EAL Sequence of Learning Overview - Level A1

Week
Communication Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness Linguistic Structures and Features
Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing, Cultural Speaking and Listening, Text Structure
Demonstrate attentive listening behaviour Understandings and Organisation
1 (VCEALC001) Understand the direction of English Recognise familiar spoken texts
text (VCEALA034) (VCEALL015)

Speaking and Listening Writing, Cultural Understandings Reading and Viewing, Grammatical
Respond simply to questions and prompts Respond to the terms ‘writing’ and Patterns
2 (VCEALC002) ‘drawing’ appropriately (VCEALA059) Rely on content words to understand the
main idea in a text (VCEALL045)
Term 1

Reading and Viewing Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Read short, familiar texts (VCEALC030) Understandings
Understand when a response is
3 required and attempt to respond using
either known words or non-verbal
language (VCEALA008)
Writing Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Copy well-known symbols, words, phrases Understandings
or short texts (VCEALC055) Understand when a response is
4 required and attempt to respond using
either known words or non-verbal
language (VCEALA008)
Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing, Cultural
Negotiate simple social or learning Understandings
5 activities (VCEALC003) Understand that texts are meaningful
(VCEALA035)
Writing, Word Knowledge
Write some high-frequency words related
to personal experience and school context
(VCEALL076)
Reading and Viewing, Text Structure and
Organisation
Recognise and explore different types of
texts (VCEALL042)
Writing, Grammatical Patterns
Write simple repetitive modelled sentences
(VCEALL072)

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 Speaking and Listening
Negotiate simple social or learning
6 activities (VCEALC003)
Speaking and Listening
Question to check meaning so as to
7 clarify or confirm (VCEALC004)
Reading and Viewing
Understand aspects of simple, familiar
texts (VCEALC031)
8 initiate short utterances using a range
Reading and Viewing
Understand aspects of simple, familiar
9 texts (VCEALC031)
Writing
Illustrate a simple text (VCEALC058)
10
Writing, Cultural Understandings
Recognise the importance of accurate
reproduction of letters and words
(VCEALA060)
Reading and Viewing, Cultural
Understandings
Identify purposes for reading, such as
reading for enjoyment and reading for
information (VCEALA036)
Speaking and Listening
Negotiate simple social or learning
activities (VCEALC003)
Speaking and Listening, Plurilingual
Strategies
Use some features of home language
(VCEALA013)
Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Understandings
Use non-verbal language to sustain
interaction with others (VCEALA009)
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Reading and Viewing, Word Knowledge
Identify repetitive words or phrases in
known texts (VCEALL047)
Writing, Grapho-phonics
Use appropriate letter size, spacing and
letter formation (VCEALL078)
Speaking and Listening, Text Structure
and Organisation
Engage in simple, short dialogues and
of formulas appropriate for different
purposes and functions (VCEALL016)
Reading and Viewing, Grapho-phonics
Follow text with finger while reading
(VCEALL053)
Speaking and Listening, Grammatical
Patterns
Communicate using short, learnt phrases
(VCEALL018)
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 EAL Sequence of Learning Overview - Level A1
Week
Communication Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness Linguistic Structures and Features
Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing, Plurilingual Writing, Text Structure and Organisation
Understand a simple spoken text Strategies Use a very simple text structure repeatedly
1 (VCEALC005) Recall or repeat familiar or favourite (VCEALL069)
parts of a text using memory or home
language resources (VCEALA041)
Reading and Viewing Reading and Viewing, Plurilingual Writing, Grapho-phonics
Identify familiar words and simple Strategies Experiment with some familiar punctuation
2 sentences and match them to images Recall or repeat familiar or favourite (VCEALL079)
Term 2

(VCEALC032) parts of a text using memory or home

Reading and Viewing
Identify familiar words and simple
3 sentences and match them to images
(VCEALC032)
Writing
Write simple sentences related to
4 own experience or school context
(VCEALC056)
Writing
Write simple sentences related to own
5 experience or school context (VCEALC056 Use acceptable social formulas and
language resources (VCEALA041)
Writing, Plurilingual Strategies
Use some conventions from home
language when writing (VCEALA065)
Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Understandings
Use acceptable social formulas and
gestures to interact appropriately in
context (VCEALA010)
Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Understandings
gestures to interact appropriately in
context (VCEALA010)
Speaking and Listening, Word Knowledge
Borrow key words from previous speaker
(VCEALL025)
Reading and Viewing, Grapho-phonics
Recognise some letters of the alphabet
(VCEALL049)
Reading and Viewing, Text Structure and
Organisation
Understand and explore the basic features
of different texts (VCEALL043)

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 Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing, Cultural
Follow simple instructions in familiar Understandings
6 school routines by relying on key words Participate in shared reading activities
and non-verbal communication and (VCEALA037)
context (VCEALC006)
Reading and Viewing Reading and Viewing, Cultural
Show a personal response to a text Understandings
7 (VCEALC033) Participate in shared reading activities
(VCEALA037)
Writing Speaking and Listening, Plurilingual
Write a simple text that fulfils a function Strategies
(VCEALC057) Check understanding of classroom
8 conversations or instructions by
asking other home language speakers
to clarify (VCEALA014)
Writing Speaking and Listening, Plurilingual
Write a simple text that fulfils a function Strategies
(VCEALC057) Check understanding of classroom
conversations or instructions by
9 asking other home language speakers
to clarify (VCEALA014)
Speaking and Listening Writing, Cultural Understandings
Participate in simple and familiar songs, Choose a topic to write or draw about
10 rhymes and chants (VCEALC007) (VCEALA061)
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Writing, Grammatical Patterns
Write sentences or phrases that reflect
own oral structures (VCEALL073)
Speaking and Listening, Phonology
Imitate pronunciation, stress and
intonation patterns (VCEALL027)
Reading and Viewing, Grapho-phonics
Recognise capital letters, spaces and full
stops (VCEALL052)
Speaking and Listening, Grammatical
Patterns
Recognise simple questions and
instructions through intonation and context
(VCEALL017)
Demonstrate variable placement of
common adjectives to describe or add
emphasis (VCEALL023)
Speaking and Listening, Word Knowledge
Recognise and use words from lexical sets
related to immediate communicative need,
interest or experience (VCEALL026)
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 EAL Sequence of Learning Overview - Level A1
Week
Communication Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness
Speaking and Listening Writing, Plurilingual Strategies
Demonstrate attentive listening behaviour Clarify the meaning of a word in
1 (VCEALC001) home language and ask for the word
to be written so it can be copied
(VCEALA066)
Speaking and Listening Writing, Plurilingual Strategies
Respond simply to questions and prompts Clarify the meaning of a word in
2 (VCEALC002) home language and ask for the word
Term 3
to be written so it can be copied
(VCEALA066)
Reading and Viewing Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Read short, familiar texts (VCEALC030) Understandings
Use simple strategies to respond to
3 conversation breakdown (VCEALA011)
Writing Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Copy well-known symbols, words, phrases Understandings
4 or short texts (VCEALC055) Use simple strategies to respond to
conversation breakdown (VCEALA011)
Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing, Plurilingual
Negotiate simple social or learning Strategies
5 activities (VCEALC003) Distinguish English script from non-
English script (VCEALA039)
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Linguistic Structures and Features
Reading and Viewing, Text Structure and
Organisation
Understand and use simple metalanguage
for books and reading (VCEALL044)
Speaking and Listening, Phonology
Use intelligible pronunciation but with
many pauses and hesitations (VCEALL028)
Writing, Grammatical patterns
Use some common noun–verb
and adjective–noun combinations
(VCEALL074)
Demonstrate some control of basic verb
forms (VCEALL075)
Reading and Viewing, Grapho-phonics
Identify some sounds in words
(VCEALL050)
Writing, Text Structure and Organisation
Show evidence of layout or planning in
writing (VCEALL070)
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 Speaking and Listening
Negotiate simple social or learning
6 activities (VCEALC003)
Speaking and Listening
Question to check meaning so as to
7 clarify or confirm (VCEALC004)
Reading and Viewing
Understand aspects of simple, familiar
8 texts (VCEALC031)
Reading and Viewing
Understand aspects of simple, familiar
texts (VCEALC031)
9 required and attempt to respond using
Writing
Illustrate a simple text (VCEALC058)
10
Writing, Cultural Understandings
Contribute ideas, words or sentences
to a class or group shared story
(VCEALA062)
Writing, Cultural Understandings
Contribute ideas, words or sentences
to a class or group shared story
(VCEALA062)
Writing, Plurilingual Strategies
Understand some terminology of
writing in English and/or home
language (VCEALA068)
Speaking and Listening, Cultural
Understandings
Understand when a response is
either known words or non-verbal
language (VCEALA008)
Reading and Viewing, Cultural
Understandings
Select books to look at or read
independently (VCEALA038)
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Speaking and Listening, Grammatical
Patterns
Construct simple subject–verb–object
sentences that mostly use present tense
(VCEALL019)
Reading and Viewing, Word Knowledge
Recognise some familiar words in context
(VCEALL048)
Speaking and Listening, Grammatical
Patterns
Use a small range of grammatical patterns
(VCEALL020)
Writing, Grapho-phonics
Spell with accuracy some consonant–
vowel–consonant words and common
words learnt in the classroom
(VCEALL080)
Speaking and Listening, Phonology
Recognise ways intonation is used
to enhance meaning or distinguish
statements from questions (VCEALL029)
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 EAL Sequence of Learning Overview - Level A1
Week
Communication Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness Linguistic Structures and Features
Speaking and Listening Writing, Cultural Understandings Reading and Viewing, Grammatical
Understand a simple spoken text Handwrite, draw or choose materials with Patterns
1 (VCEALC005) particular care when writing for special Recognise familiar words and phrases
purposes (VCEALA064) (VCEALL046)
Reading and Viewing Reading and Viewing, Plurilingual Writing, Text Structure and
Identify familiar words and simple Strategies Organisation
2 sentences and match them to images Use simple dictionaries and word charts Label drawings of everyday personal
Term 4

(VCEALC032) (VCEALA040) activities using language learnt in the

Reading and Viewing
Identify familiar words and simple
3 sentences and match them to images
(VCEALC032)
Writing
Write simple sentences related to
4 own experience or school context
(VCEALC056)
Writing
Write simple sentences related to
5 own experience or school context
(VCEALC056)
Writing, Cultural Understandings
Reread own texts or sentences written by
another (VCEALA063)
Writing, Cultural Understandings
Reread own texts or sentences written by
another (VCEALA063)
Writing, Plurilingual Strategies
Use some home language words and
words copied from various sources
(VCEALA067)
classroom (VCEALL071)
Speaking and Listening, Grammatical
Patterns
Understand the tense of statements or
instructions by using time references
(VCEALL021)
Reading and Viewing, Grapho-phonics
Recognise some common letters and
letter patterns in words (VCEALL051)
Speaking and Listening, Grammatical
Patterns
Understand gender in common
personal and possessive pronouns
(VCEALL024)

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 Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing, Plurilingual Writing, Word Knowledge
Follow simple instructions in familiar Strategies Write new words with an initial letter or
6 school routines by relying on key words Recall or repeat familiar or favourite parts several letters (VCEALL077)
and non-verbal communication and of a text using memory or home language
context (VCEALC006) resources (VCEALA041)
Reading and Viewing Speaking and Listening, Plurilingual Writing, Grapho-phonics
Show a personal response to a text Strategies Use basic keyboard skills to write
7 (VCEALC033) Use some features of home language personally significant words and simple
(VCEALA013) modelled sentences (VCEALL082)
Writing Speaking and Listening, Cultural Reading and Viewing, Grapho-phonics
Write a simple text that fulfils a function Understandings Adopt the teacher’s intonation
8 (VCEALC057) Use non-verbal language to sustain patterns when reading familiar texts
interaction with others (VCEALA009) (VCEALL054)
Writing Writing, Cultural Understandings Speaking and Listening, Grammatical
Write a simple text that fulfils a function Recognise the importance of accurate Patterns
(VCEALC057) reproduction of letters and words Express simple negation with varying
9 (VCEALA060) accuracy (VCEALL022)

Speaking and Listening Reading and Viewing, Cultural Writing, Grapho-phonics

Participate in simple and familiar songs, Understandings Use some conventions for printed
10 rhymes and chants (VCEALC007) Identify purposes for reading, such as English (VCEALL081)
reading for enjoyment and reading for
information (VCEALA036)

Teacher's Note: Often when teaching EAL concepts, one single area of the curriculum will not be taught alone. These concepts and ideas will overlap.
This overview is just one example of how the curriculum may be covered and sequenced throughout the year and is best used as a guide or as a way
to set an EAL learning focus for each week. Many of these content descriptions will be covered multiple times and in multiple ways throughout the
school year. Don’t be afraid to swap and shuffle things as you see fit.

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