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• VCTRC037

  Participate in classroom interactions that involve asking and responding to questions, seeking clarification, indicating understanding, reflecting and providing feedback

  Elaborations

  • interacting during group learning experiences by asking each other questions, making suggestions or checking on progress, for example, Ben ne yapabilirim? Sen not alır mısın? Bu sayfayı mı okuyacaktık? Cevapları maddeler halinde yazsak daha iyi olur. Ne dersiniz?
  • participating in discussions and debates on issues and experiences that affect their school, home or community lives, for example, Zorbalık, evde iş bölümü, Türk festivalinde çocuklar için neler yapılmalı, and clarifying their own statements, for example, Bence, bana göre
  • evaluating each other’s comments or suggestions when working together, indicating agreement or disagreement and negotiating changes, for example, Anladım, Anlayamadım, Yardım eder misin? Cevabım doğru mu? Emin değilim, şöyle yaparsak… daha iyi olur, peki öyle olsun … Bence … daha güzel olur
  • reflecting on their learning experiences and providing each other with feedback, advice or reminders, for example, Süper, harika, mükemmel, unutma, çok zor

  VCTRC037 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCVIC142

  Engage in classroom interactions by asking and responding to questions and expressing opinions

  Elaborations

  • contributing to the development of a set of class rules, for example, Trong lớp học này chúng ta chỉ nói tiếng Việt vì đây là dịp để thực tập môn tiếng Việt
  • asking and responding to questions, for example, Thưa thầy, em làm chung với ai? Thưa cô, khi nào em phải nộp bài này? Em chọn câu A. Thưa cô, em đồng ý với bạn Hà
  • checking on one another’s progress during learning tasks or activities, using questions such as Bạn làm sắp xong chưa? Sao bạn làm nhanh thế?
  • participating in class discussions and offering opinions on various topics, such as water and road safety, a class recycling program or physical fitness and wellbeing
  • expressing opinions on classwork and school life, for example, Giờ học tiếng Việt vui quá! Bài thi toán khó quá! Buổi đi cắm trại rất thú vị và bổ ích. Phòng vệ sinh trường mình rất sạch. Căn-tin trường mình bán đồ ăn ngon và rẻ

  VCVIC142 | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCZHU060

  Identify and apply features of Chinese grammar and sentence structure to organise and sequence ideas in oral and written texts

  Elaborations

  • comparing ways in which tense is expressed in Chinese, for example, 了 to indicate completion; 完 to indicate the achievement of a desired result; 想 to indicate intention; verb negation (没有) to indicate incomplete past; and 正在 to indicate action in progress
  • exploring the use of diverse time expressions and ways to sequence events in time, for example, 先…然后; 一…就…; …了，就…;才; 第一；然后
  • comparing the functions of prepositions, and discussing the importance of context when determining their meaning in texts, for example, 跟；对；给
  • exploring and applying the use of conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas when constructing texts, for example, 不但…而且…；虽然…但是…
  • using different ways to negate ideas depending on degree of formality or emphasis, for example, 我不是…；我哪儿有…？；我没有办法…；我不能…；不行; 别 ; 不准

  VCZHU060 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCZHU108

  Analyse functions of grammatical rules and use language appropriate to different forms of oral and written communication

  Elaborations

  • comparing ways in which tense is expressed, for example, 了 to indicate completion; 完 to indicate the achievement of a desired result; 想 to indicate intention; the use of verb negation 没有 to indicate negative past; 正在 to indicate action in progress
  • exploring the uses of diverse time expressions and ways to sequence events in time, for example, 先…然后…; 一…就…;了…就…;才; 第一；然后
  • comparing the functions of prepositions and discussing the importance of context when determining their meanings in texts, for example, 跟；对；给
  • developing ideas using nuanced structures, for example, using different ways to negate depending on degree of formality or emphasis (我不是…；我哪儿有…？；我没有办法…；我不能…；不行; 别 ; 不准)
  • exploring and applying ways of sequencing and connecting ideas through the use of conjunctions, for example, 不但…而且…；虽然…但是…

  VCZHU108 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCADRR012

  Share responses to drama by answering yes/no questions and explore where and why people make drama

  Elaborations

  • responding to a dramatization
  • participating as an audience by modelling the clapping of others
  • communicating about aspects of their own performance, by pointing to them self, pointing to and name some of their costumes or characters
  • participating in class discussion about how voices and movement were used in a drama
  • experiencing drama that show that people have different feelings about the world based on their experiences of the environment and other people

  VCADRR012 | The Arts | Drama | Level C | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMAP007

  Share media artworks that communicate ideas or familiar story

  Elaborations

  • selecting and sharing class stories and presenting them to others
  • indicating objects and items in artwork, e.g. house, mum
  • using media tools to communicate observations, feeling or experience
  • assisting in the collecting and sharing, with permission of the people involved, class stories and presenting them in various form such as PowerPoint, choice option page in Boardmaker interactive or PowerPoint, school newsletter
  • assisting in the creating of photo stories and seeking permission to share it with peers another class

  VCAMAP007 | The Arts | Media Arts | Level B | Present and Perform

• VCASFC149

  Present information associated with their home, school and community activities and routines, using signed descriptions and visual prompts

  Elaborations

  • recounting to the class a personal or community experience such as a holiday or weekend event
  • presenting routine class information, such as weather reports or daily schedules, using visual prompts and signed descriptions
  • sharing selected points of information from their home or local community, such as family traditions or cultural events, conveying key points of information from visual infographics or diagrams
  • providing information needed to complete an information-gap activity
  • demonstrating a simple procedure using gestures, objects and list buoys

