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• Arabic - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students explore Arabic sounds, intonation and writing conventions to further develop their speaking and writing skills and initial understanding of their developing biliteracy. They use key grammatical forms and structures, such as verbs, pronouns, singular/plural forms and prepositions, to provide...

  Level description | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence

• Turkish - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students' development of literacy skills progresses from supported comprehension and use of high-frequency and personally significant sight words to understanding and applying basic grammatical features of the language, such as simple verb tenses and verb moods, for example, recognising question...

  Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence

• VCASFC024

  Engage with imaginative texts such as stories, games, poems or cartoons, to demonstrate comprehension and express enjoyment

  [ Key concepts: story, emotion, expression, humour; Key processes: identifying, expressing emotion, re-enacting, experimenting, shadowing]

  Elaborations

  • viewing a signed story that involves progressive action, tension and resolution
  • identifying how signers use space to track a character or location throughout a text
  • viewing and responding to a range of Deaf poetry for children, for example by creating an alternative ending or extra verse
  • using NMFs to express changing emotions such as anticipation, fear or relief in response to elements of live or recorded signed stories
  • viewing and responding to short recorded skits, for example by re-enacting favourite elements and modifying manner or aspect to provide additional emphasis or expression
  • freezing cartoons or video clips of people/animals in amusing situations, signing a commentary on what has just happened and predicting what might happen next
  • experimenting with different Auslan parameters to create and perform examples of gestural humour, as modelled in performances by companies such as the Hong Kong Theatre of the Deaf
  • participating in games that focus on modifying manner or aspect for effect
  • viewing a theatre performance designed for a deaf audience and sharing their reactions to the experience of viewing a theatre performance designed for a deaf audience
  • engaging with different examples of Deaf humour or Deaf jokes and comparing them with examples of humour in spoken English or in silent films or mime
  • shadowing signed elements of theatrical or cinematographic texts that use handshapes, such as the scene with hand-faces in the film Labyrinth
  • comparing two signed versions of a story such as ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ and indicating their preference for one version over the other
  • responding to elements of signed stories such as refrains or exclamations, for example by shadowing repeated signs, movements or facial expressions

  VCASFC024 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCASFC022

  Collect, classify and paraphrase information from a variety of Auslan texts and sources used in school and in the Deaf community

  Elaborations

  • recalling specific points of information in signed classroom instructions or descriptions and responding to comprehension questions in Auslan
  • paraphrasing the content of selected community texts, such as public service or promotional announcements on the Deaf Emergency Info website
  • conducting an interview with a member of the Deaf community and reporting back to the class on key points
  • using factual questions to request information about planned events or activities, for example in relation to details such as place, time or cost
  • surveying peers about interests, preferences or routines, presenting findings in formats such as profiles, charts or graphs
  • locating, organising and presenting information from Auslan resources related to other learning areas, such as science materials or cooking demonstrations, for example, Sign & Cook for Kids (Auslan Storybooks)
  • learning new Auslan vocabulary and language structures through interacting with Deaf visitors and mentors, recording the new language in personal sign dictionaries

  VCASFC022 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCNRC021

  Locate key information about everyday contexts and routines from written, spoken and visual texts

  Elaborations

  • surveying classmates regarding their likes, interests, routines and activities, and tabulating the results, for example, in birthday charts or graphs
  • reading profiles and stories in print and digital form about people and animals, and creating a display with names and short descriptions
  • locating information relating to school activities in a country where the language is spoken for example, from a sister school, and comparing with own daily schedule/routine
  • identifying points of information in short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, for example, some items on a recorded shopping list

  VCNRC021 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCASFU033

  Understand how signers make different language choices in different types of texts depending on the purpose and intended audience, and explore how space is used in Auslan for purposes of textual cohesion

  Elaborations

  • noticing that differing purposes in the creation of Auslan texts result in differing types and amounts of signing, for example, the use of more CA in narratives
  • comparing a short text in Auslan with an equivalent type of English text (for example, a recount in both languages) and noticing similarities and differences in structure and language features
  • identifying with support, examples of signers associating non-present referents with locations in signing space
  • identifying examples of signers pointing to an established location to refer to something
  • identifying how signers establish locations and noticing how this helps the audience to recognise who or what the referents are (actor and undergoer)

