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• VCKOC025

  Respond to imaginative texts such as stories, films or illustrations, explaining messages and key ideas, stating views on themes, events and values, and making connections with own experiences

  Elaborations

  • listening to, reading and viewing imaginative texts in various modes, such as stories (print, digital or multimodal), films, paintings, songs or video clips, and responding by expressing views, 제 생각에는 …, –(으)ㄴ/는 것 같아요
  • identifying key ideas, messages, main events and characters and creating a new scene, story development or video clip using parody
  • exchanging views on imaginative texts such as songs, stories, television programs and films, making connections with own experiences
  • reading stories such as Korean folktales, discussing associated ideas and values (for example, attitudes towards greed, jealousy or loyalty), considering how these relate to contemporary society and own cultural experience, for example, 소가 된 게으름뱅이

  VCKOC025 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCASFC152

  Translate high-frequency signs/words and expressions in simple texts such as repeated lines in a story, noticing which ones are difficult to interpret

  Elaborations

  • participating in shared reading of texts such as the Auslan–English versions of ‘The Wrong Book’ and answering questions about unfamiliar signs and word/sign matches and mismatches in the text
  • identifying and comparing key signs and words in Auslan and English versions of favourite stories, for example, ‘The Three Little Pigs’ and ‘The Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly’, noticing how signs can represent concepts which might not have a direct match in English
  • translating popular children’s songs into Auslan, for example, ‘Happy Birthday’
  • playing matching-pair games with Auslan sign-image flashcards and English flashcards, for example, matching cards associated with weather or animals in both languages
  • collecting and noting a list of gestures commonly used by hearing people when speaking English that have similar meaning when used in Auslan, for example, head nodding, shoulder shrugging, pointing to watch

  VCASFC152 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCDEU131

  Experiment with the pronunciation of vowel sounds, letter combinations and intonation patterns, and recognise and write high-frequency words and expressions in familiar contexts

  Elaborations

  • recognising and practising short and long vowel sounds, initial consonants and blends, for example, ja, rot, singen, Sport, Winter, zwei
  • recognising and using the Umlaut and Eszett to pronounce and write familiar German words
  • understanding that intonation patterns create different meanings, as in the distinction between statements, questions and exclamations (Du bist acht. Du bist acht? Du bist acht!)
  • encoding and decoding familiar German words using alphabetic knowledge of single letters, consonant clusters (sch) and vowel combinations (au, ei, eu, ie), applying learnt memory aids such as ‘when E and I go walking, the second one does the talking’

  VCDEU131 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCELA227

  Use visual memory to write high-frequency words and words where spelling is not predictable from the sounds

  Elaborations

  • writing sight words (because, said) and other words that cannot be sounded out phonetically (bird, phone) by drawing on knowledge of letter patterns, word shape and possible sequencing of letters in English (for example, jam is possible but not jxm)

  VCELA227 | Curriculum content | English | Level 2 | Writing | Language

• VCFRU030

  Experiment with the pronunciation of vowel sounds, letter combinations and intonation patterns, and recognise and write high-frequency words and expressions in familiar contexts

  Elaborations

  • creating an alphabet bank, collecting words that begin with each letter, for example, H: l’hiver, l’homme, l’hôtel; M: mai, mardi, le mouchoir; P: le pain, Papa, le poisson
  • recognising and practising the most common vowel sounds, such as ou (vous, jour), oi (toi, voiture), on (bonbon, mon), ai (aimer, j’ai), ain (train, demain) and eau (chȃteau, beau)
  • observing differences in pronunciation of word endings shared with English such as -tion and -ent, for example, attention, situation, commencement, accident
  • understanding that some letters blend to make single sounds (such as -ille, -eau or qu-), that some final consonants in French words are usually silent (for example, le rat, le tapis, vert, chez) and some are usually pronounced (for example, chic, actif)

  VCFRU030 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCASFU014

  Recognise that groups of words combine to make clauses and include nouns and pronouns (people, places, things), adjectives (qualities) and verbs (happenings, states); and distinguish between statements and questions based on non-manual features

  Elaborations

  • categorising noun signs into those for people, animals, places or things
  • understanding that proper nouns can have a sign name or be fingerspelled
  • knowing that adjectives describe nouns in different ways, such as how they look (BIG or RED), feel (SOFT or HOT), smell (SMELLY) or sound (LOUD)
  • identifying verb signs (SIT, EAT, FEEL, WONDER, HAVE) and recognising that they are central to a clause
  • recognising that there is no verb ‘to be’ in Auslan
  • understanding that a clause is one or more signs expressing a single idea and that a clause has at least one verb, but often one or more nouns as well, for example,
    CALL-_him
    I called him.
    MAN THERE GO-TO POSS3 HOUSE
    That man went to his house.
    BIG MONSTER SCREAM
    A big monster screamed.
    
  • recognising different nouns in clauses, including those that are shown with a pointing sign, such as GIRL READ versus PRO3 READ, or VISIT FRIEND versus VISIT PRO3
  • noticing that Auslan has more flexibility in word order than English
  • distinguishing between clauses that are statements and those that are questions
  • knowing that signing involves either telling with signs or showing with DSs and periods of constructed action (CA)
    MAN WALK SLOW
    DS(point):man-walks-slowly
    CA:man-swinging-arms-nonchalantly
    

  VCASFU014 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

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

  By the end of Level 8, students engage in social interaction to exchange greetings and to share ideas and information related to their personal, social and school worlds. They use known phrases to exchange ideas and opinions, for example, Non mi piace la pallacanestro. They participate in classroom...

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

• Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students engage in classroom routines and structured interactions with teachers and peers. They reproduce a range of the sounds of the language. Students follow instructions, make requests and respond with actions. They respond to questions, often by using a simple phrase...

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

• VCASFC026

  Translate high-frequency signs/words and expressions in simple texts such as repeated lines in a story or captions, noticing similarities, differences and instances of equivalence

  Elaborations

  • comparing key signs in Auslan used in versions of children’s stories, for example, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, to English words used in written texts, and noticing how signs can convey rich, multilayered meaning which might not have a direct match in English captioning
  • playing matching-pair games with Auslan sign flashcards and English word cards, matching cards in both languages associated with concepts such as weather or animals
  • discussing the types of words/signs that seem to have direct matches/equivalents and those that equate to chunks of English in a single sign, for example GO-TO meaning to travel to/to attend/to go to in English
  • identifying the iconicity of some signs, such as RAINBOW or DRINK, and how similar they are to the object/referent, and discussing how this transparency might help ‘translatability’ of concepts for non-signers
  • identifying a list of gestures used by deaf people that might be easily understood by hearing people, for example, head nodding and shaking, pointing to the wrist for time, shrugging shoulders for don’t know
  • creating a class signed translation of repeated lines in familiar children’s stories, such as I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down and filming segments of such stories to screen to younger children in story reading sessions

  VCASFC026 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCELA250

  Recognise most high-frequency words, know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and know some homophones and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word

  Elaborations

  • becoming familiar with most high-frequency sight words

  VCELA250 | Curriculum content | English | Level 3 | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCELA157

  Understand that spoken sounds and words can be written and know how to write some high-frequency words and other familiar words including their name

  Elaborations

  • recognising the most common sound made by each letter of the alphabet, including consonants and short vowel sounds
  • writing consonant-vowel-consonant words by writing letters to represent the sounds in the spoken words
  • knowing that spoken words are written down by listening to the sounds heard in the word and then writing letters to represent those sounds

  VCELA157 | Curriculum content | English | Foundation Level | Writing | Language

• VCFRC026

  Translate high-frequency words and expressions in simple texts such as captions, story titles or recurring lines in a story, noticing which ones are difficult to interpret

  Elaborations

  • identifying and comparing key words in French and English versions of favourite stories (for example, La chenille qui fait des trous and The Very Hungry Caterpillar; La vieille dame qui avala une mouche and The Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly), and comparing rhythms and vocal effects in the two versions
  • playing matching-pair games with French and English word cards, for example, Le Calendrier, matching words in both languages for days of the week, months and seasons
  • collecting and using French words and expressions which do not translate easily into English (for example, bon appétit, bon voyage, voilà!) and French words used by English speakers, for example, ‘café’, ‘éclair’, ‘mousse’, ‘chic’
  • finding English words in French texts (for example, l’Internet, le sandwich), and considering how French speakers might pronounce the English words and why they are not translated

  VCFRC026 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCASFC238

  Engage with a range of signed texts to locate and evaluate information, infer or interpret meaning and to present key points in new forms

  Elaborations

  • interviewing an Auslan user, using prepared questions to find out about their experiences or opinions on selected topics, such as early language learning for deaf babies or their experience of education, selecting key elements of their commentary to produce a digital profile to share with the class
  • observing informative signed texts from the Deaf community and deaf-related organisations, such as emergency or advocacy texts, and rephrasing key points in a form suitable for a younger audience
  • collecting information from a variety of signed sources to inform class discussions on current affairs, for example the prevalent use of social media by young people, and access to this by deaf students
  • following more complex procedural signed texts, such as directions to follow in an unfamiliar environment, such as a school camp or excursion
  • watching and summarising information provided by a guest speaker and comparing their noted ideas and opinions with those of their peers
  • viewing texts such as interviews, news reports or vlogs and selecting points of information or details to use in their own texts or opinion pieces
  • viewing Auslan texts from other content areas, using depicting signs to explain key concepts, such as states of matter or climate variation
  • forming and signing questions to request information from a deaf organisation or person, in order to produce a digital information text such as a brochure or web page
  • obtaining information about high-profile members of the international Deaf community to create profiles for an e-magazine

  VCASFC238 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCEALC675

  Participate in a range of school routines in mainstream classrooms

  Elaborations

  • understanding classroom routines, including listening to others before speaking, turn-taking and putting hand up
  • understanding and recounting a spoken sequence of instructions, or a description or explanation relating to a topic
  • comprehending topic-specific vocabulary and grammatical structures that connect and sequence ideas

  VCEALC675 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC546

  Communicate needs in common social and school routines

  Elaborations

  • asking questions and following instructions to meet personal needs, such as where to find resources or what colour pen to use
  • understanding common words for social and school purposes, such as ‘I would like …’, ‘I need some help’

  VCEALC546 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCGGC016

  Explore the location of regular places and activities in school

  Elaborations

  • exploring what is experienced on the journey to different places within the school
  • moving to different places within the school to complete routine activities and programs
  • beginning to identify regular places and spaces they use in the school, for example their classroom
  • using different places for different purposes as part of their daily routine, for example pool for swimming, gym for sport, playground for play, and classroom for table top activities etc.

  VCGGC016 | The Humanities | Geography | Level B | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Place, space and interconnection

• VCGGK028

  Places used regularly at school and activities I do there

  Elaborations

  • exploring objects and activities related to a place
  • matching objects to the place they can be found
  • indicating what they like or dislike about a place
  • identifying familiar places within the school

  VCGGK028 | The Humanities | Geography | Level B | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• VCGGK042

  Places regularly used at school and the location, and activities undertaken

  Elaborations

  • exploring and linking activities to location
  • creating data displays to explore locations and activities experienced within a week

  VCGGK042 | The Humanities | Geography | Level C | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them

• VCKOC142

  Create simple bilingual resources for their learning and for the school community

  Elaborations

  • producing a parallel bilingual word list by identifying known Korean words or expressions and relating them to English equivalents, and vice versa, noticing that direct translation sometimes does not work
  • preparing descriptions in both Korean and English about familiar topics, using modelled language and choosing vocabulary from word lists, discussing differences in expression between the two languages with the teacher
  • creating bilingual texts for the classroom and the school community using digital technologies (for example, posters, songs and online newsletter items), sharing ideas about how to represent meaning in different languages for different audiences

  VCKOC142 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRC043

  Create bilingual texts and learning resources for the school community

  Elaborations

  • creating simple bilingual texts in print or digital form for specific audiences, such as school signs for visitors, invitations to parents for class or school events, posters for the school community to advertise an upcoming event, online bilingual story books including text and images for a younger audience, or a bilingual game, such as Snap, using words only
  • creating and posting versions of existing school signs or notices into the language, for example, staffroom, canteen, recognising difference in word order
  • constructing and maintaining a bilingual website for a sister school or a contact group of young learners of English in a target language-speaking community
  • creating a word bank which includes words, phrases and common expressions, as a classroom resource to reinforce learning

  VCNRC043 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Translating