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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A soldier’s story - Above
Students researched the experiences of an Australian soldier in World War I using the digitised material held by the National Archives of Australia, the Australian War Memorial and associated sources. They presented their findings as a written account …
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Cook’s logbook – ABOVE
Students, under teacher guidance, collaboratively traced the journey made by James Cook in the Endeavour between 1768 and 1771 to create a class map of the voyage. This map is included as part of the work sample. Students then chose four locations along …
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Museum catalogue: Australia’s federation – ABOVE
Students were provided with a collection of printed and digital images depicting people, places and events from the Australian colonies at the end of the nineteenth century. They were asked to make a selection from this collection for inclusion in a new …
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Brochure: A referendum to change Australia’s Constitution - ABOVE
Students created a brochure outlining both the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cases for Australia becoming a republic. This brochure would be distributed to members of the public before the vote which took place in 1999. The task was completed after an introductory unit …
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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 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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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 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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HASS - Above satisfactory - Foundation
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify a number of important events in the student’s own life (WS1, WS6, WS7) and recognises why some places are special to people (WS2, WS3, WS5). The student describes, with examples, the features …
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HASS - Above satisfactory - Year 1
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify and describe with detail important dates and changes in the student’s own life (WS5, WS6). The student explains how specific aspects of daily life have changed over recent time while others …
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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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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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Health and Physical Education - Above satisfactory - Years 9 and 10
This portfolio of student work shows that the student synthesises detailed research and information from credible sources to analyse effectiveness of public health campaigns. They propose comprehensive community responses to the issue of sun safety and …
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HASS - Above satisfactory - Year 4
This portfolio of student works shows that the student can recognise the significance of events in bringing about change (WS2, WS3) and the importance of the environment (WS6). The student explains how and why life changed in the past (WS3) and describes …
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History - Above satisfactory - Year 10
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can use key events, the actions of individuals and groups, and beliefs and values to interpret and explain patterns of change and continuity over time (WS1, WS2, WS3, WS4, WS5, WS6, WS7, WS8, WS9). …
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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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HASS - Above satisfactory - Year 7
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain in detail the role of groups and the significance of particular individuals in past societies (WS1). The student suggests reasons for continuity and change over time (WS5). The student …
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Bouncing balls – ABOVE
Students were asked to design an investigation that determines the relationship between the drop height of a ball and its bounce back height. This task was part of a teaching and learning unit on transformation of energy where students explored how energy …
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Scripted: Pyramus and Thisbe - ABOVE
Students were engaged in a unit of work on Elizabethan drama using Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as the key text for a performance-based assessment. They studied style and the acting conventions of the play’s original context. They also learned …
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