Auslan (Language) Teaching Guide: Volume 3

This section contains all handout material referenced within the LOTE teaching Guide Volume 3 for

• Grade 5 and 6
  OR
• Years 9 and 10

Re-write/Updated in 2026 This guide was origianally released as Year 1 only (in a folder). In May 2026 it was updated to be a two year teaching guide with modifications for

• The national curriculum
• No prior learning students
• Advanced and First language learners

Revision and catch up is catered for in the teaching notes for new students, however if this is the first time teaching Auslan at the school start with the Volume 2 material if you can instead.

What will you find here?

Within the book you will find reference to handout material and digital activities and example videos. These are found here under the same section headings used within the teaching guide.

Why isn't everything here?

I need to make money. In the past content on SignPlanet, and supplied in other digital mediums, has found its way onto other peoples sites as both paid for and free content.

This site is not government or charity funded, so we need to protect out IP. So at least for now you will need to purchase the printed teaching guide and only handouts and digital material (like the interactive teaching content, stories, songs and other performed works, will be located here.

Chapters refer to 2026 edition book chapters

Year 2 - Grade 6 and Year 10 Writers note: 21 April 2026 - I am putting these chapters online now. ETA 1-2 weeks before it is all up. Image on left means that section is completed
	Chapter 7 : Introductions and Admin Covers the years aims and objectivesfor Grade 6 and for year 10 seperately and the National curriculum areas each part achieves. Content exclusive to book
	Weeks 1-2 (and in between other lessons) Chapter 8: Part 1: About Today Introduction to fingerspelling Auslan borrowed words from English (Compared to borrowed words in English from other languages) Today's weather Story time (optional) Dress for the weather Deaf etiquette
	Term 1 Chapter 9: Part 2:Animals as a path to understanding Auslan structure Introducing Zoo Animals Includes radicals , Zoo animal lexicology; and Year 10 extender topic : International influences in Signs for countries Descriptors in Auslan- Sign modifiers (Emphasis,/REpetition, Extent/Exageration, Ethusiasm and facial expressions, Enactment (modified movement), Speed, reversal movement, head shake Watch and learn story : The very cranky bear More animal descriptors Interpreting Texts (with optional extenders) Interacting in and creating texts in Auslan Creating bi-linguial presentations Watch and learn story : Who is at the zoo
img	Term 2 and 3 Chapter 10: Part 3: Linguistics In Practice HOLME Radicals NMF's (Non-Manual-Features) Classifiers In Auslan Construct Actions Signing Space and Time Line The transition of time in Auslan The FINISHED past suffix Borrowing words from other languages Gesture in Culture Gestures anf "filter words" in Auslan
img	Term 4 Chapter 11: Part 4: The interrelationship of Language, Culture and Identity Auslan as part of cultural identity First Nations sign language Auslan evolution and roots People of influence and role models