Elaboration (2) ACLASFC029

comparing their own and each other’s reflections on the experience of learning and communicating in English as a second language

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFC029 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Auslan

The nature of the learners Most hearing children, or deaf children from signing families, enter the early years of schooling with established communication in one or more languages. Cognitive and social development at this stage is exploratory and egocentric; …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (14) ACLASFC062

developing a written English glossary of terminology in relation to sign language translation and interpreting

Elaboration (14) | ACLASFC062 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (8) ACLASFU012

experimenting with different methods of capturing the signed language, such as: a class-invented script, drawing pictures, videoing, English glosses or ASL-phabet

Elaboration (8) | ACLASFU012 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLASFC044

translating and explaining the meaning of words or expressions associated with figurative language use in Auslan, such as TRAIN GONE, SORRY and comparing these to English idioms

Elaboration (4) | ACLASFC044 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (6) ACLASFU053

understanding the role and function of Auslan–English interpreters and Deaf interpreters and the access and opportunities they provide to language users

Elaboration (6) | ACLASFU053 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 3 and 4 Auslan

The nature of the learners Learners at this level are developing their cognitive and social capabilities and their communicative repertoire in the language, as well as becoming increasingly aware of their social worlds and their membership of various …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLASFC080

Translate Auslan and English texts composed for different audiences and contexts and consider the dynamic nature of translating and interpreting and the role of culture when transferring meaning from one language to another[Key concepts: equivalence, …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFC080 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 5 and 6 Auslan

The nature of the learners This is a key transitional phase of learning. Learners communicate more confidently, are more self-directed, and self-reference in relation to wider contexts. Response to experience is more analytical and critical, allowing …

Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLASFU033

comparing a short text in Auslan with an equivalent type of English text (for example, a recount in both languages) and noticing similarities and differences in structure and language features

Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (14) ACLASFC064

describing their experience of moving between English and Auslan, comparing how this feels and considering changes in their sense of identity when communicating in either language

Elaboration (14) | ACLASFC064 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

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 | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Auslan

The nature of the learners This stage of learning coincides with social, physical and cognitive changes associated with adolescence. Increased cognitive maturity enables learners to work more deductively with language and culture systems, to apply more …

Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Auslan Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students exchange information, ideas and opinions on a broad range of social, environmental, educational and community issues. They summarise and justify points of view and use reflective language to respond to others’ opinions …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLASFC062

Translate and interpret unfamiliar texts in Auslan or English and compare their translation to those of their classmates, considering why there might be differences in interpretation and how language reflects elements of culture and experience[Key concepts: …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFC062 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Auslan Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students use Auslan to interact with people for a range of different purposes. They use descriptive and expressive language to share and compare experiences, ideas and opinions, such as THEATRE GOOD, LONG -really, LONG-really. …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Auslan Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students interact to share ideas and interests and to offer opinions, using compound and complex sentences, for example by using lexical conjunctions as well as non-manual features (NMFs). They participate in discussions …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLASFC029

reflecting on their observations of similarities and differences between ways of communicating in Auslan and in Australian English in different social situations, for example, when greeting/leave-taking, introducing people or using body language, facial …

Elaboration | ACLASFC029 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLASFC047

reflecting on language and cultural differences in forms of address in signed and spoken languages that need to be taken into account when interacting interculturally, for example, the frequent use of a person’s name when addressing them directly in Australian …

Elaboration (4) | ACLASFC047 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLASFU071

exploring multilingualism in the Deaf community, including the use of Auslan, English and other signed and spoken languages such as Irish-Australian sign language, and how and when users typically switch between languages and dialects

Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU071 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum