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• Languages | Hindi: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Hindi

• Languages | Indonesian: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Indonesian

• Languages | Italian: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Italian

• Languages | Japanese: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Japanese

• Languages | Korean: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Korean

• Languages | Latin: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Latin

• Languages | Modern Greek: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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• Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages

• Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Roman Alphabet Languages

• Languages | Spanish: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Spanish

• Languages | Turkish: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Turkish

• Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

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  Overview material | Victorian Aboriginal Languages

• Languages | Vietnamese: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

  Includes general advice and information...

  Overview material | Vietnamese

• VCIDC112

  Engage with Indonesian peers and texts, recognising how own cultural assumptions, practices and beliefs influence language and content, and choosing whether and how to make adjustments

  Elaborations

  • interacting with Indonesians, noticing social norms and practices such as personal space, gender roles, having a boyfriend or girlfriend, same-sex hand-holding, religious artefacts (jilbab and kerudung for women, taqiyah (skullcap) and peci/kopiah for men), and acceptable topics of conversation (for example, Kamu sudah mandi?), and considering own reactions to these
  • sharing experiences with Indonesian peers through shared digital spaces, text messages and conversations, modifying own language when meaning is not understood, such as explaining an idea or expression that may be culturally specific, for example, canang sari (Balinese daily offerings) or ‘outback’
  • recognising that social values such as politeness can be expressed differently in different cultures, and understanding features of Indonesian etiquette such as avoiding direct refusal; aiming to please by answering a question even if they don’t know the answer; expressing gratitude through actions, not necessarily language (for example, limited use of terima kasih); and waiting to be invited to eat or drink, for example, silakan makan/minum
  • monitoring, recording and reflecting on intercultural experiences, examining aspects that were unexpected, comfortable or uncomfortable, successful or unsuccessful, and considering possible reasons for this

  VCIDC112 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCASFC005

  Present information about self, family, people, places and things using signed descriptions and visual prompts

  Elaborations

  • describing an object, animal or person using lexical adjectives, for example colours, or SASS depicting signs relating to size and shape
  • contributing to a digital class presentation such as a video by signing a description of their own photo or piece of work
  • demonstrating a simple procedure using list buoys and related sign vocabulary to demonstrate the different steps
  • labelling objects in the classroom and in learning resources such as books and wall charts with pictures of signs
  • recounting to the class details of a personal experience such as a holiday or weekend event
  • reporting aspects of their daily routines or family life, such as how they travel to school or what they eat for lunch
  • categorising and displaying pictures of signs, for example on a handshape wall
  • presenting specific information such as a weather report using visual prompts or a digital presentation
  • sharing information about their family, home or local community with their classmates, for example, through signed commentary to a display or digital presentation
  • reporting key elements obtained from predominantly visual infographics or diagrams related to different learning areas, for example, life cycle charts
  • providing information needed to complete an information-gap activity, for example, ‘20 Questions’ with yes/no answers, or ‘Guess Who?’

  VCASFC005 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCASFC092

  Participate in guided group activities such as signing games and simple tasks using repeated language structures, non-manual features and gestures

  Elaborations

  • participating in games or activities that involve repeated signs, gestures and NMFs, for example, I went to the market and I bought …
  • following instructions by locating or moving classroom objects in activities that involve concepts such as space, place and memory, such as by hiding a marker pen and playing ‘hot/cold’ to find the pen
  • participating in activities that involve exchanging or classifying objects and attributes such as by shapes, colours and amounts
  • using questions and affirmative and negative answers when participating in role-plays that involve transactions such as ordering food at the tuckshop
  • participating in barrier games and other information-gap activities
  • working together in collaborative tasks such as craft or cooking activities
  • attracting attention or asking for clarification or help to complete a task, for example:
    WHAT MEAN?
    What do you mean?
    PLEASE AGAIN SIGN
    Please sign that again.
    

  VCASFC092 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCJAC146

  Collaborate with peers to plan and conduct shared events or activities such as teaching and working with a buddy class, organising a shared event, or rehearsing and presenting a school performance

  Elaborations

  • planning and organising activities such as a class event, visit or performance, using language related to place, people, time and numbers and creating promotional materials, for example, たいこ　の　えんそう、木(もく)よう日(び)、十一時、たいいくかん
  • creating a skit, performance or action game to introduce a buddy class to aspects of Japanese language and culture, for example, introducing hiragana, individual words or expressions, or behaviours such as bowing appropriately or receiving a gift
  • participating in simulated transactions such as purchasing goods or ordering food, using appropriate gestures, formulaic expressions and relevant question–answer exchanges such as いらっしゃいませ。これ　を　ください 。いくら　です　か 。3000 円　です。はい、どうぞ。
  • becoming familiar with the value of Japanese yen by carrying out real or simulated transactions and exchanges
  • budgeting for virtual shopping expeditions, for example, by consulting online catalogues and menus, comparing prices and values, and discussing intended purchases, using formulaic expressions such as ちょっと 高(たか)い　です。でも、おいしそう　です。

  VCJAC146 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCKOC198

  Translate texts for different audiences and contexts, and reflect on how cultural values, attitudes, assumptions and world views are differently encoded in languages

  Elaborations

  • translating short texts and excerpts from a range of informative and literary texts, identifying cultural elements and reflecting on how they are encoded in common words or expressions, for example, the use of family terms, titles and terms of address, and the way of answering negative questions and of using 가다/오다 from a perspective different from that involved in using ‘go/come’ (나하고 같이 갈래요? 샘하고 같이올래요? 지금 가요! 제니가 지금 와요!), and providing additional explanation, information or exemplification
  • translating texts that contain cultural elements, for example, old sayings or proverbs, considering how differently cultural values or culture-specific concepts are embedded in texts in different languages to represent same/similar ideas or practices, for example, 호랑이도 제 말하면 온다 (‘speak of the devil’), 소 잃고 외양간 고친다 (‘to shut the barn door after the horse has bolted’)
  • translating texts such as advertisements, songs or film extracts, including those in online or digital form, examining the appropriateness of translation for specified audiences and contexts
  • comparing own translation with others, noticing similarities and differences, and reflecting on why interpretations may vary

  VCKOC198 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCKOU208

  Explore how language shapes thoughts and world views and mobilises action

  Elaborations

  • collecting examples that show the reciprocal relationship between language and culture, drawing on areas of interest including other learning areas
  • comparing and discussing the examples collected and relating them to Korean language and culture, for example, how the creation of Hangeul in the 15th century has continued to impact on Korean language and culture up until now
  • reflecting on how world views of a culture are reflected in and shaped by the way people use everyday language, for example, different ways to answer negative questions between Korean and English (숙제를 안 했어요? 아니요, 했어요 / 네, 안 했어요), or different perspectives involved in the use of 가다 /오다 and ‘go/come’ (파티에갈 거예요. 나하고 같이 가겠어요?; 빨리 올래요? 지금 가요!)
  • understanding how language influences people’s actions and beliefs, for example, by analysing language used in community appeals in response to natural disasters

  VCKOU208 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCZHC083

  Locate and share with known audiences factual information about people, places and events from a range of oral texts

  Elaborations

  • listening to or viewing public information texts such as weather forecasts and announcements, and identifying specific information and key words, for example, 点, 度,米, 公里,元/块
  • viewing audiovisual texts such as a cooking program and answering questions from classmates about the key steps and main ingredients, for example, ‘蚂蚁上树’没有蚂蚁。树是粉丝，蚂蚁是猪肉
  • obtaining the gist or specific information in spoken texts by focusing on familiar, predictable items in a flow of words, as well as features of voice, gesture and word choice, for example recognising the emotion and degree of enthusiasm or dislike expressed (for example, 我一点儿也不喜欢… compared to 我不喜欢…)
  • representing gathered information by restating key phrases and explaining reasons for actions and feelings, for example, 她很高兴, 因为…
  • preparing short presentations of data collected from various sources, including texts in English on familiar people, places and events (for example, 澳大利亚的总理, 澳洲旅游景点，我是澳大利亚人), and creating supporting visual images such as a timeline

  VCZHC083 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing