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• VCEALL319

  Use basic punctuation, such as full stops and capital letters, appropriately

  Elaborations

  • consistently using capital letters to begin sentences and names
  • consistently using a full stop to end a sentence
  • correcting capital letters and full stops when reviewing own or others’ writing

  VCEALL319 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL308

  Attempt to write paragraphs and topic sentences

  Elaborations

  • grouping sentences about the same topic into simple paragraphs
  • using key words to write a simple topic sentence at the beginning of most paragraphs

  VCEALL308 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL309

  Sequence ideas simply, using short sentences or statements

  Elaborations

  • writing a series of short statements in time sequence, for example ‘I eat breakfast’, ‘I go to school’, ‘I read a book’
  • grouping together short sentences about the same topic, for example ‘Frogs are green’, ‘Frogs have big eyes’, ‘They eat insects’
  • using simple pronoun references to avoid repeating the subject in consecutive sentences, for example ‘Emma came to school early. She felt very tired’ and ‘Yesterday the class went … We went …’

  VCEALL309 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL313

  Use some conjunctions to connect ideas within a sentence

  Elaborations

  • constructing compound sentences with a small range of coordinating conjunctions (such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’), for example ‘I caught a bus and then walked’
  • constructing basic complex sentences using some common subordinating conjunctions (such as ‘because’, ‘when’, ‘after’), for example ‘After we finished dinner, Mum wanted to play a game’

  VCEALL313 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALC295

  Use additional information to support simple narrative or recount sentences

  Elaborations

  • drawing illustrations or diagrams to accompany sentences in a narrative or recount
  • using online storyboarding software to create a simple story map to show the events and characters in a narrative

  VCEALC295 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALL310

  Use simple sentences and phrases with correct subject–verb–object pattern

  Elaborations

  • writing with some errors with agreement, such as ‘I read book’, ‘She watch video’

  VCEALL310 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL283

  Read sentences that use basic subject, verb and object patterns, where content and vocabulary are familiar

  Elaborations

  • ordering jumbled sentences to create grammatical and logical sentences
  • answering simple questions about sentences, for example Teacher: ‘What did the dog eat?’, Student: ‘The dog ate the bone’

  VCEALL283 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level B1 achievement standards - Reading and Viewing

  Students working at Level B1 read short familiar texts, based on simple language structures and features, common vocabulary and familiar contexts. They retell simply, predict likely outcomes, sequence ideas, and complete basic comprehension activities. These texts may be print or digital, including...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing

• VCEALL293

  Reread familiar texts to increase accuracy and fluency and to enhance understanding

  Elaborations

  • repeating a sentence with corrected pronunciation and improved fluency

  VCEALL293 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL320

  Use basic software functions to present text

  Elaborations

  • using a keyboard to type capital and lower-case letters, numbers and basic punctuation marks
  • typing letters, numbers, symbols and words, copying from a print text
  • using simple editing functions such as inserting or deleting a word, and formatting functions such as making text bold or changing the colour

  VCEALL320 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALA299

  Write using language that largely reflects features of spoken language

  Elaborations

  • using spoken-like language structures based on familiar contexts and interactions, such as simple sentences about personal topics, or long compound sentences listing a series of events
  • following simple spoken text structures, such as events in chronological sequence

  VCEALA299 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALL307

  Organise some subject matter and write according to the structure of the text type, using modelled forms and repetitive patterns

  Elaborations

  • relying on templates or model texts for organisational structure, for example introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
  • copying topic sentences or parts of sentences to support idea generation and to structure writing

  VCEALL307 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL289

  Recognise the function of capital letters and full stops, and use them

  Elaborations

  • pausing at a full stop when reading
  • recognising words using capital letters, for example names and the beginning of sentences

  VCEALL289 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL282

  Use some of the terminology of reading

  Elaborations

  • understanding terminology such as ‘author’, ‘title’, ‘letter’, ‘word’, ‘sentence’
  • identifying features of a text in answer to questions such as ‘Who is the author of this book?’

  VCEALL282 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level B1 achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  At Level B1 students communicate verbally and non-verbally in routine social and classroom situations, understanding controlled English that is supported by its immediate context. They use formulas, well-rehearsed and common sentence patterns, and short, simple utterances to contribute relatively...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening

• VCEALC294

  Write known phrases around familiar language

  Elaborations

  • writing phrases and short sentences learnt from repetition, chorusing or a familiar class text
  • writing simple phrases as captions or explanations for drawings

  VCEALC294 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALL253

  Use simple conjunctions

  Elaborations

  • using a small range of simple conjunctions such as ‘and’ and ‘but’
  • formulating basic compound sentences with the most common conjunctions, for example ‘I caught a bus and then walked’

  VCEALL253 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALA305

  Translate literally from home language to English

  Elaborations

  • translating word-for-word from home language to English, before adapting the translation into English sentence structure
  • using a bilingual dictionary to find translations of new words, and noting these in home language and English

  VCEALA305 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC264

  Understand a range of simple texts based on predictable language structures and vocabulary

  Elaborations

  • matching phrases and sentences from the text to images or diagrams showing the same ideas
  • demonstrating understanding of simple factual or fictional texts by performing a task, such as following written instructions to plant a seed in a pot, or drawing parts of a story

  VCEALC264 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC245

  Identify some key points of information in short spoken texts, with guidance

  Elaborations

  • understanding learnt vocabulary and sentence structures in texts
  • pointing to parts of pictures that are mentioned in the text or conversation
  • using questions to help identify relevant items of information, for example Teacher: ‘What colour was it?’ Student: ‘It was blue’

  VCEALC245 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Communication