Assessment Criteria

Excellent Good Developing Unsatisfactory

Describes and explains
the significance of people,
groups, places and events
to the development of
Australia
HT3-1

Describes and
explains major
life events and
contributions of
the person with
great detail and
accuracy
including strong
reference to
interactions
with other
significant
people.
Describes
major life
events and
contributions of
the person with
detail and
accuracy
including some
reference to
interactions
with other
significant
people
Describes
major life
events and/or
contributions
of the person
with some
detail and
accuracy
Lists major life
events and/or
contributions of
the person with
little detail and
accuracy.
Or no attempt
made.
Describes and explains
different experiences of
people living in Australia
over time
HT3-2

Describes and
explains in
great detail the
personal
experiences
and everyday
life of the
person in
relation to
wider social
context
Describes, with
detail, the
personal
experiences
and everyday
life of the
person in
relation to
wider social
context
Describes, with
some detail,
the personal
experiences
and everyday
life of the
person in
relation to
wider social
context
Lists with little
detail the
personal
experiences and
everyday life of
the person in
relation to wider
social context.
Or no attempt
made.
Applies a variety of skills
of historical inquiry and
communication HT3-5

Developed a
historical text
e.g. narrative
which
incorporated a
wide range of
relevant source
material from
their research.
Developed a
historical text
e.g. narrative
which
incorporated a
range of
relevant source
material from
their research
Developed a
historical text
e.g. narrative
which
incorporated
some relevant
source material
from their
research
Developed a
historical text
e.g. narrative
which
incorporated
limited/no
source material
from their
research with
limited/no
relevance
Discusses how language is
used to achieve a
widening range of
purposes for a
widening range of
audiences and contexts
EN3-5B
Demonstrates a
wide range of
language use
that is
appropriate to
the genre of
the text
including the
formatting of
the text
Demonstrates a
range of
language use
that is
appropriate to
the genre of
the text
including the
formatting of
the text
Selects a
limited range
of language use
that is
appropriate to
the genre of
the text
including the
formatting of
the text
Selects a limited
range of
language use
that is not
appropriate to
the genre of the
text including
the formatting
of the text
Thinks imaginatively,
creatively, interpretively
and critically about
Composes a
very creative
and imaginative
Composes a
creative and
imaginative
Composes a
creative and
imaginative
Composes a
text, that
includes the
information and ideas and
identifies connections
between texts when
responding to and
composing texts
EN3-7C
Selecting appropriate
information from their
research & using it to
create their own text
creative = fictional, but
factual
information/basis/context
for their
character/person they
investigated
text, that
successfully
integrates and
applies the
information
from their
research
text, that
integrates and
applies the
information
from their
research
text, that
includes the
information
from their
research
information
from their
research

All Syllabus Outcomes from the New NSW K-10 Syllabuses for History and English, based on the
Australian Curriculum.