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• VCNRC039

  Convey and present information about aspects of personal world, through prepared texts such as diagrams, dialogues and timelines

  Elaborations

  • constructing a visual, digital or narrative profile of the local community for people arriving from overseas, collecting information from public and community texts, such as fliers, newsletters, advertisements and brochures
  • preparing and giving simple oral presentations on personal world, for example, a timeline of growth and change, family celebrations and other special occasions
  • presenting the results of a class survey about aspects of personal world such as daily routines, for example, by creating a poster or digital presentation using diagrams, charts or timelines
  • conveying information to others using descriptive language, for example, producing a simple brochure or an advertisement about a city or tourist attraction in a country where the language is spoken
  • preparing a dialogue with a partner about self
  • using graphic organisers to convey information in particular ways, for example, to show priorities (list/table), to compare statistics or ideas (Venn diagram), or to highlight frequency (graphs)
  • reporting information based on own or group research, and supporting the information with photos, illustrations, captions or diagrams

  VCNRC039 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCVIC143

  Locate, classify and compare information relating to personal, social and natural worlds from a range of spoken, written, digital and visual texts

  Elaborations

  • locating, classifying and summarising information from a range of sources, such as notices, results of class surveys, announcements and reports, using memory tools such as tables, charts and concept maps to organise and sequence information
  • collecting information from sources such as class surveys, online forums or blog posts about aspects of Vietnamese culture at home, for example, ngày giỗ) and in the local community, for example, Tết Nguyên đán, lễ Vu lan, giỗ tổ Hùng Vương
  • investigating aspects of life in Vietnamese-speaking communities overseas, for example, through web-chatting with relatives in Vietnam to find out more about their own family’s origins, history or circumstances
  • collecting and comparing information from a range of print and digital texts on topics related to personal and social worlds, for example, how to balance schoolwork, hobbies and time with friends
  • locating information about geographical features in Vietnam and classifying them as natural (động Hương Tích, vịnh Hạ Long) or constructed features (Văn Miếu, chùa Một Cột, chùa Thiên Mụ, lăng tẩm Huế)

  VCVIC143 | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCELC142

  Listen to, read and view imaginative spoken, written, digital or multimodal texts and respond by expressing ideas and opinions about the storyline and characters

  Elaborations

  • responding to stories, myths, fables and films, using modelled language to describe themes, characters and actions, for example, Είναι σε βάρκα, είναι σε σπηλιά, είναι τέρας, είναι πόλεμος, ο ήρωας κέρδισε
  • producing storyboards, using digital technologies, to represent key events in different types of imaginative texts, including captions or word bubbles to capture moods or feelings, for example, Μου αρέσει, Δε μου αρέσει
  • introducing and comparing favourite characters in stories, myths, fables and films, listing associated key words or expressions, for example, O Οδυσσέας είναι γενναίος. Η Κίρκη είναι μάγισσα. Φοβάμαι. Είναι φοβερό τέρας.
  • commenting on elements of humour and drama, and the use of sound effects and facial expressions relating to the characters depicted in stories, myths and fables, for example, Φοβάμαι, είναι αστείο, γελώ με ...

  VCELC142 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCITC043

  Listen to, view and read texts and gather information from a range of sources, including concepts drawn from other learning areas

  Elaborations

  • surveying classmates on specific topics and presenting the findings using tables, concept maps, graphs and digital presentations, making comparisons with children’s lifestyles in Italy, for example, Chi? Dove? Quando? Perché? Che cosa?
  • gathering information by interpreting a range of texts, including signs, instructions, directions and diagrams, and then participating in class discussions on this information or presenting information independently in a variety of forms, for example, using a flowcart to explain the life cycle of a butterfly, or reporting (Metà della classe … La maggior parte … Pochi …. Tanti …. Alcuni … quasi tutti …)
  • researching topics such as leisure, recycling, the water cycle, the solar system, or geographical features of Italy, in a range of sources, including magazine articles, books and websites, and ordering and sharing the information in print or digital format
  • reordering information, for example, using tables or concept maps and retrieval charts
  • viewing documentaries about Australian/Italian cities or the natural environment to complete a list of facts or to collect information to discuss and compare with peers

  VCITC043 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCJAC150

  Listen to, read and view different imaginative texts such as anime, folk stories and manga, describe and give opinions about characters and events, and identify cultural elements

