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• VCELT298

  Create literary texts that explore students’ own experiences and imagining

  Elaborations

  • drawing upon literary texts they have encountered and experimenting with changing particular aspects, for example the time or place of the setting, adding characters or changing their personalities, or offering an alternative point of view on key ideas

  VCELT298 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Writing | Literature

• VCELT327

  Create literary texts that experiment with structures, ideas and stylistic features of selected authors

  Elaborations

  • drawing upon fiction elements in a range of model texts - for example main idea, characterisation, setting (time and place), narrative point of view; and devices, for example figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification), as well as non-verbal conventions in digital and screen texts - in order to experiment with new, creative ways of communicating ideas, experiences and stories in literary texts

  VCELT327 | Curriculum content | English | Level 5 | Writing | Literature

• VCELT355

  Experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts

  Elaborations

  • selecting and using sensory language to convey a vivid picture of places, feelings and events in a semi-structured verse form

  VCELT355 | Curriculum content | English | Level 6 | Writing | Literature

• VCELT386

  Create literary texts that adapt stylistic features encountered in other texts

  Elaborations

  • using aspects of texts in imaginative recreations such as re-situating a character from a text in a new situation
  • imagining a character’s life events (for example misadventures organised retrospectively to be presented as a series of flashbacks in scripted monologue supported by single images), making a sequel or prequel or rewriting an ending
  • creating chapters for an autobiography, short story or diary

  VCELT386 | Curriculum content | English | Level 7 | Writing | Literature

• VCELT385

  Experiment with text structures and language features and their effects in creating literary texts

  Elaborations

  • experimenting with different narrative structures such as the epistolary form, flashback, multiple perspectives
  • transforming familiar print narratives into short video or film narratives, drawing on knowledge of the type of text and possible adaptations necessary to a new mode
  • drawing on literature and life experiences to create a poem, for example ballad, series of haiku

  VCELT385 | Curriculum content | English | Level 7 | Writing | Literature

• VCELT478

  Create imaginative texts that make relevant thematic and intertextual connections with other texts

  Elaborations

  • creating texts that refer to themes or make particular connections to texts, for example writing crime fiction or romance short stories

  VCELT478 | Curriculum content | English | Level 10 | Writing | Literature

• VCELY125

  Use symbols, letters and words to create a simple statement about an idea or event

  Elaborations

  • creating a drawing and simple statement (of own ‘writing’) about an event
  • participating in the construction of class texts by selecting images and suggesting simple sentences to accompany the image

  VCELY125 | Curriculum content | English | Level D | Writing | Literacy

• VCELY090

  Create simple texts by labelling images from an event with own ‘writing’

  Elaborations

  • assisting in the collection of relevant images for a class photo story
  • attempting to copy letters and simple words from a modelled example
  • participating in the construction of class texts by selecting images, and adding vocalisation or drawings

  VCELY090 | Curriculum content | English | Level C | Writing | Literacy

• VCESC133

  Create short imaginative texts such as dialogues and stories using modelled language

  Elaborations

  • creating simple imaginative texts to share with younger learners of Spanish, such as digital or print storybooks, anagrams or shape poems, using modelled language and digital programs such as Vokis
  • using gestures, movements and facial expressions to enhance characterisation or effect in the performance of action songs, raps or plays
  • contributing to shared writing activities such as a class story in response to an event or experience, for example, a visit to the zoo or a virtual visit to a famous place
  • creating and performing alternative versions of or endings to known stories such as Caperucita verde or action songs, using voice, rhythm and gestures to animate characters
  • experimenting with sounds, pronunciation and vocabulary to create alternative versions of familiar songs or rhymes learnt in class, for example, ‘La vaca loca’, ‘La serpiente de tierra caliente’

  VCESC133 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCESC169

  Create texts about imagined characters, contexts and experiences to engage and entertain others

  Elaborations

  • creating cartoons, plays or short stories about a past event in their own life or a dream for the future to share in class or online with a wider audience
  • creating and performing own texts that reflect perceived cultural behaviours associated with a Spanish-speaking community
  • creating imaginative texts to entertain younger audiences, such as audio or digital Big Books, puppet plays, cartoons or short video clips, selecting appropriate language, rhythms and images to enrich the visual or aural experience

  VCESC169 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCFRC115

  Create imaginative texts to entertain, convey ideas and express emotions

  Elaborations

  • creating an imaginary persona or avatar in a French-speaking fantasy world, incorporating communicative styles and social behaviours observed in French texts
  • creating a storyboard outline that transposes familiar characters to French-speaking contexts (for example, Harry Potter débarque à Paris), and providing a glossary of key vocabulary and expressions
  • composing and performing short songs for imagined occasions (for example, les anniversaires, le départ en voyages), experimenting with vocal and non-verbal expression
  • creating characters and contexts for simple unscripted interactions, such as explorers on an expedition or participants in a television reality show, providing sample descriptors and language, for example, courageux, dynamique, plein d’initative: du courage! Allez les gars! Timide, paresseux, toujours fatigué: pas encore! Ah non, c’est trop…

  VCFRC115 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCFRC081

  Create glossaries to interpret cultural aspects of contemporary and traditional French texts

