Assessment Students should contribute to an individual assessment folio that provides evidence of their learning and represents their achievements over the year. The folio should include a range and balance of assessments for teachers to make valid judgments about whether the student has met the achievement standard. Unit 1 Exploring how legal and political systems protect its citizens Unit 2 Exploring influences that shape citizenship within democracy – Australia’s – Australia’s The assessment will gather evidence of the ability to: The assessment will gather evidence of the ability to: student’s student’s explain features of system of government, and the purpose of the Constitution in analyse features of Australian democracy, and explain features of democracy that enable active Australia’s Australia’s representative democracy participation Australia’s explain how legal system is based on the principle of justice recognise different types of law in Australia and explain how laws are made Australia’s identify the importance of shared values, and explain the diverse nature of Australian society analyse issues about national identity in Australia and the factors that contribute to of people’s sense belonging assessment develop a range of questions and gather and analyse information from different sources to investigate political and legal systems develop a range of questions to investigate political and legal systems and critically analyse Australia’s Australia’s information gathered from different sources for relevance consider different points of view on civics and citizenship issues explain different points of view on civics and citizenship issues take into account multiple perspectives to develop solutions to an issue as part of a plan for action Develop take into account multiple perspectives, use democratic processes, and develop solutions to an issue as part develop and present arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, terms of a plan for action and concepts develop and present reasoned arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, identify ways they can be active and informed citizens. language and concepts identify ways they can be active and informed citizens in different contexts. Consistency of Identify opportunities to moderate samples of student work at a school or cluster level to reach Identify opportunities to moderate samples of student work at a school or cluster level to reach consensus and teacher judgments consensus and consistency. consistency. judgments feedback and Making Content descriptions for Years 7–8 Civics and Citizenship
Develop assessment Assessment Students should contribute to an individual assessment folio that provides evidence of their learning and represents their achievements over the year. The folio should include a range and balance of assessments for teachers to make valid judgments about whether the student has met the achievement standard. Unit 1 – Exploring how Australia’s legal and political systems protect its citizens Unit 2 – Exploring influences that shape citizenship within Australia’s democracy The assessment will gather evidence of the student’s ability to: explain features of Australia’s system of government, and the purpose of the Constitution in Australia’s representative democracy explain how Australia’s legal system is based on the principle of justice identify the importance of shared values, and explain the diverse nature of Australian society develop a range of questions and gather and analyse information from different sources to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems consider different points of view on civics and citizenship issues take into account multiple perspectives to develop solutions to an issue as part of a plan for action develop and present arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, terms and concepts identify ways they can be active and informed citizens. The assessment will gather evidence of the student’s ability to: analyse features of Australian democracy, and explain features of Australia’s democracy that enable active participation recognise different types of law in Australia and explain how laws are made analyse issues about national identity in Australia and the factors that contribute to people’s sense of belonging develop a range of questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems and critically analyse information gathered from different sources for relevance explain different points of view on civics and citizenship issues take into account multiple perspectives, use democratic processes, and develop solutions to an issue as part of a plan for action develop and present reasoned arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, language and concepts identify ways they can be active and informed citizens in different contexts. Making judgments and feedback Consistency of teacher judgments Identify opportunities to moderate samples of student work at a school or cluster level to reach consensus and consistency. Identify opportunities to moderate samples of student work at a school or cluster level to reach consensus and consistency. Content descriptions for Years 7–8 Civics and Citizenship
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