History - Above satisfactory - Year 10
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can use key events, the actions of individuals and groups, and beliefs and values to interpret and explain patterns of change and continuity over time (WS1, WS2, WS3, WS4, WS5, WS6, WS7, WS8, WS9). …
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Journal writing - ABOVE
Students were part of a mixed-ability, multi-aged class of combined Year 9 and Year 10 students. The task was undertaken as a part of a sequence of six 30-minute lessons about potential workplace issues. Through journal writing, students were required …
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Report: Australian popular culture - ABOVE
Students investigated the history of popular culture in Australia from the end of World War II to the early twenty-first century. They were asked to identify and discuss changes during the period, societal reactions to developments, and any evidence of …
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Source analysis: The atomic bomb - ABOVE
Students examined two sources relating to the use of the atomic bomb in 1945: a primary source from US President Truman; and a secondary source from a recent historian. They were asked to analyse each source in relation to its content and perspective …
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Enterprise project - Year 10 - ABOVE
Students were part of a small group engaged in the Learning Through Internship program. They worked with a mentor to complete an action project which demonstrated entrepreneurial behaviours. Students were asked to brainstorm with the mentor to identify …
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Health and Physical Education - Above satisfactory - Years 9 and 10
This portfolio of student work shows that the student synthesises detailed research and information from credible sources to analyse effectiveness of public health campaigns. They propose comprehensive community responses to the issue of sun safety and …
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Advertisement - ABOVE
Students studied digital animation in a unit on advertising. They first explored the basics of multiple animation platforms, developing their skills through a range of tasks. They were asked to complete a summative assessment that required them to design …
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Contemporary - ABOVE
Students were given the opportunity to develop their own choreography in response to Keep Everything by Chunky Move, choreographed by Anthony Hamilton. They also experienced and analysed a range of other Australian dance from contemporary and past times …
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Design project: Nutritious and sustainable - ABOVE
Students were tasked with designing a nutritious and sustainable meal that would support preferred futures for adolescents. They were provided with four recipes to modify. Students created a glossary of terms relevant to the brief. They investigated the …
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Design project: Mini torch - ABOVE
Students designed and produced a working prototype of a mini torch case using CAD-CAM and a control system. They investigated CAD-CAM technologies and rapid prototyping systems. Students investigated the characteristics and properties of electronics and …
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Cultures in conjunction - ABOVE
Students analysed conjunctions between art forms and artists across time and cultures. They explored the ways that Asian art influenced the West in the past, and the ways that Western art has influenced contemporary Asian art in the present. They began …
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Written response: Culture and physical activity - ABOVE
As part of a broader unit about influences on identities, students explored how stereotypes portrayed within the media and broader society influence the way people perceive the activities they can participate in, the roles they can play in the community …
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Safety and risk - ABOVE
Students demonstrated their understanding of safe work practices in technologies classrooms and how to manage risk.
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Demonstration, verbal and written response: Tactics - ABOVE
The teacher taught a five-week unit which included striking and fielding, target, net/court and invasion games. Handball was a small part of an overall unit of work which involved students demonstrating their skills and their understanding of tactics. Students …
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Response to stimulus: Emotional responses - ABOVE
As part of a unit of work about respectful relationships, students explored how emotional responses can impact on how people interact with each other and the decisions and behaviours they make in a range of situations. Students were asked to write two …
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