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• VCEALA412

  Use home language resources to develop English

  Elaborations

  • collaborating with home language peers to clarify new vocabulary and ideas, and formulate home language terms and definitions
  • referring to home language or bilingual texts such as glossaries, dictionaries or online translation tools for explanation and clarification of new vocabulary and information
  • recording words and information in personal dictionaries or notes, using a combination of English and home language to indicate meaning, pronunciation and usage

  VCEALA412 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC402

  Participate in most social situations using English

  Elaborations

  • interacting with teacher in situations such as greeting, leave-taking, sharing a story or helping with a simple task
  • participating in social situations with other students such as conversations about personal experience or games in the schoolyard contributing to interactions in the classroom, including class discussions, group activities and pair work

  VCEALC402 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALA435

  Compare and contrast aspects of a text in English with a comparable home language text

  Elaborations

  • completing a Venn diagram or table with features of an English text and a home language text
  • identifying parts of an English text and a home language text that help achieve a purpose, for example by answering ‘Which parts of each text tell you when the events happened?’

  VCEALA435 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA436

  Use an accessible English dictionary to check the meaning of new words, and/or check meanings in a home language–English bilingual dictionary

  Elaborations

  • crosschecking meaning in English and home language to confirm accurate choice of vocabulary
  • contributing to class word lists with vocabulary found by using dictionaries

  VCEALA436 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level B3 achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  At Level B3 students generally respond to and use the structures and features of English appropriately in an increasing variety of familiar formal and informal contexts. They demonstrate awareness of the register requirements of spoken English necessary for a variety of purposes. They understand...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway B: Mid immersion - EAL: Level B3 description

  The Level B3 curriculum provides opportunities to enhance students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their spoken English. Students learn to respond to and use English appropriately in a wide range of contexts. The curriculum focuses on pronunciation, stress and intonation in...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway B: Mid immersion | EAL

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level B3 achievement standards - Reading and Viewing

  At Level B3 students read for a range of purposes and identify main ideas and specific information in classroom texts. These texts may be print or digital, including visual, multimodal and interactive.

  Students demonstrate understanding of the main storyline and most key information when...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level B3 | Reading and Viewing

• VCEALA462

  Confer and cooperate in groups or pairs when planning, writing or reviewing

  Elaborations

  • adding to information contained in the text after a discussion in home language and English
  • seeking and giving feedback with peers on draft texts using home language and English

  VCEALA462 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA463

  Employ a range of strategies to expand vocabulary

  Elaborations

  • using a bilingual dictionary, thesaurus or online tool to search for a variety of vocabulary
  • crosschecking meaning in home language and English to confirm accurate choice of vocabulary
  • recording vocabulary in a personal list including details such as translation in English and home language, pronunciation, meaning, usage and related words

  VCEALA463 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA411

  Make own translation of specific words and help other home language speakers to check context or match concepts

  Elaborations

  • inferring the meaning and translation of new words based on context and previous learning in home language
  • assisting same language peers through English and shared languages by explaining words and concepts

  VCEALA411 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA465

  Follow a simple writing process, including planning, drafting and revision

  Elaborations

  • talking to language peers in home language or English to generate and refine ideas before writing
  • recording structured notes or a plan in home language and/or English before writing, for example writing dot points under headings or filling in a planning template
  • revising writing using a range of resources, such as feedback from peers and teacher, model texts and checklists

  VCEALA465 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | 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

• 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