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• VCEALC715

  Write an argument or discussion

  Elaborations

  • writing a small range of texts that present a point of view, such as an argument or discussion
  • referring to model texts or templates to structure texts logically and construct a cohesive argument, for example providing supporting arguments, linkage between ideas
  • expressing a point of view using subjective language (such as ‘I think’) and some objective language (such as ‘It has been shown’)

  VCEALC715 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC675

  Participate in a range of school routines in mainstream classrooms

  Elaborations

  • understanding classroom routines, including listening to others before speaking, turn-taking and putting hand up
  • understanding and recounting a spoken sequence of instructions, or a description or explanation relating to a topic
  • comprehending topic-specific vocabulary and grammatical structures that connect and sequence ideas

  VCEALC675 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC714

  Use visual stimuli to convey information

  Elaborations

  • presenting information in a range of visual forms, such as diagrams, graphs, maps
  • writing a caption or labels to describe an image
  • using software applications to create and format tables, graphs or images

  VCEALC714 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC717

  Write personal and imaginative texts showing an awareness of elements such as text structure or storyline and character

  Elaborations

  • following key elements of model texts in the structure and language used, and experimenting with new forms in some places
  • combining personal experience, ideas from other texts, and imaginative detail into creative texts

  VCEALC717 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC701

  Interpret the various icons, menu items and links on an accessible website

  Elaborations

  • recognising icons used for common functions, such as search, download and print
  • reading menus or links in order to navigate a website

  VCEALC701 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC673

  Participate in conversations with a small range of speakers

  Elaborations

  • participating in conversations with a range of familiar people such as peers and teachers
  • using appropriate sentence structures and vocabulary to participate in conversations

  VCEALC673 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC699

  Read with understanding texts on familiar topics, with some visual support

  Elaborations

  • reading a range of common factual texts, such as online posts that include images or diagrams
  • viewing multimodal texts, such as news reports, that combine audio, subtitles and video

  VCEALC699 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC700

  Respond to imaginative texts, showing an understanding of key events, characters and issues

  Elaborations

  • responding to a range of creative texts, such as poems, short stories, novels, films, songs
  • showing understanding of key events, characters and issues by retelling, transforming or extending parts of the text
  • expressing a point of view and connecting aspects of the text to personal experience
  • drawing basic inferences from a text, such as describing the feelings of a character or suggesting the opinion of the author

  VCEALC700 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC677

  Listen for specific information, using question, preview and prediction strategies

  Elaborations

  • identifying key words based on learnt vocabulary and words used in questions
  • using support materials such as questions or print text excerpts to identify key words and sequence of information

  VCEALC677 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC716

  Write factual texts showing an awareness of appropriate text structure, purpose and organisation of ideas

  Elaborations

  • writing long, detailed factual texts such as information reports, explanations or essays on a familiar topic
  • structuring texts and expressing ideas according to the conventions of the text, by referring to a model text or template
  • incorporating information from personal experience, classroom activities and shared texts

  VCEALC716 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC696

  Interpret and respond to accessible texts from across the curriculum

  Elaborations

  • reading and viewing in-school texts, including a range of factual and fictional text types, in print and digital formats
  • understanding background information associated with the content and text type, including the purpose and structure

  VCEALC696 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC697

  Extract information from a range of visual representations, including tables, graphs and diagrams

  Elaborations

  • connecting information in visual representations and print texts
  • using captions, labels and topic knowledge to identify specific features on a diagram or illustration
  • interpreting bar, column and pie charts to compare different results

  VCEALC697 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC698

  Skim a text for general meaning and scan to find detailed information

  Elaborations

  • skimming a text by identifying key words in the title, headings and topic sentences to determine the purpose and main idea of the text
  • scanning a text to extract details such as names, numbers, specific words, answers to questions

  VCEALC698 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC680

  Prepare and deliver an oral presentation, after modelling and support

  Elaborations

  • using specified criteria to plan, revise, rehearse and deliver a presentation
  • attending to multiple features of speech, including pronunciation, volume, pace, intonation
  • attending to non-verbal aspects of presentation such as maintaining eye contact with the audience or using body language for emphasis
  • creating and using memory aids such as palm cards or slides

  VCEALC680 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC678

  Contribute to effective group work

  Elaborations

  • contributing to the group by clarifying task goals, negotiating roles, requesting and responding to opinions, and suggesting action
  • negotiating meaning by rephrasing, clarifying and asking questions

  VCEALC678 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC679

  Use available English repertoire to discuss and justify a point of view on a familiar topic

  Elaborations

  • using a range of expressions to structure a point of view, including conjunctions (‘because’), subjective language (‘I think’) and some objective language (‘It is clear that …’)
  • using a range of learnt subject-specific vocabulary when giving detail about a topic

  VCEALC679 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL706

  Compare the structures of different texts

  Elaborations

  • comparing features of everyday or school texts on related topics, such as a report and a review
  • using annotations, tables or Venn diagrams to record and communicate comparisons

  VCEALL706 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL712

  Identify thematic groupings of words in a text

  Elaborations

  • grouping or classifying words with the same topic, theme or function, such as ‘gravity’, ‘pull’, ‘force’
  • tracing word chains that refer to a particular idea in a text, for example ‘Junk food contains harmful additives. Salt can cause heart problems, while sugar is linked to diabetes’
  • organising related words to show their relationships, for example in a word cline, on a word map

  VCEALL712 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL713

  Use contextual cues to infer the meaning of unknown words

  Elaborations

  • using existing vocabulary knowledge to predict the meaning of compound words (such as ‘daydream’) or words with familiar base words (such as ‘unbroken’)
  • using information in the text, such as images, headings or adjacent sentences, to deduce meanings
  • inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words and reading on to maintain fluency, and then checking new words in a dictionary after reading

  VCEALL713 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL723

  Plan and sequence information for a specified text

  Elaborations

  • writing a range of texts from different curriculum areas, such as a report, review, argument
  • using a model text or template to plan the sections of a text using headings
  • grouping related information in a coherent sequence, for example a main idea followed by elaboration, or a key argument with reasons

  VCEALL723 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features