Appendix 1 ASSESSMENT Level 5-6 Civics & Citizenship: Laws & Citizens The following uses the Achievement Standard and is for teacher use only. Teachers may choose to elaborate on the Achievement Standards by developing an assessment rubric to describe student learning and achievement in the task. Assessment task 1 Who enforces the laws Content Assessment Task Proposing new Achievement Standards Descriptions or changing laws High Medium Low Recognise the Students importance of working at Level rules and 3 - 4 will be able distinguish to: between rules (extract only) and laws. Explain how and why laws are enforced Explain the role and describe the of different roles and people in responsibilities of key legal Australia’s personnel in law system enforcement, and in Students the legal system. working at Level (VCCCL013) 5 - 6 will be able to: Explain how (extract only) Explain the role state/territory and of parliaments in federal laws are creating law. initiated and passed through parliament. (VCCCL012) Explain how legal Australia’s system is based Students on the principle of working at Level justice. 7-8 will be able to: (extract only) Describe the types of law and how laws are made.
Appendix 1 ASSESSMENT Level 5-6 Civics & Citizenship: Laws & Citizens The following uses the Achievement Standard and is for teacher use only. Teachers may choose to elaborate on the Achievement Standards by developing an assessment rubric to describe student learning and achievement in the task. Content Descriptions Achievement Standards Assessment task 1 Who enforces the laws Assessment Task Proposing new or changing laws High Medium Low Students working at Level 3 - 4 will be able to: (extract only) Recognise the importance of rules and distinguish between rules and laws. Explain how and why laws are enforced and describe the roles and responsibilities of key personnel in law enforcement, and in the legal system. (VCCCL013) Explain how state/territory and federal laws are initiated and passed through parliament. (VCCCL012) Students working at Level 5 - 6 will be able to: (extract only) Explain the role of different people in Australia’s legal system Explain the role of parliaments in creating law. Students working at Level 7-8 will be able to: (extract only) Explain how Australia’s legal system is based on the principle of justice. Describe the types of law and how laws are made.