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• English | English as an Additional Language (EAL): Rationale and Aims

  Rationale

  The English as an Additional Language (EAL) curriculum is central to the learning and development of all young Australians for whom English is not their home language. Through learning EAL, students build their capacity to communicate confidently and effectively. This learning also...

  Overview material | English as an Additional Language (EAL)

• VCEALC002

  Respond simply to questions and prompts

  Elaborations

  • recognising familiar question stem words such as ‘Who’, ‘Where’, ‘Do’
  • understanding common or personal questions, for example ‘How old are you?’, ‘What sports do you like?’
  • giving simple responses, such as nodding, ‘yes’, ‘no’, short learnt phrases
  • responding to questions with a single word or phrase but making longer utterances by substituting words in known sentence patterns
  • expanding on basic personal information when prompted, supported and given adequate time, such as ‘My name is ...’, ‘I come from …’
  • borrowing and adapting key words from questions, for example by reordering, as in Teacher: ‘Are you finished, Ali?’ Student: ‘Ali finished’

  VCEALC002 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL102

  Apply some grammatical rules but may overgeneralise for irregular forms

  Elaborations

  • expressing simple questions mostly accurately, including ‘wh–’ questions such as ‘Where did you live before?’ or yes/no questions such as ‘Is that my book?’
  • expressing statements and commands mostly accurately, such as ‘She went home’, ‘Please give it to me’
  • using correct verb and noun endings with some consistency, such as ‘–ing’, ‘–ed’, ‘–s’
  • overgeneralising some rules, such as formation of plurals (for example ‘mouses’) and past tenses (for example ‘swimmed’, ‘buyed’)
  • understanding some common phrases or clauses in both their full and contracted forms, such as ‘I’m’ and ‘I am’; ‘you’re’ and ‘you are’

  VCEALL102 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL663

  Link ideas using a range of basic cohesive devices

  Elaborations

  • using an expanding range of coordinating conjunctions (such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’), for example ‘I caught the bus and then walked to the pool so I could go swimming’
  • using a range of common subordinating conjunctions (such as ‘since’, ‘because’, ‘before’), for example ‘Because it was getting dark, we left before the show finished’
  • creating short chains of reference using pronouns, for example ‘The doctor … she ... her patients …’
  • using pronouns in more complex sentences, although sometimes creating ambiguity, for example ‘Dad found my dog and he was so happy’

  VCEALL663 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level B2 achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  At Level B2 students communicate and learn English in predictable social and learning situations, understanding some de-contextualised English and expressing simple messages in basic English. They negotiate simple transactions and ask and answer basic questions on familiar topics, using familiar...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway B: Mid immersion - EAL: Level B1 description

  The curriculum for Level B1 supports students to develop their communication skills both verbally and non-verbally. Students follow simple instructions, answer predictable questions, make basic requests and express needs simply. Through active participation in conversations, students learn about...

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

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway C: Late immersion - EAL: Level CL description

  The Level CL curriculum supports students as they develop basic knowledge, understanding and skills in English. Through immersion in English, students build their capacity to participate in routine and familiar exchanges in English with their peers. The curriculum covers the practising of pronunciation...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway C: Late immersion | EAL

• English | English as an Additional Language (EAL): Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the F–10 English as an Additional Language (EAL) curriculum are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F–10 EAL resources (VCAA)

  The VCAA website...

  Overview material | English as an Additional Language (EAL)

• VCEALA511

  Recognise differences between texts in English and other languages

  Elaborations

  • orienting texts in English and texts in home language appropriately
  • identifying different scripts and learning their directionality

  VCEALA511 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway C: Late immersion - EAL: Level C3 description

  The Level C3 curriculum supports students to expand their knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their spoken English. At this level, students learn to listen, question and respond in English in a broad range of contexts. Students are provided with a variety of listening and speaking...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway C: Late immersion | EAL

• VCEALL670

  Spell most commonly encountered words correctly

  Elaborations

  • learning high-frequency sight words from shared texts and classroom activities
  • recognising common letter patterns in familiar and new words

  VCEALL670 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level A1 achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  At Level A1 students communicate in basic English in routine, familiar, social and classroom situations. They follow and give simple instructions, exchange basic personal information, and negotiate well-known, predictable activities and contexts. They begin to modify their responses and manner...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway B: Mid immersion - EAL: Level BL achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  At Level BL students communicate simply but effectively in familiar, social and classroom contexts, using simple formulaic and some creative structures. They learn through English that is well supported by context. They contribute relatively complex ideas through simple English, and use simple...

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

• 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

• VCEALA459

  Use own experience and perspectives to elaborate and support a viewpoint

  Elaborations

  • structuring a text simply, for example using an explanation of the issue, statement of opinion and reasons for the viewpoint
  • using subjective phrases to signal opinion, such as ‘I believe’ or ‘I think’
  • giving reasons and elaborations from personal experience and previous learning

  VCEALA459 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC327

  Recall and retell a simple story such as a recount, legend or fairytale

  Elaborations

  • learning the content and sequence of a story through storytelling, reading or viewing in home language or English, and retelling in English
  • using conventions of story texts, such as ‘Once upon a time’
  • controlling pronunciation, intonation and emphasis to contribute to engaging storytelling

  VCEALC327 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL398

  Spell frequently used words with common patterns with increased accuracy

  Elaborations

  • spelling accurately high-frequency words and words from shared texts and classroom activities
  • using knowledge of letter–sound relationships and common letter groups to attempt to spell new words, with varied accuracy, such as ‘lern’ for ‘learn’

  VCEALL398 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL343

  Use clear pronunciation for common words and learnt key topic words

  Elaborations

  • attending to pronunciation and making adjustments based on the reaction of listeners or direct feedback
  • accurately pronouncing common words and learnt words used in interpersonal interactions, classroom situations and content learning

  VCEALL343 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL477

  Spell most words accurately, drawing on a range of strategies but with some invented spelling still evident

  Elaborations

  • learning an expanding repertoire of sight words from shared texts and classroom activities
  • drawing on knowledge of letter–sound relationships and common spelling patterns to spell new words

  VCEALL477 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

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

  The Level BL curriculum supports students as they develop basic knowledge, understanding and skills in English. Through immersion in English, students build their capacity to initiate and sustain simple conversations with their peers. The curriculum covers grammatical rules that students begin...

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