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• VCASFU033

  Understand how signers make different language choices in different types of texts depending on the purpose and intended audience, and explore how space is used in Auslan for purposes of textual cohesion

  Elaborations

  • noticing that differing purposes in the creation of Auslan texts result in differing types and amounts of signing, for example, the use of more CA in narratives
  • comparing a short text in Auslan with an equivalent type of English text (for example, a recount in both languages) and noticing similarities and differences in structure and language features
  • identifying with support, examples of signers associating non-present referents with locations in signing space
  • identifying examples of signers pointing to an established location to refer to something
  • identifying how signers establish locations and noticing how this helps the audience to recognise who or what the referents are (actor and undergoer)

  VCASFU033 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCELA277

  Identify features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text, and understand how texts vary in complexity and technicality depending on the approach to the topic, the purpose and the intended audience

  Elaborations

  • becoming familiar with the typical stages and language features of such text types as: simple narrative, procedure, simple persuasion texts and information reports

  VCELA277 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCASFC148

  Organise and summarise key points of information obtained from different types of Auslan texts

  Elaborations

  • retelling key points of information used in classroom interactions and school activities, such as announcements or directions for a game or task
  • watching Auslan texts that show people expressing likes and dislikes, and recording observations in table form
  • watching a signed presentation by a teacher, peer or visitor and identifying specific points of information
  • surveying peers in relation to their interests and preferences, summarising findings in formats such as profiles, charts or graphs
  • following the steps of a signed demonstration or procedure such as baking/cooking or simple science experiments, checking with each other about ingredients and processes
  • recounting in correct sequence the main points of a shared event such as an assembly performance or sports carnival

  VCASFC148 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCRAC021

  Obtain and share information from peers and texts related to family, home, routines and interests

  Elaborations

  • gathering information about activities of others, such as surveying peers about time spent on activities
  • compiling information and reporting it to others, for example, making a shared class graph showing popular leisure activities during the year
  • comparing information about activities and practices across cultures, for example, reading, viewing or listening to texts in the language related to aspects of school life such as timetables, canteen menus, extracurricular activities and sports
  • working in groups to obtain and use factual information from texts related to other learning areas, for example, completing a simple science experiment, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geography skills

  VCRAC021 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCASFC022

  Collect, classify and paraphrase information from a variety of Auslan texts and sources used in school and in the Deaf community

  Elaborations

  • recalling specific points of information in signed classroom instructions or descriptions and responding to comprehension questions in Auslan
  • paraphrasing the content of selected community texts, such as public service or promotional announcements on the Deaf Emergency Info website
  • conducting an interview with a member of the Deaf community and reporting back to the class on key points
  • using factual questions to request information about planned events or activities, for example in relation to details such as place, time or cost
  • surveying peers about interests, preferences or routines, presenting findings in formats such as profiles, charts or graphs
  • locating, organising and presenting information from Auslan resources related to other learning areas, such as science materials or cooking demonstrations, for example, Sign & Cook for Kids (Auslan Storybooks)
  • learning new Auslan vocabulary and language structures through interacting with Deaf visitors and mentors, recording the new language in personal sign dictionaries

  VCASFC022 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOC137

  Identify topics and key points of factual information in short spoken, written, digital and multimodal texts related to familiar contexts, routines and interests

  Elaborations

  • gathering information about other people’s activities, for example, by surveying peers about weekend or daily activities, for example, 주말에 뭐 해요? 수영해요; 오늘 뭐 해요? 학교에 가요
  • compiling information and reporting it to others, for example, by making a shared class graph showing popular leisure activities
  • listening to short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, identifying points of information, for example, the name and number on a recorded phone message, the age of a child interviewed
  • obtaining and using factual information from print, digital or multimodal texts related to other learning areas, for example, completing a simple science experiment, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geography skills

  VCKOC137 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOU146

  Understand and use key grammatical forms and structures such as basic pronouns and case markers and the polite verb ending –어/아요 in own simple language production, and recognise politeness embedded in humble or honorific forms such as 저 and –(으)세요

