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• VCASFC093

  Develop communication and interaction skills such as asking and responding to simple questions and statements and following protocols for participation in Auslan classes and engaging with the Deaf community

  Elaborations

  • recognising and using fingerspelled names for roll call and games
  • exchanging greetings with peers and teachers and stating the day and date
  • following instructions for class routines, such as:
    DS:line-up PLEASE
    Line up, please.
    PLEASE WITH-2++ DS:sit-opposite
    Please find a partner and sit opposite each other.
    
  • asking for help or permission, for example:
    PLEASE HELP-_me?
    Can you help me, please?
    CAN++?
    Can I?
    
  • gaining someone’s attention, for example by waving or tapping a shoulder or table
  • stopping activities and paying attention when lights are flashed or hands are waved
  • using NMFs such as focused eye gaze, nodding and head shaking to show affirmation and negation
  • keeping appropriate signing space between themselves and others
  • using visual applause to show enjoyment of entertainment or commendation

  VCASFC093 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCLVU194

  Explore language building processes and protocols in communities

  Elaborations

  • investigating language revival efforts in their own community and neighbouring regions, for example, who and what is involved, successes, challenges and protocols, and what these efforts mean to local communities
  • understanding what lexical and grammatical resources and processes are available to build language, for example, linguistic resources and analogies from neighbouring languages, speakers, archival material
  • investigating/understanding protocols for filling gaps and extending semantic domains in the language, including protocols for borrowing from other languages, for creating words by analogy and drawing from within the resources of the language, and discussing associated ethical issues
  • investigating/researching the protocols for receiving, transferring and publishing linguistic resources
  • understanding the importance of intergenerational collaboration in reviving languages, and discussing some of the associated challenges
  • discussing the importance of reviving languages for the individual, the language community and the wider Australian society
  • identifying potential avenues/domains for expansion of the language and gaps to be filled, with the support of community language teams and respected community members
  • appreciating the role of languages advocacy, education and research in building languages
  • understanding how the process of language-building expands existing linguistic and cultural resources in the Australian community

  VCLVU194 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 7 to 10 | Understanding | Role of language building

• VCLVU172

  Identify available resources and protocols to be followed when building language

  Elaborations

  • identifying and locating available language resources suitable for language building, for example, living speakers and rememberers, visual, aural and written documents, archival material
  • identifying the existence and location of keeping places for texts and resources as language is rebuilt, for example, in the community, national archives, purpose-built interpretative centres
  • understanding that there are protocols to be followed when building language, such as consulting and involving language owners who may want to determine how the language expands into new domains of use
  • discussing potential limits and constraints of school language programs in relation to building language
  • learning about language building efforts in their community and the role of particular groups in this process, for example, by visiting the local language centre, history museum or by inviting people involved in the process to talk to the class
  • identifying language revival programs in other regions and reporting on processes used and resources developed
  • finding examples of language revival in the categories of language revitalisation, language renewal and language reclamation, and consider what these examples contribute to the processes of language building
  • understanding how language revival serves to enrich Australia’s linguistic and cultural resources

  VCLVU172 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Understanding | Role of language building

• VCASFC111

  Communicate clearly in different classroom interactions and contexts, demonstrating appropriate protocols when communicating with each other, teachers and deaf people

  Elaborations

  • responding to multistep classroom instructions, for example:
    IN YOUR COMPUTER FINISH CLICK-ON ELAN
    Log in to your computer and then click on ELAN.
  • asking for repetition or clarification, for example:
    THAT RIGHT THAT?
    Is that right?
    PRO1 DON’T-UNDERSTAND
    I don’t get it.
  • negotiating turn-taking by using visual or tactile methods in taking or yielding a turn, for example:
    PRO2 FIRST NEXT-TURN-_{around-circle}
    You go first then we’ll take turns around the group.
  • using NMFs such as raised eyebrows to indicate interest, or head tilt to indicate lack of understanding
  • initiating protocols within the classroom such as:
    • gaining group attention through flashing lights, tapping, foot stomping and waving
    • maintaining eye gaze and back-channelling
    • positioning seating to keep visual communication clear, for example, sitting across from signers when communicating
  • following protocols and using appropriate language when using or accessing an interpreter, for example:
    SIT THERE PLEASE CAN YOU?
    Can you sit there, please?
  • following protocols for interrupting others, such as waiting for pauses in conversations and eye contact, or by using language such as:
    HOLD
    Hold that thought.
    QUICK INTERRUPT
    Can I just interrupt you quickly?
    

