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• VCADAP019

  Use simple technical and expressive skills when presenting dance that communicates ideas to an audience

  Elaborations

  • presenting a learned sequence of movements to the class, teachers or parents, for example, a sequence the class has developed in response to a stimulus such as an image or a story
  • communicating ideas and feelings to an audience, for example, by stamping heavily or tip-toeing lightly, or using movement qualities such as slow, controlled sinking
  • using questions to explore how ideas are interpreted and presented in performance, for example, how were ideas communicated in their dance, or how would they describe the theme or ideas other students are communicating in their dance?
  • using expressive skills to engage the audience, for example, looking out to the audience and using facial expressions

  VCADAP019 | The Arts | Dance | Foundation Level | Present and Perform

• VCCCTQ012

  Investigate different techniques to sort facts and extend known ideas to generate novel and imaginative ideas

  Elaborations

  • using a table to compare observable features of living, non-living and once living things; creating a checklist of what makes something living; and using the table and checklist to imagine a new living creature
  • using a technique such as ‘SCAMPER’ to generate novel ideas for the use of particular objects, for example adapting an object originally intended for cooking to be a musical instrument
  • exploring the technique of breaking down a movement sequence into its smaller parts and then rethinking the combination of those parts when creating a new movement sequence
  • exploring strategies to determine the strength of rules to explain patterns of numbers or shapes

  VCCCTQ012 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 3 and 4 | Questions and Possibilities

• Auslan - Second Language Learner - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students interact with peers, teachers and others using Auslan to communicate about personal interests and broader issues relating to the Deaf community. They participate in class discussions, explaining and clarifying positions, asking follow-up questions, using non-manual...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• Auslan - Second Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students discuss aspects of their daily lives, social activities and school experience and respond to each other’s comments. They describe relationships and characteristics of people and objects and express feelings and preferences, for example, POSS1 FRIEND CHANGE...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6

• Auslan - Second Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students participate in classroom routines and structured interactions with teachers and peers. They communicate about daily routines, interests and pastimes; recount personal experiences and classroom events; and describe people, experiences or activities using simple depicting...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• Chinese - Second Language Learner - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to interact in a range of familiar contexts. They respond to instructions, questions and directions. They use known phrases to exchange personal information (for example, 我叫…; 我的爸爸是澳大利亚人), seek clarification (for example, 对不起，我听不懂...

  Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Italian - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students use written and spoken Italian to interact with others in a range of contexts and for a range of purposes. They discuss topics such as education, work, the environment and youth issues as well as concepts from a range of learning areas. They recount experiences...

  Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages: Learning in Non-Roman Alphabet Languages

  The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has developed a curriculum for Non-Roman Alphabet languages which will allow these languages to be offered by a Victorian school where there is no specific curriculum available. 

  Diversity of language students

  Understanding the diverse language...

  Overview material | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages

• Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages: Learning in Roman Alphabet Languages

  The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has developed a curriculum for Roman Alphabet languages which will allow these languages to be offered by a Victorian school where there is no specific curriculum available.

  Diversity of language students

  Understanding the diverse language backgrounds...

  Overview material | Roman Alphabet Languages

• Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0: Structure

  Mathematics is presented in 11 levels, from Foundation to Level 10.

  Level 10 also includes Level 10A, which provides opportunities for students to extend their exploration of mathematical notions and further their mathematical studies.

  Strands

  The curriculum is organised into 6 interrelated...

  Overview material | Mathematics Version 2.0

• VC2MFN01

  name, represent and order numbers, including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals

  Elaborations

  • responding to a request to collect a quantity of objects or reading a numeral and selecting the associated quantity of items from a collection to match the number required; for example, collecting 9 paintbrushes after hearing the word ‘nine’
  • recognising the order in the sequence of numbers to 20 and identifying the number that is ‘one less’ than a given number and the number that is ‘one more’; for example, playing instructive card games that involve reading and ordering number cards, or using counting songs, storybooks and rhymes to establish the forwards and backwards counting sequence of numbers in the context of active counting activities
  • understanding and using terms to indicate ordinal position in a sequence; for example, filling in the missing term in ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’, … ‘fifth’ …, or creating a number track using cards with the numerals zero to 20 and describing positions using terms such as ‘first’, ‘last’, ‘before’, ‘after’ and ‘between’
  • recognising, writing and reading numerals written on familiar objects; for example, recognising and reading numerals in images, text or illustrations in storybooks, or writing a numeral on a container as a label to show how many objects it contains
  • connecting quantities to number names and numerals when reading and reciting stories and playing counting games or determining and reasoning about the size of sets of objects within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ instructive games, for example, Segur etug from Mer Island in the Torres Strait region

  VC2MFN01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Foundation Level | Number

• VCZHU092

  Identify and use the characteristics of Chinese word order and explain the use of Chinese-specific grammatical features

