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• VCHIU072

  Understand that language is not neutral and that its forms and usage reflect cultural ideas, values and perspectives

  Elaborations

  • sharing understandings of what culture is and how it relates to language and to identity, using prompt statements such as ‘संस्कृति में …’
  • identifying Hindi words or expressions that carry cultural connotations and values, for example, terms such as सुहागन and विधवा in relation to auspicious or inauspicious roles at occasions such as नामकरण or गृहप्रवेश
  • identifying expressions used in news reports or sports commentaries that reflect traditional beliefs and include cultural allusions, for example, references to gods and legendary heroes such as अगर इंद्रदेव मेहरबान हुए तो भारत बिना मैच खेले पहुंचेगा फाइनल में
  • identifying cultural distinctions expressed through language, for example, forms of address such as नमस्कार, नमस्ते, आप कैसे हैं?, तुम कैसे हो? the addition of श्री, श्रीमती for married women and कुमारी for unmarried women, considering whether English makes similar distinctions
  • exploring the cultural significance of concepts expressed in a single word in Hindi or English which are difficult to translate, for example, the term जूठा in Hindi or mateship in Australian English
  • exploring how cultural values and ideals such as truth, duty or filial respect are embedded in traditional fables and legends, such as brotherly love or the concept of the obedient/dutiful child in the stories राम और लक्ष्मण, श्रवण कुमार
  • discussing commonly used words and expressions that reflect family/community values, for example, the practice of using the English terms ‘Auntie’ or ‘Uncle’ when addressing older people even when they are strangers

  VCHIU072 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCHIU103

  Develop knowledge of key elements of the Hindi grammatical and vocabulary systems, such as sentence structures, use of pronouns, postpositions and gender and number agreements

  Elaborations

  • identifying people by using pronouns in singular and plural forms, for example, मैं, हम, यह, ये, तुम, तू, आप, मैं, मेरा, तुम्हारा।
  • recognising and using pronouns for places and objects, for example, यहाँ, वहाँ, यह, वह
  • referring to objects and describing quantities using cardinal numbers, for example, एक, दो, पाँच, सात and पाँच रोटियाँ, दस गिलास
  • learning the structure of declarative and interrogative verb forms, for example, by composing simple statements and questions based on models such as तुम मेरे साथ चलो। तुम कैसे हो?
  • understanding that verbs change according to the gender and number of the noun, as in लड़का गाता है। लड़की गाती है। लड़के गाते हैं।
  • using simple verb tenses such as गया था, जाऊँगा, जा रहा हूँ, खाया था, खा रहा हूँ, खाऊँगा
  • using adjectives to describe characteristics or qualities of a person or object, such as nationality, shape or colour, and noticing that they change with gender and number, for example, छोटा लड़का, छोटी लड़की, छोटे लड़के, छोटे लड़के को, छोटे लड़कों को
  • using possessive adjectives to express ownership, for example, मेरी पुस्तक, तुम्हारा बस्ता
  • positioning adverbs correctly in sentences, for example, धीरे-धीरे, जल्दी में, दौड़ते हुए
  • using ordinal numbers such as पहला, दूसरा
  • using negative forms of verbs and adjectives, for example, सोहन ने फिल्म नहीं देखी। झूठ कभी मत बोलो।
  • building lexical competence for example, by collating vocabulary sets in relation to meaning or function, such as words for different kinds of fruit such as आम, पपीता, अमरुद, नारंगी, संतरा, मौसंबी or verbs of action such as जाना, आना, पहुँचना, लौटना, घूमना, भटकना.

