Foundation to Year 2 Auslan
The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established communication in one or more languages and Auslan will be learnt as an additional language. Cognitive and social development at this stage is exploratory and egocentric; …
Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Auslan
The nature of the learners Learners at this level are expanding their social networks, experiences and communication repertoire in both their first language and Auslan. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC127
expressing feelings using lexical signs and affective NMFs, for example: PRO1 HAPPY I’m happy. PRO3 GRUMPY She’s grumpy.
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC127 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC129
using NMFs such as focused eye gaze, nodding and head shaking to show affirmation and negation
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC129 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC130
following an Auslan text to gain information needed to complete an action-based activity, such as an obstacle course
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC130 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC131
sequencing points of signed information needed to complete an action-based activity such as a treasure hunt
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC131 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC132
engaging with different forms of Deaf art, such as handshape creations
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC132 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC133
enacting the movements and characteristics of a particular animal through the use of constructed action
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC133 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU138
recognising that some signs are iconic, linking to the appearance of a referent, for example, HOUSE, TREE, DRINK, ELEPHANT, and that some are not, such as SISTER, WHY, SIMPLE
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU138 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU140
understanding that a clause is one or more signs expressing a single idea and that a clause has at least one verb, but often one or more nouns as well, for example: CALL-him I called him. MAN THERE GO-TO POSS3 HOUSE That man went to his house. BIG …
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU140 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU144
recognising the importance of community and culture in relation to their own lives and communities and in relation to other language groups and their communities
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU144 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC145
interacting with members of the Deaf community to share details of their personal worlds
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC145 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC147
maintaining eye contact when communicating
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC147 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC148
recounting in correct sequence the main points of a shared event such as an assembly performance or sports carnival
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC148 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC150
drawing a personal interpretation of a ‘visual vernacular’ description of a character’s appearance
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC150 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC151
working with classmates to use hands to visually represent an object or animal
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC151 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC155
identifying assumptions that they bring to the experience of learning Auslan and considering how these may change through the learning experience
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC155 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU156
understanding that NMFs can also be an element of a sign and can show emotional states such as a happy expression or grammatical information, for example, a frown to mark a negative
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU156 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU157
identifying instances of DSs with appropriate support
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU157 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU158
knowing that signing involves either telling with signs or showing with DSs and periods of CA MAN WALK SLOW DS(point):man-walks-slowly CA:man-swinging-arms-nonchalantly
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum