to a wide range of places and environments at the full range of scales, from local to global, and in a range of locations. Term Two Civics & Citizenship: Students continue to build on their – understanding of the concepts of the Westminster system and democracy by examining the key features of Australia's democracy, and how it is shaped through the Australian Constitution and constitutional change. The concepts of justice, rights and responsibilities are further developed through a focus on Australia's legal system. Term Three History: Students develop their historical understanding through – key concepts, including evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, significance and contestability. These concepts are investigated within the historical context of how we know about the ancient past, and why and where the earliest societies developed. Term Four Economics: An understanding of the concepts making choices and – allocation is further developed through a focus on the interdependence of consumers and producers in the market, the characteristics of successful businesses, including how entrepreneurial behaviour contributes to business success. Work and work futures are introduced, as students consider why people work. Students focus on national issues, with opportunities for the concepts to also be considered in relation to local community or global issues where appropriate. In Year 7 Course 3, the application of all Questioning and Researching, Analysis and Communicating and Reflecting skills are further developed with the building of Analysis skills to enhance understanding of content. These skills include: Identify points of view/perspectives, attitudes and/or values in information and/or data (e.g. from tables, statistics, graphs, models, cartoons, maps, timelines) Translate information and/or data from one format to another (e.g. from a to a graph) subject‐specific skills and concepts in familiar and new situations YEAR 7 SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE Throughout the year, you will be marked on the following assessments. Each of these will contribute to your overall mark. You are required to keep your assessments in your assessment folder. TERM/WEEK ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING
to a wide range of places and environments at the full range of scales, from local to global, and in a range of locations. Term Two – Civics & Citizenship: Students continue to build on their understanding of the concepts of the Westminster system and democracy by examining the key features of Australia's democracy, and how it is shaped through the Australian Constitution and constitutional change. The concepts of justice, rights and responsibilities are further developed through a focus on Australia's legal system. Term Three – History: Students develop their historical understanding through key concepts, including evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, significance and contestability. These concepts are investigated within the historical context of how we know about the ancient past, and why and where the earliest societies developed. Term Four – Economics: An understanding of the concepts making choices and allocation is further developed through a focus on the interdependence of consumers and producers in the market, the characteristics of successful businesses, including how entrepreneurial behaviour contributes to business success. Work and work futures are introduced, as students consider why people work. Students focus on national issues, with opportunities for the concepts to also be considered in relation to local community or global issues where appropriate. In Year 7 Course 3, the application of all Questioning and Researching, Analysis and Communicating and Reflecting skills are further developed with the building of Analysis skills to enhance understanding of content. These skills include: Identify points of view/perspectives, attitudes and/or values in information and/or data (e.g. from tables, statistics, graphs, models, cartoons, maps, timelines) Translate information and/or data from one format to another (e.g. from a to a graph) subject‐specific skills and concepts in familiar and new situations YEAR 7 SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE Throughout the year, you will be marked on the following assessments. Each of these will contribute to your overall mark. You are required to keep your assessments in your assessment folder. TERM/WEEK ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING
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