Performance band descriptions for History Extension
HSC performance band descriptions for History Extension summarise the knowledge, understanding and skills typically demonstrated by students at each band level. NESA uses these holistic descriptions to report a student's level of achievement in the HSC exam.
Band E4
The typical performance in this band:
- demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of the nature of history and the factors that shape historical interpretations
- communicates complex and coherent historical argument through referenced texts
- effectively constructs and defends a historical position and effectively challenges other positions
- designs, conducts and presents a historical investigation involving extensive analysis and synthesis of complex historical information and evaluation of a wide range of historical sources.
Band E3
The typical performance in this band:
- demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of the nature of history and shows an understanding of the factors that shape historical interpretations
- communicates comprehensive and coherent historical argument through referenced texts
- constructs and defends a historical position and attempts to challenge other positions
- designs, conducts and presents a historical investigation involving comprehensive analysis and synthesis of historical information and evaluation of a range of historical sources.
Band E2
The typical performance in this band:
- demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the nature of history and shows some understanding of the factors that shape historical interpretations
- communicates coherent historical narrative through texts
- describes historical positions and acknowledges other positions
- plans, conducts and presents a historical investigation involving analysis and synthesis of historical information and evaluation of a range of historical sources.
Band E1
Performance reported as Band 1 indicates that the minimum standard expected was not demonstrated.