Element

Evidence: Coding Notes

Score

1.1 Deep Knowledge

The task requires students to address the topic of threatened species and the factors that have lead to their threatened status and may lead to their extinction

5

1.2 Deep Understanding

The task requires students to provide information and reasoning that indicates the status of the species

5

1.3 Problematic Knowledge

The task requires students to look at the information from various points of view to determine the meaning

4

1.4 Higher-Order Thinking

The majority of the task requires students to evaluate the information presented to them

4

1.5 Metalanguage

The task does not require students to address language and how it works

1

1.6 Substantive Communication

The task requires students to have a clear understanding of the concepts so that they can be presented

4

2.1 Explicit Quality Criteria

There are clear statements about the quality of work and what is required to do well

4

2.3 High Expectations

The task will challenge all students but does not encourage them to take risks in demonstrating their learning

3

2.6 Student Direction

Students are free to present their decision in any way, they are not explicitly told how to present the information

3

3.1 Background Knowledge

Students background knowledge is mentioned and required to successfully complete this task

3

3.2 Cultural Knowledge

The task does not require students to recognise and value the cultural knowledge of diverse groups

1

3.3 Knowledge Integration

Students are required to make at least one meaningful connection between learning areas (science and SOSE)

3

3.5 Connectedness

The task gives students the opportunity to use their classroom knowledge outside the classroom

4

3.6 Narrative

Narrative is not a feature of the task

1