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• 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

• VCASFC064

  Explore the relationship between identity, community and visual ways of being and the nature and significance of relationship between people, culture and place/space

  Elaborations

  • creating and comparing individual biographies, including elements such as family origins, traditions, beliefs, experiences, and considering how these influence their sense of identity
  • identifying elements of visual awareness in deaf people, such as good observation skills of body language and alertness to hazards in the environment while walking/driving and signing
  • describing how the concept of Deafhood applies to them and to others by evaluating texts and media portrayals of deaf identity
  • discussing visual ways of transmitting and receiving information and how these influence group learning and information sharing among Deaf people
  • exploring how Deaf cultures around the world build shared group identity, for example through gathering formally as national and international communities through activities such as Deaf film festivals, performing arts or sporting events such as Deaf Way, Australian Deaf Games, Deaflympics
  • discussing when and how they learnt Auslan and how this contributed to their sense of identity
  • analysing ways in which Deaf people design and adapt spaces in cultural ways (‘Deaf space’), for example, by eliminating visual obstacles to signed communication; using circles or semicircles for meeting and learning spaces; and using open-plan areas, lighting and window placement to maximise visual access to information, with reference to Gallaudet University’s Deaf space design principles
  • considering how accounts by different deaf visitors to the classroom of their lives, work, education, interests and experience reflect a sense of identity and relationship with Auslan and Deaf culture
  • identifying ways in which members of the Deaf community demonstrate responsibility for relationships within the community and between it and the wider ‘hearing’ society, for example, describing past learning from deaf adults or other deaf peers about navigating relationships
  • investigating and explaining connections between rules, culture and community, identifying how these are demonstrated in Deaf culture through visual ways of being and using language, for example, exploring the values and beliefs which influence observable behaviours and social rules
  • suggesting how reciprocity works in relation to community members sharing responsibility for each other’s wellbeing, comparing examples of how they themselves negotiate relationships with each other and look out for each other
  • exploring the concept of ‘Deaf gain’ and providing examples of how wider society may ‘gain’ from the Deaf community, for example the benefits of captioning for groups such as elderly people or newly arrived migrants
  • describing how the Deaf community maintains Deaf places and keeps them relevant to new generations, for example by acknowledging Deaf pioneers in the naming of places and identifying historical links with places
  • discussing with elders how patterns of ownership and management of Deaf spaces and places impact on the Deaf community
  • describing their experience of moving between English and Auslan, comparing how this feels and considering changes in their sense of identity when communicating in either language
  • sharing their understandings of Deafhood and Deaf gain with Deaf elders and comparing these the elders’ views on these concepts

  VCASFC064 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Identity

• VCASFU089

  Investigate and compare the nature and status of Auslan and other signed languages, considering issues such as language and education policies, language rights, representation and processes of language preservation and language building

  Elaborations

  • identifying historical events, government policies and educational initiatives that have impacted on the status of Auslan and the identity of the Deaf community, such as ALLP, DDA, the mainstreaming of deaf students
  • researching the nature of International Sign, including its relationship to national signed languages and its use by deaf people
  • analysing subjective measures of language vitality, such as societal attitudes towards Auslan or the perceived strength of the language identity group, and identifying challenges facing Auslan in terms of societal attitudes, provision of resources, access, education systems and social networks
  • analysing the status and use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander signed languages and comparing these to Auslan
  • appreciating the impact of the use of Auslan in settings such as education, health care and different workplace settings in terms of the evolution of the language and specialised terminology
  • analysing representations of deaf people and sign language in the Australian media and wider community, making comparisons with representations of other languages and cultures
  • investigating how Auslan and Deaf culture are promoted in the wider community, for example, through the influence of organisations such as Deaf Australia, of high-profile individuals such as activists or actors and of events such as NWDP Deaf Festival, Australian Deaf Games or Deaf art exhibitions
  • considering how processes of language building and evolution may expand existing Auslan linguistic and cultural resources in the Australian community
  • investigating programs and initiatives that maintain and strengthen Auslan use, such as school language programs; bilingual education and research programs; recording, archiving and documentation of the language; and the establishment of websites and databases
  • appreciating the importance of documenting and promoting Auslan in raising community awareness of the richness and value of signed languages
  • recognising that Auslan requires maintenance, development and documentation, considering historical and contemporary circumstances which have either contributed to or impeded these processes, for example the use of technology such as ELAN for capturing and documenting the language
  • considering domains where Auslan may grow in the future, and contributing to localised Auslan signbanks on specific topics, for example, creating a bank/dictionary of signs used by deaf students and interpreters in Year 9 Science
  • researching the status and recognition of signed languages in other countries, for example, New Zealand, the USA, the UK, the Scandinavian nations, considering issues such as language rights, documentation and development efforts
  • discussing the concept of ‘language health’ and how it applies to Auslan, for example by designing a chart of relevant factors such as status (social, economic, historical), demography (number and distribution of users) and institutional support (media, government, education, religion, industry, culture)

