Table: Assessment and Recording

Learning
area tasks

Evaluative criteria

English
structure and
context of
texts.

Understand how
different types of texts
vary in use of language
choices, depending on
their purpose and
context (for example,
tense and types of
sentences)
(ACELA1478)

Summative: Work Samples. Students

individually create a table to record the
information about each text type, and
its purpose, structure, grammar and
visual features.

Formative: Checklist of all the

features that were discussed and
taking notice of which ones the
students are able to identify.

Science Specimens

With guidance, identify

questions in familiar
contexts that can be
investigated scientifically
and make predictions
based on prior
knowledge (ACSIS053)

Diagnostic: Self-evaluation using a

KWL chart. Students fill these out and
they can be used to guide future
lessons, find out what students are
interested in learning about.

Mathematics
Exploring
measurement

Measure, order and

compare objects using
familiar metric units of
length, mass and
capacity (ACMMG061)

Observation: students using

appropriate tools to measure, effort
and willingness to participate

Students
analyse an
informative
and an
imaginative
text and
discuss the
language
features of
both and how
they differ.

MA2-18SP (NSW
syllabus)
Selects appropriate
methods to collect data

What record will I keep of their learning?

Week 1
Science
investigation
Justify why
they think
something is
classified as
living or nonliving.
MathematicsGrid map
Create a grid
map of the
classroom

Week 2
Science
investigation
part 2
Predicting
and
investigating
what living
things live in
the soil
sample.

Living things can be

grouped on the basis of
observable features and
can be distinguished
from non-living things
(ACSSU044)

Ability to describe
location using grid
coordinates.
MA2-17MG
Uses simple maps and
grids to represent
position and follow
routes, including using
compass directions.

With guidance, plan and

conduct scientific
investigations to find
answers to questions,
considering the safe use
of appropriate materials
and equipment
(ACSIS054)

Work sample record their ability to

use prior learning to justify reasons.

Annotated work sample - mark the

map according to a set criteria
(inclusion of a title, correct coordinates,
compass and scale).
Anecdotal notes about the students
ability to describe the position of
objects.

Investigation planner and the results of

the investigation can be placed into the
students science journals.
Their ability to answer the questions
through investigation

MA2-18SP
Mathematics
Week 2
Data
collection
Students
record their
favourite
animal and
display these
results in a
table and as a
bar graph.

Selects appropriate
methods to collect data,
and constructs,
compares, interprets
and evaluates data
displays, including
tables, picture graphs
and column graphs.

Work samples analysis of various

types of graphs, their ability to interpret
the information.

English presentation
Students
present to the
class, and in
another
lesson
present to
parent/carers
Mathematics
Interpreting
data
In small
groups
students look
at a column
graph and
communicate
the findings

Plan and deliver short

presentations, providing
some key details in
logical sequence
(ACELY1677)

Video record their presentation and/or

make anecdotal notes.

Rubric to assess verbal

communication, fluency, volume, tone,
vocabulary and past tense; and the
quality of information within the
recount; characters and events.

Interpret and compare

data displays
(ACMSP070)

Anecdotal assessment of student work

and presentation to the class.
Questions to identify students
knowledge and ability to interpret the
given information. This provides
immediate feedback to all students and
provides an opportunity to extend
learning.