Notes Australian Curriculum common dimensions The SEs describe the qualities of achievement in the two dimensions common to all Australian Curriculum learning area achievement standards understanding and skills. — Dimension Description understanding the concepts underpinning and connecting knowledge in a learning area, related to a ability to appropriately select and apply knowledge to solve student’s problems in that learning area skills* the specific techniques, strategies and processes in a learning area Terms used in Year 2 English SEs The following terms are used in the Year 2 English SEs. They help to clarify the descriptors and should be used in conjunction with the ACARA Australian Curriculum English glossary: . Term Description aspects particular parts or features clear; easy to perceive, understand, or interpret, without ambiguity clarity connect; establish a link connection consistent regular in occurrence; in agreement and not self-contradictory description; descriptive; give an account of characteristics or features describe* detailed; meticulous; including many of the parts detail developing demonstrates understanding of knowledge using varying levels of skills direction; directed; following the instructions of the facilitator directed use effective capably meets the described requirements emerging; demonstrates a basic understanding of aspects of knowledge and is beginning to emergent use skills explanation; provide additional information that demonstrates understanding of reasoning explanatory; and/or application explain* familiar situations or materials that have been the focus of prior learning experiences fragmented disjointed, incomplete or isolated guided visual and/or verbal prompts to facilitate or support independent action identification; establish or indicate who or what someone or something is identify*
Notes Australian Curriculum common dimensions The SEs describe the qualities of achievement in the two dimensions common to all Australian Curriculum learning area achievement standards — understanding and skills. Dimension Description understanding the concepts underpinning and connecting knowledge in a learning area, related to a student’s ability to appropriately select and apply knowledge to solve problems in that learning area skills* the specific techniques, strategies and processes in a learning area Terms used in Year 2 English SEs The following terms are used in the Year 2 English SEs. They help to clarify the descriptors and should be used in conjunction with the ACARA Australian Curriculum English glossary: . Term Description aspects particular parts or features clear; clarity easy to perceive, understand, or interpret, without ambiguity connect; connection establish a link consistent regular in occurrence; in agreement and not self-contradictory description; descriptive; describe* give an account of characteristics or features detailed; detail meticulous; including many of the parts developing demonstrates understanding of knowledge using varying levels of skills direction; directed; directed use following the instructions of the facilitator effective capably meets the described requirements emerging; emergent demonstrates a basic understanding of aspects of knowledge and is beginning to use skills explanation; explanatory; explain* provide additional information that demonstrates understanding of reasoning and/or application familiar situations or materials that have been the focus of prior learning experiences fragmented disjointed, incomplete or isolated guided visual and/or verbal prompts to facilitate or support independent action identification; identify* establish or indicate who or what someone or something is
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