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 features …
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7-10 History - Year 7
Explanation and Communication Content descriptions with elaborations: Use a range of communication forms (oral, graphic, written) and digital technologies (ACHHS214) creating an audiovisual presentation, using ICT, to recreate and show the specific features …
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7-10 History - Year 7
Historical questions and research Content descriptions with elaborations: Identify and locate relevant sources, using ICT and other methods (ACHHS208) using web search techniques to refine a search for information/images related to a historic site (for …
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History - Satisfactory - Year 7
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can suggest reasons for change and continuity over time (WS5, WS6). The student describes the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups (WS5, WS6). The student describes events and developments …
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Paragraph: Ancient Egypt – AT (History)
Students examined a series of images of the wall decorations of two different ancient Egyptian tombs. They used the information in the images to make inferences and draw conclusions about life in this ancient society. Students expressed their ideas in …
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History - Above satisfactory - Year 7
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can suggest reasons for change and continuity over time (WS5, WS6). The student explains the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups (WS5, WS6). The student describes in detail events …
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Paragraph: Ancient Egypt – Above (History)
Students examined a series of images of the wall decorations of two different ancient Egyptian tombs. They used the information in the images to make inferences and draw conclusions about life in this ancient society. Students expressed their ideas in …
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Letter: Life in ancient China – At (History)
Students were asked to adopt the perspective of a peasant in ancient China and to write a letter describing the main features of their life. This task was undertaken at the end of a unit on ancient China in which students investigated housing, work, clothing, …
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Research report: Qin Shi Huangdi – Above (History)
Students investigated the life, achievements and influence of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi as part of their study of life in ancient China. Supported by the class teacher and the teacher-librarian, students identified and located sources of historical information, created …
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Research report: Qin Shi Huangdi – AT (History)
Students investigated the life, achievements and influence of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi as part of their study of life in ancient China. Supported by the class teacher and the teacher-librarian, students identified and located sources of historical information, created …
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Letter: Life in ancient China – Above (history)
Students were asked to adopt the perspective of a peasant in ancient China and to write a letter describing the main features of their life. This task was undertaken at the end of a unit on ancient China in which students investigated housing, work, clothing, …
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Researching a scientist - ABOVE
In previous teaching and learning units, students practiced researching scientific topics online and they were taught how to judge the quality of the information they found. Students were given opportunities to write research reports that included bibliographies. In …
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Research report: An Asian wonder – AT
Students were asked to write a research report based on their investigation of a wonder of the Asian world as part of their study of the ancient past. They were required to develop appropriate inquiry questions and to support the findings in their report …
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Toys project - ABOVE
As part of their teaching and learning unit on physical sciences, students had investigated different types of forces and simple machines. Students had been explicitly taught how to draw force diagrams and how to scientifically communicate designs that …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 7
Analysing Content descriptions with elaborations: Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin, purpose and reliability (ACHASSI156) differentiating between primary sources in history (those from the time of the event/person/site …
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7-10 Civics and Citizenship - Year 7
Questioning and research Content descriptions with elaborations: Identify, gather and sort information and ideas from a range of sources (ACHCS055) using a range of sources of information to show religious diversity in Australia, such as articles, graphs, …
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7-10 Economics and Business - Year 7
Questioning and research Content descriptions with elaborations: Gather relevant data and information from a range of digital, online and print resources (ACHES022) identifying sources of data and information (for example, Australian Bureau of Statistics …
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7-10 Geography - Year 7
Communicating Content descriptions with elaborations: Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS053) presenting …
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English - Year 7
Language variation and change Content descriptions with elaborations: Understand the way language evolves to reflect a changing world, particularly in response to the use of new technology for presenting texts and communicating (ACELA1528) exploring …
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F-6/7 Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 7
Civics and Citizenship Content descriptions with elaborations: How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion,civility , responsibility, compassion, equality and a ‘fair go’, can promote cohesion within Australian society (ACHASSK197) identifying …
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