  VCASFC111 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCASFC219

  Communicate appropriately and clearly with the teaching team and peers using appropriate Auslan protocols for classroom interaction

  Elaborations

  • following classroom protocols specific to an Auslan context, such as:
    • responding to flashing lights and waving for class attention
    • tapping, pointing and waving for peer attention
    • maintaining eye gaze
    • back-channelling such as nodding
    • limiting the use of voice
    • maintaining a clear line of sight
  • following and using classroom language such as instructions for class routines, for example:
    PLAY GAME. PLEASE STAND UP
    We’re going to play a game; please stand up.
    LOOK-AT-_me PRO1
    Eyes to the front.
    PLEASE WITH-2++
    Please find a partner.
  • using language to facilitate clear communication, such as asking for help or permission, for example:
    PLEASE HELP-_me?
    Can you help me, please?
    G:HANDS-UP PLEASE PRO1 NEED TOILET
    Can I go to the toilet please?
  • showing agreement/disagreement, for example, respectful manner, for example:
    AGREE YES or PRO1 AGREE
    Yes, I agree.
    PRO1 KNOW WHAT MEAN, BUT…
    I know what you mean, but …
    DOUBT
    I’m not sure.
    AGREE-NOT
    I don’t agree …
  • indicating understanding, for example by nodding, or signing SURPRISE, or KNOW++
  • apologising and thanking, for example:
    THANK-YOU HELP-_me
    Thank you for helping me.
    SORRY PRO1 FORGOT
    I’m sorry; it was an accident.
  • asking for repetition or clarification, for example:
    PLEASE SLOW SIGN
    Could you sign that slowly please?
    PRO2 SAY BEFORE WHAT?
    What did you just say, sorry?
  • negotiating turn-taking, for example:
    PRO1 FIRST YOUR-TURN
    It’s my turn first, then your turn.
    

  VCASFC219 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCDTDI029

  Plan, create and communicate ideas, information and online collaborative projects, applying agreed ethical, social and technical protocols

  Elaborations

  • applying practices that support the organisation of collaborative problem-solving, for example finding online meeting times that suit all members, and agreeing on ways of protecting files and sharing information digitally with members
  • applying safe practices while participating in online environments, for example checking the default privacy settings to ensure maximum protection of personal details, being aware of online filtering techniques and policies used at school and at home
  • considering ways of managing the use of social media to maintain privacy needs, for example activating privacy settings to avoid divulging personal data such as photographs, addresses and names
  • developing a set of ‘rules’ about appropriate conduct, language and content when communicating online, and using these rules as a basis for resolving ethical dilemmas
  • using digital systems to create web-based information taking into consideration referencing conventions, for example creating a blog, website or online learning space for sharing ideas
  • using a range of communication tools to share ideas and information, for example participating in collaborative online environments

  VCDTDI029 | Technologies | Digital Technologies | Levels 5 and 6 | Data and Information

• VCDTDI022

  Individually and with others, plan, create and communicate ideas and information safely, applying agreed ethical and social protocols

  Elaborations

  • considering ways of managing the use of social media to maintain privacy needs, for example activating privacy settings to avoid divulging personal data such as photographs, addresses and names, and recognising that all digital interactions are difficult to erase (digital footprints)
  • using a range of online tools to share information and being aware that information may be received at different times, for example adding entries to a class blog, participating in a web conference or online chat with an author, or participating in a forum on a specific topic
  • organising and creating different types of information for sharing and collaborating online, for example planning the sequence and appearance of an animation and sharing it online with students from another school
  • managing a project that involves students working together to publish online, for example identifying how group members can help each other to avoid delays in finishing the project
  • discussing digital citizenship rules and behaviours for participating in an online environment, for example not using all capital letters when expressing a strong viewpoint about a contentious matter and ensuring that the audience is aware of your identity
  • making ethical decisions when faced with reporting inappropriate online behaviour or acknowledging digital products created by others, for example making a decision based on how individuals would like to be treated by others

  VCDTDI022 | Technologies | Digital Technologies | Levels 3 and 4 | Data and Information

• VCGGC130

  Collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from reliable and useful primary and secondary sources

  Elaborations

  • gathering relevant data about challenges to food production or the effects of people’s travel, recreational, cultural or leisure choices on places from a range of primary sources such as from observation and annotated field sketches, conducting surveys and interviews and experiments, or taking photographs
  • collecting geographical information from secondary sources. For example, topographic, thematic, choropleth, and weather maps, climate graphs, compound column graphs and population pyramids, scatter plots, tables, satellite images and aerial photographs, reports, census data and the media
  • collecting quantitative and qualitative data using ethical research methods, including the use of protocols for consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  • evaluating the reliability and usefulness of data and information by considering how and when it was collected, by whom and for what purpose, and comparing this to the purpose of the research

