Topic 1 Belonging and inclusion (Year 4)

Students listen for and share key points in discussions*

Students contribute actively to class and group discussions*

Students share their points of view, respecting the views of others*

actively and purposefully listens for and shares key points in discussion

purposefully contributes to class and group discussions by:

• asking questions for clarification and to extend discussions
• providing useful feedback to add to discussions

shares considered points of view and shows respect for the views of others

effectively listens for and shares key points in discussion

effectively contributes to class and group discussions by:

• asking thoughtful questions
• providing useful feedback

shares informed points of view and shows respect for the views of others

listens for and shares key points in discussion

actively contributes to class and group discussions by:

• asking questions
• providing useful feedback

shares points of view and shows respect for the views of others

uses developing skills to listen for and share key points in discussion

with support, actively contributes to class and group discussions by:

• answering questions
• providing feedback when asked

with support, shares points of view and attempts to listens to the views of others

uses emerging skills to listen for and share key points in discussion

responds to prompts to contribute to class and group discussions

with guidance, shares points of view and listens to the views of others

Students describe the connections they have to their community

thoroughly describes the connections they have to groups and places in their community

effectively describes the connections they have to groups and places in their community

describes the connections they have to groups and places in their community

provides a partial description of the connections they have to groups and places in their community

provides a fragmented description of the connections they have to groups and places in their community

Students describe factors that shape a person’s identity and sense of belonging

Students present ideas, findings and conclusions using discipline-specific terms in a range of communication forms

Students identify influences that strengthen identities

thoroughly describes factors that shape their own identity and sense of belonging

effectively and coherently presents their ideas about identity, communities and places in a range of communication forms using relevant discipline- specific terms (eg: identity, belonging, place, connections, culture, religion, heritage)

identifies and explains several influences that strengthen identities

effectively describes factors that shape their own identity and sense of belonging

effectively communicates their ideas about identity, communities and places in a range of communication forms using relevant discipline- specific terms

identifies several influences that strengthen identities

describes factors that shape their own identity and sense of belonging

presents their ideas about identity, communities and places in a range of communication forms using discipline-specific terms (eg: groups, belonging, place, connections)

identifies influences that strengthen identities

provides a partial description of the factors that shape their own identity and sense of belonging

unevenly communicates their ideas in different communication forms using simple discipline- specific terms

identifies simple influences that strengthen identities

provides a fragmented description of the factors that shape their own identity and sense of belonging

with direction, unevenly communicates their ideas in different communication forms using simple discipline- specific terms

with support, identifies simple influences that strengthen identities