Year 3 Standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Understanding and skills dimensions Geographical knowledge and understanding comprehensive description of the characteristics of different places at the local scale and identification and comprehensive description of similarities and differences between the characteristics of these places detailed description of the characteristics of different places at the local scale and identification and detailed description of similarities and differences between the characteristics of these places description of the characteristics of different places at the local scale and identification and description of similarities and differences between the characteristics of these places description of aspects of the characteristics of different places at the local scale and identification and description of aspects of similarities and differences between the characteristics of these places statements about characteristics of different places and similarities and differences of these places comprehensive description of the location of selected countries and the distribution of features of places detailed description of the location of selected countries and the distribution of features of places description of the location of selected countries and the distribution of features of places identification of the location of selected countries and the distribution of features of places identification of the location of selected countries identification and detailed description of interconnections between people and places identification and description of interconnections between people and places identification of interconnections between people and places identification of aspects of interconnections between people and places statements about people and places identification and detailed description of the different perceptions people have of places and how this influences views on the protection of places identification and description of the different perceptions people have of places and how this influences views on the protection of places identification of the different perceptions people have of places and how this influences views on the protection of places identification of aspects of the different perceptions people have of places and how this influences views on the protection of places identification of places and how these can be protected Questioning and researching posing of simple geographical questions and collection and considered use of information from different sources to effectively answer these questions posing of simple geographical questions and collection and informed use of information from different sources to effectively answer these questions posing of simple geographical questions and collection and use of information from different sources to answer these questions posing of simple geographical questions and collection and use of information from sources to answer aspects of these questions use of simple questions and collection of information
Understanding and skills dimensions Interpreting and analysing interpretation of geographical data to explain distributions and draw reasoned conclusions interpretation of geographical data to describe distributions and draw informed conclusions interpretation of geographical data to describe distributions and draw conclusions interpretation of geographical data to identify distributions and draw partial conclusions use of geographical data to make statements reasoned suggestion of informed actions in response to a geographical challenge suggestion of informed actions in response to a geographical challenge suggestion of actions in response to a geographical challenge identification of actions in response to a geographical challenge statements about a geographical challenge Communicating purposeful presentation of findings in a range of texts using relevant geographical terminology effective presentation of findings in a range of texts using relevant simple geographical terminology presentation of findings in a range of texts using simple geographical terminology partial presentation of findings in a range of texts using everyday language fragmented presentation of findings in a range of texts using everyday language accurate and detailed representation of: data in tables and simple graphs the location of places and their characteristics on labelled maps that use the cartographic conventions. detailed representation of: data in tables and simple graphs the location of places and their characteristics on labelled maps that use the cartographic conventions1. representation of: data in tables and simple graphs the location of places and their characteristics on labelled maps that use the cartographic conventions1. partial representation of: data in tables and simple graphs the location of places and their characteristics on labelled maps that use aspects of the cartographic conventions1. fragmented representation of: data in tables and simple graphs the location of places and their characteristics on labelled maps1.
Appendix 2: QCAA P–6 Geography sample assessments — focuses for teaching, learning and assessment Year level Assessment title and technique Concepts Skills Scale of context Teaching and learning opportunities Prep What are places like? Collection of work Space Place Observing features of places Representing features of familiar places on models and pictorial maps Personal/Local Understanding the concept of bird’s eye view Collecting and classifying data Using locational and directional language Year 1 Describing features of place Collection of work Place Environment Space Collecting, sorting, describing data Representing features of places and direction on a map Personal/ Local Labelling features of places in different texts Developing descriptive language Collecting, recording and sorting information Year 2 My connections to places Guided research Place Interconnections Posing geographical questions Collecting data with a survey Representing places on a labelled map Local (more distant places) Conducting interviews to gather information Presenting findings in an oral presentations Sharing perspectives about places Year 3 Comparing places near and far Collection of work Place (comparing characteristics and perceptions of places) Collecting and comparing data Representing data in tables, graphs and labelled maps Drawing conclusions Local (a place in a nearby country) Developing intercultural understandings Sharing perceptions of places Using texts to classify and compare data and information Year 4 Exploring environments Collection of work Sustainability Environment Representing spatial distributions Interpreting spatial distributions Proposing individual actions National/global Using graphical organisers to compare and classify information Developing language to describe patterns Year 5 Investigating natural hazards Research Sustainability Interconnections Space Developing geographical questions Collecting and evaluating data Identifying spatial patterns and trends Representing data Proposing individual and collective actions Local or national scale Evaluating data and information for validity and reliability Proposing actions and making predictions Considering future consequences Year 6 Comparing G20 countries Collection of work Place Space Comparing and evaluating data Representing multiple sets of data on maps and in graphic forms Interpreting and analysing data Drawing conclusions Global Using specialised terminology of economic, social and economic data Comparing and classifying multiple sets of data and information Describing spatial patterns and trends