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• VCDSTS010

  Explore how people create familiar designed solutions and identify their ability to meet personal and local community needs

  Elaborations

  • making design decisions in everyday activities, for example, what should we cook today and why?
  • exploring what technologies they use in their daily life, for example, what tools and equipment do we need to grow vegetables?
  • exploring how and why their local environment has changed over time, for example, new buildings or play equipment

  VCDSTS010 | Technologies | Design and Technologies | Level D | Technologies and Society

• VCDTDS001

  React to the use of some common digital systems, (hardware and software components), as they experience their purpose

  Elaborations

  • experiencing digital systems used within everyday life and school programs, for example phones, printers, cameras, multimedia presentations, tablets, games
  • using voice and body movements to make sounds in a microphone
  • experiencing cause and effect devices, for example touch keys on a banana keyboard
  • experiencing and playing with switches, for example a jelly bean switch
  • experiencing changes in a program due to the activation/deactivation of a switch by another, coactively or through individual exploration

  VCDTDS001 | Technologies | Digital Technologies | Level A | Digital Systems

• VCEALL129

  Recognise a small range of familiar words in different contexts

  Elaborations

  • using previous knowledge to read familiar words and phrases in unfamiliar texts, such as words from a high-frequency word list, and sentence starters such as ‘Once upon a time …’, ‘Today is …’
  • recognising familiar words and collocations, such as ‘the big bad wolf’, in different contexts
  • recognising some common prefixes and suffixes, such as ‘un–’ and ‘–er’, and how they change the meaning of words

  VCEALL129 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCELA001

  Encounter various forms of texts and respond to sounds, text, symbols, images or objects in their environment

  Elaborations

  • experiencing various text forms and communication related to the environment or activity
  • experiencing texts and forms of communication being labelled, e.g. this is a fairy story, hello what did you want to say? Oh I think Amy wants a turn etc.
  • reacting to different forms of communication by familiar people, for example a smile, a wave
  • reacting to change in the environment associated with a text type, e.g. turns head or looks towards a multimodal text, images, sound, word such as their name

  VCELA001 | Curriculum content | English | Level A | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCELC181

  Engage in intercultural experience, reflecting on own cultural identity and how this shapes personal ways of communicating and thinking

  Elaborations

  • monitoring, evaluating and recording own experiences and reactions when communicating in Greek, for example, by keeping an online or digital diary or journal and considering how perspectives may have changed over time
  • reflecting on and discussing own ways of communicating and behaving and how these may be interpreted by Greek speakers, considering concepts such as ‘culture’, ‘attitudes’, ‘assumptions’ and ‘values’
  • reflecting on the experiences of Greek migrants when they came to Australia, discussing the impact they have made on Australian society and the issue of cultural identity

  VCELC181 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCELT284

  Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readers’ interest by using various techniques

  Elaborations

  • examining the author’s description of a character’s appearance, behaviour and speech and noting how the character’s development is evident through his or her dialogue and changing relationships and the reactions of other characters to him or her
  • identifying pivotal points in the plot where characters are faced with choices and commenting on how the author makes us care about their decisions and consequences

  VCELT284 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Reading and Viewing | Literature

• VCELT283

  Describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts

  Elaborations

  • examining the author’s description of a character’s appearance, behaviour and speech and noting how the character’s development is evident through his or her dialogue and changing relationships and the reactions of other characters to him or her
  • sharing views using appropriate metalanguage (for example ‘The use of the adjectives in describing the character really helps to create images for the reader’)

  VCELT283 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Reading and Viewing | Literature

• VCESC007

  Create short imaginative texts such as cartoons, raps and stories to communicate own ideas, experiences and emotions

  Elaborations

  • creating imaginary characters, situations or events in forms designed to entertain others, such as a video clip, digital photo story, comic strip, or Big Book for younger students,
  • reinterpreting and performing stories and songs that feature repetitive language and familiar contexts or characters, for example, by changing the sequence or creating alternative endings
  • composing and performing a skit based on an imagined scenario that involves elements such as comedy, emotion or surprise

  VCESC007 | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCESC191

  Explore and compare cultural traditions in both the Spanish-speaking world and their own cultural contexts, considering how these influence identity

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on own cultural identity in terms of family background, community relationships and contact with languages (including Spanish), and tracking changes over time
  • composing an online ‘cultural ID profile’ to exchange with Spanish-speaking peers, making decisions about what points of information will be of most interest
  • discussing whether or not they believe that the study of Spanish has influenced their own identity, and explaining their opinions to others

  VCESC191 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCFRU054

  Reflect on how ways of using language are shaped by communities’ ways of thinking and behaving and may be differently interpreted by others

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on how different languages and cultures represented in the classroom influence ways of talking about and relating to social and physical environments, for example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions in relation to place, language and culture
  • identifying elements of Australian-English vocabulary, expressions and behaviours, discussing how they might be explained to people from different language backgrounds, for example, ‘the bush’, ‘fair go’, ‘she’ll be right’
  • comparing responses and reactions to the experience of learning the French language and culture, examining whether initial attitudes or understandings have changed

  VCFRU054 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCGGK014

  React to features and activities of a familiar place

  Elaborations

  • reacting to significant sensory elements of a space, for example object, texture, smell, sound
  • communicating a preference to a significant space, feature or activity within a place, for example physically going to a space or chair or equipment
  • reacting to changes in a place such as light, movement of equipment
  • exposed to events and activities associated with a space
  • coactively indicating some recognition of a place through participation in a program or activity

  VCGGK014 | The Humanities | Geography | Level A | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• VCHHK149

  Significance of World War II to Australia’s international relationships in the twentieth century, with particular reference to the Britain, the USA, Asia and United Nations

  Elaborations

  • evaluating the significance of World War II to Australia’s international relationships in the twentieth century, with particular reference to the United Nations, Britain, the USA and Asia. Changing relationship with Britain and the emergence of ANZUS
  • evaluating the impact of World War II on the emergence of the United States as a major world power and on Australia’s alliance with the US, for example, the threat of Japan

  VCHHK149 | The Humanities | History | Levels 9 and 10 | Historical Knowledge | The modern world and Australia | Australia at war (1914 – 1945): World War II

• VCHHK133

  Key social, cultural, economic, and political features of one society at the start of the period

  Elaborations

  • Australia
    • examining the different contexts of the colonies of Australia and explain their influences
    • investigating the founding of Melbourne and the features of Port Phillip District/Victoria
    • analysing and evaluating the effects of Gold on Victoria using a graphic organiser
  • Asia
    • investigating ONE Asian society such as China, Japan, India, Dutch East Indies at the start of the period
    • identifying the territorial extent of Qing China, the role and influence of the Emperor, and the nature of literature, art and architecture at the time
    • describing the impacts of the Industrial revolution on Japan’s isolation and changing economy

  VCHHK133 | The Humanities | History | Levels 9 and 10 | Historical Knowledge | The making of the modern world | Australia and Asia

• 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

• VCHPEP151

  Critique behaviours and contextual factors that influence the health and wellbeing of their communities

  Elaborations

  • examining social, cultural and economic factors that influence the health behaviours of people in their community
  • investigating community health resources to evaluate how accessible they are for marginalised individuals and groups, and proposing changes to promote greater inclusiveness and accessibility
  • analysing the implications of attitudes and behaviours such as prejudice, marginalisation, homophobia, sexism, discrimination, violence and harassment on individuals and communities, and proposing counter-measures to prevent these behaviours
  • investigating the role that extended family and broader community play in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  VCHPEP151 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP030

  Identify major body parts and stages of life

  Elaborations

  • exploring major body parts through supported experiences and learning to label major body parts
  • learning about and identifying some private parts of the body from a field of three (RS, S)
  • exploring and identifying major stages of life through exploration of own family and significant people
  • learning about their current stage of life and how they are growing and changing

  VCHPEP030 | Health and Physical Education | Level C | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP105

  Explore how identities are influenced by people and places

  Elaborations

  • identifying how personal qualities contribute to identities
  • recognising how individual personalities and teamwork contribute to achieving success in physical activities
  • exploring how personal and cultural identities change over time
  • investigating how personal and cultural identities are influenced by the groups and communities to which we belong and the places to which we feel connected
  • exploring how family, peers and the media influence how individuals interact in given situations

  VCHPEP105 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCIDC007

  Use familiar words, phrases and patterns to create captions and participate in shared performances and games

  Elaborations

  • creating own version of a story by sequencing a series of pictures with captions or by creating a storyboard with labels using modelled language, for example, Pada hari Senin, si ulat makan…
  • creating a new part of a text such as changing a character or adding an extra verse in a song, for example, by matching pictures and captions
  • making a shared big book based on an event, experience or shared text, for example, Ini hari kelas kita; Pergi ke kebun binatang

  VCIDC007 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCIDU016

  Develop awareness that Indonesian and English borrow from each other

  Elaborations

  • knowing that Indonesian and English use the same alphabet
  • recognising that Indonesian has some loan words from English, such as komputer and televisi, and that English has some from Indonesian, such as ‘orangutan’, ‘satay’ and ‘sarong’, with some changes in spelling
  • keeping a class record of words in Indonesian that are borrowed from other languages, including loan words from Aboriginal languages, Torres Strait Islander languages

  VCIDU016 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCITC028

  Translate texts to compare meanings and share understandings about aspects of Italian language and culture that are different from English

  Elaborations

  • translating words, phrases and captions, and describing how meanings may change across languages
  • explaining the ideas contained in texts to someone unfamiliar with Italian, for example, lunch, alla mensa scolastica; le vacanze estive; la passeggiata
  • becoming familiar with using bilingual dictionaries and online translators

  VCITC028 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating