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• The Arts | Music: Structure

  Strands

  The Music curriculum is structured around four interdependent strands, each of which involves making and responding.

  Strand	Explore and Express Ideas	Music Practices	Present and Perform	Respond and Interpret
  	Focuses on exploring sound and silence and ways of using voice, body percussion...

  Overview material | Music

• VCADRP031

  Perform devised and scripted drama that develops narrative and uses performance styles and design elements to engage an audience

  Elaborations

  • creating narrative and tension to communicate dramatic meaning
  • exploring and applying different performance styles, and drawing on drama from other locations, cultures and times as sources of ideas in their own drama, and considering any protocols for representing community or cultural stories in performance, for example, working with the local Koorie community to create a drama about the different uses of the land on which the school is situated
  • using evaluative questions to refine drama during rehearsal, for example ‘What do you intend audiences to experience and understand from the drama?’

  VCADRP031 | The Arts | Drama | Levels 5 and 6 | Present and Perform

• VCAMUE040

  Improvise and arrange music, using aural awareness and technical skills to manipulate the elements of music to explore options for interpretation and developing music ideas

  Elaborations

  • using listening skills and memory to identify, sing and notate pitch and rhythm patterns, intervals and familiar chord changes
  • improvising and using technologies to develop the texture of a composition, for example, exploring instrumentation, dynamics and expressive techniques, using digital tools to create and manipulate tone colour
  • experimenting with layering of sound to develop a personal style in improvisation and composition
  • applying aural understanding of key and tonality when improvising and composing

  VCAMUE040 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAMUP019

  Rehearse and perform songs and short instrumental pieces which they have learnt and composed

  Elaborations

  • practising achieving accuracy of vocal pitch by learning how to place the voice
  • developing an understanding of the difference between beat and rhythm when singing, playing and responding to music
  • experimenting with different dynamics and tempi to make decisions about which best communicates an intended mood or feeling
  • using movement and body percussion accompaniment to enhance performance of a song
  • use questions when rehearsing to make expressive choices that will communicate intended aims, for example ‘what do you want your audience to think about as you perform?’

  VCAMUP019 | The Arts | Music | Foundation Level | Present and Perform

• VCARC110

  Translate familiar Arabic and English words, phrases and expressions, using visual cues and word lists, and explain the meaning of particular words and verbal and non-verbal expressions

  Elaborations

  • using Arabic and English to name familiar objects and conduct simple conversations, translating when necessary to help others understand
  • translating and interpreting particular words and expressions and simple texts such as songs for friends and family
  • playing matching games with Arabic and English words from Big Books and picture books
  • demonstrating and explaining hand gestures, intonation patterns and facial expressions that can be used without language to convey meaning, for example, nodding to indicate agreement

  VCARC110 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCARU118

  Recognise that Australia has speakers of many different languages, including Arabic, and that languages borrow words from one another

  Elaborations

  • understanding that the world contains many different languages and that many people around the world speak more than one language
  • recognising that Arabic has borrowed many words from English, for example, إنترنت؛ كومبيوتر؛ تلفاز , and that English has borrowed words from Arabic, such as ‘admiral’, ‘candy’, ‘coffee’, ‘cotton’, ‘genie’, ‘sugar’ and ‘sultan’
  • exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages

  VCARU118 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCASFU161

  Develop awareness of the social and cultural nature and context of Auslan and other sign languages, of their different modes of expression and of the related issue of language vitality

  Elaborations

  • identifying different ways Deaf community members communicate with each other and with members of the wider hearing community, including face to face or via technology such as NRS or VRS, through social media, the use of English or the use of interpreters
  • identifying how deaf people modify space to maximise visual attention, such as adjusting seating or removing visual obstacles
  • exploring different expressions for gaining attention or signalling enjoyment, such as tapping, waving, stomping or using visual applause, and their suitability for visual language users
  • recognising that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ use of signed languages is culturally determined and shaped by their beliefs and values
  • understanding cultural values associated with the conferment of name signs to people, such as second language learners of Auslan who are joining the Deaf community
  • exploring the vitality of Auslan and other spoken and signed languages, appreciating that a language with strong vitality is one used by many people in the home and other domains, across generations, to talk about most topics
  • understanding how and why some deaf children face challenges with communication in hearing families or in social settings
  • understanding that some languages used in Australia, such as English, have large numbers of users, while others, such as many spoken and signed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, are endangered or in the process of being revived or reclaimed
  • recognising the important role of deaf families and deaf schools in preserving and maintaining Auslan and cultural identity
  • understanding that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander signed languages arise from specific needs, for example, certain cultural restrictions on speech, or the presence of deaf people
  • exploring relationships between place, space and people, considering why some places and spaces make deaf people feel comfortable and promote a sense of cultural belonging and pride
  • identifying behaviours, rights, roles and responsibilities in relation to the ownership and maintenance of Auslan, and recognising that this ownership rests with the Deaf community and is determined by traditional social groupings/families, places, history and stories

  VCASFU161 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language awareness

• VCAVAP031

  Create and display artwork considering how ideas can be expressed to an audience

  Elaborations

  • identifying a range of audience interpretations of the same artwork
  • analysing and interpreting an exhibition of artworks, investigating the intentions of the artist, for example, what did the artist want the audience to see and understand?
  • recognising and evaluating how culture, gender, age, time and place impact on how an audience reads an artwork.
  • reflecting on how effectively their ideas or feelings have been expressed in their own artworks, and that of others
  • presenting their artworks using digital technologies, for example, creating an online exhibition of their class art works

  VCAVAP031 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 5 and 6 | Present and Perform

• VCAVAV030

  Select and apply visual conventions, materials, techniques, technologies and processes specific to different art forms when making artworks

  Elaborations

  • practising art making skills using a range of materials and technologies
  • using an enquiry as a basis for their own art making and use of materials and techniques, for example, in sculpture , how does the choice of material enhance the audience’s understanding of the artist’s intention?
  • making informed choices about using elements to express a concept or theme
  • explaining influences of other artists on their own art making

  VCAVAV030 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 5 and 6 | Visual Arts Practices

• VCAVCDE006

  Develop and present visual communications that demonstrate the application of methods, materials, media, design elements and design principles that meet the requirements of a specific brief and target audience

  Elaborations

  • investigating different communication needs and target audiences in the visual communication design fields of environmental, communication and industrial design
  • researching a range of contexts to develop a brief in environmental, communication and industrial design.
  • understand the influences and constraints on the brief, for example, financial and physical constraints
  • researching the needs of a target audience relevant to the brief developed, for example, conduct surveys that reflect audience interests

  VCAVCDE006 | The Arts | Visual Communication Design | Levels 9 and 10 | Explore and Represent Ideas

• VCCCTQ044

  Suspend judgements to allow new possibilities to emerge and investigate how this can broaden ideas and solutions

  Elaborations

  • comparing a creative process that quickly follows initial judgements to one that intentionally suspends judgements over a period of time and reflecting on the quality of the ideas produced
  • exploring optimum conditions for an ‘incubation period’ when problem-solving, for example ‘sleeping on it’, or undertaking a distracting menial task and then returning to the problem
  • using technology for experimenting with the relationships between compositions of functions, such as resultant shapes and behaviours, which may then be used in modelling and understanding a range of real-world phenomena

  VCCCTQ044 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 9 and 10 | Questions and Possibilities

• VCCCTR024

  Investigate common reasoning errors including contradiction and inconsistency, and the influence of context

  Elaborations

  • using an example such as the statement: "I love chocolate and I hate chocolate" to discuss whether different contexts can explain apparent inconsistencies
  • identifying an apparent contradiction in a point of view and discussing whether clarifying what is meant would resolve it; for example, clarifying that apparently having time to pay attention to the teacher but not to read the textbook is not a contradiction about wanting to learn but rather an indication of difficulty in understanding the textbook

  VCCCTR024 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 5 and 6 | Reasoning

• VCEALA096

  Ask for translation of specific words from other home language speakers

  Elaborations

  • formulating questions in English and home language to clarify classroom instructions or new ideas and vocabulary
  • drawing on a range of shared languages to negotiate meaning and clarify information
  • understanding responses from peers that combine function words and topic words in home language and English
  • recording translations of new words in personal vocabulary lists, including words and definitions in English and home language

  VCEALA096 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA249

  Use appropriate non-verbal communication to sustain interaction with others

  Elaborations

  • using appropriate non-verbal communication to support meaning, such as eye contact, facial expression, gesture, posture
  • using strategies to assess engagement and understanding of listeners, including checking for attentive posture or confused facial expressions
  • asking teacher or peers about appropriate behaviour in certain situations, for example ‘Should I give eye contact?’, ‘Is it OK to shake hands?’

  VCEALA249 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA090

  Adjust speech to suit the audience and purpose

  Elaborations

  • understanding the nature of social interactions with familiar people and in known settings
  • differentiating speech in a small range of situations, such as when giving a talk, speaking to a friend or adult, making an apology
  • speaking appropriately for the situation by modifying voice, body language and expression to match other speakers
  • asking about appropriate non-verbal behaviours in certain situations, for example ‘Should I give eye contact?’, ‘Is it OK to shake hands?’

  VCEALA090 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA091

  Initiate and maintain simple conversations with others

  Elaborations

  • understanding and responding to simple English expressions related to personal or familiar topics, for example answering simple questions by giving basic information about self
  • borrowing words from questions asked, for example ‘What is your hobby?’, ‘My hobby is …’
  • negotiating meaning through use of gestures, modified speech, simple questions and clarifications
  • initiating exchanges in social and learning context, for example by asking a question

  VCEALA091 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC004

  Question to check meaning so as to clarify or confirm

  Elaborations

  • checking understanding of simple, familiar instructions and routines, for example Teacher: ‘It’s playtime.’ Student: ‘Go outside?’
  • using learnt social formulas, such as ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, when asking questions
  • using simple formulaic expressions to make requests or ask questions, for example ‘Please say again’, ‘What is that?’
  • listening to and using speaker’s key words when asking for clarification, for example Teacher: ‘Paste it in your book.’ Student: ‘Language book?’
  • supplementing spoken requests with gesture and mime

  VCEALC004 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC088

  Follow a short sequence of instructions related to classroom procedures or learning activities

  Elaborations

  • following a range of classroom instructions, for example book borrowing procedures, rules for using computers
  • ordering information from a short spoken text using visual images
  • identifying key words and phrases that refer to known objects in the classroom or locations in the school
  • understanding common classroom action verbs such as ‘sit’, ‘collect’, ‘open’, ‘stop’
  • using contextual information to clarify or confirm instructions, for example the teacher’s gestures, the actions of peers

  VCEALC088 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL420

  Respond to a sequence of instructions

  Elaborations

  • identifying key words used in the instructions, for example names of classroom items, software functions or action verbs, such as ‘workbook’, ‘paste’, ‘rule’
  • understanding a small number of instructions and following them in sequence, such as ‘Open your book to a new page. Rule up the page and write the date. Then copy the heading from the board’
  • asking for clarification, for example ‘Do I rule it up like this?’

  VCEALL420 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL108

  Use words learnt from a range of classroom and social contexts

  Elaborations

  • using a range of words related to familiar topics, such as words related to family, school, colours, numbers, days, months
  • using words from lexical sets related to topics of conversation, such as words for favourite foods or pastimes
  • using words learnt from print texts, such as by asking what a word means, for example ‘I don’t understand. What’s “fete”?’

  VCEALL108 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features