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Domain booklet

This booklet includes an introduction to this domain, a description of the structure of the domain, and the learning focus statements and standards at each level.

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Standard

This document provides the standards in this domain in table format to enable quick teacher reference. It includes descriptions of the dimensions and the standards from Levels 1 to 6. It does not include learning focus statements.

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Progression Point Examples

VELS Progression Points The purpose of the progression points is to assist teachers in making on-balance, holistic judgments about student progress towards the standards.

LOTE Character languages Pathway 1 (PDF - 239KB)
LOTE Character languages Pathway 1 (Doc - 188KB)
LOTE Non-Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 1 (PDF - 314KB)
LOTE Non-Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 1 (Doc - 194KB)
LOTE Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 1 (PDF - 192KB)
LOTE Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 1 (Doc - 196KB)
LOTE Sign language Pathway 1 (PDF - 309KB)
LOTE Sign language Pathway 1 (Doc - 239KB)
LOTE Character languages Pathway 2 (PDF - 179KB)
LOTE Character languages Pathway 2 (Doc - 169KB)
LOTE Non-Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 2 (PDF - 275KB)
LOTE Non-Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 2 (Doc - 177KB)
LOTE Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 2 (PDF - 165KB)
LOTE Roman alphabetical languages Pathway 2 (Doc - 179KB)
LOTE Sign language Pathway 2 (PDF - 234KB)
LOTE Sign language Pathway 2 (Doc - 210KB)

Discussion paper: LOTE Curriculum Area

As part of the preliminary work for the development of the VELS, the VCAA commissioned a paper designed to lead discussion on the essential elements of the English domain. The discussion paper provided theoretical and historical background for the development of the new standards.

Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Before schooling
Section 3: Schooling
Section 4: Post schooling
Section 5: Citizenship, rights and democracy
Section 6: Language as a resource
Section 7: Intercultural Language Teaching (ILT)
Section 8: References

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