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• VCHPEM050

  Practise simple gross motor and fine motor skills in a range of environments showing increasing control

  Elaborations

  • beginning to anticipate the next step in familiar physical routines
  • performing a range of water confidence skills including learning in aquatic sessions to perform a safe entry into the pool and blowing bubbles with face in water
  • riding a bicycle in structured environments
  • performing various locomotor skills once modelled
  • sending and receiving objects at different levels and in different ways

  VCHPEM050 | Health and Physical Education | Level D | Movement and Physical Activity | Moving the body

• VCHPEP029

  Identify their personal characteristics

  Elaborations

  • learning to express their feelings, needs, likes and dislikes using simple communication tools
  • describe in simple terms, basic physical characteristics of themselves and others
  • identifying things they can do and explore how these develop over time
  • participating in a range of minor games and activities and exploring what they can do, which ones they like and would like to do more

  VCHPEP029 | Health and Physical Education | Level C | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP046

  Practise personal skills of self-care, hygiene and independence and practise social skills to interact with others

  Elaborations

  • practising personal skills including expressing needs, wants and feelings; active listening and showing self-discipline to be an effective group member
  • undertaking basic self-care and personal hygiene activities with occasional prompts and minimal supervision
  • learning to judge right and wrong on the basis of the consequences of their actions.
  • listening to stories about characters who are making friends, working in a group and discussing how the character could deal with the various situation

  VCHPEP046 | Health and Physical Education | Level D | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP057

  Identify personal strengths

  Elaborations

  • identifying things they are good at and describing how these have changed over time
  • participating in a range of minor games and exploring which ones they enjoy and what makes them enjoyable
  • describing how they feel when they are learning a new skill and what strategies they can use to persist until they are successful
  • identifying ways they can use their strengths to help themselves and others

  VCHPEP057 | Health and Physical Education | Foundation Level | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCITU016

  Recognise that different words are used in Italian to address and greet different people according to relationship, setting and time of the day

  Elaborations

  • learning to choose which form of address or greeting to use, according to gender and the relationship between participants, for example, using first names with peers (Ciao Isabella) but greeting the teacher with Buongiorno signora; using Caro/Cara in greeting cards
  • understanding that greetings vary according to the time of day or the occasion, for example, Buongiorno, Buonasera, Buon compleanno

  VCITU016 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCITU013

  Reproduce the sounds of the Italian language

  Elaborations

  • learning to reproduce Italian sounds and intonation patterns through imitation, repetition and experimentation
  • pronouncing the Italian alphabet, particularly vowel sounds, rolled ‘r’, the ‘c’ as in ciao and the ‘ch’ as in chi?, noticing similarities and differences with English
  • noticing that words which have accents stress the final letter, for example, papà, città

  VCITU013 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOC125

  Recognise themselves as members of different groups, including the Korean class, the school, their family and community, and consider their roles within these different groups

  Elaborations

  • naming languages they know and are learning, for example, 한국어
  • making simple statements about themselves, including who they are and their personal preferences, for example, 저는 …이에요/예요, 저는 … 좋아해요/싫어해요
  • noticing their own use of words, expressions or behaviours that make them who they are, such as using words from different languages, ways of celebrating or communicating that may not be familiar to other people

  VCKOC125 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCKOU189

  Explore the power and influence of language in local and global contexts

  Elaborations

  • investigating examples of the social power of language, drawing on other learning areas such as the humanities, other languages and the arts
  • reflecting on and sharing experiences where language has played a vital role in their daily life, such as improving or maintaining social relationships (for example, giving praise, persuading)
  • recognising the importance of a writing system suitable for its oral language in transmitting culture within its community and across time

  VCKOU189 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCLVC138

  Create simple oral, print or multimodal bilingual texts for the classroom environment, such as captions, signs, labels and wall charts

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual picture word lists, dictionaries, and class reference books of words and their meanings
  • creating bilingual texts for the school community, such as signs or notices
  • performing presentations for the school community that involve elements from the language and from English, such as a contribution to an assembly or a performance for Grandparents’ Day
  • creating bilingual resources for classroom learning activities, such as sets of word cards for matching games
  • writing captions for a photographic display to show parents/others about a class event or experience, such as sports day or caring for the environment activities

  VCLVC138 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRC087

  Participate in collaborative activities, such as performances and presentations, that involve planning and making arrangements

  Elaborations

  • using language to participate with others in everyday activities, for example, ordering at a restaurant, shopping at a bakery, using public transport, or meeting at the movies
  • participating in role plays relating to making arrangements
  • collaborating with peers to present a birthday celebration song to a class mate
  • creating presentations or performances for family, friends or school community to showcase target language learning
  • accepting or declining an invitation

  VCNRC087 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCNRC071

  Participate in and sustain classroom interactions by elaborating on opinions and ideas and discussing the opinions and views of others

  Elaborations

  • participating in class discussions on topics of interest to young people
  • interacting with peers to manage shared learning experiences, considering and commenting on the contributions and views of others
  • comparing experiences and challenges in shared activities, and expressing own opinions such as agreement or disagreement with others
  • managing interactions with peers in class activities such as games or events, by taking turns or different roles, giving encouragement and praise

