BEN ALLENYear 6

Semester 2 Report2013

Principal: Mr. Tim Clarkson Teacher: Mr. David Moreland

Hillside Primary School BEN ALLENVSN: 210698305

Year 6 Semester 2Rating Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

The Humanities-Economics1) Students describe the difference between needs and wants

2) Explain the role of work in society and distinguish between paid and unpaid work.

3) Students use the inquiry process to plan economics investigations about economic issues in the home, school or local community

B

The Humanities-Geography1) Identify and describe Australia’s significant natural processes

2) Use geographic language to identify and describe the human and physical characteristics of local and global environments

3) Students use atlases, street directories and town plan maps to accurately describe the distance, direction and location of places.

A

The Humanities-History1) Students identify change and continuity and describe the causes and effects of change on society

2) Students sequence events and people in chronological order

3) Identify a range of sources and locate and compare information to answer inquiry questions

C

Civics and Citizenship1) Students describe the nature of Australia’s democracy that developed as a result of Federation

2) They describe the three levels of government and some of the key functions of each level

3) Students demonstrate understanding of the roles and responsibilities of leaders, and of democratic processes, when engaging in school and community activities.

C

Personal Learning1) Students identify, with support, their preferred learning styles and use strategies that promote learning.

2) They describe task progress and achievements, suggesting how outcomes may have been improved

A

Work Habits

Needs Attention Acceptable Very Good Excellent

Effort

Class Behaviour

Ratings: A Well above the standard expected at this time of year B Above the standard expected at this time of yearC At the standard expected at this time of yearD Below the standard expected at this time of yearE Well below the standard expected at this time of year

Legend:Your child’s achievement 12 months ago

Your child’s achievement this semester

Your child’s progress

The expected level of achievement

BEN ALLEN Year 6 Semester 2

What Ben has achieved:The past year has been a positive experience for Ben in exploring the different aspects of Humanities covered in our class. He is talented and passionate about Geography, and was able to consistently produce excellent example of work demonstrating his knowledge of the content. His annotated displays, models and posters

were all of exceptional standard. His reasoning for how he constructs arguments and ideas is well beyond what is expected for year 6. Over the past semester Ben has begun to understand the structure of the Australian Government through our Civics and Citizenship unit on Government. With this year’s federal election, Ben was able to grasp the concept of how Parliament is structured.As we undertook studies of Immigration, Ben was able to make the connections between immigrants and the history of Australia, noting how other cultures have influenced our society. Ben should be proud of how far he has come over the past semester, with his desire to learn and how he applies himself if class. Humanities has been an interest for Ben, and I wish him the best for his studies in the future. Areas for improving/future learning:As Ben begins to engage in high school, he would benefit from studies of the Australian Government at both Federal and State levels. Although he has begun to grasp the basics of these, a deeper knowledge would be beneficial. To help with this, exploring other governments and political structures would be of great influence and aid his understanding.

The school will do the following to support Ben in his learning:In the classroom, we have been able to use some of Ben’s work to show other classes the standard of work we would love to see from other students. His classmates ask him for his help in Geography, and this has been hugely beneficial to his own learning as he articulates and explains these concepts to others.

What you can do at home to help Ben’s progress:Continue to nurture his desire to learn. He is a capable and willing student, with an interest in the Humanities. Encouraging him to study Geography in future years would be of great personal gain for Ben as he is clearly interested and shows excellent understanding of the concepts. To help him gain knowledge in other areas, allow him to explore books and internet sites on Governments so he can create his own understanding of different country’s political structure. Student Comment:This year I have learnt a lot more about Economics and Government in Australia. I love that now I can go shopping and understand how much things cost and why, and also how to work out why companies advertise at particular audiences. I loved the Geography activities we did this year, including AVD’s (Annotated Visual Displays), mapping, models and learning about the effects of weather on our country. Overall, I have had a great year learning in the Humanities. Attendance:Ben has been absent for 3 days this semester.

Teacher: Mr. David Moreland December 2013