Are you looking for a way to confidently capture your students’ Measurement and Space strand knowledge in the lead-up to reporting or parent-teacher interviews? Our Measurement & Space Strands Rubric: Year 1 is designed to help you assess, track, and communicate progress using clearly levelled language aligned with the V9 Australian Curriculum.

This editable rubric provides you with detailed achievement statements for all Year 1 Measurement and Space content descriptors. Whether you’re assessing learning at the end of Semester One or at the conclusion of the school year, this rubric allows you to evaluate where students are at and identify their next steps for growth. The levelled language makes it simple to translate your observations and assessment data into reporting-ready descriptors or meaningful parent-teacher discussion points.

Included in an editable PowerPoint format, this rubric gives you full control to customise each section to suit your state, school, or teaching context. Editable yellow text boxes appear beside each slide to guide your changes. Whether you're making slight adjustments to terminology or tailoring levels of achievement, this flexible format supports consistency and accuracy across your assessment and reporting processes.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Assess and describe student understanding of Year 1 Measurement and Space outcomes
• ✅ Align rubric levels with the V9 Australian Curriculum content descriptors
• ✅ Modify achievement language to suit school-specific expectations
• ✅ Support report writing, goal setting, and parent-teacher communication

What’s Included:

• Editable PowerPoint rubric with levelled achievement descriptors for:
• Comparing and Ordering Length
• Measuring with Informal Units
• Capacity
• Mass
• Duration
• 2D Shape Identification and Comparison
• Position, Direction and Movement
• Editable yellow text boxes to guide changes for customisation
• Version suitable for end-of-year or mid-year adjustment

Materials Needed:

• Editable PowerPoint file
• Assessment data or observation notes
• Optional: printed versions for teacher folders or student portfolios

How to Use:

• • Open the PowerPoint file and review yellow guidance boxes
• • Adjust any content descriptors or language to suit your context
• • Use alongside assessment tasks to determine student achievement levels
• • Record notes or highlight statements as a summary of understanding

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a teacher reference while reviewing assessment evidence
• 💡 Highlight or annotate during student conferences to support learning goals
• 💡 Display simplified versions with “I Can” statements for student reflection
• 💡 Print individual rubrics to include in student portfolios for reporting
• 💡 Pair with visual samples or work evidence for moderation sessions

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use coloured highlights or symbols to indicate levels over time
• 💛 Save a version for Semester One and duplicate for Semester Two to show growth
• 💛 Align rubric with your school’s marking guide or report format for efficiency
• 💛 Combine rubric summaries with your Tracking Table to cross-reference individual student progress
• 💛 Use rubric statements to support clear, parent-friendly report comments

Complete your own assessment tasks or use this rubric alongside our Topic Assessments, Check-In Flashcards, or Semester 2 Assessment to gather a full picture of student learning.

Measurement & Space Strands Rubric: Year 1 is a practical and flexible assessment tool designed to help you track, describe, and celebrate student growth—making assessment and reporting more manageable and meaningful.