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Additional Information

Australia in the Vietnam War Era: Letter to Grandfather

Marking Guidelines
Descriptors Grade
  • Presents a detailed explanation of the social and political developments and events related to Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War
  • Demonstrates an extensive understanding of the different perspectives Australians had on the Vietnam War
  • Supports ideas with highly relevant and accurate information
  • Communicates ideas with a high degree of coherency and empathetic understanding, in letter text type
A
  • Presents an explanation of the social and political developments and events related to Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War
  • Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the different perspectives Australians had on the Vietnam War
  • Supports ideas with relevant and accurate information
  • Communicates ideas coherently and empathetically, in letter text type
B
  • Presents information on the social and political developments and events related to Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War
  • Demonstrates a sound understanding of at least one perspective Australians had on the Vietnam War
  • Supports ideas with mostly relevant and accurate information
  • Communicates ideas with some coherence and empathetic understanding, in letter text type
C
  • Presents at least one piece of relevant information related to Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War
  • Demonstrates a basic understanding of at least one perspective Australians had on the Vietnam War
  • Demonstrates some ability to structure and sequence information in letter text type
D
  • Presents only general information on the Vietnam War
  • Demonstrates limited understanding of at least one perspective Australians had on the Vietnam War
  • Demonstrates a limited ability to structure and sequence information
E
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