  VCGGC130 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 9 and 10 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCGGC088

  Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

  Elaborations

  • developing questions about the way connections affect places and people’s perceptions of places and collecting related data and information
  • planning an investigation to identify how significant events can connect places. For example, the Olympics or a tsunami
  • identifying the purpose and usefulness of information gained from primary and secondary sources such as fieldwork, maps, plans, photographs, satellite images, statistical sources and reports
  • finding out how to conduct ethical research with people and communities, including the protocols for consultation with local Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander communities
  • exchanging geographical information from schools in countries of the Asia region
  • interviewing people, for example, on their knowledge and opinions of other places

  VCGGC088 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 5 and 6 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCGGC102

  Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from useful primary and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

  Elaborations

  • gathering from a range of primary and digital sources, for example, from GIS layers, observation, annotated field sketches, surveys and interviews, or photographs, relevant data about the impacts of and responses to a hydrological hazard, or the factors influencing decisions people make about where to live
  • collecting geographical information from secondary sources, such as digital sources, thematic maps, weather maps, climate graphs, compound column graphs and population pyramids, reports, census data and the media
  • applying ethical research methods, including the use of protocols for consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  • considering the usefulness of primary and secondary data by finding out when it was collected and for what purpose, and comparing this to the purpose of research
  • gathering relevant data about the ways to protect significant landscapes from a range of primary and digital sources, such as from observation, annotated field sketches, surveys and interviews, or photographs

  VCGGC102 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 7 and 8 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCLVU192

  Understand and apply cultural norms, skills and protocols associated with learning, using and researching Aboriginal languages

  Elaborations

  • using culturally appropriate protocols when engaging with and learning from Aboriginal peoples and communities
  • acknowledging cultural and intellectual property rights and copyright over language work, including song holders, story keepers, language informers, composers and choreographers

  VCLVU192 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 7 to 10 | Understanding | Language awareness

• VCMNA155

  Recall multiplication facts up to 10 × 10 and related division facts

  Elaborations

  • using known multiplication facts to calculate related division facts
  • using strategies to recall the multiplication facts
  • extending multiplication facts (for example 4 by 7 is 28 so 4 by 7 tens is 28 tens)

  VCMNA155 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VCMNA216

  Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10

  Elaborations

  • multiplying and dividing decimals by multiples of powers of 10

  VCMNA216 | Mathematics | Level 6 | Number and Algebra | Fractions and decimals

• VCASFC183

  Participate in extended interactions by explaining and clarifying answers, responding to others’ contributions, asking follow-up questions and observing protocols in and beyond the classroom

  Elaborations

  • contributing to discussion and debate by expressing opinions, responding to others’ perspectives and using reflective language, such as:
    NEVER THOUGHT YEAH-RIGHT
    Oh yeah, I hadn’t thought of that before.
    
  • responding to signed class and school announcements with more elaborated responses, for example:
    YES I CAN COME-TO-YOU HELP BUT CAN-NOT THURS
    Yes, I can help you with that, but not on Thursday.
    
  • commenting on information provided by others to indicate or to clarify understanding, for example:
    NOD INTERESTING
    Mmm, interesting.
    TRUE WHAT ABOUT…?
    True, but what about …?
    
  • extending discussion or debate by asking follow-up questions, clarifying their own contributions or suggesting relevant comparisons
  • organising standing or seated positions and ‘signing space’ when talking to one or more people, and adjusting the physical environment to be well-lit and without glare to enable effective communication
  • adjusting styles of communication according to situation, for example, getting someone’s attention for a non-urgent matter versus an emergency situation
  • investigating appropriate ways to join or take leave of a group interacting in Auslan and following appropriate protocols in interpreting situations outside the classroom, for example in the playground
  • sharing responsibility for providing information and context for a new participant joining a conversation

  VCASFC183 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCASFC237

  Interact appropriately with the teaching team, peers and members of the Deaf community, adjusting language when necessary and demonstrating understanding of appropriate protocols in and out of the classroom

