AS 91921 Annotated exemplars

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

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For Achieved, the student needs to demonstrate understanding of the use of a range of scientific investigative approaches in a context.

This involves carrying out a range of investigative approaches that each answer a question and describing the purpose of each approach, supported by evidence.

This student has carried out three different investigative approaches to answer the question of stream/awa health.

The three investigative approaches used were pattern seeking, exploring and observing, and classifying and identifying. The student has also described the purpose of each approach.

For Merit, the student could use their evidence to explain why each approach was or was not appropriate to answer a question.

For Merit, the student needs to explain the use of a range of scientific investigative approaches in a context.

This involves giving an evidence-based reason why each investigative approach was or was not appropriate to answer a question.

This student has explained why pattern seeking, exploring and observing, and classifying & identifying were used to investigate the plants in their area.

For Excellence, the student could validate their findings by using evidence from the three investigation approaches.