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
TECHNOLOGIES: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES should do.

YEAR 2 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD

At Standard, students use digital systems for a specific purpose making connections between software and hardware. They identify patterns within data to make simple
conclusions. Students select, present and use data using a variety of digital tools in an online environment.
In Digital Technologies, students explore design to meet needs or opportunities. They develop, communicate and discuss design ideas through describing, drawing, modelling
and/or sequenced steps. Students use components and given equipment to safely make solutions. They use simple criteria to evaluate the success of design processes and
solutions. Students work independently, or collaboratively, to organise information and ideas to safely create and share sequenced steps for solutions.

YEAR 2 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 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

Knowledge and understanding

Digital systems Effectively uses digital systems
for a specific purpose and
describes the connection
between the hardware and
software (ACTDIK001) .
(ACTDIP003)((ACTDIP006)
Effectively uses digital systems Uses digital systems for a Omits making a connection Does not meet the requirements
for a specific purpose, making a specific purpose making a between the software and of a D grade.
connection between the connection between the hardware when using digital
software and hardware. software and hardware. systems.

Representation of data Interprets and uses patterns Interprets and uses patterns Uses patterns within data to Attempts to use patterns within Does not meet the requirements
within data to make accurate within data to make conclusions. make simple conclusions. data to make simple of a D grade.
conclusions (ACTDIK002). conclusions.

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 A B
The student demonstrates
excellent achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Collecting, managing and Selects, accurately presents and
analysing data and uses relevant data, using a
variety of digital tools in a safe,
Digital implementation online environment
(ACTDIP003).
Investigating and Describes how to meet needs
defining and opportunities by exploring
design (WATPPS11) .
Designing Develops, communicates and
clearly explains, in a variety of
ways, detailed design ideas
and/or logically sequenced steps
(WATPPS12).
Producing and Uses a range of components and
implementing given equipment, and
consistently works safely, while
following a plan, to make
solutions (WATPPS13).
Evaluating Uses simple criteria to evaluate
the success of design processes
and solutions, explaining an
improvement and/or possible
change/s.(WATPPS14)
The student demonstrates
high achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Processes and production skills
Selects, presents and uses
relevant data, using a variety of
digital tools in a safe, online
environment.
Processes and production skills – Creating solutions by:
Identifies how to meet needs
and opportunities by exploring
design.
Develops, communicates and
explains design ideas through
describing, drawing, modelling
and/or logically sequenced
steps.
Uses components and given
equipment, while following a
plan, to safely make solutions.
Uses simple criteria to evaluate
the success of design processes
and solutions, suggesting
possible change/s.
C D
The student demonstrates
satisfactory achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Selects, presents and uses data,
using a variety of digital tools in
a safe, online environment.
Explores design to meet needs
or opportunities.
Develops, communicates and
discusses design ideas through
describing, drawing, modelling
and/or sequenced steps.
Uses components and given
equipment to safely make
solutions.
Uses simple criteria to evaluate
the success of design processes
and solutions.
The student demonstrates
limited achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Presents incomplete or
inaccurate data, using minimal
digital tools in a safe, online
environment.
Explores some simple ideas for
design.
Develops and communicates
simple design ideas, listing some
steps.
Uses given components and
equipment to safely make a
simple solution.
Provides a brief statement to
evaluate a design process or
solution.
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.
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

Collaborating and Consistently works
managing independently, or
collaboratively when required,
to organise relevant information
and ideas to safely create and
share logically sequenced steps
for solutions (WATPPS15).
Works independently, or
collaboratively when required,
to organise relevant information
and ideas to safely create and
share clearly sequenced steps
for solutions.
Works independently, or
collaboratively when required,
to organise information and
ideas to safely create and share
sequenced steps for solutions.
Works independently, or Does not meet the requirements
collaboratively when required, of a D grade.
to organise some information
and ideas to safely create
solutions.

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