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ACLASFU246

Explore various types of non-manual features and the types of iconicity in signs, and gain confidence in using software to transcribe signs

[Key concepts: transcription, iconicity, metaphor; Key processes: identifying, recognising, distinguishing, describing, glossing]
(ACLASFU246)

Achievement standard

To be developed in 2015 using (assessment) work sample evidence to ‘set’ standards through paired comparisons.



ACLASFU247

Understand that signs can include different information including a gestural overlay, and identify how signers establish spatial locations, types of depicting signs and ways of showing constructed action

[Key concepts: spatial location, grammatical use of space, constructed action, depicting signs; Key processes: noticing, identifying, recognising, comparing, contrasting, distinguishing]
(ACLASFU247)

Achievement standard

To be developed in 2015 using (assessment) work sample evidence to ‘set’ standards through paired comparisons.



ACLASFU248

Understand and control additional elements of Auslan grammar, such as the use of non-manual features for topicalisation, negation or conditional forms, and develop awareness of how signers use constructed action and depicting signs in composite utterances

[Key concepts: clause types, conjunctions, composite utterances; Key processes: recognising, observing, distinguishing, understanding]
(ACLASFU248)

Achievement standard

To be developed in 2015 using (assessment) work sample evidence to ‘set’ standards through paired comparisons.



ACLASFU249

Explore the relationship between particular text types, audience, purpose and context and analyse language features used by signers to create cohesion and achieve the purpose of the text

[Key concepts: audience, purpose, coherence; Key processes: noticing, analysing]
(ACLASFU249)

Achievement standard

To be developed in 2015 using (assessment) work sample evidence to ‘set’ standards through paired comparisons.



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