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• VCRAU032

  Understand that language may vary according to age, gender and social position, such as place in the family

  Elaborations

  • noticing differences between formal and informal language, for example, greetings
  • comparing advertisements, such as for games or toys, for different age groups and genders
  • recognising appropriateness of gestures to accompany language when addressing teachers, friends or visitors to school
  • analysing how the language of texts such as invitations and greeting cards can vary depending on the occasion and the degree of closeness of the relationship between people

  VCRAU032 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCRAU082

  Recognise the purpose and features of a range of texts such as persuasive, argumentative and expository texts

  Elaborations

  • recognising features of spoken texts such as conversations and speeches, for example, the use of back channels, discourse markers, hesitations and non-standard expressions
  • analysing linguistic structures and features associated with particular texts, for example, showing deference in a job application, wishing longevity in birthday cards, using data to support an argument, using emotive language to persuade, and creating tension in drama
  • understanding conventions in texts in the language such as ways to begin or end a speech, or when to include expressions for good health or good fortune

  VCRAU082 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• Geography: Level D description

  The Level D curriculum focuses on the features of places where students live focusing on developing student’s awareness, understanding and purpose of a place. Students are encouraged to be curious about a place and explore its local area. They use their senses to explore the tangible characteristics...

  Level description | The Humanities | Geography

• VCZHC114

  Collaborate with others in group activities and contribute to learning activities

  Elaborations

  • making suggestions when working together and allocating jobs for members of group, for example, 我们一起唱吧；我们唱，你跳舞
  • following the teacher’s instructions and responding to questions with reasons (for example, 我不高兴, 因为我累了), using language appropriate to class context (for example, 老师，我写完了) and making requests in an appropriate manner, for example, 老师，我可以喝水吗？
  • including others and recognising participants in group work, for example, Lisa 是我的好朋友; 我们组有…
  • making cards for special cultural events such as Chinese New Year or personal events such as birthdays, copying short good wishes from modelled text, for example, 生日快乐
  • recognising and copying characters relating to various events described in books, and noticing the formation of characters and spacing
  • collecting examples of common Chinese characters found in familiar settings such as signs and labels, for example, 八 (8), 面 (noodles), 春 (spring)
  • creating drawings to support written communication in cards, posters and visual displays

  VCZHC114 | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising

• 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

• VCASFC099

  Create different types of bilingual texts to support their classroom learning

  Elaborations

  • using images of Auslan signs and equivalent words in English to name and label familiar objects, classroom items or school resources, using posters and digital glossaries with captions
  • developing a handshape dictionary using palm cards or digital means, including equivalent English terms
  • using photos of family members to create a family tree or chart, captioning and labelling in English each family member with corresponding images of Auslan signs
  • creating bilingual texts for younger children, such as a mini Auslan–English dictionary of school-specific signs
  • making their own bilingual dictionaries with English labels, Auslan sign images and simple descriptions of signs, identifying and categorising signs according to handshape

  VCASFC099 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCELC007

  Create or represent and perform own imagined scenarios, characters and events, using stimulus materials and modelled language

  Elaborations

  • creating own versions of familiar texts, such as greeting cards for imaginary special occasions or board games, for example, Greek version of Scrabble
  • creating and telling a story from a stimulus, such as a photograph, using speech bubbles, voice recordings or captions to accompany visuals, using digital technologies
  • creating and performing a short play or video clip to share with and entertain others, for example, a rap or role-play on Grandparents’ Day or Open Day for younger students
  • composing and participating in imaginary interactions, for example, a conversation between avatars or meeting a character from a Greek story or film for the first time

  VCELC007 | Languages | Modern Greek | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCELU167

  Examine the structure and linguistic choices of a range of personal, informative and imaginative texts, such as digital/online diary entries, news reports, cartoons and stories, and consider how these choices were influenced by audience and purpose

  Elaborations

  • describing the main features of familiar text types, for example, cartoon, digital story/DVD, storyboard, online news report, and identifying features such as sequencing
  • observing that texts are constructed for a variety of purposes, such as to request, instruct, invite or describe, for example, an invitation to a party or a greeting card
  • identifying the structure and organisation of a range of text types, for example, comparing emails and letters, written notes, text messages and print and digital versions of a journal/diary entry
  • identifying and comparing features of language use in different text types, such as formality/informality, headings, and lexical and grammatical choices that distinguish textual purpose and audience

