Years 3 and 4 · Languages · Understanding language and culture

AC9L1AU4U01

recognise and use combinations of signs to form words and phrases

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Where AC9L1AU4U01 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 3 and 4.

1. Years 1 and 2AC9L1AU2U01recognise modelled combinations of signs and use Handshape, Orientation, Location, Movement (HOLM) and non-manual features (NMFs) to make meaning
2. Years 1 and 2AC9L1AU2U02recognise that signs and features of language are used to construct meaning in Auslan
3. Years 1 and 2AC9L1AU2U03notice that Auslan has features that may be similar to or different from English
4. Years 1 and 2AC9L1AU2U04notice that people use language in ways that reflect cultural identity
5. Years 1 and 2AC9L2AU2U01recognise that Auslan is a visual-gestural language, and imitate the parameters of signs such as handshape, orientation, location, movement (HOLM) and non-manual features (NMFs)
6. Years 1 and 2AC9L2AU2U02recognise that signs and features of language are used to construct meaning in Auslan
7. Years 1 and 2AC9L2AU2U03notice that Auslan has features that may be similar to or different from English
8. Years 1 and 2AC9L2AU2U04notice that people use language in ways that reflect cultural identity
9. Years 5 and 6AC9L1AU6U01apply knowledge of signs, pace and signing space to develop fluency in familiar contexts
10. Years 5 and 6AC9L1AU6U02use knowledge of modelled grammatical structures and formulaic expressions to compose and respond to texts, using appropriate textual conventions
11. Years 5 and 6AC9L1AU6U03compare Auslan structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage
12. Years 5 and 6AC9L1AU6U04recognise that language reflects cultural practices, values and identity, and that this impacts on communication
13. Years 5 and 6AC9L2AU6U01apply knowledge of signs, pace and signing space to develop fluency in familiar contexts
14. Years 5 and 6AC9L2AU6U02use knowledge of modelled grammatical structures and formulaic expressions to compose and respond to texts, using appropriate textual conventions
15. Years 5 and 6AC9L2AU6U03compare some Auslan structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage
16. Years 5 and 6AC9L2AU6U04recognise that language reflects cultural practices, values and identity, and that this impacts on communication