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• The Arts | Media Arts: Rationale and Aims

  Rationale

  The Media Arts curriculum encompasses the fields of media, art and design. In Media Arts, students create visual representations that communicate, challenge and express their own and others’ ideas, as both artist and audience. They develop their perceptual and conceptual understandings...

  Overview material | Media Arts

• Languages | Classical Greek: Structure

  Sequences of learning

  Victorian Curriculum Classical Greek has one learning sequence:

  • 7–10 sequence for students who begin to learn the language in Year 7.

  Strands and Sub-strands

  The content of Classical Greek is organised through two interrelated strands. The two strands are Engaging...

  Overview material | Classical Greek

• Languages | Latin: Structure

  Sequences of learning

  Victorian Curriculum Latin has one learning sequence:

  • 7–10 sequence for students who begin to learn the language in Year 7.

  Strands and Sub-strands

  The content of Latin is organised through two interrelated strands. The two strands are Engaging with texts and Understanding...

  Overview material | Latin

• VCRAC086

  Interact with peers and teacher to exchange information and opinions about self, friends and family, pastimes, special occasions and the immediate environment

  Elaborations

  • exchanging personal details such as name, age, address, school, abilities and interests, ethnicity, religion and language(s) spoken
  • describing and comparing aspects of personal world such as home and family, teachers and school, interests and friends
  • recounting significant or special events and comparing these to similar events for teenage speakers of the language, for example, birthdays, holidays, celebrations or sporting events
  • interacting with peers to express likes, dislikes and preferences, and to exchange and explain opinions
  • participating in class activities such as games using the language to interact

  VCRAC086 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• 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

• Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability: Learning in Personal and Social Capability

  The Personal and Social capability focuses on the recognition and expression of emotions, the development of resilience, and the appreciation of diversity of gender, age, language, culture and religion. Students explore the importance of a range of social relationships, including within families...

  Overview material | Personal and Social Capability

• VCAVAR038

  Analyse how ideas and viewpoints are expressed in artworks and how they are viewed by audiences

  Elaborations

  • critiquing a physical or virtual exhibition of art, craft or design, and review how artists have expressed viewpoints in their artworks
  • critically analysing an artist’s intention for an artwork and their use of visual conventions
  • presenting an informed opinion about a display of artworks as a written review
  • discussing and identifying how artists express cultural identity in their artworks, for example, how artists from different cultures express the concepts of place and country, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  VCAVAR038 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Levels 7 and 8 | Respond and Interpret

• VCCCC015

  Identify different points of view on a contemporary issue relating to democracy and citizenship

  Elaborations

  • analysing where points of view differ about an issue and clarifying the reasons for the points of view others have taken
  • investigating an international human rights or environmental issue and research the responses of the Australian government and other nation's governments
  • participating in a relevant democratic process, for example in school decision-making process such as student council

  VCCCC015 | The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship | Levels 5 and 6 | Citizenship, Diversity and Identity

• VCCCTR006

  Consider how reasons and examples are used to support a point of view and illustrate meaning

  Elaborations

  • comparing a reason supported by an example and one without an example to show how examples help to clarify meaning
  • identifying how curiosity about the past compared to the present, can lead to seeking reasons and supporting examples
  • investigating how reasons can assist in decision-making between alternatives, for example discussing preferences for different data displays and how giving reasons for preferences assists with the final decision

  VCCCTR006 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Foundation to Level 2 | Reasoning

• VCCCTR015

  Investigate why and when the consequences of a point of view should be considered

  Elaborations

  • discussing consequences of different alternatives and why doing this is useful, for example, to enable a plan to minimise negative impacts on people or the environment
  • considering when consequences of actions might need to be explicitly deliberated, for example when actions affect more than one group or individual; or, could involve risk or harm; or, are aimed at achieving a specific goal or design solution
  • distinguishing between good and bad consequences from different points of view

  VCCCTR015 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 3 and 4 | Reasoning

