Course Performance Descriptors for History (Mandatory and Elective)

Areas for assessment:
History (Mandatory) Stage 5 outcomes (as listed on page 15 of the printed syllabus document)
History (Elective) Stage 5 outcomes (as listed on page 33 of the printed syllabus document)

ELEMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT The typical student: • recounts some historical events in chronological order	SATISFACTORY ACHIEVEMENT The typical student: • recounts and sequences some historical events in chronological order	SUBSTANTIAL ACHIEVEMENT The typical student: • recounts and sequences historical events to show an understanding of time, change and continuity	HIGH ACHIEVEMENT The typical student: • demonstrates, through sequencing of historical events, an understanding of time, continuity, change and causation	EXCELLENT ACHIEVEMENT The typical student: • draws conclusions based on an understanding of time, continuity, change and causation
• locates simple information from sources, with some guidance	• locates and selects relevant information from sources, using a range of processes including technology, with some guidance	• locates, selects and organises information from a variety of sources, using a range of processes including technology, to address simple historical problems and issues, with limited guidance	• uses relevant information and evidence to explain complex problems and issues, using a range of processes including technology independently	• evaluates information and evidence to explain complex problems and issues, using a range of processes including technology independently
• describes the basic meaning of historical sources	identifies the meaning and context of historical sources and draws limited conclusions about them	• identifies the meaning, context and purpose of sources, draws some conclusions and makes simple deductions about their usefulness	• explains the meaning, context and purpose of sources, draws a range of conclusions and makes deductions about their usefulness	• explains the meaning, context and purpose of sources, draws critical conclusions and evaluates their usefulness
• recognises a single perspective, with some guidance	• recognises simple perspectives and historical interpretations, with some guidance	• develops perspectives and historical interpretations, with limited guidance	• explains different perspectives and historical interpretations, independently	• compares and argues historical interpretations and perspectives independently
• uses simple historical terms	• uses historical terms in appropriate contexts to answer questions	• uses historical terms and concepts within appropriate contexts to answer questions	• uses relevant historical terms and concepts to answer questions, with limited argument	• explains and integrates relevant historical terms and concepts into a sustained argument
• recounts aspects of the past in simple written, verbal and graphic forms for familiar audiences.	• recounts ideas and information about the past, using prescribed written, verbal and graphic forms to communicate clearly with familiar audiences.	• explains ideas and information about the past selecting appropriate written, verbal and graphic forms to communicate effectively.	• discusses ideas and information about the past, communicating coherently and responsively in speech, writing and graphic presentation.	• discusses and argues about complex ideas and problems in the past, communicating responsively, critically and confidently in speech, writing and graphic presentation.