  VCASFC149 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCEALC715

  Write an argument or discussion

  Elaborations

  • writing a small range of texts that present a point of view, such as an argument or discussion
  • referring to model texts or templates to structure texts logically and construct a cohesive argument, for example providing supporting arguments, linkage between ideas
  • expressing a point of view using subjective language (such as ‘I think’) and some objective language (such as ‘It has been shown’)

  VCEALC715 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Communication

• VCASFC112

  Identify, paraphrase or compare information obtained from a variety of signed texts or from their own data collection and present the information in different forms

  Elaborations

  • retelling key points of multistep information used in classroom interactions, such as announcements or directions for a task
  • watching signed texts that show people expressing likes and dislikes and recording and organising their observations in table form
  • watching a presentation by a teacher or peer, identifying specific points of information, such as where they went for a holiday or what activities they did
  • surveying peers in relation to their interests and preferences, categorising and comparing findings in charts or graphs
  • following the steps of a signed demonstration of procedures, such as how to cook something or play a new game
  • learning new Auslan vocabulary and language structures through interacting with Deaf visitors, teachers and mentors, recording the new language in personal sign dictionaries
  • viewing live or recorded interviews or informal conversations between deaf people in different situations and contexts, identifying key points and topics covered
  • viewing different types of signed texts, such as instructional sports videos or science demonstrations, showing understanding by responding to questions

  VCASFC112 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCCCTR049

  Consider ambiguity and equivocation and how they affect the strength of arguments

  Elaborations

  • identifying phrases or words in an argument that are misleading because they do not contain a single meaning and discussing which meaning serves the argument better
  • discussing why ambiguity and/or equivocation might be deliberately used in a point of view, for example to express humour
  • examining strategies to resolve ambiguities such as declaring a definition or making context clearer

  VCCCTR049 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 9 and 10 | Reasoning

• VCEALA225

  Use home language to express ideas

  Elaborations

  • writing in home language script or transliterating the sound of a home language word in Roman letters when the English word is unknown
  • asking language peers to explain the meaning of a home language word when asked by the teacher, for example by pointing, drawing or using known language

  VCEALA225 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA719

  Plan and draft text with support from peers and teacher

  Elaborations

  • drawing on knowledge of text types to identify an appropriate text type to use, for example a report to communicate information, an exposition essay to argue a point
  • drawing on previous learning, notes and templates to plan the structure of the text
  • drafting based on a plan showing text organisation and sequence of ideas

  VCEALA719 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA764

  Analyse and interpret language choices and organisation of particular text types in relation to their purpose, audience and context

  Elaborations

  • comparing the structure and language of texts for different audiences or purposes related to the same topic, for example a car advertisement or road safety pamphlet
  • identifying points of view that are represented in texts, and suggesting perspectives that are missing
  • using metalanguage to name and describe features of texts

  VCEALA764 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA783

  Draw on home language resources to communicate more complex ideas

  Elaborations

  • asking language peers for assistance with translations and related ideas for a home language term or expression
  • using specific vocabulary, idioms or quotations translated from home language to emphasise a point
  • translating and explaining cultural ideas from home language into English

  VCEALA783 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA464

  Draw on home language resources to communicate more complex ideas

  Elaborations

  • using quotations or specific vocabulary translated from home language to emphasise a point
  • translating and explaining cultural ideas from home language into English
  • asking for assistance from language peers to contribute translations and related ideas for a home language term or expression

  VCEALA464 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA510

  Demonstrate interest in reading books

  Elaborations

  • engaging in library sessions, shared reading and independent reading activities
  • seeking and selecting books from the school or class library to read or share with family members
  • discussing books with peers and the teacher, for example talking about a character or topic, pointing out illustrations of interest

  VCEALA510 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC570

  Read with understanding a range of simple texts based on predictable language structures and vocabulary

  Elaborations

  • reading a small range of familiar text types, such as simple recounts, narratives, procedures
  • applying subject knowledge and understanding of common or learnt vocabulary to understand the main meaning of a short text
  • sequencing information, summarising key points or representing information in a visual form

  VCEALC570 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC486

  Express personal meanings non-verbally or using simple language

  Elaborations

  • showing personal non-verbal responses to oral texts, such as indicating a positive or negative reaction by smiling, nodding or pointing
  • beginning to use common expressions of opinion, for example ‘I think’, ‘I like’
  • using simple vocabulary to express personal needs and wants, such as ‘hungry’, ‘help’

  VCEALC486 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC454

  Use a range of visual material or other cues to support factual texts

  Elaborations

  • adding labelled diagrams or illustrations to an information report or report on a science experiment
  • creating a mind map to summarise the facts in a text, in the introduction or conclusion section
  • writing a dot-point list to outline key ideas in a report, using a simple introductory sentence stem, for example ‘The main effects of air pollution are: …’

  VCEALC454 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC167

  Identify basic items of information in short spoken texts

  Elaborations

  • naming or describing pictures, for example using names of people, single words for feelings, colours
  • pointing to relevant parts of pictures when speaking about them
  • answering specific questions about the spoken text based on familiar question stems such as ‘Who …?’, ‘Where was …?’, ‘When did …?’

  VCEALC167 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Speaking and Listening | Communication