natural features of a place
  • using observations and/or photographs to identify changes in natural, managed and constructed features in their place. For example, recent erosion, revegetated areas, planted crops or new buildings

  VCGGC057 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Place, space and interconnection

• VCGGK069

  Reasons why some places are special and some places are important to people and how they can be looked after

  Elaborations

  • identifying and describing places they consider to be ‘special’. For example, their room, a play area, holiday location or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander place of family significance, and explaining why the place is special to them
  • discussing different ways people care for their ‘special places’
  • discussing how places provide people with their basic needs, for example, water, food and shelter
  • proposing possible actions that could be taken by the student to improve an important place such as the school grounds or local park
  • discussing with their teacher, other students and members of their family what they know and have learned about different places, why they need to be looked after, and how this could be achieved

  VCGGK069 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them