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 to appropriately select and apply knowledge to solve problems in student’s ability that learning area skills the specific techniques, strategies and processes in a learning area Terms used in Year 1 Geography SEs The following terms are used in the Year 1 Geography SEs. They help to clarify the descriptors, and should be read in conjunction with the ACARA Geography glossary: . Term Description consistent with a standard, rule, convention or known facts accurate easy to perceive, understand or interpret clear thought about deliberately with a purpose considered description; give an account of characteristics or features describe meticulous; including many of the parts detailed directed following the instructions of the facilitator effective capably meeting the desired requirements situations or materials that have been the focus of prior learning experiences; familiar in Year 1 Geography, familiar places are likely to be located on a local scale (e.g. the local neighbourhood, the school grounds) the visible elements of a place or landscape, classified as natural, managed and features constructed; this term is used in early primary, but is later replaced by the term the visible and invisible elements of a place ‘characteristics’, which includes both a summary of information gathered through a series of investigations findings visual and/or verbal prompts to facilitate or support independent action guided establish or indicate who or what someone or something is, includes recognition identification; identify having relevant knowledge; being conversant with the topic informed place refers to parts of the and can be described by location, shape, place Earth’s surface boundaries, features and environmental and human characteristics covers the scope of relevant situations or elements; range in Year 1 Geography, a range of texts would include spoken, written and graphic texts (e.g. photographs and maps)
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 1 Geography SEs The following terms are used in the Year 1 Geography SEs. They help to clarify the descriptors, and should be read in conjunction with the ACARA Geography glossary: . Term Description accurate consistent with a standard, rule, convention or known facts clear easy to perceive, understand or interpret considered thought about deliberately with a purpose description; describe give an account of characteristics or features detailed meticulous; including many of the parts directed following the instructions of the facilitator effective capably meeting the desired requirements familiar situations or materials that have been the focus of prior learning experiences; in Year 1 Geography, familiar places are likely to be located on a local scale (e.g. the local neighbourhood, the school grounds) features the visible elements of a place or landscape, classified as natural, managed and constructed; this term is used in early primary, but is later replaced by the term ‘characteristics’, which includes both the visible and invisible elements of a place findings a summary of information gathered through a series of investigations guided visual and/or verbal prompts to facilitate or support independent action identification; identify establish or indicate who or what someone or something is, includes recognition informed having relevant knowledge; being conversant with the topic place place refers to parts of the Earth’s surface and can be described by location, shape, boundaries, features and environmental and human characteristics range covers the scope of relevant situations or elements; in Year 1 Geography, a range of texts would include spoken, written and graphic texts (e.g. photographs and maps)
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