The annotated work samples in Judging Standards support teachers when reporting against the achievement standards, when giving assessment feedback, and when explaining the differences between one student’s achievement and another’s. Judging Standards Reporting against the Achievement Standard Grey highlighting identifies those aspects of the achievement standard addressed in the work sample. Annotations in black text refer to the assessment pointers while those in coloured text highlight additional, specific qualities evident in the work. 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. 2014/7555 [PDF: 2014/12203] History: Year 6 Grade C Work Sample 1 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. 2014/7555 History: Year 6 Grade C Work Sample 2 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. 2014/7555 History: Year 6 Grade C Work Sample 3