Achievement standards

Knowledge and understanding

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evaluates the extent of change and continuity related to the key institutions, structures and features of ancient societies and the significance of change for society analyses causes contributing to change and continuity in particular contexts and assesses their relative importance evaluates the possible motivations, and the responses of different people to events and developments, and how they were influenced by the historical context within which they lived assesses the significance of issues associated with the evidence for historical periods evaluates representations and interpretations to explain historical issues and to evaluate contestability, validity and usefulness	explains the extent of change and continuity related to the key institutions, structures and features of ancient societies and analyses the significance of change for society analyses causes contributing to change and continuity in particular contexts and their relative importance explains and accounts for the possible motivations, and the responses of different people to events and developments explains the significant issues associated with the evidence for an analysis for historical periods analyses representations and interpretations to explain historical issues and to identify contestability, validity and usefulness	explains the extent of change and continuity related to the key institutions, structures and features of ancient societies and the impact of change on society describes causes contributing to change and continuity in particular contexts and their relative importance explains and accounts for the possible motivations, and the responses of different people to events and developments explains the significant issues associated with the evidence for an analysis of historical periods describes representations and interpretations to identify contestability, validity and usefulness	describes the key institutions, structures and features of ancient societies and how they changed over time describes causes contributing to change and continuity in particular contexts identifies the responses of people to events and developments identifies some issues associated with the evidence for events and developments describes interpretations and representations	identifies features of ancient societies identifies examples of change and continuity in particular contexts identifies the individuals and groups involved in events and developments identifies some sources for a historical period identifies interpretations and representations

Skills

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develops focus questions to frame an inquiry and conducts comprehensive research using a wide range of sources and methods selects and applies relevant evidence based on substantiated evaluation of the reliability and usefulness of sources evaluates different historical interpretations and representations with analysis of the strength of the evidence develops convincing historical arguments and synthesises evidence from different sources, to support particular claims with valid and sustained reasoning, and with an assessment of alternative interpretations communicates complex ideas with coherent and sustained arguments with analysis of evidence, using appropriate language and accurate referencing	develops focus questions to frame an inquiry and conducts research using a range of sources and methods selects and applies relevant evidence based on evaluation of the reliability and usefulness of sources evaluates different historical interpretations and representations by selecting and using relevant evidence from a range of sources develops convincing historical arguments and synthesises evidence from different sources, with valid reasoning, and with an explanation of alternative interpretations communicates complex ideas and coherent arguments using appropriate evidence, language and accurate referencing	develops focus questions for an inquiry and conducts research using sources and methods selects and applies relevant evidence based on evaluation of sources analyses different historical interpretations and representations by selecting and using relevant evidence develops reasoned historical arguments using and synthesising evidence from different sources, and with reference to some interpretations communicates ideas and arguments using appropriate evidence, language and accurate referencing	uses inquiry questions to conduct research derived from sources uses evidence derived from sources describes historical interpretations and representations using evidence develops historical accounts using evidence from a limited number of sources communicates ideas and arguments with referencing	uses inquiry questions to conduct research uses sources to research identifies viewpoints about the past recounts historical events and identifies a limited number of sources communicates ideas and information with minimal referencing