Geography - Satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain the interconnections between people and environments (WS1) and how places are perceived and valued differently (WS2). Through an examination of the factors associated with the movement …
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History - Satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can recognise and explain patterns of change and continuity over time (WS2, WS5). The student explains the causes and effects of events and developments (WS2, WS3, WS5). The student identifies the …
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Science - Satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can use the particle model to explain and predict the properties and behaviours of substances (WS1). The student identifies different forms of energy and describes how energy transfers and transformations …
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Civics and Citizenship – 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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Economics and Business - Satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain the rights and responsibilities of consumers and businesses in terms of financial and economic decision-making (WS2). The student explains why different types of businesses exist (WS4) and …
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Bouncing balls – AT (Year 8)
Prior to the sample task, students investigated investigated forms of energy and energy transfers and transformations. As part of the unit, students were required to undertake a practical investigation to identify the relationship between drop heights …
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How an idea changes – AT
This task was designed to address the aspects of the Year 8 achievement standards that relate to science as human endeavour. Students were asked to research a ‘big idea’ in science and create a presentation in which they explain how that idea has developed …
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The Arts: Dance - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of work shows that the student can choreograph dance through the use of elements of dance and choreographic devices to communicate meaning. The student responds to their dance, evaluating how they communicate the prescribed theme, and identifies …
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The Arts: Drama - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can interpret a script and understand some of the conventions required for its performance. The student demonstrates understanding of a script and its themes, and can identify choices made to communicate …
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The Arts: Media Arts - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify and analyse technical and symbolic elements in a documentary and how they communicate meaning to an audience (WS1). The student can analyse technical and symbolic elements, as well as …
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The Arts: Music - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify and describe the elements of music used in their interpretation of American folk music. The student performs music demonstrating the use of aural skill and voice, and instrumental techniques …
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The Arts: Visual Arts - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify and analyse artworks from a range of artists and cultures. In so doing, the student identifies their own viewpoints and those of others artists (WS1, WS2). They analyse how they are influenced …
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Design and Technologies - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain factors that influence the design of products, services and environments to meet present and future needs (WS1, WS2, WS3, WS4). The student explains the contribution of design and technology …
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Digital Technologies - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can distinguish between different types of networks and defined purposes (WS5). The student explains how text, image and audio data can be represented, secured and presented in digital systems (WS2, …
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Health and Physical Education - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can describe the changes that occur during puberty and identify how relationships change during this time (WS3). They provide appropriate advice about managing changing social relationships (WS3). …
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Languages: Japanese - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8 (Year 7 entry)
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can interact with peers and the teacher in classroom routines and activities (WS3), exchanging greetings, wishes and information about their personal and social worlds (WS2, WS4). The student uses …
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Languages: French - Satisfactory - Years 7 and 8 (Year 7 entry)
This portfolio of student work shows that the student interacts with peers, teachers and online French-speaking contacts, to exchange information, opinions, experiences, thoughts and feelings about self (WS7), family (WS3, WS4, WS9, WS10) and friends …
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Digital project: App development - AT
Students collaboratively designed and implemented an app for Year 7 and 8 students. They documented their process using a group wiki including guidelines for using the wiki and managing files, analysis of similar apps, functional and non-functional requirements, …
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Scripted: Pyramus and Thisbe - AT
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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Digital project: Podcast - AT
Students designed and implemented a podcast and documented the process. They identified the audience, designed and planned the solution including creating a storyboard and script. Students implemented the solution using audio software, evaluated the solution …
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