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• VCCCTM029

  Investigate thinking processes using visual models and language strategies

  Elaborations

  • drawing mind maps for different purposes, such as classifications or to identify connections
  • examining a range of sentence starters and identifying those associated with a thinking process such as planning or evaluating, and writing them on cards and creating a wall display

  VCCCTM029 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 5 and 6 | Meta-Cognition

• VCCCTQ022

  Experiment with alternative ideas and actions by setting preconceptions to one side

  Elaborations

  • using set brainstorming rules such as deferring judgment, or building on the ideas of others, as part of a small group creating a Rube Goldberg machine
  • identifying and then setting aside preconceptions on the impact of consumer choices, to consider other perspectives from the broader community
  • exploring how to set preconceptions aside by constructing an opposing view, for example writing a paragraph about their favourite book or movie and preparing possible ideas to oppose their original view

  VCCCTQ022 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 5 and 6 | Questions and Possibilities

• VCNRU012

  Recognise and reproduce the sounds and letters of the alphabet of the language being studied, identifying how they are represented in words

  Elaborations

  • building phonic awareness by pronouncing and writing the target-language alphabet letters with familiar sounds, and building to more unfamiliar sounds
  • experimenting with sounds, rhythms, intonation and stress
  • noticing the number of letters in the alphabet of the language being studied
  • locating and highlighting specific alphabet letters from the language being studied
  • developing pronunciation and intonation skills by singing, reciting and repeating alphabet names in context, for example, songs
  • focusing on those letters that are different from letters in the English alphabet

  VCNRU012 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language