Worked Samples

This assessment occurs during the investigation phase of the project. It allows the teacher to monitor students' understanding of Earth's systems and provide feedback as students identify and define the climate-related problem they will solve. The information gathered informs students' design decisions in later activities. 

NESA Outcomes

ST2-SCI-01: 

• "Uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living systems." (NESA, 2024)

EN2-CWT-02: 

• "Plans, creates and revises written texts for informative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience." (NESA, 2022)

This assessment provides ongoing feedback during the planning and design phase. Students apply their scientific understanding to justify a proposed solution before constructing their prototype. Teacher conferencing and peer discussion support students to refine their ideas. 

NESA Outcomes

ST2-SCI-01: 

• "Uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living systems." (NESA, 2024)

ST2-DDT-01:

• "Uses a design process to create products to address user needs or opportunities." (NESA, 2024)

EN2-CWT-02: 

• "Plans, creates and revises written texts for informative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience." (NESA, 2022)

Students evaluate their prototype against the success criteria, use peer and teacher feedback to improve their design and reflect on how effectively their solution addresses the identified climate challenge. This work sample demonstrates the revision process before the final submission. 

NESA Outcomes

ST2-SCI-01: 

• "Uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living systems." (NESA, 2024)

ST2-DDT-01:

• "Uses a design process to create products to address user needs or opportunities." (NESA, 2024)

EN2-OLC-01: 

• "Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes by interacting, understanding and presenting." (NESA, 2022)

EN2-CWT-02: 

• "Plans, creates and revises written texts for informative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience." (NESA, 2022)