  VCNRC071 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCNRC096

  Recognise their own and others’ ways of expressing identity, reflecting on the relationship between language, culture and identity

  Elaborations

  • monitoring own development as a speaker of the language and exploring the relationship between identity, culture and language in relation to learning and using the language
  • recognising and exploring how identity is expressed through languages spoken by people in various cultural contexts, including languages spoken by classmates and family or community members
  • participating in cultural experiences, such as going to a concert or attending a function, and reflecting on cultural similarities and differences in own language and the language being studied and behaviours
  • reflecting on language choices used by speakers of the language and considering when and how to use these in own communication

  VCNRC096 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCNRC078

  Reflect on issues related to intercultural experiences, questioning preconceptions and generalisations, and taking responsibility for modifying language and behaviours

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on learning and using the target language, and the nature of communication misunderstandings and breakdowns, discussing repair and recovery strategies and insights gained
  • exchanging correspondence with peers in communities where the language being studied is spoken and reflecting on differences and similarities in language use and conventions and cultural nuances
  • reflecting on and discussing ways of modifying own language and behaviours to communicate effectively with speakers of the target language, for example, keeping a record of required modifications for intercultural experiences
  • sharing responsibility for modifying language and behaviours through providing feedback to other learners

  VCNRC078 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCNRU085

  Understand that language, culture and communication are interrelated and shaped by each other, and recognise how this influences attitudes and beliefs

  Elaborations

  • collecting examples of the language being studied in the local landscape, for example, in particular parts of the city such as market places, exhibitions or cultural events, and discussing the influence and significance of the language and culture in Australia today
  • recognising the importance of learning and using different languages in order to access the cultural practices, values and beliefs of others
  • analysing and describing how language use and culture are interrelated and reflect and shape relationships, practices and attitudes across communities who speak the language being studied

  VCNRU085 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCNRU119

  Explain how meanings may vary according to cultural assumptions and perspectives that people bring to interactions and experiences, recognising that such variations impact on intercultural communication

  Elaborations

  • examining existing generalisations relating to different cultures, such as in the classroom or local community, and discussing the variability of reality
  • reflecting on the impact of own values and cultural practices on intercultural experiences, and understanding the importance of mutual and self-respect
  • considering how the experience of learning a new language has impacted on awareness of own communicative behaviours and how these may be interpreted by others
  • appreciating that language use can reflect and express cultural identity, that many languages exist in Australia and in countries where the language is spoken and that many people are bilingual or multilingual and value this as part of their identity

  VCNRU119 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCNRU081

  Understand and apply grammatical structures recognising that they serve particular functions and that grammatical choices shape meaning

  Elaborations

  • choosing appropriate terms to describe events across time (present, past and future) and choosing appropriate tense
  • using a range of adverbs and adjectives to modify and intensify meaning
  • using cohesive devices such as conjunctions to link, clarify and sequence ideas and modify meaning in written and spoken texts
  • seeking information using a range of questions
  • continuing to build a metalanguage to describe grammatical concepts and develop learning resources for example, verb charts, vocabulary lists, groups of pronouns, adverbs or adjectives

  VCNRU081 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCNRU051

  Understand that language and culture are integral to identity and are reflected in communication styles

  Elaborations

  • discussing own and peers’ understanding of concepts and messages expressed in stories/myths/song lyrics
  • recognising that language use can have connections to cultural practices, such as celebrations
  • reflecting on the experience of learning the language and culture and identifying situations that have provided awareness of own cultural practices and values, for example, attending a cultural festival or show
  • discussing the meaning of culture, how it involves visible elements such as symbols, food, national costumes, dancing and language, and invisible elements such as values and beliefs

  VCNRU051 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCPSCSE003

  Recognise that problems or challenges are a normal part of life and that there are actions that can be undertaken to manage problems

  Elaborations

  • developing a list of responses to the prompt ‘It is important to keep trying because...’
  • describing a challenge you may have faced in the last week, such as making a new friend, and create a list of actions that could assist
  • developing a list of challenges that a student in Prep may face this year, such as learning to swim or looking after their possessions, and discuss why it is important to keep trying

  VCPSCSE003 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Foundation Level | Self-Awareness and Management | Development of resilience

• VCRAC062

  Consider how the students' own biographies, including family origins, traditions and beliefs, impact on identity and shapes the students' intercultural experiences

  Elaborations

  • recognising that aspects of personal identity such as family, religion and marital status may be important in interacting with speakers of the language and in how one may be perceived
  • identifying formative events and experiences in own and others’ upbringing and how these shape identity, for example, events such as graduation or achieving a goal
  • reflecting on how learning the language may have impacted on own identity and understanding of the world such as increased awareness of representations of the culture/s studied in the Australian media

  VCRAC062 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCSSU049

  Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed

  Elaborations

  • recognising senses are used to learn about the world around us: our eyes to detect light, our ears to detect sound, touch to feel vibrations, our noses to detect smell and our tongues to detect taste
  • identifying the Sun as a source of light
  • recognising that objects can be seen when light from sources is available to illuminate them
  • exploring different ways to produce sound using familiar objects and actions, for example, striking, blowing, scraping and shaking

  VCSSU049 | Science | Foundation to Level 2 | Science Understanding | Physical sciences