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• 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

• Health and Physical Education: Level C achievement standards

  By the end of Level C, students recognise key stages of life, how they have grown and changed. They identify some obvious emotions and their cause. They experience and become more independent with actions that help them be healthy, safe and physically active.

  They identify some different settings...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education | Level C

• Technologies | Design and Technologies: Rationale and Aims

  The VCAA has published the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0. To view the curriculum, familiarisation resources and support material, go to the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 website.
  
  Go to the VCAA website to explore the timeline for familiarisation and implementation of...

  Overview material | Design and Technologies

• VCVIC021

  Compare, evaluate and use information and ideas from diverse print, visual, digital and online sources representing different perspectives related to common areas of interest and study

  Elaborations

  • summarising, comparing and evaluating information obtained from a range of sources for a research project, for example, information about Vietnam from a cookbook, a tourism website and a documentary such as Anh Do in Vietnam, Luke Nguyen in Vietnam or Hành Trình Xuyên Việt, discussing similarities and differences in the information obtained and justifying the choice of information based on accuracy and validity
  • researching young people’s lifestyles across Vietnamese-speaking communities, comparing information from different cultural contexts to identify the impact of such factors as climate, customs, transport, economy or globalisation, for example, the influence of Korean pop culture on Vietnamese teenagers’ fashion and hairstyles, and their tastes in food, music and movies
  • differentiating between facts and opinions in texts such as reports and articles or letters to the editor, recognising how certain expressions provide clues to writers’ attitudes, for example, thảo nào, tôi không thể tin rằng, không ai lại làm thế, thật vậy sao
  • compiling (through class surveys and other research) and comparing a range of perspectives on teenage interests and social or cultural issues, such as attitudes to sport, tutoring, technology advance, cultural practices such as tết Trung thu, or traditional values such as lòng hiếu thảo, comparing perspectives and explaining possible reasons for differences
  • discussing similarities and differences in attitudes/views of speakers or writers, and comparing and connecting them to own and others’ experiences to form personal perspectives on the issues discussed
  • collecting common Vietnamese idioms, proverbs and ca dao and grouping them according to themes or topics, such as customs, morality, family, friendship or relationships

  VCVIC021 | Languages | Vietnamese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCELA423

  Understand the influence and impact that the English language has had on other languages or dialects and how English has been influenced in return

  Elaborations

  • exploring examples of Singlish (Singapore English) from a Singlish dictionary
  • investigating borrowings from a range of languages into English, for example from French and Italian

  VCELA423 | Curriculum content | English | Level 8 | Speaking and Listening | Language

• VCELU016

  Understand that Greek is a language that has influenced many global languages and continues to influence and change through interaction with other languages and cultures

  Elaborations

  • understanding that Greek is an official language of Greece, Cyprus and the European Union and is also spoken in Greek-speaking communities in the Greek Diaspora
  • exploring and discussing the influence of the Greek language on English, identifying examples of Greek words and morphemes used in English, such as prefixes, suffixes and base words, using strategies to work out meanings of unknown words, and considering why word borrowing occurs across languages, for example, anti-, astro-, auto-, bio-, cosmos, deca-, demo-, geo-, glossary, -gram-, -graph-, hyper-, hypo-, -ic, -ism, -itis, kilo-, -logue, mega-, -meter-, micro-, mono-, -morph-, neo-, octo-, -ology, pent-, peri, -phil-, -phobia, photo-, -poly-, psych-, -scope, tech-, tele-, -therm-, tri-
  • recognising loan words from English that are used in Greek, such as πάρτι, and other words used in Greek that have been borrowed from other languages such as μπλε, γκρι, ροζ, παλτό, ραντεβού, λέντι, κέφι, and discussing why these words have been borrowed

  VCELU016 | Languages | Modern Greek | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCFRU034

  Understand that languages change over time and influence each other, and that French has influenced many languages, including English

  Elaborations

  • considering differences in how groups of people communicate, such as younger or older people, girls and boys, and how new words and expressions are constantly being invented or borrowed from other languages
  • collecting French words used in English (for example, le restaurant, le café, le chauffeur, le ballet, le croissant), and comparing how they are pronounced by French and English speakers
  • discovering some of the English words used by French speakers (for example, le coach, le blog, l’Internet, le football, le corner, le burger, le denim), and considering if they are the same kinds of words as those borrowed from French into English
  • exploring how languages mix with each other to invent new words or expressions, for example, le franglais, le texto
  • ‘finding French’ at home or in the community to create a class collection or display, for example, French products, labels or words used in English language advertisements, shop signs, recipe books or menus

  VCFRU034 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCGGK094

  Influence of people, including the influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places

  Elaborations

  • identifying how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities altered the environment through their methods of land and resource management
  • exploring the extent of change in the local environment over time, through for example, vegetation clearance, fencing, urban development, drainage, irrigation, farming, forest plantations or mining

  VCGGK094 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 5 and 6 | Geographical Knowledge | Factors that shape places and influence interconnections

• VCTRU033

  Recognise that languages change over time and that Turkish language is influenced by and also influences other languages and cultures

  Elaborations

  • understanding that Turkish, like all languages, changes over time, for example, in the spelling and pronunciation of certain words, such as alma/elma, ana/anne, karındaş/kardaş/kardeş, cevap/yanıt, tabiat/doğa
  • recognising differences in language use across generations, for example, by comparing words and expressions used by their grandparents and parents, such as sabah şerifleriniz hayırlı olsun, with some of their own expressions, such as günaydın
  • finding English words used in Turkish, such as web sitesi, Twitter, tişört and blucin, considering differences between these and the types of Turkish words used in English
  • identifying loan words from other languages, for example, tren, doktor, baklava, çikolata, sıfır, şeker, tiyatro, balkon, discussing why particular kinds of words are more likely to be adopted

  VCTRU033 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCAMAE041

  Manipulate media representations to identify and examine social and cultural values and beliefs

  Elaborations

  • exploring cultural, social and environmental issues represented in the media and re-imagining and remixing alternate versions to present a variety of perspectives on these issues.
  • utilising the techniques of ‘culture jamming’ to change the meanings of well-known media artworks such as popular advertisements
  • exploring the communication of cultural and social values in Australian music videos, for example, those by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists

  VCAMAE041 | The Arts | Media Arts | Levels 9 and 10 | Explore and Represent Ideas

• VCASFU036

  Explore connections between identity and cultural values and beliefs and the expression of these connections in Auslan

  Elaborations

  • exploring culture as an essential part of human life, understanding that it is shared and passed on between generations and is closely connected to language and to identity
  • understanding that culture is more than the visible aspects of people’s lives; that it also includes invisible elements such as beliefs and values, how people think about themselves and others, how they relate to their social and physical environments, and how these understandings apply to themselves as users of Auslan and members of the Deaf community
  • recognising that in each culture there are general rules for what to say and do, when, where and with whom, and that these rules differ from culture to culture, for example, the Deaf culture places greater importance on eye contact than cultures that communicate through spoken languages
  • recognising that language reflects values and beliefs, such as in expressions of personal identity or in the recognition of others (sameness and difference), for example by identifying deaf family members as part of introductions, and by relaying cultural information about background and context and shared knowledge when interacting with others
  • appreciating the social and cultural nature of deaf humour in a visual language

  VCASFU036 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCASFU162

  Explore connections between identity and cultural values and beliefs and the expression of these connections in Auslan

  Elaborations

  • exploring culture as an essential part of human life, understanding that it is shared, passed on between generations and is closely connected to language and to identity
  • understanding that culture is more than the visible aspects of people’s lives, that it also includes invisible elements such as beliefs and values, how people think about themselves and others, how they relate to their social and physical environments, and how this understanding applies to themselves as users of their first language and as learners of Auslan
  • recognising that in each culture there are general rules for what to say and do, when, where and with whom, and that these rules differ from culture to culture, for example, the Deaf culture places greater importance on eye contact than cultures that communicate through spoken languages
  • recognising that language reflects values and beliefs, for example in expressions of personal identity or in the recognition of others (sameness and difference), for example by identifying deaf family members as part of introductions, and by relaying cultural information about background and context and shared knowledge when interacting with others

  VCASFU162 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCCCG001

  Identify features of government and law and describe key democratic values

  Elaborations

  • listing the key features of government
  • creating a concept map of democratic values using examples

  VCCCG001 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 3 and 4 | Government and Democracy

• VCCCTR038

  Consider how to settle matters of fact and matters of value and the degree of confidence in the conclusions

  Elaborations

  • exploring the extent to which agreement or consensus indicates certainty about matters of fact such as how the Pyramids were built; and value, such as the meaningfulness of an artwork
  • discussing whether the way something is indicates how it should be, for example choosing the least sustainable option in response to a market trial showing consumers prefer packaging that happens to be the least environmentally sustainable option
  • investigating how science knowledge and understanding is developed
  • exploring an issue and identifying areas that require technical expertise, those that require broader citizen input or both
  • evaluating different ways of negotiating an issue such as forums, information sheets or government panels

  VCCCTR038 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 7 and 8 | Reasoning

• VCDEU017

  Understand that language use is shaped by and reflects the values, ideas and norms of a community

  Elaborations

  • investigating connections between language and significant cultural values or practices in Australia and German-speaking countries, for example, individual rights, shared social responsibility, respect for the environment, Reconciliation, anti-racism, ‘fair go’
  • developing language to analyse and explain the nature of the relationship between language and culture, using terms such as ‘meaning’, ‘perspective’, ‘values’, ‘assumptions’ and ‘difference’
  • examining examples of cultural representation in language, symbols and behaviour, such as die Märchenstraβe, (lack of) speed limits on the Autobahn, national flags, and the ‘visibility’ of the European Union through placement of its logo (for example, on car numberplates)
  • recognising that there are different and/or multiple expressions that communicate ideas across cultures, for example, when describing Brot or school excursions (Klassenfahrt, Wandertag)
  • exploring how origin, geography and religion are directly connected to lifestyle, daily practices and language use, for example, Recycling, Kaffee und Kuchen, Wandern, religious/public holidays, choice of Fremdsprachen offered in schools
  • participating in guided discussion on the nature and role of ‘culture’ and its relationship with language, with reference to German, English and other known languages

  VCDEU017 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCESC187

  Produce a variety of imaginative texts to express ideas, attitudes and values for a range of audiences

  Elaborations

  • creating a poem or rap to perform to their peers that contains a message about an issue of personal significance
  • creating various types of texts such as digital or print stories, songs, chants or dialogues/skits, building characters, themes, settings and/or plots likely to appeal to specific audiences, for example, young learners of Spanish
  • composing and performing poems, songs, speeches or dialogues that reference significant celebrations or historical events in Australia or in the Spanish-speaking world, for example, El Día Internacional de la Mujer, La Feria de Sevilla, National Sorry Day, Fiestas patrias, Festivales folclóricos
  • creating reflective and expressive texts such as poems or blogs/wikis for own reference purposes to capture challenges, satisfactions and feelings about personal or social experiences and relationships

  VCESC187 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCGRCU028

  Identify how cultural values, attitudes and beliefs of the ancient Greeks are embedded in their language

  Elaborations

  • discussing ancient Greek values that are embedded in terms such as such as σοφία and ξενία and considering their significance in the modern world
  • understanding how language and cultural practices are interconnected, for example, by explaining religious origins or connotations associated with words and expressions such as ἱερόν/τέμενος/ἡρῷον/ἄβατον/μυστήρια/εὐσέβεια
  • investigating the use of dialects to denote differences in ethnicity and social status in ancient Greece, for example, Aristophanes’ use of Doric to ridicule a Spartan character
  • exploring the formal language that ancient Greeks used for greetings, or responding to the challenges of public life, such as ἔρρωσθε καὶ ἐδαιμονεῖτε, ἀσπάζομαι, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, ὦ δικασταί, and making comparisons with own language use in formal contexts
  • reflecting on how language, texts and artefacts provide a means of understanding the social and cultural practices of ancient Greeks and how they conceptualised their world

  VCGRCU028 | Languages | Classical Greek | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCHHC084

  Describe perspectives and identify ideas, beliefs and values of people and groups in the past

  Elaborations

  • conducting an interview to learn about the experiences of community or family members who migrated to Australia and understanding that different questions elicit different kinds of answers, for example, the difference between a closed and open question such as ‘Did you like Australia when you first arrived?’ compared with ‘How did you feel about Australia when you first arrived?’
  • using sources to develop narratives, for example, reasons for the establishment of colonies, effects of key developments and events on colonies, the impact of significant groups or individuals on development
  • retrieving census data to construct arguments for and against migration

  VCHHC084 | The Humanities | History | Levels 5 and 6 | Historical Concepts and Skills | Historical sources as evidence

• VCIDC075

  Create a variety of imaginative texts to express ideas, attitudes and values, for a range of audiences

  Elaborations

  • creating texts such as a photo story, play, cartoon or movie with voiceovers or subtitles to entertain peers, including experimenting with humour
  • creating and performing texts such as songs and raps, including in multimedia form, to express emotions and attitudes towards a particular social issue or event
  • writing and performing a script or dramatic episode such as a detective story, mystery or adventure

  VCIDC075 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCKOU171

  Explore how beliefs and value systems are reflected in everyday language use

  Elaborations

  • understanding the significance of social conventions and cultural concepts, for example, 잘 먹겠습니다, 잘 먹었습니다
  • reflecting on diverse interpretations of everyday language use in Korean, for example, possible interpretations of such phrases as 어디 가요? and밥 먹었어요? as either greetings or genuine questions depending on the context
  • reflecting on and comparing culturally embedded meanings of equivalent proverbs in Korean and English, providing possible reasons for the differences in expression of the same meaning, for example, 식은 죽먹기 versus ‘piece of cake’

  VCKOU171 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Role of language and culture