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• VCLVC137

  Translate frequently used words and phrases, using visual cues and resources such as word lists

  Elaborations

  • using classroom resources such as word banks/lists, wall charts, visual dictionaries, and pictures to translate the meaning of single words and common expressions
  • playing matching-pair games using everyday words and expressions from the language and from English
  • translating and explaining in English the meaning of words, phrases and gestures used in everyday contexts and situations
  • noticing elements of the language that are the same in English, such as the alphabet and some sounds
  • explaining symbols and their iconographies

  VCLVC137 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCLVU145

  Recognise that different words and language forms are used to address and communicate with people according to relationship and context

  Elaborations

  • noticing that different forms of address and kinship terms are used depending on the relationship between participants
  • recognising that the way someone is related to others affects how he or she speaks to them
  • recognising that ways of speaking vary according to context and situation, for example, language used when interacting with peers during playground games is different to that used with the teaching team and with visiting respected community members
  • recognising that language used in particular interactions can vary between cultural contexts, for example, the use of titles in English compared to kin categories in the language

  VCLVU145 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCRAC038

  Locate, classify and compare factual information from texts about aspects of daily life and significant events across cultures

  Elaborations

  • identifying information in texts such as advertisements, conversations, brochures and announcements, and sharing this information with others in another format, for example, presenting a chart of favourite television programs or computer games
  • reading texts and extracting key points about an issue or topic (such as housing, living in the city or a rural area, types of activities for young people and their daily routines), and discussing information with peers
  • reading, viewing and listening to texts to research information about concepts related to other curriculum areas
  • identifying and comparing perspectives about information in spoken and written texts

  VCRAC038 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCRAC086

  Interact with peers and teacher to exchange information and opinions about self, friends and family, pastimes, special occasions and the immediate environment

  Elaborations

  • exchanging personal details such as name, age, address, school, abilities and interests, ethnicity, religion and language(s) spoken
  • describing and comparing aspects of personal world such as home and family, teachers and school, interests and friends
  • recounting significant or special events and comparing these to similar events for teenage speakers of the language, for example, birthdays, holidays, celebrations or sporting events
  • interacting with peers to express likes, dislikes and preferences, and to exchange and explain opinions
  • participating in class activities such as games using the language to interact

  VCRAC086 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAU032

  Understand that language may vary according to age, gender and social position, such as place in the family

  Elaborations

  • noticing differences between formal and informal language, for example, greetings
  • comparing advertisements, such as for games or toys, for different age groups and genders
  • recognising appropriateness of gestures to accompany language when addressing teachers, friends or visitors to school
  • analysing how the language of texts such as invitations and greeting cards can vary depending on the occasion and the degree of closeness of the relationship between people

  VCRAU032 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• Auslan - First Language Learner - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students use Auslan to share information, experiences, interests, thoughts and feelings in relation to their personal and immediate worlds. They describe the appearance of people, objects and places using SASS depicting signs and spatial location, for example, HAVE DS:...

  Level description | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• Chinese - Second Language Learner - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to sustain extended interactions with familiar and unfamiliar participants in a range of contexts (for example, interacting with Chinese-speaking students online; using Chinese to ask about items in a local Chinese grocery). Students...

  Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• Italian - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 4, students understand a range of spoken, written, and multimodal texts on familiar topics, including home life, friends and classroom activities. They use Italian to communicate and to interact, for example, to exchange greetings and to address people, using appropriate language...

  Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4

• Italian - F–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Italian to interact in a range of personal and social contexts. They describe or present people, places, events or conditions; discuss likes, dislikes and preferences; present information; recount and narrate events; and talk about personal...

  Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Korean - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 description

  Students become familiar with the sounds of Korean and approximate pronunciation of Korean syllables in words and short phrases, noting meaningful sounds in Korean and their differences from English sounds. They are introduced to Hangeul, recognising its alphabetical nature and different shapes...

  Level description | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence

• Spanish - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 description

  Students become familiar with the sounds of Spanish, including pronunciation, rhythm, pitch and stress. They recognise similarities with many English words, noting differences in pronunciation and spelling. They understand and apply elements of Spanish grammar such as word order; simple verb forms...