  VCELU167 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCHPEP078

  Explore actions that help make the classroom a healthy, safe and active place

  Elaborations

  • creating a bank of movement games and physical activity cards students can select from and play during lesson breaks and before or after school
  • exploring sustainable practices that students can implement in the classroom to improve the health and wellbeing of the class
  • exploring how fruit and water breaks help support class health and wellbeing
  • recognising how their actions help keep classmates safe, including identifying things not to be shared due to potential of contamination, infection and anaphylaxis
  • explaining and demonstrating how being fair and respectful contributes to class health and wellbeing

  VCHPEP078 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 1 and 2 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCIDC092

  Create individual and shared texts with imagined scenarios, characters and events, using modelled language

  Elaborations

  • composing and participating in dialogues between characters in a short drama or skit, rap or poem
  • creating stories using digital forms such as a video clip or photo story based on imaginary characters, places and events
  • creating texts to entertain others, for example, a comic strip or big book for younger students, a role-play or dialogue to present to parents, or a poem for an online newsletter
  • designing texts for special occasions (real and imagined) and imaginative play, such as greeting cards (for example, using Selamat…; semoga…), or board or electronic games, for example, using ideas such as Pulau Hutan; Tersesat

  VCIDC092 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCIDC089

  Identify gist and locate factual information (such as details about people and events) from a range of spoken and written texts, and use the information in new ways

  Elaborations

  • identifying key details, expressions and information in conversations, announcements and notes, and using obtained information to create own texts, for example, listening to a weather report and then cancelling an event due to bad weather
  • reading and viewing a range of texts (for example, promotional brochures and signs, websites and cards) to obtain and compile information about Indonesian places, lifestyle and practices
  • locating, classifying and summarising data such as results of class surveys, or factual information from notices, timetables and announcements, and presenting findings to others, for example, in a digital visual presentation, poster or wall chart
  • gathering information about people, time and activities, and using the information, for example, creating a timeline, diary or timetable to show a sequence of activities

  VCIDC089 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCIDU032

  Understand that language varies according to age, gender and social position, such as place in the family

  Elaborations

  • noticing differences between formal and informal language such as greetings (Hai for friends and Selamat pagi… for adults), or that Ibu/Bapak replaces ‘you’ when speaking to adults and that kamu is not appropriate
  • comparing advertisements, such as for games or toys, for different age groups and genders
  • recognising appropriateness of gestures to accompany language when addressing teachers, friends or visitors to school
  • analysing how the language of texts such as invitations and greeting cards can vary depending on the occasion and the degree of closeness of the relationship between people

  VCIDU032 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCKOC004

  Identify and classify factual information obtained from a range of spoken, written, digital and multimodal texts encountered in the media and in public spaces

  Elaborations

  • identifying context, purpose and audience of texts such as advertisements, signs, notices and brochures, recognising features of language use in different types of text
  • locating, classifying and summarising data such as results of class surveys or factual information from notices, timetables and announcements; presenting findings to others, for example, in a digital visual presentation, poster or wall chart
  • reading and viewing a range of texts (for example, promotional brochures and signs, websites and cards) to obtain and compile information about Korean places, lifestyles and practices
  • gathering information, collaboratively or independently, about people, times and activities, and using the information in new ways, for example, creating a timeline, diary or timetable to show a sequence of activities

  VCKOC004 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• 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

• VCKOC135

  Participate in collaborative tasks and shared experiences such as creating and playing simple language games or dialogues that involve simple negotiation, or preparing and presenting a group display

  Elaborations

  • asking and responding to questions in group activities such as number games, for example, using 몇이에요? and …이에요/예요, for example, 삼이에요 to form a group with those who have the same number card
  • negotiating requests using simple Korean expressions, for example, 지우개 있어요?; 아니요, 없어요; 빌려 주세요; 네, 여기 있어요
  • preparing, rehearsing and carrying out presentations, such as a Korean item for school assembly, or a digital presentation about a significant cultural event or celebration,for example, Taegeukgi, taekwondo

  VCKOC135 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCNRC055

  Obtain and interpret information from a range of spoken, written, print or digital texts related to topics of interest such as leisure, food and diet, entertainment and special occasions

