Geography - Below satisfactory - Year 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify simple interconnections between people and environments (WS1) and simply describe how places are perceived and valued (WS2). Through an examination of the factors associated with the movement …
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Short response: Changing nations – BELOW
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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Landforms and landscapes - BELOW
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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The Arts: Dance - Below satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of work shows that the student can choreograph short sequences of movement. The student responds to their dance, describing some parts of their performance or the dance’s intent.
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The Arts: Drama - Below satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student understands some of the conventions of performing a script. The student can identify some choices made to communicate to an audience.
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The Arts: Music - Below satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify some elements of music used in American folk music. The student performs music by occasionally singing or playing in an ensemble.
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Design and Technologies - Below 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 - Below 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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The Arts: Media Arts - Below satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify some technical effects in a documentary and how they communicate meaning to an audience (WS1). The student can use some technical and symbolic elements, as well as conventions of print …
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Health and Physical Education - Below satisfactory - Years 7 and 8
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can identify physical changes that occur during puberty and recognise that during puberty relationships also change (WS3). They identify a number of emotions that impact on relationships and provide …
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Digital project: App development - BELOW
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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Analysis: Contact - BELOW
Students studied the communicative power of technical elements used in Media Arts as part of a unit of work on the documentary Contact (2009) by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler. They explored and analysed the technical elements of voice-over, music, sound …
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Written response: Bushwalking - BELOW
As part of a unit of work about healthy eating and the outdoors, students learnt about the natural environment and participated in a bushwalk in their local community. Students explored strategies to promote minimal impact on the environment. Students …
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Written response: Including others - BELOW
As part of a unit of work on valuing diversity, students learnt about the importance of positive relationships as they transition into adolescence. Students were asked to examine scenarios involving a range of relationship issues and use a thinking routine …
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Magazine cover - BELOW
Students studied the conventions and technical and symbolic elements of magazine covers and how they engage an audience. They explored how the media creates meaning and engages particular audiences with precision on magazine covers. In particular, students …
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Letter: Puberty advice – BELOW
This assessment task was part of a unit of work on relationships and sexuality. Students were asked to write a letter to their Year 6 self. In the letter, they were to give advice about some of the challenges and changes they will face physically and …
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Written response: Personal fitness – BELOW
Students participated in a range of activities that developed health-related and skill-related fitness components. Students were asked to design a personal training workout and then performed the workout while wearing a heart rate monitor. Students were …
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Written response: Respectful relationships - BELOW
The class undertook a 15-lesson unit of work on relationships and sexuality. The teacher worked with students to: explore, discuss and understand a range of sexual health and relationship issues; develop a range of life skills; and access current, relevant …
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Exploring Islamic art - BELOW
Students explored the fundamental principles of Islamic art (geometry, calligraphy and arabesque). They researched and analysed traditional Islamic artwork and architecture, and explored the use of geometric shapes to create patterns using traditional …
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Landscapes - BELOW
Students were engaged in a process of creating an artwork of a landscape with merged perspectives to communicate a viewpoint on sustainability. They explored Aboriginal Waanyi artist Judy Watson’s own viewpoints on sustainability, as well as her use of …
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