  Level description | Languages | Spanish | 7–10 Sequence

• VCJAC115

  Participate in shared performances and presentations of stories, songs, chants and rhymes

  Elaborations

  • re-enacting or retelling simple stories or interactions with puppets, props, actions or gestures, using modelled language such as おむすびころりん、ももたろう
  • creating digital texts based around familiar contexts and characters using pictures and captions
  • creating/re-creating simple songs, poems and rhymes using spoken and written language as well as non-verbal forms of support such as clapping, gestures and facial expressions

  VCJAC115 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCARC105

  Participate in classroom activities and routines, such as opening and closing of lessons, responding to instructions and taking turns

  Elaborations

  • following simple instructions, such as during roll call, and taking turns, for example,

    نعم؛ أنا هنا؛ حاضر؛ ممكن أن أتكلم؟

  • participating in everyday class routines with appropriate actions, such as

    إفتح الدفتر؛ ضع الحقيبة على الأرض؛ إجلس في مكانك؛ إرفع يدك؛ إنتظر دورك

  • asking and responding to questions, for example,

    متى يدق الجرس؟ كيف أكتب ...؟ ما معنى...؟

    لماذا تأخرت عن المدرسة؟ نمت كثيراً؛ توقفت سيارة أبي في الطريق؛ أخّرَنا أخي؛ بسبب أختي

  • asking for permission and responding appropriately, for example,ممكن أن أذهب إلى الحمام؟ ممكن أن آخذ الكتاب؛ ممكن أن أجلس هنا؟ شكراً؛ شكراً معلمة؛ مع السلامة؛ إلى اللّقاء
  • participating in games or activities that involve taking turns, making choices or swapping items, for example, forming groups using numbers or colours for activities such as telling the time or counting or memory games

  VCARC105 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCASFC150

  Engage with different types of imaginative texts, identifying favourite elements, characters and events and responding through modelled signing, actions and drawing

  Elaborations

  • viewing short Auslan stories and responding by identifying and comparing favourite elements, characters and events
  • participating in Auslan games using simple clauses in creative ways, for example, playing the improvisation game ‘Space Jump’
  • engaging with different kinds of Deaf expression such as handshape poems or art, indicating their response using lexical signs such as:
    LIKE THAT
    I like that one.
    DON’T LIKE
    I don’t like it.
    PRO1 HATE THAT
    I hate that.
    
  • comparing two signed versions of a story such as ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ and indicating their preference for one version over the other
  • retelling favourite elements of a signed story using modelled signing
  • drawing a personal interpretation of a ‘visual vernacular’ description of a character’s appearance

  VCASFC150 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCASFC023

  Conveying information about aspects of school, culture and community, using knowledge of the intended audience to modify content

  Elaborations

  • assembling an information pack about their school to support newly arrived deaf students using Auslan and visuals, including a signed glossary of the most relevant signs
  • conveying information about cultural events, for example a digital report about a Deaf visitor for a school newsletter or a class website
  • presenting factual information related to cultural activities and significant events such as Deaf festivals or sporting events, using visual supports such as a timeline
  • explaining a favourite computer game, sport or playground game to a younger audience, highlighting key terms and supporting the information with pictures, gestures and demonstrated actions
  • planning, rehearsing and delivering short presentations on chosen topics that take into account the particular purpose and intended audience
  • relaying messages between different members of groups/teams during different stages of a group activity such as a cross-country or relay event, noting any changes in meaning or content at the end of the process
  • signing a weekly informative text such as announcements, news updates or weather forecasts for the school website

  VCASFC023 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCASFC114

  Engage with different types of creative texts, identifying and discussing characters, events and personal responses through the use of familiar signs, actions and artwork

  Elaborations

  • participating in Auslan games using simple clauses in creative ways, for example, a freeze tag game, building on a text
  • viewing creative performance texts and identifying characters and events from Auslan narratives, poems and theatre performances, such the Australian Theatre of the Deaf
  • viewing and expressing personal responses to creative visual texts such as handshape art and art produced by/about Deaf people, Deaf culture or signed languages, for example, paintings by Nancy Rourke and animations by Braam Jordaan
  • comparing versions of creative signed texts and indicating preferences, for example, between different Auslan versions of the same story signed by different deaf people
  • responding to signed poems and ‘visual vernacular’ descriptions of a character’s appearance by shadowing, mimicking and drawing, for example, work by Frédéric Vaghi
  • participating in performance activities such as unscripted response-to-stimulus role-plays, recognising how characters’ feelings and attitudes are expressed through NMFs and manner
  • viewing and comparing expressions of Deaf experience through different visual art forms, such as painting, photography or sculpture, comparing with their own use of visual forms of expression of feelings and experience

  VCASFC114 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCELC158

  Convey and present information and ideas on a range of topics in different types of texts and modes

  Elaborations

  • responding to questions on a variety of topics for a range of purposes, for example, a report on a holiday destination, comparing travel brochures and itineraries, identifying transport and accommodation options, costs, and places of interest, for example, Πόσο μακριά είναι η Ακρόπολη από το Λυκαβηττό; Σε αυτή την εκδρομή μπορούμε να επισκεφθούμε πολλά ιστορικά μέρη
  • presenting findings from interviews with peers in own class or in Greek-speaking classes and settings, using formats such as profile posters, charts and timelines, for example, Πόσα μέλη έχει η οικογένειά σου; Πόσες γλώσσες μιλούν ή μαθαίνουν τα παιδιά στην Αυστραλία;
  • summarising and conveying the main points of texts, deducing the meaning of some unknown words and phrases, and identifying known cultural references, images and other content which contribute to the overall meaning, for example, images of the Acropοlis and the symbol of the owl, or the olive wreath representing peace and the Olympic Games
  • organising and presenting information for a Greek-speaking audience, for example, a web page describing and explaining leisure activities of young people in Australia
  • reporting in either a journal/diary entry or article for a school magazine on own and others’ experiences of events such as a concert, school camp, excursion or new educational computer game

  VCELC158 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCIDC003

  Participate with teacher and peers in class routines and activities, including following instructions and taking turns

  Elaborations

  • responding to classroom instructions, for example, duduklah, berdirilah, diamlah, lihatlah, maju, klik di sini
  • giving peers reminders, for example, cuci tangan dulu, pakai topi, makan dulu, jangan lari di kelas, berbaris
  • participating in routine exchanges such as saying the date, responding to the class roll, expressing thanks, greeting and taking leave, for example, Sampai jumpa Ibu/Bapak
  • playing with others, asking for help or permission (for example, boleh saya…?, Giliran siapa?), and using numbers to form groups, for example, Buatlah kelompok empat orang
  • participating in games and activities requiring turn-taking, for example, gado-gado, lompat tali, siapa dia, kelereng and board games such as congklak

  VCIDC003 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCIDC057

  Respond to aspects of imaginative texts by expressing opinions and feelings about them and comparing these with imaginative texts in own language and culture

  Elaborations

  • expressing personal opinions about ideas in texts such as traditional and contemporary stories and excerpts from films or video clips, for example, Menurut pendapat saya, Saya pikir (bahwa), Saya rasa, Saya suka/tidak suka…
  • stating personal preferences about characters, attitudes and events in texts (for example, Saya paling suka/lebih suka/kurang suka…), including commenting on reactions, for example, Dia ganteng tetapi kurang sopan, Saya kurang suka gurunya karena jahat, Bapak Mira sangat lucu karena sering bercanda
  • comparing key messages and beliefs from Indonesian and Australian texts such as creation and Dreaming stories, fables, myths and legends
  • exploring ideas and values represented in popular culture forms across cultures, such as game shows, soap operas, songs/music clips and computer games, and commenting on similarities and differences, for example, Isu-isu remaja sama di Indonesia; Lingkungan sangat penting di Indonesia dan Australia

  VCIDC057 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCASFC095

  Present factual information about familiar topics using signs that have been modelled

  Elaborations

  • describing an object, space, animal or person using modelled lexical signs and short phrases, for example, describing the layout of key items in the classroom
  • contributing to a digital presentation such as a class video by signing a basic description of their own family members
  • demonstrating simple procedures such as getting ready before school in the morning, using gestures, objects and buoys
  • recounting an experience they have shared, sequencing events through the use of modelled signs and photos
  • reporting on aspects of their daily routines, using modelled signs and visual prompts, for example outlining a travel route home from school
  • producing a series of signs for peers to complete a simple action-based activity such as a sign circle game

  VCASFC095 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing