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• VCAMAR012

  Respond to media artworks by answering questions using one word responses or images

  Elaborations

  • responding to various media artworks and indicating if they liked or disliked it and indicating a reason why they liked it
  • pointing to or naming some of the basic features of art work to others
  • talking about aspects of their own art works
  • identifying where they have experience media artworks in their lives and communities, for example, a special event or place or place such as ANZAC day, art gallery
  • identifying interests and preferences in media artworks they make and view

  VCAMAR012 | The Arts | Media Arts | Level C | Respond and Interpret

• VCASFC134

  Translate words used in everyday contexts from Auslan into English and vice versa

  Elaborations

  • recognising that every language uses words or signs to make meaning
  • identifying aspects of Auslan which are the same in English, such as the fingerspelled alphabet
  • comparing and contrasting the iconicity of some simple signs in terms of their similarity to the object/referent, for example, drink, food, kangaroo, considering how this may help with translation between languages
  • explaining to family and friends the meaning and use of simple signs and expressions, for example, DOG, CAT, BIRD

  VCASFC134 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCDEC106

  Identify key words and information in simple shared texts related to personal worlds

  Elaborations

  • recognising symbols, words and phrases of written German, for example, labels, titles and captions
  • recognising key words in stories, rhymes or songs, using intonation and visual cues such as gestures and facial expressions to assist understanding
  • demonstrating understanding by labelling, pointing, matching, clicking, dragging, drawing, miming, facial expressions and actions
  • locating specific words and expressions, for example, in spoken texts by clapping or raising hands, and in written texts by pointing to or highlighting the word(s)
  • ordering/matching items of information in relation to different texts, such as responding to questions about story, for example, Wer ist das? Er hat drei Brüder und wohnt in …

  VCDEC106 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCEALA512

  Use a picture dictionary to find unfamiliar words, asking for support in home language

  Elaborations

  • referring to picture dictionaries or bilingual dictionaries in the classroom to check meaning or spelling of unknown words
  • speaking home language or English to ask peers or teachers for support

  VCEALA512 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• 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

• VCEALA619

  Ask for the translation of specific words from other home language speakers

  Elaborations

  • using English, home language and other known languages to seek clarification from same language peers or staff, such as to check context or match concepts
  • checking translations using resources such as bilingual dictionaries, home language texts, online translation tools

  VCEALA619 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA331

  Ask for the translation of specific words from other home language speakers

  Elaborations

  • using English, home language and other known languages to seek clarification from same language peers or staff

  VCEALA331 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA146

  Use a range of resources to find words or phrases for own writing

  Elaborations

  • using a range of resources to find words or phrases or to check spelling, such as simple bilingual dictionaries, home language peers, vocabulary lists, classroom texts, spellchecker on a computer or digital device
  • talking to home language peers to explain the word in home language and ask for a translation into English
  • recording the word in home language and English in personal dictionary or vocabulary chart
  • translating word for word from home language to English
  • adapting the translation using English sentence structure

  VCEALA146 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA641

  Check and/or confirm the meaning of unfamiliar words using a bilingual dictionary

  Elaborations

  • using a bilingual dictionary to find an English equivalent for a word known in home language, or vice versa
  • recording spelling, meaning and translations of new words in a personal vocabulary list

  VCEALA641 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA224

  Rely on memorisation and/or home language to retrieve new words and structures

  Elaborations

  • relying on simple or formulaic English expressions such as ‘Yes, teacher’ or ‘Hello, my name is …

  VCEALA224 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA303

  Ask how to write certain home language words in English

  Elaborations

  • talking to language peers to explain the word in home language and ask for a translation into English
  • recording the word in home language and English in personal dictionary or vocabulary chart

  VCEALA303 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA062

  Contribute ideas, words or sentences to a class or group shared story

  Elaborations

  • listening to the contributions of others and adding new or different ideas
  • making suggestions about the ideas to include in the text, for example the people and events to be included
  • drawing on familiar vocabulary and sentence structures to suggest expressions for shared writing

  VCEALA062 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC217

  Write some familiar words and complete simple, repetitive modelled sentences in writing

  Elaborations

  • writing common classroom words, such as the day and date at the top of a page
  • writing familiar or formulaic words and sentences to communicate personal information, such as ‘My name is …’
  • writing words and simple sentences that come from a familiar class text

  VCEALC217 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC323

  Ask speaker to repeat or speak slowly, or ask what a word means

  Elaborations

  • using simple formulaic expressions to ask the speaker to repeat or speak slowly, for example ‘Please say that again’, ‘Please say it slowly’
  • generating a range of simple expressions to ask the meaning of a word, such as ‘What you mean?’, ‘What means “festival”?’, ‘What “dog”?’

  VCEALC323 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC526

  Write familiar words and simple sentences independently, with enough accuracy to convey meaning

  Elaborations

  • writing common classroom words, such as writing the day and date at the top of a page
  • writing familiar words and sentences to communicate personal information, such as ‘My name is ...’
  • filling in a simple table with some independence, such as students’ countries of origin or ages

  VCEALC526 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC032

  Identify familiar words and simple sentences and match them to images

  Elaborations

  • using images to discern the storyline of a text and predict individual words in texts about familiar topics
  • identifying the main character in an image
  • pointing to images of familiar words, for example ‘apple’, ‘girl’, ‘house’
  • matching a short description to an image, for example ‘a green fruit’

  VCEALC032 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC480

  Show understanding of some frequently occurring English words and phrases

  Elaborations

  • understanding a small range of frequently occurring greetings, simple sentences and simple instructions in the classroom, such as ‘partner’ and ‘sit down’
  • using supporting resources to understand classroom language, for example classroom charts, vocabulary lists and contextual information, such as the actions of other students

  VCEALC480 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC265

  Use key words to understand the main idea in short texts

  Elaborations

  • identifying the main topic of a short paragraph, for example ‘This is about dogs’
  • identifying the main characters and events in a short narrative when given a prompt such as, ‘In this paragraph we can find the name of the main character’

  VCEALC265 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALL179

  Respond to key words in a range of familiar and common spoken instructions

  Elaborations

  • carrying out simple instructions, such as ‘Shut the door’
  • clarifying instructions before acting, for example by repeating key words (‘The door?’) or pointing

  VCEALL179 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL263

  Repeat or re-pronounce words or phrases after recognising they have not been understood

  Elaborations

  • attending to the listener’s body language or asking directly whether own speech has been understood
  • attempting to re-pronounce words using different pronunciation, stress or pace

  VCEALL263 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features