Annotated illustrations of student writing
| Year 5 Maia |
| Year 5 Maisy |
| Year 6 Rita |
| Year 6 Serena |
| Year 7 Liam |
| Year 8 Jamie |
| Year 8 Sasha |
This writing meets the demands of the curriculum at level 3. The writer records ideas and information in a journal as part of a science investigation.
The difference in the standard for year 8 [as compared with year 7] is the students’ increased accuracy andfluency in writing a variety of texts across the curriculum, their level of control and independence in selecting writing processes and strategies, and the range of texts they write. In particular, by the end of year 8, students need to be confidently and deliberately choosing the most appropriate processes and strategies for writing indifferent learning areas. (Reading and Writing Standards, page 35 footnote)
The writer includes content that is usually relevant to the curriculum task, but there is minimal detail. He is developing his control over the writing processes and strategies he needs for selecting content, reflecting on his learning, and analysing research information. At this stage, his writing shows less independence in using a journal as a tool for exploring ideas and information, and less conciseness in his note taking than is expected in year 7. Therefore, this piece of writing aligns more closely to the standard at the end of year 6 than to that at the end of year 7.
