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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Refugees and citizenship – ABOVE
Students completed three tasks to explore different perspectives on the experiences of refugees in Australia. These tasks took place at differing stages of a unit of work on migration. Firstly, students were provided with a list of notable Australians …
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Global poverty map analysis – ABOVE
Students were introduced to ways of measuring human wellbeing and the geographical factors associated with the distribution of wealth. They were provided with a choropleth map showing the percentage of each country’s population living on less than $2 …
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Australia: your life so far – ABOVE
Students produced a ‘profile’ of Australia on the eve of federation in 1901. In class during one 50-minute lesson, they completed sections of a teacher-created proforma to draw together information and ideas from their study of Australia’s history and …
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A refugee’s suitcase – ABOVE
Students watched the episode ‘Cuc Lam’s Suitcase’ from the National Treasures series produced by the National Film and Sound Archive. They were asked to imagine they were a refugee from the Vietnam War and describe the contents of the suitcase they would …
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The Arts: Drama - Above satisfactory - Years 5 and 6
This portfolio of student work shows a student can perform in a student work and reflect on their performance. The student can play both a narrator and a character role. They are able to manipulate the elements of space and tension to create an engaging …
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Demonstration and verbal response: Net games – ABOVE
Over eight lessons, students were engaged in a net games unit of work. The focus was on manipulating and controlling a ball/object using another piece of equipment. Modified tennis equipment (low/short nets, short-handled rackets), lowered badminton nets …
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Written response: Puberty and me - ABOVE
Students were involved in a five-week unit of work about puberty and relationships. This involved a focus on personal qualities, rights, responsibilities, and stereotypes and how they are reflected in the media. Students learnt about the importance of …
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Composition: Penguins soundscape - ABOVE
Students learning in music builds upon learning from the previous band. Students perform from a musical score that they have graphically notated and composed collaboratively with the ensemble in response to their study of penguins in the local habitat. The …
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Video: Safe procedures - ABOVE
Students filmed or photographed activities in which they were selecting technologies and applying safe procedures.
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Digital project: Scratch game - ABOVE
Students designed a game for a buddy using Scratch visual programming language. They selected a challenge from three options and defined the problem. They designed and implemented the digital solution and recorded their development process.
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