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• VCEALA329

  Participate appropriately in social and learning situations

  Elaborations

  • applying conventions of interaction, such as conversational formulas, turn-taking, affirming, suggesting, discussing
  • participating in interactions by listening actively, responding to others and contributing information and ideas
  • negotiating meaning through use of gestures, modified speech, simple questions and clarifications

  VCEALA329 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA384

  Employ a range of strategies to understand and learn unknown words

  Elaborations

  • using a bilingual dictionary to find an English equivalent for a word known in home language, or vice versa
  • checking meaning in both home language and English before using a word in speech or writing
  • recording vocabulary in a personal list that includes details such as translation in English and home language, pronunciation and meaning

  VCEALA384 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway B: Mid immersion - EAL: Level B2 description

  The Level B2 curriculum develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their spoken English. Students learn to negotiate simple exchanges in English, combining their understanding of both verbal and non-verbal language. They refine and further develop a wide range of fundamental...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway B: Mid immersion | EAL

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level B2 achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  At Level B2 students communicate and learn English in predictable social and learning situations, understanding some de-contextualised English and expressing simple messages in basic English. They negotiate simple transactions and ask and answer basic questions on familiar topics, using familiar...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening

• VCEALC327

  Recall and retell a simple story such as a recount, legend or fairytale

  Elaborations

  • learning the content and sequence of a story through storytelling, reading or viewing in home language or English, and retelling in English
  • using conventions of story texts, such as ‘Once upon a time’
  • controlling pronunciation, intonation and emphasis to contribute to engaging storytelling

  VCEALC327 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL398

  Spell frequently used words with common patterns with increased accuracy

  Elaborations

  • spelling accurately high-frequency words and words from shared texts and classroom activities
  • using knowledge of letter–sound relationships and common letter groups to attempt to spell new words, with varied accuracy, such as ‘lern’ for ‘learn’

  VCEALL398 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL343

  Use clear pronunciation for common words and learnt key topic words

  Elaborations

  • attending to pronunciation and making adjustments based on the reaction of listeners or direct feedback
  • accurately pronouncing common words and learnt words used in interpersonal interactions, classroom situations and content learning

  VCEALL343 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALA381

  Plan, with support, the format of a text according to its communicative purpose

  Elaborations

  • drawing on knowledge of text types to identify an appropriate text type to use, for example a recipe to describe how to cook
  • drawing on previous learning, notes and templates to plan the structure of the text
  • talking with teacher or peers to explain and justify the sequencing of ideas in writing

  VCEALA381 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness