Communication Level 6 (Years 9 and 10)
Learning focus
As students work towards the achievement of Level 6 standards in Communication, they listen to speakers in a range of contexts, including the school, the wider community and workplaces. They develop their skills in interpreting meaning; for example, by identifying inferences and assumptions. They know what it means to effectively respond both verbally and non-verbally in different contexts and are able to demonstrate this. Students elaborate on and clarify content of presentations, using pertinent questions to explore explicit and implicit meaning. In discussion with their peers, they evaluate the effectiveness of these presentations and note how they can apply the findings to their own presentations.
In structured activities, students explore the relationship between language and power; for example, by interpreting and analysing significant speeches. As their understanding of this concept develops, they apply their understanding when making meaning of a variety of media messages and when developing their own presentations.
Students respond to a range of aural, written and visual texts, reflecting on how cultural and societal norms and ideology influence the production of the material; for example, research papers and news items. They explore how effectively meaning has been communicated, analyse alternative interpretations and develop a rationale for their preferred opinion.
Students develop a high level of expertise and fluency in the language, forms and communication strategies of particular subjects across the curriculum as well as those associated with a range of occupations and career pathways. They reflect on why it is important to have this knowledge, how it enables more precise communication, but also how it can exclude audiences who are not familiar with the language of particular subjects.
Students experiment with communicating complex ideas in a variety of ways. They increasingly use metaphor and symbol to communicate. They organise their information, ideas and opinions into a coherent structure, select and adjust their mode of presentation to suit purpose and audience, and make appropriate adjustments in response to an audience. They use agreed criteria to reflect on the effectiveness of their own communications and articulate means by which they could be improved.
National Statements of Learning
This Learning focus statement incorporates aspects of the National Statements of Learning for Civics and Citizenship, Year 9.
Standards
Listening, viewing and responding
At Level 6, students identify the ways in which complex messages are effectively conveyed and apply this knowledge to their communication. When listening, viewing and responding, they consider alternative views, recognise multiple possible interpretations and respond with insight. They use complex verbal and non-verbal cues, subject-specific language, and a wide range of communication forms. Students use pertinent questions to explore, clarify and elaborate complex meaning.
Presenting
At Level 6, students demonstrate their understanding of the relationship between form, content and mode, and select suitable resources and technologies to effectively communicate. They use subject-specific language and conventions in accordance with the purpose of their presentation to communicate complex information. They provide constructive feedback to others and use feedback and reflection in order to inform their future presentations.
Downloads
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Communication booklet (
PDF - 222KB) - Communication standards table (Doc - 38KB)
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Victorian Essential Learning Standards Level 6 ( PDF - 788KB)