  VCASFU033 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCELC123

  Locate key information about everyday contexts and routines from written, spoken, digital and visual texts

  Elaborations

  • surveying classmates regarding their likes, interests, routines and activities, and tabulating the results, for example, in birthday charts or graphs
  • reading profiles and stories in print and digital form about people and animals, and creating a display with names and short descriptions, for example, Το λιοντάρι είναι μεγάλο, Το ποντίκι είναι μικρό
  • locating information relating to school activities in a Greek context, for example, from a sister-school, and comparing with own daily schedule/routine
  • identifying points of information in short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, for example, some items on a recorded shopping list

  VCELC123 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOU152

  Compare and reflect on different ways of using language in everyday situations in Korean, Australian and other cultures, sharing ideas about possible reasons for the differences and variations

  Elaborations

  • recognising the importance of politeness explicitly expressed in Korean and comparing this with English, for example, 만나서 반가워요 versus ‘Nice to meet you’
  • understanding that language carries information about the people who use it and that common expressions often reflect cultural values important to that language community
  • reflecting on individual words which may be interpreted differently by people who do not know Korean culture, for example, 우리 집, 우리 선생님
  • identifying non-verbal expressions that are typical or expected in communication in different cultures, for example, eye contact, bowing, nodding, pointing

  VCKOU152 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

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

  By the end of Level 4, students interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information about themselves and others, everyday routines and events at school and in their local Turkish and multilingual communities. They ask and respond to questions to elicit information about each other, for example,

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

• Victorian Aboriginal Languages: Levels 3 to 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students use familiar language and modelled sentence patterns to share information about aspects of their personal worlds, such as their family and friends, interests, everyday routines and activities. They interact appropriately with respected community members and community...

  Level description | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6

• VCASFC152

  Translate high-frequency signs/words and expressions in simple texts such as repeated lines in a story, noticing which ones are difficult to interpret

  Elaborations

  • participating in shared reading of texts such as the Auslan–English versions of ‘The Wrong Book’ and answering questions about unfamiliar signs and word/sign matches and mismatches in the text
  • identifying and comparing key signs and words in Auslan and English versions of favourite stories, for example, ‘The Three Little Pigs’ and ‘The Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly’, noticing how signs can represent concepts which might not have a direct match in English
  • translating popular children’s songs into Auslan, for example, ‘Happy Birthday’
  • playing matching-pair games with Auslan sign-image flashcards and English flashcards, for example, matching cards associated with weather or animals in both languages
  • collecting and noting a list of gestures commonly used by hearing people when speaking English that have similar meaning when used in Auslan, for example, head nodding, shoulder shrugging, pointing to watch

  VCASFC152 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCASFU157

  Understand how space is used in Auslan to show who is involved in an event through the meaningful location of nouns and verbs, the use of depicting signs and enacting

  Elaborations

  • recognising that non-body-anchored nouns can be located in space and identifying instances of this
  • discussing the functions of different pointing signs, such as pronouns, determiners and locatives
  • noticing that single-digit numbers can be separate lexical items or merged into other signs (numeral incorporation) such as those for ages (for example, 5-YEARS-OLD) or adverbs of time (for example, 3-WEEKS-AGO) or pronouns (WE3, WE4)
  • understanding that some verb forms in Auslan indicate who is involved in a verb by changing the direction of the movement or orientation of the handshape
  • noticing the relationship between the location of referents in real space and the direction of some indicating verbs in a text
  • identifying instances of DSs with appropriate support
  • comparing English adjectives with SASS DSs

  VCASFU157 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCJAC134

  Interpret and explain simple interactions in Japanese, noticing linguistic and cultural features

  Elaborations

  • explaining features of Japanese language protocols such as the use of formulaic expressions, for example, いってきます、ただいま, counter classifiers, and the indication of politeness by using です
  • explaining and modelling culture-specific practices and formulaic language, such as apologising for being late by waiting at the entrance/door, bowing and using the expression おくれて　すみません。しつれいします。
  • demonstrating and explaining hand gestures, body language or facial expressions that work with language or stand alone in Japanese communication, such as beckoning with fingers pointing downwards, or waving a hand in front of the face to signal a negative response
  • using visual, print or online dictionaries, word lists and pictures to translate simple familiar texts such as labels or captions

  VCJAC134 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCVIC126

  Locate and organise information relating to familiar contexts from a range of spoken, written, digital and visual texts

  Elaborations

  • gathering and organising information about others’ activities and interests, for example, surveying peers on weekend or daily activities and tabulating the results
  • listening to short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, such as a recorded phone message, and identifying key points of information, for example, the name of the person calling, their contact details and the gist of the message
  • collecting and sorting information from a range of texts in multimodal and digital forms about people, objects or animals, for example, constructing a table that sorts animals into those they like and those they don’t like and gives reasons for preferences (Tôi thích con gà vì nó cho mình trứng, thịt và lông. Tôi không thích con rắn vì nó cắn đau)

  VCVIC126 | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCDEC123

  Obtain and process information from peers and texts related to personal, social and natural worlds

  Elaborations

  • gathering information about a fellow student or German speaker relating to family, home, interests and abilities, and compiling the information in a modelled format, such as Steckbrief
  • obtaining information about lifestyles in German-speaking countries (homes, schools, climate, pets, geography) from shared and independent reading of simple digital texts
  • collecting information about different animal species (Haustiere, Wildtiere, Waldtiere, australische Tiere), and creating a display with names and appropriate adjectives, for example, Der Löwe ist mutig und stark.
  • identifying points of information in short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, for example, the name and number on a recorded phone message, the age of a child interviewed, some items on a recorded shopping list
  • comparing information about activities and practices across cultures, for example, reading, viewing or listening to texts related to aspects of school life such as timetables, canteen menus, extracurricular activities and sports
  • working in groups to obtain and use factual information from texts related to other learning areas, for example, completing a simple science experiment, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geography skills

  VCDEC123 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCHIC022

  Locate and organise information in different types of spoken, written and visual texts relating to personal, social and natural worlds

  Elaborations

  • listening to short spoken texts that contain some unfamiliar language, such as announcements or directions for a game or task, identifying specific points of information
  • collecting information from print or digital resources about selected topics, such as animal species, famous places, national flags or world geography, to create captioned displays with simple descriptive statements, for example, तिरंगा झंडा; संकटग्रस्त जानवर; विश्व के सबसे ऊँचे पर्वत
  • locating information from a range of multimedia materials relating to school routines and activities in Hindi language contexts, comparing with school life in Australia, for example, the ‘midday meals’ scheme in India compared to school canteens in Australia
  • finding Hindi language at home or in the community to create language resources for their own use in different contexts and situations, for example, collecting Hindi words in English-language advertisements, menus or shop signs, such as roti, naan, mela.
  • using digital/online resources to collect information about children’s out-of-school daily activities in Hindi-speaking communities in different contexts

  VCHIC022 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCIDC027

  Communicate in Indonesian using routine phrases and expressions, recognising that such language reflects cultural practices and norms

  Elaborations

  • recognising differences between Indonesian and English ways of showing politeness, for example, making requests and expressing gratitude (Tolong…, Terima kasih, Boleh saya…?), and recognising what may be viewed as impolite, such as pointing with the forefinger, folding arms, touching someone’s head, or blowing nose with handkerchief and keeping it in your pocket
  • trying out respectful gestures such as bending when passing between people, nodding while greeting others, and using a soft handshake when meeting others
  • participating in interactions associated with particular Indonesian practices, for example, etiquette associated with eating such as waiting to be invited to eat (Silahkan makan) and not eating with left hand
  • noticing how own language influences expectations about Indonesian language, for example, perceiving word order as ‘back to front’ compared to English, wanting to use one word for ‘you’, feeling the need to say ‘thank you’ often
  • discussing how Australian terms and expressions might be understood from an Indonesian perspective, for example, ‘bushwalking’, ‘kick a footy’ or ‘lamington’

