Work Samples - Grade C
The work samples for this grade, together, assist teachers to gain a common understanding of the standard of work typically produced by students whose performance, on balance, matches the description for Grade C.
Activity: Individual reading, viewing and writing - opening to a short story (View Activity…)
Students choose one or more elements from a selection of video extracts to use as the basis for the opening of a short story.
Work Samples: Kerry, Ricky, Indra
Activity: Poetry analysis - personification (View Activity…)
Students write a response to two poems explaining what each poem is about and how poetic techniques contribute to their understanding and enjoyment of the poems.
Work Samples: Rania, Ashley, Bailey
Activity: Individual reading and writing - selecting and analysing poems for an anthology (View Activity…)
Students recommend three poems for inclusion in a poetry anthology for Year 8. They write a response to each one, giving reasons for their recommendations.
Work Samples: Casey, Sam, Chris
Activity: Persuasive letter (View Activity…)
Students compose a persuasive letter to a potential tourist to Australia.
Work Samples: Frances, Bailey, Jordan, Tai
Activity: Life writing (View Activity…)
Students select a piece of their own writing for a life writing competition and evaluate the merits and appropriateness of the piece.
Work Samples: Jessie, Shannon, Nicky, Jules
Activity: Recount letter (View Activity…)
Students write a recount in letter format about the theme and texts they have been studying in class.
Work Samples: Mackenzie
Activity: My Story, Your Story (View Activity…)
Students research the contribution of an Aboriginal person to Australian society and write an imaginative narrative.
Work Samples: Ariel, Drew, Cameron, Kelsey
Grade C
The student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.