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• VCMMG318

  Investigate Pythagoras’ Theorem and its application to solving simple problems involving right angled triangles

  Elaborations

  • understanding that Pythagoras' Theorem is a useful tool in determining unknown lengths in right-angled triangles and has widespread applications
  • recognising that right-angled triangle calculations may generate results that can be integers, fractions or irrational numbers

  VCMMG318 | Mathematics | Level 9 | Measurement and Geometry | Pythagoras and trigonometry

• VCMMG095

  Measure and compare the lengths, masses and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units

  Elaborations

  • understanding that in order to compare objects, the unit of measurement must be the same size
  • lifting to compare the mass of objects using words, for example, heavier, lighter, same
  • measuring the capacity of containers using uniform material, for example cups or buckets

  VCMMG095 | Mathematics | Level 1 | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCMNA092

  Recognise, describe and order Australian coins according to their value

  Elaborations

  • showing that coins are different in other countries by comparing Asian coins to Australian coins
  • understanding that the value of Australian coins is not related to size
  • describing the features of coins that make it possible to identify them

  VCMNA092 | Mathematics | Level 1 | Number and Algebra | Money and financial mathematics

• VCNRU050

  Explore the influence of the language being studied on the English language and how the language being studied has been influenced by the impact of new technologies and knowledge

  Elaborations

  • identifying familiar words in the language and recognising their English equivalents
  • using knowledge of familiar patterns and structures to decode and interpret meaning
  • understanding that English words may be found in the language, but that equivalents in the language to these terms often also exist

  VCNRU050 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCNRU067

  Recognise that the language being studied has evolved, that changes have occurred through the ages, and consider factors that have influenced this change

  Elaborations

  • understanding that there may be different forms of the written language being studied, used in different contexts dating from the ancient world to today
  • recognising that meanings of particular words and expressions can originate from earlier times

  VCNRU067 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCNRU034

  Identify vocabulary, behaviours and expressions which reflect cultural values, beliefs and traditions to make connections between cultural practices and language use

  Elaborations

  • examining aspects of the authentic culture of the target language speakers
  • understanding concepts and values as expressed, for example, during festivals, birthdays and special occasions
  • recognising and explaining to others the significance of some cultural practices and events

  VCNRU034 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCPSCSE036

  Discuss the range of strategies that could be used to cope with difficult tasks or changing situations

  Elaborations

  • defining resilience and adaptability and give examples of how they are displayed
  • understanding that people experience situations uniquely, that people may react differently to the same situation
  • compiling a list of strategies to guide responses to challenging moments in life

  VCPSCSE036 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 7 and 8 | Self-Awareness and Management | Development of resilience

• VCPSCSO078

  Respond to others in group situations, playing or working in a small group cooperatively

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating some basic rules of cooperation, for example, sharing and taking turns appropriately
  • cooperating with others when working or playing in groups
  • showing an understanding of sharing with regard to personal belongings, class items and resources

  VCPSCSO078 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level D | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCRAU015

  Recognise that ways of greeting and addressing others may change according to cultural norms

  Elaborations

  • knowing that different terms of address are used for teachers and friends
  • understanding that language varies in formality depending on the people involved
  • recognising that greetings may vary according to the time of day

  VCRAU015 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCRAU046

  Notice pronunciation of the sounds of the language and the difference in pronunciation of loan words from English

  Elaborations

  • comparing different pronunciation and intonation
  • recognising the pronunciation of loan words from English and applying conventions to unfamiliar loan words
  • understanding how to use emphasis to enhance meaning

  VCRAU046 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCSSU022

  Living things have different names and parts

  Elaborations

  • developing an understanding of some features of living things
  • identifying some features of living things, for example, plants have leaves, dogs have fur, eyes, mouths and legs, flowers have petals, fish have scales

  VCSSU022 | Science | Level C | Science Understanding | Biological sciences

• VCSSU025

  Objects can move in different ways

  Elaborations

  • developing a basic understanding of how things move, for example, push and pull, drop or throw, battery power
  • using words that describe simple forces, for example, ‘fast’, ‘slow’, ‘push’, ‘pull’

  VCSSU025 | Science | Level C | Science Understanding | Physical sciences

• Hindi - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 description

  Students extend and consolidate grammatical knowledge, including the use of compound sentences by using postpositions मैं पहले दिल्ली जाऊँगा और अपना काम पूरा करने के बाद कोलकता पहुँचूँगा। and a range of tenses to describe events and personal experiences, पिछले वर्ष जैसे हमने होली का त्योहार मन...

  Level description | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence

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

  By the end of Level 10, students use Indonesian to communicate with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes. They pronounce the sounds ngg and ng accurately, as well as sy (masyarakat) and kh (akhir), and use stress to create fluency in sentences. Students...

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

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

  By the end of Level 4, students interact with the teacher and peers in regular classroom routines and structured interactions. They understand and respond to instructions related to classroom organisation and activities, for example, ペア　に　なって　ください。大きい　こえ　で　いって　ください。. They use formulaic and rehearsed...

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

• Languages | Italian: Learning in Italian

  Italian language learning

  Italian belongs to the Romance family of languages and is closely connected to its ‘sibling’ languages of Spanish, Portuguese and French. It also has many commonalities and connections with English, sharing many Latin-derived words and using the same Roman...

  Overview material | Italian

• Victorian Aboriginal Languages: Foundation to Level 2 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 2, students interact with the teaching team and respected community members to talk about themselves and family, using familiar modelled language and gestures. They use appropriate protocols when interacting with respected community members and community speakers, such as appropriate...

  Level description | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2

• VCASFC182

  Engage in different processes of collaborative learning, including planning, problem-solving, task completion and evaluation

  Elaborations

  • working in pairs or small groups to design and create visual resources that promote Auslan as an important area of study
  • brainstorming, planning and working together to advertise and present an intercultural event for their year-level peers
  • working collaboratively to create instructional or procedural texts for younger learners
  • preparing for the visit of a member of the Deaf community, discussing how to ensure effective communication between the visitor and deaf and hearing members of the class
  • providing feedback on completed events or activities, exchanging reflections such as:
    FIRST PRO1 DOUBT I-F WILL GO-WELL, HAVE-A-LOOK GO-ALONG GOOD
    At the start, I wasn’t sure it would work, but after a while I thought it went well.
    PRO1 WRONG NEVER AGAIN DO SAME
    I won’t do that ever again.
    
  • problem-solving around collaborative activities such as website design, science experiments or model-building, using wh- questions such as:
    WHY FAIL WHY?
    Why isn’t it working?
    WHO THINK CAN FIX?
    Who thinks they can fix it?
    FINISH, NEXT WHAT?
    What do we do next after we finish this?
    
  • giving directions for outdoor activities such as an obstacle course or bushwalk, including expressions such as:
    HAVE DS:round-oval FIRST RUN DS:draw-line THEN STOP. NEXT CLIMB DS:climb-over DS:land-on-feet THEN CRAWL DS:crawl-under-flat-thing
    There’s a big oval. First you will run along one side of it. Then stop at the wall. Next you will climb over the wall then crawl under the net.
    

  VCASFC182 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• Auslan - First Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 description

  Students learn to produce all handshapes, movements and locations of single signs. They make use of handling and size and shape specifiers (SASS) depicting signs with increasing accuracy, and use entity depicting signs to talk about simple movement and locations. Students produce a range of clause...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence

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

  Students recognise and apply elements of Auslan grammar, such as marking manner or aspect on verbs. They use increasingly sophisticated means of showing constructed action, and of using space to track a character or location through a text for purposes of cohesion. They develop metalanguage for...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence