Communication Support
The Communication Domain
Introduction
to Communication
Learning focus and standards Levels 1
2 3
4 5
6
The
P-10 Curriculum and Standards section of this website introduces the
Communication domain including information about its structure, the
dimensions, the stages of learning, pathways to VCE, VCE VET and VCAL. It also
includes the learning focus statements and standards applicable to Levels 1 to
6.
Teaching and Learning
Understanding Communication
This advice is
designed to support teachers' understanding of the Communication domain. It
includes information about literacy across the curriculum and advice about the
explicit teaching of communication skills and strategies.
Relationships with other domains
This
advice identifies how concepts and skills in this domain complement student
learning in other domains.
Glossary
Definitions
of key terms used in Communication domain.
Assessment
Standards and
Progression points
This resource supports teachers in making
on-balance judgments about student achievement for use on reporting software.
Assessment
maps (Annotated student work)
The assessment maps are a tool to help
teachers assess student work using the Victorian Essential Learning Standards.
They provide a range of annotated student work samples that can be used by
teachers by teaching in conjunction with the progression point examples to
develop a common understanding of the standards and make consistent,
on-balance judgments about student achievement.
Background
Background to
the VELS – Communication domain
This provides background
information to the domain including the relationship between the Victorian
Essential Learning Standards and the previous curriculum guidelines for
Victorian schools, the Curriculum and Standards Framework (CSF) II.
Other Resources
Communication
Domain
(www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/communication/default.htm)
This
Department of Education web page contains links to Communication related
learning and teaching support materials and professional learning support, and
identifies current research in the area of Communication.
