Resource: Academic expectations
Learning activity 2 – Work samples in English
ACARA Work sample portfolio summary – English Year 7
Activity
Access the activity in English: Response to film: Matilda (work sample 5)
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In small groups or as a class, have students read through the Summary of task as described. - Then open the samples: Satisfactory, Above Satisfactory and Below Satisfactory.
- Compare the students’ answers provided and discuss whether your class thinks the answers are Satisfactory or not.
- What would make a response Satisfactory, Below Satisfactory or Above Satisfactory for Year 6 level? Is this much different from the Year 7 level shown?
- What have students noticed?
- Do they have any common expectations as a group?
- Do their notions of what is Above/Below/Satisfactory align or differ?