UnT8
Comprehension reads and views some moderately complex texts (see Text complexity) identifies author’s perspective accurately retells a text including most relevant details evaluates the accuracy of texts on the same topic or texts that present differing …
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Short response: Changing nations - ABOVE
Students were introduced to the topic of human migration within and between countries and its impact on the concentration of populations in major cities. During this study, comparisons were made between urban and rural environments in Australia and China. For …
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UnT11
Comprehension reads and views sophisticated texts (see Text complexity) interprets symbolism in texts, providing evidence to justify interpretation derives a generalisation from abstract ideas in texts critically evaluates the use of visual elements …
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IRD2
Collecting and displaying data justifies data collection methods to fit the context interprets and uses structural elements in data displays (labels, symbols)
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Megafauna essays – AT
Students were asked to create in expositional essay to analyse and evaluate the evidence for opposing theories relating to the extinction of Australia’s megafauna. This task was part of a teaching and learning unit on biodiversity which focused on the …
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Comparing countries - At
Students selected two countries, one in Africa and one in South America. With teacher guidance, they undertook a structured inquiry to identify and compare the geographical features of each country. Students recorded their word-processed findings and …
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Comparing countries – ABOVE
Students selected two countries, one in Africa and one in South America. With teacher guidance, they undertook a structured inquiry to identify and compare the geographical features of each country. Students recorded their word-processed findings and …
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Blog: Working safely - ABOVE
Students, with teacher assistance, have collected evidence of safe and skilful use of technologies in a range of design tasks, and recorded this in a blog.
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Blog: Working safely - AT
Students, with teacher assistance, have collected evidence of safe and skilful use of technologies in a range of design tasks, and recorded this in a blog.
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Blog: Working safely - BELOW
Students, with teacher assistance, have collected evidence of safe and skilful use of technologies in a range of design tasks, and recorded this in a blog.
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Presentation: Working safely - ABOVE
Students have collected evidence of safe and skilful use of technologies in a range of design tasks and recorded this in a presentation template provided by the teacher.
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Presentation: Working safely - AT
Students have collected evidence of safe and skilful use of technologies in a range of design tasks and recorded this in a presentation template provided by the teacher.
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Presentation: Working safely - BELOW
Students have collected evidence of safe and skilful use of technologies in a range of design tasks and recorded this in a presentation template provided by the teacher.
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IRD4
Shape of data displays determines and calculates the most appropriate statistic to describe the data uses simple descriptive statistics (arithmetic mean or median) as measures to represent typical values of a distribution compares the usefulness …
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IRD3
Interpreting data scales interprets categorical data using a many-to-one graphical display as well as simple histograms and stacked dot plots explains how data displays can be misleading (whether a scale should start at zero) interprets data displayed …
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Landforms and landscapes - ABOVE
Students were required to investigate the economic, social and environmental impacts of human interactions with a key geographical landform in their local area and the impacts of the landform on human interactions. Over the course of two weeks, students …
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IRD1
One-to-one data displays displays information using real objects or photographs responds to questions about the information in one-to-one data displays interprets general observations made about data represented in one-to-one data displays makes …
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Liveability - AT
Students were required to investigate ways of improving the liveability of their local community through the encouragement of pride and ownership in places and spaces. At the end of the four week unit, students undertook a field trip in their local area …
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Health and Physical Education - Years 5 and 6
Year 6 Personal, social and community health Being healthy, safe and active Content descriptions with elaborations Examine how identities are influenced by people and places (ACPPS051) identifying how personal qualities contribute to identities …
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IRD6
Recognising bias applies an understanding of distributions to evaluate claims based on data (the larger the sample taken, the more accurate the prediction of the population value is likely to be) recognises and explains bias as a possible source …
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