VCE Aboriginal Languages of Victoria case studies
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VCE Aboriginal Languages of Victoria is a Victorian Certificate of Education study accredited by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority for an accreditation period beginning in 2023. It sits within the Languages group of VCE studies and is set out in a study design covering Units 1–4 from 2023, which details areas of study, outcomes and assessment. The VCE Aboriginal Languages of Victoria case studies are 5 cases and about 2,718 words.
1Choosing the Right Evidence for a Language Revival Claim
A Year 12 student is preparing an oral presentation arguing that a particular Victorian Aboriginal language word for 'river' has shifted in meaning over time. The student has gathered four sources: (1) a 19th-century wordlist compiled by a European settler, spelling uncertain; (2) an audio recording from 1975 of an Elder using the word in a sentence; (3) a modern community-produced language app entry; (4) an academic article from 2018 that cites the 19th-century wordlist.
625 words, about 3 min2Register and Audience in a Community Translation Task
A student is asked to produce a short bilingual welcome sign for a community language event. The student has three possible ways to render 'Welcome to Country': a formal phrase learned from an Elder's recorded speech, a shorter everyday phrase found in a community newsletter, and a literal word-by-word construction the student built using a dictionary.
450 words, about 2 min3Interpreting a Speaker's Language Repertoire
A student interviews a community member, Auntie R., about her language use. says she grew up hearing the language from her grandmother but was discouraged from speaking it at school, so she understands a great deal but speaks mainly in short phrases and songs.
524 words, about 3 min4Planning a Reclamation Project with Fragmented Archives
A student group is designing a language reclamation resource for a community whose archival record consists of three sources: a 1900s wordlist of about 200 items with inconsistent spelling, a set of audio recordings from the 1960s of two Elders (one now deceased, one living), and a partial grammar sketch written by a linguist in 1972. The community has a language committee that must approve all materials.
565 words, about 3 min5Evaluating a Bilingual Text for a School Audience
A student is analysing a bilingual children's book produced by a community language centre. The book presents each page in the Aboriginal language and in English.
554 words, about 3 min