  Elaborations

  • discussing key messages in print, digital or multimodal texts, such as the moral of a folk story, ideas or values expressed in songs or characterisation in anime, and comparing their treatment across cultural contexts and time
  • recalling and/or illustrating main characters and events in stories, songs or anime, for example, by responding to questions such as だれ、いつ、どこ
  • responding to simple spoken, written or digital narratives such as folk tales, anime, manga or films that evoke positive or negative emotions such as happiness, amusement or affection, fear or anger, connecting these with their own experiences by using stem statements such as わくわく　します。だいすき　です 。こわい　です。どきどき　します。びっくり　しました。へん　です　ね 。

  VCJAC150 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCESC149

  Present information about aspects of language and culture in the Spanish-speaking world for specific audiences, using diagrams, charts, timelines and guided reports

  Elaborations

  • presenting factual information relating to cultural activities and events of significance in the Spanish-speaking world, such as las Fallas, el Día de los Muertos, carnavales in Bolivia, candombe in Uruguay, romerías, procesiones religiosas and el camino de Santiago, supporting information with a range of visual, digital and multimodal resources
  • using graphic organisers to convey information in ways that suit specific purposes and content, for example, lists or tables to show priorities, Venn diagrams to compare statistics or ideas, graphs to highlight frequency or timelines to narrate sequences of events
  • conveying information relating to significant people, places or events in different formats, for example, an advertisement or poster for an event, a profile of a Spanish-speaking celebrity or a digital guide to a place of interest
  • creating an interactive display for younger children, highlighting aspects of Spanish language and Hispanic culture

  VCESC149 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCLVC152

  Interact with peers, the teaching team and visiting respected community members about aspects of personal worlds, such as experiences at school, home, everyday routines, interests and activities

  Elaborations

  • describing self in relation to daily routines, family and friends, pastimes and aspects of school and home life
  • sharing and reflecting on learning experiences, such as visits, meetings, school and community activities with class members, using gestures, illustrations and graphics to support commentary
  • recounting specific events or experiences, using familiar and modelled language
  • asking and responding to questions to identify/describe features of people, plants, animals and items in the environment, for example, by referring to colour, size, number, location
  • talking about aspects of their personal worlds, such as interests and leisure activities
  • describing other people, such as family members, friends and teachers, for example, by identifying their kin relationship
  • showing interest in and respect for others, for example, by expressing praise or encouragement
  • expressing personal experiences and future plans, using modelled sentence patterns

  VCLVC152 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCADAR032

  Explain how the elements of dance and production elements communicate ideas in dances from different contexts they make, perform and view, including in dances by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • discussing the purpose of movements, elements of dance, production elements and use of projection and focus and how these can affect the mood of the audience
  • using questions to compare features of dances from different societies and cultures for example, when comparing dances from India and Australia, what do they recognise, what is new to them, how do the dancers express ideas, and what performance spaces are used
  • identifying and discussing the significance intended by a choreographer’s use of movement, space and energy, for example, the use of space and energy in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander dance performed in their local community, a Chinese ribbon dance, or a Sumatran tambourine dance
  • using questions to interpret a dance, for example, how the movement of the body is used to convey ideas about a story, character or idea, or how was space, costume and/or multimedia used to communicate ideas in the dance
  • considering social and cultural influences as part of a discussion about the role of dance across societies, cultures, environments, locations and times, for examples, the protocols for performing an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander dance, conventions of a Kecak dance from Bali
  • expressing opinions about the way dancers communicate their intentions through use of technical and expressive skills

  VCADAR032 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 5 and 6 | Respond and Interpret

• VCLVC157

  Listen to, read and view different real and imaginative texts, identifying and making simple statements about key elements, characters and events, and interpreting cultural expressions and behaviours

  Elaborations

  • recalling, illustrating and describing main characters and events in stories, songs and performances, for example, by selecting descriptive modelled statements as captions to their pictures or responding to questions, such as, Who? Where? How long? What?
  • participating in shared and guided reading/listening/viewing of real and imaginative texts, for example by making predictions about the development or flow of ideas, using contextual and visual cues, responding to questions and comparing responses to different characters, ideas and events
  • conveying understanding of plot and sequence in texts, for example, by re-creating a sequence using a storyboard, labelling key events or creating a timeline
  • mapping sites, landforms and other features of Country/Place through which a travelling story/storyline passes
  • listening to respected community members tell stories on Country/Place, interpreting hand signs and gestures, retelling parts of the story, for example, in sand, through painting or by performing, using a combination of words/phrases, illustrations, movements and visual props
  • listening to respected community members telling stories from their local area, and responding by retelling parts of the story
  • interacting/engaging with artistic expression/techniques appropriate to Country/Place, such as paintings, drawings, etchings, sculptures and dance, interpreting messages conveyed through these different forms
  • discussing key messages expressed in stories, songs and dance, such as social values and rules for living, comparing them to messages conveyed by stories in other cultures and languages
  • responding to a specific creative text by adapting the original to create a new version, for example, by re-sequencing events, adding new elements, changing time, location or character, or creating an alternative ending
  • understanding and discussing the importance of story/ storytelling in transmitting and maintaining language and culture

