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• French - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students interact with teachers and each other through classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They exchange greetings and wishes, respond to familiar instructions and to questions such as Qu’est-ce que c’est? and Qu’est-ce que tu fais? They share...

  Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• Modern Greek - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students begin to develop a metalanguage for understanding and discussing language features, and make connections and comparisons between English and Modern Greek. For example, they understand that in English there is one word for the definite article (‘the’), whereas in Greek the...

  Level description | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence

• Vietnamese - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students use Vietnamese to interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information and experiences relating to themselves, their family and friends. They use formulaic expressions to participate in simple transactional exchanges and collaborative activities, and to seek...

  Level description | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• VCELY307

  Interpret ideas and information in spoken texts and listen for key points in order to carry out tasks and use information to share and extend ideas and use interaction skills

  Elaborations

  • making notes about a task, asking questions to clarify or follow up information, and seeking assistance if required
  • discussing levels of language — slang, colloquial (everyday) and formal language — and how their appropriateness changes with the situation and audience. Presenting ideas and opinions at levels of formality appropriate to the context and audience

  VCELY307 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Speaking and Listening | Literacy

• VCHPEM102

  Adopt inclusive practices when participating in physical activities

  Elaborations

  • using cooperative skills to complete a movement task, such as a partner balance, partner passing strategy or team strategy
  • working cooperatively with team members to maintain possession in a game by passing to other players and listening to team-mates
  • modifying physical activities to ensure that everyone is included, such as changing equipment, rules or playing space

  VCHPEM102 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCRAC025

  Translate using textual cues such as pictures, layout and key words to predict meaning, and comment on the non-equivalence of words due to cultural differences

  Elaborations

  • translating texts such as public signs to understand their gist and noticing how meaning changes when translating into English, such as levels of politeness
  • identifying and explaining expressions which do not easily translate into English
  • comparing translations of creative works (such as a song or advertisement), noticing how words have more than just a literal meaning

  VCRAC025 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC024

  Participate in interactive stories and performances, acting out responses, identifying favourite elements, and making simple statements about characters or themes

  Elaborations

  • interacting with characters in stories, songs or cartoons such as Samsam or Titou, for example, by writing invitations, paying simple compliments (Viens chez moi! J’adore ton chapeau!) or preparing questions for an interview (Tu as quel ȃge? Est-ce que tu aimes le fromage?)
  • viewing excerpts from imaginative texts such as Ratatouille, listening for key words and phrases, picking up cultural cues, and choosing vocabulary to describe key characters, for example, Rémi: un rat, gastronome, chef, intélligent; Emil: un rat, le frère, gros, gourmand; Linguini: jeune home, timide, maladroit, bête
  • collecting and using favourite exclamations, words or expressions from different imaginative and expressive texts, for example, Terrrrible! Ça y est! Pas vrai!
  • reading simple narratives and responding to images that evoke positive or negative emotions such as affection, sadness or anger, and making connections with their own experiences by using stem statements such as Je suis folle quand…; Je suis contente si…; J’ai peur de…

  VCFRC024 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCHIC028

  Recognise that ways of communicating in different languages reflect ways of behaving and thinking

  Elaborations

  • recognising differences in attitudes or ways of expressing feelings when using Hindi or English, for example, when being polite and respectful, when thanking or sympathising with people or when exchanging wishes on special occasions
  • identifying non-verbal aspects of communication in Hindi that may be unfamiliar to non-Hindi speakers, such as the way that older relatives greet children by holding their hand over the child’s head and saying जीते रहो, or shaking the head from side to side or back and forth to show varying levels of agreement
  • recognising how the Hindi language reflects traditions and social distinctions to do with how people are regarded in society, how old they are or what religion they practise, for example, the use of the honorific particle जी after a surname to show respect or after an individual name to show affection
  • discussing how Australian behaviours and expressions might be understood or misunderstood by newcomers to the language and culture, for example, the use of terms such as ‘bushwalking’ or ‘arvo’, or expressions such as ‘she’ll be right’ and children’s use of first names with some adults
  • comparing how they communicate in Hindi, English or other languages when they are interacting with different people, such as elders, friends, strangers, parents, small children

