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• Mathematics: Level 7 description

  In Level 7, students work with powers of whole numbers, use index notation, represent numbers as products of powers of prime numbers, and investigate square roots of perfect squares. They use number properties to assist with calculation and order, and to add and subtract integers. Students find...

  Level description | Mathematics

• Modern Greek - F–10 Sequence: Levels 5 and 6 description

  Students begin to reflect on language and how it is used in different ways to communicate. As they use Modern Greek for a wider range of interactions, students develop a stronger understanding of the interconnection between language and culture. They begin to recognise how language features and...

  Level description | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and peers through action-related talk and play. They introduce themselves and their family and exchange greetings, farewells, and express thanks. They use simple repetitive language when participating in shared activities and simple exchanges...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 description

  This is a period of language exploration, vocabulary expansion and experimentation. As students develop greater control of language structures and systems, their confidence increases, as does their interest in communicating in a wider range of contexts. They use the language being studied to communicate...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence

• Non-Roman Alphabet Languages - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 9 and 10 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 10 students initiate and sustain interactions with peers by sharing opinions and experiences and comparing aspects of teenage life. They interact with others to make decisions and plan events. They ask and respond to questions, clarify understanding and express agreement or...

  Level description | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10

• Roman Alphabet Languages - F–10 Sequence: Levels 5 and 6 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 6, students use the language to convey information about themselves, their family and friends, and daily routines and activities. They locate specific details and use familiar words and phrases to predict meanings in texts. They respond to and create texts such as descriptions...

  Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6

• Roman Alphabet Languages - 7–10 Sequence: Levels 7 and 8 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 8, students share factual information and opinions about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, pets, friends, pastimes, school and neighbourhood. They interact with others orally and in writing, asking and responding to questions, and expressing preferences...

  Level description | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8

• Spanish - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students recognise and use intonation patterns to express different meanings. They apply their knowledge of sound–letter associations to spell new words. They recognise and use elements of grammar such as gender and singular/plural forms, simple verb forms, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns...

  Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence

• The Arts | Dance: Structure

  The Dance curriculum is structured around four interdependent strands, each of which involves making and responding.

  Strands

  Strand	Explore and Express Ideas	Dance Practices	Present and Perform	Respond and Interpret
  	Focuses on exploring and shaping ideas to express and communicate intentions. Students...

  Overview material | Dance

• The Arts | Visual Arts: Structure

  Strands

  The curriculum is structured around four strands, each of which involves making and responding.

  Strand	Explore and Express Ideas	Visual Arts Practices	Present and Perform	Respond and Interpret
  	Exploring, imagining, experimenting and expressing ideas, concepts, themes, values, beliefs, observations...

  Overview material | Visual Arts

• The Humanities | Civics and Citizenship: Resources

  The VCAA provides a range of resources to assist teachers with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F–10. Please visit the following VCAA websites to access these resources (links open in a new window)

  • Victorian Curriculum F–10 resources

  Includes curriculum specific resources...

  Overview material | Civics and Citizenship

• Vietnamese - F–10 Sequence: Levels 3 and 4 description

  Students explore Vietnamese sounds and spelling strategies to further develop their speaking and writing skills. They compare the formation of Vietnamese and English nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions to extend their vocabulary, and use simple sentences to provide information about...

  Level description | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence

• VCADRE041

  Manipulate combinations of the elements of drama to develop and convey the physical and psychological aspects of roles and characters consistent with intentions in dramatic forms and performance styles

  Elaborations

  • analyse and create performance highlighting subtext, dramatic tension, atmosphere and mood based on the story, setting, dialogue and stage directions
  • apply the conventions of character in particular forms and performance styles, using research to develop understanding of the conventions and refining use of relevant techniques
  • using questions to build an understanding of ways context can influence creative choices, for example, how does the drama relate to the social context in which it was created? What culturally symbolic movements are evident in this drama? What historical influences might be evident in contemporary drama created by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? How are global trends in drama influencing Australian drama?

