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 9 English SEs The following terms are used in the Year 9 English SEs. They help to clarify the descriptors and should be used in conjunction with the ACARA Australian Curriculum English glossary: . Term Description analysis; consider in detail for the purpose of finding meaning or relationships, and analyse* identifying patterns, similarities and differences appropriate fitting; suitable to the context aspects particular parts or features clear; easy to perceive, understand, or interpret, without ambiguity clarity comparison; estimate, measure or note how things are similar or dissimilar compare* considered; thought about deliberately with a purpose consideration consistent regular in occurrence; in agreement and not self-contradictory discerning showing good judgment to make thoughtful choices distinguish* recognise point/s of difference effective capably meets the described requirements evaluate*; examine and judge the merit or significance of something evaluation evidence in an English context: ideas or information obtained from texts that are used by students to achieve the purposes of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts explanation; provide additional information that demonstrates understanding of reasoning explanatory; and/or application explain* fragmented disjointed, incomplete or isolated identification; establish or indicate who or what someone or something is identify* impede meaning hinder understanding interpret*, explaining the meaning of information or actions interpretation
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 9 English SEs The following terms are used in the Year 9 English SEs. They help to clarify the descriptors and should be used in conjunction with the ACARA Australian Curriculum English glossary: . Term Description analysis; analyse* consider in detail for the purpose of finding meaning or relationships, and identifying patterns, similarities and differences appropriate fitting; suitable to the context aspects particular parts or features clear; clarity easy to perceive, understand, or interpret, without ambiguity comparison; compare* estimate, measure or note how things are similar or dissimilar considered; consideration thought about deliberately with a purpose consistent regular in occurrence; in agreement and not self-contradictory discerning showing good judgment to make thoughtful choices distinguish* recognise point/s of difference effective capably meets the described requirements evaluate*; evaluation examine and judge the merit or significance of something evidence in an English context: ideas or information obtained from texts that are used by students to achieve the purposes of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts explanation; explanatory; explain* provide additional information that demonstrates understanding of reasoning and/or application fragmented disjointed, incomplete or isolated identification; identify* establish or indicate who or what someone or something is impede meaning hinder understanding interpret*, interpretation explaining the meaning of information or actions
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