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• VCEALA272

  Identify basic purposes and likely audiences of different text types

  Elaborations

  • answering simple questions about the text, such as ‘Would this text be more useful for a parent or a child?’

  VCEALA272 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA352

  Identify the purpose and structure of a small range of texts

  Elaborations

  • sorting and sequencing two jumbled texts mixed together, for example a story about the big bad wolf and an information report about wolves
  • making simple comparisons between text types, for example comparing the visual layout of an information report and a news story

  VCEALA352 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA621

  Transfer academic and communication skills from home language to English

  Elaborations

  • applying content and language learning strategies from home language, for example accessing information, taking notes, writing vocabulary lists
  • drawing on content and background knowledge from home language, including translating content knowledge or referring to some specific curriculum area vocabulary in home language

  VCEALA621 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA121

  Locate words in a bilingual dictionary or in class word lists

  Elaborations

  • referring to a picture or bilingual dictionary to check spelling or meaning of English words
  • locating words on classroom charts and word lists
  • adding to word lists to keep a record of words, spelling, meaning and pronunciation in English and home language

  VCEALA121 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA657

  Reflect on own writing through class discussion

  Elaborations

  • discussing strengths and limitations of own texts with peers in structured activities, for example assessing a text against a checklist, comparing paragraphs written by different authors
  • understanding and responding to feedback about the text structure, sequencing of ideas, expression, and vocabulary choices in own writing

  VCEALA657 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA141

  Identify text type appropriate to the purpose

  Elaborations

  • being familiar with a small range of common text types, such as narrative, recount, report, procedure, description, explanation, response
  • describing the purpose of a text, such as to inform, to describe an event, to tell a story
  • copying parts of a text and filling gaps with personal details or topic information
  • filling in sections of a template following instructions from the teacher or in collaboration with peers
  • using learnt text structures or model texts to begin writing independently
  • rewriting own text into a new format, for example by adding headings and images

  VCEALA141 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA359

  Express personal point of view about a character’s actions

  Elaborations

  • expressing agreement or disagreement with a character’s actions, and giving a reason
  • suggesting own feelings and actions in a similar situation

  VCEALA359 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA659

  Access new words from bilingual dictionaries or word lists

  Elaborations

  • consulting resources such as bilingual dictionaries, charts, word lists, online tools or peers and the teacher to find new words, or to check spelling and meaning
  • recording new words from texts or interactions in a vocabulary list that includes English, home language and other details such as meaning or phonetic pronunciation

  VCEALA659 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA008

  Understand when a response is required and attempt to respond using either known words or non-verbal language

  Elaborations

  • responding appropriately to comments with simple non-verbal language, or indicating non-comprehension, such as by smiling when greeted, shaking or nodding head in response to questions
  • indicating agreement or non-agreement through body language or simple utterances such as ‘yes’ or ‘no’
  • giving simple, short responses to familiar questions, for example ‘My name is …’

  VCEALA008 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA193

  Respond to and engage with an increasing range of texts about familiar and new content

  Elaborations

  • showing understanding of simple fiction and non-fiction texts
  • expressing a simple personal opinion about a text, for example ‘I like it’, ‘It’s interesting’

  VCEALA193 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA196

  Use simple dictionaries and word charts

  Elaborations

  • referring to picture dictionaries or bilingual dictionaries in the classroom to check meaning or spelling
  • using words from classroom vocabulary charts when speaking or writing

  VCEALA196 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA354

  Respond to cultural ideas in texts

  Elaborations

  • engaging with texts from a range of contexts and cultures
  • comparing ideas in texts to personal experience, for example ‘My family also cooks like this’
  • expressing personal opinion about cultural ideas in texts, for example ‘I would like to try this one day’

  VCEALA354 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA247

  Use appropriate social formulas

  Elaborations

  • understanding the nature of social interactions with familiar people and in known settings
  • using a small range of appropriate formulaic social expressions, such as ‘please’, ‘thank you’, ‘May I?’

  VCEALA247 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA620

  Use home language resources to support use of English

  Elaborations

  • asking same language peers to clarify new vocabulary and ideas
  • referring to home language or bilingual texts, such as glossaries, bilingual dictionaries or online translation tools, for definitions of new vocabulary
  • recording words and information in a personal word list in both home language and English

  VCEALA620 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA554

  Check understanding of classroom English by asking for clarification from other home language speakers

  Elaborations

  • formulating questions in English and home language to clarify classroom instructions or new ideas and vocabulary
  • drawing on a range of shared languages to negotiate meaning and clarify information

  VCEALA554 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA383

  Share ideas and feedback in home language

  Elaborations

  • formulating questions in home language or English to ask peers or teacher about the meaning of unfamiliar words
  • planning a text collaboratively by discussing ideas, structure and language with same language peers before writing
  • explaining feedback using home language in peer-editing activities

  VCEALA383 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA459

  Use own experience and perspectives to elaborate and support a viewpoint

  Elaborations

  • structuring a text simply, for example using an explanation of the issue, statement of opinion and reasons for the viewpoint
  • using subjective phrases to signal opinion, such as ‘I believe’ or ‘I think’
  • giving reasons and elaborations from personal experience and previous learning

  VCEALA459 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA248

  Speak or listen appropriately during class interactions

  Elaborations

  • displaying appropriate listening behaviours, such as attentive posture, appropriate facial expressions and gestures
  • attending to the expressions of other speakers and incorporating cues such as questions or key words in own responses

  VCEALA248 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA490

  Distinguish spoken English from other languages and attempt to respond in English

  Elaborations

  • recognising the sounds and words of English when being spoken to
  • using familiar words and formulaic phrases to answer direct questions
  • assessing which language(s) the speaker knows, and responding using shared repertoire

  VCEALA490 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA092

  Use a repertoire of common classroom formulas

  Elaborations

  • using common classroom formulas, such as ‘Just a minute’, ‘Give me a hand’, ‘Be quiet, please’, ‘Can I have a paintbrush, please?’
  • using common social formulas, such as ‘Excuse me’, ‘Can you please …?’, ‘Yes, thank you’
  • indicating agreement or non-agreement through formulaic speech such as ‘I agree’, ‘I don’t think so’

  VCEALA092 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness