Year 11
Assessment Booklet
2024
Contents Introduction
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Welcome to the Year 11 Preliminary Course
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Student Responsibilities
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Year 11 Assessment Program
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Assessment Tasks
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Homework Guidelines
11 - 12
HSC Assessment Schedules
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Biology Business Studies Chemistry Community & Family Services Construction Design & Technology Drama Economics English Advanced English Extension 1 English Standard English Studies Enterprise Computing Food Technology Geography Legal Studies Mathematics Advanced Mathematics Extension 1 Mathematics Standard Modern History Music PDHPE Physics Society and Culture Sports, Lifestyle & Recreation Visual Arts
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Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide students and their families with the HSC Assessment policy and procedures which includes an assessment schedule, task weightings and due dates*. Executive Principal Deputy Principal Head of Senior School Dean of Studies – Senior School
Dr Adrian Johnson Mrs Kathy Fletcher Mr David Smith Mrs Stephanie Davis
Heads of Department CAPA Digital Technology English HSIE Learning Support Mathematics PDHPE Science TAS
Mrs Sarah Bradbury Mrs Tahlia Dahmes Mrs Jessica Alvey Mr Mark Fagan Mrs Kate Robertson Mr Tristan Patralakis Mrs Carissa Furze Ms Beth Yarker Mrs Tanya Mortimer
Heads of House Hoffman Kelton Kimball Lankester Petts Rosborough
Mr James Toohey Mrs Davina Gibb Mrs Karen Ennis Mrs Alison Barrett (acting) Ms Kimberley Graetz Mrs Elizabeth Williams
*All information is correct at the time of distribution and is subject to change. Any changes to the assessment schedule will be provided in writing to students and families at least two weeks prior to the original date with an updated Notification of Assessment.
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Welcome to Year 11 Preliminary Course Congratulations on reaching this milestone! You are about to embark on a journey into your final years of school to attain the Higher School Certificate (HSC), and we are proud and excited to be able to support you to achieve your goal. The Preliminary Year comprises of studies in Term 1 – 3 of Year 11. In Term 4, students commence the HSC. During the first three terms students will complete several designated assessments. These tasks will generally, but not always, include a Final Exam. The rules and procedures for completing the Preliminary Course at Trinity Anglican College are outlined below and are supported by the policies outlined by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
Year 11 Student Responsibilities The completion of Year 11 and the HSC year involves several responsibilities on the part of students. To maximise their HSC potential, students should note the following responsibilities: Genuine engagement with class and homework tasks, and holiday homework. Students should view all learning experiences as opportunities to hone their skills and knowledge; all tasks should be attempted to the best of their ability. Genuine engagement in study lessons. Students should understand that studying in the library or the Year 11 study space, during lessons where they are not required to attend a scheduled class, is a privilege. Inappropriate behaviour will result in students losing this privilege; identified students will be required to attend supervised classes as designated by senior staff. The maintenance of meaningful dialogue with their teachers. Students should ensure that they engage in informed questioning within the classroom to clarify any material of which they are unsure. They should submit drafts, in a timely fashion, to their teachers for consideration and feedback. Taking responsibility to catch up on work that has been missed. Students should take the active role in liaising with their teachers, often outside of timetabled class time, to determine the specific work that needs to be completed. It is imperative that students seek out material, particularly assessment task notifications, which might have been distributed in class when they have been absent. The provision of documentation to verify all absences from scheduled classes, including classes that are conducted off-line, such as extension courses.
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Year 11 Assessment Program Schools set individual assessment tasks and decide due dates and weightings for each. These tasks measure knowledge, skills and understanding for a wide range of outcomes. They may include tests, written assignments, practical activities, fieldwork, and projects. When students start their HSC courses, we are obliged to provide details of your assessment schedule, including weightings and due dates. Please note that the information in this booklet is correct at the time of distribution and maybe subject to change. Any changes to the assessment schedule will be provided in writing to students and families at least two weeks prior to the original date and an updated Notification of Assessment will be provided. A student will be considered to have satisfactorily completed a course if there is sufficient evidence to prove that the student has: followed the course developed or endorsed by NESA applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school achieved some or all course outcomes. All work that you present in any school-based assessment task or exam must be your own. Malpractice, including plagiarism, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT and Grammarly, could mean that you receive zero marks for that task or exam (see page 9 ). A student who does not comply with the assessment requirements and receives a non-completion determination in a course will have neither an assessment mark nor an examination mark awarded for that course. Until a student has satisfactorily completed at least 12 units of Preliminary courses and 10 units of HSC courses, that satisfy NESA’s pattern of study requirements, the student will not be eligible to receive the HSC. In the case of Extension courses, students who do not comply with the minimum assessment requirements for any co-requisite course will not receive a result in either course. Attendance and application are not to be considered in either the final assessment mark or in any individual assessment task.
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Assessment Tasks The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has indicated the assessment requirements and components for each subject, so to ensure that students meet these assessment requirements, there are several guidelines must be followed. These guidelines are the same as the guidelines used for Year 11.
1. Notification of Tasks Year 11 students will be provided an Assessment Information Booklet at the beginning of their courses, which contains details of the proposed assessment program for each course, including: 1. the practical and written tasks, such as tests, assignments or projects, on which their assessments are to be based 2. the weightings to be allocated to each task 3. the number of tasks 4. the scheduling of tasks (subject to change) The dates are accurate at the time of printing, but if changed during the year, students will be made aware via the Assessment Task Criteria Sheets that are specific to each assessment task. Students will be issued with a Notification of Assessment at least two weeks prior to the sitting or submission of an assessment task. These notifications will be available on SEQTA Learn and will outline: 1. The general nature of each assessment task 2. The components and their weightings 3. Adequate notice of the precise timing of each assessment task – at least 2 weeks. 4. The weight value of each task in relation to the total weighted mark for the course 5. Instructions for submission 6. Administrative arrangements (e.g., How the College will deal with absence, late submission of tasks, illness/misadventure immediately before or during the task, etc) 7. Details of the College’s policy on malpractice in assessment tasks 8. Details of the procedures to be implemented if tasks produce invalid or unreliable results 9. Details of the procedures for dealing with student appeals arising from assessment tasks
2. Completing Assessment Tasks Students are responsible for organising and managing their studies and their assessment workload around their classes and other commitments. Assessment tasks are to be prepared for and completed: Before school, during break times or after school During dedicated timetabled independent Study lessons During classes of that specific course, under teacher direction.
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Assessment Tasks cont. Preparing for assessment tasks during time allocated to other courses or College activities would give students an unfair advantage and would likely be considered malpractice. Please refer to information regarding Malpractice in school-based assessment. Students who have acted deliberately and obtained an actual or perceived advantage by working on assessment tasks at inappropriate times could be subject to receiving a ‘0’ mark for the task. Students must attempt all parts of each assessment task and produce original work, acknowledging any sources used. All tasks must be attempted, even if a due date is past and a ‘0’ mark will be awarded. It will be at the teacher’s discretion, in consultation with the Head of Department, whether a task will be accepted as a ‘reasonable attempt’ or deemed a ‘non-serious attempt’ at the set task. Non-serious attempts can include: Not attempting large sections of a task Answering only multiple-choice questions Frivolous material – silly answers Objectionable material – offensive writing or drawing Students will likely use computers to prepare assessment tasks. Computer hardware, software or network issues are not acceptable grounds for non-completion or non-submission of assessment tasks. If any such IT issue arises, a student must be able to show the class teacher hard copy evidence of the task during its construction; students should save work in multiple locations and print out copies of work regularly to use as evidence of having completed the task.
3. Word Limits Word limits are given on assessment tasks to guide students as to the volume of work required, to promote parity amongst candidates and to encourage concise and effective written communication. Often a piece of work that falls short of the word count by more than 10% will have missed addressing some of the requirements of the assessment task. Pieces of work significantly smaller than the word count face a risk of not adequately addressing the learning outcomes. Student work will be assessed on its academic merits, and this will be reflected in the mark awarded and the feedback on the task. Not attempting all parts of the task may be deemed a non-serious attempt at the task. Please refer to information regarding Completing Assessment Tasks which outlines the penalties for a non-serious attempt. If the submission exceeds the word limit by up to 10%, there will be no penalty. Pieces of student work that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will only be marked up to point where the word count is equal to the published word limit plus 10%.
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Assessment Tasks cont. 4. Submitting Assessment Tasks Each teacher will explain the procedure for submitting an assessment task in a particular course. Information will also be available on the Notification of Assessment, published on SEQTA Learn. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they understand the submission requirements for each task. Please ask your teacher if you are unsure. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the appropriate teacher receives the completed task in the prescribed manner and by the deadline. Tasks may be required to be submitted: SEQTA Learn portal (e.g. written hand-in tasks) during class time (e.g., tests or practical submissions) at the beginning of the day or class(e.g., practical works) Students submitting a task electronically are expected to keep a record of their work as evidence of their submission. A ‘read receipt’ should be requested from the teacher if the student is submitting the assessment via email.
5. Submitting Assessment Task Process Viewing and submitting a task through SEQTA Learn: 1. Log into SEQTA Learn 2. Click on ‘Assessments’ on the right 3. Select ‘Upcoming’ or the relevant semester 4. Select the subject and/or task that you are submitting 5. Use the ‘overview’ and ‘details’ tabs at the top of the screen 6. To submit the task, use the ‘submissions’ tab at the top of the screen 7. Upload your file by dragging and dropping (box will turn orange) OR by clicking ‘add files’ and selecting the file 8. After the file is uploaded, you will see your file listed under ‘submissions’ 9. Repeat to add another file Assessments that have been received late without an approved Variation to Assessment will receive a ‘0’ result for the task.
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Assessment Tasks cont. 6. Student absence when information is received It is the student's responsibility to contact the subject teacher within a reasonable time of an absence on the day the assessment information was given out. The teacher can then ensure that the student receives the assessment information and has adequate time to complete the task. The information will generally be available on SEQTA Learn. Absence at the time of a task being released is not considered grounds for an extension of time to complete the task. Please refer to Variation to Assessment.
7. Student absence immediately before a task is due To maintain parity and prevent unfair advantage, actual or perceived, any student who is absent from lessons the day before or the day of an assessment task, should provide a medical certificate or other explanatory documentation to the teacher. Unsubstantiated absence the day before or the day of a task is due would likely be considered malpractice. Please refer to information regarding Malpractice in school-based assessment. Students who have obtained an actual or perceived advantage due to unsubstantiated absences from school on the school days immediately before an assessment task is due could be subject to a ‘0’ mark for the task.
8. Variation to Assessment Tasks Students are required to submit a Variation to Assessment application to request an assessment reschedule due to illness/misadventure or an extension of time. Illness/Misadventure Applications must relate to illness or misadventure suffered immediately before or during assessment task/s that has directly affected the student’s performance. Applications may relate to: illness or injury – illness or physical injuries suffered directly by the student which allegedly affected the student’s performance in the examination/s (e.g., serious illness, hospitalisation, a physical injury preventing writing/typing) misadventure – an event beyond the student’s control which allegedly affected the student’s performance (e.g., death of a friend or family member, natural disaster). Students are responsible for completing a Variation to Assessment application within 2 days from absence, including supporting documentary evidence. The College may offer substitute tasks or, in exceptional circumstances, estimates, based on other tasks if students have valid reasons for not completing individual tasks.
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Assessment Tasks cont. Extension of Time A student may apply for extra time to complete an assessment task by completing a Variation to Assessment at least 5 days before a task due date, including supporting documentary evidence. Acceptable grounds for application for extension include: Family emergency Serious illness or injury Principal approved sporting or cultural commitments Other reasons will be evaluated by the Head of Department, in consultation with the Dean of Studies, on a case-by-case basis. Non-acceptable reasons for applying for an extension of time include: Concerts Driving tests Family or work commitments Misreading instructions IT difficulties Holidays during term without Principal permission Non-College related sport or cultural activities for which permission has not been sought Non-compulsory school-based events that clash with in class preparation in the lead up to an assessment School-based events (assessments should be completed and submitted prior to participating in schoolbased events) Variation to Assessment - Approved Students who have had a Variation to Assessment approved for an in-class assessment will be required to complete the assessment task on Wednesdays from 3.20pm or at teacher’s discretion. For tasks that require submission, a new date will be negotiated with the teacher, in consultation with the Head of Department. Variation to Assessment - Not Approved Students who do not have Variation to Assessment approval are required to submit the task by the published due date or ‘0’ mark will be received.
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Assessment Tasks cont. 9. Variation to Assessment Application Process * To be completed within 2 days of absence if an unplanned absence from assessment * To be completed at least 5 days prior to the due date if known absence from assessment 1. Log onto SEQTA Home Page 2. Click on ‘Variation’ icon 3. Complete your details and the details for the application 4. Upload supporting evidence eg medical certificate 5. Submit 6. If you have not received a reply within 2 business days, email Dean of Studies – Senior School
10. Malpractice Behaving dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage in assessments or exams is malpractice or cheating. Any form of malpractice, including plagiarism, is unacceptable. NESA treats allegations of malpractice very seriously. Identified malpractice may result in a penalty such as a reduction in marks, cancellation of your results in the course, or cancellation of your HSC. Should malpractice be suspected, students will be required to demonstrate that all unacknowledged work is entirely their own. Serious and deliberate acts of malpractice amount to corrupt conduct and, where appropriate, NESA will report matters to the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Examples of malpractice include: Copying part or submitting work that belongs to someone else and presenting it as their own Using parts of students’ own work that has been submitted as part of another assessment task Using material directly from a source without acknowledging the source Buying, stealing, or borrowing someone else’s work and presenting it as your own Submitting work that someone else, for example, a parent, tutor, or subject expert, substantially contributed to Using someone else’s words, ideas, designs, or work in projects and performance tasks without giving their source Breaching school exam rules Using non-approved aids in an assessment task Giving false reasons for not handing in work by the due date Helping another student to engage in malpractice Bringing unauthorised materials into an examination hall Use of an unauthorised electronic device under examination conditions Taking a day off school to work on an assessment Working on an assessment during a different class
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Assessment Tasks cont. Substantiated instances of cheating will result in a ‘0’ mark for the assessment task. Aiding and abetting cheating may also result in a ‘0’ mark for the assessment task for all students involved. In such cases students will be made to re-sit the assessment task at a time convenient to the College. Students who have engaged in malpractice in the form of plagiarism could have previous tasks scrutinised. If further plagiarism is then detected, a full review will be conducted to determine if a further breach has occurred and to apply further penalties.
11. Tasks that produce invalid or unreliable results If the results of a task are believed to be either invalidated by issues such as equipment failure or widespread malpractice, or unreliable as the results conflict dramatically with expected performances, the task may be partially or completely re-sat, likely as an alternative version of the original task. The decision to re-sit a task and the nature of the replacement task will be at the discretion of the relevant teacher and Head of Department, in consultation with the Dean of Studies – Senior School.
12. Appeals and Reviews Should a student receive a ‘0’ mark or any other penalty for an assessment task, the student and their parents/guardians will be notified. A review of the procedures relevant to the determination may be requested. The review should be requested in writing by email to the Dean of Studies – Senior School within 2 days of the student being notified of the decision. The review will be conducted by the College Review Committee (Deputy Principal, Dean of Studies – Senior School, Head of Department, Academic Administration Officer, and another teacher not directly involved in the assessment task in question). The assessment policy of the College and the rules of NESA will be the basis for the review. An assessment review should focus on the College’s procedures for determining the final assessment mark. Students are not entitled to seek a review of a teacher’s judgements of the worth of individual performance items in assessment tasks. The marks or grades awarded will not be subject to review as part of this process. Any disputes over the marking of an individual task must be resolved at the time a task is returned. An ‘N’ determination is the decision made by the Principal at the end of the course, under delegated authority from NESA, that a student has not satisfactorily completed a course. Students who have not complied with the course completion criteria and who have received at least two written warnings can be regarded as not having satisfactorily completed the course at the time of finalising grades. The Principal may then apply the ‘N’ determination. A student has the right to appeal against the principal’s determination.
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Assessment Tasks cont. Students who consider that their placement in the rank order for any course is not correct based on feedback on their performance during the course may seek a College review. If a student is not satisfied by the College review, provision has been made for subsequent appeals to NESA. There is no provision for appeal against the marks awarded for individual assessment tasks. If the appeal is upheld, NESA will refer the matter back to the school for further review. The results of that review may affect the assessment of the student making the appeal and/or the assessments of other students. This may then be reflected in the moderated assessment marks for all students affected. NESA will not consider further appeals from other students whose assessments or ranking may be affected by reviews or appeals.
Homework Guidelines Year 7 - 12 Homework is an important school routine that provides an opportunity for students to reinforce and practice what has been learned in class, and to create positive study habits. Our focus is to develop a life-long love of learning therefore homework should be perceived as a positive experience that is valued by both students and parents. Homework tasks can be set to: Consolidate concepts from the lesson which involves reading over the work completed and summarising key points or creating a summary page Continue the work from the lesson by completing questions or skills that are similar to what was completed in class Challenge their understanding by completing an extension ask that applies the skills that have been learned and practised during class time Catch up on work that was missed or work that did not get completed in the lesson Complete assessment tasks To establish an effective homework routine, it is recommended that students allocate time for homework each week according to their year level. The following table provides a guide for homework in the Senior School.
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Homework Guidelines cont.
Year Level
Recommended allocation of time for homework
Year 7
25 minutes per night, approx. 2 hours per week
Year 8
35 minutes per night, approx. 3 hours per week
Year 9
50 minutes per night, approx. 4 hours per week
Year 10
60 minutes per night, approx. 5 hours per week
Year 11 & 12
Minimum 2 hours per night
Our students will always have some form of homework whether it be tasks explicitly set by their teacher or choosing from a range of subject specific activities listed on each subject cover page on SEQTA. Year 7-9 students can expect homework from core subjects (all subjects except CAPA, TAS and elective subjects) and Year 10-12 students can expect homework from all subject areas. Compulsory homework tasks set by the teacher are written on the SEQTA lesson on the day it is given with a due date. Students will be expected to submit the homework by the due date and will be reported in semester reports. Students who find the tasks too challenging or are taking an excessive amount of time to complete, should seek assistance from their teacher. Students may also consider attending the Homework Club/Study Group every Thursday after school in the College Library to seek additional support and advice. At times, teachers may elect not to set homework but rather suggest that students choose from other activities listed on the subject cover page. These alternate activities are designed to improve general subject-specific skills to provide students with greater confidence to engage in their classes. These activities may also be extension and enrichment activities that prepare students for future topics.
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Assessment
Schedules
Assessment Schedules T1
Assessment
T2
Assessment
T3
Assessment
1A
Legal Studies (Line 6) Drama (Line 6) Geography (Line 3)
Music (Line 4)
2B
English Ext 1 (Off-Line)
3B
Modern History (Line 5) Visual Arts (Line 6) Sport, Lifestyle & Rec (Line 6)
3A
Business Studies (Line 4 & Line 5) Visual Arts (Line 6)
4B
4A
Biology (Line 5 & Line 6)
4B
Society & Culture (Line 3) Music (Line 4)
5A
5B
5A
Sport, Lifestyle & Rec (Line 6)
6B
1A
1B
2B
2A
3A
6B
Biology (Line 5 & Line 6) CAFS (Line 4)
6A
7A
Business Studies (Line 4 & 5) Physics (Line 3)
7B
8B
Modern History (Line 5) Food Tech (Line 3) Society & Culture (Line 3) Economics (Line 6)
9A
Enterprise Computing (Line 5) PDHPE (Line 3) Legal Studies (Line 6) Geography (Line 3)
10B
Chemistry (Line 4) English Standard (Line 1) English Advanced (Line 1) English Studies (Line 1) Adv Mathematics (Line 2) Std Mathematics (Line 2)
11A
Ext Mathematics (Off-Line) English Ext 1 (Off-Line) Drama (Line 6)
Economics (Line 6) Enterprise Computing (Line 5) Sport, Lifestyle & Rec (Line 6)
7A
Design & Tech (Line 4)
8A
Design & Tech (Line 4) CAFS (Line 4) Chemistry (Line 4) Food Tech (Line 3) PDHPE (Line 3) Physics (Line 3) Std Mathematics (Line 2) Adv Mathematics (Line 2)
8B 9A
EXAMS Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, CAFS, Design &Tech, Drama, Economics, English (Standard, Advanced, Ext 1), English Studies, Enterprise Computing, Food Tech, Geography, Legal Studies, Mathematics (Extension, Advanced, Standard), Modern History, Music, PDHPE, Physics, Society & Culture, Visual Arts
9B
Ext Mathematics (Off-line) English Studies (Line 1) English Standard (Line 1) English Advanced (Line 1)
10B
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Biology Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Practical Test Cells – Structure, function and transport
Depth Study Practical Investigation - Plant Structures & Requirements
End of Course Examination Modules 1-4
Timing
Term 1, Week 6
Term 2, Week 4
Term 3, Exam Weeks
BIO11/12-3 BIO11/12-4 BIO11/12-6 BIO11/12-7 BIO11-8
BIO11/12-1 BIO11/12-2 BIO11/12-3 BIO11/12-4 BIO11/12-5 BIO11/12-7 BIO11-9
BIO11/12-4 BIO11/12-5 BIO11/12-6 BIO11/12-7 BIO11-8 BIO11-9 BIO11-10 BIO11-11
Outcomes assessed
Components
Weighting %
Skills in working scientifically
20
20
20
60
Knowledge and understanding of course content
5
15
20
40
Total %
25
35
40
100
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Business Studies Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In Class Business Report Sighted Topic
In Class Business Report
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 7 Sighted Topic Business Report
Term 3, Week 3 Sighted Topic Business Report
Term 3 Exam Weeks
P3 P4 P6 P8 P9
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P9 P10
Outcomes assessed
P2 P7 P8 P9
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and of course content understanding
10
10
20
40
Stimulus-based skills
5
5
10
20
Inquiry and research
10
5
5
20
Communication of business information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms
5
10
5
20
Total %
30
30
40
100
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Chemistry Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Practical/Application Task Module 1 – Properties and Structure of Matter
Depth Study Module 2 – Quantitative Chemistry; Module 3 – Reactive Chemistry
End of Course Examination Module 1-4
Timing
Term 1, Week 10
Term 2, Week 8
Term 3, Exam Weeks
CH11/12-1 CH11/12-2 CH11/12-3 CH11/12-4 CH11/12-5 CH11/12-7 CH11-9 or CH11-10
CH11/12-1 CH11/12-2 CH11/12-3 CH11/12-4 CH11/12-5 CH11/12-6 CH11/12-7 CH11-8 CH11-9 CH11-10 CH11-11
Outcomes assessed
CH11/12-1 CH11/12-3 CH11/12-5 CH11/12-6 CH11/12-7 CH11-8
Components
Weighting %
Skills in working scientifically
20
30
10
60
Knowledge and understanding of course content
10
10
20
40
Total %
30
40
30
100
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Community & Family Studies Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Case Study Analysis
Community Group Presentation
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 6
Term 2, Week 8
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
P1.1 P1.2 P5.1 P6.2
P2.2 P4.2 P6.1
P1.1 to P6.2
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
10
10
20
40
Skills in critical thinking, research and analysis
20
20
20
60
Total %
30
30
40
100
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Construction Construction is a VET course and is competency-based (see information from NESA below). There will be an end-of-year Examination during the Examination period.
Competency-based assessment The courses within the Construction Curriculum Framework are competency-based courses. The courses can only be delivered by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). NESA and the VET Quality Framework require that a competency-based approach to assessment is used. Assessment must meet the requirements of the CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package. In a competency-based course, the assessment of competencies is standards-referenced. This means that a participant’s performance is judged against a prescribed standard contained in each unit of competency, not against the performance of other participants. The purpose of assessment is to judge competence based on the performance criteria set out under each element of competency. A participant is judged either ‘competent’ or ‘not yet competent’. This judgement is made based on a range of evidence, which may be in a variety of forms.
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Design & Technology Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Design Project 1
Design Project 2
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 2, Week 8
Term 3, Week 7
Term 3, Exam Weeks
P1.1 P3.1 P4.1 P4.2 P4.3 P5.2 P5.3 P6.2
P1.1 P2.2 P3.1 P4.1 P4.2 P4.3 P5.1 P5.2 P5.3 P6.1 P6.2
P2.1 P2.2 P4.3 P5.3 P6.1
Outcomes assessed
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
10
10
20
40
Knowledge and skills in the practical application of the content
30
15
15
60
Total %
40
25
35
100
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Drama Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Performance and Logbook
Group Performance and Logbook
Design Task and Written Exam
Timing
Term 1, Week 11
Term 3, Week 1
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
P1.2, P1.3, P1.4, P1.6, P2.1, P2.4, P2.6, P3.1, P3.2, P3.3, P3.4
P1.1, P1.3, P1.4, P1.5, P1.7, P2.1, P2.3, P2.4, P2.5, P2.6 P3.1
P1.1, P1.3, P1.4, P1.5, P1.8 P2.1, P2.2, P2.3 P3.1, P3.2, P3.3, P3.4
Components
Weighting %
Making drama that explores a range of imagined and created situations in a collaborative drama and theatre environment
10
10
10
30
Performing devised and scripted drama using a variety of performance techniques, dramatic forms and theatrical conventions to engage an audience
10
10
10
30
Appreciating the meaning and function of drama and theatre in reflecting the personal, social, cultural, aesthetic and political aspects of the human experience
10
20
10
40
Total %
30
40
30
100
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Economics Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Research Task Policy Research and Extended Response
In Class Task Extended Response
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 8
Term 2, Week 7
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
P1 P2 P4 P5 P7 P8 P10
P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P12
P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P9 P10 P11
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
5
10
25
40
Stimulus-based skills
5
10
5
20
Inquiry and research
10
5
5
20
Communication of business information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms
5
10
5
20
Total %
25
35
40
100
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English Advanced Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Imaginative text and reflection Reading to Write
Multimodal Presentation Narratives that Shape our World
End of Course Examination Critical Study of Literature, plus options from other units
Timing
Term 1, Week 10
Term 2, Week 9
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
ENA11-1 ENA11-3 ENA11-9
ENA11-2 EA11-4 ENA11-6 ENA11-8
ENA11-1 ENA11-5 ENA11-7
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
15
15
20
50
Skills in responding to texts and communication of ideas appropriate to audience, purpose and context across all modes
15
15
20
50
Total %
30
30
40
100
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English Extension 1 Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Imaginative Response and Reflection
In-class Essay
Multimodal Presentation
Timing
Term 1, Week 11
Term 3, Week 2
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
EE11-1 EE11-3
EE11-1 EE11-2 EE11-3
EE11-3 EE11-4 EE11-5 EE11-6
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of complex texts and of how and why they are valued
15
20
15
50
Skills in complex analysis, sustained composition and independent investigation
15
15
20
50
Total %
30
35
35
100
24
English Standard Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Imaginative Task with Reflection Reading to Write
Multimodal Presentation Contemporary Possibilities
End of Course Examination Close Study of Literature: Poetry Collection, plus options from other units
Timing
Term 1, Week 10
Term 2, Week 9
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
EN11-3 EN11-4 EN11-5 EN11-9
EN11-1 EN11-2 EN11-3 EN11-5 EN11-7
EN11-1 EN11-3 EN11-5 EN11-6 EN11-8
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
15
15
20
50
Skills in responding to texts and communication of ideas appropriate to audience, purpose and context across all modes
15
15
20
50
Total %
30
30
40
100
25
English Studies Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Achieving Through English CV and Letter of Application
Playing the Game Multimodal Task
The Big Screen Short Film and Reflection
Timing
Term 1, Week 10
Term 2, Week 9
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
ES11-1 ES11-2 ES11-3 ES11-4 ES11-5 ES11-6 ES11-8 ES11-10
ES11-1 ES11-2 ES11-3 ES11-4 ES11-5 ES11-9 ES11-10
ES11-1 ES11-2 ES11-3 ES11-4 ES11-5 ES11-6 ES11-10
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
15
15
20
50
Skills in responding to texts and communication of ideas appropriate to audience, purpose and context across all modes
15
15
20
50
Total %
30
20
40
100
26
Enterprise Computing Task No.
Nature of task
Task 1 Project Interactive Media and the User Experience
Task 2
Task 3
Research report Principles of Cybersecurity
End of Course examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 9
Term 2, Week 7
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
EC-11-01 EC-11-08 EC-11-09 EC-11-11
EC-11-03 EC-11-06 EC-11-07 EC-11-10
EC-11-02 EC-11-04 EC-11-05
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
10
20
20
50
Knowledge and skills in the practical application of the content
25
10
15
50
Total %
35
30
35
100
27
Food Technology Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Food Availability Task
Food Quality Task
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 8
Term 2, Week 8
Term 3, Exam Weeks
P2.2 P4.1 P4.4 P5.1
P1.1 P1.2 P2.1 P2.2 P3.1 P3.2 P5.1
Outcomes assessed
P1.1 P1.2 P3.2 P4.1 P4.2
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
10
10
20
40
Knowledge and skills in designing, researching, analysing and evaluating
10
10
10
30
Skills in experimenting with and preparing food by applying theoretical concepts
15
15
-
30
Total %
35
35
30
100
28
Geography Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
In Class Extended Response Earth’s Natural Systems Field Report
Hand In Geographical Investigation
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 9
Term 3, Week 1
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
GE-11-01 GE-11-05 GE-11-06 GE-11-07 GE-11-09
GE-11-01 GE-11-02 GE-11-05 GE-11-06 GE-11-07 GE-11-08 GE-11-09
GE-11-02 GE-11-03 GE-11-04 GE-11-05 GE-11-09
Nature of task
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge/content
5
10
25
40
Tools/skills
10
5
5
20
Inquiry and research
10
10
-
20
Communication
5
5
10
20
Total %
30
30
40
100
29
Legal Studies Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Research Task
Extended Response
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 9
Term 3, Week 1
Term 3, Exam Weeks
P2 P5 P6 P7 P8
P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P9 P10
Outcomes assessed
P1 P3 P4 P7
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
5
15
20
40
Analysis & Evaluation
5
5
10
20
Inquiry and research
10
10
-
20
Communication of business information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms
5
5
10
20
Total %
25
35
40
100
30
Mathematics Advanced Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In Class Test Algebra and Functions
Investigation Trigonometry
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 10
Term 2, Week 8
Term 3, Exam Weeks
MA11-1 MA11-3 MA11-4 MA11-8 MA11-9
MA11-1 MA11-2 MA11-3 MA11-4 MA11-5 MA11-6 MA11-8 MA11-9
Outcomes assessed
MA11-1 MA11-2 MA11-8 MA11-9
Components
Weighting %
Understanding, fluency and communicating
20
10
20
50
Problem solving, reasoning and justification
15
15
20
50
Total %
35
25
40
100
31
Mathematics Extension 1 Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In Class Test Combinatorics
Investigation Functions and Graphing
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 11
Term 2, Week 9
Term 3, Exam Weeks
ME11-1 ME11-2 ME11-6 ME11-7
ME11-1 ME11-2 ME11-3 ME11-5 ME11-6 ME11-7 ME11-8
Outcomes assessed
ME11-5 ME11-6 ME11-7
Components
Weighting %
Understanding, fluency and communicating
20
10
20
50
Problem solving, reasoning and justification
10
20
20
50
Total %
30
30
40
100
32
Mathematics Standard Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In Class Test Measurement
Investigation and In Class Task Statistical Analysis
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 10
Term 2, Week 8
Term 3, Exam Weeks
MS11-2 MS11-7 MS11-9 MS11-10
MS11-1 MS11-2 MS11-3 MS11-4 MS11-5 MS11-6 MS11-7 MS11-8 MS11-9 MS11-10
Outcomes assessed
MS11-3 MS11-4 MS11-9 MS11-10
Components
Weighting %
Understanding, fluency and communicating
15
15
20
50
Problem solving, reasoning and justification
15
15
20
50
Total %
30
30
40
100
33
Modern History Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In Class Task Extended Response
Historical Investigation
