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• Science: Level A description

  In Level A, students learn that their senses can help them understand the world around them and the objects within it. They experience a range of activities that will assist them to attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They are exposed to and encouraged...

  Level description | Science

• English: Level A description

  In Level A, students begin to engage, participate and receive communication with known adults, teachers and peers. Opportunities are provided for students to explore English knowledge, understanding, skills and processes through everyday experiences, personal interests and significant events....

  Level description | English

• VCSIS010

  Communicate by initiating and refining their responses and using accept-or-reject gestures or actions

  Elaborations

  • intentionally responding to an activity, change, object with accept-or-reject gestures or actions
  • gaining the attention of familiar adults and intentionally communicating with vocal sounds, eye gaze, facial expression

  VCSIS010 | Science | Level A | Science Inquiry Skills | Communicating

• Dance: Level A description

  In Level A, students are exposed to dance. Dance assists them to attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They experience dance and are encouraged to use gestures and body movements to react and respond to the world around them.

  Students become aware of...

  Level description | The Arts | Dance

• VCGGK008

  Experience personal places and their features represented on large-scale maps and models

  Elaborations

  • reacting to the features of a place
  • exposed to the collection and construction of texts which record different places, their features and their purpose
  • exposed to places and their features being represented by images and photos
  • experiencing places being represented in different ways and scales, for example through a series of large-scale bird's eye maps
  • exposed to sensory and visual representations of significant places, for example, thorough the use of daily timetable, or multimodal text of a daily task or activity

  VCGGK008 | The Humanities | Geography | Level A | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• VCELY022

  Encounter a variety of objects and textures and hold objects for a short period of time

  Elaborations

  • experiencing objects with different textures, sizes, shapes and temperatures
  • experiencing and holding objects with varying characteristics, sizes, textures and densities
  • reacting to the sensory input of different objects
  • reaching, feeling and tapping objects
  • accepting materials for drawing

  VCELY022 | Curriculum content | English | Level A | Writing | Literacy

• History: Level A description

  Personal Present History

  The curriculum at Levels A to D provides a study of personal and family histories. Students learn about their own history and that of their family; this may include stories from different cultures and other parts of the world. As participants in their own history, students...

  Level description | The Humanities | History

• VCMNA001

  Respond to objects being counted and distributed

  Elaborations

  • experiencing number names and number sequence in everyday experiences, for example birthdays, distributing equipment, collecting materials
  • experiencing number and its use in stories, songs and rhythm, chosen for their interest and relevance to the student’s age
  • attending to number and counting in daily routines, for example cups of flour in the bowl, number of times an action or event is repeated or experienced
  • reacting to everyday situations where objects are counted, for example number of items on a plate or tray, steps to the door, eggs in the carton, bounces of a ball
  • being supported as they touch, feel or move over objects as they are being counted

  VCMNA001 | Mathematics | Level A | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VCELY012

  React to a range of texts including visual, audio and print text

  Elaborations

  • experiencing multimodal texts and discussions on their meaning and characteristics
  • using sounds, gesture and facial features in response to their environment
  • reacting to interactions, experiences and activities

  VCELY012 | Curriculum content | English | Level A | Reading and Viewing | Literacy

• Health and Physical Education: Level A description

  The Level A curriculum provides the basis for developing knowledge, understanding and skills for students to lead healthy, safe and active lives. Students learn about themselves and experience simple actions and activities to keep themselves healthy and safe.

  Students develop their awareness of...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education

• VCCCTR059

  Exposure to meaning through practical application and example in everyday experiences

  Elaborations

  • beginning to use past experience to predict their preference, for example smile when they see their parent, reaching towards a preferred object
  • developing and refining reactions and responses based on adult feedback, for example developing a noise, action or gesture to gain attention

  VCCCTR059 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Level A | Reasoning

• English: Level A achievement standards - Reading and Viewing

  By the end of Level A, students react to a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts from familiar contexts. They respond to images of familiar people, objects or events. They fleetingly maintain eye contact with a person or object. They enjoy reading material as it is being read/experienced...

  Level description | English | Level A | Reading and Viewing

• Geography: Level A description

  The Level A curriculum develops student’s awareness of a place on a personal local scale. Places will range in size from a part of a room or garden to community place. They are supported to use their senses to explore the tangible characteristics of a place such as the sound, smell, feel of significant...

  Level description | The Humanities | Geography

• VCCCTM061

  Experience the implementation of learning strategies and use of repetition in their learning experiences

  Elaborations

  • reacting to repetition in their everyday routines
  • encountering adults’ modelling strategies and reasoning – using a think aloud
  • learning how to communicate their needs to others in the same way

  VCCCTM061 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Level A | Meta-Cognition

• Drama: Level A description

  In Level A students are exposed to drama to assist them to attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They experience how drama can represent the world and represent ideas about the world. They experience dance and are encouraged to use gestures and body...

  Level description | The Arts | Drama

• Music: Level A description

  In Level A, students are exposed to music to assist them to listen to and explore sound and attend to and explore the world around them with as much independence as possible. They listen to and explore sound and experience how they can make music. They experience music as part of an audience.

  Student...

  Level description | The Arts | Music

• Personal and Social Capability: Level A description

  In Level A, the curriculum focuses on enabling students to react and engage with and to be socially receptive to others. Students show emotions when reacting to people and events they experience. Students begin to develop an understanding of themselves and their needs. The curriculum provides...

  Level description | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability

• VCPSCSO057

  Develop ability to focus attention on others and acknowledge their presence

  Elaborations

  • attending to activities and people for short periods of time
  • learning to follow teacher direction
  • orientating their attention to an activity or person

  VCPSCSO057 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level A | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCSSU001

  There are objects in the world around us

  Elaborations

  • directing attention towards objects in the world around them
  • responding to preferred objects by reaching towards or holding an object for a short time

  VCSSU001 | Science | Level A | Science Understanding | Science as a human endeavour

• Design and Technologies: Level A description

  In Level A, students are exposed to technologies, including its purpose and how technologies meet every day personal needs.

  Students experience the characteristics and properties of some familiar designed solutions from one of the technologies contexts:

  • Engineering principles and systems
  • Food and...

  Level description | Technologies | Design and Technologies