  VCHIU103 | Languages | Hindi | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCHIU089

  Explore how using different languages to make meaning affects how they and their peers think, behave and communicate

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on the relationship between their use of Hindi, English and other languages/dialects and their sense of identity
  • discussing whether ideas and values are expressed differently in different languages, for example, in relation to family relationships or peer group interests
  • reflecting on concepts such as global citizenship, national identity and intercultural communication, discussing the relationship between these concepts and languages and cultures
  • discussing the effects of using either Hindi or English on how they express feelings, debate ideas or construct arguments

  VCHIU089 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCHIU126

  Understand that the Hindi language and associated cultures, like all languages and cultures, shape and are shaped by each other in ways that change over time and contexts, and that cultural experience, values and identities are reflected in language

  Elaborations

  • tracking changes in Hindi language forms and usage over different times and contexts such as मोटरगाड़ी, कार
  • explaining the significance of single words in Hindi that represent complex and culturally significant concepts that do not translate directly into English, for example, दक्षिणा, शुभमुहुर्त, पूजा, साधू
  • considering reasons for the trend among young Hindi speakers to create abbreviated adaptations of English words, for example, funda (fundamental), despo (desperate), enthu (enthusiastic), comparing with the use of abbreviations such as ‘arvo’, ‘brekkie’, ‘footie’, ‘barbie’ in Australian English
  • identifying compound words used in colloquial Hindi that fuse Hindi and English to capture trends, convey concepts and engage with intercultural experience, for example, tension mat lo, accent maarna
  • discussing the significance of naming in different languages and cultures, for example, by exploring the origins and meanings of Hindi names such as आद्या, आशा, आर्य, बोधि, धर्म, गीता, सलमान and comparing with popular names in English and other languages
  • identifying changes in some forms of Hindi that reflect the impact of globalisation and intercultural experience, for example, the increasing mixing of languages and adoption of practices associated with other communities and cultures
  • exploring the idea that some elements of a language carry particular cultural significance, having come to assume symbolic as well literal value in ways that make translation difficult, for example, Hindi terms such as बिदाई, सन्यास, शुभमुहुर्त, मुहूर्त, and Australian expressions such as ‘mateship’ or ‘fair dinkum’
  • researching and classifying terms associated with particular cultural traditions and practices that have cultural significance or history and whose meanings are difficult to convey in other languages, for example, words associated with yogic practice such as संसार, मंत्र, कर्म, गुरू, ब्राह्मण, मोक्ष

  VCHIU126 | Languages | Hindi | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCHIU066

  Identify correspondence between individual and combined elements of spoken and written Hindi, such as pronunciation of consonant clusters or the pronunciation and spelling of English words used in Hindi

  Elaborations

  • recognising individual elements of spoken and written words, phrases and non-verbal forms of expression and noticing how they combine to make or to change meaning
  • recognising how words can be formed from base words, and understanding how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words, for example, जीव, सजीव, जीवंत, understanding the impact this has on pronunciation
  • recognising and identifying how to pronounce and spell loan words commonly used in Hindi from Persian and Arabic, such as क़ानून, फ़ालतू, and from English, such as ट्रेन, स्टेशन, स्कूल
  • recognising and understanding the impact on Hindi pronunciation and spelling in Devanagari of Sanskrit words (tatsam words) and of derived forms (tadbhav words), understanding that both forms can be used in different contexts; for example, क्षेत्र for ‘field’ in an abstract sense and खेत for a field for farming

  VCHIU066 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCHIU013

  Understand elements of Hindi grammar, such as the subject-object-verb sentence structure, question, answer and statement forms, agreement for gender and number, the use of pronouns and postpositions and of verbs in relation to actions and commands

  Elaborations

  • identifying people by using pronouns, such as तुम, तू, आप, मैं, मेरा, तुम्हारा।
  • understanding and responding to imperative verb forms, such as बैठ जाओ, यहाँ आओ, मेरी बात सुनो।
  • exploring how to use singular and plural forms, such as मैं, हम, मेरा, तुम्हारा
  • referring to objects using cardinal numbers, for example, एक, दो, पाँच, सात
  • noticing that adjectives are used to describe people, objects or places and are usually placed before the noun, for example, सुंदर लड़की, छोटा बच्चा, रंग-बिरंगी तितली
  • understanding the role of different words for asking questions, such as कहाँ? कौन? कब? क्या?
  • expressing negation, for example, नहीं, मत, ना
  • learning the structure of simple statements and questions, based on models such as तुम मेरे साथ चलो। तुम कैसे हो?
  • understanding that verb forms change according to gender and number, for example, लड़का गाता है। लड़की गाती है। लड़के गाते हैं।
  • describing actions using simple verbs, such as गाना, खाना, खेलना, दौड़ना
  • understanding the use of commands and post positions as in मुझको दीजिए। राम से लीजिए। वहाँ पर रखो।

  VCHIU013 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCHIU067

  Apply grammatical and lexical knowledge to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words, to form and spell new ones, to create compound sentences, to recognise and use prefixes and suffixes and to develop metalanguage

  Elaborations

  • strengthening vocabulary resources related to personal, social and educational worlds
  • applying phonic and grammatical knowledge to the spelling and writing of unfamiliar words such as वाक्यविन्यास
  • creating compound and complex sentences by using conjunctions such as मैं अभी लिखूँगा ताकि समय पूरा होने से पहले लेख खत्म कर लूँ।
  • recognising the function and form of commonly used suffixes and prefixes, for example, by collecting groups of words that share a base word, such as बुद्धि, सुबुद्धि, बुद्धिमान, बुद्धिमती
  • recognising and using idiomatic expressions such as आँख का तारा
  • using numbers in fraction, multiple and collective forms, such as आधा, चौथाई, एक तिहाई, सैंकड़ों, हज़ारों, तीन गुणा
  • continuing to build metalanguage to describe grammatical concepts and to organise learning resources such as verb charts, vocabulary lists, groups of pronouns, adverbs and adjectives
  • understanding and using basic joining (सन्धि) rules such as इ+आ = ए to achieve text cohesion
  • understanding the use of the active and passive voice according to context, for example, मैंने आपको बुलाया है। आपको बुलाया गया है।
  • using a range of tenses to describe routines and actions, for example, मैं दिल्ली जा रहा हूँ। मैं दिल्ली गया था। मैं दिल्ली जाऊँगा।
  • using adjectives in comparative structures such as राम थोड़ा लम्बा है। राधा हेमा से अधिक चतुर है।

  VCHIU067 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCHIU014

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

  Elaborations

  • understanding texts as different forms of communication that can be spoken, written, digital or visual, recognising that they can be very short, for example, रुको, or much longer, for example, तुम ज़रा ठहर जाओ।
  • recognising that different types of texts have different features, for example, repetition and rhythm in action songs and rhymes, listing of items on a shopping list
  • using metalanguage to talk about texts, for example, by naming different genres, such as lullabies, stories, rhymes, tongue twisters, and by describing typical features, for example, ‘कहानियों की शुरुआत …’, ‘गाने अक्सर …’,
  • noticing how familiar texts, such as poems or stories, are sequenced and organised, for example, by identifying titles, connections between pictures and written texts or familiar opening lines, such as एक समय की बात है...

  VCHIU014 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCHIU124

  Understand that languages and associated cultures shape and are shaped by each other and change over time and contexts in ways that are creative, dynamic and responsive to both internal and external influences

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on their own and each other’s use of Hindi, identifying influences from other languages and cultures such as terms used in everyday language as a result of the influence of social media, popular culture and technology
  • talking with older members of their families or communities about changes they have experienced in the use of Hindi across their lifetime, such as the increasing blending of English and Hindi in particular domains of language use such as entertainment, news and sports commentary and advertising
  • recognising that Hindi, like all languages, carries histories of contact with other languages and cultures, for example, by identifying and classifying words that originate in languages such as Persian सरकार; Arabic तलाक़; Turkish क़ुली; and Japanese रिक्शा
  • understanding that languages and cultures change continuously due to contact with each other and in response to new ideas, developments in technology, communication and design, considering why some types of words and expressions are most frequently borrowed, such as vocabulary associated with fashion, sport and technology
  • identifying ways in which social media and technology have brought about changes in communication in their own lives, for example, by compiling a glossary of terms routinely used in emails or text messages, such as अब (ATM), फिर मिलेंगे CU, जाना होगा (G2G), हे हे (LOL), फिर बात करते हैं (TTL)

  VCHIU124 | Languages | Hindi | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCHPEM138

  Participate in and investigate the cultural and historical significance of a range of physical activities

  Elaborations

  • examining how sport, physical activity and outdoor recreation pursuits have changed over the last century as a result of different cultural groups migrating to Australia
  • researching and participating in a range of physical activities that were performed in the early twentieth century, such as games from the Asia region
  • participating in culturally significant physical activities from around the globe and exploring the links to the culture and heritage of the country of origin of these activities

  VCHPEM138 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEM158

  Devise, implement and refine strategies demonstrating leadership and collaboration skills when working in groups or teams

  Elaborations

  • evaluating the contribution they make as an individual to teamwork, leadership and enjoyable participation for all
  • using self-talk and encouragement to motivate themselves and team members to continue to participate and improve performance
  • creating and implementing self-assessment and peer-assessment tools to evaluate performance in a variety of roles
  • identifying and critiquing leadership styles and group/team dynamics through collaboratively solving initiative games

  VCHPEM158 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCHPEM067

  Identify and describe how their body moves in relation to effort, space, time, objects and people

  Elaborations

  • moving at different speeds and in different directions with others in a designated area
  • demonstrating the difference between personal space and general space in physical activities
  • describing body positions when performing a range of different movements

  VCHPEM067 | Health and Physical Education | Foundation Level | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEM103

  Apply innovative and creative thinking in solving movement challenges

  Elaborations

  • transferring and applying skills to solve movement challenges
  • testing alternative responses to movement challenges and predicting the success or effectiveness of each
  • posing questions to others as a strategy for solving movement challenges
  • drawing on prior knowledge to solve movement challenges

  VCHPEM103 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCHPEM140

  Evaluate and justify reasons for decisions and choices of action when solving movement challenges

  Elaborations

  • explaining and justifying the movement concepts and strategies selected in response to movement challenges
  • demonstrating to others the approach taken to solve movement challenges
  • identifying factors that enabled them to achieve success in movement activities and explaining how these factors can be transferred to other learning contexts

  VCHPEM140 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCHPEM066

  Explore how regular physical activity keeps individuals healthy and well

  Elaborations

  • describing their feelings after participating in different physical activities
  • describing how the body responds to participating in different physical activities
  • sharing the things they enjoy about being physically active
  • identifying how regular physical activity can help keep people healthy

  VCHPEM066 | Health and Physical Education | Foundation Level | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEM025

  Explore the space around them and learn to move in relation to effort, space and objects

  Elaborations

  • exploring movement over various surfaces and environments
  • moving in different ways and in different directions in a designated area
  • following directions to keep personal space during physical activities
  • exploring body positions and developing coordination and flexibility when performing a range of different movements

  VCHPEM025 | Health and Physical Education | Level B | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEM040

  Take turns with a partner or in small groups when participating in physical activities

  Elaborations

  • copying simple physical movement patterns
  • demonstrating beginning understandings of safety rules when participating in structured physical activities
  • taking turns with a partner or in small groups when using equipment
  • grasping and manipulating objects of various sizes and weights
  • participating in structured activities and games which involve turn taking and participating as part of a group or team

  VCHPEM040 | Health and Physical Education | Level C | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCHPEM115

  Practise specialised movement skills and apply them in different movement situations in indoor, outdoor and aquatic settings

  Elaborations

  • applying stability and locomotor skills to dodge and feint in different movement situations
  • applying kicking, striking and throwing skills to propel an object and keep it in motion
  • combining surface propulsion and underwater skills in an aquatic environment
  • performing a range of complex static and dynamic balances on different body parts or rotating and/or pivoting
  • jumping with control for height and distance using a variety of body positions

  VCHPEM115 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEM065

  Participate in games with and without equipment

  Elaborations

  • participating in games that require students to be aware of personal safety and game boundaries
  • participating in games from other cultures
  • participating in games responding to stimuli, such as musical chairs, rhythm actions, alphabet shapes

  VCHPEM065 | Health and Physical Education | Foundation Level | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEM081

  Construct and perform imaginative and original movement sequences in response to stimuli

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating changes in speed, direction and level of movement in response to changes in music tempo
  • creating, following, repeating and altering movement sequences in response to rhythm, music or words
  • selecting and implementing different movement skills to be successful in a game

  VCHPEM081 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 1 and 2 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body