Persian poetry – links to the West:
curriculum outcomes (VELS 5 & 6)
Level Domain
Dimension
Relevant standards
5
Reading

English
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5
English
Writing
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
read and view imaginative, informative and persuasive texts that explore ideas
and information related to challenging topics, themes and issues
identify the ideas, themes and issues explored in these texts, and provide
supporting evidence to justify their interpretations
produce, in print and electronic forms, texts for a variety of purposes, including
speculating, hypothesising, persuading and reflecting
write arguments that state and justify a personal viewpoint
5
English
Speaking and
listening


express creative and analytical responses to texts, themes and issues
identify main issues in a topic and provide supporting detail and evidence for
opinions
5
The Humanities –
History
Historical knowledge
and understanding

explain the influences of ancient and medieval societies on contemporary
societies
analyse change and continuity over time and compare key aspects of past and
present societies
explain key features of community life including myths and legends, religious
beliefs and practices and cultural expressions such as art and drama


The Humanities –
History
The Humanities –
Geography
Historical reasoning
and interpretation
Geospatial skills

5
Interpersonal
Development
Working in teams

accept responsibility as a team member and support other members to share
information, explore the ideas of others, and work cooperatively to achieve a
shared purpose within a realistic timeframe
5
Communication
Presenting

use the communication conventions, forms and language appropriate to the
subject to convey a clear message across a range of presentation forms to meet
the needs of the context, purpose and audience
5
Thinking Processes
Reasoning,
processing and
inquiry

use a range of question types, and locate and select relevant information from
varied sources when undertaking investigations
5
Thinking Processes
Reflection,
evaluation and
metacognition

explain the purpose of a range of thinking tools and use them in appropriate
contexts
5
Information and
Communications
Technology
Information and
Communications
Technology
ICT for visualising
thinking

select and apply ICT tools and editing functions that support the filtering,
classifying, representing, describing and organising of concepts, issues and ideas
ICT for
communicating

select the most appropriate search engines to locate information on websites and
use complex search strategies to refine their searches
English
Reading

read, view, analyse, critique, reflect on and discuss contemporary and classical
imaginative texts that explore personal, social, cultural and political issues of
significance to their own lives
explain how texts are shaped by the time, place and cultural setting in which they
are created
compare and contrast the typical features of particular texts and synthesise
information from different texts to draw conclusions
5
5
5
6



frame key research questions, plan their investigations, and report on their
findings
collect geographical information from electronic and print media, including
satellite images and atlas maps and analyse, evaluate and present it using a range
of forms
Level Domain
Dimension
Relevant standards
6
Writing

English

write persuasive texts dealing with complex ideas and issues and control the
linguistic structures and features that support the presentation of different
perspectives on complex themes and issues
plan and deliver presentations, sequencing and organising complex ideas
6
English
Speaking and
listening

compare ideas, build on others’ ideas, provide and justify other points of view,
and reach conclusions that take account of aspects of an issue
6
The Humanities –
History
Historical reasoning
and interpretation

research questions and locate relevant resources, including contemporary media
and online resources
6
The Humanities –
Geography
Geospatial skills

accurately interpret information on different types of maps and photographs at a
range of scales
6
Interpersonal
Development
Working in teams

work collaboratively, negotiate roles and delegate tasks to complete complex
tasks in teams
6
Communication
Presenting

use subject-specific language and conventions in accordance with the purpose of
their presentation to communicate complex information
6
Thinking Processes
Reasoning,
processing and
inquiry

make informed decisions based on their analysis of various perspectives
6
Thinking Processes
Reflection,
evaluation and
metacognition

select and use thinking processes and tools appropriate to particular tasks
6
Information and
Communications
Technology
ICT for visualising
thinking

use a range of ICT tools and data types to visualise their thinking strategies when
solving problems and developing new understanding
6
Information and
Communications
Technology
ICT for
communicating

apply techniques to locate more precise information from websites, including
searching general and specialised directories
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