  Elaborations

  • constructing sentences with an –어/아요 ending on topics of personal interest in simple structures withsupport such as scaffolding, modelling or cues and in meaningful contexts, for example, 저는 사과를 먹어요
  • using –(으)세요 for different types of sentences (such as statements, questions, requests or commands) and recognising the honorific meaning embedded in −세−
  • using 저 and 나 to refer to self and understanding different contexts where they are used
  • using a structure, a noun or pronoun + a case marker/particle (–은/는, –이/가, –을/를, –에, –도) as a set phrase, for example, 저는, and understanding differences in meanings
  • understanding that 이게, 저게 and 그게 refer to objects without naming and that they are subjects in sentences, for example, 이게 뭐예요?
  • asking simple questions about a person, object or number using a basic question word such as 누구/누가, 무엇/뭐 or 몇, for example, 지금 뭐 해요? 누구예요?

  VCKOU146 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCDEC123

  Obtain and process information from peers and texts related to personal, social and natural worlds

  Elaborations

  • gathering information about a fellow student or German speaker relating to family, home, interests and abilities, and compiling the information in a modelled format, such as Steckbrief
  • obtaining information about lifestyles in German-speaking countries (homes, schools, climate, pets, geography) from shared and independent reading of simple digital texts
  • collecting information about different animal species (Haustiere, Wildtiere, Waldtiere, australische Tiere), and creating a display with names and appropriate adjectives, for example, Der Löwe ist mutig und stark.
  • identifying points of information in short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, for example, the name and number on a recorded phone message, the age of a child interviewed, some items on a recorded shopping list
  • comparing information about activities and practices across cultures, for example, reading, viewing or listening to texts related to aspects of school life such as timetables, canteen menus, extracurricular activities and sports
  • working in groups to obtain and use factual information from texts related to other learning areas, for example, completing a simple science experiment, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geography skills

  VCDEC123 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCESC128

  Participate in collaborative tasks and experiences such as creating and presenting a display or performance and following procedures and instructions

  Elaborations

  • working together on tasks such as designing a poster for a special event, planning a puppet show, or creating menus or picture books for ‘buddy’ classes, collaborating to make decisions about content, vocabulary and design, for example, ¿Cuál quieres, ésta o ésa? Dame/toma/pásame el pegamento/la goma...
  • working with visual, print and digital modes of expression to create invitations for a party, performance or class event, for example, Querido/a amigo/a; Me gustaría invitarte a mi...... el 15 de enero ¡Te espero! ¡Nos vemos en mi casa! Gracias. Hasta pronto
  • preparing, rehearsing and conducting public presentations and performances such as an item in Spanish for school assembly or a presentation to parents
  • following procedures and instructions for shared activities, for example, following a recipe for guacamole, paper cutting decorations, making a cometa or papalote, or completing a simple science experiment such as germinating a bean

  VCESC128 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCIDC021

  Obtain and share information from peers and texts related to family, home, routines and interests

  Elaborations

  • gathering information about activities of others, such as surveying peers about time spent on activities, for example, Berapa jam menonton televisi/membaca buku/bermain komputer/bermain olahraga/makan/belajar/tidur?
  • compiling information and reporting it to others, for example, making a shared class graph showing popular leisure activities during the year
  • comparing information about activities and practices across cultures, for example, reading, viewing or listening to texts related to aspects of school life such as timetables, canteen menus, extracurricular activities and sports
  • working in groups to obtain and use factual information from texts related to other learning areas, for example, completing a simple science experiment, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geography skills

  VCIDC021 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VC2M4M01

  use scaled and digital instruments to interpret unmarked and partial units to measure and compare lengths, masses, capacities, durations and temperatures, using appropriate units

  Elaborations

  • reading the mass of objects measured with digital and analog kitchen scales and explaining what unit of mass the lines on the analog scales refer to
  • deciding on which attribute, unit and measuring instrument to use to compare the length and mass of various things, such as the distance travelled by an object in a science investigation; and explaining the use of units such as grams or millimetres to give accurate measures when needed
  • using scaled instruments such as tape measures, measuring jugs, kitchen scales and thermometers to record measures using whole units (for example, 560 millimetres) or whole and part units (for example, 5.25 metres, 1.75 litres, 2.5 kilograms, 28.5° Celsius)
  • reading and interpreting the scale of an analog clock without marked minutes to estimate the time to the nearest minute and to determine the duration of time between events
  • using the timer or alarm function of a clock to alert when a specified duration has elapsed from a given starting time, for example, for the different activities of an exercise routine
  • making a scaled measuring instrument such as a tape measure, ruler, sand timer, sundial or measuring cup using scaled instruments and direct comparisons
  • exploring the different types of scaled instruments used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ranger groups and other groups to make decisions about caring for Country/Place, and modelling these in local contexts

