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• VCRAC086

  Interact with peers and teacher to exchange information and opinions about self, friends and family, pastimes, special occasions and the immediate environment

  Elaborations

  • exchanging personal details such as name, age, address, school, abilities and interests, ethnicity, religion and language(s) spoken
  • describing and comparing aspects of personal world such as home and family, teachers and school, interests and friends
  • recounting significant or special events and comparing these to similar events for teenage speakers of the language, for example, birthdays, holidays, celebrations or sporting events
  • interacting with peers to express likes, dislikes and preferences, and to exchange and explain opinions
  • participating in class activities such as games using the language to interact

  VCRAC086 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAC077

  Create parallel texts in the language and in English for a range of purposes and audiences, for the wider community

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual texts such as video clips with subtitles explaining Australian cultural practices, for example, bushwalking, New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Melbourne Cup
  • providing captions or commentaries to accompany texts in the language such as song lyrics, video clips and film extracts, for parents and members of the school community
  • producing public texts such as signs, notices and posters in both the language and English, for the school and wider community, and reflecting on the process of working in both languages

  VCRAC077 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCZHC252

  Create bilingual texts for a range of audiences, contexts and purposes

  Elaborations

  • acting as translator between Chinese and English speakers during school events, and reflecting on the linguistic and cultural issues encountered, for example, when sister-school teachers and students visit
  • translating texts for a range of audiences and contexts, identifying adjustments to language choices made according social position of audience and context
  • comparing bilingual editions of novels and discussing how authors and translators maintain the effect of stylistic devices across languages, for example, the use of metaphor

  VCZHC252 | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCZHC148

  Plan and present key points of information to familiar audiences

  Elaborations

  • developing informed opinions to share with others, giving examples (for example, 澳大利亚人说很多语言，比如英语，汉语，法语等等) and comparing information, for example, 中国人口比澳大利亚的多)(我觉得我们应该帮爸爸妈妈做家务
  • working in teams to prepare and present an oral presentation, supported by digital media, related to own school or community or on topics of interest, for example, endangered animals, popular singers in Asia
  • preparing and creating a video clip to share with peers overseas introducing aspects of local culture, including interesting places, history, famous people, and lifestyle, for example, 墨尔本的电车
  • producing a digital display containing text and images to present a personal perspective on life in Australian schools to share with peers overseas
  • creating poster displays using graphics, photographs and illustrations to document and convey ideas related to topics of interest, for example, their country of origin, family tree or favourite sports team
  • collaborating with others to prepare a report for a school or community newsletter about Chinese language learning experiences or activities at day school and community school

  VCZHC148 | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• Korean - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students use Korean to interact in classroom routines, action-related talk and play with teachers and peers. They exchange personal information relating to aspects such as age or interests, using simple questions and short statements as set phrases (for example, 몇 살이에요?...

  Level description | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• Languages | Hindi: Learning in Hindi

  Hindi language learning

  Hindi is an official language of India and Fiji. It is the most widely spoken language of the Indian subcontinent and is also widely spoken throughout the world in countries that include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mauritius, the Gulf countries and Australia.

  Overview material | Hindi

• VCASFC081

  Create resources such as videos, glossaries and classifications in English to interpret cultural aspects of Auslan texts

  Elaborations

  • collecting and explaining to non-Auslan users expressions and culturally specific terms encountered in Auslan texts, for example, hearing, residential school
  • collecting and recording different signs, attaching English captions with appropriate translations, for example, PAH! = finally, TALK = communicate in speech or Auslan, CHAT = talk in Auslan
  • creating a bilingual virtual tour of the school for use on the school website
  • developing a signed and captioned film presentation, for example, about how to work with an interpreter
  • making a short bilingual documentary in Auslan and English about a topical issue, moving through the processes of drafting, translating and captioning the final product
  • capturing and presenting stories recorded from interviews in Auslan with members of the Deaf community, captioning the interviews in English

  VCASFC081 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCDEC005

  Present in modelled spoken and written texts information relating to own world and that of other teenagers

  Elaborations

  • presenting information, orally and in writing, on aspects of their immediate environment or personal world (a school/community event, celebration or excursion, or a new student), supported by the use of visuals
  • creating simple persuasive and informative texts for a targeted audience, for example, an advertisement for an event, a virtual tour of their own and/or a partner school, a notice for a school excursion, or a report on a favourite band or type of music
  • presenting statistics related to Australia and other countries, including German-speaking countries, for example, population and physical size, daily temperatures, number and type of dwellings, percentage of students learning one or two foreign languages
  • presenting the results of a class survey, for example, creating graphs and/or writing statements to report findings on such topics as the range of leisure activities undertaken by classmates; favourite apps/electronic games, TV series, food, music or pets; or amount of time spent using social media

  VCDEC005 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCZHC082

  Correspond and collaborate with peers, relating aspects of their daily experiences and arranging sporting and leisure activities

  Elaborations

  • participating in posting on a shared blog and exchanging personal information (for example, name, age, nationality, school and year level) with students from sister schools, for example, 你好，我叫Ann, 我是澳大利亚的学生
  • responding to correspondence (such as emails, letters or postcards) by answering questions, clarifying meaning (for example, 你说你想来澳大利亚， 是吗？), seeking further information (for example, 你想一月份来吗？) and addressing requests, for example, 澳大利亚一月是夏天，很热
  • using supporting images in own writing, for example, using emoticons such as >_<||| to enhance meaning in digital communication
  • using digital media to produce a bilingual publicity flier for an upcoming cultural or sporting event (for example, 汉语角), to promote Chinese learning among school community members

  VCZHC082 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCADAR004

  React to dance

  Elaborations

  • experience dance in their lives and as part of the school and local community, for example, experiencing dance which communicates cultural knowledge
  • exposed to dance that show that people have different feelings, experiences and ways of dancing
  • reacting to specific element within a dance for example movements the dancers perform, what are they wearing, kind of music are they dancing to

  VCADAR004 | The Arts | Dance | Level A | Respond and Interpret

• VCADAR008

  Respond to own and others’ dance

  Elaborations

  • experiencing, react and responding to dance which present different places and reason why people dance
  • experience dance in their lives and communities, for example, being part of school and community events
  • responding to dances they make and view, for example, what they like/ dislike, how the dance made them feel

  VCADAR008 | The Arts | Dance | Level B | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMAE017

  Explore ideas characters and settings in images, sounds and multi-modal texts

  Elaborations

  • exploring sound to communicate ideas, for example, creating sound effects to enhance the mood or main idea of a story
  • experimenting with images, for example, retelling a story of a school day in a series of captioned images
  • experimenting with technologies to capture sound
  • selecting and editing images and/or sounds to create characters from well-known stories or songs

  VCAMAE017 | The Arts | Media Arts | Foundation Level | Explore and Represent Ideas

• VCAMAE021

  Experiment with ideas and develop characters and settings through stories using images, sounds and text

  Elaborations

  • exploring and experimenting with sound to communicate ideas, for example, creating sound effects to enhance the mood of a story
  • experimenting with image, text and character, for example, retelling a story of the school day in a series of captioned images
  • experimenting with media technologies in still or moving images moving images to tell a story

  VCAMAE021 | The Arts | Media Arts | Levels 1 and 2 | Explore and Represent Ideas

• VCAMAP019

  Present media artworks that communicate ideas

  Elaborations

  • capturing and sequencing images to create comic books that retell familiar and traditional stories to share with the class
  • selecting images to tell a traditional story
  • collecting and sharing class stories and presenting them in the form of a class news bulletin
  • producing and presenting a media artwork for a particular purpose such as a school event

  VCAMAP019 | The Arts | Media Arts | Foundation Level | Present and Perform

• VCASFC011

  Notice similarities and differences between Auslan and spoken languages in relation to ways of interacting, sharing stories and playing games

  Elaborations

  • comparing aspects of their lives as signing children with those of non-signing children represented in digital images, video clips or stories, for example, ways of playing games, telling stories or interacting at school, home and in the community
  • discussing changes or adaptations they have to make to their communicative style when interacting with non-signers

  VCASFC011 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCCCC015

  Identify different points of view on a contemporary issue relating to democracy and citizenship

  Elaborations

  • analysing where points of view differ about an issue and clarifying the reasons for the points of view others have taken
  • investigating an international human rights or environmental issue and research the responses of the Australian government and other nation's governments
  • participating in a relevant democratic process, for example in school decision-making process such as student council

  VCCCC015 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

• VCCCC014

  Identify who can be an Australian citizen and describe the rights, responsibilities and shared values of Australian citizenship and explore ways citizens can participate in society

  Elaborations

  • investigating how people become Australian citizens
  • discussing the Australian citizenship pledge to explore the values and dispositions that characterise Australian citizenship
  • clarifying the formal rights and responsibilities of Australian citizenship
  • explaining personal roles and actions as a citizen in the school and in the community

  VCCCC014 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

• VCCCC006

  Investigate why and how people participate within communities and cultural and social groups

  Elaborations

  • identifying groups in the local community and exploring their purpose
  • investigating ways they could participate in a school or community project, for example raising money for a local or regional aid project that they have studied, or helping reduce pollution
  • discussing the motivations of people who have contributed to communities, for example local community volunteers, leaders and elders

  VCCCC006 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

• VCCCL004

  Explain how and why people make rules

  Elaborations

  • identifying how some rules can protect the rights of others, for example rules in the classroom
  • identifying who has the authority to make rules, for example at school or in a sporting club
  • investigating and explaining cultural norms behind some rule making, such as removing shoes before entering places of cultural significance

  VCCCL004 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Laws and Citizens

• VCEALA510

  Demonstrate interest in reading books

  Elaborations

  • engaging in library sessions, shared reading and independent reading activities
  • seeking and selecting books from the school or class library to read or share with family members
  • discussing books with peers and the teacher, for example talking about a character or topic, pointing out illustrations of interest

  VCEALA510 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness