Year

9 Assessment notification

Course: Year 9 Unit: Depth Study 2 Australian and Asia: Making a nation
Topic: Legislation in Australian Society Task: In-class essay
Date: Term 2 Week 6 Marks: 20 marks

Task Description
- Students will be completing an in-class examination on the topic of Legislation in
Australian society from 1901-1914.
- The question will be given to students on the day of the exam and are expected to
answer in an essay style format.
- Students will be given 5 minutes reading time and 45 minutes writing time.

Task Rubric
Students will be assessed on how well they:

- Answer the question

- Include relevant examples
- Structure response in a concise and cohesive manner
- Demonstrate knowledge of Legislation in Australia during 1901-1914

Outcomes being assessed
- HT5-1 explains and assesses the historical forces and factors that shaped the modern
world and Australia

- HT5-7 explains different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the modern world
and Australia

- HT5-9 applies a range of relevant historical terms and concepts when communicating an
understanding of the past

Marking Rubric
Criteria Marks
- Ideas are presented through clear essay formatting 17-20
- Assesses the impact of legislation on Australian society
- Links examples and content in a clear and cohesive manner
- Critiques factors that shaped legislation and explains different contexts
- Uses a range of historical terms when communicating ideas
- Presents ideas with an understanding of essay formatting 12-16
- Outlines the impact of legislation on Australian society
- Makes some links between examples and content
- Makes use of some historical concepts and terms
- Displays some awareness of essay formatting 7-11
- Identifies aspects of relevant legislation
- Understands the impact of legislation on Australian society
- Shows little or no essay formatting 1-6
- Attempts to link legislation to Australian society
- Little or no attempt to answer the question