HASS - Above satisfactory - Year 3
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify a range of individuals, events and aspects of the past that have significance in the present (WS2, WS3, WS7). The student identifies and describes specific aspects of the community that …
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Australia and its neighbours – ABOVE
Students labelled outline maps to show the location of the following: the states, territories and capital cities of Australia; some of the major natural features of Australia; and Australia’s neighbouring countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Students …
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Save the bushland – ABOVE
Students undertook a teacher-led excursion to a local bushland area that had been marked for potential redevelopment. Students examined and discussed arguments for and against the redevelopment. Students then wrote letters to the editor of the local newspaper …
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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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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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Written response: Community connections - ABOVE
As part of a unit of work on community connections, students learnt about how places in their local community were designed to promote physical activity. They visited a local playground near their school to conduct an audit of the types of resources available. Students …
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Clay objects: Connection to our coast - ABOVE
Students considered how artists communicate their viewpoints and connection to the natural environment though their artwork. They created ceramic forms inspired by the artworks of Alison Brown and Aboriginal Thaynakwith artist, Thancoupie. They also identified …
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Design project: All systems go - ABOVE
Students investigated two closed force systems (pneumatics and hydraulics), to understand that the technology of pneumatics relates to air pressure and the technology of hydraulics relates to water pressure. They were given a design brief to design a …
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