End of course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 8
Term 2, Week 3
Term 3, Exam Weeks
MH11-3 MH11-4 MH11-6 MH11-8 MH11-10
MH11-1 MH11-2 MH11-3 MH11-4 MH11-5 MH11-6 MH11-7 MH11-9
Outcomes assessed
MH11-1 MH11-2 MH11-7 MH11-9
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
-
10
30
40
Historical skills in the analysis and evaluation of sources and interpretations
10
10
-
20
Historical inquiry and research
10
10
-
20
Communication of historical understanding in appropriate forms
10
-
10
20
Total %
30
30
40
100
34
Music Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Composition and Portfolio
Performance and Musicology Skills
End of Course Examination-Aural
Timing
Term 2, Week 2
Term 3, Week 4
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
P3 P7 P10 P11
P1 P2 P5 P6 P9
P4 P8
Components
Weighting %
Performance
10
15
-
25
Composition
25
-
-
25
Musicology
-
25
-
25
Aural
-
-
25
25
Total %
35
40
25
100
35
PDHPE Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In-Class Written Responses
Topic Test
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 9
Term 2, Week 8
Term 3, Exam Weeks
P2-4
P7-8 P11 P16
P1-3 P7 P10 P12
Outcomes assessed
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
10
10
20
40
Skills in critical thinking, research and analysis
20
20
20
60
Total %
30
30
40
100
36
Physics Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In Class Depth Study Kinematics Write up in double period
In Class Test Kinematics Dynamics and Waves & Thermodynamics
End of Course Examination Modules 1-4
Timing
Term 1, Week 7 Double period
Term 2, Week 8 Double period
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
PH11/12-1 PH11/12-2 PH11/12-3 PH11/12-4 PH11/12-5 PH11/12-6 PH11/12-7 PH11-8
PH11/12-4 PH11/12-5 PH11/12-6 PH11-8 PH11-9 PH11-10
PH11/12-4 PH11/12-5 PH11/12-6 PH11-8 PH11-9 PH11-10 PH11-11
Components
Weighting %
Skills in Working Scientifically
30
15
15
60
Knowledge and understanding of course content
5
10
25
40
Total %
35
25
40
100
37
Society and Culture Task No.
Nature of task
Task 1
Extended Response The Social and Cultural World
Task 2
Task 3
Research Method Application (Mini Pip) Personal and Social Identity
End of Course Examination
Timing
Term 1, Week 8
Term 3, Week 4
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
P1 P3 P6 P9 P10
P1 P2 P3 P5 P7 P8 P9
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P8 P10
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding of course content
15
10
25
50
Application and evaluation of social and cultural research methods
5
20
5
30
Communication of historical understanding in appropriate forms
5
5
10
20
Total %
25
35
40
100
38
Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
Research Expedition Planning
Practical Recreation Experiences
Research Sports Administration
Timing
Term 2, Week 3
Term 2, Week 7
Term 3, Week 5
Outcomes assessed
2.3 3.6 4.1
4.2 4.4
1.3 1.6 3.2
Components
Weighting %
Knowledge and understanding
20
10
20
50
Skills
15
20
15
50
Total %
35
30
35
100
39
Visual Arts Task No.
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Nature of task
In class Extended Response Questions (modelled on Section 1 visual arts exam). The Last Supper Art History informing contemporary practice. Submission of a Last Supper Inspired BOW and VAPD.
In class Extended Response Essay (modelled on Section 2 visual arts exam) Response to The Land BOW and VAPD studies exploring local landscape as the source of conceptual and material practice in artmaking. Submission of BOW and VAPD documenting conceptual and material practice
End of Course Examination Art Criticism and Art History Written Examination
Timing
Term 2, Week 3
Term 3, Week 3
Term 3, Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
P1 P2 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P10
P7 P8 P9 P10
Components
Weighting %
Artmaking including
25
25
-
50
Critical & Historical Studies
10
15
25
50
Total %
35
40
25
100
40
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