Interconnections: Magnetic Island - AT
Over a two-week period, students completed a staged investigative inquiry into how people connect with Magnetic Island and the impacts of these interconnections. The scaffolded stages of the inquiry were: Identify and list the main questions that …
Interconnections: Magnetic Island - AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Political cartoons - ABOVE
This task had two parts. First, students designed a political cartoon associated with the Franklin River dispute which incorporated the iconic ‘no dams’ symbol. Second, students critically analysed their cartoons and presented a rationale explaining why …
Political cartoons - ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Political cartoons - AT
This task had two parts. First, students designed a political cartoon associated with the Franklin River dispute which incorporated the iconic ‘no dams’ symbol. Second, students critically analysed their cartoons and presented a rationale explaining why …
Political cartoons - AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Financial risks and rewards - ABOVE
Students took on the role of a financial adviser for a hypothetical wealth management fund. They were assigned a profile which included details of the client’s financial situation and future goals. Students completed a series of investigative tasks based …
Financial risks and rewards - ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Financial risks and rewards - AT
Students took on the role of a financial adviser for a hypothetical wealth management fund. They were assigned a profile which included details of the client’s financial situation and future goals. Students completed a series of investigative tasks based …
Financial risks and rewards - AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Workplace health and safety - ABOVE
This task contained a series of components. Students investigated the health and safety conditions in a hypothetical workplace. They summarised their observations and suggested a course of action. Students researched the legislation applying to Australian …
Workplace health and safety - ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Australia and the global economy - AT
This task had multiple parts. Firstly, students were required to photograph a representative selection of products found in their family kitchen, identify the country of origin of each product and create a pie chart to indicate the percentage of imported …
Australia and the global economy - AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Source analysis and extended response: The Industrial Revolution - Above
Students examined four primary sources detailing working conditions in factories, mines and other operations during the Industrial Revolution. They completed four source analysis tables, recording their findings and ideas about the nature, content and …
Source analysis and extended response: The Industrial Revolution - Above | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Interview: An idea that changed the world - Above
Students worked in pairs to research one allocated progressive idea or movement from the 18th or 19th century. They were asked to identify its features and to adopt the persona of one of its leaders or proponents. Students then wrote the script for an …
Interview: An idea that changed the world - Above | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Remembering and commemorating - Above
Students examined the ways in which war memorials in Australia and overseas assist people to remember and commemorate the past. They were provided with a teacher-produced worksheet listing nine different war memorials and were asked to record a summary …
Remembering and commemorating - Above | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Remembering and commemorating - At
Students examined the ways in which war memorials in Australia and overseas assist people to remember and commemorate the past. They were provided with a teacher-produced worksheet listing nine different war memorials and were asked to record a summary …
Remembering and commemorating - At | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Earth Science Task – ABOVE
Over a period of eight weeks, students engaged in an integrated STEAM project designed to offer students insights into real-world industry applications and work experiences. Students were organised into ‘business units’ of a fictitious mining corporation …
Earth Science Task – ABOVE | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Solar cells - Above
This task was the final assessment task of a five-week teaching and learning unit on solar energy. During the unit, students learnt about scientific concepts related to atomic structure and electricity that allowed them to understand how a solar panel …
Solar cells - Above | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Earth Science Task – AT
Over a period of eight weeks, students engaged in an integrated STEAM project designed to offer students insights into real-world industry applications and work experiences. Students were organised into ‘business units’ of a fictitious mining corporation …
Earth Science Task – AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Solar cells - AT
This task was the final assessment task of a five-week teaching and learning unit on solar energy. During the unit, students learnt about scientific concepts related to atomic structure and electricity that allowed them to understand how a solar panel …
Solar cells - AT | Samples | Work samples | Resources
Geography - Years 9 and 10
Geography Year 9 Reflect on and evaluate findings of an inquiry to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic, political and social considerations; and explain …
Geography - Years 9 and 10 | Skills and knowledge | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
7-10 History - Year 9
Historical questions and research Content descriptions with elaborations: Identify and locate relevant sources, using ICT and other methods (ACHHS168) locating historical sources from archives, museums and online collections Analysis and use of …
7-10 History - Year 9 | Digital media literacy | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
7-10 Economics and Business - Year 9
Questioning and research Content descriptions with elaborations: Gather relevant data and information from a range of digital, online and print resources (ACHES044) using strategies to determine the reliability of information collected (for example, …
7-10 Economics and Business - Year 9 | Digital media literacy | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources
Digital Technologies - Above satisfactory - Years 9 and 10
This portfolio of student work shows that the student can explain the control and management of networked digital systems and the security implications of the interaction between hardware, software and users (WS5). The student explains simple data compression, …
Digital Technologies - Above satisfactory - Years 9 and 10 | Portfolios | Work samples | Resources
Design and Technologies - Years 9 and 10
By the end of Year 10: Technologies and society Critically analyse factors, including social, ethical and sustainability considerations, that impact on designed solutions for global preferred futures and the complex design and production processes involved …
Design and Technologies - Years 9 and 10 | Knowledge and understanding | Dimensions | Curriculum connections | Resources