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating use of appropriate protocols within and beyond the classroom, such as gaining group attention through flashing lights, tapping, foot stomping and waving, and maintaining eye gaze, back-channelling and limiting the use of voice when interacting with unfamiliar Auslan users
  • adjusting the physical environment, including people and objects, to enable communication in a well-lit environment without glare or obstructions
  • demonstrating culturally appropriate behaviours when using or accessing an interpreter, such as not interrupting or blocking the line of sight
  • using appropriate discourse markers and NMFs to facilitate clear communication, for example:
    SURPRISE
    Oooh (with appropriate intonation)
    INCREDIBLE
    No way!
    WOW
    Wow!
    UM
    um …
    HOLD…
    Hang on a minute …
  • clarifying information, such as:
    WHAT? PLEASE AGAIN
    Could you repeat that, please?
    RIGHT PRO2 SAY PRO1 FIX THAT?
    So, you want me to fix that?
    PLEASE SLOW SIGN
    Could you sign that slowly, please?
    PRO2 SAY BEFORE WHAT?
    What did you just say, sorry?
  • asking for elaboration of information by adding comments, for example:
    RIGHT-YEAH INTERESTING BUT I WANT ADD COMMENT
    Well, yes, that’s interesting but I’d like to add something.
    STILL GO-AHEAD
    Go ahead …

  VCASFC237 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCMNA130

  Recognise, model, represent and order numbers to at least 10 000

  Elaborations

  • placing four-digit numbers on a number line using an appropriate scale
  • reproducing numbers in words using their numerical representations and vice versa

  VCMNA130 | Mathematics | Level 3 | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VCHHK151

  Significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including Australia’s involvement in the development of the declaration

  Elaborations

  • describing the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the contribution of Australia’s H.V. Evatt

  VCHHK151 | The Humanities | History | Levels 9 and 10 | Historical Knowledge | The modern world and Australia | Rights and freedoms (1945 – the present)

• VC2M3A03

  recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts

  Elaborations

  • using concrete or virtual materials, groups and repeated addition to recognise patterns and establish the 3, 4, 5 and 10 multiplication facts; for example, using the language of ‘3 groups of 2 equals 6’ to develop into ‘3 twos are 6’ and extend to establish the 3 × 10 multiplication facts and related division facts
  • recognising that when they multiply a number by 5, the resulting number will either end in a 5 or a zero; and using a calculator or spreadsheet to generate a list of the multiples of 5 to develop the multiplication and related division facts for fives
  • practising calculating and deriving multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10, explaining and recalling the patterns in them and using them to derive related division facts
  • systematically exploring algorithms used for repeated addition, comparing and describing what is happening, and using them to establish the multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; for example, following the sequence of steps, the decisions being made and the resulting solution, recognising and generalising any emerging patterns

  VC2M3A03 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 3 | Algebra

• VC2MFN04

  partition and combine collections up to 10 using part-part-whole relationships and subitising to recognise and name the parts

  Elaborations

  • recognising numbers represented in physical or virtual ten-frames, and describing their reasoning: ‘It’s 7 because there is 5 there and 2 more’
  • partitioning collections of up to 10 objects in different ways and saying the part-part-whole relationship; for example, partitioning a collection of 6 counters into 4 counters and 2 counters and saying, ‘6 is 4 and 2 more, it’s 2 and 4’, then partitioning the same collection into 5 and 1 or 3 and 3
  • representing part-part-whole relationships in numbers up to 10 using physical or virtual materials; for example, identifying numbers represented by dots in standard number configurations such as on dominoes and dice by recognising parts that form the whole
  • exploring number groupings in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ counting systems and the different ways of representing these groupings to form and partition numbers, applying this to quantify collections of objects in the environment on Country/Place up to 10

  VC2MFN04 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Number

• VC2M7N02

  represent natural numbers in expanded notation using powers of 10, and as products of powers of prime numbers using exponent notation

  Elaborations

  • relating the sequences 10, 100, 1000, 10 000 … and 10¹, 10², 10³, 10⁴ …
  • applying and explaining the connections between place value and expanded notations, for example, 7000=7×103 and 3750=3×103+7×102+5×101
  • applying knowledge of factors to strategies for expressing natural numbers as products of powers of prime factors, such as repeated division by prime factors or creating factor trees, for example, 48=6×8=2×3×2×2×2=31×24=3×24
  • developing familiarity with the sequence 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 and powers of 2; the sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729 and powers of 3; and the sequence 1, 5, 25, 125, 625 and powers of 5
  • solving problems involving lowest common multiples and greatest common divisors (highest common factors) for pairs of natural numbers by comparing their prime factorisation

  VC2M7N02 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 7 | Number