Year 8 Geography standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of a student’s work has the following characteristics: Knowledge and understanding comprehensive explanation of: geographical processes that influence characteristics of places how places are perceived and valued differently detailed explanation of: geographical processes that influence characteristics of places how places are perceived and valued differently explanation of: geographical processes that influence characteristics of places how places are perceived and valued differently identification of: geographical processes that influence characteristics of places how places are perceived and valued differently statements about: geographical processes that influence characteristics of places how places are perceived and valued differently comprehensive explanation of interconnections within environments and between people and places, and how they change places and environments detailed explanation of interconnections within environments and between people and places, and how they change places and environments explanation of interconnections within environments and between people and places, and how they change places and environments identification of interconnections within environments and between people and places, and how they change places and environments statements about interconnections within environments and between people and places, and how they change places and environments comprehensive comparison of alternative strategies to a geographical challenge, taking into account environmental, economic and social factors detailed comparison of alternative strategies to a geographical challenge, taking into account environmental, economic and social factors comparison of alternative strategies to a geographical challenge, taking into account environmental, economic and social factors comparison of aspects of alternative strategies to a geographical challenge, taking into account aspects of environmental, economic and social factors fragmented comparison of strategies to a geographical challenge Skills discerning identification of geographically significant questions from observations to frame an inquiry effective identification of geographically significant questions from observations to frame an inquiry identification of geographically significant questions from observations to frame an inquiry identification of aspects of geographically significant questions from observations to partially frame an inquiry identification of questions related to an inquiry
Skills comprehensive evaluation of a range of primary and secondary sources to locate useful and reliable information and data detailed evaluation of a range of primary and secondary sources to locate useful and reliable information and data evaluation of a range of primary and secondary sources to locate useful and reliable information and data identification of a range of primary and secondary sources to locate useful and reliable information and data identification of sources to locate information and data accurate and detailed selection, recording and representation of data and the location and distribution of geographical phenomena in a range of appropriate digital and nondigital forms, including maps at different scales that conform to cartographic conventions detailed selection, recording and representation of data and the location and distribution of geographical phenomena in a range of appropriate digital and nondigital forms, including maps at different scales that conform to cartographic conventions selection, recording and representation of data and the location and distribution of geographical phenomena in a range of appropriate digital and nondigital forms, including maps at different scales that conform to cartographic conventions partial selection, recording and representation of data and the location and distribution of aspects of geographical phenomena in a range of appropriate digital and nondigital forms, including maps at different scales that conform to aspects of cartographic conventions fragmented selection, recording and representation of data and geographical phenomena in fragmented forms comprehensive analysis of geographical maps, data and other information to: propose purposeful explanations for spatial distributions, patterns, trends and relationships draw reasoned conclusions detailed analysis of geographical maps, data and other information to: propose effective explanations for spatial distributions, patterns, trends and relationships draw reasoned conclusions analysis of geographical maps, data and other information to: propose explanations for spatial distributions, patterns, trends and relationships draw reasoned conclusions description of geographical maps, data and other information to: propose partial explanations for spatial distributions, patterns, trends and relationships draw conclusions identification of geographical maps, data and other information to draw fragmented conclusions purposeful presentation of findings, arguments and ideas using relevant geographical terminology and digital technologies in a range of appropriate communication forms effective presentation of findings, arguments and ideas using relevant geographical terminology and digital technologies in a range of appropriate communication forms presentation of findings, arguments and ideas using relevant geographical terminology and digital technologies in a range of appropriate communication forms partial presentation of findings, arguments and ideas using aspects of geographical terminology and digital technologies in a range of appropriate communication forms fragmented presentation of findings, arguments and ideas using aspects of geographical terminology and digital technologies
Skills purposeful proposal of action in response to a geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social factors comprehensive prediction of the outcomes of their proposal effective proposal of action in response to a geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social factors detailed prediction of the outcomes of their proposal proposal of action in response to a geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social factors prediction of the outcomes of their proposal proposal of action in response to a geographical challenge, taking account of aspects of environmental, economic and social factors, partial prediction of the outcomes of their proposal fragmented proposal of action in response to a geographical challenge fragmented prediction of the outcomes of their proposal Key shading emphasises the qualities that discriminate between the A–E descriptors