  VC2M4M01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 4 | Measurement

• VCASFC019

  Communicate with each other and with teachers about aspects of their personal worlds, daily routines, preferences and pastimes

  Elaborations

  • sharing feelings about important experiences or events, for example:
    PRO1 EXCITED HOLIDAY SOON
    I am excited about the holidays.
    POSS1 FRIEND CHANGE OTHER SCHOOL PRO1 SAD
    I was sad when my friend moved away.
    
  • discussing preferences in relation to school or community activities, using comparatives and superlatives
    PRO1 LIKE MATH, SCIENCE BUT POSS1 FAVOURITE ART
    I like maths and science, but my favourite subject is art.
    
  • comparing routines or activities, using signs for time, sequence and location, such as:
    WHAT TIME PRO2 GO-TO-BED?
    What time do you go to bed?
    EVERY MONDAY POSS1 CLASS LIST-BUOY-1 READING LIST-BUOY2 MATHS LIST-BUOY-3 SWIMMING. POSS2 CLASS G:WELL?
    Every Monday my class has reading, then maths, then swimming. What about your class?
    
  • telling each other about daily routines or habits showing aspectual marking on verbs to indicate frequency, such as brushing teeth for a long time
  • interacting with younger children or with people who are just beginning to learn to sign, adapting language to suit the situation
  • describing actions and activities using NMFs to show manner, for example, PRO1 WORK versus PRO1 WORK-_hard
  • participating in online exchanges such as vlogs to compare daily routines or interests with other deaf children or families
  • using persuasive language in social interactions with each other, for example:
    PLEASE POPCORN GIVE-_me++ BEG?
    Please can I have some of your popcorn?

  VCASFC019 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCARC123

  Locate and classify information relating to familiar contexts, routines and interests from spoken, written and visual texts

  Elaborations

  • recording and classifying information obtained from others, such as favourite foods and places to visit, for example,

    يحب سالم التبولة؛ يحب عادل الدجاج؛ تفضِّل سعاد الخضار؛ يحب علي كرة القدم؛ يفضِّل ماجد السباحة؛ ويفضِّل رامي العزف على الجيتار؛ تحب البنات الموسيقى بينما الأولاد يحبون الرياضة

  • listening to short spoken texts with new vocabulary and unfamiliar language, and identifying key information, for example, the name and number on a recorded phone message

    مرحبا

    إسمي سهام

    أريد التكلم مع سامر بخصوص الإمتحان

    أرجو الإتصال بي على الرقم 0456566777

  • comparing profiles and stories in print and digital form about different people and their daily routines, and creating a display with names and short descriptions, for example,

    هذه فادية؛ عمرها سبع سنوات؛ تسكن مع والديها وعندها أربع أخوات. تحب فادية المدرسة كثيراً وأيضا تحب اللّعب على الكومبيوتر والرّسم والسباحة. فادية صديقة وفيَّة وحنونة.

  • gathering information about other people’s interests, for example, through conducting interviews or surveys about weekend activities, and selecting specific information to include in a short report
  • locating and sequencing information to describe people and events, for example,

    البنت تدرس؛ يساعد الولد أمه؛ ينظف الأب الحديقة؛ تحضِّر أمي الفطور في الصباح؛ ينظف أبي السيارة في المساء

  • obtaining and using information from print, digital and multimodal texts related to a range of learning areas, such as completing a simple science experiment, or naming countries, significant land features and historical places on a map, for example,

    أهرامات مصر؛ معبد الأقصر؛ قلعة بعلبك؛ ملوية سامراء؛ مدينة نينوى الأثرية

  VCARC123 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCELY308

  Plan, rehearse and deliver presentations incorporating learned content and taking into account the particular audiences and purposes such as informative, persuasive and imaginative, including multimodal elements

