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• VCGGK154

  Role of initiatives by international and national government and non-government organisations to improve human wellbeing in Australia and other countries

  Elaborations

  • investigating ways of reducing inequalities in wellbeing between places at a local scale in Australia
  • discussing the objectives and outcomes of an Australian Government overseas economic and social development program or a non-government overseas aid program in a specific country or region within a country
  • identifying ways to improve the wellbeing of remote Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities, including ways proposed by the communities

  VCGGK154 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 9 and 10 | Geographical Knowledge | Geographies of human wellbeing

• VCGGK152

  Different ways of measuring and mapping human wellbeing and development, and how these can be applied to measure differences between places

  Elaborations

  • examining and comparing different concepts of human wellbeing, including those held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • identifying and evaluating different ways of measuring wellbeing, such as per capita income or the UN Human Development Index, and applying them to investigate spatial variations in human wellbeing and comparing the results from different measures
  • examining the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and their relationship to human wellbeing
  • identifying trends in human wellbeing in countries over time

  VCGGK152 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 9 and 10 | Geographical Knowledge | Geographies of human wellbeing

• VCGGK010

  Experience local area dreaming stories and country/places

  Elaborations

  • exposed to place and word/s used by Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander peoples to describe for local area place/s
  • experiencing a multimodal retelling of a dreaming story
  • exposed to the sensory elements of country, for example sound, touch, sight
  • reacting to sensory elements of a significant feature of a countries/ place for example cold hard rock, cool water from a pool

  VCGGK010 | The Humanities | Geography | Level A | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• VCHHC057

  Identify the significance of a person and/or place in the local community

  Elaborations

  • describing a significant person or place from their community’s past, for example, a short report on a building of significance describing when, where, why, who built it, and why it is valued, or a biography on a significant individual
  • identifying place and street names in the local community and discovering their origin and meaning, for example, names that are linked to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, such as Eurobodalla National Park; historical events such as Deadman’s Creek, early settlers, and political, religious and social figures

  VCHHC057 | The Humanities | History | Foundation to Level 2 | Historical Concepts and Skills | Historical significance

• VCHHK092

  The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping and changing a colony

  Elaborations

  • describing the role of explorers, farmers, entrepreneurs, artists, writers, humanitarians, religious and political leaders, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • investigating the contribution or significance of an individual or group to the shaping of a colony in the 1800s, for example, groups such as explorers or pastoralists; or individuals such as Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth, J.G. Macdonald, Elizabeth and John Macarthur, Caroline Chisholm, Saint Mary Mackillop, Peter Lalor, James Unaipon
  • exploring the motivations and actions of an individual or group that shaped a colony

  VCHHK092 | The Humanities | History | Levels 5 and 6 | Historical Knowledge | The Australian colonies

• VCHHK010

  Commemorate significant events

  Elaborations

  • experiencing significant events and using senses to explore objects used to celebrate these, such as cake, balloons, music
  • reacting to elements of a significant cultural events, e.g. aboriginal music, dance, multimedia story during NAIDOC Week celebrations
  • participating in significant commemorative and cultural events of their family, school and community through preparation activities and celebration, e.g. footy day, Anzac Day, Easter

  VCHHK010 | The Humanities | History | Level A | Historical Knowledge | Community histories

• VCHIU017

  Recognise that Australia is a multicultural society with communities of speakers of many different languages including Hindi

  Elaborations

  • understanding that there are many different languages in the world and in the Australian community and that many people speak more than one language
  • exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
  • identifying different languages and dialects used by children in their class or friendship groups, for example, by creating a language map with greetings in each language
  • identifying different languages that they come into contact with in their extended family and communities

  VCHIU017 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCHPEM098

  Perform movement sequences which link fundamental movement skills

  Elaborations

  • performing routines incorporating different jumping techniques and connecting movements
  • demonstrating fundamental movement skills in correct sequence to complete a movement task or challenge
  • performing tumbling routines using rolling actions, incline, weight transfer, flight and balances
  • participating in dance routines from different cultures, such as Tinikling from The Phillipines, Polynesian dance, Japanese parasol dance, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance
  • using a surface dive and propelling the body underwater to recover an object

  VCHPEM098 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEP150

  Plan and evaluate new and creative interventions that promote their own and others’ connection to community and natural and built environments

  Elaborations

  • creating and evaluating proposals to promote the use of natural settings within the local community for physical activity
  • designing and critiquing a strategy to involve family, friends and members of the community in cultural celebrations to promote a sense of connection with and belonging to the community
  • designing and adopting actions which promote healthy, active and sustainable lifestyles
  • investigating different approaches to managing environmental resources, including how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities demonstrate custodial responsibility for Country/Place

