Achievement Standard Auslan Years 7 and 8
By the end of Year 8, students interact with the teaching team, class visitors and each other to share information about themselves, their families, friends, routines, pastimes and experiences. They refer to family members and classmates using …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLASFU104
understanding that a clause is one or more signs expressing a single idea and that a clause has at least one verb, but often one or more nouns as well, for example: CALL-him I called him. MAN THERE GO-TO POSS3 HOUSE That man went to his house. BIG …
Elaboration (8) | ACLASFU104 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (11) ACLASFU102
recognising that some signs are iconic, that is, provide a visual image of a referent, for example, HOUSE, TREE, DRINK, ELEPHANT, and that some are not, such as SISTER, WHY, SIMPLE
Elaboration (11) | ACLASFU102 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC091
expressing feelings using lexical signs and affective NMFs, for example: PRO1 HAPPY I’m happy. PRO3 GRUMPY She’s grumpy.
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC091 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC092
following instructions by locating or moving classroom objects in activities that involve concepts such as space, place and memory, such as by hiding a marker pen and playing ‘hot/cold’ to find the pen
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC092 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC093
exchanging greetings with peers and teachers and stating the day and date
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC093 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC094
identifying and applying specific information in signed texts using visual pictures and props to complete guided tasks such as craft activities
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC094 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC095
contributing to a digital presentation such as a class video by signing a basic description of their own family members
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC095 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC096
responding to short expressive texts that involve the movement of people, animals or vehicles, demonstrating understanding through drawings or familiar signs
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC096 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC097
depicting the movement of people, animals or means of transport by using handshapes in creative ways
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC097 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC098
identifying aspects of Auslan which are the same in English, such as the fingerspelled alphabet
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC098 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC099
developing a handshape dictionary using palm cards or digital means, including equivalent English terms
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC099 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC100
identifying and describing physical markers of identity among deaf people, such as the use of sign language and/or hearing devices such as hearing aids, cochlear implants and FM systems
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC100 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFC101
discussing changes or adaptations they make to their communicative style when communicating with non-signers
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFC101 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU102
identifying the handshape of a sign, for example, COCKATOO (hs:5, palm left) and SOCCER (hs:fist, palm towards signer) and identifying signs of a particular handshape
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU102 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU103
recognising that non-body-anchored nouns can be located in the signing space and identifying instances of this
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU103 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU104
learning that proper nouns can have a sign name or be fingerspelled
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU104 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU105
looking at short recounts or narratives in Auslan and identifying information necessary to communicate with others such as who was involved or when and where the event happened
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU105 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU106
exploring similarities and differences in the two main Auslan dialects, the northern dialect used in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, and the southern dialect used in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania …
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU106 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU107
exploring and providing possible explanations for variation in Auslan fluency among their classmates and members of the Deaf community
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU107 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum