The world of work in the future - ABOVE
Students researched the factors that may impact upon the world of work and created an infographic to summarise their findings. The teacher, in association with the teacher-librarian, scaffolded the research and monitored the nature and breadth of source …
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Geography - Above satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can analyse the interconnections between people and environments (WS1) and how and why places are perceived and valued differently (WS2). Through an examination of the factors associated with the movement …
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History - Above satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can recognise and explain patterns of change and continuity over time (WS2, WS5). The student explains the causes and effects of events and developments (WS2, WS3, WS5). The student describes in detail the …
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Science - Above satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances (WS1). The student identifies different forms of energy and describes how energy transfers and transformations …
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Economics and Business - Above satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain in detail the rights and responsibilities of consumers and businesses in terms of financial and economic decision-making (WS2). The student analyses why different types of businesses exist (WS4) and explains the …
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Civics and Citizenship – Above satisfactory – Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can analyse features of Australian democracy, and explain features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation (WS1). The student recognises different types of laws in Australia and explains …
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Bouncing balls – ABOVE (Year 8)
Prior to the sample task, students investigated forms of energy and energy transfers and transformations. As part of the unit, students were required to undertake a practical investigation to identify the relationship between drop heights and bounce heights …
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Rock formation – ABOVE
In a teaching and learning unit on the rock cycle, students engaged in several activities relating to the formation of sedimentary rocks, focusing on the processes of chemical and physical weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation and fossil …
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Short response: Changing nations - ABOVE
Students were introduced to the topic of human migration within and between countries and its impact on the concentration of populations in major cities. During this study, comparisons were made between urban and rural environments in Australia and China. For …
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How an idea changes – ABOVE
This task was designed to address the aspects of the Year 8 achievement standards that relate to science as human endeavour. Students were asked to research a ‘big idea’ in science and create a presentation in which they explain how that idea has developed …
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Social media: Aztecs and Incas - ABOVE
Students were asked to create a series of social media posts regarding an aspect of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. They were required to choose an appropriate platform incorporating text and images and were provided with teacher-created templates …
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Postcard from Angkor Wat - ABOVE
Students were asked to imagine visiting Angkor Wat in Cambodia and to design and write the two sides of a postcard detailing what they had seen and learned at the site. They were provided with a teacher-created template to record their thoughts and observations, …
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Body systems – Above
In a teaching and learning unit on biological sciences, students studied human anatomy with a particular focus on the respiratory, circulatory, nervous and digestive systems. They had investigated cells, tissues and organs in each system. Students were …
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Expansion - Above
Prior to the sample task, students had explored states of matter focusing on how the particle model explains matter in its different states at a molecular level. They had completed various inquiries relating to the particle model including kinaesthetic …
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The Arts: Dance - Above satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of work shows that the student can choreograph dance through the use of elements of dance and choreographic devices to communicate meaning. The student responds to their dance, evaluating in detail how they communicate the prescribed theme, …
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The Arts: Drama - Above satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can interpret a script and understand some of the conventions of its style and perform using the elements of drama to style. The student demonstrates understanding of a script and its themes, and can …
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The Arts: Media Arts - Above satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify and analyse technical and symbolic elements in a documentary and describe how they communicate meaning to an audience (WS1). The student can analyse technical and symbolic elements, as …
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The Arts: Music - Above satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify and analyse the elements of music used in their interpretation of North American folk music. The student performs music demonstrating the use of aural skill and voice and instrumental …
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The Arts: Visual Arts - Above satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify and use detail to analyse artworks from a range of artists and cultures. In so doing, the student identifies their own viewpoints and those of others artists (WS1, WS2). They analyse and …
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Digital Technologies - Above satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can distinguish between different types of networks and defined purposes (WS5). The student explains how text, image and audio data can be represented, secured and presented in digital systems (WS2, …
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