  VCHPEP150 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• 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

• VCHPEP113

  Explore how participation in outdoor activities supports personal and community health and wellbeing and creates connections to the natural and built environment

  Elaborations

  • exploring ways in which people can connect with other members of their community through participating in physical activities in natural settings and built environments
  • discussing how a connection to the local community, environment or special places can influence personal and community health and wellbeing
  • discussing how access to natural and built environments can help or hinder participation in physical activities
  • exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander understandings of special places and the connection of these places to physical activities

  VCHPEP113 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP131

  Plan and implement strategies for connecting to natural and built environments to promote the health and wellbeing of their communities

  Elaborations

  • identifying local natural resources and built environments where individuals and groups can connect as a community and participate in physical and social activities
  • reflecting on the physical, social, emotional and spiritual benefits to health and wellbeing of being outdoors and of being active in a natural setting
  • promoting an understanding of minimal-impact outdoor recreation in the local area
  • exploring how a sense of connection to Country/Place sustains the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities

  VCHPEP131 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• 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

• VCITU056

  Understand the diversity of languages and cultures represented in the classroom, and the multilingual and multicultural character of Australian society

  Elaborations

  • developing an awareness of the different dialects spoken in Italy and used in Italian-speaking communities in Italy and in the diaspora
  • comparing the words they have heard in their home and/or community to ones learnt in class and noticing that there are different dialects in Italian, for example, bambino in Italian is the equivalent to picciriddu in Sicilian dialect
  • discussing the local linguistic landscape, including the presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages

  VCITU056 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCJAU143

  Recognise that Japanese is the official language of Japan and one of the major languages of the Asia-Pacific region

  Elaborations

  • understanding the status of Japanese as the official language of Japan, a major language in the Asia-Pacific region, a world language and an Australian community language
  • understanding that there is a standardised form of Japanese, and that different dialects are spoken in different regions of Japan
  • comparing the language profile of Japan with the multilingual nature of Australian society, which includes speakers of Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages

  VCJAU143 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCKOU132

  Recognise that Korean is one of many languages spoken in multicultural Australia and in the world

  Elaborations

  • understanding that the world contains many different languages spoken by many different communities of speakers and that most people in the world speak more than one language
  • naming languages they have encountered in their everyday life, such as the languages of their neighbours or classmates
  • exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages

  VCKOU132 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCLVU189

  Discuss variations in language use that reflect different social and cultural contexts, purposes and relationships

  Elaborations

  • understanding how elements of communication in Aboriginal languages languages, such as gestures, facial expressions, choice of language and use of silence, vary according to context, situation and kin relationships, for example, eye contact, pointing with lips
  • analysing and discussing intergenerational differences in language use, for example, young people’s language compared to the language of older generations
  • explaining variations in language use that reflect different levels of formality, authority and status, for example, expressions used with respected kin, ways of asking questions of different people

  VCLVU189 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 7 to 10 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCLVU167

  Understand that speakers vary language forms according to kin relationship and context of situation

  Elaborations

  • observing how language is used to establish, maintain and reflect kin-based relationships
  • noticing word taboo in Aboriginal languages
  • observing that expressions can be made more or less formal or casual to suit the relationship between speakers
  • reflecting on how they communicate with their own family and friends and with people less close to them, noticing differences in language use and communicative behaviour

  VCLVU167 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCLVU188

  Investigate how the kinship system functions to integrate personal and community histories and relationships

  Elaborations

  • understanding and discussing kinship as a system, and explaining its importance in maintaining and regulating social relationships in Aboriginal communities
  • investigating how the language community addresses gaps in knowledge about the kinship system
  • exploring how language is involved in the patterning of ownership and management of land and associated stories
  • understanding that different roles and responsibilities in community and public life can be determined by kinship and traditional social groupings
  • explaining how art forms, songs and dances identify people and places

  VCLVU188 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 7 to 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCLVU148

  Understand that language belongs to communities, and that language learning requires the application of respectful and appropriate behaviour

  Elaborations

  • understanding that each Aboriginal language is recognised as belonging to a group of people who are the language owners or custodians
  • demonstrating and applying respectful and appropriate behaviours, including appropriate language forms, in the presence of visiting respected community members and during visits to important sites
  • understanding the purpose of Welcomes to Country/Acknowledgements of Country, and talking about their experiences of participating in Welcomes and Acknowledgements, for example, at school, sporting events, festivities

  VCLVU148 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language awareness