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• VCHHK046

  The different family groups in my class and what they have in common

  Elaborations

  • sharing and considering the text of classmates about their family
  • using images and stories to explore similarities and differences between families
  • creating family posters that indicate family structures

  VCHHK046 | The Humanities | History | Level D | Historical Knowledge | Personal histories

• VCADRE013

  Explore how characters express ideas in dramatic play

  Elaborations

  • creating a play about a social situation
  • creating a play with a social purpose
  • using gesture, sound and/ or facial expressions to communicate a character’s feelings at different points in a familiar story
  • taking part in purposeful dramatic play focusing on experiencing the roles and situations they create
  • exploring possibilities for role and situation when participating in whole group teacher-led process drama and role play
  • learning how to work safely during drama activities and following safety rules of the space

  VCADRE013 | The Arts | Drama | Level D | Explore and Express Ideas

• English: Level D description

  In the Level D, students communicate with known adults, teachers and peers. Students are provided with experiences that engage, support and extend their learning, including the use of pictorial representations or other marks to express and record their ideas. Students communicate by using short...

  Level description | English

• VCAMAP015

  Present media artworks that communicate a simple idea or story

  Elaborations

  • identifying the main features of a media art piece
  • creating art pieces to communicate ideas, concepts, feels and/ or experiences
  • creating a visual and sound picture card or poster using graphic software with the intention to meet an audience need, for example retell familiar l story or event to share with the class
  • exploring viewpoints – societies and cultures: For example, what images will I use to tell my story, or represent an event?
  • collecting and sharing, with permission of the people involved, class stories and presenting them in the form of a class photo story or PowerPoint
  • assisting in the producing and presenting of a media artwork for a particular purpose, for example, creating a poster about behaviour when using cameras in the room

  VCAMAP015 | The Arts | Media Arts | Level D | Present and Perform

• VCGGC047

  Model or draw key features of a familiar place

  Elaborations

  • collecting images, objects to represent a place or space
  • identifying a place by its significant feature
  • using three dimensional objects to construct a map of a familiar place and it’s spaces
  • creating a two dimensional representation of a familiar place

  VCGGC047 | The Humanities | Geography | Level D | Geographical Concepts and Skills | Data and information

• VCADAP015

  Perform dance that communicates ideas, feelings, observations and/or experiences to an audience

  Elaborations

  • creating and presenting a dance for a social purpose
  • describing some of the characteristics of their dance, expressing what features they like best in their own dance
  • using expressive skills to engage the audience, for example, looking out to audience and using facial expressions
  • viewing and presenting their dance in a digital format

  VCADAP015 | The Arts | Dance | Level D | Present and Perform

• VCAVAV014

  Explore different materials and techniques to make artworks

  Elaborations

  • exploring different ways of using visual arts elements, principles, skills, techniques and processes, materials and technologies
  • creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional art works in structured learning experiences for example using mark-making and collage media, materials and techniques in two- and three-dimensional art works or using materials, such as paste, cloth, wood, ceramics, beads and clay to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional art works
  • mixing colours to make and explore secondary colours
  • exploring textures and shapes through their artworks and designs
  • exploring a range of natural and man-made materials and technologies to visually express their experiences, for example, paint, pencils, sand, photography
  • comparing the qualities and properties of materials such as paint, crayons, clay and found objects and select appropriate applications to represent something or someone they like

  VCAVAV014 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Level D | Visual Arts Practices

• VCAMAM014

  Develop skills to use media technology to capture images, sounds and text for a story

  Elaborations

  • using graphic programs with support
  • exploring and using a variety of media technology and learning how to use specific elements such as draw, sound mixing, editing, effects
  • experimenting with and managing a digital camera to capture still images, for example, reviewing captured images, zooming in and out
  • beginning to use computer software to create a photo story using set rules and steps

  VCAMAM014 | The Arts | Media Arts | Level D | Media Arts Practices

• VCAMAR016

  Respond to media artworks and describe some of the characteristics they observe

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating acceptable audience behaviour when attending school functions
  • discussing and expressing an opinion about the way artwork was created including expressing what features they like best in others’ arts work
  • discussing basic features of their own and others’ arts work such as identifying main materials used, characteristics of the art work and what the piece is about
  • investigating where the class experience media artworks in their lives and communities and exploring the purpose of the pieces, for example, what is media artworks are used to communicate cultural knowledge

  VCAMAR016 | The Arts | Media Arts | Level D | Respond and Interpret

• VCDTDI011

  Collect, sort, and recognise, with assistance, different types of patterns in data, and use digital systems to represent data as pictures, symbols and diagrams

  Elaborations

  • collecting, sorting and displaying data in a personally meaningful way, for example collecting leaves, sorting them into groups based on size, shape or colour and using a drawing program to represent the findings
  • sorting like objects based on a given classification, for example group shoes based on colour or size and presenting the findings
  • examining and continuing a simple repeated pattern with given objects, movement or sounds
  • using common software to present ideas creatively, for example creating a slideshow, poster, drawing or image about a wishful holiday destination

  VCDTDI011 | Technologies | Digital Technologies | Level D | Data and Information

• VCDTDS010

  Carry out some key functions on digital systems (hardware and software components) to meet a purpose

  Elaborations

  • identifying and using different techniques to carry out an instruction, for example a control key or mouse to close a file, or a mouse or hand movement to resize an image, or a stylus or selecting an existing object to create a shape
  • using some features of a computer to carry out a number of functions, for example saving work, moving the cursor and scrolling within a file
  • using icons to operate familiar software such as Save, Favourites, Home

  VCDTDS010 | Technologies | Digital Technologies | Level D | Digital Systems

• VCMMG062

  Identify and sequence regular events that occur during the school day and comment on their duration (short/long)

  Elaborations

  • creating and following a visual schedule based on the school day’s events
  • ordering events based on duration, for example, ‘I can do more at lunch time than recess’
  • comparing and labelling events as long, short, quick
  • understanding the purpose of a clock and some of its features
  • using timers and a clock to explore and compare time and duration of events

  VCMMG062 | Mathematics | Level D | Measurement and Geometry | Using units of measurement

• VCAVAR016

  Respond to visual artworks expressing what they like and dislike

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating acceptable audience behaviour viewing artworks
  • experiencing guided discussions to explore, identify and express the basic features of their own and others’ art works, identifying the main materials used, what features they like best and characteristics of their art works
  • experience art in their lives and communities, for example, assisting to create a class diary of ‘art experiences’ and recording visual artworks and their purpose, link to sustain and communicate cultural knowledge, matching artworks to their location and/ or who like what
  • exploring and learning how design elements, such as line, shape, colour or texture, are used in their artworks and in the artwork of others
  • experiencing and identifying the role of artist and audience

  VCAVAR016 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Level D | Respond and Interpret