Year 10 History standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of a student’s work has the following characteristics: Historical knowledge and understanding comprehensive explanation of patterns of change and continuity over time, referring to: key events the actions of individuals and groups beliefs and values detailed explanation of patterns of change and continuity over time, referring to: key events the actions of individuals and groups beliefs and values explanation of patterns of change and continuity over time, referring to: key events the actions of individuals and groups beliefs and values description of patterns of change and continuity over time, referring to: key events the actions of individuals and groups beliefs and values statements about patterns of change and continuity over time analysis of the causes and effects of events and developments comprehensive explanation of their relative importance analysis of the causes and effects of events and developments detailed explanation of their relative importance analysis of the causes and effects of events and developments explanation of their relative importance explanation of the causes and effects of events and developments description of why they are important statements about causes and effects of events and developments comprehensive explanation of the context for people’s actions in the past detailed explanation of the context for people’s actions in the past explanation of the context for people’s actions in the past description of the context for people’s actions in the past statements about the context for people’s actions in the past comprehensive explanation of the significance of events and developments from a range of perspectives detailed explanation of the significance of events and developments from a range of perspectives explanation of the significance of events and developments from a range of perspectives description of the significance of events and developments from a range of perspectives statements about the significance of events and developments comprehensive explanation of different interpretations of the past explanation of the evidence used to support these interpretations detailed explanation of different interpretations of the past description of the evidence used to support these interpretations explanation of different interpretations of the past recognition of the evidence used to support these interpretations description of different interpretations of the past recognition of aspects of the evidence used to support these interpretations statements about different interpretations of the past
Historical skills development, discerning evaluation and modification of questions to frame a historical inquiry when researching development, informed evaluation and modification of questions to frame a historical inquiry when researching development, evaluation and modification of questions to frame a historical inquiry when researching development and modification of questions related to a historical inquiry when researching use of questions related to a historical inquiry when researching accurate sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework explanation of relationships between events across different places and periods of time sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework description of relationships between events across different places and periods of time sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework identification of relationships between events across different places and periods of time partial sequencing of events and developments within a chronological framework identification of aspects of relationships between events across different places and periods of time fragmented sequencing of events and developments and statements about events across different places and periods of time processing, analysis and synthesis of information from an effective range of primary and secondary sources discerning use of the information as evidence to effectively answer inquiry questions processing, analysis and synthesis of information from an effective range of primary and secondary sources informed use of the information as evidence to effectively answer inquiry questions processing, analysis and synthesis of information from a range of primary and secondary sources use of the information as evidence to answer inquiry questions processing and synthesis of information from primary and secondary sources use of aspects of the information as evidence to answer aspects of inquiry questions use of information from primary and secondary sources use of aspects of the information to answer aspects of inquiry questions discerning analysis of sources to identify motivations, values and attitudes informed analysis of sources to identify motivations, values and attitudes analysis of sources to identify motivations, values and attitudes use of sources to identify motivations, values and attitudes use of sources discerning evaluation of sources by analysing and drawing justified conclusions about their usefulness, taking into account their origin, purpose and context informed evaluation of sources by analysing and drawing detailed conclusions about their usefulness, taking into account their origin, purpose and context evaluation of sources by analysing and drawing conclusions about their usefulness, taking into account their origin, purpose and context evaluation of sources by drawing conclusions about their usefulness, taking into account aspects of their origin, purpose and context statements about the usefulness of sources
Historical skills development and comprehensive justification of own interpretations about the past development and detailed justification of own interpretations about the past development and justification of own interpretations about the past development and partial justification of own interpretations about the past statements about own interpretations about the past development of texts, (particularly explanations and discussions) incorporating historical argument that includes: effective organisation and presentation of justified arguments discerning use of: relevant historical terms and concepts evidence identified in sources accurate referencing of these sources using appropriate conventions development of texts, (particularly explanations and discussions) incorporating historical argument that includes: effective organisation and presentation of informed arguments informed use of: relevant historical terms and concepts evidence identified in sources referencing of these sources using appropriate conventions development of texts, (particularly explanations and discussions) incorporating historical argument that includes: organisation and presentation of their arguments use of: historical terms and concepts evidence identified in sources referencing of these sources development of texts, (particularly explanations and discussions) incorporating historical argument that includes: partial organisation and presentation of aspects of arguments partial use of: historical terms and concepts aspects of evidence identified in sources partial referencing of these sources development of texts, (particularly explanations and discussions) incorporating historical argument that includes: fragmented presentation of partial arguments fragmented use of: historical terms sources lists of sources Key shading emphasises the qualities that discriminate between the A–E descriptors