AS 91239 Annotated exemplars

This annotated exemplar is intended for teacher use only. Annotated exemplars are extracts of student evidence, with commentary, that explain key parts of a standard. These help teachers make assessment judgements at the grade boundaries.

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For Excellence, the student needs to analyse, comprehensively, issues relating to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues. 

This involves engaging critically with evidence to thoughtfully explain factors influencing gender identity and sexual identity, and recommending and justifying strategies at personal, interpersonal and societal levels to address issues (social injustices) arising from the influencing factors. The interrelationships between the three levels will also be explained. 

This student has described in detail, with reference to evidence, the nature of two influencing factors (one relating to gender identity and the other to sexual identity).  The student then explains how and why the factors influence gender identity (1) and sexual identity (2). The student has perceptively described the arising issues in relation to social injustices. 

The student has recommended and explained strategies for a sexual identity situation. The explanations of the strategies clearly link the actions to each other (3) and are more critical actions in terms of addressing the social injustices. Some outcomes for the promotion of the values of social justice are described (4). 

For a more secure Excellence, the student could:

• more specifically link the explanation of the influence of music videos to the particular three videos used as supporting evidence
• refer to examples wider than the Harry scenario for the explanation of the influence of attitudes, values and beliefs on sexual identity
• provide more depth in the justification of the strategies in relation to outcomes for the promotion of the values of social justice.  

For Merit, the student needs to analyse, in depth, issues relating to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues. 

This involves explaining why or how influences impact on gender identity and sexual identity and explaining personal, interpersonal and societal strategies which address issues (social injustices) arising from the influences. 

This student has explained two factors: the influence of family and cultural expectations on gender identity (1), and the influence of personal attitudes, values and beliefs on sexual identity (2). The student has described the arising issues in relation to how the values of social justice are not being encouraged. 

The student has recommended and explained strategies for a sexual identity situation, with some reference to outcomes for the promotion of the values of social justice. 

To reach Excellence, the student could:

• provide a more critical explanation of the influencing factors as linked to supporting evidence
• further develop the interrelationships between the recommended strategies
• explain in more detail outcomes for the promotion of the values of social justice.  

For Merit, the student needs to analyse, in depth, issues relating to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues. 

This involves explaining why or how influences impact on gender identity and sexual identity and explaining personal, interpersonal and societal strategies which address issues (social injustices) arising from the influences. 

This student has explained two factors: the influence of family expectations on gender identity (1) and the influence of personal attitudes, values and beliefs on sexual identity (2). The student has described the arising issues in relation to how the values of social justice are not being encouraged. 

The student has recommended and explained strategies for a sexual identity situation, with brief reference to outcomes for the promotion of the values of social justice. 

For a more secure Merit, the student could:

• further develop the explanations of how and why the factors influence gender identity and sexual identity 
• more explicitly explain outcomes for the promotion of the values of social justice in the interpersonal and personal strategies.  

For Achieved, the student needs to analyse issues relating to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues. 

This involves explaining influences on gender identity and sexual identity and recommending a relevant combination of personal, interpersonal and societal which address issues (social injustices) arising from the influences. 

This student has used supporting evidence and extracts from the resource provided to describe the nature of one factor that influences gender identity and one that influences sexual identity. Some explanation is given as to how the factors influence gender identity (1) and sexual identity (2). The student has briefly described social injustices that arise from the two influences. 

Strategies are recommended for a sexual identity situation. 

To reach Merit, the student could:

provide further detail in the explanations of how and why the factors influence gender identity and sexual identity 
further develop the outcomes of using the strategies, especially in relation to the promotion of the values of social justice.   

For Achieved, the student needs to analyse issues relating to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues. 

This involves explaining influences on gender identity and sexual identity and recommending a relevant combination of personal, interpersonal and societal which address issues (social injustices) arising from the influences. 

This student has used supporting evidence and extracts from the resource provided to describe the nature of one factor that influences gender identity and one that influences sexual identity. Brief explanation is given as to how these factors influence gender identity (1) and sexual identity (2). The student has briefly described social injustices that arise from the two influences.   

A combination of strategies is recommended for the sexual identity situation. The societal action, however, is more interpersonal in nature (3). Evidence for a valid societal action is found in the strategy for music videos (4).  

For a more secure Achieved, the student could:

• provide greater detail/depth in all responses
• recommend a valid societal strategy for the sexual identity situation.  

For Achieved, the student needs to analyse issues relating to sexuality and gender to develop strategies for addressing the issues. 

This involves explaining influences on gender identity and sexual identity and recommending a relevant combination of personal, interpersonal and societal which address issues (social injustices) arising from the influences. 

This student has used supporting evidence and extracts from the resource provided to describe the nature of one factor that influences gender identity and one that influences sexual identity. However, the student has not explained how or why the factors influence gender identity and sexual identity. 

The student has recommended strategies for the sexual identity situation. The societal action, however, is more interpersonal in nature (1). The strategy proposed for a music video influence (2) more closely reflects the societal level, however the ‘support group’ action is not particularly suitable in this situation. 

To reach Achieved, the student could:

• provide greater detail/depth in all responses
• explain how or why the stated factors influence gender identity and sexual identity. 
• recommend a valid societal strategy.