Stage 2 | Subject outline | Version control
Politics, Power, and People
Stage 2
Subject outline
For teaching in 2024. Accredited in May 2020 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2021.
Stage 2 | Subject outline | Performance standards
Performance standards
Stage 2 performance standards for Politics, Power and People can be viewed below. You can also download in Word format [DOC 304KB].
To learn more about what performance standards are, how they are used, and other general information, see performance standards and grades.
Critical and Creative Thinking | Communication and Collaboration | Understanding and Ethical Reasoning |
Research and Analysis |
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A |
Proposes insightful solutions, makes reflective judgments, and composes arguments that relate to political issues. |
Highly organised and fluent communication of political ideas, opinions, and arguments. Insightful and constructive collaboration in order to build on the ideas of others, solve political problems, or improve solutions. |
Perceptive and well-informed understanding of political concepts and the interconnectedness of Australian politics and the world. Insightful and coherent explanation of the political and ethical nature of the issues. |
Uses comprehensive and discerning inquiry skills to research political issues and perspectives, using a variety of relevant and current literature. Critical analysis and evaluation of political issues using primary and secondary sources. |
B |
Proposes balanced solutions, makes thoughtful judgments, and composes arguments that relate to political issues. |
Logical and clear communication of political ideas, opinions, and arguments. |
Thoughtful understanding of political concepts and the interconnectedness of Australian politics and the world. |
Uses in-depth inquiry skills to research political issues and perspectives, using relevant and current literature. Purposeful analysis and evaluation of political issues using primary and secondary sources. |
C |
Proposes solutions, makes judgments, and composes arguments that relate to political issues. |
Competent communication of political ideas, opinions, and arguments. |
Informed understanding of political concepts and the interconnectedness of Australian politics and the world. |
Uses sound inquiry skills to research political issues and perspectives, using relevant literature. |
D |
Refers to solutions and recounts information related to political issues. |
Communication of ideas and opinions. |
Some understanding of political concepts. |
Limited inquiry using some relevant literature. Limited analysis of the political issues using some sources. |
E |
Identification of a simplistic solution. |
Basic communication of ideas. |
Minimal understanding political concepts. |
Minimal inquiry using a source. Superficial recognition of political issues. |