Work samples

Humanities and Social Sciences

Year 4

Above satisfactory

Who are we?

Summary of task

Students answered a series of questions based on class data gathered and represented by the teacher as part of an interdisciplinary unit on Australian identity. They reflected on their learning experiences, including songs such as ‘I Am Australian’, and posed questions to further investigate and to clarify their understanding. The worksheet which is the basis of the work sample was completed in class during one 50-minute lesson.

Achievement standard

By the end of Year 4, students recognise the significance of events in bringing about change and the importance of the environment. They explain how and why life changed in the past and identify aspects of the past that have remained the same. They describe the experiences of an individual or group in the past. They describe and compare the diverse characteristics of different places at local to national scales. Students identify the interconnections between components of the environment and between people and the environment. They identify structures that support their local community and recognise the importance of laws in society. They describe factors that shape a person’s identity and sense of belonging. They identify different views on how to respond to an issue or challenge.

Students develop questions to investigate. They locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations to answer these questions. When examining information, they distinguish between facts and opinions and detect points of view. They interpret data and information to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns and draw conclusions. They share their points of view, respecting the views of others. Students sequence information about events and the lives of individuals in chronological order with reference to key dates. They sort, record and represent data in different formats, including large-scale maps using basic cartographic conventions. They reflect on their learning to propose action in response to an issue or challenge, and identify the possible effects of their proposed action. Students present ideas, findings and conclusions using discipline-specific terms in a range of communication forms.

By the end of Year 4, students identify structures and decisions that support their local community and recognise the importance of laws in society. They describe factors that shape a person’s identity and sense of belonging.

Students develop questions about the society in which they live and locate and collect information from different sources to answer these questions. They examine information to distinguish between facts and opinions, identify points of view and to draw conclusions. They share their points of view, respecting the views of others, and identify the groups they belong to. Students present ideas and conclusions using discipline-specific terms in a range of communication forms.

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Presents a point of view with examples based on presented data
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Subject - Civics and Citizenship
Presents a point of view with examples based on presented data

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Draws conclusions from presented data
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Subject - Civics and Citizenship
Draws conclusions from presented data
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Distinguishes between fact and opinion
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Subject - Civics and Citizenship
Distinguishes between fact and opinion
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Explains the meaning of a presented source
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Subject - Civics and Citizenship
Explains the meaning of a presented source
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Uses subject-specific terminology
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Subject - Civics and Citizenship
Uses subject-specific terminology
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Poses conceptual questions for further investigation
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Subject - Civics and Citizenship
Poses conceptual questions for further investigation