Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the parameters of Auslan signs.
- Identify different handshapes and changes that can change the meaning of a sign and sign examples.
- Identify and use common sign locations in Auslan.
- Identify and use primary and secondary sign movements in Auslan.
- Identify how different orientations of handshapes can occur and sign examples.
- Identify types of non-manual features that can be added to a sign and use when signing.
- Identify and use signs with the same handshape, movement or location.
- Identify how fluent signing can change the citation form of a sign.
- Identify the use of space in Auslan.
- Identify verbs and their differences.
- Categorise the three types of verbs used in Auslan to understand use when signing.
- Determine the difference between plain verbs and indicating verbs and use when signing.
- Distinguish and explain the difference between using signs that can be locatable or plain verbs.
- Determine the difference between indicating and depicting verbs and sign examples.
- Identify categories of depicting signs.
- Identify how new signs are added to Auslan.