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Notice of Assessment Task

Year 7 English

CROSS FORM ASSESSMENT

Date of initial notification:

Term 1, Week 4

Date of submission:

In class - Term 1 Week 10 – day set by

class teacher.

Task Number: 1

Time Allowed: Allocated periods in class and

supplementary work at home

Weighting of task: 25%

Course component:

My World:

Visual Presentation and Descriptive Explanations

Task Description:

Requirement One: Students will construct a presentation that reflects an

imaginative world of their own creation. Students work should be

aesthetically engaging and organised in a way that shows logic, care and

imagination.

Requirement Two: Students MUST include written

descriptions/explanations of their world. Students will use subheadings to

write their descriptions/explanations and include these in their assessment.

The subheadings may include details such as:

• Explanation of the physical landscape and environment

• Weather

• Inhabitants

• Societal expectations, rules or laws

• Dress

• Customs, traditions or values

• Currency

• Sport

• Hobbies

• History

Students should include a minimum of four subheadings and their assessment

should be approximately 250 words.

Outcomes:

EN4-2A – effectively uses a widening range of processes, skills, strategies and knowledge

for responding to and composing texts in different media and technologies.

EN4-7D – demonstrates understanding of how texts can express aspects of their broadening

world and their relationships within it.

General Capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, ICT, Intercultural understanding,

Literacy, Personal and social capability.

Marking Criteria:

You will be assessed on how well you:

• Create a refined final product that reflects your imagined world

• Use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphs and vocabulary.

• Write effective descriptions/explanations that reveal your imagined world to

the reader

• Submit a final product that demonstrates care, consideration and imagination

Here are some questions to consider about your imaginative world…

• What makes your world better than the real world?

• Where is it? Who lives there?

• What are the rules and laws of your world?

• What is the history of your world? Has there been any major

events?

• Who is the leader of your world and what are they like? Is there a

leader?

• What does your world look like?

• Who are the inhabitants of your world and how do they live?

You may like to include:

• Maps

• Sketches of landmarks

• Drawings of traditional dress

• Photos of historical figures

• Pictures of what your land looks like

Name __________________________________________________

Assessment Marking Guidelines – Year 7 Visual Presentation

Mark Ranges

Course Performance Descriptor

The student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply

this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the

processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.

Demonstrates a highly developed understanding of how to write descriptions and

explanations about imaginary worlds

Demonstrates a highly developed ability to create a refined product that reflects care,

consideration and imagination

Demonstrates a highly developed understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and

grammar. (Almost always correct)

A Highly

Developed


The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of

competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and

these skills to most situations.

❑ Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of how to write descriptions and explanations

about imaginary world

❑ Demonstrates a well-developed understanding ability to create a refined product that reflects

care, consideration and imagination

❑ Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and

grammar. (Few errors)

B Well

Developed


The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has

achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.

❑ Demonstrates a developed understanding of how to write descriptions and explanations about

imaginary worlds

Demonstrates a developed ability to create a refined product that reflects care, consideration

and imagination

❑ Demonstrates a developed understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and grammar.

(Mistakes evident but does not affect meaning)

C Developed


The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited

level of competence in the processes and skills.

❑ Demonstrates a developing understanding of how to write descriptions and explanations about

imaginary worlds

Demonstrates a developing ability to create a refined product that reflects care, consideration

and imagination

❑ Demonstrates a developing understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and grammar.

(Mistakes evident and does affect meaning)

D Developing


The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has

achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

❑ Demonstrates an elementary understanding of how to write descriptions and explanations about

imaginary worlds.

Demonstrates an elementary understanding ability to create a refined product that reflects care,

consideration and imagination

❑ Demonstrates an elementary understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and grammar.

(Illegible or brief)

E Not

Developed

WRITE A NARRATIVE (300-500 WORDS)

Write a narrative titled:

The Best Day Ever

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Year 7 English

CLASS ASSESSMENT

Date of initial notification:

Date of submission:

Week 8

Task Number: 2

Time Allowed:

Weighting of task:

Course component/Focus area/Topic/Module:

My World

Autobiographical Picture Book

Task Description:

Students are to create an autobiographical picture book, using visual literacy and written text.

Students can create their picture book either digitally or by hand.

Students are to demonstrate their understanding of visual literacy, the concepts studied in class

and how to write an autobiography.

Outcomes:

EN4-2A – effectively uses a widening range of processes, skills, strategies and knowledge for

responding to and composing texts in different media and technologies.

EN4-7D – demonstrates understanding of how texts can express aspects of their broadening world

and their relationships within it.

General Capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, ICT, Intercultural understanding,

Literacy, Personal and social capability.

Curriculum Priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

Marking Criteria:

You will be assessed on how well you

· Create an autobiographical picture book.

· Demonstrates knowledge of understanding of visual literacy.

· Uses correct spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and grammar.

Assessment Policy: When an assessment task is given, a due date for completion and handing in will

be set. If this date cannot be met, for a valid reason, the STUDENT must negotiate with the Head

Teacher prior to that date. If a student is absent, it is their responsibility to complete the task on their

return.

WHERE THERE IS NO VALID REASON FOR NON-COMPLETION OF AN ASSESSMENT

TASK, A ZERO MARK MUST BE RECORDED FOR THAT TASK.


Year 7 English CLASS ASSESSMENT

Assessment Marking Guidelines

Mark Ranges


The student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily

apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in

the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.

❑ Demonstrates a highly developed understanding of how to create an autobiography.

❑ Demonstrates a highly developed understanding of visual literacy and how meaning is

created.

❑ Demonstrates a highly developed understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and

grammar. (Almost always correct)

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A Highly

Developed

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The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of

competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge

and these skills to most situations.

❑ Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of how to create an autobiography.

❑ Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of visual literacy and how meaning is

created.

❑ Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and

grammar. (Few errors)

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B Well Developed

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The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has

achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.

❑ Demonstrates a developed understanding of how to create an autobiography.

❑ Demonstrates a developed understanding of visual literacy and how meaning is created.

❑ Demonstrates a developed understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and

grammar. (Mistakes evident but does not affect meaning)

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C Developed

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The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a

limited level of competence in the processes and skills.

❑ Demonstrates a developing understanding of how to create an autobiography.

❑ Demonstrates a developing understanding of visual literacy and how meaning is created.

❑ Demonstrates a developing understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and

grammar. (Mistakes evident and does affect meaning)

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D Developing

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The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and

has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

❑ Demonstrates an elementary understanding of how to create an autobiography.

❑ Demonstrates an elementary understanding of visual literacy and how meaning is created.

❑ Demonstrates an elementary understanding of spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and

grammar. (Illegible or brief)

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E Not Developed

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Term 1 2 3 4 Teacher…………………………

Year/Class …….. Assessment …………………………………

Student’s Name Task Issued

Date:

Task Submitted

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