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• VCELT297

  Create literary texts by developing storylines, characters and settings

  Elaborations

  • collaboratively plan, compose, sequence and prepare a literary text along a familiar storyline, using film, sound and images to convey setting, characters and points of drama in the plot

  VCELT297 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Writing | Literature

• VC2M10AA09

  solve linear and non-linear simultaneous equations using graphing or systematic guess-check-and-refine with digital tools

  Elaborations

  • using graphs to determine a convergent set of intervals that contain a point of intersection of the graphs of 2 functions
  • using a cobweb diagram to solve simultaneous equations numerically

  VC2M10AA09 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 10A | Algebra

• VCMNA364

  Solve simultaneous equations using systematic guess-check-and-refine with digital technology

  Elaborations

  • using graphs to determine a convergent set of intervals which contain a point of intersection of the graphs of two functions
  • using cobweb diagram to solve simultaneous equations numerically

  VCMNA364 | Mathematics | Level 10A | Number and Algebra | Linear and non-linear relationships

• VCHPEM116

  Design and perform a variety of movement sequences

  Elaborations

  • composing movement sequences including balances to travel from point to point
  • performing activities that involve a transition from one skill to another, such as from dribbling to shooting or from leaping to balancing
  • experimenting with different music genres such as Indian Bhangra music when performing creative dances
  • designing a sequence of passes between team-mates to maintain possession or move a piece of equipment from one point to another
  • designing and participating in a simple fitness circuit involving activities that require different types of movement

  VCHPEM116 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCADAD030

  Develop technical and expressive skills in fundamental movements and body actions and use choreographic devices to create dance sequences

  Elaborations

  • participating in structured improvisations designed to build technical skill in body control, accuracy, alignment, strength, balance and coordination
  • making and recording decisions about selected movement such as what to keep, what to discard or how to extend an idea
  • rehearsing a combination of fundamental movements using different dynamics and levels, for example, faster and slower
  • preparing and presenting a work in progress, developing and asking questions to check whether intended ideas have been perceived by the audience and make refinements to the dance in response to feedback
  • using questions to develop understanding of forms and elements, for example, the clues in a dance re where it was made, by whom and why, or dances they are familiar with, or the styles of dance found in their community, or how they would represent their neighbourhood in a dance

  VCADAD030 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 5 and 6 | Dance Practices

• VCAMUM036

  Structure compositions by combining and manipulating the elements of music and using notation

  Elaborations

  • combining and manipulating the elements of music to imitate a range of styles, for example world music styles, street music styles, jazz styles, minimalism, K-Pop, a capella, dance styles
  • exploring ways to combine and extend music ideas within specific forms such as song form, ABA, or improvising motifs and combining them with a chord progression to create music for a film-score segment to create solo (unaccompanied) work or an ensemble work
  • arranging a familiar melody, for example, writing counter-melody, bass line and variations or reworking the rhythm/feel to fit a particular music style and create a score using notation (by hand or with technology)
  • exploring technologies as tools for creating, notating, recording, sharing and discussing music ideas, for example, how effectively are the expressive techniques indicated in the notation of the composition? What are the strengths of this performance or composition?

  VCAMUM036 | The Arts | Music | Levels 7 and 8 | Music Practices

• VCAMUM030

  Develop and practise technical skills and use of expressive elements of music in singing, playing instruments, improvising, arranging and composing

  Elaborations

  • practising interpreting and applying more extended or complex rhythm patterns and overlaying patterns
  • making choices about how to interpret graphic and conventional forms of notation
  • exploring rhythm, pitch, texture and expressive elements, for example, dynamics, tone colour or articulation to create contrast, repetition and balance in improvisations, arrangements and compositions
  • using technology to monitor progress in learning and rehearsing music they have composed, for example, using a mobile device to record a work or using a checklist to evaluate how well the music is achieving intended effects
  • using listening responses to guide development of compositions and performances, for example, what evidence supports your decisions about the way dynamics should be used in this performance?, how can dynamics be indicated in this score?

  VCAMUM030 | The Arts | Music | Levels 5 and 6 | Music Practices

• VCDEC139

  Use simple questions, statements and responses to participate in and support classroom interactions and learning activities, and to indicate understanding and monitor own learning

  Elaborations

  • politely asking peers to do something and responding to requests, for example, giving and receiving things (Gib mir itte den Stift! bitte schön; danke schön)
  • discussing and creating shared class rules and procedures, for example, Dürfen wir auf dem Boden sitzen? Wir müssen immer aufpassen.
  • checking on progress during learning tasks or activities, using comments and questions such as Kein Problem! Das schaffen wir. Was machst du jetzt? Verstehst du das?
  • sharing ideas about the experience of learning and using German, and comparing what they can and cannot do, for example, Ich kann gut sprechen, aber ich finde das Lesen und Schreiben schwierig.

  VCDEC139 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCELC139

  Interact in class activities, using questions, statements and responses to enhance, demonstrate and share understanding

  Elaborations

  • collaborating with peers during individual or group activities, for example, Κοίτα, Άκου, Κάνε το έτσι, Πες το, Τι κάνεις τώρα;
  • checking on progress during learning tasks or activities, using comments and questions such as Κατάλαβες; Εντάξει, Πώς πας; Τελείωσες; Το ξέρω, Το έκανα, εύκολο
  • asking peers politely to do something and responding to requests, for example, giving and receiving things, Ένα μολύβι παρακαλώ, Ορίστε. Ευχαριστώ πολύ. Παρακαλώ. Θα ήθελα ... Μου δίνεις;
  • reflecting on the experience of learning and using Greek, comparing what they can and cannot do, for example, Ξέρω να γράφω, να μιλώ, να μετρώ μέχρι τα 100

  VCELC139 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCHHK094

  The different experiences and perspectives of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, migrants, women, and children

  Elaborations

  • the lack of citizenship rights for Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia, illustrated by controls on movement and residence, the forcible removal of children from their families leading to the Stolen Generations, and poor pay and working conditions
  • describing the significance of the 1962 right to vote federally and the 1967 referendum
  • investigating the stories of individuals or groups who advocated or fought for rights in twentieth-century Australia, for example, Jack Patten or the Aborigines Progressive Association
  • investigating the experiences of democracy and citizenship of women, for example, the suffragette movement, the bar on married women working, equal pay, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984
  • investigating the experiences of democracy and citizenship of migrant groups, for example, internment camps during World War II, assimilation policies, anti-discrimination legislation, mandatory detention, pay and working conditions
  • investigating the experiences of democracy and citizenship of children who were placed in orphanages, homes and other institutions, for example the nature of their food and shelter, education and contacts with family

  VCHHK094 | The Humanities | History | Levels 5 and 6 | Historical Knowledge | Australia as a nation

• VCEALC676

  Interpret the main idea in texts, with some support

  Elaborations

  • identifying the main idea based on organisational features of a specific text, such as the introduction or the conclusion in an essay
  • identifying key points and learnt topic vocabulary
  • using support to identify the main idea, such as prepared questions or background information

  VCEALC676 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC187

  Answer simple written questions with support

  Elaborations

  • responding to simple, familiar questions or instructions read aloud by the teacher, for example ‘Point to the one with a tail’
  • write simple answers to questions, with support, for example dictating a short answer to the teacher and copying what the teacher has scribed

  VCEALC187 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC762

  Interpret a text at literal and inferential levels

  Elaborations

  • making connections between the text and own experience or other texts to draw inferences and make predictions
  • interpreting the feelings of a character at different points in a text
  • suggesting the opinion of the author based on the ideas in the text

  VCEALC762 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALL047

  Identify repetitive words or phrases in known texts

  Elaborations

  • pointing to or counting repeated words in a text, for example ‘How many times can you see the word “me”?’
  • identifying characters or objects that are represented in both images and print text

  VCEALL047 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL049

  Recognise some letters of the alphabet

  Elaborations

  • recognising and naming some letters of the alphabet
  • identifying common letters in different words consistently, for example pointing to all the ‘t’s in a sentence
  • reading aloud the spelling of a word by naming the letters

  VCEALL049 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL580

  Demonstrate awareness of basic sentence and question patterns

  Elaborations

  • ordering words and phrases to create grammatical and logical sentences and questions
  • pointing out the subject, verb and object in sentences such as ‘She bought some fruit’
  • identifying question words such as ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘why’

  VCEALL580 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL734

  Create, edit and navigate simple digital texts

  Elaborations

  • creating a small range of digital texts, including documents, slides, tables and simple graphs
  • formatting texts simply, for example using font styles, text alignment, dot points
  • reading menus or links in order to navigate a website

  VCEALL734 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL577

  Use organisational and visual elements to suggest the content of a text

  Elaborations

  • referring to visuals to predict and locate content in a text, for example a text title, supporting picture, graph or chart
  • using organisational or visual features to preview or summarise a studied text, for example a simple dot-point list or mind map

  VCEALL577 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEBR020

  Investigate Australia as a trading nation and its place within Asia and the global economy

  Elaborations

  • describing the characteristics of the Australian economy such as its participants and resource base
  • identifying economic objectives of the Australian economy from the point of view of consumers, businesses, workers and governments and explain how these may be used as indicators of economic performance

  VCEBR020 | The Humanities | Economics and Business | Levels 9 and 10 | Resource Allocation and Making Choices

• VCELA279

  Explore the effect of choices when framing an image, placement of elements in the image, and salience on composition of still and moving images in a range of types of texts

  Elaborations

  • examining visual and multimodal texts, building a vocabulary to describe visual elements and techniques such as framing, composition and visual point of view and beginning to understand how these choices impact on viewer response

  VCELA279 | Curriculum content | English | Level 4 | Reading and Viewing | Language