Key ideas English

Texts Texts provide the means for communication. They can be written, spoken, visual, multimodal, and in print or digital/online forms. Multimodal texts combine language with other means of communication such as visual images, soundtrack or spoken words, …

Key ideas | English | F-10 curriculum

ACELY1753

Choose a reading technique and reading path appropriate for the type of text, to retrieve and connect ideas within and between texts

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACELY1753 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACELY1671

using vocabulary, including technical vocabulary, appropriate to text type and purpose

Elaboration (3) | ACELY1671 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELA1463

identifying the topic and type of a text through its visual presentation, for example cover design, packaging, title/subtitle and images

Elaboration | ACELA1463 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACELY1682

using vocabulary, including technical vocabulary, relevant to the text type and purpose, and appropriate sentence structures to express and combine ideas

Elaboration (3) | ACELY1682 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACELT1622

discussing a text’s intended audience, whether the text is typical of its type and whether it has fulfilled its purpose

Elaboration (3) | ACELT1622 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELT1805

transforming familiar print narratives into short video or film narratives, drawing on knowledge of the type of text and possible adaptations necessary to a new mode

Elaboration (1) | ACELT1805 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELY1690

describing the language which authors use to create imaginary worlds; how textual features such as headings, subheadings, bold type and graphic organisers are used to order and present information, and how visual codes are used, for example those used …

Elaboration | ACELY1690 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELY1691

reading new and different kinds of texts with the use of established word identification strategies, including knowledge of the topic and of text type together with self monitoring strategies; including rereading, self questioning and pausing, and including …

Elaboration | ACELY1691 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum