Elaboration (1) ACELA1426
recognising that some texts can include both Standard Australian English and elements of other languages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1426 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1431
learning that written text in Standard Australian English has conventions about words, spaces between words, layout on the page and consistent spelling because it has to communicate when the speaker/writer is not present
Elaboration | ACELA1431 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1433
learning that Standard Australian English in written texts is read from left to right and from top to bottom of the page and that direction of print may differ in other cultures, for example Japanese texts
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1433 | Content Descriptions | Foundation Year | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1460
identifying examples and features of different kinds of spoken, non-verbal, written and visual communication from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and from several Asian cultures within Australia, and associating those features with particular …
Elaboration | ACELA1460 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELY1665
identifying examples and features of different kinds of spoken, non-verbal, written and visual communication from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and from several Asian cultures within Australia
Elaboration | ACELY1665 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1487
identifying words used in Standard Australian English that are derived from other languages, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, and determining if the original meaning is reflected in English usage, for example example ‘kangaroo’, …
Elaboration | ACELA1487 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1488
recognising that we can use language differently with our friends and families, but that Standard Australian English is typically used in written school texts and more formal contexts
Elaboration | ACELA1488 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1505
observing how writers use the beginning of a sentence to signal to the reader how the text is developing (for example 'Snakes are reptiles. They have scales and no legs. Many snakes are poisonous. However, in Australia they are protected')
Elaboration | ACELA1505 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1506
learning that in Standard Australian English regular plural nouns ending in ‘s’ form the possessive by adding just the apostrophe, for example ‘my parents' car’
Elaboration | ACELA1506 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1506
learning that in Standard Australian English for proper nouns the regular possessive form is always possible but a variant form without the second ‘s’ is sometimes found, for example ‘James’s house’ or ‘James’ …
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1506 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1515
recognising that there are more than 150 Aboriginal languages and two Torres Strait Islander languages and that they relate to geographic areas in Australia
Elaboration | ACELA1515 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACELA1515
recognising that all languages and dialects are of equal value, although we use different ones in different contexts, for example the use of Standard Australian English, Aboriginal English and forms of Creole used by some Torres Strait Islander groups …
Elaboration (1) | ACELA1515 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACELA1528
exploring languages and dialects through building webcam relationships with schools across Australia and Asia
Elaboration | ACELA1528 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACELY1742
analysing how issues are debated and reported in the media in different countries, and the possible reasons for this, for example ‘whaling’ in Japan and Australia
Elaboration (4) | ACELY1742 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | English | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACMNA017
showing that coins are different in other countries by comparing Asian coins to Australian coins
Elaboration | ACMNA017 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACMNA017
understanding that the value of Australian coins is not related to size
Elaboration (1) | ACMNA017 | Content Descriptions | Year 1 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACMMG290
recognising that metric units are not the only units used throughout the world, for example measuring the area of floor space using tatami mats (Japan), using squares for room and house area (Australia)
Elaboration (2) | ACMMG290 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACMMG090
identifying the scale used on maps of cities and rural areas in Australia and a city in Indonesia and describing the difference
Elaboration | ACMMG090 | Content Descriptions | Year 4 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACMMG108
investigating alternative measures of scale to demonstrate that these vary between countries and change over time, for example temperature measurement in Australia, Indonesia, Japan and USA
Elaboration (1) | ACMMG108 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACMSP169
obtaining secondary data from newspapers, the Internet and the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Elaboration | ACMSP169 | Content Descriptions | Year 7 | Mathematics | F-10 curriculum