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• VCEALL706

  Compare the structures of different texts

  Elaborations

  • comparing features of everyday or school texts on related topics, such as a report and a review
  • using annotations, tables or Venn diagrams to record and communicate comparisons

  VCEALL706 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALA681

  Adapt speech in common classroom interactions so it is appropriate to the particular context and audience

  Elaborations

  • responding in the appropriate register by matching elements of body language, voice and expression
  • using some appropriate language to give suggestions and opinions and ask for clarification
  • using a small range of colloquial idioms learnt from interactions or texts

  VCEALA681 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA702

  Understand the relationship between text structures and social purposes of text types studied in class

  Elaborations

  • understanding a range of school texts, such as a practical report, a review, a research project
  • discussing the purpose of individual features of a text, for example headings in a pamphlet or images on a website
  • using modelled metalanguage to name and describe features of texts

  VCEALA702 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALL726

  Use basic knowledge of grammatical features at the sentence level to argue, persuade, describe, classify, explain or instruct

  Elaborations

  • choosing appropriate sentence structure for purpose, for example using imperatives for instructional texts, passive voice for procedural recounts, causal connectives in explanations

  VCEALL726 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL707

  Outline the role of specific features of a text

  Elaborations

  • defining the functions of features in curriculum area texts, such as the contents page, index, annotated diagrams, headings
  • matching labels to functions for different parts of a text

  VCEALL707 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL694

  Use pronunciation and non-verbal features to support communication

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating sufficient control of stress, rhythm and intonation to be understood in most situations
  • adjusting features of speech to support and convey meaning, such as emphasising an emotion or opinion

  VCEALL694 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALC717

  Write personal and imaginative texts showing an awareness of elements such as text structure or storyline and character

  Elaborations

  • following key elements of model texts in the structure and language used, and experimenting with new forms in some places
  • combining personal experience, ideas from other texts, and imaginative detail into creative texts

  VCEALC717 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC716

  Write factual texts showing an awareness of appropriate text structure, purpose and organisation of ideas

  Elaborations

  • writing long, detailed factual texts such as information reports, explanations or essays on a familiar topic
  • structuring texts and expressing ideas according to the conventions of the text, by referring to a model text or template
  • incorporating information from personal experience, classroom activities and shared texts

  VCEALC716 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC673

  Participate in conversations with a small range of speakers

  Elaborations

  • participating in conversations with a range of familiar people such as peers and teachers
  • using appropriate sentence structures and vocabulary to participate in conversations

  VCEALC673 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL709

  Read texts with a range of sentence types

  Elaborations

  • understanding compound and complex sentences containing multiple clauses
  • understanding sentences containing some sophisticated features, such as noun groups and modality

  VCEALL709 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALC696

  Interpret and respond to accessible texts from across the curriculum

  Elaborations

  • reading and viewing in-school texts, including a range of factual and fictional text types, in print and digital formats
  • understanding background information associated with the content and text type, including the purpose and structure

  VCEALC696 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALL710

  Identify agent, action and consequence in sentences using passive voice

  Elaborations

  • comparing the structure of sentences in active and passive voice, for example, comparing ‘We completed the experiment’ and ‘The experiment was completed by our group’
  • converting basic active sentences into passive voice

  VCEALL710 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALC676

  Interpret the main idea in texts, with some support

  Elaborations

  • identifying the main idea based on organisational features of a specific text, such as the introduction or the conclusion in an essay
  • identifying key points and learnt topic vocabulary
  • using support to identify the main idea, such as prepared questions or background information

  VCEALC676 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC697

  Extract information from a range of visual representations, including tables, graphs and diagrams

  Elaborations

  • connecting information in visual representations and print texts
  • using captions, labels and topic knowledge to identify specific features on a diagram or illustration
  • interpreting bar, column and pie charts to compare different results

  VCEALC697 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALL686

  Produce a range of coherent texts appropriate for audience and purpose

  Elaborations

  • understanding and producing text types according to conventions, such as reports, arguments, formal speeches
  • incorporating appropriate organisational features for the text type, for example introduction, arguments for and against, conclusion in a discussion

  VCEALL686 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALA719

  Plan and draft text with support from peers and teacher

  Elaborations

  • drawing on knowledge of text types to identify an appropriate text type to use, for example a report to communicate information, an exposition essay to argue a point
  • drawing on previous learning, notes and templates to plan the structure of the text
  • drafting based on a plan showing text organisation and sequence of ideas

  VCEALA719 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA703

  Experiment with reading long, complex texts with support from the teacher

  Elaborations

  • choosing a range of texts, including fiction and non- fiction, on diverse topics and with a range of perspectives
  • identifying texts of interest based on comprehensible structure, challenging language and relevant topics
  • seeking advice from the teacher when selecting texts to read for pleasure or a specific purpose

  VCEALA703 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC675

  Participate in a range of school routines in mainstream classrooms

  Elaborations

  • understanding classroom routines, including listening to others before speaking, turn-taking and putting hand up
  • understanding and recounting a spoken sequence of instructions, or a description or explanation relating to a topic
  • comprehending topic-specific vocabulary and grammatical structures that connect and sequence ideas

  VCEALC675 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | 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

• 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