  VCADRE041 | The Arts | Drama | Levels 9 and 10 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCADRE029

  Explore dramatic action, empathy and space in improvisations, play-building and scripted drama, to develop characters and situations

  Elaborations

  • experimenting with empathy to develop characters and relationships in drama including considering perspectives, exploring responses and challenging stereotypes
  • exploring physical, fictional and emotional spaces to create characters and situations and imagined feelings, for example, considering questions such as ‘How is the voice, movement, gesture and the body used to represent a character, situation or idea?’
  • manipulating dramatic action and use of available technologies to create different meanings
  • comparing different ways improvisation and scripted drama create characters and action, and evaluating drama from other cultures including considering how they can use specific techniques relating to voice, movement, situation, space and time, and tension in their own work

  VCADRE029 | The Arts | Drama | Levels 5 and 6 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAMAM036

  Plan, structure and design media artworks for a range of purposes that engage audiences using media elements, technologies and production processes

  Elaborations

  • selecting footage captured on a camera, editing the footage into a sequence and applying a soundtrack that matches the edited sequence’s pace, rhythm and style
  • manipulating sound and camera angles to create mood and setting
  • manipulating and evaluating the use of media elements to create genres, for example, creating mood and setting through images, and sound and framing
  • applying image manipulation software to manipulate contrast, correct colour and add filters or text to an image, to enhance the mood or strengthen a point of view
  • documenting the use of technical and symbolic elements in media artworks providing specific examples that demonstrate an awareness of responsible media practices

  VCAMAM036 | The Arts | Media Arts | Levels 7 and 8 | Media Arts Practices

• 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

• VCARC128

  Produce bilingual texts and resources, including digital and online resources such as digital picture dictionaries, posters and signs, for their class and school community

  Elaborations

  • producing a parallel bilingual word list or digital picture dictionary by identifying known Arabic words or expressions and relating them to English equivalents, and vice versa, recognising that direct translation is not always possible
  • composing captions for images in Arabic and English to create simple bilingual storybooks in print or digital formats
  • creating texts in print, digital or online formats, such as descriptions in both Arabic and English on familiar topics, selecting from word lists vocabulary that best conveys the intended meaning in both languages
  • creating simple action songs and raps which include alternative repetitive phrases in Arabic and English, to perform for the school community

  VCARC128 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCAVAE001

  Experience creation of visual artworks

  Elaborations

  • experiencing the sound, smell and feel of various objects, react to the sensory stimulus and creating art work as a response to the experience
  • creating visual art works with support, for example their own hands are support as they use art materials such as paint and paper to create visual art works
  • exposed to sensory art experience and making basic choices by reaching for, touching, dropping materials, colours, objects
  • holding various objects, utensils for short periods of time, exploring the use of art equipment
  • exposed to colour, texture, materials used or which can be used

  VCAVAE001 | The Arts | Visual Arts | Level A | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCFRC041

  Convey information and ideas in different formats to suit specific audiences and contexts

  Elaborations

  • creating a website for a contact group of French students, posting information on own interests and experiences (for example, les vacances, les amis, les sports, les médias), and using resources such as sound, visuals or graphics to highlight elements which may be unfamiliar to French students
  • constructing a visual, digital or narrative profile of the local community for people arriving from overseas, collecting information from public and community texts such as fliers, newsletters, advertisements and brochures
  • creating a video to present information or ideas to a particular audience, such as a virtual tour of the school or classroom for exchange student groups
  • creating an interactive display or performance to inform younger children of the benefits of learning French

  VCFRC041 | Languages | French | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCJAC171

  Work collaboratively to design bilingual resources to convey information to the school community

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual subtitles, captions or commentaries for texts such as brochures, slideshows or digital video clips that inform the school community of aspects of Japanese culture such as mealtime protocols, festivals, or social behaviours
  • producing bilingual texts in print or multimodal formats to promote school events such as multicultural activities, Japanese performances or Languages Week activities
  • composing menus or programs for Japanese-themed events, with key items and information in Japanese and explanatory footnotes or glossaries in English
  • creating bilingual texts that involve subtitles or captions to introduce non-Japanese speakers to aspects of Japanese cultural expression, such as celebrations, the exchange of gifts and wishes, or aspects of hospitality
  • creating digital texts such as songs, dialogues or instructions, with options for displaying in either Japanese or English

  VCJAC171 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating