These assessment pointers are for judging standards of student performance in Year 1 History. They
are examples of what students 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.
JUDGING STANDARDS IN YEAR 1 HISTORY
Reporting against the Achievement Standard
YEAR 1 HISTORY ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD
By the end of Year 1, students explain how some aspects of daily life have changed over recent time while others have remained the same. They describe personal and family
events that have significance.
Students sequence events in order, using everyday terms about the passing of time. They pose questions about the past and examine sources (physical and visual) to suggest
answers to these questions. Students relate stories about life in the past, using a range of texts.
YEAR 1 HISTORY ASSESSMENT POINTERS
A
Chronology and change
over time
B
C
D
E
The student demonstrates
excellent achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
high achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
satisfactory achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
limited achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Sequences events in order and
uses specific details to
effectively retell a personal story
about the past and the present.
Sequences events in order to
retell a personal story about the
past and the present.
Sequences and describes events
in order from the past and the
present.
Sequences and briefly describes
events in the present only.
With assistance, sequences and
lists events in the present only.
Accurately sequences specific
events over time using detailed
illustrations.
Sequences specific events over
time using detailed illustrations.
Sequences specific events over
time using illustrations.
Sequences some events over
time using illustrations.
With assistance, sequences
some events over time using
simple illustrations.
Identifies and compares
features of an event or object
from the past and the present.
Identifies features of an event or
object from the past and the
present.
Lists features of an event or
object from the past and the
present.
Identifies similarities and
differences of a familiar event or
object from the past and the
present.
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A
B
C
D
E
The student demonstrates
excellent achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
high achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
satisfactory achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
limited achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Uses specific examples to
explain how aspects of daily life
have changed over time through
a personal story.
Explains how aspects of daily life
have changed over time through
a personal story.
Acknowledges how aspects of
daily life have changed over
time through a personal story.
Identifies how aspects of daily
life have changed over time
through a personal story, with
minimal written text.
Uses relevant and accurate
terms to show the passing of
time.
Uses relevant everyday terms to
show the passing of time.
Uses everyday terms to show
the passing of time.
Uses simple everyday terms to
show the passing of time.
Attempts to show past or
present tense, using simple
everyday terms.
Examines and uses sources
(physical and visual) to develop
an accurate story about the past
and/or the present.
Identifies and uses sources
(physical and visual) to develop
an accurate story about the past
and/or the present.
Uses sources (physical and
visual) to develop a story about
the past and/or the present.
Uses few sources (physical and
visual) to develop a simple story
about the past and/or the
present.
Makes no reference to sources
provided when developing a
story about the past and/or the
present.
Significance and evidence
Recognises and explains
significant personal and family
events and/or objects from the
past and the present and gives
an accurate comparison of their
features.
Identifies and explains
significant personal and family
events and/or objects from the
past and the present and
compares their features.
Describes significant personal
and family events and/or
objects from the past, and
compares with those of the
present.
Lists few personal and family
events and/or objects from the
past, and relates with those of
the present.
Perspectives and
interpretation
(Cause and effect/
Empathy/Historical
thinking)
Begins to explore a point of view
by expressing personal feelings
and/or opinions when
expressing own interpretation of
an event and/or object.
Communicates personal feelings
and/or opinions when
expressing own interpretation of
an event and/or object.
Communicates few personal
feelings and/or opinions when
expressing own interpretation of
an event and/or object.
Attempts to include personal
feelings and/or opinions of an
event and/or object; however,
recount is minimal or
ineffective.
With assistance, recounts an
event, but may provide some
incorrect information.
Poses a range of relevant and
detailed questions about the
past, using provided resources,
or develops an appropriate
narrative about the past.
Poses relevant questions about
the past, using provided
resources, or develops a valid
narrative about the past.
Poses questions about the past
using provided resources, or
writes a story about the past.
Poses simple questions about
the past using minimal
resources, or writes a brief story
about the past.
Poses only irrelevant or
unrelated questions about the
past, or writes a story making
minimal reference to the past.
Presents relevant historical
information with clearly written
and detailed illustrations.
Presents historical information
with clearly written and
identifiable illustrations.
Presents historical information
supported by identifiable
illustrations.
Provides some identifiable
illustrations.
Chronology and change
over time
Historical terminology
and use of sources
Explanation and
communication
The student demonstrates
very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level
A
Explanation and
communication
B
C
D
E
The student demonstrates
excellent achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
high achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
satisfactory achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
limited achievement of what
is expected for this year level
The student demonstrates
very low achievement of what
is expected for this year level
Explains and links detailed
written text with illustrations or
photographs when referring to
past, present and/or future
events.
Links written text and
illustrations or photographs
when referring to past, present
and/or future events.
Shows some link between
written text and illustrations or
photographs when referring to
past, present and/or future
events.
Uses simple illustrations or
photographs when referring to
past, present and/or future
events.
Provides little detail in
illustrations when referring to
past, present and/or future
events.