PERFORMANCE BAND DESCRIPTIONS
ABORIGINAL STUDIES

displays extensive knowledge and understanding of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and how they impact on Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

comprehensively compares and evaluates the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and other Indigenous peoples using relevant and specific examples

critically analyses a wide variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

investigates, analyses and synthesises information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

shows superior skill in developing a sustained and balanced argument using a local, national and/or global perspective

extensive knowledge of appropriate research practices and their application in undertaking community consultation and fieldwork

displays detailed knowledge and understanding of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and their significance to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

thoroughly compares and contrasts the experience of Aboriginal peoples and Indigenous peoples using relevant examples

analyses competently a wide variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

investigates and analyses information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and Indigenous people’s perspectives

competently develops a balanced argument with a local, national and/or global perspective

accomplished knowledge of research practices and their relevance to community consultation and fieldwork

demonstrates a sound knowledge of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and how they relate to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

compares the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and Indigenous peoples using some applicable examples

investigates a variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

investigates information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

develops an argument using local, national and/or global perspective

sound knowledge of research practices and their connection with community consultation and fieldwork

demonstrates knowledge of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and how they relate to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

recounts the experiences of Aboriginal peoples and Indigenous peoples using some examples

draws on a variety of visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

recounts information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

endeavours to develop an argument using local, national and/or global perspective

basic knowledge of research practices and their importance to community consultation and fieldwork

demonstrates awareness of and attempts to recall elementary knowledge of social justice, human rights and other contemporary issues and what they mean to Aboriginal and other Indigenous peoples

expresses opinions about Aboriginal peoples and other Indigenous peoples with minimal supporting evidence

limited reference made to visual and written stimulus material in relation to the study of Aboriginal and Indigenous peoples

Attempts to recount information from a variety of Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and other Indigenous people’s perspectives

expresses a personal point of view using local, national and/or global perspective

some knowledge of research practices and their role in community consultation and fieldwork