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• VCEALA782

  Revise and refine writing in response to feedback from a teacher or peer

  Elaborations

  • giving and interpreting feedback in different formats, for example using coloured or highlighter pens on print texts, review comments on digital texts, feedback checklists
  • incorporating feedback on a range of aspects, for example redrafting a personal recount to edit out unnecessary detail
  • using software to support in-text referencing and reference lists, for example using online reference generators, functions in text editors

  VCEALA782 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA461

  Follow a simple planning, drafting and revision process when writing

  Elaborations

  • planning the content and structure of a text based on model texts or templates
  • drafting writing based on a plan, with reference to learnt text structures, grammar and vocabulary
  • revising to improve sequence of ideas, sophistication and accuracy of grammar and vocabulary, based on teacher and peer feedback

  VCEALA461 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA065

  Use some conventions from home language when writing

  Elaborations

  • using some conventions from home language script, such as writing right to left or using letters or symbols from home language
  • using invented spelling that may draw on home language sounds or on own pronunciation

  VCEALA065 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA462

  Confer and cooperate in groups or pairs when planning, writing or reviewing

  Elaborations

  • adding to information contained in the text after a discussion in home language and English
  • seeking and giving feedback with peers on draft texts using home language and English

  VCEALA462 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA299

  Write using language that largely reflects features of spoken language

  Elaborations

  • using spoken-like language structures based on familiar contexts and interactions, such as simple sentences about personal topics, or long compound sentences listing a series of events
  • following simple spoken text structures, such as events in chronological sequence

  VCEALA299 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA068

  Understand some terminology of writing in English and/or home language

  Elaborations

  • understanding some terminology of writing, such as ‘word’, ‘letter’, ‘sentence’, ‘space’, ‘full stop’
  • following simple instructions using writing terminology, for example ‘Write in capital letters’, ‘Leave a line in between’

  VCEALA068 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA780

  Understand how writing contexts, audience and purpose influence function and form

  Elaborations

  • choosing from a repertoire of text types to communicate a message clearly, for example writing an analytical essay or creating a short slideshow to explain an issue to the class
  • identifying the context, purpose and audience for a text when planning and drafting
  • choosing and sustaining appropriate language for the audience and purpose, for example using a formal register for an intended academic audience

  VCEALA780 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA784

  Plan writing, cooperate, and edit texts with a group, using home language

  Elaborations

  • using home language to generate additional ideas in brainstorming activities
  • seeking and giving feedback with peers on draft writing using home language and English
  • managing group functions, explaining tasks and supporting peers’ participation using home language as well as English

  VCEALA784 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA064

  Handwrite, draw or choose materials with particular care when writing for special purposes

  Elaborations

  • writing legibly in different contexts and using different implements
  • using a range of drawing and writing implements for different tasks, such as pens, pencils, crayons, rulers
  • using ruled lines to guide writing on the page
  • planning layout, for example placing headings at the top or leaving room for a drawing

  VCEALA064 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA303

  Ask how to write certain home language words in English

  Elaborations

  • talking to language peers to explain the word in home language and ask for a translation into English
  • recording the word in home language and English in personal dictionary or vocabulary chart

  VCEALA303 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA382

  Draft a piece of writing focusing on meaning, and revise after rereading or discussion

  Elaborations

  • drafting based on a plan showing text organisation and sequence of ideas
  • reading aloud to self or partner to check meaning and comprehensibility
  • adding or deleting ideas, and correcting simple errors in spelling and punctuation after rereading or discussion with peers or teacher

  VCEALA382 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA465

  Follow a simple writing process, including planning, drafting and revision

  Elaborations

  • talking to language peers in home language or English to generate and refine ideas before writing
  • recording structured notes or a plan in home language and/or English before writing, for example writing dot points under headings or filling in a planning template
  • revising writing using a range of resources, such as feedback from peers and teacher, model texts and checklists

  VCEALA465 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC457

  Write creative texts incorporating personal experiences and ideas from other texts

  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

  VCEALC457 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC056

  Write simple sentences related to own experience or school context

  Elaborations

  • writing familiar words and strings of letters that approximate the pronunciation of words
  • completing sentences giving personal information, for example ‘My name is …’, ‘I have … people in my family’
  • recounting personal experiences in sequence using basic detail

  VCEALC056 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC655

  Write some creative or personal texts, experimenting with known English

  Elaborations

  • writing simple texts related to personal experiences or shared classroom activities
  • writing imaginative texts adapted from or in response to classroom texts, for example a story with an alternative setting or ending

  VCEALC655 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC378

  Write creative texts based on models provided or studied in class

  Elaborations

  • using language features of model texts, such as the rhyme and metre of poems, to compose own creative texts
  • following conventions of texts based on class models, such as character names and stage directions in a script
  • incorporating personal experience, ideas adapted from other texts, or imaginative details into creative texts

  VCEALC378 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC298

  Write simple imaginative or personal texts modelled on familiar forms and repetitive patterns

  Elaborations

  • following the structure of model texts, such as the use of a greeting, sequence of events and reflection in a diary
  • writing imaginative texts adapted from or in response to classroom texts, for example a story with an alternative setting or ending

  VCEALC298 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC137

  Write beyond the immediate environment and beyond known language with support from the teacher

  Elaborations

  • following the structure of model texts, such as the use of a greeting, sequence of events and reflection in a diary
  • altering phrases and sentences modelled in a class text to include personal and imaginative details
  • recounting personal experiences in a blog or diary, based on reading similar texts in class
  • writing imaginative texts adapted from or in response to classroom texts, for example following the same narrative structure, writing about a character in a new setting

  VCEALC137 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC526

  Write familiar words and simple sentences independently, with enough accuracy to convey meaning

  Elaborations

  • writing common classroom words, such as writing the day and date at the top of a page
  • writing familiar words and sentences to communicate personal information, such as ‘My name is ...’
  • filling in a simple table with some independence, such as students’ countries of origin or ages

  VCEALC526 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC654

  Write information texts for general school use, based on modelled language

  Elaborations

  • writing simple information texts (such as reports, essays, explanations) based on models, for example writing a short explanation of the water cycle
  • organising information into simple, logically-ordered paragraphs

  VCEALC654 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Communication