  Elaborations

  • analysing the variety of verb types found in Chinese — for example, adjectival verbs (高、大) and modal verbs (会、可以) — and the placement and use of adverbs, for example, 都 to indicate inclusion; 就 to indicate sequence
  • identifying the placement of time and place phrases; the use of conjunctions (for example, 和 to add information; 还是/或者 to offer or indicate choices); and the role of measure words, for example, 个、只
  • exploring the clauses of a sentence in Chinese and noticing how they are linked coherently, for example, 他叫王晓明，(他) 是我的朋友 (zero subject/pronoun)
  • explaining the concept of ‘tense’ across languages, for example, asking: What tense is used in English to share ideas about a future activity? Can you exemplify how future tense is used in English? How is future tense expressed in Chinese? (我明天去北京，下个星期去上海)
  • applying processes of discourse development by joining, contrasting and sequencing using 也、和、但是、就, and exploring the use of cohesive devices and ways of extending, sequencing and elaborating ideas, for example, through the use of connectives, conjunctions and subject pronouns

  VCZHU092 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCADAD036

  Structure dances using choreographic devices and form

  Elaborations

  • selecting, combining, refining and sequencing movement using choreographic devices such as transitions, variation and contrast and choreographic forms such as binary, ternary and narrative
  • using questions to analyse the form and use of elements in a dance, for example, how elements of dance been used by the choreographer to express their stated intention, what choreographic devices are evident in the dance, what choreographic form has been used
  • analysing and evaluating structural choices made by documenting their process in a journal, blog or video recording, securing permissions as necessary
  • responding to feedback by changing aspects of the dance to enhance communication of ideas, for example, by changing the order and pattern of dance movement, phrases or sequences or by using choreographic devices
  • using collaborative planning, selection and evaluation process to structure group dances

  VCADAD036 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 7 and 8 | Dance Practices

• VCITC102

  Participate in listening to, reading and viewing imaginative texts and make connections with characters, events, actions, settings, and key ideas and messages

  Elaborations

  • describing characters (Chi? Com’è? Come fa?), events (Cosa succede? Quando?), settings (Dove?), and key ideas (Perché?), and establishing sequence, for example, prima … poi … dopo
  • listening to and reading stories, songs and poems, noticing aspects of meaning and style, for example, use of rhythm, rhyme, choice of key words
  • reinterpreting and performing stories and songs in spoken or written form, by retelling the sequence, reordering the events in a story, or creating an alternative representation or ending
  • comparing aspects of theatre across cultures, focusing on the purpose, origins and values

  VCITC102 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCRAC040

  Engage with texts such as cartoons, dialogues and fairy tales, and respond by describing aspects such as characters and actions

  Elaborations

  • recalling and/or illustrating main characters and events in texts, or, responding to questions
  • conveying understanding of plot and sequence in texts, such as by re-creating the sequence using a storyboard, labelling key events or creating a timeline
  • discussing reactions to texts such as stories, television programs and songs that reflect the contemporary values of speakers of the language (such as how to respect parents, appreciate diversity or be a good friend)
  • discussing key messages in creative texts, such as the moral of a fable/story, an idea or value in a song, or a quality of a character
  • responding to a creative text by manipulating the original text to create a new version, for example, resequencing events, adding a new element, changing the location or creating an alternative ending
  • writing a review, using modelled language, of a song, story, comic or television program

  VCRAC040 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCZHC086

  Respond to simple narratives and create short texts about imagined characters and events

  Elaborations

  • creating digital stories by producing labels for pictures, photos and cartoons in combination with sound, voice and music to convey a sequence of events in imagined contexts
  • reading jokes or cartoons in Chinese and discussing how humour is conveyed through words and the presentation of ideas, comparing this to humour in English and discussing whether ‘entertainment’ means the same thing in different languages and cultures
  • reading short texts such as comics and cartoons, and matching labels and speech to the characters to convey ideas and emotions, for example, using euphemistic phrases to capture the emotions and reactions of characters (真的吗？真倒霉！哎呀！)
  • plotting a storyline, considering: Who is the main character? How can I make this character interesting to readers? How can I sequence my story to grab the reader’s attention?

  VCZHC086 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• Arabic - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use written and spoken Arabic to exchange information about their personal worlds and to express feelings, likes and dislikes. They use formulaic language for a range of classroom functions and processes, such as asking and responding to questions, following instructions...

  Level description | Languages | Arabic | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Auslan - First Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students communicate with each other, the teaching team and others about aspects of their personal worlds, daily routines, preferences and pastimes at school and in the Deaf community. They show aspectual marking on verbs to indicate frequency when communicating about daily...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• Chinese - Second Language Learner - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. They exchange information, ideas and opinions and enquire into the experiences and opinions of others, using question words such as 为什么，怎么，怎么样 to elicit more...

  Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• German - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use written and spoken German to interact with teachers, peers and others; to make decisions, solve problems and negotiate transactions; and to exchange and justify ideas, opinions and views. When interacting, they use both rehearsed and spontaneous language to...

  Level description | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8