Guide to Making Judgements
A B
Comprehensive description
and comparison of the
diverse characteristics of
different places at local to
national scales
Identifies and
comprehensively describes
the interconnections
between:
• components of the
environment
Knowledge and Understanding
• people and the
environment (including
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander first peoples)
Identification and
comprehensive description
of the importance of the
Cape Hillsborough
environment and how it is
and can continue to be
protected
Development of a
geographical inquiry that
includes:
Inquiry and Skills
- A range of clear and
informed questions for
geographical
investigation
- A collection and
recording of relevant
C D
Informed description and
comparison of the diverse
characteristics of different
places at local to national
scales
Identifies and describes the
interconnections between:
• components of the
environment
• people and the
environment (including
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander first peoples)
Identification and informed
description of the
importance of the Cape
Hillsborough environment
and how it is and can
continue to be protected
Development of a
geographical inquiry that
includes:
- relevant questions for
geographical
investigation
- A collection and
recording of relevant
information and data
E
description and
comparison of the diverse
characteristics of different
places at local to national
scales
Identification of the
interconnections between:
• components of the
environment
• people and the
environment (including
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander first peoples)
Identification and
description of the
importance of the Cape
Hillsborough environment
and how it is and can
continue to be protected
Development of a
geographical inquiry that
includes:
- questions for
geographical
investigation
- A collection and
recording of
information and data
description and
comparison of aspects of
different places at local and and national scales
national scales
Identifies aspects of the
interconnection between:
• components of the
environment
• people and the
environment (including
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander first peoples)
Identifies aspects and
partial description of the
importance of the Cape
Hillsborough environment
and how it is and can
continue to be protected
Development of a
geographical inquiry that
includes:
- Simple questions for
geographical
investigation
- A collection and
recording of
information and data
Statements about aspects
of different places at local
Statements about the
interconnection between:
• components of the
environment
• people and the
environment (including
Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander first peoples)
Statements about the
importance of the Cape
Hillsborough environment
and how it is and can
continue to be protected
Development of a
geographical inquiry that
includes:
- Provided questions for
geographical
investigation
- Provided collection
and recording of
information and data
 information and data
from a widely varied
sources to answer the
questions
comprehensively
comprehensive
examination of information
to:
• distinguish between
facts and opinions
• detect points of view
Interpret data and
information to draw
examined conclusion
sharing of their considered
points of view, respecting
the views of others
Concise and detailed
sorting, recording and
representation of data in
different formats, including
maps (using basic
cartographic conventions),
graphs and tabular data
reflection on their learning:
 to propose detailed
conclusions to inquiry
question
• identify and thoroughly
describe the possible
effects of proposed
conclusion
from varied sources to
answer the questions
in detail
Competent examination of
information to:
• distinguish between
facts and opinions
• detect points of view
Interpret data and
information to draw
informed conclusions
sharing of their informed
points of view, respecting
the views of others
detailed sorting, recording
and representation of data
in different formats,
including maps (using basic
cartographic conventions),
graphs and tabular data
reflection on their learning:
 to propose informed
conclusions to inquiry
question
• identify and describe the
possible effects of
proposed conclusion
from different sources
to answer the
questions
examination of information
to:
• distinguish between
facts and opinions
• detect points of view
Interpret data and
information to draw
conclusions sharing of their
points of view, respecting
the views of others
sorting, recording and
representation of data in
different formats, including
maps (using basic
cartographic conventions),
graphs and tabular data
reflection on their learning:
 to propose conclusions
to inquiry question
• identify the possible
effects of proposed
conclusion
from limited sources to
partially answer the
questions
Examination of aspects of
information to:
• distinguish between facts
and opinions
• detect points of view
Interpretation of aspects of
data and information to
draw partial conclusions
aided sharing of their
points of view, respecting
the views of others
sorting, recording and
representation of data in
different formats, including
maps (using aspects of
basic cartographic
conventions), aspects of
graphs and tabular data
Guided reflection on their
learning to:
 to propose conclusions
to inquiry question
• identify aspects of
proposed conclusion
from limited sources to
partially answer the
questions
Use aspects of information
to make statements about:
 Facts and opinions
 Points of view
Partial conclusion aided
sharing of their points of
view, respecting the views
of others.
Partial sorting, recording
and representation of data
in different formats,
including maps (using
aspects of basic
cartographic conventions),
aspects of graphs and
tabular data
Directed reflection on their
learning to:
 to propose statement in
relation to inquiry
question
• make statements about
the proposed conclusion
purposeful presentation of
ideas, findings and
conclusions, with examined
use of relevant discipline
specific terms in a range of
communication forms
Constructive presentation
of ideas, findings and
conclusions, with
appropriate use of relevant
discipline specific terms in
a range of communication
forms
presentation of ideas,
findings and conclusions,
with use of discipline
specific terms in a range of
communication forms
Partial presentation of
ideas, findings and
conclusions using aspects
of discipline specific terms
in a range of
communication forms
Fragmented presentation
of ideas, findings and
conclusions using basic
language.