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• VCRAU064

  Develop knowledge of verb rules and how to link and extend ideas by using adverbs, cohesive devices and other elements of grammar

  Elaborations

  • naming a range of animals and describing qualities of people using adjectives of character and appearance
  • identifying people and their occupations
  • describing qualities of things using adjectives
  • indicating quantity
  • identifying things using concrete nouns
  • describing actions using verbs
  • indicating negation
  • referring to the past and future using time indicators
  • seeking information using a range of questions
  • describing frequency using adverbs
  • creating cohesion using conjunctions
  • adding further information using embedded clauses
  • accepting or declining invitations
  • well-wishing
  • comparing and contrasting
  • expressing opinions
  • expressing emotions
  • describing state of actions

  VCRAU064 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCESC155

  Discuss how it feels to interact in a different language, what they understand by ‘identity’, and whether learning Spanish has any effect on their sense of self

  Elaborations

  • identifying elements of identity that may be important across all cultures, for example, family, community, location
  • monitoring their development as a learner and user of Spanish, for example, through recording progress in learning logs, blogs or journals
  • discussing whether learning and using Spanish affects their sense of identity in or out of the classroom, making reference to experiences such as eating in restaurants, playing games or communicating with Spanish speakers
  • exploring the idea of stereotypes associated with languages and identities, discussing how groups of people tend to think about themselves and others, and how stereotypes affect attitudes and communication
  • creating a self-profile such as an avatar or montage with self-introduction, making choices about the design, content and language used

  VCESC155 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCGGK119

  Human causes of landscape degradation, the effects on landscape quality and the implications for places

  Elaborations

  • analysing the effects of erosion and sedimentation produced by human activities on landscape quality, including farming and recreation
  • examining the effects of mining and quarrying, and urban development, on landscape quality and how this affects places
  • describing the effects of river regulation, including dams, locks, channel straightening and drains, on riverine and wetland landscape quality
  • investigating the effects on coastal landscape quality of the built elements of places. For example, urban development, marinas and sea walls
  • investigating the ways introduced plants or animals or activities such as mining affect landscape quality and examining the effects on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

  VCGGK119 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 7 and 8 | Geographical Knowledge | Landforms and landscapes

• VC2M7ST01

  acquire data sets for discrete and continuous numerical variables and calculate the range, median, mean and mode; make and justify decisions about which measures of central tendency provide useful insights into the nature of the distribution of data

  Elaborations

  • understanding that summarising data by calculating measures of centre can help make sense of the data, commenting on skewness or symmetry of data and the use of mean and median as representative measures
  • comparing the mean, median, mode and range of displays of data from a given context, and explaining how outliers may affect summary statistics
  • recognising how different data sets can have the same measures of central tendency and experimenting with how varying data affects these measures
  • acquiring continuous numerical data by taking measurement samples during a science experiment, observation or field study, comparing measures of central tendency and identifying any anomalies in the distribution of data

  VC2M7ST01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 7 | Statistics

• VC2M10AA10

  experiment with functions and relations using digital tools, making and testing conjectures and generalising emerging patterns

  Elaborations

  • applying a bisection algorithm to determine the approximate location of the horizontal axis intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function such as fx=2x2-3x-7
  • applying transformations to the graph of x2+y2=1
  • identifying the coordinates of any points of intersection of the graph of a linear function with the graph of a quadratic function or a circle
  • identifying intervals on the real number line over which a given quadratic function is positive or negative
  • using a table of values to determine when an exponential growth or decay function exceeds or falls below a given value, such as monitoring the trend in value of a share price in a context of exponential growth or decay

  VC2M10AA10 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 10A | Algebra

• VC2M8M05

  recognise and use rates to solve problems involving the comparison of 2 related quantities of different units of measure

  Elaborations

  • identifying examples of rates in the real world, including constant rates, rate of pay, cost per kilogram, recipes, simple interest and average rates
  • applying rates to solve problems involving the conversion between different units of measure; for example, using a conversion rate to convert distances from miles to kilometres, or using currency exchange rates to determine the price of items
  • applying rates to calculate solutions to problems in different contexts, for example, required run rates in cricket, dilution of concentrated chemicals and comparing the petrol consumption rates of different vehicles
  • using taxation tables to calculate an individual's annual income tax
  • investigating the application of rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ land management practices, including the rate of fire spread under different environmental conditions such as fuel types, wind speed, temperature and relative humidity; the conservation of water by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples by estimating rates of water evaporation based on surface area and climatic conditions

  VC2M8M05 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 8 | Measurement

• VCZHU076

  Analyse and examine how effective authors control sentence structure and use language to engage their audience

  Elaborations

  • comparing the use of words that rely on interpretation of context to convey the intended meaning (such as 让、给), for example, listening to and reading several extracts from texts which use the same word in a different way
  • expressing conditions (for example, 如果…就); expressing cause and effect (for example, 为了…); and expressing the condition, quality or result of an action, for example, 坐得下、 说得对、 做完、买到
  • justifying opinions and building logical arguments by expressing additional information and providing reasons (for example, using 不但…而且…；除了…以外；另外), and introducing contrasting views to others using elements such as cohesive devices, for example, 不是…而是…；不过；虽然…但是…
  • exploring the ways in which language can be manipulated to make ideas more objective, for example, removal of personal pronouns and opinions
  • examining the use of noun phrases in Chinese and experimenting with omitting nouns (zero subjects) in their own communication
  • experimenting with the use of 成语 and famous sayings to substantiate ideas in Chinese
  • experimenting with 的 as a subject modifier to express ideas that would contain relative clauses in English, for example, 我昨天买的书不太贵

