Australia and the global economy - AT
This task had multiple parts. Firstly, students were required to photograph a representative selection of products found in their family kitchen, identify the country of origin of each product and create a pie chart to indicate the percentage of imported …
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Book response and summary – AT
Students had been read various children’s stories and discussed the main characters, themes and how to sequence and summarise the main events in their own words. In this task, students were asked to write a response to a story, outlining the main characters, …
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Business plan - ABOVE (HASS)
Students completed a structured business plan using information and ideas associated with a fictitious company. The task was the culmination of the year’s study and required students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of business practices. …
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Business plan - ABOVE
Students completed a structured business plan using information and ideas associated with a fictitious company. The task was the culmination of the year’s study and required students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of business practices. …
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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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Analysis essay - AT
Students studied the use of film techniques and conventions to communicate meaning in a film genre. They watched and analysed Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) through student-led small group class discussion and analysis tasks based on production elements, …
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Analysis essay - ABOVE
Students studied the use of film techniques and conventions to communicate meaning in a film genre. They watched and analysed Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) through student-led small group class discussion and analysis tasks based on production elements, …
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Megafauna essays – ABOVE
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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How to make a law - ABOVE
This task had two parts. First, students wrote a letter to their local member of parliament asking for improved access to the internet for all members of a remote Australian community. Second, assuming this request was successful, students wrote a short …
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How to make a law - AT
This task had two parts. First, students wrote a letter to their local member of parliament asking for improved access to the internet for all members of a remote Australian community. Second, assuming this request was successful, students wrote a short …
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Report: Australian peacekeeping - ABOVE
Students investigated Australia’s involvement in United Nations peacekeeping in the years since 1945. They were asked to identify and research a particular international action and write a report of their findings. Students conducted their investigations …
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Report: Australian peacekeeping - AT
Students investigated Australia’s involvement in United Nations peacekeeping in the years since 1945. They were asked to identify and research a particular international action and write a report of their findings. Students conducted their investigations …
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Alltag interview and recount – AT
Students learnt about describing and relating daily routines and activities, and how to write and talk about these using the past tense. They were introduced to the topics using ‘Das Tagesablaufdomino’ game (for everyday routines and related vocabulary). …
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Design project: the top playground – Cherrybrook
This task is the culmination of an extended unit of work that aimed to make connections for students between STEM disciplines in a project that targeted an identified need in the school. Students collaborated in small groups to investigate the effect …
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Landscapes - ABOVE
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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Analysis essay - BELOW
Students studied the use of film techniques and conventions to communicate meaning in a film genre. They watched and analysed Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) through student-led small group class discussion and analysis tasks based on production elements, …
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Design project: Budget pants - BELOW
Students designed and produced pants or shorts for a specified budget. They documented their work including a deconstructed design brief; mood board collage; design ideas rendered and annotated; a fashion illustration (3D sketch); storyboard; materials …
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Federation: for and against – AT
Students were provided with a selection of primary and secondary sources detailing the key figures and events that led to Australia’s federation in 1901. The task involved extracting arguments for and against federation and then recording this information …
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Design project: Gardening tool - AT
Students critiqued garden tools, designed for adults, and identified the issues they have with using them. They researched ergonomics and developments by designers of garden tools in shape, size and materials used. Students explained the issues they have …
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Design project: Gardening tool - BELOW
Students critiqued garden tools, designed for adults, and identified the issues they have with using them. They researched ergonomics and developments by designers of garden tools in shape, size and materials used. Students explained the issues they have …
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