Year 6 Science standard elaborations REVISED DRAFT A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Recall of science facts Integration of analysis, Linking of analysis, Analysis, explanation, Partial explanation explanation, description, explanation, description, description, comparison and description, comparison and classification classification of comparison and classification of identification, definition phenomena, with science classification of phenomena and recall of knowledge phenomena, with phenomena Application of science science knowledge Application of science knowledge to generate Application of science knowledge to generate Application of science predictions and knowledge to generate reasoned predictions and knowledge to generate solutions in a range of predictions and partial Understanding reasoned solutions in plausible predictions simple situations solutions in a range of simple and complex and informed solutions simple situations situations in simple situations with progress towards Science dimension some that are complex Refer to the Year 6 Australian Curriculum achievement standard for the depth of conceptual understanding for each of the sub-strands Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth and space sciences and Physical sciences Partial explanations about Statements about the use Comprehensive Detailed explanation of Explanation of how the: or development of explanation of how how scientific scientific knowledge is Understanding scientific knowledge use of scientific scientific knowledge is knowledge is used in used in decision knowledge in decision used in informed decision informed decision making Human making making making Identification of a contribution to the Identification and Identification and contributions to the as development of comprehensive description description of the development of science Endeavour of the contributions to the contributions to the science by people from development of science by development of a range of cultures people from a range of science by people from Science cultures a range of cultures
Year 6 Science standard elaborations REVISED DRAFT A B C D E The folio of student work has the following characteristics: Understanding dimension Science Understanding Integration of analysis, explanation, description, comparison and classification of phenomena, with science knowledge Application of science knowledge to generate reasoned predictions and reasoned solutions in simple and complex situations Linking of analysis, explanation, description, comparison and classification of phenomena, with science knowledge Application of science knowledge to generate plausible predictions and informed solutions in simple situations with progress towards some that are complex Analysis, explanation, description, comparison and classification of phenomena Application of science knowledge to generate predictions and solutions in a range of simple situations Partial explanation description, classification identification, definition and recall of phenomena Application of science knowledge to generate predictions and partial solutions in a range of simple situations Recall of science facts Refer to the Year 6 Australian Curriculum achievement standard for the depth of conceptual understanding for each of the sub-strands Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth and space sciences and Physical sciences Science as a Human Endeavour Comprehensive explanation of how scientific knowledge is used in informed decision making Identification and comprehensive description of the contributions to the development of science by people from a range of cultures Detailed explanation of how scientific knowledge is used in informed decision making Identification and description of the contributions to the development of science by people from a range of cultures Explanation of how scientific knowledge is used in decision making Identification of contributions to the development of science by people from a range of cultures Partial explanations about the: use of scientific knowledge in decision making contribution to the development of science Statements about the use or development of scientific knowledge