Topic 1 Community rights and responsibilities (Year 6)

Students explain the importance of people and processes to Australia’s democracy

uses own words to accurately define democracy and draws on a range of sources to effectively explain in detail the importance of people and processes to Australia’s democracy

uses own words to define democracy and draws on sources to effectively explain the importance of people and processes to Australia’s democracy

defines democracy and explains the importance of people and processes to Australia’s democracy

with support, provides a simple definition of democracy and explains why some processes are importance to Australia’s democracy

with direction, provides a simple definition of democracy and provides a limited explanation of why some processes are important to Australia’s democracy

Students organise data in a range of formats

correctly organises detailed information about democracy and associated rights and responsibilities using different graphic organisers

correctly organises information about democracy and associated rights and responsibilities using different graphic organisers

organises information about democracy and associated rights and responsibilities using provided graphic organisers

with support, organises information about democracy and associated rights and responsibilities using provided graphic organisers

with direction, organises information about democracy and associated rights and responsibilities using provided graphic organisers

Students describe the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens

describes a range of citizen rights and associated responsibilities that ensure rights are protected

describes a range of citizen rights and associated responsibilities

describes citizen rights and responsibilities

describes some citizen rights and responsibilities

with support, describes some citizen rights and responsibilities

Students listen to discussions, clarifying content and challenging others’ ideas*

Students contribute actively to class and group discussions, using a variety of strategies for effect*

actively listens to discussions, clarifying content and thoughtfully and respectfully challenging others’ ideas

purposefully uses a range of strategies for effect when actively contributing to class and group discussions

actively listens to discussions, clarifying content and respectfully challenging others’ ideas

effectively uses a range of strategies for effect when actively contributing to class and group discussions

listens to discussions, clarifying content and challenging others’ ideas

uses a variety of strategies for effect when actively contributing to class and group discussions

listens to discussions, asking questions for clarification

uses some strategies for effect when contributing to class and group discussions

with prompting, listens and asks questions with prompting

with prompting, uses some strategies for effect when contributing to class and group discussions

They examine how celebrating diversity supports community wellbeing and cultural understanding

Students locate and collect useful data and information from secondary sources

Students collaboratively generate alternative responses to an issue and reflect on their learning to propose action in response to an issue or challenge

investigates and explains in detail how celebrating diversity supports both community wellbeing and cultural understanding

locates and collects useful data and information from a range of reliable secondary sources

contributes useful ideas to a collaboratively designed community profile and proposes a response based on well researched and comparative details about different communities

investigates and explains how celebrating diversity supports community wellbeing and cultural understanding

locates and collects useful data and information from a range of secondary sources

contributes ideas to a collaboratively designed community profile and proposes a response based on well researched details about different communities

examines how celebrating diversity supports community wellbeing and cultural understanding

locates and collects useful data and information from secondary sources

contributes ideas to a collaboratively designed community profile and proposes a response based on researched details about different communities

with support, examines how celebrating diversity supports community wellbeing and cultural understanding

locates and collects data and information from a few secondary sources

contributes some ideas to a collaboratively designed community profile and proposes a simple response based on some research

with direction, examines celebrating diversity supports community wellbeing and cultural understanding

with support, locates and collects data and information

with support, contributes some ideas to a collaboratively designed community profile and proposes a simple response based on some research

Students present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of communication forms, communication conventions and discipline-specific terms

purposefully and effectively presents their detailed ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of communication forms using sophisticated discipline-specific terms and appropriate conventions

effectively presents their ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of communication forms using appropriate discipline-specific terms and conventions

presents their ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of communication forms using discipline-specific terms and appropriate conventions

unevenly communicates their ideas, findings, viewpoints and simple conclusions using some discipline-specific terms and conventions

with support, unevenly communicates their ideas, findings, viewpoints and simple conclusions using some discipline-specific terms and conventions