Judging Standards Work Sample: Year 6 History - K

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Work Sample: Year 6 History
Performance associated with Grade c, representing satisfactory achievement
Summary of task:
Letter to Editor – Federation
Students investigated key figures and events that led to Federation in Australia by using a range of relevant sources
including newspaper articles, letters, journals and photographs. During this inquiry, the perspectives and daily lives of
‘ordinary’ people in Western Australia (in the late 1800’s) became a focus. Students chose a ‘Federation person’ to
represent, and used information to develop a persuasive argument. They then wrote a letter from this point of view to
the editor of the local newspaper.
Year 6 History Achievement Standard – Relevant to this task
By the end of Year 6, students identify change and continuity and describe the causes and effects of change on society.
They compare the different experiences of people in the past. They explain the significance of an individual and group.
Students sequence events and people (their lifetime) in chronological order, and represent time by creating timelines.
When researching, students develop questions to frame an historical inquiry. They identify a range of sources and locate
and compare information to answer inquiry questions. They examine sources to identify and describe points of view.
Students develop texts, particularly narratives and descriptions. In developing these texts and organising and presenting
their information, they use historical terms and concepts and incorporate relevant sources.
Key words:
Federation, Persuasive texts
Student achievement is reported at the end of the semester or year using the letter grades
and achievement descriptors. Letter grades and achievement descriptors should not be used
to assess individual pieces of work.
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Work Sample
Annotations
States aspects of continuity and
change associated with an
historical event, e.g.
Communication, Migration,
Laws.
Incorporates and uses relevant
sources to gather information.
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Work Sample
Annotations
Describes the perspective of a
person from the past and
develops a simple argument
about an historical event, e.g.
writes from perspective of a
mother/wife.
Compares different
experiences of people in the
past and outlines aspects of
daily life and culture, e.g.
outlines how Federation would
directly affect her daily life.
Draws simple conclusions
about the historical significance
of an event, e.g. ‘Women have
the right to vote and WA wants
to keep that!’
Presents relevant notes and
develops a simple letter to the
editor.
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