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• VCMSP268

  Identify and investigate issues involving numerical data collected from primary and secondary sources

  Elaborations

  • obtaining secondary data from newspapers, the Internet and the Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • investigating secondary data relating to the distribution and use of non-renewable resources around the world

  VCMSP268 | Mathematics | Level 7 | Statistics and Probability | Data representation and interpretation

• VC2M7ST03

  plan and conduct statistical investigations for issues involving discrete and continuous numerical data, and data collected from primary and secondary sources; analyse and interpret distributions of data and report findings in terms of shape and summary statistics

  Elaborations

  • obtaining secondary data from newspapers, the internet or the Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • investigating secondary data relating to the distribution and use of non-renewable resources around the world
  • conducting an investigation to draw conclusions about whether teenagers have faster reaction times than adults
  • conducting an investigation to support claims that a modification of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related design has improved performance
  • using secondary data from the Australian Reconciliation Barometer to conduct and report on statistical investigations relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

  VC2M7ST03 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 7 | Statistics

• VCGGK105

  Classification of environmental resources and the forms that water takes as a resource

  Elaborations

  • classifying resources into renewable/non-renewable and finite/infinite resources, and investigating examples of each type
  • describing how water is an available resource when it is groundwater, soil moisture (green water), and surface water in dams, rivers and lakes (blue water), and a potential resource when it exists as salt water, ice, water vapour or waste water, and using the concept of the water cycle to show the connections between the different forms

  VCGGK105 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 7 and 8 | Geographical Knowledge | Water in the world

• VCGGC130

  Collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from reliable and useful primary and secondary sources

  Elaborations

  • gathering relevant data about challenges to food production or the effects of people’s travel, recreational, cultural or leisure choices on places from a range of primary sources such as from observation and annotated field sketches, conducting surveys and interviews and experiments, or taking photographs
  • collecting geographical information from secondary sources. For example, topographic, thematic, choropleth, and weather maps, climate graphs, compound column graphs and population pyramids, scatter plots, tables, satellite images and aerial photographs, reports, census data and the media
  • collecting quantitative and qualitative data using ethical research methods, including the use of protocols for consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  • evaluating the reliability and usefulness of data and information by considering how and when it was collected, by whom and for what purpose, and comparing this to the purpose of the research

  VCGGC130 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 9 and 10 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCGGC102

  Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from useful primary and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

  Elaborations

  • gathering from a range of primary and digital sources, for example, from GIS layers, observation, annotated field sketches, surveys and interviews, or photographs, relevant data about the impacts of and responses to a hydrological hazard, or the factors influencing decisions people make about where to live
  • collecting geographical information from secondary sources, such as digital sources, thematic maps, weather maps, climate graphs, compound column graphs and population pyramids, reports, census data and the media
  • applying ethical research methods, including the use of protocols for consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  • considering the usefulness of primary and secondary data by finding out when it was collected and for what purpose, and comparing this to the purpose of research
  • gathering relevant data about the ways to protect significant landscapes from a range of primary and digital sources, such as from observation, annotated field sketches, surveys and interviews, or photographs

  VCGGC102 | The Humanities | Geography | Levels 7 and 8 | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCHHC054

  Identify the content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places or events

  Elaborations

  • how the stories of families and the past can be communicated, for example through photographs, artefacts, books, oral histories, digital media, and museums
  • engaging with the oral traditions, painting and music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognising that the past is communicated through stories passed down from generation to generation
  • sharing the story of an object from home, describing its importance to the family, for example, photographs, old toys, statues, medals, artwork, jewellery and creating a class museum
  • recognising that stories of the past may differ depending on who is telling them, for example, listening to stories about the same event related by two different people such as a mother and a grandmother

  VCHHC054 | The Humanities | History | Foundation to Level 2 | Historical Concepts and Skills | Historical sources as evidence

• VCHHC067

  Identify the origin and content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places and events

  Elaborations

  • using historical terms such as immigration, exploration, development, settlement and naming days of commemoration and emblems when speaking, writing, and illustrating
  • using and understanding the meaning of acronyms, for example, NAIDOC and ANZAC
  • identifying sources to investigate change in the community in the past, such as photographs, maps, and the remains of buildings
  • analysing a range of sources to locate information about the people, places and events in their community’s present and past, for example photographs, maps and oral histories,
  • using information technologies to organise information and make connections, for example, creating tables in word processing software and concept mapping
  • identifying sources to investigate the story of the First Fleet and its arrival, such as paintings, maps, written records/accounts

  VCHHC067 | The Humanities | History | Levels 3 and 4 | Historical Concepts and Skills | Historical sources as evidence

• VC2M8ST02

  analyse and report on the distribution of data from primary and secondary sources using random and non-random sampling techniques

