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 (5) ACLASFC010
identifying and discussing their own and each other’s family names, given name/s and name signs
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC010 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLASFC006
drawing a personal interpretation of a ‘visual vernacular’ description of a character’s appearance
Elaboration (7) | ACLASFC006 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (10) ACLASFC001
sharing their opinions about classmates or classroom resources using evaluative language and superlatives, for example: S-A-M RUN FAST C-H-R-I-S WOW FAST SPEED Sam runs fast but Chris runs the fastest. THAT BEST COMPUTER That’s the best computer. …
Elaboration (10) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (10) ACLASFC003
negotiating turn-taking, for example: PRO1 FIRST YOUR-TURN It’s my turn first, then your turn.
Elaboration (10) | ACLASFC003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLASFC001
describing family members, friends or teachers in terms of physical appearance and characteristics, for example: PRINCIPAL YOU-KNOW SHORT LONG-HAIR GLASSES? You know the principal? She’s short, has long hair and wears glasses. POSS1 BROTHER OLD++ TALL …
Elaboration (7) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLASFU012
understanding that signs can be organised by handshape, for example in Johnston’s Auslan dictionaries or localised handshape dictionaries in schools, and that this is useful if an English word for a sign is not known
Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU012 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLASFC001
interacting with others using greetings according to relationship, context and time of day, for example: HELLO, HOW-ARE-YOU? SEE LATER, GOOD MORNING M-R-J-O-N-E-S
Elaboration | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLASFC001
introducing themselves or a friend to class visitors, for example: HELLO POSS1 NAME G-A-V-I-N SIGN-NAME:GAVIN Hi, my name’s Gavin and this is my sign name.
Elaboration (3) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLASFC008
participating in shared reading of children’s books containing Auslan images and English text, asking and answering questions about unfamiliar words and phrases, and noticing the comparative number of signs and words used in the book
Elaboration (2) | ACLASFC008 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (16) ACLASFC001
describing relationships between members of their family or between classmates, for example: PRO3 POSS1 COUSIN WE2 GOOD FRIEND. She’s my cousin; we’re good friends. POSS3 FATHER PUNISH PRO3 Her father punished her.
Elaboration (16) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLASFC002
following directions in activities such as an obstacle course or action game, using directional terms or depicting signs such as DS:turn-left DEAD-END DS:turn-right Go left, then at the end turn right. PLEASE BRING MILK FRIDGE DS:open-door POINT Please …
Elaboration (2) | ACLASFC002 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC001
asking and answering questions about families, friends, pets, routines or pastimes, for example: PRO2 ARRIVE SCHOOL HOW? CAR TAXI WALK G:WELL? How do you get to school? WHAT POSS2 FAVOURITE SPORT WHAT? What’s your favourite sport? POSS1 BIRTHDAY …
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum