Dr Livingstone, I presume?

Assessment Schedule

Transactional Writing

LEVEL 3 
Write factual accounts, and express personal viewpoints, in a range of authentic contexts, sequencing ideas logically. 

Key Indicators 

Students will be able to:

·	Write a factual account in logical sequence. 
·	Use the library to locate a range of information that is useful, using key words, contents and an index. . 
·	Locate, with assistance, information from a variety of sources including the Internet ie bookmarked web sites. 	
·	Note-take, organise notes and write up information in their own words using headings and sub-headings. 
·	Organise notes under headings, identify and use sub-headings with teacher support. 

LEVEL 4 
Write factual accounts, and express and explain a point of view, in a range of authentic contexts, organising and linking ideas logically and making language choices appropriate to the audience. 

Key Indicators 

Students will be able to:

·	Write a factual account, organising and linking ideas using a variety of language choices. 
·	Use the library effectively to locate a range of information, using key words, contents and an index. 
·	Confidently locate relevant material using the Internet ie bookmarked web sites. 
·	Note-take, organise notes and write up information in their own words using headings and sub-headings. 

Social Studies

LEVEL 4

This Assessment schedule focuses on the Inquiry Process, Achievement Objective and the Learning Outcomes for Place and Environment. 

Students will be able to:

·	Explain why people find out about places and environments. 
·	Describe how people find out about places and environments.   
·	Describe problems/challenges explorers had to face. 

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