Expansion – AT
Prior to the sample task, students 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 activities …
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Bouncing balls – AT (Year 8)
Prior to the sample task, students investigated 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 …
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Concrete sculpture – AT
In prior learning activities, students learnt concepts and performed experiments relating to chemical and physical changes. They performed a research investigation into the rock cycle with a particular focus on the processes of weathering and erosion. This …
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Rock formation – AT
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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Body systems – AT
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 investigated cells, tissues and organs in each system. Students were given …
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Cells – AT
Prior to the sample task, students engaged in investigations of cells and body systems, focusing specifically on cell structure, organelle function, cell specialisation, the digestive system, and reproduction in plants. This task was part of the final …
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How an idea changes – AT
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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Solar car experiment – AT
As part of an integrated STEM project, students had previously designed and built a solar-powered toy car and they used this to investigate the transformation of light energy into electrical and kinetic energy. Students designed and performed an experiment …
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Information and Communication Technology Capability - Level 5 (Years 7 and 8)
Typically, by the end of Year 8, students: Recognise intellectual property apply practices that comply with legal obligations regarding the ownership and use of digital products resources Apply digital information security practices independently …
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7-10 Economics and Business - Year 8
Questioning and research Content descriptions with elaborations: Gather relevant data and information from a range of digital, online and print resources (ACHES033) organising and categorising data and/or information (for example, constructing a …
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Scripted: Pyramus and Thisbe - BELOW
Students were engaged in a unit of work on Elizabethan drama using Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as the key text for a performance-based assessment. They studied style and the acting conventions of the play’s original context. They also learned …
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Health and Physical Education - Years 7 and 8
Identities Investigate the impact of transition and change on identities ACPPS070) Community health promotion Plan and use health practices, behaviours and resources to enhance health, safety and wellbeing of their communities (ACPPS077)
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Personal and Social Capability - Level 5 (Years 7 and 8)
Typically, by the end of Year 8, students: Work independently and show initiative critique their effectiveness in working independently by identifying enablers and barriers to achieving goals Become confident, resilient and adaptable assess, adapt …
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Design and Technologies - Years 7 and 8
Year 7 Knowledge and understanding Content descriptions with elaborations: Investigate the ways in which products, services and environments evolve locally, regionally and globally and how competing factors including social, ethical, sustainability …
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Geography - Years 7 and 8
Year 7 Geographical knowledge and understanding Water in the world Content descriptions with elaborations: The classification of environmental resources and the forms that water takes as a resource (ACHGK037) classifying resources into renewable, …
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Science - Years 7 and 8
Year 7 Science Understanding Biological sciences Content description with elaborations: Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities can be represented by food chains and food webs (ACSSU112) constructing and interpreting …
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History - Years 7 and 8
Year 7 Historical knowledge and understanding Investigating the ancient past The Mediterranean world Students investigate ONE of these Mediterranean societies in depth: Egypt or Greece or Rome. Content descriptions with elaborations: Physical …
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Mathematics - Years 7 and 8
Year 7 Statistics and probability Data representation and interpretation Content descriptions with elaborations: Identify and investigate issues involving numerical data collected from primary and secondary sources (ACMSP169) obtaining secondary …
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Economics and Business - Years 7 and 8
Year 7 Knowledge and understanding Content descriptions with elaborations: The ways consumers and producers interact and respond to each other in the market (ACHEK017) investigating how consumers rely on businesses to meet their needs and wants examining …
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Health and Physical Education - Years 7 and 8
Year 7 and 8 Personal, social and community health Being healthy, safe and active Content descriptions with elaborations Investigate the impact of transition and change on identities (ACPPS070) examining the impact of physical changes on gender, …
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