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DRAFT PERFORMANCE BANDS
ABORIGINAL STUDIES

The typical performance in this band:

Band 6
  • displays extensive knowledge and understanding of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and how they impact on Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

  • comprehensively compares and evaluates the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and other Indigenous peoples using relevant and specific examples

  • critically analyses a wide variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

  • investigates, analyses and synthesises information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

  • shows superior skill in developing a sustained and balanced argument using a local, national and/or global perspective

  • extensive knowledge of appropriate research practices and their application in undertaking community consultation and fieldwork

Band 5
  • displays detailed knowledge and understanding of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and their significance to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

  • thoroughly compares and contrasts the experience of Aboriginal peoples and Indigenous peoples using relevant examples

  • analyses competently a wide variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

  • investigates and analyses information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and Indigenous people’s perspectives

  • competently develops a balanced argument with a local, national and/or global perspective

  • accomplished knowledge of research practices and their relevance to community consultation and fieldwork

Band 4
  • demonstrates a sound knowledge of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and how they relate to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

  • compares the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and Indigenous peoples using some applicable examples

  • investigates a variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

  • investigates information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

  • develops an argument using local, national and/or global perspective

  • sound knowledge of research practices and their connection with community consultation and fieldwork

Band 3
  • demonstrates knowledge of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and how they relate to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

  • recounts the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and Indigenous peoples using some examples

  • draws on a variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

  • recounts information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

  • endeavours to develop an argument using local, national and/or global perspective

  • basic knowledge of research practices and their importance to community consultation and fieldwork


Band 2
  • demonstrates awareness of and attempts to recall elementary knowledge of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and what they mean to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

  • expresses opinions about Aboriginal peoples and other Indigenous peoples with minimal supporting evidence

  • limited reference made to visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

  • Attempts to recount information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

  • expresses a personal point of view using local, national and/or global perspective

  • some knowledge of research practices and their role in community consultation and fieldwork

Band 1  

 

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