Grade Descriptors Years 7 - IB2

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Eastern Seaboard, Ban Chang
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The Humanities Department
History Attainment Descriptor: Lower Secondary
Level Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
1
Very limited conceptual
understanding.
Very limited understanding of
the flow of time and how to use
evidence.
Can remember some dates,
facts and features of historical
periods.
Some use of sentences.
Can identify the concepts.
Limited understanding of the flow of
time. Limited use of evidence.
Displays some factual knowledge and
recognise features of historical
periods.
Limited structured argument formation
and limited use of terminology.
Some detailed description of
features and events of historical
periods.
Can describe and identify change,
continuity, causes and
consequences, different
interpretations.
Beginning to explain why and
form structured arguments.
2
Can identify the concepts.
Limited understanding of the
flow of time.
Limited use of evidence.
Displays some factual
knowledge and recognise
features of historical periods.
Confident us e of sentences
but limited use of terminology.
Can describe main events and fit into
a chronological framework.
Can identify change, continuity,
causes and consequences, different
interpretations.
Some use of evidence to form
arguments. Beginning to form some
structured arguments.
Confident description of features
and events of historical periods.
Can demonstrate understanding
of concepts. Beginning to
investigate, ask their own
questions, evaluate sources, and
select relevant evidence.
Beginning to explain why and
form PEEL paragraphs.
3
Can describe main events and
fit into a chronological
framework.
Limited understanding of the
concepts. Some use of
evidence to form arguments.
Beginning to form extended
explanations.
Some detailed description of features
and events of historical periods.
Can describe and identify change,
continuity, causes and consequences,
different interpretations.
Beginning to explain why and form
PEEL paragraphs.
Beginning to analyse features and
events of historical periods.
Can demonstrate understanding
of concepts. Some Investigation,
asking of their own questions,
evaluation of sources, and
selection of relevant evidence.
Confident use of PEEL
paragraphs.
4
Some detailed description of
features and events of
historical periods.
Can describe and identify
change, continuity, causes and
consequences, different
interpretations.
Beginning to explain why and
form structured arguments in
paragraphs.
Confident description of features and
events of historical periods.
Can demonstrate understanding of
concepts.
Beginning to investigate, ask their
own questions, evaluate sources, and
select relevant evidence. Confident
use of PEEL paragraphs.
Analysis of features and events of
historical periods.
Analysis of change and continuity,
cause and consequence,
significance and interpretations.
Confident Investigation, asking of
their own questions, evaluation of
sources, and selection of relevant
evidence.
Beginning to structure an essay.
based on a coherent argument.
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