  VCIDC027 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCZHC135

  Identify common spoken Chinese expressions and discuss examples of actions, words and phrases that do not readily translate into English

  Elaborations

  • differentiating between word-by-word meaning and intended meaning when translating from Chinese into English, for example, the word-by-word translation of 我喜欢一个人看书 is ‘I like one person to read’, but it means ‘I like to read alone’
  • designing bilingual signs (characters/Pinyin/English) to post on key buildings and rooms around the school that convey short messages such as descriptions of the place or the rules in that place
  • recognising the role that gesture plays in oral interaction, including emblematic (hand) gestures, gesturing for emphasis and inclusivity, and taboos within Chinese communication, such as pointing directly at someone
  • identifying Chinese symbols in print and digital texts (for example, the longevity symbol), and developing ways to convey the culturally attached value when expressing the meaning of these symbols in English
  • comparing own translation of short texts (such as brand names, signs, slogans and billboard advertisements) to others’, and evaluating the effectiveness of own translation
  • developing strategies for using bilingual (Chinese–English and English–Chinese) dictionaries in both print and digital forms to assist with translation
  • explaining in English features of gestures used in Chinese, for example, hand gestures for numbers
  • comparing versions of a common text across languages and identifying issues in conveying meaning, for example, how to render 小心轻放 into English

  VCZHC135 | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCASFC146

  Participate in shared learning activities that involve planning, transacting and problem-solving, using simple signed statements, questions and directions

  Elaborations

  • working together in collaborative tasks such as cooking or craft activities, using interactional phrases such as:
    BOOK WHICH WANT MAKE WHICH? PICK.
    Which recipe do you want to make? You choose.
    PLEASE PRO2 BRING SCISSORS PLUS PAPER?
    Can you please bring scissors and paper?
    
  • following directions for activities such as a treasure hunt or creating a garden, using prepositions such as ON, UNDER, BEHIND and entity depicting signs, such as:
    DS:turn-left DEAD-END DS:turn-right.
    Go left, then at the end turn right.
    PLEASE BRING MILK FRIDGE DS:open-door POINT
    Please bring the milk; it’s at the bottom of the fridge door.
    
  • negotiating roles and responsibilities in shared learning activities, using expressions such as:
    PRO3 TYPE PRO1 WRITE PRO2 D-O WHAT?
    He will type, I’ll write, and what are you doing?
    
  • playing games that involve identifying and classifying specific points of information, for example, ‘Celebrity Heads’
  • understanding and using expressions of support, encouragement or praise during shared activities, for example, GOOD, EXCELLENT, CONGRATULATIONS

  VCASFC146 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCASFC026

  Translate high-frequency signs/words and expressions in simple texts such as repeated lines in a story or captions, noticing similarities, differences and instances of equivalence

  Elaborations

  • comparing key signs in Auslan used in versions of children’s stories, for example, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, to English words used in written texts, and noticing how signs can convey rich, multilayered meaning which might not have a direct match in English captioning
  • playing matching-pair games with Auslan sign flashcards and English word cards, matching cards in both languages associated with concepts such as weather or animals
  • discussing the types of words/signs that seem to have direct matches/equivalents and those that equate to chunks of English in a single sign, for example GO-TO meaning to travel to/to attend/to go to in English
  • identifying the iconicity of some signs, such as RAINBOW or DRINK, and how similar they are to the object/referent, and discussing how this transparency might help ‘translatability’ of concepts for non-signers
  • identifying a list of gestures used by deaf people that might be easily understood by hearing people, for example, head nodding and shaking, pointing to the wrist for time, shrugging shoulders for don’t know
  • creating a class signed translation of repeated lines in familiar children’s stories, such as I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down and filming segments of such stories to screen to younger children in story reading sessions

  VCASFC026 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating