JUDGING STANDARDS IN PRE-PRIMARY HISTORY
These assessment pointers are for judging standards of a child’s performance in Pre-primary
History. They are examples of what children may demonstrate rather than a checklist of everything
they should do. For reporting, they are used to make on-balance judgments about achievement
based on what has been taught and assessed during the reporting period. They can also be used to
guide the pitch of assessment tasks, develop marking keys and inform assessment feedback.
Reporting against the Achievement Standard
PRE-PRIMARY HISTORY ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD
By the end of the Pre-primary year, children identify similarities and differences between families. They recognise how important family events are commemorated.
Children sequence familiar events in order. They pose questions about their past. Children relate a story about their past using a range of texts.
PRE-PRIMARY HISTORY ASSESSMENT POINTERS
Chronology and change
over time
Historical terminology
and use of sources
The child demonstrates
excellent achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
high achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
satisfactory achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
limited achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Sequences events and/or
objects in order and explains
changes over time by retelling a
personal story about the past
compared to the present.
Sequences events and/or
objects in order and briefly
explains changes over time by
retelling a personal story about
the past compared to the
present.
Sequences events and/or
objects in order by retelling a
personal story about the past
compared to the present.
Sequences some events and/or
objects in order by retelling a
personal story about the past
compared to the present.
With assistance, retells a
personal story about an event
and/or object; however, does
not sequence it.
Connects and distinguishes
similarities and differences
between the past, the present
and the future.
Recognises and lists similarities
and differences between the
past, the present and the future.
Identifies similarities and
differences between the past,
the present and the future.
Recognises one similarity and
one difference between the
past, the present and the future.
Lists irrelevant information
about the similarities and
differences between the past,
the present and the future.
Uses accurate and relevant
terms to show awareness of
time.
Uses accurate terms to show
awareness of time.
Uses some accurate terms to
show awareness of time.
Uses simple terms to show
awareness of time.
With prompting, attempts to
use simple terms to recognise
past and present tense.
Consistently uses relevant
sources to compare events
and/or objects from the past
and the present.
Uses relevant sources to
compare events and/or objects
from the past and the present.
Uses relevant sources to explore
events and/or objects from the
past and the present.
With guidance, uses sources
when exploring events and/or
objects from the past and the
present.
With guidance, uses few sources
when exploring events and/or
objects from the past and the
present.
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The child demonstrates
excellent achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
high achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
satisfactory achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
limited achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The child demonstrates
very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Historical terminology
and use of sources
Chooses relevant sources to
explain continuity (similarities)
when retelling a personal story.
Uses sources to recognise
continuity (similarities) when
retelling a personal story.
Uses some sources to recognise
continuity (similarities) when
retelling a personal story.
Uses few sources to recognise
continuity (similarities) when
retelling a personal story.
Significance and evidence
Identifies and explains in detail,
important familiar events
and/or objects, including
reasoning.
Recognises and explains
important familiar events
and/or objects.
Recognises important familiar
events and/or objects.
Provides a simple explanation
about familiar events and/or
objects.
Attempts to describe familiar
events and/or objects; however,
provides irrelevant information.
Perspectives and
interpretation
(Cause and effect/
Empathy/Historical
thinking)
Accurately explains in detail, the
structure of own family and
compares the similarities and
differences of other families.
Explains the structure of own
family and identifies similarities
and differences of other
families.
Describes the structure of own
family and recognises some
similarities and differences of
other families.
Briefly describes the structure of
own family.
Identifies own family members.
Explanation and
communication
Poses a range of relevant
questions or stories to describe
events and/or objects of the
past and the present.
Poses relevant questions or
stories to describe events
and/or objects of the past and
the present.
Poses some questions or stories
to describe events and/or
objects of the past and the
present.
Poses simple questions or
stories to describe events
and/or objects of the past and
the present.
Poses unrelated questions or
stories to list events and/or
objects of the past and the
present.
Uses detailed and accurate
illustrations to relate a story
about the past.
Uses accurate illustrations to
relate a story about the past.
Uses illustrations to relate a
story about the past.
Uses simple illustrations to
relate a story about the past.
With assistance, uses simple
illustrations to relate a story
about the past.
Connects detailed illustrations
with written text to show past,
present and future events
and/or objects.
Links illustrations with written
text to show past, present and
future events and/or objects.
Uses illustrations with a written
text to show past, present and
future events and/or objects.
Uses simple illustrations with a
brief written text to show past,
present and future events
and/or objects.
Includes little detail in
illustrations of past, present and
future events and/or objects.