  VCLVC157 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Levels 3 to 6 | Communicating | Creating

• Visual Arts: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students explain how ideas are expressed in artworks they make and view. They demonstrate the use of different techniques and processes in planning and making artworks .They use visual conventions and visual arts practices to express ideas, themes and concepts in their artworks.

  Level description | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 5 and 6

• 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

• Drama: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students use the elements of drama to shape character, voice and movement in improvisation, play-building and performances of devised and scripted drama for audiences.

  Students explain how dramatic action and meaning is communicated in drama they make, perform and view. They...

  Level description | The Arts | Drama | Levels 5 and 6

• English: Level 6 achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  Students listen to discussions, clarifying content and challenging others’ ideas. They understand how language features and language patterns can be used for emphasis. They show how specific details can be used to support a point of view. They explain how their choices of language features and...

  Level description | English | Level 6 | Speaking and Listening

• Media Arts: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students explain how viewpoints, ideas and stories are shaped and portrayed in media artworks they make, share and view.

  Students use materials and media technologies to make media artworks for specific audiences and purposes, using intent, structure, setting and characters...

  Level description | The Arts | Media Arts | Levels 5 and 6

• Civics and Citizenship: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students identify the values that underpin Australia’s democracy and explain the importance of the electoral process. They describe the purpose of key institutions and levels of government in Australia’s democracy. They explain the role of different people in...

  Level description | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6

• Dance: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students structure movements in dance sequences and use elements of dance and choreographic devices to make dances that communicate ideas and intentions. They perform dances for audiences, demonstrating technical and expressive skills and safe dance practice.

  Students explain...

  Level description | The Arts | Dance | Levels 5 and 6

• English: Level 6 achievement standards - Writing

  Students understand how language features and language patterns can be used for emphasis. They show how specific details can be used to support a point of view. They explain how their choices of language features and images are used. They use banks of known words and the less familiar words they...

  Level description | English | Level 6 | Writing

• Geography: Levels 5 and 6 description

  In Levels 5 and 6, the curriculum focuses on the concepts of place and interconnection. Students’ mental maps of the world are further developed through learning the locations of the major countries in the Asia region, Europe and North America. The scale of study goes global as students...

  Level description | The Humanities | Geography

• VCASFC042

  Engage with different types of creative and imaginative texts by identifying important elements, discussing ideas, characters and themes and making connections with their own ideas and experience

  Elaborations

  • comparing their reactions to imaginative texts that evoke positive or negative emotional responses, making connections with experiences in their own lives that have produced similar feelings
  • 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
  • drawing comparisons and making connections between their own experiences and those of fictional characters in popular television series or films
  • comparing the use of rhyme in written verse with the repetition of handshapes and movement paths in signed poetry performance
  • identifying cultural conventions of Deaf theatre, such as maintaining eye contact and positioning of characters
  • identifying key messages or values conveyed through folktales, myths or legends, for example by creating mind maps to show relationships between concepts such as courage, loyalty, love
  • describing the shape and sequence of a shared story or skit, identifying elements such as setting the scene, climax and resolution
  • considering how different modes of creative expression, such as theatre or visual arts, influence personal response to texts
  • tracking and reflecting on the experiences of deaf dancers and choreographers, for example as contestants in shows such as So You Think You Can Dance
  • viewing and responding to sign poetry from around the world, for example by comparing responses to differences and similarities in ‘visual vernacular’

  VCASFC042 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCELY367

  Participate in formal and informal debates and plan, rehearse and deliver presentations, selecting and sequencing appropriate content and multimodal elements for defined audiences and purposes, making appropriate choices for modality and emphasis

  Elaborations

  • using technologies to collaboratively prepare a humorous, dynamic group view on a debatable topic, such as ‘Kids should be allowed to read and view what they like,’ to be presented to teachers and parents

  VCELY367 | Curriculum content | English | Level 6 | Speaking and Listening | Literacy