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• VCEALA194

  Show an interest in reading books

  Elaborations

  • understanding how to read books in English, such as holding a book with the correct orientation, turning to the correct page when shown and tracking with finger from left to right
  • exploring a new book before reading, by looking at the images, amount of print and familiar elements
  • seeking books in home language or related to familiar topics to share with family members

  VCEALA194 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA595

  Refer to a bilingual dictionary, class lists or previous work to record and find or check words and their meanings

  Elaborations

  • consulting bilingual dictionaries, charts, word lists, peers and the teacher to find and check spelling and meaning of words
  • recording a vocabulary list that includes English, home language and details such as an image or pronunciation
  • writing notes in home language about meaning and pronunciation when encountering new words in texts

  VCEALA595 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA783

  Draw on home language resources to communicate more complex ideas

  Elaborations

  • asking language peers for assistance with translations and related ideas for a home language term or expression
  • using specific vocabulary, idioms or quotations translated from home language to emphasise a point
  • translating and explaining cultural ideas from home language into English

  VCEALA783 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA464

  Draw on home language resources to communicate more complex ideas

  Elaborations

  • using quotations or specific vocabulary translated from home language to emphasise a point
  • translating and explaining cultural ideas from home language into English
  • asking for assistance from language peers to contribute translations and related ideas for a home language term or expression

  VCEALA464 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA306

  Engage with a range of writing tasks

  Elaborations

  • writing short, simple texts following learnt structures and based on model texts
  • explaining to or discussing ideas with home language peers using home language or English before beginning writing
  • using a range of media for writing, for example writing or drawing on paper or on the board, or typing on a computer or other digital device

  VCEALA306 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | 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

• 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

• VCEALA766

  Discuss specific characteristics and features of texts in relation to another known language

  Elaborations

  • comparing and contrasting features of texts in English and another known language, for example text structure, use of evidence, levels of formality, vocabulary choices
  • comparing or contrasting views represented in texts with different cultural values, including personal experiences
  • using metalanguage to name and describe features of texts

  VCEALA766 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA304

  Employ a range of strategies to understand new or unknown words

  Elaborations

  • referring to written resources such as bilingual dictionaries, charts or own spelling lists
  • recording a vocabulary list that includes English, home language and other details such as an image or phonetic pronunciation
  • writing notes in home language about meaning and pronunciation when encountering new words in texts

  VCEALA304 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALL440

  Interpret the purpose and organisational features of different text types

  Elaborations

  • identifying the text type and purpose of a text, based on organisational features such as sequence of ideas, headings, illustration and layout
  • comparing and contrasting the purpose and structure of texts from different curriculum areas, such as comparing reports from Science and History, or essays from English and Art

  VCEALL440 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL600

  Use single-word subject–verb–object word order in simple sentences and noun–pronoun agreements with few errors

  Elaborations

  • constructing basic sentences using single words for subjects, verbs and objects in the correct order, such as ‘I learn English’, ‘Yesterday we watch video’
  • using noun–pronoun agreement with varied accuracy, for example ‘I like apples’, ‘She like oranges’

  VCEALL600 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL768

  Examine the role of the structures and features of mainstream texts in different curriculum areas

  Elaborations

  • comparing and contrasting structure and language features of texts from different curriculum areas, such as comparing reports from Science and History, or essays from English and Art
  • examining structures and features of texts in curriculum areas through guided activities, such as labelling, sequencing, transforming texts

  VCEALL768 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALA091

  Initiate and maintain simple conversations with others

  Elaborations

  • understanding and responding to simple English expressions related to personal or familiar topics, for example answering simple questions by giving basic information about self
  • borrowing words from questions asked, for example ‘What is your hobby?’, ‘My hobby is …’
  • negotiating meaning through use of gestures, modified speech, simple questions and clarifications
  • initiating exchanges in social and learning context, for example by asking a question

  VCEALA091 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALL149

  Use a variety of simple text structures

  Elaborations

  • relying on templates or model texts for organisational structure, for example using an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion
  • copying topic sentences or parts of sentences to support idea generation and to structure writing
  • reflecting the vocabulary and structure of spoken English in print texts
  • using a variety of simple text structures, such as a title, an opening, an ending, a caption
  • using basic conjunctions and connectives to show time and sequence, such as ‘On Saturday I … We went … We saw … I went ... Then I ... And then ...’

  VCEALL149 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCELA129

  Understand that people communicate in different ways

  Elaborations

  • knowing that people use different communication forms, such as image, voice, facial expressions or sign, to communicate the same intention, for example ‘stop’ as a sign, image or expression
  • recognising that people communicate in different ways
  • learning that English is the spoken language used at school
  • modifying the style (for example, volume, rate or intensity) of communication to suit familiar locations and contexts

  VCELA129 | Curriculum content | English | Level D | Speaking and Listening | Language

• VCELA304

  Understand that social interactions influence the way people engage with ideas and respond to others

  Elaborations

  • recognising that we can use language differently with our friends and families, but that Standard Australian English is typically used in written school texts and more formal contexts
  • recognising that language is adjusted in different contexts, for example in degree of formality when moving between group discussions and presenting a group report
  • understanding how age, status, expertise and familiarity influence the ways in which we interact with people and how these codes and conventions vary across cultures
  • recognising the importance of using inclusive language

  VCELA304 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Speaking and Listening | Language

• VCELA142

  Understand concepts about print and screen, including how books, film and simple digital texts work, and know some features of print, including directionality

  Elaborations

  • learning about print: direction of print and return sweep, spaces between words
  • learning that Standard Australian English in written texts is read from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and that direction of print may differ in other cultures, for example Japanese texts
  • learning about front and back covers; title and author, layout and navigation of digital/screen texts
  • learning about simple functions of keyboard and mouse including typing letters, scrolling, selecting icons and drop-down menu

  VCELA142 | Curriculum content | English | Foundation Level | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCELA351

  Understand how ideas can be expanded and sharpened through careful choice of verbs, elaborated tenses and a range of adverb groups/phrases

  Elaborations

  • knowing that verbs often represent actions and that the choice of more expressive verbs makes an action more vivid (for example 'She ate her lunch' compared to 'She gobbled up her lunch')
  • knowing that adverb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases can provide important details about a happening(for example, ‘At nine o'clock the buzzer rang loudly throughout the school’) or state (for example, ‘The tiger is a member of the cat family’)
  • knowing the difference between the simple present tense (for example 'Pandas eat bamboo.') and the simple past tense (for example 'She replied.')
  • knowing that the simple present tense is typically used to talk about either present states (for example, ‘He lives in Darwin’) or actions that happen regularly in the present (for example, ‘He watches television every night’) or that represent ‘timeless’ happenings, as in information reports (for example, ‘Bears hibernate in winter’)
  • knowing that there are various ways in English to refer to future time (for example 'She will call you tomorrow'; 'I am going to the movies tomorrow'; 'Tomorrow I leave for Hobart')

  VCELA351 | Curriculum content | English | Level 6 | Writing | Language