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Assessment

Task 5 – Source Analysis: Political Engagement with Asia

Task

Source analysis (Task 5). An in-class source analysis based on content related to Australia's political engagement with Asia (forward defence, the response to communism in China/Korea/Malaya, and the Vietnam War). Official SCSA weighting: 10% of the Year 12 course (Source analysis type weighting 20%).

Rubric criteria (weights as a percentage of this assessment)

Criterion Weight Descriptor
Analysis and evaluation of sources 45% Analyses and synthesises evidence from different sources and evaluates their reliability and usefulness, accounting for different perspectives.
Comprehension of sources 30% Identifies the message, origin, purpose and context of the sources relating to Australia's political engagement with Asia.
Use of evidence and communication 25% Integrates evidence from the sources with own historical knowledge to support a sustained response, using historical terms and concepts appropriately.