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VIC report comments: History — sources, evidence, and explanation
History comment examples for Victorian reports: sequencing, using sources, explaining significance, and writing clear next steps.
Updated 2025-12-19
This page is a practical summary of publicly available guidance. Always follow your school's reporting template and professional judgement.
Quick compliance checklist
- Evidence references sources/tasks (timelines, source analysis, explanations).
- Next steps target a skill (using evidence, sequencing, explanation).
Example comments
Examples
- "[Student] sequences events accurately and can explain why key events were significant using examples from class sources."
- "[Student] uses information from more than one source to answer questions. Next steps include explaining the reliability of sources and supporting ideas with evidence."
- "[Student] is developing confidence writing extended explanations. Next focus: using evidence to justify claims and linking causes and effects clearly."
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