  VCASFU089 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Language awareness

• VCELA383

  Understand how modality is achieved through discriminating choices in modal verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns

  Elaborations

  • observing and discussing how a sense of certainty, probability and obligation is created in texts

  VCELA383 | Curriculum content | English | Level 7 | Writing | Language

• VCELA415

  Understand the use of punctuation conventions, including colons, semicolons, dashes and brackets in formal and informal texts

  Elaborations

  • creating dialogue in drama showing interruptions, asides and pauses for effect

  VCELA415 | Curriculum content | English | Level 8 | Writing | Language

• VCMMG174

  Compare angles and classify them as equal to, greater than or less than a right angle

  Elaborations

  • creating angles and comparing them to a right angle using digital technologies

  VCMMG174 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Measurement and Geometry | Geometric reasoning

• VCMMG170

  Compare and describe two dimensional shapes that result from combining and splitting common shapes, with and without the use of digital technologies

  Elaborations

  • identifying common two-dimensional shapes that are part of a composite shape by re-creating it from these shapes
  • creating two-dimensional shapes from verbal or written instructions

  VCMMG170 | Mathematics | Level 4 | Measurement and Geometry | Shape

• VCEALC402

  Participate in most social situations using English

  Elaborations

  • interacting with teacher in situations such as greeting, leave-taking, sharing a story or helping with a simple task
  • participating in social situations with other students such as conversations about personal experience or games in the schoolyard contributing to interactions in the classroom, including class discussions, group activities and pair work

  VCEALC402 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• 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

• VCHPEM102

  Adopt inclusive practices when participating in physical activities

  Elaborations

  • using cooperative skills to complete a movement task, such as a partner balance, partner passing strategy or team strategy
  • working cooperatively with team members to maintain possession in a game by passing to other players and listening to team-mates
  • modifying physical activities to ensure that everyone is included, such as changing equipment, rules or playing space

  VCHPEM102 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Movement and Physical Activity | Learning through movement

• VCHPEM117

  Propose and apply movement concepts and strategies

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating defensive and offensive play in modified games
  • proposing and applying movement concepts and strategies to perform movement sequences at different levels using different types of equipment
  • proposing and applying movement concepts and strategies to safely traverse a natural environment

  VCHPEM117 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEP021

  Engage in structured play activities

  Elaborations

  • focusing attention to significant people and watching and responding to others during structured play
  • experiencing the interaction of others through playing and being able to react to classmates and significant adults
  • exploring basic play equipment and learning how to use play equipment
  • responding to and cooperating with the teacher to complete tasks and games

  VCHPEP021 | Health and Physical Education | Level B | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCMNA039

  Demonstrate in practical situations, ‘adding one more to’ and ‘taking one away from’ in everyday situations

  Elaborations

  • using shared experiences with concrete materials to add one more to or take away one from a group of objects, and count to find a total
    • experiencing addition and subtraction in games
  • communicating using language such as ‘more’ or ‘less’ to describe a change in a group using classroom resources and in practical situations

