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Industry Connections Stage 2
Subject outline

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For teaching in 2024. Accredited in December 2021.

Stage 2 | Subject outline | Performance standards

Performance standards

Stage 2 performance standards for Industry Connections can be viewed below. You can also download in Word format [DOC 29KB].

To learn more about what performance standards are, how they are used, and other general information, see performance standards and grades.

  Knowledge and Understanding Application and Connection Reflection and Consideration
A Comprehensive development of specific knowledge and insightful understanding of concepts related to the selected industry focus.

Proficient development of specific skills related to the selected industry focus.
Demonstration of well-considered, relevant connections between the industry project, a range of industry specific knowledge and skills, and one or more chosen capabilities.

Demonstration of focused planning, organisation, and development of clear strategies to undertake the industry project.

Perceptive connection of the benefits and future possibilities of the industry project to the industry and themselves.
Critical reflection on the development of knowledge, concepts, skills and new understandings related to the selected industry focus.

Critical reflection on the development of planning, organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills through their industry project.

Insightful consideration of the development of one or more SACE capabilities using evidence of actions taken.
 
B Thorough development of specific knowledge and sound understanding of some concepts related to the selected industry focus.

Mostly proficient development of some specific skills related to the selected industry focus.
 
Demonstration of clear, relevant connections between the industry project, industry specific knowledge and skills, and one or more chosen capabilities.

Demonstration of thoughtful planning, and organisation to undertake the industry project.

Thoughtful connection of the benefits and future possibilities of the industry project to the industry and themselves.
Thoughtful reflection on the development of knowledge, concepts, skills and new understandings related to the selected industry focus.

Thoughtful reflection on the development of planning, organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills through their industry project.

Thoughtful consideration of the development of one or more SACE capabilities using evidence of actions taken.
C Development of some specific knowledge and one or more concepts related to the selected industry focus.

Development of one or more skills related to the selected industry focus.
 
Demonstration of some clear, relevant connections between the industry project, industry specific knowledge and skills, and one or more chosen capabilities.

Demonstration of some planning, and organisation to undertake the industry project.

Some connection of the benefits and future possibilities of the industry project to the industry and themselves.
Considered reflection on the development of some knowledge, concepts, skills and new understandings related to the selected industry focus.

Considered reflection on the development of planning, organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills through their industry project.

Some consideration of the development of one or more SACE capabilities using evidence of actions taken.
D Development of some basic knowledge and basic understanding of one or more concepts related to the selected industry focus.

Some development of a specific skill related to the selected industry focus.
 
Some demonstration of basic connections between the industry project, some industry specific knowledge and skills, and one or more chosen capabilities.

Some demonstration of basic planning, and organisation to undertake the industry project.

Basic connection of the benefits and future possibilities of the industry project to the industry and/or themselves.
Basic description of the development of some knowledge, concepts, skills and/or new understandings related to the selected industry focus.

Some reflection on the development of basic planning, organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills through their industry project.

Basic consideration of the development of one or more SACE capabilities using some evidence of actions taken.
E Limited development of some knowledge and a concept related to the selected industry focus.

Limited development of a skill related to the selected industry focus.
 
Limited demonstration of connections between the industry project, industry knowledge and skills, and one or more chosen capabilities.

Limited demonstration of planning, and organisation to undertake the industry project.

Attempted connection of a benefit and future possibility of the industry project to the industry and/or themselves.
Limited description of the development of knowledge, and/or concepts, skills and/or new understandings related to the selected industry focus.

Some recount on the development of planning, organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills through their industry project.

Limited consideration of the development of one or more SACE capabilities using limited evidence of actions taken.