reflect on observations and discuss why things happen, and consider other points of view. Links to other learning areas In the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics at Year 2 Create displays of using lists, table and and interpret them. In the Australian Curriculum: English at Year 2 Construct featuring print, visual and audio elements using software, including word processing programs. Assessment Make judgments Describe the assessment Assessment date Teachers gather evidence to make judgments about the following characteristics Children are given opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and of children’s work: understanding through both formative and summative assessment. The assessment Understanding is collated in assessment folios and allows for ongoing feedback to children on their description and identification of learning. interactions and changes involving living Year 2 teachers make decisions about the length of time required to complete the things using scientific knowledge tasks and the conditions under which the assessment is to be conducted. use of scientific knowledge to explain a The teaching and learning experiences throughout the term provide opportunities for situation children to develop the understanding and skills required to complete these identification of the use of science in daily assessments. As children engage with these learning experiences, the teacher can life provide feedback on specific skills. Skills Collection of work (Written) collection and recording of observations Throughout the term in guided investigations Children explain their understanding and thinking as they participate in learning experiences. The teacher records observations of children and determines their sort and compare observations individual needs for exploring and developing knowledge, skills and processes representation and communication of associated with this area of science. observations and ideas. The sequence of teaching and learning allows opportunities to gather evidence For further advice and guidelines on within: constructing guides to making judgments responding refer to the Learning area standard descriptors: one-to-one conferencing (discussion circles) where children discuss and explain verbal reporting to the group on their own and thinking others’ class or group discussion about ideas drawing of concept maps. Suggested conditions:
reflect on observations and discuss why things happen, and consider other points of view. Links to other learning areas In the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics at Year 2 Create displays of using lists, table and and interpret them. In the Australian Curriculum: English at Year 2 Construct featuring print, visual and audio elements using software, including word processing programs. Assessment Make judgments Describe the assessment Assessment date Teachers gather evidence to make judgments about the following characteristics of children’s work: Understanding description and identification of interactions and changes involving living things using scientific knowledge use of scientific knowledge to explain a situation identification of the use of science in daily life Skills collection and recording of observations in guided investigations sort and compare observations representation and communication of observations and ideas. For further advice and guidelines on constructing guides to making judgments refer to the Learning area standard descriptors: Children are given opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding through both formative and summative assessment. The assessment is collated in assessment folios and allows for ongoing feedback to children on their learning. Year 2 teachers make decisions about the length of time required to complete the tasks and the conditions under which the assessment is to be conducted. The teaching and learning experiences throughout the term provide opportunities for children to develop the understanding and skills required to complete these assessments. As children engage with these learning experiences, the teacher can provide feedback on specific skills. Collection of work (Written) Children explain their understanding and thinking as they participate in learning experiences. The teacher records observations of children and determines their individual needs for exploring and developing knowledge, skills and processes associated with this area of science. The sequence of teaching and learning allows opportunities to gather evidence within: responding one-to-one conferencing (discussion circles) where children discuss and explain verbal reporting to the group on their own and others’ thinking class or group discussion about ideas drawing of concept maps. Suggested conditions: Throughout the term
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