  Elaborations

  • reporting on a topic in an organised manner, providing relevant facts and descriptive detail to enhance audience understanding, and beginning to refer to reliable sources to support claims

  VCELY308 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Speaking and Listening | Literacy

• VCELA279

  Explore the effect of choices when framing an image, placement of elements in the image, and salience on composition of still and moving images in a range of types of texts

  Elaborations

  • examining visual and multimodal texts, building a vocabulary to describe visual elements and techniques such as framing, composition and visual point of view and beginning to understand how these choices impact on viewer response

  VCELA279 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCNRU034

  Identify vocabulary, behaviours and expressions which reflect cultural values, beliefs and traditions to make connections between cultural practices and language use

  Elaborations

  • examining aspects of the authentic culture of the target language speakers
  • understanding concepts and values as expressed, for example, during festivals, birthdays and special occasions
  • recognising and explaining to others the significance of some cultural practices and events

  VCNRU034 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCJAU143

  Recognise that Japanese is the official language of Japan and one of the major languages of the Asia-Pacific region

  Elaborations

  • understanding the status of Japanese as the official language of Japan, a major language in the Asia-Pacific region, a world language and an Australian community language
  • understanding that there is a standardised form of Japanese, and that different dialects are spoken in different regions of Japan
  • comparing the language profile of Japan with the multilingual nature of Australian society, which includes speakers of Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages

  VCJAU143 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCLVU168

  Recognise that languages change over time

  Elaborations

  • identifying words that are the same as or similar to neighbouring languages
  • understanding ways in which languages influence one another, for example, language shifts, shared writing systems, loan words
  • discussing loan words that have been incorporated from other languages to describe new concepts, for example, words for new things, including technological innovations
  • understanding that language and culture together continually change as a result of contact with other languages and cultures

  VCLVU168 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCLVU171

  Explore connections between identity and cultural values and beliefs and the expression of these connections in Aboriginal languages

  Elaborations

  • understanding the role of Aboriginal languages and cultures in caring for Country/Place and the environment
  • investigating how Aboriginal peoples express their relationship with the natural environment through language, for example, words/expressions associated with seasons, stars, winds, reefs, rivers, waterholes, plants and animals
  • gaining understanding through discussions with respected community members of the importance and significance of Welcome to Country/Place
  • understanding that Aboriginal languages are keeping places for cultural, environmental and social knowledge
  • recognising that song and song language play a central role as keeping places of knowledge
  • understanding that Aboriginal languages have a rich oral literature, which recounts epic journeys and events associated with totemic ancestors/cultural heroes, and that these stories map the land and embody values and mores of Aboriginal cultures
  • understanding and discussing the importance of story and the role of story-telling in transmitting language and culture
  • recognising ways in which cultural values are expressed in language, for example, through forms of address, speech prohibitions and styles, language of respect, land–language associations and non-verbal communicative behaviours
  • observing that concepts may be culture-specific, for example, expressing spatial awareness, how relationships are structured, how time and quantity are expressed, how land, water, sea and sky are viewed
  • recognising that Aboriginal languages have various social, spiritual and cultural functions within communities

  VCLVU171 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCASFU162

  Explore connections between identity and cultural values and beliefs and the expression of these connections in Auslan

  Elaborations

  • exploring culture as an essential part of human life, understanding that it is shared, passed on between generations and is closely connected to language and to identity
  • understanding that culture is more than the visible aspects of people’s lives, that it also includes invisible elements such as beliefs and values, how people think about themselves and others, how they relate to their social and physical environments, and how this understanding applies to themselves as users of their first language and as learners of Auslan
  • recognising that in each culture there are general rules for what to say and do, when, where and with whom, and that these rules differ from culture to culture, for example, the Deaf culture places greater importance on eye contact than cultures that communicate through spoken languages
  • recognising that language reflects values and beliefs, for example in expressions of personal identity or in the recognition of others (sameness and difference), for example by identifying deaf family members as part of introductions, and by relaying cultural information about background and context and shared knowledge when interacting with others

  VCASFU162 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Role of language and culture