Then and now – ABOVE (Year 1)
Students talked about schools in the past – ‘then’ – compared to the present – ‘now’. They drew pictures and wrote a simple text to illustrate and describe schools in the past and present. The teacher supported students in editing, scanning and including …
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Then and now – AT (Year 1)
Students talked about schools in the past – ‘then’ – compared to the present – ‘now’. They drew pictures and wrote a simple text to illustrate and describe schools in the past and present. The teacher supported students in editing, scanning and including …
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My connections – ABOVE
Students discussed their personal connections to places in the world beyond Australia, particularly the Asia-Pacific region. Students then labelled and annotated a teacher-provided map of the region to indicate and explain these connections. The task …
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My connections – AT
Students discussed their personal connections to places in the world beyond Australia, particularly the Asia-Pacific region. Students then labelled and annotated a teacher-provided map of the region to indicate and explain these connections. The task …
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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 …
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Island map – AT
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Government scavenger hunt – ABOVE
Students completed a scaffolded internet research task. They were provided with a sequence of links to teacher-curated on-line resources housing the answers to specific questions. Students recorded their answer to each question on a digital worksheet …
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Government scavenger hunt – AT
Students completed a scaffolded internet research task. They were provided with a sequence of links to teacher-curated on-line resources housing the answers to specific questions. Students recorded their answer to each question on a digital worksheet …
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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 - AT (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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Probability – AT
In this integrated unit of work, students’ knowledge of mathematics was used to consider concepts of chance and probability. In this task, students had to imagine that they had partly overheard a conversation. They then had to complete two columns in …
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E-journal: Badminton - ABOVE
Students participated in a six-week unit of work exploring net/court games including badminton to learn about and develop court movement and specific skills. Students were asked to keep a learning journal using an electronic device and app which could …
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E-journal: Badminton - AT
Students participated in a six-week unit of work exploring net/court games including badminton to learn about and develop court movement and specific skills. Students were asked to keep a learning journal using an electronic device and app which could …
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E-journal: Badminton - BELOW
Students participated in a six-week unit of work exploring net/court games including badminton to learn about and develop court movement and specific skills. Students were asked to keep a learning journal using an electronic device and app which could …
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Past and present – ABOVE
Students recorded, with teacher guidance, a definition of ‘the past’ and a definition of ‘the present’. Following class discussion, and teacher provision of examples, students drew pictures and wrote explanatory texts to support each definition. Students …
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Past and present – AT
Students recorded, with teacher guidance, a definition of ‘the past’ and a definition of ‘the present’. Following class discussion, and teacher provision of examples, students drew pictures and wrote explanatory texts to support each definition. Students …
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Differing perspectives - ABOVE
Students explored two statements by Australian Prime Ministers: Paul Keating’s ‘Redfern Speech’ in 1992 and Kevin Rudd’s ‘Apology’ in 2008. They watched recordings and analysed written transcripts of each speech and considered the speech within its historical …
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Differing perspectives - AT
Students explored two statements by Australian Prime Ministers: Paul Keating’s ‘Redfern Speech’ in 1992 and Kevin Rudd’s ‘Apology’ in 2008. They watched recordings and analysed written transcripts of each speech and considered the speech within its historical …
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