Assessment pointers validate teachers’ professional judgement when reporting against a

five-point scale. The pointers:

 are examples of evidence in relation to the achievement standard
 should be used with the annotated student work samples
JUDGING STANDARDS IN YEAR 2  exemplify what students may demonstrate rather than a checklist of everything they
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES should do.

YEAR 2 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD

At Standard, students pose questions, locate, sort and record collected information and/or data from provided sources. They identify and process relevant information and/or
data by categorising, sequencing events and exploring points of view. Students use different formats to represent their information, and draw simple conclusions. They
participate in decision-making processes by contributing to group discussions. Students share their findings in a range of ways, and develop simple texts using some relevant
terms. They reflect on what they have learnt using oral and/or written forms.
Students locate major geographical divisions of the world, and describe places at a variety of scales. They describe the interconnections between people and places, and they
identify the factors that influence people’s connections with others in different places. Students identify people, sites and parts of the natural environment in their local
community that reveal information about the past, and those that have significance today. They identify examples of how technology has changed and its impact on people’s
lives.

YEAR 2 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ASSESSMENT POINTERS

A B C D E
The student demonstrates The student demonstrates The student demonstrates The student demonstrates The student demonstrates
excellent achievement of what high achievement of what satisfactory achievement of what limited achievement of what very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level is expected for this year level is expected for this year level is expected for this year level is expected for this year level

Humanities and Social Sciences skills

Questioning and Orally poses related questions Orally poses relevant questions Orally poses and responds to Orally poses and responds to Does not meet the requirements
Researching and responds with a detailed and responds with some detail. questions relevant to the topic. questions with little connection of a D grade.
explanation (WAHASS13) to the topic.
(WAHASS14)

Independently sorts and records Sorts and records information Requires some scaffolding to Requires differentiation and
information and/or data and/or data, with little sort and record information support to sort and record
(WAHASS15) (WAHASS16) scaffolding. and/or data. information and/or data.

Analysing Independently selects a way to Independently represents Represents gathered Requires differentiation and Does not meet the requirements
represent gathered information gathered information in a given information in a given format. support to represent gathered of a D grade.
(WAHASS16) (WAHASS17). format. information in a given format.

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 A B
The student demonstrates
excellent achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Analysing Independently sequences events
into the correct order
(WAHASS18).
Evaluating Draws conclusions based on
information and/or data to
make a detailed statement
(ACHASSK049)(ACHASSK050)
(WAHASS19) (WAHASS21).
Communicating and Communicates information,
Reflecting elaborates and reflects on the
data collected, and selects an
appropriate form (ACHASSK045)
(WAHASS22) (WAHASS25)
Develops a detailed text to
describe and explain an event or
place (WAHASS20) (WAHASS23)
(WAHASS24)
Geography Identifies, locates and labels
continents in relation to
Australia and labels all
additional information
accurately (ACHASSK047)
Explains, in detail, the reasons
people visit places and makes
connections to distance and
accessibility(ACHASSK048)
(ACHASSK051).
The student demonstrates
high achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Independently sequences
events, with some confusion of
order.
Draws a conclusion based on
information and/or data to
make a general statement.
Communicates information and
reflects on the data collected
with some detail, using a given
form.
Develops a detailed text to
describe an event or place.
Knowledge and understanding
Identifies, locates and labels
continents in relation to
Australia and adds some
additional information.
Explains the reasons people visit
places and makes simple
connections to distance and/or
accessibility.
C D
The student demonstrates
satisfactory achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Requires some scaffolding to
sequence events.
Draws a simple conclusion based
on information and/or data to
make a simple statement.
Communicates information and
reflects on the data collected,
using a given form.
Develops a simple text to
describe an event or place.
Identifies and locates continents
in relation to Australia and
attempts to add additional
information.
Identifies the reasons people
visit places and makes some
connection to distance and/or
accessibility.
The student demonstrates
limited achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Requires differentiation and
support to sequence events.
Gives a simple statement, based
on personal opinions.
Has difficulty communicating
relevant information.
Requires differentiation and
support to develop a text to
describe an event or place.
Identifies and locates a
continent in relation to
Australia.
Lists some reasons people may
visit places.
E
The student demonstrates
very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Does not meet the requirements
of a D grade.
Does not meet the requirements
of a D grade.
Does not meet the requirements
of a D grade.
Does not meet the requirements
of a D grade.
 A B C D E
The student demonstrates The student demonstrates The student demonstrates The student demonstrates The student demonstrates
excellent achievement of what high achievement of what satisfactory achievement of what limited achievement of what very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level is expected for this year level is expected for this year level is expected for this year level is expected for this year level

History Explains the impact of changing Describes the impact of Identifies the impact of changing Lists some changes in Does not meet the requirements
technology on people’s lives changing technology on people’s technology on people’s lives. technology. of a D grade.
(ACHASSK046) lives.

Explains the significance of a Describes the significance of a Identifies the significance of a Lists simple facts about a
person, site or part of the person, site or part of the person, site or part of the person, site or part of the
natural environment natural environment. natural environment. natural environment.
(ACHASSK044)

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