  Elaborations

  • investigating different methods of sampling used to collect data, considering the source and size of samples
  • comparing the sampling methods of simple random, systematic, stratified, quota, clustered or convenience, or judgement, and discussing the reliability of conclusions about the context that could be drawn
  • defining and distinguishing between probabilistic terms such as ‘random’, ‘sample space’, ‘sample’ and ‘sample distribution’
  • investigating primary and secondary data sources relating to reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians, analysing and reporting on findings

  VC2M8ST02 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 8 | Statistics

• VCASFC225

  Create bilingual texts and learning resources to use in the classroom

  Elaborations

  • creating English captions for short recorded phrases in Auslan
  • creating digital glossaries of new sign vocabulary, which can be used to share their personal learning with family members
  • recording and transcribing into English some simple Auslan ‘identity stories’ filmed with members of the Deaf community
  • captioning examples of classmates’ work in Auslan, for example, simple short stories
  • creating translations of song lyrics for performance in Auslan
  • translating short, simple written or spoken texts into Auslan, for example, instructions for a game or procedures such as recipes

  VCASFC225 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCEALA412

  Use home language resources to develop English

  Elaborations

  • collaborating with home language peers to clarify new vocabulary and ideas, and formulate home language terms and definitions
  • referring to home language or bilingual texts such as glossaries, dictionaries or online translation tools for explanation and clarification of new vocabulary and information
  • recording words and information in personal dictionaries or notes, using a combination of English and home language to indicate meaning, pronunciation and usage

  VCEALA412 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA746

  Use home language resources to develop English

  Elaborations

  • collaborating with same language peers to clarify new vocabulary and ideas, and formulate home language terms and definitions
  • referring to home language or bilingual glossaries, dictionaries, thesauruses or online translation tools for explanation and clarification of new vocabulary and information
  • recording words and information in personal dictionaries or notes, using a combination of English and home language to indicate meaning, pronunciation and usage

  VCEALA746 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA620

  Use home language resources to support use of English

  Elaborations

  • asking same language peers to clarify new vocabulary and ideas
  • referring to home language or bilingual texts, such as glossaries, bilingual dictionaries or online translation tools, for definitions of new vocabulary
  • recording words and information in a personal word list in both home language and English

  VCEALA620 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCHPEP106

  Investigate resources to manage changes and transitions associated with puberty

  Elaborations

  • understanding that individuals experience changes associated with puberty at different times, with differing levels of intensity and with different responses
  • researching and identifying age-appropriate text and web-based resources to enhance understanding of changes associated with puberty
  • examining the range of products available to manage the physical changes associated with puberty

  VCHPEP106 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• 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

• VCNRC026

  Create simple bilingual resources for familiar audiences

  Elaborations

  • creating hand-made or digital greeting cards in both the language and English for different celebrations and traditions
  • creating bilingual texts for different audiences, for example, signs for the school community, a bilingual class digital dictionary, a word chart, a board game for a younger class
  • creating simple bilingual story books that include captions and images modelled on familiar texts, for example, Spot the Dog

  VCNRC026 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRC094

  Create bilingual texts and resources to support their own learning

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual resources for language learning, such as word banks, glossaries, digital resources, charts or a personal translation dictionary, with examples and explanations of language use
  • using dictionaries and electronic translation tools to create bilingual texts, such as posters, maps, menus and schedules, making decisions about language use that is appropriate for the audience
  • creating bilingual resources, such as picture dictionaries or photo stories with bilingual captions and labels, for example, recreating a scene from a country where the language is spoken, depicting roads, shops, products and services
  • creating bilingual signs and notices for the school
  • developing strategies to support understanding of language that cannot be directly translated, for example, in the use of actions and gestures

  VCNRC094 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | 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

• VCSSU101

  Water is an important resource that cycles through the environment

  Elaborations

  • considering the water cycle in terms of changes of state of water
  • investigating factors that influence the water cycle in nature
  • exploring how human management of water impacts on the water cycle

  VCSSU101 | Science | Levels 7 and 8 | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCSSU047

  Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways

  Elaborations

  • identifying Earth’s resources, including water, soil and minerals, and describing how they are used at school and in the home
  • considering what might happen to humans if there were a change in a familiar available resource, for example, water
  • identifying actions at school that can conserve resources, for example, turning off dripping taps

  VCSSU047 | Science | Foundation to Level 2 | Science Understanding | Earth and space sciences

• VCARC128

  Produce bilingual texts and resources, including digital and online resources such as digital picture dictionaries, posters and signs, for their class and school community

  Elaborations

  • producing a parallel bilingual word list or digital picture dictionary by identifying known Arabic words or expressions and relating them to English equivalents, and vice versa, recognising that direct translation is not always possible
  • composing captions for images in Arabic and English to create simple bilingual storybooks in print or digital formats
  • creating texts in print, digital or online formats, such as descriptions in both Arabic and English on familiar topics, selecting from word lists vocabulary that best conveys the intended meaning in both languages
  • creating simple action songs and raps which include alternative repetitive phrases in Arabic and English, to perform for the school community

  VCARC128 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating