Australia and its neighbours – AT
Students labelled outline maps to show the location of the following: the states, territories and capital cities of Australia; some of the major natural features of Australia; and Australia’s neighbouring countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Students …
Australia and its neighbours – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Save the bushland – ABOVE
Students undertook a teacher-led excursion to a local bushland area that had been marked for potential redevelopment. Students examined and discussed arguments for and against the redevelopment. Students then wrote letters to the editor of the local newspaper …
Save the bushland – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Save the bushland – AT
Students undertook a teacher-led excursion to a local bushland area that had been marked for potential redevelopment. Students examined and discussed arguments for and against the redevelopment. Students then wrote letters to the editor of the local newspaper …
Save the bushland – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Das bin ich! – AT
Students learnt vocabulary and expressions, and used modelled sentences to share personal information. Students viewed, listened to and read texts in German and English about sharing personal information, and compared the language and culture in these …
Das bin ich! – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Wie ist das Wetter? – AT
Students learnt about the terms used for weather in German and how to describe the weather using short, modelled sentences. In this task, students were asked to create a poster with pictures and sentences to describe the weather. They were asked to create …
Wie ist das Wetter? – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Meine Familie- AT
Students learnt vocabulary related to describing family and pets, including names, ages, birthdays and personal characteristics. They were also introduced to grammar structures such as present tense of verbs, possessive articles (mein/dein) and the subject-direct …
Meine Familie- AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Explorer research – ABOVE
Students selected a seventeenth century Dutch explorer from a list provided by the teacher. They were asked to pose a series of questions about the explorer using the stems ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘how’ and ‘why’. With teacher guidance and support …
Explorer research – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Explorer research – AT
Students selected a seventeenth century Dutch explorer from a list provided by the teacher. They were asked to pose a series of questions about the explorer using the stems ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘how’ and ‘why’. With teacher guidance and support …
Explorer research – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Island map – ABOVE
Students were asked to draw a map of an island to demonstrate their understanding of maps and the use of legends, scales, compass directions and grid references. They were also asked to position a ‘treasure’ at a particular location on the map and then …
Island map – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Environmental investigation – AT
Students investigated the impact of human activity on the environment. They listened to a teacher reading of ‘The Lorax’ by Dr Seuss and wrote a letter to the Once-Ler outlining their concerns about his intentions to commence production in their local …
Environmental investigation – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
First Fleet recount – ABOVE
Students investigated the voyage of the First Fleet using primary and secondary sources selected by the teacher. In pairs, they selected one of the eleven ships in the fleet and posed questions to research. On a teacher-created template, the pair of students …
First Fleet recount – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
First Fleet recount – AT
Students investigated the voyage of the First Fleet using primary and secondary sources selected by the teacher. In pairs, they selected one of the eleven ships in the fleet and posed questions to research. On a teacher-created template, the pair of students …
First Fleet recount – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Gesundheitsbericht - health report – AT
Students learnt about health and wellbeing and the language necessary to discuss health and exercise habits, as well as future goals. In this task, students were asked to write a report about their own wellbeing detailing what they do to remain fit …
Gesundheitsbericht - health report – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Letter to the local government – ABOVE
Students were presented with a geographical challenge associated with the use of a beach in their local area. Students researched the nature and causes of the issue, explored differing viewpoints and formulated possible solutions. They presented their …
Letter to the local government – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
The Australian colonies – ABOVE
Students constructed climate maps to show the location of the major climate zones in Australia. Students then produced overlays for the maps to indicate key events from the colonial history of each state and territory along with indications of its main …
The Australian colonies – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
The Australian colonies – AT
Students constructed climate maps to show the location of the major climate zones in Australia. Students then produced overlays for the maps to indicate key events from the colonial history of each state and territory along with indications of its main …
The Australian colonies – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Bushfire action plan – ABOVE
Students were asked to write a bushfire action plan for their homes. Students examined digital and printed advice from rural fire authorities to identify key information and worked in consultation with their parents or carers to personalise the structure …
Bushfire action plan – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Bushfire action plan – AT
Students were asked to write a bushfire action plan for their homes. Students examined digital and printed advice from rural fire authorities to identify key information and worked in consultation with their parents or carers to personalise the structure …
Bushfire action plan – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Travel itinerary – ABOVE
Students were asked to produce a map depicting the position, distance and direction of places in the northern hemisphere relative to a location in eastern Australia. The map was to be presented as an itinerary for a potential round-the-world journey by …
Travel itinerary – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Travel itinerary – AT
Students were asked to produce a map depicting the position, distance and direction of places in the northern hemisphere relative to a location in eastern Australia. The map was to be presented as an itinerary for a potential round-the-world journey by …
Travel itinerary – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources