Weather– AT
Leading up to the task, students brainstormed a variety of terms used to describe weather conditions in English, then those used in Vietnamese. They discussed the meaning of the word ‘translating’ and the fact that some words cannot be directly translated. In …
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A refugee’s suitcase – ABOVE
Students watched the episode ‘Cuc Lam’s Suitcase’ from the National Treasures series produced by the National Film and Sound Archive. They were asked to imagine they were a refugee from the Vietnam War and describe the contents of the suitcase they would …
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A refugee’s suitcase – AT
Students watched the episode ‘Cuc Lam’s Suitcase’ from the National Treasures series produced by the National Film and Sound Archive. They were asked to imagine they were a refugee from the Vietnam War and describe the contents of the suitcase they would …
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Federation: for and against – AT
Students were provided with a selection of primary and secondary sources detailing the key figures and events that led to Australia’s federation in 1901. The task involved extracting arguments for and against federation and then recording this information …
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Self introduction letter – AT
Students learnt the basic language of self-introduction, adjectives of colour and how to form simple sentences in German. In this task, students were asked to write a short text about themselves and include information about their name, age, hair colour, …
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Mother’s Day letter - AT
Students learnt about celebrations and traditions and how to create texts to express thanks and appreciation. Students discussed the role of mothers/carers in the family and in society, and their own personal response to the role. Students had previously …
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Tết – AT
Students learnt about festivals and celebrations in Vietnam. Students were introduced to the customs, traditions and rituals of these celebrations. In this task, students were asked to describe Vietnamese New Year objects and their significance for the …
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Data analysis: Human wellbeing - BELOW
Students were required to use and respond to a range of presented data sources to form conclusions about human wellbeing in African countries. The task was completed in test conditions as a summative assessment at the end of a two-week inquiry unit. It …
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The Australian colonies – AT
Students constructed climate maps to show the location of the major climate zones in Australia. Students then produced overlays for the maps to indicate key events from the colonial history of each state and territory along with indications of its main …
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Eureka Stockade: rights and responsibilities – AT
Students studied the people and events of 1854 at Ballarat, Victoria. They explored the living and working conditions on the goldfields and the specific actions associated with the Eureka Stockade. At the end of the unit they entered their ideas about …
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Classification - AT
Students had investigated the role of classification in the biological sciences. After a visit to a local wildlife park, where students observed features and behaviours of Australian animals, they analysed how scientists develop hierarchical classification …
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Government scavenger hunt – AT
Students completed a scaffolded internet research task. They were provided with a sequence of links to teacher-curated on-line resources housing the answers to specific questions. Students recorded their answer to each question on a digital worksheet …
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My crazy animal - AT
Students had learnt French colours and animals and basic descriptive language and grammar to form simple descriptive sentences. In this task, students were read the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Ours brun, Dis-moi French edition) by …
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Living things – AT
Students learnt about farm, wild and domestic animals within the unit ‘living things’. After building on vocabulary related to colours, students were introduced to descriptive sentences for noun and adjective agreement. Students participated in discussions …
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Narrative writing – AT
Using traditional Vietnamese stories, students learnt how to construct imaginative narrative texts. They learnt how to plan and sequence events, use paragraphs, punctuate and use modelled language and grammar structures. In this task, students were asked …
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Reply to letter – AT
Students learnt how to read and write letters in Vietnamese using relevant grammar, vocabulary, sequencing, and conventions. In this task, students were asked to read a letter from an imaginary character ‘Trang’ to his grandmother. Students were to imagine …
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My future career – AT (Vietnamese)
Students studied a unit on work and future plans, learning a range of grammar structures and topic-specific vocabulary. Students learnt how to express future plans and wishes and justify reasons and opinions. In this task, students were asked to write …
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Nhà ở Úc và Việt Nam – AT
Students learnt about the concept of ‘place and space’ and researched housing in both Australia and Vietnam. Students learnt language structures and vocabulary to enable them to compare and contrast objects, describe differences in culture and express …
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Written response: Puberty and me - BELOW
Students were involved in a five-week unit of work about puberty and relationships. This involved a focus on personal qualities, rights, responsibilities, and stereotypes and how they are reflected in the media. Students learnt about the importance of …
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Design project: To market - BELOW
Students designed a sustainable enterprise including the environment to grow a vegetable. They investigated plant varieties, requirements for growth and the control of weeds. Students investigated opportunities for selling produce including value-added …
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