Year 9 Civics and Citizenship standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of a student’s work has the following characteristics: Knowledge and understanding discerning evaluation of features of Australia’s political system identification and discerning analysis of the influences on people’s political choices informed evaluation of features of Australia’s political system identification and informed analysis of the influences on people’s political choices evaluation of features of Australia’s political system identification and analysis of the influences on people’s political choices explanation of features of Australia’s political system identification and description of the influences on people’s political choices statements about features of Australia’s political system identification of the influences on people’s political choices thorough explanation of the key principles of Australia’s system of justice discerning analysis of the role of Australia’s court system detailed explanation of the key principles of Australia’s system of justice informed analysis of the role of Australia’s court system explanation of the key principles of Australia’s system of justice analysis of the role of Australia’s court system description of the key principles of Australia’s system of justice description of the role of Australia’s court system statements about: the key principles of Australia’s system of justice the role of Australia’s court system discerning analysis of a range of factors that influence identities and attitudes to diversity informed analysis of a range of factors that influence identities and attitudes to diversity analysis of a range of factors that influence identities and attitudes to diversity description of factors that influence identities and attitudes to diversity statements about factors that influence identities and attitudes to diversity reasoned reflection on how groups participate and contribute to civic life considered reflection on how groups participate and contribute to civic life reflection on how groups participate and contribute to civic life description of how groups participate and contribute to civic life statements about how groups participate and contribute to civic life Inquiry and skills discerning analysis of a range of questions when researching to effectively investigate Australia’s political and legal systems informed analysis of a range of questions when researching to effectively investigate Australia’s political and legal systems analysis of a range of questions when researching to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems consideration of a range of questions when researching to partially investigate Australia’s political and legal systems use of questions when researching to partially investigate aspects of Australia’s political and legal systems
discerning showing good judgment to make thoughtful choices effective; effectively meeting the assigned purpose in a considered and/or efficient manner to produce a desired or intended result evaluate; evaluation examine and judge the merit or significance of something explanation provide additional information that demonstrates understanding of reasoning and/or application fragmented disjointed, incomplete or isolated identify to establish or indicate who or what someone or something is; identity; identification a person’s conception and expression of their individuality or association with a group; in Year 9 Civics and Citizenship, identity refers to a person’s sense of belonging to a culture or to a state or nation, a religion or globally; it is a feeling one shares with a group of people, regardless of one’s citizenship status informed having relevant knowledge; being conversant with the topic interpretation explanation of the meaning of information or actions investigate plan, collect and interpret data/information and draw conclusions about; in Civics and Citizenship, investigate means to make an inquiry or examination partial; partially attempted; incomplete evidence provided perspective the position from which a person sees and understands events going on around them; in Civics and Citizenship, perspective refers to a world view or a set of ideas or beliefs that guide actions; perspectives draw on a person’s or group’s age, gender experiences, cultural or religious background, ideologies and/or intellectual contexts, which influence their world view and inform their opinions, values, and actions; point of view; points of view way of regarding situations, events, facts and people; a person’s , the position from which they see and understand particular events process; processes to prepare or modify in a methodical manner; a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained purposeful intentional; done by design; focused and clearly linked to the goals of the task reasoned logical and sound; presented with justification relevant having some logical connection with; applicable and pertinent source any written or non-written material that can be used in an investigation statement a sentence or assertion