Work Samples - Grade D
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 D.
At the end of Stage 5 for the School Certificate, student achievement is reported using the Course Performance Descriptors. Read more about School Certificate Grading.
Activity: Literary recount (View Activity…)
Students use information to write a reconstruction of events from the perspective of a character.
Activity: Letters to the Editor - Food (View Activity…)
Students write two letters to the editor of a newspaper giving opposing points of view on the issue of genetically modified food.
Work Samples: Sam, Indra, Jordan, Taylor
Activity: Film Analysis - Cinematography (View Activity…)
Students view the first 20 minutes of a film and write an analysis evaluating the effectiveness of the director's cinematography.
Work Samples: Sam, Bobby, Shannon
Activity: Shakespeare representation task: Much Ado About Nothing (View Activity…)
Students create a representation of the play Much Ado About Nothing in a new medium that reflects their understanding of the female characters.
Work Samples: Rylee
Grade D
The student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a limited level of competence in the processes and skills.