Years 7 and 8 Auslan
The nature of the learners The transition to secondary schooling involves social and academic demands that coincide with a period of maturational and physical change. Learners are adjusting to a new school culture with sharper divisions between curriculum …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Auslan Years 7 and 8
By the end of Year 8, students use Auslan to interact and to exchange information, experiences, interests and opinions with teachers, peers and others. They initiate and maintain conversations and use strategies such as fingerspelling to replace …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLASFC185
creating digital clips or social media posts designed to persuade, inform or invite response on an issue of relevance to young people of their age
Elaboration (4) | ACLASFC185 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFC191
reflecting on general social attitudes and responses to differences in behaviours or communicative styles, such as those that characterise communication in Auslan
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC191 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLASFC191
reflecting on their identity as ‘second language learners’ and considering whether the experience of learning an additional language/culture impacts on their aspirations, career considerations or social-networking opportunities
Elaboration (6) | ACLASFC191 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLASFU197
investigating the use and impact of generic digital technology and specific forms of communication by Auslan users, for example, video chat, social media, SMS/texting, and NRS and VRS
Elaboration (7) | ACLASFU197 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLASFU196
identifying changes to Auslan that reflect changes in social relationships and community attitudes, for example in relation to words/signs such as DEAF^DUMB, DISABILITY, HEARING^IMPAIRED/FS:HOH, DEAF^WORLD/DEAF^COMMUNITY, HUMAM^RIGHT
Elaboration (3) | ACLASFU196 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum