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• Korean - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 description

  Students become familiar with the sound system of the Korean language, recognising Korean pronunciation as being different from English and other languages. They learn to pronounce syllable blocks as part of sight words, recognising the association between simple vowel and consonant sounds with...

  Level description | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence

• VCHHK064

  The significance today of an historical site of cultural or spiritual importance

  Elaborations

  • discussing why a particular site has heritage significance/cultural value for present generations, for example, it provides a record of a significant historical event, has aesthetic value, reflects the community’s identity
  • identifying, in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and visiting (where appropriate) local sites, places and landscapes of significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, for example, engraving sites, rock paintings, natural sites or features such as the Birragai rock shelter, creeks or mountains
  • identifying and designing a local historical tour of a site, for example, one related to a particular cultural group

  VCHHK064 | The Humanities | History | Foundation to Level 2 | Historical Knowledge | Community histories

• VCZHU010

  Reproduce the four tones and recognise how they can change the meaning of words

  Elaborations

  • noticing the tonal nature of spoken Chinese and using gestures to enhance the differentiation of tones
  • applying tones to diverse sounds in Chinese to express different meanings, and recognising differences between words with different tones, for example, 妈mā and 马mǎ
  • practising the pronunciation of syllables that are unique to Chinese, such as 女nǚ, 下 xià
  • working with classmates and teachers to identify initials (, b, p, m, d, t, g, k etc.) that are similar to English consonants (f, l, n, v)

  VCZHU010 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCESC118

  Recognise what aspects of songs, stories, rhymes and pictures from Spanish-speaking cultures may look or feel similar or different to own language(s) and culture(s)

  Elaborations

  • comparing aspects of the lives of children in Australian and Spanish-speaking countries as represented in print and digital images, video clips and stories, for example, ways of playing games, eating food, or interacting at school or at home
  • using some Spanish words, expressions and exclamations when playing with one another, for example, ¡Ay! ¡salud! and noticing any differences in behaviour, use of voice or body language compared to when using English
  • responding to teacher prompts in Spanish or English, for example, ¿Qué ves/notas? or ‘What do you notice about…?’, to capture their impressions when viewing images or stories involving children in Spanish-speaking contexts

  VCESC118 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCESU126

  Notice some differences and similarities in cultural practices between Spanish speakers and Australian-English speakers

  Elaborations

  • exploring the meaning of culture: how it involves visible elements, such as ways of eating, or symbols such as flags, and invisible elements, such as how people live, what they value, and how they think about themselves and others
  • noticing similarities and differences between naming systems across languages and cultures represented in the classroom, for example, the use of diminutives, nicknames, surnames and ways of referring to family members (Juancito, Paquito; Nacho, Paco; Lola García Martínez; mi yayo/a, tato/a)
  • noticing expressions and terms in Australian English that reflect Australian lifestyles and cultures, such as terms associated with food, the land, sports and leisure activities, for example, ‘backyard’ or ‘footy’

  VCESU126 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCZHC121

  Reflect on aspects of their Chinese identity and personal relationships with others

  Elaborations

  • discussing the importance to their own identity of speaking Chinese to connect with older relatives, and the wider Chinese-speaking community, for example, 我会说中文，我可以用中文跟上海的爷爷打电话
  • sharing information about their family background, such as country of origin, languages and dialects spoken, and current locations of extended family, for example, 我爸爸是从中国来的。他会说普通话和上海话
  • sharing own likes and dislikes and discussing features that reflect their cultural identities, such as preferences relating to sport and leisure activities, food, and TV programs, for example, 我喜欢吃中国菜，也喜欢吃汉堡包
  • discussing the role of Chinese language and culture in their own lives, such as participation in cultural events, food preferences, or overseas travel

  VCZHC121 | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCELA176

  Understand that the purposes texts serve shape their structure in predictable ways

  Elaborations

  • discussing and comparing the purposes of familiar texts drawn from local contexts and interests
  • becoming familiar with the typical stages of types of text including recount and procedure
  • using different types of texts, for example procedures (including recipes), and discussing the text structure

  VCELA176 | Curriculum content | English | Level 1 | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCFRU016

  Understand that all languages continuously change through contact with each other and through changes in society

  Elaborations

  • understanding that languages and cultures change in response to new ideas and social and cultural developments (globalisation)
  • recognising that languages borrow from each other, that many French words are used in English (for example, ‘croissant’, ‘menu’, ‘chauffeur’, ‘chef’, ‘ballet’) and many English words are used in French, for example, le week-end, le parking, le cowboy
  • understanding that some languages are continuously growing while others, such as many Indigenous languages throughout the world, are endangered or being revived

  VCFRU016 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCITU017

  Recognise that Italian and English borrow words from each other

  Elaborations

  • noticing words in Italian that are the same as in English, for example, computer, sport
  • noticing Italian words and phrases used in everyday life in Australia, for example, in the world of food (gelato, spaghetti), music (opera, forte, piano) and the arts (fresco)
  • observing that some of the Italian words which do not end with a vowel are also used in English, for example, robot, yogurt

  VCITU017 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCSSU049

  Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed

  Elaborations

  • recognising senses are used to learn about the world around us: our eyes to detect light, our ears to detect sound, touch to feel vibrations, our noses to detect smell and our tongues to detect taste
  • identifying the Sun as a source of light
  • recognising that objects can be seen when light from sources is available to illuminate them
  • exploring different ways to produce sound using familiar objects and actions, for example, striking, blowing, scraping and shaking

  VCSSU049 | Science | Foundation to Level 2 | Science Understanding | Physical sciences

• VCELT208

  Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts

  Elaborations

  • examining different types of literature including traditional tales, humorous stories and poetry
  • discussing similarities and differences between texts ( for example features of main characters in different stories)
  • discussing features of book settings including time (year, season) and place (country or city, realistic or imagined)
  • discussing how plots develop including: beginnings (orientation), how the problem (complication) is introduced and solved (resolution)

  VCELT208 | Curriculum content | English | Level 1 | Speaking and Listening | Literature

• Arabic - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 description

  Students become familiar with how the sounds of the Arabic language are represented in letters and words. They practise pronunciation and intonation through activities such as reciting rhymes and singing songs, and experiment with sounds, short and long vowels, phonemes, words, simple phrases...

  Level description | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence

• French - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 description

  Students become familiar with the sound systems of the French language, including pronunciation, rhythm, pitch and stress. They learn to pronounce individual letters and letter combinations, including unfamiliar sounds such as -eau, -u, è, é, ou, r and g. They recognise and use the...

  Level description | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence

• Health and Physical Education: Levels 1 and 2 description

  The curriculum for Levels 1 and 2 builds on the learning from Foundation Level and supports students to make decisions to enhance their health, safety and participation in physical activity. The content enables students to explore their own sense of self and the factors that contribute to and...

  Level description | Health and Physical Education

• Korean - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 2, students interact with peers and teachers through play- and action-related talk, exchanging greetings and introducing themselves (for example, 안녕하세요?; 안녕?; 저는 ...이에요/예요 used as a set phrase) with gestures. They respond to question cues (such as 뭐예요?) by naming objects with...

  Level description | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2

• VCDEC112

  Notice similarities and differences when using German compared to own language, such as how it feels, sounds and looks, and involves behaviours as well as words

  Elaborations

  • recognising that some German language use is similar to English, such as greetings used according to the time of day and the formality of a situation, for example, Guten Morgen and Morgen! Tag! Hallo!
  • noticing similarities and differences in cultural practices and stating own reactions to the language used, for example, Das ist anders/gleich when noticing such things as how a child beginning school is celebrated in a German-speaking country with a Schultüte or how a German speaker wishes others luck with Daumen drücken
  • describing how it feels to use German, such as when singing a song or hearing German spoken by others, and noticing differences in behaviour, voice or body language when speaking German
  • comparing aspects of Australian and German children’s lifestyles, for example, ways of playing games, buying or eating food, interacting with family members and participating in school life

  VCDEC112 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCTRC008

  Explain in English the meaning of everyday Turkish words, phrases and gestures, noticing which are similar or different to equivalent words in English or other known languages

