22 June 2018
Notice 011/18
Amendments have been made to the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies General Senior Syllabus 2019.
Summative internal assessment 1: Examination — extended response
The specifications of the task have been amended to ensure consistency across the syllabus.
The instrument-specific marking guide has been amended for all assessable criteria to better describe the evidence required.
Summative internal assessment 2: Investigation — inquiry response
The specifications of the task have been amended for clarity.
The instrument-specific marking guide has been amended for all assessable criteria to better describe the evidence required.
Summative internal assessment 3: Investigation — inquiry response
The specifications of the task have been amended for clarity.
The instrument-specific marking guide has been amended for all assessable criteria to better describe the evidence required.
Assessment guidance
Unit 1 and Unit 2 guidance has been amended to support schools, especially those that may decide to implement a concurrent delivery model.
Subject matter
Subject matter has been modified as follows:
- Unit 4 Topic 2: Reconciliation and recognition — subject matter for ‘identify responses’ amended to avoid confusion.
Reporting standards
The A reporting standard has been amended to align with changes to the instrument-specific marking guides.
The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander General Senior Syllabus 2019 (v1.1) and associated resources are available in the QCAA Portal. The syllabus is also available on the QCAA website.
More information
Joanne Gordon, Learning Area Manager (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Brad Blashak, Learning Area Manager (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Email: HASS@qcaa.qld.edu.au
Telephone: (07) 3864 0248
- Last reviewed:
- 25 July 2018
- Last updated:
- 22 June 2018