  Elaborations

  • collecting information from a range of texts, such as advertisements, signs, announcements and recipes, identifying context, purpose and audience
  • comparing information from different texts such as a diary entry, song or invitation, about special occasions, evaluating information and discussing culture specific terms and representations
  • using print and online resources such as dictionaries and grammar references to support understanding of texts
  • summarising information and viewpoints in a range of texts, using tools such as guided note taking
  • listening to, reading and viewing print and digital texts, such as invitations, cards and messages, summarising main ideas and key information and responding to them

  VCNRC055 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCNRU065

  Examine the structure and linguistic choices of a range of personal, informative and imaginative texts, such as diary entries, news reports, cartoons and stories, and consider how these choices were influenced by audience and purpose

  Elaborations

  • describing the main features of familiar text types for example, cartoon, story/storyboard, news report, and identifying features such as sequencing
  • observing that texts are constructed for a variety of purposes, such as to request, instruct, invite or describe the features of a particular text, for example, an invitation to a party or a greeting card
  • identifying the structure and organisation of a range of text types, for example, comparing emails and letters, written notes, text messages and print and digital versions of a journal/diary entry
  • identifying and comparing features of language use in different text types, such as formality/informality, headings, and lexical and grammatical choices that distinguish textual purpose and audience

  VCNRU065 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCRAC089

  Identify meaning and locate factual information (such as details about people and events) from a range of spoken and written texts, and use the information in new ways

  Elaborations

  • identifying key details, expressions and information in conversations, announcements and notes, and using obtained information to create own texts, for example, listening to a weather report and then announcing the cancellation of an event due to bad weather
  • reading and viewing a range of texts (for example, promotional brochures and signs, websites and cards) to obtain and compile information about places, lifestyle and practices
  • locating, classifying and summarising data such as results of class surveys, or factual information from notices, timetables and announcements, and presenting findings to others, for example, in a digital visual presentation, poster or wall chart
  • gathering information about people, time and activities, and using the information, for example, creating a timeline, diary or timetable to show a sequence of activities

  VCRAC089 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCRAC069

  Build relationships by sharing personal opinions, memories and feelings about aspects of childhood, teenage life and aspirations

  Elaborations

  • corresponding with peers by using, for example, telephone/video calls, SMS or social media to build relationships and share views on aspects of teenage life such as friends, responsibilities, interests, aspirations and topical issues
  • creating an autobiographical account to share with others describing key milestones in own life, for example, a significant birthday, an overseas trip, a ceremony, a sporting event, music accreditation, getting a learner’s permit
  • sending (digital) greeting cards or messages to express feelings or attitudes towards people, events and interests, for example, expressing regret, sympathy, dissatisfaction, admiration or gratitude
  • participating in exchanges, using strategies to initiate and sustain interactions, such as showing agreement or surprise, or asking for clarification or confirmation

  VCRAC069 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VC2M5P01

  list the possible outcomes of chance experiments involving equally likely outcomes and compare to those that are not equally likely

  Elaborations

  • discussing what it means for outcomes to be equally likely and comparing the number of possible and equally likely outcomes of chance events; for example, when drawing a card from a standard deck of cards there are 4 possible outcomes if you are interested in the suit, 2 possible outcomes if you are interested in the colour or 52 outcomes if you are interested in the exact card
  • discussing how chance experiments that have equally likely outcomes can be referred to as random chance events; for example, if all the names of students in a class are placed in a hat and one is drawn at random, each person has an equally likely chance of being drawn
  • commenting on the chance of winning games by considering the number of possible outcomes and the consequent chance of winning
  • investigating why some games are fair and others are not; for example, drawing a track game to resemble a running race and taking it in turns to roll 2 dice, where the first runner moves a square if the difference between the 2 dice is zero, one or 2 and the second runner moves a square if the difference is 3, 4 or 5, and responding to the questions ‘Is this game fair?’, ‘Are some differences more likely to come up than others?’ and ‘How can you work that out?’
  • comparing the chance of a head or a tail when a coin is tossed, whether some numbers on a dice are more likely to be facing up when the dice is rolled, or the chance of getting a 1, 2 or 3 on a spinner with uneven regions for the numbers
  • discussing supermarket promotions such as collecting stickers or objects and whether there is an equal chance of getting each of them

  VC2M5P01 | Mathematics | Mathematics Version 2.0 | Level 5 | Probability