  VCZHU076 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCGGK110

  Causes of an atmospheric or hydrological hazard and its impacts on places, and human responses to it to minimise harmful effects on places in the future

  Elaborations

  • explaining the physical causes and the temporal and spatial patterns of an atmospheric or hydrological hazard through a study of either droughts, storms, tropical cyclones or floods
  • explaining the economic, environmental and social impacts of a selected atmospheric or hydrological hazard on people and places, and investigating community responses to the hazard

  VCGGK110 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 7 and 8 | Geographical Knowledge | Water in the world

• VCHHC044

  Develop a narrative about a significant family member and/or place

  Elaborations

  • assisting to construct texts that retell history including significant milestones events of a significant family member or place
  • using images and objects to give a simple retelling about a significant place, milestone or event
  • reacting to and recognising some changes to a place, person or self over time, such as a change in hair and physical features

  VCHHC044 | The Humanities | History | Level D | Historical Concepts and Skills | Historical significance

• 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

• VCHPEM099

  Practise and apply movement concepts and strategies

  Elaborations

  • planning and performing strategies to be successful in tag and dodge games
  • demonstrating movement concepts and strategies to create scoring opportunities
  • exploring centre of gravity and stability as they perform balance activities
  • participating in physical activities which require problem-solving to achieve a goal
  • using different equipment to create an original game or movement challenge

  VCHPEM099 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEM135

  Practise, apply and transfer movement concepts and strategies

  Elaborations

  • examining and demonstrating the similarities of strategies used in different physical activities and how they can be transferred to new movement situations
  • exploring similarities in the bases of support and flow of movements when performing movement sequences
  • selecting previously successful strategies and applying the most appropriate when solving new movement challenges

  VCHPEM135 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEM104

  Apply basic rules and scoring systems, and demonstrate fair play when participating

  Elaborations

  • collaborating to decide rules for a new game
  • contributing to fair decision-making in physical activities by applying the rules appropriately
  • recognising unfairness and exclusion in a game situation, and proposing strategies to overcome these issues
  • recognising consequences of personal and team actions in group activities

  VCHPEM104 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCHPEM097

  Practise and refine fundamental movement skills in different movement situations in indoor, outdoor and aquatic settings

  Elaborations

  • performing activities where locomotor and object control skills are combined to complete a movement
  • performing fundamental movement skills to demonstrate weight transference in different physical activities
  • coordinating kicking with arm movements to move the body through the water
  • exploring and practising different techniques to propel objects towards a target

  VCHPEM097 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEM022

  Practise basic gross motor movements

  Elaborations

  • engaging in a variety of physical activities for short periods of time to increase balance, flexibility, coordination and endurance
  • intentionally perform some basic gross motor movement including moving across various surfaces
  • demonstrating a range of purposeful movements in aquatic environments

  VCHPEM022 | Health and Physical Education | Level B | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEM101

  Combine the elements of effort, space, time, objects and people when performing movement sequences

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating acceleration and deceleration of movement in physical activities
  • discussing and demonstrating different levels, movement pathways, and use of space and flow in movement sequences
  • using the body to demonstrate an understanding of symmetry, shapes and angles when performing movement skills, balances or movement sequences

  VCHPEM101 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEP001

  Identify self (self-awareness)

  Elaborations

  • exploring objects using their senses and through their reactions having their preferences identified
  • participating in activities which explore physical (facial and body) characteristics and abilities, e.g. exploring and viewing images of their body, identifying photo image of self
  • practising and using their abilities to help themselves, including indicating when thirsty or hungry

  VCHPEP001 | Health and Physical Education | Level A | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP002

  React as body parts are moved and named

  Elaborations

  • experiencing the functions of body parts during sensory activities
  • experiencing body parts being named, moved and manipulated during a variety of physical activities
  • showing awareness of body movements and assisting to move body parts during routine activities

  VCHPEP002 | Health and Physical Education | Level A | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP106

  Investigate resources to manage changes and transitions associated with puberty

  Elaborations

  • understanding that individuals experience changes associated with puberty at different times, with differing levels of intensity and with different responses
  • researching and identifying age-appropriate text and web-based resources to enhance understanding of changes associated with puberty
  • examining the range of products available to manage the physical changes associated with puberty

  VCHPEP106 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCPSCSE052

  React to people and express emotions

  Elaborations

  • reacting positively or negatively to an element in their environment, for example person, object, activity or event
  • communicating basic needs through emotional displays such as crying, sounds, physical movement, facial expression
  • having emotional displays ‘labelled’ by an adult, for example you look sad/ happy/ upset

  VCPSCSE052 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level A | Self-Awareness and Management | Recognition and expression of emotions