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Assessment

Task 6 – Explanation: Australia as a Peacekeeping Nation

Task

Explanation (Task 6). An in-class explanation under test conditions. Topic: Australia as a peacekeeping nation (the response to the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Peace Process, and the path to East Timor's independence including INTERFET and UNTAET). Official SCSA weighting: 10% of the Year 12 course (Explanation type weighting 20%).

Rubric criteria (weights as a percentage of this assessment)

Criterion Weight Descriptor
Analysis of change and significance 35% Explains the evolution of Australia's peacekeeping role in terms of cause, change and significance, weighing humanitarian motives against national interest.
Historical knowledge and understanding 35% Demonstrates accurate and detailed knowledge and understanding of Australia's peacekeeping role in Cambodia and East Timor, using historical terms and concepts appropriately.
Explanation and communication 30% Communicates historical understanding through a clear, well-structured explanation that integrates appropriate evidence to sustain an argument.