  VCMNA039 | Mathematics | Level C | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VCMNA053

  Recognise number name, numerals and quantities, initially up to five and beyond

  Elaborations

  • responding to key vocabulary and questions about ‘how many’
  • using one-to-one matching of number words, sign or augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) representation for objects to five
  • matching numerals to the correct number of items initially to five using number games, software, cards and everyday situations

  VCMNA053 | Mathematics | Level D | Number and Algebra | Number and place value

• VC2M7P01

  identify the sample space for single-stage experiments; assign probabilities to the possible outcomes and predict relative frequencies for related experiments.

  Elaborations

  • discussing the meaning of probability terminology, for example, ‘probability’, ‘sample space’, ‘favourable outcome’, ‘trial’, ‘experiment’ and ‘event’
  • listing sample spaces for games involving throwing a coin or a dice, spinners, or lucky dip
  • assigning the probability for throwing a 6 on a dice and using this to predict the number of times a 6 will occur when a dice is thrown multiple times

  VC2M7P01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 7 | Probability

• VCRAC052

  Engage with others to exchange ideas, experiences and interests

  Elaborations

  • exchanging opinions about family, friends, teachers, subjects, entertainment, sport and leisure
  • comparing aspects of their personal world such as school or home life
  • recounting significant events, special occasions and milestones
  • interacting in class activities and (electronic) games
  • socialising with friends and family at events, including chatting about school or holidays

  VCRAC052 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAU017

  Notice that the languages people use and the way they use them relate to who they are and where and how they live

  Elaborations

  • recognise the countries and regions where the language is spoken
  • noticing similarities and differences between lifestyles and language use
  • exploring different cultural practices and related language use through games
  • recognising words that reflect aspects of culture
  • noticing that particular Australian-English terms and expressions may have no equivalent in the language, for example, 'footy' or 'lamington'

  VCRAU017 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCECU001

  Explore the meaning of right and wrong, good and bad, as concepts concerned with the outcomes of acts

  Elaborations

  • exploring how the terms good, bad, right and wrong are used in different ways and identifying whether these are concerned with ethical outcomes, for example, ‘she is good at kicking a football’, ‘he is a good person’, ’this is a good drawing/design solution’, ‘it is wrong to give money to a beggar’, ‘winning was good’
  • using the term ‘good’, ‘bad’, ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ to describe a choice and exploring whether this reflects consideration of a likely outcome, for example, identifying a game rule ‘youngest goes first’ as a good or bad rule of a game and examining if the reasons are influenced by perception of the outcome

  VCECU001 | Capabilities | Ethical Capability | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding Concepts

• VCKOC139

  Participate in and reflect on imaginative experiences such as digital interactive stories or video clips, identifying characters, main ideas and events, and sharing feelings or ideas by acting out responses or expressing preferences or opinions

  Elaborations

  • listening to, viewing and reading text in different formats, including digital texts such as video clips, paintings and stories, for example, Korean traditional tales (해님달님, 흥부와 놀부)
  • participating in shared reading and responding to questions about characters, ideas and events, for example, by illustrating and captioning aspects of the texts
  • playing mime games using characters from imaginative stories experienced
  • sharing imaginative experiences in short statements about aspects such as characters, settings or events (흥부가 착해요)
  • using movement or actions to reinforce meaning in texts such as television programs, songs or games

  VCKOC139 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCKOC134

  Socialise and build relationships with peers and teacher through the exchange of personal information in relation to self, friends and family members

  Elaborations

  • asking and answering questions relating to personal information about themselves, each other, friends, family members, favourite things and special talents, for example, 누구예요? 몇 살이에요?
  • interacting with each other, for example, by using 나/저도 좋아요; 아, 그래요? as set phrases in action-related exchanges and shared activities such as games, including interactive computer games, role-plays and composing chants/rhymes
  • exchanging simple correspondence such as notes, invitation or birthday cards in print or digital form

  VCKOC134 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising