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• VCICCD004

  Imagine and explain what their responses might be if they were placed in a different cultural situation or setting

  Elaborations

  • exploring student responses in a role play situation, for example, imagine what it is like to have to get help or seek assistance in a setting where they do not speak the language
  • examining different meanings associated with gestures and body language in a range of cultural settings, exploring examples such as whether direct eye contact is seen as a sign of respect or why touching someone on the head is offensive in Thailand

  VCICCD004 | Capabilities | Intercultural Capability | Foundation to Level 2 | Cultural Diversity

• VCLVC135

  Participate in shared listening to, viewing and reading of texts and respond through singing, miming, play-acting, drawing, action and movement

  Elaborations

  • performing songs or stories that include repeated phrases, rhythms and non-verbal forms of expression, such as clapping, gestures, facial expressions and dance
  • participating in shared reading of stories, responding through mime captioned drawings, dance, play-acting and other forms of expression
  • visiting important sites on Country/Place and listening to respected community members tell stories, and responding by drawing, labelling, re-enacting with puppets, props or actions
  • identifying key animals, birds and other characters in stories, songs, performances and dances
  • listening to respected community members tell stories and identifying which stories belong to which natural features in their region/Country/Place, including animals and natural species and recognising their significance
  • identifying and naming significant places, landscapes and topographical features on Country/Place through which travelling stories/storylines pass
  • identifying key messages expressed in stories, song, dance and visual art, for example, rules for living
  • predicting the content/meaning of narrative texts such as picture books, including titles, covers and illustrations, and giving reasons for their predictions
  • responding to simple questions about characters and events in imaginative and expressive texts such as stories, songs, dances

  VCLVC135 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCADRP023

  Present drama that communicates ideas, including stories from their community, to an audience

  Elaborations

  • presenting scenes in which they apply story structures to set the scene, link action and create an ending, such as re-telling a cultural or community story with the assistance of representatives from the community
  • following cues and using voice and movement to link action, ideas and stories in their drama
  • considering meanings and interpretations when rehearsing and performing sequences of ideas to communicate stories through drama, for example, ‘what do they want the audience to think about their drama?
  • enhancing ideas and stories in their drama by using available software and technologies, for example, using a mobile device to add sound effects to a performance

  VCADRP023 | The Arts | Drama | Levels 1 and 2 | Present and Perform

• VCFRC006

  Engage with a range of imaginative texts through action, dance, drawing and other forms of expression

  Elaborations

  • listening to or viewing French versions of familiar stories such as Le Navet Géant or Boucle d’Or et les Trois Ours, comparing French expressions at key points in the story with English language versions, and re-enacting with puppets, props and actions
  • performing poems, rhymes or simple stories that include repeated phrases and rhythms to emphasise key points, for example, chanting ‘Au Loup!’ in Au Loup, or ‘Ça va pas, non!’ in Je veux pas aller à l’école
  • making simple evaluative statements about favourite characters in stories, rhymes or songs, for example, Il est magnifique! J’adore Minou! Elle est sympa!
  • re-creating stories, rhymes and songs through mime, dance, or drawings with simple written captions

  VCFRC006 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCFRC001

  Interact with each other and the teacher using simple language and gestures for exchanges such as greetings and farewells, thanks and introductions, and for talking about self and family

  Elaborations

  • introducing themselves and responding to greetings, for example, Comment t’appelles-tu? Je m’appelle…; Ça va, Emilie? Ça va bien, merci
  • using simple descriptive or expressive statements to describe themselves and to express likes, preferences or feelings, for example, moi, j’ai cinq ans; je suis australien; j’aime le sport; moi, je préfère la danse; je suis très content
  • recognising and responding to simple questions on topics such as home, school or pets, using supporting intonation and gestures, for example, Qui est-ce? C’est Maman. Qu’est-ce que c’est? C’est la chaise. Où est…? Il est…C’est un chien? Mais non…C’est un chat!
  • using formulaic French phrases for everyday interactions such as thanking, apologising, and offering wishes or congratulations, for example, Merci!…oh, pardon; bon appétit; bonne fête! bravo!

  VCFRC001 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• 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

• VCARC106

  Locate and organise information from simple spoken, written and visual texts to identify details about people and objects

  Elaborations

  • listening for key words in stories, rhymes or songs, using intonation and visual cues such as gestures and facial expressions to assist understanding
  • identifying letters, words and phrases in written Arabic, for example, titles, labels and captions, by labelling, matching, clicking and dragging, miming and using actions
  • participating in shared reading of print and digital texts such as stories in Big Books and other texts relating to familiar events and contexts, using pictures, intonation and contextual cues to predict meaning and identify key information
  • sorting and categorising information in graphic representations such as tables, including details about colour, quantity and place relating to people and objects, for example,

    ما لون الفستان ؟ لون الفستان أحمر؛ ما لون المقلمة؟ لون المقلمة أحمر

    كم عدد الأقلام؟ كم كتاباً يوجد هنا؟ يوجد أربعة كتب

    أين تعمل أمك؟ تعمل أمي في المستشفى؛ يدرس أخي في المدرسة

  VCARC106 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCESC112

  Locate specific words and expressions in simple print, spoken and digital texts such as charts, lists, songs, rhymes and stories, and use information to complete guided spoken and written tasks

  Elaborations

  • listening for key words in stories, rhymes or songs, using intonation and visual cues such as gestures and facial expressions to assist understanding
  • recognising symbols, words and phrases in written Spanish such as titles, labels and captions
  • participating in shared reading of print and digital texts such as Big Book stories about familiar events or contexts (Los tres cerditos, Tico tango), using pictures, intonation and contextual clues to predict meaning and identify key information
  • demonstrating comprehension of individual words and phrases in simple spoken, written and digital texts by actions such as labelling, drawing, miming or onscreen pointing, clicking or dragging
  • responding to questions about participants and objects that elicit details such as size, colour, quantity or place, for example, ¿De qué color es la casa…? La casa es azul. ¿Dónde está el gato? El gato está en Lima. ¿Cuántos cerdos hay? ¿Tico es grande o pequeño?

  VCESC112 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCJAC112

  Locate items of information in simple texts such as charts, songs, rhymes, video clips and anime to complete guided tasks

  Elaborations

  • listening for key words in stories, rhymes or songs, using visual cues such as gestures and facial expressions to assist understanding
  • recognising simple kanji, hiragana or words in familiar contexts such as labels and titles
  • demonstrating early Japanese literacy skills by selecting the correct hiragana or kanji through labelling, matching, clicking and dragging, drawing, mime and actions
  • listening to and/or viewing texts to obtain information such as colour (あか、あお、しろ、くろ、きいろ), size (おおきい、ちいさい) and shape (まる、さんかく、しかく), and using this information in guided activities such as drawing, building or collecting
  • listening to information about Japan, and demonstrating understanding by responding to questions such as 日本(にほん)　です　か。しんかんせん　です　か。すし　です　か。はい/いいえ, for example, by pointing to places on a map, such as Japan, Tokyo or Mount Fuji, or at pictures of different types of food

  VCJAC112 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCASFC003

  Participate in classroom routines and activities such as following directions, attracting attention, responding to questions and turn-taking

  Elaborations

  • recognising their own and their classmates’ fingerspelled names used in games or routines such as roll call
  • asking for help, offering assistance or requesting permission in polite ways, for example:
    PLEASE HELP-_me?
    Can you help me, please?
    CAN SHARE?
    Can we share these?
    
  • demonstrating attentive watching across a range of school contexts, such as assemblies or classroom discussions
  • following instructions for class routines, for example:
    PLEASE WITH-2++ DS:sit-opposite
    Please find a partner and sit opposite each other.
    DS:line-up PLEASE
    Line up, please.
    LOOK-AT-_me PRO1
    Look to the front.
    
  • gaining others’ attention in appropriate ways, relying less on tap and more on other strategies, and responding to others’ attempts to gain their attention
  • following protocols such as stopping when lights are flashed, and observing appropriate distance between signers
  • learning to be a supportive group discussion member, for example by asking relevant questions, providing feedback, prompting, using NMFs to indicate agreement or disagreement
  • formulating different kinds of open and closed questions, including WHEN, WHY and HOW questions
  • signing appropriately to maintain or change a topic, to remain on task and take turns
  • interacting with each other or the teacher by using eye gaze and other NMFs to indicate agreement/disagreement or understanding/lack of understanding
  • negotiating turn-taking, for example:
    PRO1 FIRST YOUR-TURN
    It’s my turn first, then your turn.
    
  • watching, remembering and responding to increasingly complex instructions of two or more steps, for example by moving or locating objects in the classroom
  • using the appropriate NMFs for asking questions and making statements when interacting in small groups

  VCASFC003 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising