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Year 7Year 7 Reporting & AssessmentPlease click on the link below for more information on each subject.Music Assessment Information Languages Assessment Information Visual Art Assessment Information
Students learn to read and write musical notation, and understand the basic
rudiments of music.
Musical Knowledge
Students learn about different styles and genres of music through discussion,
written tasks, research, and listening exercises.
Keyboard
Students are taught basic keyboard skills and how to put their music theory
knowledge into practice by reading notation. This culminates in a practical
assessment at the end of the unit.
Guitar
Students are taught basic guitar skills (chords in Year 7 and Tablature in Year 8)
and this culminates in a practical assessment at the end of the unit.
Speaking
Foundation – Lacks the knowledge to communicate using simple words and
phrases.
Stage 1- Develops confidence in responding to simple words and phrases.
Stage 2 - Speaks with confidence in responding to simple words, phrases and
questions.
Stage 3 - Speaks confidently responding to simple words, phrases and
questions.
Stage 4 - Speaks confidently using good pronunciation when responding to
simple set phrases or questions.
Reading
Foundation – Demonstrates difficulty in comprehending simple texts.
Stage 1 - Identifies some main details from simple texts.
Stage 2 - Identifies main details from simple texts.
Stage 3 - Identifies main details and ideas from simple texts.
Stage 4 - Identifies main details and ideas from longer simple texts.
Visual Art
Developing Practical Knowledge
Students develop practical skills through the exploration of a variety of art materials, tools and techniques. Students apply learnt knowledge of art elements and processes to make images and objects. Developing Ideas Students generate ideas in response to a variety of motivations. Imagination and invention with materials is used to develop ideas further.
Observational Drawing
Students use pencil mark making skills to make observational drawings showing shape, form, texture and pattern.
Camp Landscapes
Students create an oil pastel landscape developed from images from Shakespear Park. They are asked to use a variety of mark making techniques to depict different landscape features and blend colours.
Fish/Bird Studies
Students develop compositions from observational drawing of fish or birds. They use dye washes and vivid/indian ink mark making to refine their images.
For an explanation of National Standards please click here For an explanation of National Standards in Korean click here For an explanation of National Standards in Chinese click here How to support your child's learning at Year 7 click here How to support your child's learning at Year 8 click here For an explanation regarding PAT testing click here An explanation of Key Competencies click here Understanding Curriculum Levels click here Understanding AsTTle testing click here |
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