Classification - ABOVE
Students investigated the role of classification in the biological sciences. After a visit to a local wildlife park, where students observed features and behaviours of Australian animals, they analysed how scientists develop hierarchical classification …
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Water purification - ABOVE
In a teaching and learning unit on pure substances and mixtures, students investigated different types of mixtures and explored scientific terminology used to describe their components, states of matter, reversible and irreversible changes, aspects of …
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Water in the world - ABOVE
Students explored how water connects places, environments and people. Provided with images, graphs and thematic world maps showing average annual precipitation and access to improved drinking water, students were asked to identify global patterns of average …
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Environmental investigation – ABOVE
Students investigated the impact of human activity on the environment. They listened to a teacher reading of ‘The Lorax’ by Dr Seuss and wrote a letter to the Once-Ler outlining their concerns about his intentions to commence production in their local …
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Written instructions: Environmental games - ABOVE
As part of a History unit, ‘Children 100 years ago’, students learnt that there was limited money and toys for children in Australia. Students were asked to create or adapt a game, using only natural resources. Students used a template to help develop …
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Data analysis: Water in the world – ABOVE
Over a period of six weeks, students explored how water connects places, environments and people. Students used digital technologies to present the process of orographic rainfall and explain how it influences the characteristics on either side of a mountain. Students …
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Design project: Water - ABOVE
Students investigated water management systems in the school and made suggestions for design improvement, or offered alternative designs to solve perceived problems. They were required to submit a labelled diagram/drawing of their design idea including …
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Photo essay: An environmental issue - ABOVE
Students investigated the environment movement from the 1960s to the present. They produced a photo essay to demonstrate how a significant event or campaign contributed to popular awareness of the environment. The photo essay was to contain nine photographic …
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HASS - Above satisfactory - Year 5
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain the significance of people and events/developments in bringing about change (WS4, WS11). The student describes the causes and effects of change on particular communities (WS4, WS9) and …
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HASS - Above satisfactory - Year 6
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain the significance of an event/development, an individual and/or group (WS5, WS6, WS7, WS11). The student describes and explains continuities and changes for different groups in the past …
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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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Civics and Citizenship - Above satisfactory - Year 7
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain features of Australia’s Constitution, including the process for constitutional change (WS1). The student explains how Australia’s legal system is based on the principle of justice. They …
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The Arts: Visual Arts - Above satisfactory - Years 9 and 10
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can evaluate how artists can influence each other across cultures, time and place. The student can analyse the visual conventions and practices that connect cultures and create hybrid artworks and …
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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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Civics and Citizenship – Above Satisfactory – Year 9
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can evaluate features of Australia’s political system, and identify and critically analyse the influences on people’s political choices (WS1). The student explains the key principles of Australia’s …
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Civics and Citizenship – Above satisfactory – Year 10
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can compare and evaluate the key features and values of systems of government, and analyse the Australian Government’s global roles and responsibilities. The student analyses the role of the High Court …
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Economics and Business - Above satisfactory - Year 9
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain in detail the role of the Australian economy in allocating and distributing resources, and analyse the interdependence of participants in the global economy (WS3). The student explains …
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Science - Above satisfactory - Year 7
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can describe techniques to separate pure substances from mixtures (WS1, WS2, WS4). The student represents and predicts the effects of unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravity, on motion (WS3). The …
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Design and Technologies - Above satisfactory - Years 3 and 4
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain how products, services and environments are designed to best meet needs of communities and their environments (WS1, WS2, WS3). The student describes contributions of people in design and …
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Geography - Above satisfactory - Year 7
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can describe a range of human and geographical processes that influence the characteristics of places, and how places are perceived and valued differently (WS1, WS2). The student gives detailed explanations …
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