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• VCEALL227

  Write or dictate in sentences or phrases that match oral sentence structures

  Elaborations

  • using the same expression in writing as in speech, such as ‘Go to school’, ‘Come here’, ‘Play with …’
  • dictating a story for the teacher to write down, based on drawings or prompts

  VCEALL227 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL076

  Write some high-frequency words related to personal experience and school context

  Elaborations

  • writing some high-frequency words accurately from memory, including own name and short words used regularly such as ‘it’, ‘my’, ‘we’
  • referring to classroom charts and personal vocabulary lists to check and confirm the spelling of high-frequency words
  • recording high-frequency words in a personal vocabulary list

  VCEALL076 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL785

  Write a range of extended texts using the structures appropriate to the text types

  Elaborations

  • constructing a range of clearly structured and cohesive texts from different curriculum areas, such as report, argument, discussion, review
  • using model texts and templates to inform the structure of print texts, making some adaptations to suit the particular purpose, audience and content of the text

  VCEALL785 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL536

  Write sentences that reflect oral language with some examples of correct word order

  Elaborations

  • writing short, simple expressions to label personal drawings, reflecting an early stage of oral language development, such as ‘Live here’, ‘Go to play’
  • writing sentences with a level of detail that may not follow standard word order, such as ‘We went yesterday to the supermarket’, ‘My friend and me we see car blue’

  VCEALL536 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL795

  Use a wide range of punctuation marks to add impact to writing

  Elaborations

  • producing texts in a range of digital formats, such as text documents, slides, infographics, simple websites, videos
  • using advanced writing and formatting functions in software applications, such as spellchecker, font styles, paragraph formatting
  • using software application functions to add, format and edit images and tables, with guidance

  VCEALL795 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL151

  Write sustained texts using sentences based on simple repetitive, modelled patterns

  Elaborations

  • writing original sentences with less reliance on copying
  • writing repetitive patterns to produce longer texts, such as ‘I like ..., and I like ...’
  • connecting clauses together to make compound sentences that may run on, for example ‘I came to school and met my friend and then we played handball and then the bell went’
  • using ‘because’ to create dependent clauses, though these may be incomplete sentences, for example ‘We went to the pool. Because it was hot’

  VCEALL151 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL733

  Use punctuation marks to create effects in writing, such as pauses and emphasis

  Elaborations

  • using a range of punctuation consistently, such as full stops, commas, colons, exclamation marks, question marks, apostrophes
  • using commas to indicate pauses and separate clauses
  • using punctuation to create effects in writing, such as commas or ellipses to indicate pauses, exclamation marks to emphasise a point
  • using correct punctuation for direct speech and quotations most of the time

  VCEALL733 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL152

  Write sentences and phrases that reflect simple written-like structures

  Elaborations

  • using a wider range of sentence beginnings, for example foregrounding time or place rather than people
  • writing a series of short statements in time sequence, for example ‘I eat breakfast. I go to school. I read a book’
  • grouping together short sentences about the same topic, for example ‘Frogs are green. Frogs have big eyes. They eat insects’
  • connecting clauses into basic compound or complex sentences using common conjunctions such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘and then’, ‘because’, ‘so’
  • using simple pronoun references to avoid repeating the subject in consecutive sentences, for example ‘Archie came to school early. He felt very tired’, ‘Yesterday the class went … We went …’

  VCEALL152 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL153

  Write common nouns and adjectives in the correct order in formulaic structures

  Elaborations

  • building short noun phrases using adjectives, such as ‘the blue car’
  • using simple comparative adjectives in basic sentences with varied accuracy, for example ‘My brother bigger than me’

  VCEALL153 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL160

  Adjust size of writing, colour, layout and choice of media to support meaning

  Elaborations

  • following model texts or templates to lay out learnt text types
  • separating ideas in texts by leaving a line or writing a heading
  • locating images close to relevant written information
  • using a basic software application to format a digital text, for example headings in a larger font, images placed near relevant text

  VCEALL160 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

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

  At Level A1 students communicate their ideas and experiences simply through drawings, copied writing, dictated texts and their own basic writing, showing evidence of a developing understanding of the writing process. They contribute to shared writing activities. They demonstrate an early awareness...

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

• VCEALA223

  Use home language and/or mime to seek assistance from teachers or peers with writing English words or phrases

  Elaborations

  • miming actions or showing a picture to explain the meaning of the word sought in English
  • talking to language peers to explain the idea in home language and ask for a translation into English

  VCEALA223 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA379

  Write using language that is beginning to reflect the features of written language more than the features of spoken language

  Elaborations

  • expanding vocabulary to incorporate more topic-specific words
  • developing simple plans to support writing with some structure and complexity at the text, paragraph and sentence level

  VCEALA379 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC778

  Write extended factual texts conveying a variety of aspects of topics from across the curriculum

  Elaborations

  • writing extended factual texts reflecting the structure and language of the text type
  • writing a range of texts used across the curriculum areas (such as a historical essay, information report, procedure, explanation), with reference to templates and models
  • incorporating information from two or three sources used in class

  VCEALC778 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | 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

• VCEALC296

  Write simple factual texts using print and computers or other digital devices for a variety of classroom purposes

  Elaborations

  • writing simple factual texts to give information, instruction or keep records, such as a digital class journal

  VCEALC296 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC779

  Write extended personal and imaginative texts showing an awareness of audience and purpose, with teacher prompts

  Elaborations

  • expressing personal opinion and creative ideas through a range of text types such as personal diary, response to a set text, contributions to an online discussion
  • following key elements of model texts in the structure and language used, and experimenting with new forms in some places

  VCEALC779 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC590

  Write short factual texts on familiar content, consisting of simple sentences or statements approximating sentences

  Elaborations

  • writing a small range of short school-based text types, for example description, instruction, procedure, narrative
  • following an appropriate structure for the text, using model texts or templates for support

  VCEALC590 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Writing | 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

• VCEALC455

  Write a range of texts covering topics across the curriculum areas, incorporating information from different sources

  Elaborations

  • writing a small range of texts used in different curriculum areas (such as historical recount, information report, procedure, explanation), with reference to templates and models
  • incorporating information from personal experience, classroom activities and shared texts
  • contributing to shared writing of a recount or report on an online platform, giving reasons for placing events in a particular sequence

  VCEALC455 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Communication