Curriculum+resources

= //Victorian Essential Learning Standards// = The Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) outlines what is essential for all Victorian students to learn during their time at school from Prep to Year 10. The LOTE domain is organised into two pathways, the first consisting of six levels and the second of two levels. Each level includes a learning focus statement and, from Level 4 onwards, a set of standards organised by dimension.
 * Curriculum resources ****new things to add **

Pathways
As students may begin their LOTE studies at different stages, learning focus statements and standards are offered for two pathways which recognise the student’s point of entry into the study: > [|Pathway 1]: for students who begin learning a language in primary school and continue to study the same language to Year 10. > [|Pathway 2]: for students who begin learning a language in Year 7.

Learning focus
Learning focus statements are written for each level. These outline the learning that students need to focus on if they are to progress in the domain and achieve the standards at the levels where they apply. They suggest appropriate learning experiences from which teachers can draw to develop relevant teaching and learning activities.

Dimensions
This domain has two dimensions: The two dimensions of the LOTE domain are intimately linked. //Communicating in a language other than English// allows learners to reflect on language as a system and gain cultural insight. In turn, //Intercultural knowledge and language awareness// can provide cultural guidelines for effective communication.
 * //Communicating in a language other than English//
 * //Intercultural knowledge and language awareness.//

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. [|Download] (PDF - 330KB) || ===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. [|Download] (Doc - 253KB)
 * ===Domain booklet===

|| The purpose of the progression points is to assist teachers in making on-balance, holistic judgments about student progress towards the standards. 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. [|Download] (PDF - 160KB) || =Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)=
 * Progression Point Examples
 * [|LOTE Character languages Pathway 1] (PDF - 239KB)
 * [|LOTE Character languages Pathway 1](Doc - 188KB)[[image:http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/images/content/progpts.gif align="center" caption="VELS Progression Points"]] || Discussion paper: LOTE Curriculum Area
 * Section 1: Introduction
 * Section 2: Before schooling
 * Section 3: Schooling[[image:http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/images/content/pdf/lote_booklet.gif align="right"]]
 * 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

=Chinese Second Language and Chinese Second Language Advanced= [|Back to Top]
 * [|Chinese Second Language]
 * [|Chinese Second Language Advanced]
 * [|Eligibility Criteria]

Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2008-2014
The accreditation period has been extended until 31 December 2014. 
 * [|Curriculum Guidelines]
 * [|Assessment]
 * [|Support Material]

Curriculum
> Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Chinese Second Language Units 1-4: 2008-2014. >> As published in the //VCAA Bulletin//, October 2007, p.8. > The VCAA has updated the character list for the VCE Chinese Second Language and VCE Chinese Second Language Advanced study design. The revised character list for these two studies will be implemented for Units 1 to 4 in 2011. For more information please refer to [|VCAA Notice 13, 9 February 2011]. > From workshops conducted during September 2007 by the VCAA. > A summary of the VCE Chinese Second Language Study Design for 2008-2014. 
 * [|**Study Design**] (November 2010, PDF - 1.9MB)
 * [|Study Design Errata]
 * For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Chinese Second Language Study Design, please refer to [|Publications].
 * [|**Revised Character List for VCE Chinese Second Language and VCE Chinese Second Language Advanced**]
 * [|**Changes to the VCE Chinese Second Language/Chinese Second Language Advanced**] (PPT - 271KB)
 * [|**Study Summary**] (November 2010, DOC - 43KB)

Assessment
> Contains assessment advice for both school-assessed coursework and the examinations including the examination criteria. >> //VCAA Bulletin//, February 2008, p.10 >> Errors in the marks allocated to criteria for the examination. > Find past exams and sample exams for Chinese Second Language. > Find the past School-assessed Coursework report for Chinese Second Language.
 * [|**Assessment Handbook**] (November 2010, DOC - 665KB)
 * [|Erratum] (PDF - 446KB)
 * [|**Examination Reports**]
 * [|**School-assessed Coursework Report**]

Reference: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority website http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/ @http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/lote/chinese2nd/chin2ndindex.html