  Elaborations

  • collecting and explaining to non-French speakers expressions and cultural allusions encountered in French texts associated with historical, religious or civic events or traditions, (for example, la Marianne, le tricolore, la Toussaint, le 1er mai)
  • exploring French colloquialisms, argot and idioms (for example, tomber dans les pommes, les doigts dans le nez) that are typically used by different social groups, (for example, les jeunes, les sportifs, les étudiants)
  • exploring texts for terms associated with particular elements of French lifestyles (for example, la cuisine, la mode, les loisirs, la famille), noting differences between traditional and more contemporary texts and explaining these differences in relation to changes in cultural practice
  • mapping France or other francophone countries as represented on internet sites or tourist brochures in terms of regional and cultural diversity, for example, la France gastronomique: la choucroute d’Alsace, la quiche Lorraine, le bœuf bourguignon, la tapenade Provençale; la Polynésie: les cinq archipels, les ȋles et les atolls

  VCFRC081 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC117

  Create bilingual texts such as glossaries, footnotes or captions to interpret cultural aspects of texts

  Elaborations

  • providing bilingual captions for images of French or Australian scenes to explain cultural references, for example, bush, beach or city images
  • creating websites or printed guides for intending international students to French or Australian schools, highlighting key terms and expressions associated with traditions, curricula, schedules or routines
  • providing vocabulary lists and annotated cultural explanations for French-speaking visitors to events such as Australian sports days, swimming carnivals or family barbecues, explaining elements such as abbreviated language or team barracking
  • creating a shared website with a group of French-speaking students, and posting news items, comments and questions in both French and English
  • creating parallel bilingual captions for a display or exhibition, and comparing how meanings are conveyed in each language

  VCFRC117 | Languages | French | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCFRC079

  Create imaginative texts involving moods and effects designed to engage different audiences

  Elaborations

  • creating characters to role-play imagined encounters in possible intercultural contexts suggested by resources such as news reports or feature articles, (for example, au métro — jour de grève, à la douane — papiers perdus)
  • composing and performing poems, songs, monologues or dialogues to evoke amusement, sympathy or surprise, (for example, les chants d’amours, les virelangues, les récits de guerre, le rap, le rock)
  • creating performances or poems that reflect on significant French or Australian celebrations or historical events (for example, le 1er mai, National Sorry Day, le 11 novembre, Anzac Day)

  VCFRC079 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCFRC025

  Create short imaginative texts that allow for exploration and enjoyment of language

  Elaborations

  • creating short imaginative texts designed to amuse or entertain, such as fantasy stories featuring imaginary creatures with names created out of two or more real animal names, for example, le chevaloon, le lapinat, les moutaches
  • producing and presenting picture/digital books or short scripted plays or animations that use favourite French words and expressions to build rhythm or rhyme
  • creating and performing alternative versions of stories or action songs, using voice, rhythm and gestures to animate characters, or using support materials such as drawings or story maps to create visual context

  VCFRC025 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCHHC053

  Sequence significant events about personal and family history to create a chronological narrative

  Elaborations

  • ordering significant personal events or milestones using photographs or drawings, for example, walking, talking, the birth of a sibling, moving house, an illness, an achievement, first day at school
  • identifying dates and changes that have personal significance, for example, birthdays, moving house, changing schools, religious and school holidays, marking these on a calendar and counting down time, as well as noting that events of personal significance may differ according to children’s cultural backgrounds
  • creating a timeline, slideshow or story using photos
  • relating a story about life in their parent’s or grandparent’s time (orally or through pictures and photographs)
  • inquiring from members of their families where they were born and raised

  VCHHC053 | The Humanities | History | Foundation to Level 2 | Historical Concepts and Skills | Chronology

• VCHPEM159

  Transfer understanding from previous movement experiences to create solutions to movement challenges

  Elaborations

  • drawing parallels between successful movement strategies in one sporting situation and how similar strategies could be used effectively in a different sport
  • speculating on possible outcomes of innovative solutions to movement challenges based on past experiences
  • reflecting on successful movement solutions and proposing how they can be transferred to new movement challenges
  • demonstrating motivation, persistence, confidence and commitment when faced with difficult or unfamiliar movement tasks

  VCHPEM159 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• 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

• VCIDC077

  Create parallel texts in Indonesian and in English for a range of purposes and audiences, for the wider community

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual texts such as video clips with subtitles explaining Australian cultural practices, for example, bushwalking, New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Melbourne Cup
  • providing captions or commentaries to accompany Indonesian texts such as song lyrics, video clips and film extracts, for parents and members of the school community
  • producing public texts such as signs, notices and posters in both Indonesian and English, for the school and wider community, and reflecting on the process of working in both languages

  VCIDC077 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCIDC024

  Create texts such as dialogues and stories, using formulaic expressions and modelled language

  Elaborations

  • creating texts with others for public display, such as participating in a mock talent show, performing a wayang scene or a rap, using both rehearsed and spontaneous language
  • creating texts to share with younger learners, such as big books, role-plays or comics, including digital texts such as vokis, DVDs and slideshows, for example, Harimau menangis; Kodok cari teman
  • producing individual imaginative texts such as comics, diary entries and stories using modelled language, to express own ideas and imagination

  VCIDC024 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating