English - Year 9
Purpose audience and structures of different types of texts Understand that authors innovate with text structures and language for specific purposes and effects (ACELA1553)
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English - Year 9
Visual language Analyse and explain the use of symbols, icons and myth in still and moving images and how these augment meaning (ACELA1560) Comprehension strategies Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse texts, comparing and evaluating …
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Revision of systems of language - AT
Students had completed learning the grammar of the passé composé, when to use the auxiliaries avoir and être, using the passé composé with reflexive verbs and the partitive article de, the pronoun en and the imperative with reflexive verbs. Students …
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Unscripted conversation and reflection on use of French language - AT
Students were asked to participate in an unscripted conversation about aspects of their home and interests. The task required students to reflect on aspects of language and cultural practice.
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7-10 Civics and Citizenship - Year 9
Analysis, synthesis and interpretation Critically evaluate information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues (ACHCS084) Account for different interpretations and points of view (ACHCS085) Communication …
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7-10 Economics and Business - Year 9
Analysis, synthesis and interpretation Analyse data and information in different formats to explain cause-and-effect relationships, make predictions and illustrate alternative perspectives (ACHES045) Communication and reflection Present reasoned arguments …
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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 – Satisfactory – Year 9
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can evaluate features of Australia’s political system, and identify and analyse the influences on people’s political choices (WS1, WS2). The student explains the key principles of Australia’s system …
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Economics and Business - Above satisfactory - Year 9
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain in detail the role of the Australian economy in allocating and distributing resources, and analyse the interdependence of participants in the global economy (WS3). The student explains …
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Economics and Business - Satisfactory - Year 9
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain the role of the Australian economy in allocating and distributing resources, and describe the interdependence of participants in the global economy (WS3). The student explains the importance …
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Science - Above satisfactory - Year 9
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain chemical processes (WS1, WS2) and natural radioactivity (WS3) in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions (WS1, WS2, WS4). The student describes …
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Science - Satisfactory - Year 9
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain chemical processes (WS1, WS2) and natural radioactivity (WS3) in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions (WS1, WS2, WS4). The student describes …
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Science - Year 9
Processing and analysing data and information Plan, select and use appropriate investigation types, including field work and laboratory experimentation, to collect reliable data; assess risk and address ethical issues associated with these methods (ACSIS165) Select …
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Natural and man-made impact on ecosystems – ABOVE
In a teaching and learning unit on ecology, students learnt about energy and matter transfer in an ecosystem using food chains and food webs, different relationships between organisms in an ecosystem, sustainability, and natural and man-made impacts on …
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Political cartoons - ABOVE
This task had two parts. First, students designed a political cartoon associated with the Franklin River dispute which incorporated the iconic ‘no dams’ symbol. Second, students critically analysed their cartoons and presented a rationale explaining why …
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Political cartoons - AT
This task had two parts. First, students designed a political cartoon associated with the Franklin River dispute which incorporated the iconic ‘no dams’ symbol. Second, students critically analysed their cartoons and presented a rationale explaining why …
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Travel advice - above
As part of their teaching and learning unit on biological sciences, students investigated how living organisms maintain the requirements for life through the coordinated function of body systems, such as the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, nervous …
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Travel advice - AT
As part of their teaching and learning unit on biological sciences, students investigated how living organisms maintain the requirements for life through the coordinated function of body systems, such as the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, nervous …
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Heat transfer – AT
By the end of Year 9, students explain chemical processes and natural radioactivity in terms of atoms and energy transfers and describe examples of important chemical reactions. They describe models of energy transfer and apply these to explain phenomena. …
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Law of conservation of mass – ABOVE
Prior to the sample task, students learnt the basic concepts and history of atomic theory, the difference between elements and compounds, the law of conservation of mass, and different types of chemical reactions. In this task, students were asked to …
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