Elaboration (5) ACLASFC173

exploring ideas about identity in journal writing, for example by documenting challenges and rewards relating to second language learning and any changes in relation to their sense of identity

Elaboration (5) | ACLASFC173 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFC164

negotiating with a partner to prioritise or sequence tasks when planning a learning activity, using language such as: PRO2 THINK BEST THIS FIRST, FINISH, NEXT Do you think we should do this first and when that’s done, next THAT FIRST IMPORTANT THAT …

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFC164 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Auslan Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students discuss aspects of their daily lives, social activities and school experience and respond to each other’s comments. They describe relationships and characteristics of people and objects and express feelings and preferences, …

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

Years 5 and 6 Auslan

The nature of the learners Learners at this level are expanding their social networks, experiences and communication repertoire in both their first language and Auslan. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …

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

Elaboration (7) ACLASFU179

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

Elaboration (7) | ACLASFU179 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLASFU177

Identify and use language features of different types of Auslan texts and understand that texts are made cohesive through language choices[Key concepts: language features, cohesion, referent tracking; Key processes: identifying, analysing]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFU177 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLASFC170

Translate familiar texts from Auslan to English and vice versa, noticing which words or phrases require interpretation or explanation[Key concepts: equivalence, meaning, interpretation; Key processes: identifying, translating, shadowing, creating, co …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFC170 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLASFU179

Explore the current status and profile of Auslan and of the Deaf community in contemporary Australian society, considering issues such as language transmission, usage and documentation[Key concepts: diversity, representation, language transmission, documentation; …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFU179 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLASFU178

Explore variation in terms of the impact of other languages on Auslan across contexts and over time[Key concepts: influence, language borrowing, style shifts; Key processes: noticing, recognising, explaining]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLASFC173

Reflect on how language and cultural background influence perceptions of other languages and communities, and on their experience of learning and communicating in Auslan[Key concepts: influence, perspective, perception, self-reflection; Key processes: …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFC173 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (7) ACLASFU176

recognising that some nouns are not signed overtly in a clause, for example in the clauses below, the noun (the swimmer) is given in the first clause but not repeated in the second PRO2 SWIM DETERMINED SWIM, NOT WIN You swam really hard but you didn’t …

Elaboration (7) | ACLASFU176 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFU178

recognising that Auslan includes loan signs from Signed English, some of which were invented for Signed English (for example, TOY or DAD) and some that were from the southern dialect and incorporated into Signed English, for example, YELLOW

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLASFU178

looking at style shifts in domains where English is in closer contact with Auslan, such as the use of more English-like structures in formal and educational settings

Elaboration (3) | ACLASFU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (10) ACLASFU179

recognising language documentation as an important means of recording, maintaining, transmitting and revitalising a language

Elaboration (10) | ACLASFU179 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLASFC167

explaining a favourite game that can be played in Auslan or English, highlighting key Auslan terms and supporting information with pictures, gestures and demonstrations

Elaboration (4) | ACLASFC167 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLASFC168

engaging with different examples of Deaf humour, such as Deaf jokes, and comparing them with examples of humour in spoken English or in silent films or mime

Elaboration (3) | ACLASFC168 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLASFC170

finding and using phrases that have direct translations between Auslan and English, for example, Goodnight, Happy birthday

Elaboration | ACLASFC170 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFC171

creating bilingual texts for younger children, such as an online Auslan–English dictionary of school-specific vocabulary

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFC171 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLASFU178

noticing different ways that English words are borrowed into Auslan, for example, the use of fully fingerspelled words, such as D-U-E, N-O-U-N, the fingerspelling of the first letter of corresponding English words, for example TOILET, FATHER, or abbreviations …

Elaboration | ACLASFU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFC170

demonstrating the use of a bilingual online dictionary (Signbank), for example by looking up various meanings of the word run and comparing variation in signs for the concept in different contexts, and using it to translate Auslan texts into English and …

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFC170 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum