Assessment

This section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.

VCAA Humanities - Humanities assessment maps – Level 3 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/maps/maps_domain/humanities) - A tool to help teachers assess student work using the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. They provide a range of annotated student work samples which can be used in conjunction with the progression points to help teachers make consistent and balanced judgments about student achievement.

VCAA Geography assessment maps – Levels 4-6 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/maps/maps_domain/humanities/geography) - A tool to help teachers assess student work using the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. They provide a range of annotated student work samples which can be used in conjunction with the progression points to help teachers make consistent and balanced judgments about student achievement.

Multi-domain assessment: Sample task 5 – Antarctica exploration - Focuses on geography and thinking processes at Level 5.

Multi-domain assessment: Sample task 10 – Mind and body population and HIV/AIDS - Focuses on geography, thinking processes and interpersonal development at Level 6.

Multi-domain assessment: Sample task 11 – Reckless earth - Focuses on geography and personal learning at Level 6.