Year 8 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 analysis of features of Australian democracy thorough explanation of features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation informed analysis of features of Australian democracy detailed explanation of features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation analysis of features of Australian democracy explanation of features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation description of features of Australian democracy description of features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation statements about features of Australian democracy statements about features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation recognition of different types of laws in Australia thorough explanation of how laws are made recognition of different types of laws in Australia detailed explanation of how laws are made recognition of different types of law in Australia explanation of how laws are made recognition of different types of laws in Australia description of how laws are made statements about: laws in Australia how laws are made identification and explanation of the diverse belief systems in Australia discerning analysis of: issues about national identity the factors that contribute to people’s sense of belonging identification and description of the diverse belief systems in Australia informed analysis of: issues about national identity the factors that contribute to people’s sense of belonging identification of the diverse belief systems in Australia analysis of: issues about national identity the factors that contribute to people’s sense of belonging identification of diverse belief systems in Australia description of: issues about national identity the factors that contribute to people’s sense of belonging statements about belief systems in Australia identification of: issues about national identity the factors that contribute to people’s sense of belonging
Inquiry and skills when researching, thorough: development of a range of questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal system critical analysis of information gathered from different sources for relevance when researching, effective: development of a range of questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal system critical analysis of information gathered from different sources for relevance when researching: development of a range of questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal system critical analysis of information gathered from different sources for relevance when researching: development of questions to partially investigate Australia’s political and legal system partial critical analysis of information gathered from different sources for relevance when researching, guided use of questions to partially investigate Australia’s political and legal system thorough explanation of different points of view on civics and citizenship issues detailed explanation of different points of view on civics and citizenship issues explanation of different points of view on civics and citizenship issues description of different points of view on civics and citizenship issues statements about points of view on civics and citizenship issues development of solutions to an issue when planning for action through: discerning consideration of multiple perspectives discerning use of democratic processes development of solutions to an issue when planning for action through: informed consideration of multiple perspectives informed use of democratic processes development of solutions to an issue when planning for action through: consideration of multiple perspectives use of democratic processes development of partial solutions to an issue when planning for action through: consideration of perspectives use of aspects of democratic processes statements about solutions to an issue when planning for action through use of aspects of democratic processes development and purposeful presentation of reasoned arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subjectspecific language and concepts development and effective presentation of reasoned arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subjectspecific language and concepts development and presentation of reasoned arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subjectspecific language and concepts development and presentation of ideas about civics and citizenship issues using aspects of appropriate texts, subjectspecific language and concepts fragmented presentation of civics and citizenship issues using texts, subjectspecific language and concepts identification and explanation of ways to be active and informed citizens in different contexts identification and description of ways to be active and informed citizens in different contexts identification of ways to be active and informed citizens in different contexts partial identification of ways to be active and informed citizens in different contexts fragmented identification of ways to be active and informed citizens in different contexts Key shading emphasises the qualities that discriminate between the A–E descriptors