1st
L (Yr 7 Entry) 7-8
Understanding
Systems of language
Identify and describe all elements of sign production, including handshape and
its orientation, movement, location and non-manual features and understand that
signs can look like what they represent
[Key concepts: handshape, orientation, movement, location, hand dominance; Key
processes: identifying, recognising, describing, understanding] -
Elaboration 1
Recognise and restrict signing to the standard signing space, and understand
that particular signs, depicting signs, some verbs, enacting and pronouns make
use of spatial relationships
[Key concepts: signing space, function of points, verb modification, depicting
signs; Key processes: noticing, recognising, describing, comparing,
distinguishing] -
Elaboration 2
Recognise and use elements of clause structure, such as noun groups/phrases or
verb groups/phrases and using conjunctions to shape structure
[Key concepts: sign class, nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, clause; Key
processes: recognising, observing, distinguishing, understanding] -
Elaboration 3
Recognise similarities and differences in language features of different types
of texts, and notice how signers build cohesion in texts
[Key concepts: text, textual features, referent tracking; Key processes:
recognising, identifying] -
Elaboration 4
Language variation and change
Recognise that there is variation in in how Auslan is used depending on context,
environment and influences of other signed languages
[Key concepts: language variation, influence, word-borrowing, change; Key
processes: exploring, identifying, classifying, describing] -
Elaboration 5
Language awareness
Develop awareness of the sociocultural context, nature and status of Auslan and
of the Deaf community in Australia and the impact of this on language change
[Key concepts: communication, transmission, accessibility, language vitality;
Key processes: identifying, describing, recognising, investigating, discussing]
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Elaboration 6
Role of language and culture
Explore connections between language, identity and cultural practices, values
and beliefs and the expression of these connections in Auslan
[Key concepts: language, culture, identity difference, transmission; Key
processes: recognising, exploring, understanding, identifying] -
Elaboration 7