  VCHIC028 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCHIU033

  Understand that the way the Hindi language is used varies according to the age, gender and background of speakers and that it involves different dialects and accents

  Elaborations

  • understanding that there is a standard form of Hindi called मानक हिंदी which is used in writing and spoken by many people, and also many spoken dialects that differ from region to region, for example, ब्रज भाषा, अवधी
  • reflecting on how they communicate with family and friends and people less close to them or in authority, noticing differences in word choice, gestures and communicative behaviour
  • comparing language used among different family members, such as grandparents, parents and siblings, noticing words that reflect status or position in the family, for example, addressing older siblings as आप rather than तुम
  • comparing language use at home and school, for example, by identifying differences in ways of thanking someone or asking for help; the use of nicknames or terms of affection such as राजा बेटा, रानी बिटिया
  • making personal connections with different language dialects spoken in regions of India, in Fiji, Mauritius and other parts of the world
  • understanding the importance of using appropriate language when interacting with different people, for example, the use of ultra-formal language such as बैठिएगा when speaking with elders or strangers

  VCHIU033 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCLVU169

  Explore the language situation of language communities and the diversity of language contexts in Australia

  Elaborations

  • investigating the nature and state of health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages across Australia and in their region
  • recognising that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are multilingual, and discussing reasons for this
  • learning about the current language situation in the language: its state of health, the nature of the speech community and generational differences, and discussing reasons for these characteristics
  • recognising that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are in various states of maintenance, development and revival, and investigating the diversity of historical causes for this
  • recognising how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages have been transmitted and recorded across generations
  • exploring how physical and biological environments affect linguistic ecology
  • recognising shared vocabulary across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, and understanding why there might be variations in spelling
  • recognising dialectal differences and similarities within languages
  • investigating ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages are used in the local region and in the wider Australian community, for example, in the media, in art galleries, festivals, on public transport

  VCLVU169 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Understanding | Language awareness

• VCVIC133

  Explore their own sense of identity, including elements such as family, background, experiences, and ways of using language in Vietnamese- and English-speaking contexts

  Elaborations

  • discussing the groups they belong to, including their family and Vietnamese cultural and language groups, and reflecting on how membership of these groups affects their own sense of identity
  • creating texts that express their identity, including as a member of different cultural and/or language groups, for example, their name in English and/or Vietnamese, their age in Vietnam and Australia (Mai lên chín, tuổi ta. Mai mới tám tuổi tây)
  • mapping their personal profile by creating a chart, timeline or web document to highlight significant experiences or events, for example, marking an event when they identified as Vietnamese, such as Lunar New Year (Tết Nguyên đán)
  • noticing how they communicate with one another, their family, teachers and other adults, identifying differences in behaviour in different contexts and with different people, and suggesting reasons for these differences

  VCVIC133 | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Reflecting

• Italian - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students understand a range of spoken, written, and multimodal texts on familiar topics, including home life, friends and classroom activities. They use Italian to communicate and to interact, for example, to exchange greetings and to address people, using appropriate language...

  Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• VCCCL004

  Explain how and why people make rules

  Elaborations

  • identifying how some rules can protect the rights of others, for example rules in the classroom
  • identifying who has the authority to make rules, for example at school or in a sporting club
  • investigating and explaining cultural norms behind some rule making, such as removing shoes before entering places of cultural significance

  VCCCL004 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Laws and Citizens

• VCCCTM020

  Investigate a range of problem-solving strategies, including brainstorming, identifying, comparing and selecting options, and developing and testing hypotheses

  Elaborations

  • identifying and applying techniques to improve brainstorming such as setting time limits or swapping notes part way through to then build on another’s ideas
  • undertaking trials to develop an hypothesis about the relationship between two variables, for example between the angle of a boomerang and distance, and reflecting on how hypotheses can be used to make predictions for different purposes

  VCCCTM020 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 3 and 4 | Meta-Cognition

• VCELA280

  Understand how adverb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases work in different ways to provide circumstantial details about an activity

  Elaborations

  • investigating in texts how adverb group/phrases and prepositional phrases can provide details of the circumstances surrounding a happening or state (for example, ‘At midnight (time) he rose slowly (manner) from the chair (place) and went upstairs (place)’

  VCELA280 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCHPEM100

  Examine the benefits of physical activity and physical fitness to health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • examining the benefits of regular physical activity, including the influence on sleep, concentration and fitness
  • collecting, recording and organising information to investigate which physical activities people engage in to maintain health, wellbeing and fitness
  • exploring physical activity and screen-usage time recommendations for children and proposing how they can meet these recommendations

  VCHPEM100 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• Spanish - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students interact with teachers and peers in classroom routines, action-related talk and play. They use formulaic expressions when participating in classroom routines and collaborative activities, such as complimenting others (for example, El bolso de Susana es hermoso), reque...

  Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• VCESU139

  Notice and apply elements of Spanish grammar such as gender, singular/plural forms, adjectives, adverbs, verb forms, pronouns and prepositions in simple spoken, written and digital texts

  Elaborations

  • specifying location or direction using prepositions such as en, encima, debajo, a la izquierda and a la derecha, for example, La regla está en el estuche
  • using imperatives to tell others to do something, for example, date prisa, colorea el dibujo
  • using question words to seek information, for example, ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Dónde está tu casa? ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes? ¿Quién es tu mejor amigo?
  • using a range of adjectives to describe appearance and to express feelings or personality, for example, extraño, fantástico, estupendo, serio, responsable, inteligente
  • linking ideas using conjunctions such as y, o and pero
  • noticing the use of personal pronouns, for example, yo, tú, él, ella, nosotros/as, vosotros/as, ellos/as
  • using possessive adjectives in singular and plural forms, for example, nuestra clase, vuestra escuela, tu abuela, mis amigos, tus compañeros
  • using cardinal numbers to describe quantity, to tell the time and for dates and ages, for example, tengo cinco amigas, Son las tres en punto, Hoy es veintiuno de agosto, Tengo nueve años
  • using common verbs in familiar contexts, for example, ser and estar, dormir, estudiar and cantar
  • identifying and applying the use of singular, plural and gender forms in simple sentences, for example, la motocicleta es negra, los bolsos son verdes
  • using words and expressions to locate events in time (hoy, ayer, mañana), to describe weather (Hoy hace calor) and to name days of the week (Mañana es lunes)
  • using suffixes such as –ísimo/a- and –ito/a to modify the meaning of nouns, adjectives and adverbs, for example, lentísimo; graciosísimos; casita; gatito
  • building metalanguage to talk about grammar and vocabulary (singular, plural, masculino, femenino, artículo, adjetivo, sinónimo…) and comparing with equivalent terms in English

  VCESU139 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOC141

  Translate simple Korean words and expressions for peers, teachers and family, noticing how they have similar or different meanings when translated to English or other languages

  Elaborations

  • noticing different aspects of Korean and English language and culture, such as naming conventions (for example, 박준호 versus ‘JohnSmith’) and explaining differences such as order and spacing
  • noticing Korean in texts such as signage and labels, and producing their equivalents in English
  • translating Korean texts such as public signs to understand the gist, noticing how meaning changes when translated into English, as in the case of expressions of politeness
  • identifying words that change their meaning according to the context, for example, 집(home/house: 집에 가요, 우리 집이에요), or 있어요 (have … /there is (are) … :저는 지우개가 있어요; 제니 있어요?)

  VCKOC141 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• Indonesian - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students interact in classroom routines and structured interactions with teachers and peers. They reproduce the sounds of au (mau) and g (gemuk) and the final sound k (tidak). Students follow instructions, make requests and respond with actions (Duduklah, Bukalah bukumu). They...

  Level description | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4