These work samples are provided to support teacher understanding of the Speaking and Listening achievement standards in Victorian Curriculum F–10: English.
The work samples have been selected, annotated and reviewed by classroom teachers and curriculum experts. Each work sample highlights the knowledge and skills addressed in the achievement standard and includes a task summary, a video of a student or group of students speaking and/or listening, annotations on each sample or excerpt of the sample, and advice to support the planning of the next stage of student learning.
In the Foundation level, students create a range of imaginative and informative texts, including recounts.
In Level 1, students communicate with peers, teachers and students from other classes.
In Level 2, students create a range of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, including imaginative retellings.
In Level 3, students create a range of imaginative and informative texts, including interviews.
In Level 4, students create a range of informative texts, including procedures and reports.
In Level 5, students communicate with peers and teachers to evaluate multimodal texts.
In Level 6, students communicate with peers and teachers about a wide range of topics of interest.
In Level 7, students communicate in a range of face-to-face environments. They create a range persuasive types of texts, for example performances.
In Level 8, students interact with peers. They begin to create literary analyses of texts, exploring themes of interpersonal relationships and ethical dilemmas.
In Level 9, students interpret, evaluate and discuss texts designed to inform and persuade. These include texts with themes and issues involving levels of abstraction, higher order reasoning and intertextual references.
In Level 10, students create and perform texts designed to inform and persuade. These include texts with themes and issues involving levels of abstraction, higher order reasoning and intertextual references.