Year 7 History standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of a student’s work has the following characteristics: Historical knowledge and understanding suggestion and explanation of reasons for change and continuity over time suggestion and description of reasons for change and continuity over time suggestion of reasons for change and continuity over time suggestion of aspects of reasons for change and continuity over time statements about change and continuity over time comprehensive descriptions of: the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups events and developments from the perspective of different people who lived at the time detailed descriptions of: the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups events and developments from the perspective of different people who lived at the time descriptions of: the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups events and developments from the perspective of different people who lived at the time identification of: the effects of change on societies, individuals and groups events and developments from the perspective of different people who lived at the time statements about: change on societies, individuals and groups events and developments from people who lived at the time comprehensive explanation of the role of groups and the significance of particular individuals in society detailed explanation of the role of groups and the significance of particular individuals in society explanation of the role of groups and the significance of particular individuals in society description of the role of groups and the significance of particular individuals in society statements about the role of groups and individuals identification and explanation of past events and developments that have been interpreted in different ways identification and description of past events and developments that have been interpreted in different ways identification of past events and developments that have been interpreted in different ways identification of aspects of past events and developments that have been interpreted in different ways statements about past events and developments Historical skills accurate and detailed sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework discerning use of dating conventions to represent and measure time detailed sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework informed use of dating conventions to represent and measure time sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework use of dating conventions to represent and measure time partial sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework use of aspects of dating conventions to represent and measure time fragmented sequencing of events and developments statements about dating conventions development of discerning questions to frame a historical inquiry when researching development of informed questions to frame a historical inquiry when researching development of questions to frame a historical inquiry when researching development of questions related to a historical inquiry when researching use of questions related to a historical inquiry when researching
Historical skills identification and selection of a range of sources and the location, comparison and discerning use of information to effectively answer inquiry questions identification and selection of a range of sources and the location, comparison and informed use of information to effectively answer inquiry questions identification and selection of a range of sources and location, comparison and use of information to answer inquiry questions selection of a range of sources and the location, comparison and use of aspects of information to answer aspects of inquiry questions use of sources and use of aspects of information to answer aspects of inquiry questions examination of sources to provide comprehensive explanation of points of view examination of sources to provide detailed explanation of points of view examination of sources to explain points of view examination of sources to describe points of view identification of sources to identify points of view development of texts, including descriptions and explanations, that include: effective organisation and presentation of justified findings discerning: use of relevant historical terms and concepts incorporation of relevant sources accurate acknowledgement of their sources of information using appropriate conventions development of texts, including descriptions and explanations, that include: effective organisation and presentation of informed findings informed: use of relevant historical terms and concepts incorporation of relevant sources acknowledgement of sources of information using appropriate conventions development of texts, including descriptions and explanations, that include: organisation and presentation of findings use of historical terms and concepts incorporation of relevant sources acknowledgment of sources of information development of texts, including descriptions and explanations, that include: partial organisation and presentation of aspects of findings partial use of historical terms and concepts incorporation of aspects of sources partial acknowledgement of sources of information development of texts, including descriptions and explanations, that include: fragmented presentation of aspects of findings fragmented use of historical terms use of sources lists of sources of information Key shading emphasises the qualities that discriminate between the A–E descriptors