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Higher School Certificate
Performance Band descriptions
History Extension
The performance bands descriptions shown on the following page represent
student performance in bands of achievement. They illustrate the typical performance
of students in the History Extension HSC course.
Each band contains descriptions of student achievement of the
course outcomes. The scales will continue to be refined to include information
from performance in the new HSC courses and the outcomes assessed internally.
Performance Band descriptions
History Extension
The typical performance in this band:
| Band
E4
|
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Demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of
the nature of history and the way in which historical
interpretations are developed from different perspectives
and approaches
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Designs, conducts and presents a substantial historical
investigation involving extensive analysis and synthesis
of complex historical information and evaluation of a
wide range of historical sources
-
Communicates complex and coherent historical argument
through detailed, well-structured and referenced texts
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Constructs and defends an historical position and effectively
challenges other positions
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Band E3 |
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Demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of
the nature of history and the way historical interpretations
are developed from different perspectives and approaches
-
Designs, conducts and presents a substantial historical
investigation involving thorough analysis and synthesis
of historical information and evaluation of a range of
historical sources
-
Communicates detailed and coherent historical argument
through well-structured and referenced texts
-
Constructs and defends an historical position and effectively
challenges other positions
|
|
Band E2 |
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Demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the
nature of history and the way historical interpretations
are developed from different perspectives and approaches
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Plans, conducts and presents an historical investigation
involving analysis and synthesis of historical information
and evaluation of a range of historical sources
-
Communicates coherent historical argument through well-structured
texts
-
Constructs an historical position and challenges other
positions
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Band E1 |
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