Summative assessment rubric English and History

Working towards
Uses language features Presents a text using
to create coherence and paragraphs. Detail could
add detail to text
be improved
Creates text that shows
understanding of how
images can enhance
text
Demonstrates
understanding of
grammar

Spatial layout is not

coherent
Text could be improved
by the use of visual
elements
Uses very limited noun
and verb
groups/phrases to
enrich meaning
Does not include any
new vocabulary
identified during the unit
Re-read text and no or
little editing to improve
Some minor errors in
spelling and punctuation

Describes experiences
of a group of people

Historical knowledge
and language

Presentation

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Provides simple
explanation to why life
has changed since
colony times

Limited information
about the history and
culture of the chosen
group during colonial
times, some information
is not historically
accurate
Little to no historical
terms used.
Participates in
presentations with some
key details

Achieved
Presents an organized
text in the form of an
informative text
Use some:
Visual elements
Spatial elements

Includes noun and verb

groups/phrases to
enrich meaning
Includes new
vocabulary identified
during the unit
Edited to improve
meaning

Extending
Presents detailed and
well-organised text in
the form of an
informative text
Uses a range of
elements:
Visual
Spatial
Has complex sentences.
Provides fuller
description of ideas
through use of noun and
verb groups/phrases
Includes new
vocabulary other than
identified during the unit
Careful editing

Accurate spelling and

punctuation

Accurate spelling and

punctuation

Gives some examples

of experiences during
colony times

Provides specific details

of how life has changed
since colony times

Provides some
information to why life
changed

Makes references to
significant events
relating to why life
changed

Provides general
statements about the
history and culture of
the chosen group during
colonial times

Provides specific
information about the
history and culture of
the chosen group during
colonial times

Includes an explanation
with the use of some
historical terms

Uses many historical

terms

Participates in a
presentation that was
planned and rehearsed
and delivered all content
in logical sequence

Participates in a
presentation that was
planned and rehearsed
and delivered all key
content in logical
sequence and defined
for audience

Summative assessment rubric Mathematics

ACARA Link
Skills
Extending
Solve problems
involving
purchases and the
calculation of
change to the
nearest five cents
with and without
digital
technologies
(ACMNA080)

Achieved

Working Towards

The student can

perform simple
addition and
subtraction
calculations with
money

The student
selects and
applies an
appropriate mental
and/or written
strategy to add
and subtract
money amounts
without error

The student uses

a mental and/or
written strategy to
add and subtract
money amounts.
Occasional errors
are corrected with
little or no
assistance

The student adds

and/or subtracts
money amounts
with substantial
errors. Teacher
guidance is
required to use an
appropriate written
and/or mental
strategy

The student can

calculate change
from $2 and $10

The student
selects and
applies an
appropriate mental
and/or written
strategy to
correctly calculate
change

The student uses

a mental and/or
written strategy to
calculate change
and occasional
errors are
corrected with little
or no assistance

The student relies

on a number line
and/or play money
to model counting
on in order to give
change. Teacher
guidance may be
required

Recognise that the

place value
system can be
extended to tenths
and hundredths.
Make connections
between fractions
and decimal
notation
(ACMNA079)

The student can

determine how to
pay for an item
using notes and
coins

The student
correctly
determines
payment for an
item using the
least amount of
notes and/or coins

The student
correctly
determines
payment for an
item but does not
use the least
amount of notes
and/or coins

The
student
requires
teacher guidance
to
determine
payment for an
item using notes
and/or
coins

Use scaled
instruments to
measure and
compare lengths,
masses,
capacities and
temperatures
(ACMMG084)

The student can

use a ruler to
measure and
compare length

The student uses

the graduations on
a ruler or tape
measure to
correctly
determine and
record the
dimensions of their
shoebox

The student
makes an
occasional error
reading and/or
recording the
graduations on a
ruler or tape
measure. The
student requires
little or no
assistance to
make corrections

The student
requires teacher
guidance to read
and record the
graduations on a
ruler or tape
measure

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