• VCCCTR014

  Distinguish between main and peripheral ideas in own and others information and points of view

  Elaborations

  • annotating an argument with different colours or using a concept map to show the most important and less important information and explaining their annotations to others
  • experimenting with arguments by changing the order of ideas and discussing effectiveness
  • creating a bumper sticker or headline to show the main idea in a point of view
  • comparing different responses to identify main ideas and information, for example on why people participate in community activities

  VCCCTR014 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 3 and 4 | Reasoning

• VCCCTR086

  Use examples and past experience to illustrate understanding and point of view

  Elaborations

  • drawing conclusions and designing a course of action by acting out and identifying alternatives with teacher support
  • evaluating procedures and outcomes by investigating whether their work sounds and works right or makes sense with teacher support
  • identifying the main ideas and concepts developed as the result activity or investigation

  VCCCTR086 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Level D | Reasoning

• VCCCTR037

  Investigate when counter examples might be used in expressing a point of view

  Elaborations

  • discussing whether exceptions to a rule affect its strength, for example in testing technological solutions and considering the number of times the solution failed and how it failed
  • identifying reasons for seeking counter examples in evaluating arguments, for example to mitigate confirmation bias, or to identify the limits of a claim

  VCCCTR037 | Capabilities | Critical and Creative Thinking | Levels 7 and 8 | Reasoning

• VCDEC154

  Initiate and participate in interactions with peers and adults to discuss and exchange views and experiences

  Elaborations

  • discussing and giving opinions on various topics such as school life, neighbourhood, entertainment, sport and leisure, for example, Hast du ein Lieblingsfach? Ja, ich mag Deutsch. Wie findest du Mathe? Ich finde Sozi interessant. Und du? Ich wohne gern auf dem Land. Es gibt in der Nähe einen Fluβ und einen Fußballplatz. Leider haben wir kein Kino. Gibt es einen Supermarkt, wo du wohnst?
  • recounting events and describing activities and personal experiences, for example, Gestern Abend hat Karly bei The Voice gewonnen. Hast du sie gesehen? Wir sind in den Ferien zum Strand gefahren.
  • communicating in face-to-face or online guided discussions with peers and German-speaking contacts to seek or share information and ideas about social, cultural and environmental issues, for example, Was recyceln Sie, Herr Meier?

  VCDEC154 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCEALA358

  Engage with a diverse range of texts that reflect a variety of cultural beliefs, practices and views

  Elaborations

  • selecting texts with a range of settings and characters, including those related to personal experience and those that are unfamiliar

  VCEALA358 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA359

  Express personal point of view about a character’s actions

  Elaborations

  • expressing agreement or disagreement with a character’s actions, and giving a reason
  • suggesting own feelings and actions in a similar situation

  VCEALA359 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC738

  Understand the point of view and message of an unfamiliar speaker, with minimal support

  Elaborations

  • applying knowledge of text structures, such as introduction or topic sentences, to predict key messages and recognise repeated points
  • using information from support materials, such as relevant background knowledge provided beforehand, to identify main topics and key words

  VCEALC738 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC456

  Write texts that present a point of view on topics discussed in class

  Elaborations

  • writing a structured statement of opinion, giving context, opinion and justification
  • expressing and justifying a point of view about an issue in a classroom or media text

  VCEALC456 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC679

  Use available English repertoire to discuss and justify a point of view on a familiar topic

  Elaborations

  • using a range of expressions to structure a point of view, including conjunctions (‘because’), subjective language (‘I think’) and some objective language (‘It is clear that …’)
  • using a range of learnt subject-specific vocabulary when giving detail about a topic

  VCEALC679 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCELT045

  Recognise a familiar event or character during shared reading or viewing of text

  Elaborations

  • identifying some familiar images and shapes within a text
  • engaging with the features of shared texts, such as images, sounds and actions

  VCELT045 | Curriculum content | English | Level B | Reading and Viewing | Literature