  Elaborations

  • translating simple words and expressions related to ‘Things I do everyday’, using matching word cards, pictures, large print dictionaries, word lists and labels, noticing words that are similar in the two languages, such as televizyon, radyo, yogurt, tren, taksi
  • explaining the English meaning of Turkish words and phrases used for greetings, apologies and appreciations, such as hoş geldiniz, hoş bulduk, geçmiş olsun, merhaba, hoşça kal, günaydın, iyi günler, iyi akşamlar, iyi geceler, and discussing how and when they are used
  • comparing and contrasting the meaning and sounds of key words and expressions that feature in Turkish and English versions of popular children’s rhymes, games and songs, such as ‘Old MacDonald’ and Ali Baba’nın Çiftliği, ‘Are you sleeping?’ and Tembel Çocuk Kalksana
  • demonstrating and explaining in Turkish gestures that are associated with cultural traditions, such as greeting elders by kissing their hand and placing it on the forehead to show respect
  • noticing words or expressions in Turkish that are not easy to translate into English because they carry different meanings, for example, Ellerine sağlık. Çok yaşa! Sen de gör! Geçmiş olsun!

  VCTRC008 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCJAU122

  Understand the structure of basic sentences in Japanese and recognise some key elements of Japanese grammar

  Elaborations

  • knowing common forms of greetings, for example, おはようございます、おはよう, and noticing the different levels of formality
  • identifying gender-specific pronouns わたし and ぼく
  • understanding the use of common suffixes such as さん or くん or titles such as せんせい to address and refer to other people, for example, Luke くん and White せんせい
  • understanding basic word order in simple sentences, for example, noun　が　すき です。りんご　が　すき　です。, adjective + noun　です。 おおきい　いぬ　です。
  • understanding how to specify items using the possessive particle の, for example, わたし　 の　 かぞく、 Sarah さん　の　ほん、おばあさん　 の　いえ
  • referring to numbers of things using cardinal numbers 0–100: 一(いち)、二(に)、三(さん) …百(ひゃく)
  • learning to describe the colour あお　です。size おおきい　です。 and shape まる　です。of things
  • understanding different question words such as だれ、なに、どこ and the sentence-ending particle か
  • recognising and responding to a request using verb 　ください, for example, きいて　ください。and すわって　ください。
  • indicating affirmative and negative responses using はい and いいえ
  • using some culturally specific parallel phrases related to giving and receiving, for example, どうぞ and ありがとう
  • learning to use common onomatopoeia such as ぺこぺこ and わんわん
  • building vocabulary to describe and label familiar and immediate objects and environments

  VCJAU122 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCDSTS013

  Identify how people create familiar designed solutions and consider sustainability to meet personal and local community needs

  Elaborations

  • exploring how local products, services and environments are designed by people for a purpose and meet social needs, for example the range of shelters provided for the public in a local community; graphical displays to market school and community events
  • asking questions about natural and managed environments and impacts on them when selecting materials, tools and equipment when designing and making products, for example harvesting products from the school garden and using recycled clothing
  • making design decisions based on personal and family needs, for example comparing recipes to suit available cooking facilities such as cooking in the bush compared to cooking in a kitchen
  • exploring and critiquing products, services and environments for their impact on sustainability, for example the environmental risks and benefits of a system for organically or hydroponically growing a vegetable crop from seed or seedling to harvest

  VCDSTS013 | Technologies | Design and Technologies | Foundation to Level 2 | Technologies and Society

• VCLVC131

  Participate in guided group activities, such as games, songs and simple tasks, using movement and gestures to support understanding and to convey meaning

  Elaborations

  • participating in games, tasks and activities that involve turn taking, guessing, matching and choosing objects using modelled questions and responses
  • participating in action games and songs by matching actions to words
  • following instructions by moving around or locating objects in the classroom
  • accompanying respected community members to gather traditional materials, such as nuts, twigs, bark, seeds, shells for use in craft related language activities
  • working collaboratively on a class performance or activity
  • working collaboratively to adapt and perform action songs, for example, by changing lyrics, substituting words and phrases based on modelled patterns, rehearsing and performing songs with appropriate gestures and actions
  • grouping and sorting natural objects from Country/Place, for example, leaves, stones, shells according to culturally appropriate categories

  VCLVC131 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising