Ben Allen received his Year 6 Semester 2 report. He performed well in most subjects, receiving an A in Geography and Work Habits, and B in Economics. He received a C in History and Civics and Citizenship. The teacher praised Ben's exceptional work in Geography and his understanding of the Australian government. Areas for improvement included deepening his knowledge of different governments. The teacher and parents plan to support Ben by showcasing his work, encouraging geography studies, and exploring other government structures.

1. BEN ALLEN
Year 6
Semester 2 Report
2013
Principal: Mr. Tim Clarkson
Teacher: Mr. David Moreland

2. BEN ALLEN
Hillside Primary School
The HumanitiesEconomics
Rating Year 4
B
1) Students describe the difference between needs and
wants
2) Explain the role of work in society and distinguish
between paid and unpaid work.
3) Students use the inquiry process to plan economics
investigations about economic issues in the home,
school or local community
The HumanitiesGeography
A
1) Identify and describe Australia’s significant natural
processes
2) Use geographic language to identify and describe
the human and physical characteristics of local and
global environments
3) Students use atlases, street directories and town plan
maps to accurately describe the distance, direction and
location of places.
The HumanitiesHistory
C
1) Students identify change and continuity and
describe the causes and effects of change on society
2) Students sequence events and people in
chronological order
3) Identify a range of sources and locate and compare
information to answer inquiry questions
Civics and Citizenship
C
1) Students describe the nature of Australia’s
democracy that developed as a result of Federation
2) They describe the three levels of government and
some of the key functions of each level
3) Students demonstrate understanding of the roles and
responsibilities of leaders, and of democratic
processes, when engaging in school and community
activities.
Personal Learning
1) Students identify, with support, their preferred
learning styles and use strategies that promote
learning.
2) They describe task progress and achievements,
suggesting how outcomes may have been improved
Work Habits
A
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3. Needs Attention
Acceptable
Very Good
Excellent
Effort
Class Behaviour
Ratings:
A
Well above the standard expected at this time of year
B
Above the standard expected at this time of year
C
At the standard expected at this time of year
D
Below the standard expected at this time of year
E
Well below the standard expected at this time of year
Legend:
Your child’s achievement 12 months ago
Your child’s achievement this semester
Your child’s progress
The expected level of achievement
BEN ALLEN
Year 6 Semester 2

4. What Ben has achieved:
The past year has been a positive experience for Ben in exploring the different aspects of Humanities covered
in our class. He is talented and passionate about Geography, and was able to consistently produce excellent
example of work demonstrating his knowledge of the content. His annotated displays, models and posters
were all of exceptional standard. His reasoning for how he constructs arguments and ideas is well beyond
what is expected for year 6.
Over the past semester Ben has begun to understand the structure of the Australian Government through our
Civics and Citizenship unit on Government. With this year’s federal election, Ben was able to grasp the
concept of how Parliament is structured.
As we undertook studies of Immigration, Ben was able to make the connections between immigrants and the
history of Australia, noting how other cultures have influenced our society.
Ben should be proud of how far he has come over the past semester, with his desire to learn and how he
applies himself if class. Humanities has been an interest for Ben, and I wish him the best for his studies in the
future.
Areas for improving/future learning:
As Ben begins to engage in high school, he would benefit from studies of the Australian Government at both
Federal and State levels. Although he has begun to grasp the basics of these, a deeper knowledge would be
beneficial. To help with this, exploring other governments and political structures would be of great influence
and aid his understanding.
The school will do the following to support Ben in his learning:
In the classroom, we have been able to use some of Ben’s work to show other classes the standard of work we
would love to see from other students. His classmates ask him for his help in Geography, and this has been
hugely beneficial to his own learning as he articulates and explains these concepts to others.
What you can do at home to help Ben’s progress:
Continue to nurture his desire to learn. He is a capable and willing student, with an interest in the Humanities.
Encouraging him to study Geography in future years would be of great personal gain for Ben as he is clearly
interested and shows excellent understanding of the concepts.
To help him gain knowledge in other areas, allow him to explore books and internet sites on Governments so
he can create his own understanding of different country’s political structure.
Student Comment:
This year I have learnt a lot more about Economics and Government in Australia. I love that now I can go
shopping and understand how much things cost and why, and also how to work out why companies advertise
at particular audiences.
I loved the Geography activities we did this year, including AVD’s (Annotated Visual Displays), mapping,
models and learning about the effects of weather on our country. Overall, I have had a great year learning in
the Humanities.
Attendance:
Ben has been absent for 3 days this semester.
Teacher: Mr. David Moreland
December 2013