Year 11 Assessment
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*.
Senior School Leadership Team
Principal
Deputy Principal
Dean of Students - Senior School
Dean of Studies – Senior School
Heads of Department
CAPA
Digital Technology
English
HSIE
Learning Support
Mathematics
PDHPE
Science
TAS
Heads of House
Hoffman
Kelton
Kimball
Lankester
Petts
Rosborough
Dr Adrian Johnson
Mrs Kathy Fletcher
Mr David Smith
Mrs Stephanie Davis
Mrs Sarah Bradbury
Mrs Tahlia Dahmes
Mrs Jessica Alvey
Mr Matthew de Koeyer
Mr Aaron Culligan
Mr Tristan Patralakis
Mrs Carissa Furze
Ms Beth Yarker
Mrs Samantha Morley
Mr Ben Tari
Mrs Davina Gibb
Mr David Miles
Mrs Alison Barrett
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.
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 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.
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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2. Completing Assessment Tasks
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.
accuracy of the information presented.
Assessment Tasks cont.
In APA 7th edition referencing, every reference has two parts: the in-text citation and the reference list entry. The in-text citation appears within the body of the work whenever someone else’s ideas, words, or research are used. It usually includes the author’s surname and the year of publication, for example: Smith (2020) or (Smith, 2020). If quoting directly, the page number should also be included, e.g. (Smith, 2020, p. 45).
The second part of a reference is the reference list, which appears at the end of the assessment task. The reference list provides full details of all the sources cited in the work, so that readers can find them if they wish. Each entry includes key information such as the author’s name, publication date, title, and source (e.g. book, journal, or website). Entries must be presented in alphabetical order by the author’s surname, using a hanging indent format.
design project. This image was generated using the prompt: “futuristic eco-friendly city skyline with solar panels and vertical gardens” and required three drafts.
AI Referencing - APA7 Style
Assessment Tasks cont.
When including AI-generated text directly in your work, cite it like any other source: Example in-text citation:
“Artificial intelligence can support academic work by assisting with research, drafting, and editing, but it cannot replace a student’s own critical thinking” (OpenAI, 2023).
Example Reference List: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Jan 9 version) [Large language model]. http://chat.openai.com/chat
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.
Assessment Tasks cont.
Please refer to information regarding Malpractice in school-based assessment.
Assessment Tasks cont.
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 the task.
Non-acceptable
Concerts
Driving tests
Family or work commitments
Assessment Tasks cont.
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)
Examples of malpractice include:
Copying part or submitting work that belongs to someone else and presenting it as their own
Assessment Tasks cont.
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
The review will be conducted by the College Review Committee (Deputy Principal, Dean of
School, Head of Department, Academic Administration Officer, and another teacher not directly involved the assessment task in question). The assessment policy of the College and the rules of NESA will be the basis for the review.
Assessment Tasks cont.
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 of this process. Any disputes over the marking of an individual task must be resolved at the time a task returned.
Assessment Tasks
Homework Guidelines Year 7 - 12
Homework Guidelines cont.
Assessment Schedules
Assessment Schedules
Task No. Task 1
Timing
Outcomes
Term 1, Week 6
Term 2, Week 9
AH11-6
AH11-8
AH11-9
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
AH11-1
AH11-3
AH11-5
AH11-7
AH11-9 AH11-10
Task No. Task 1
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Practical Test Cells – Structure, function and transport
Term 1, Week 8
BIO11/12-3
BIO11/12-4
BIO11/12-6
BIO11/12-7
BIO11-8
2 Task 3
Depth Study
Practical Investigation - Plant Structures & Requirements
Term 2, Week 6
BIO11/12-1
BIO11/12-2
BIO11/12-3
BIO11/12-4
BIO11/12-5
BIO11/12-7
BIO11-9
End of Course Examination Modules 1-4
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Exam Weeks
BIO11/12-4
BIO11/12-5
BIO11/12-6
BIO11/12-7
BIO11-8
BIO11-9
BIO11-10
BIO11-11 Components
Business Studies
Task No. Task 1 Task 2
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Module 1 – Properties and Structure of Matter
Data Analysis and Theory
Term 1, Week 7
CH11/12-4
CH11/12-5
CH11/12-6
CH11/12-7
CH11-8
Module 2 –Quantitative Chemistry; Module 3 – Reactive Chemistry: Depth Study and Working Scientifically Skills
Term 2, Week 9
CH11/12-1
CH11/12-2
CH11/12-3
CH11/12-4
CH11/12-5
CH11/12-7
CH11-9
CH11-10
Task 3
End of Course Examination Module 1-4
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Exam Weeks
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
Community & Family Studies
Task No.
3, Weeks 8 -10
2, Week 8
Task No. Task 1 Task 2
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Core Performance (practical)
Core Composition (practical)
Components
Term 2, Week 4
DANCE AS AN ART FORM P1 3
DANCE
PERFORMANCE P2 1, P2 2, P2 3, P2 4, P2 4, P2 6
Term 3, Week 3
DANCE AS AN ART FORM P1 1, 1 3
DANCE
COMPOSITION P3 1, P3 2, P3 3, P3 4, P3 5, P3 6, P3 7
Task 3
End of Course Examination Core Appreciation (Written Analysis)
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
DANCE AS AN ART FORM P1 1, 1 2, 1 4
DANCE
APPRECIATION P4 1, P4 2, P4 3, P4 4, P4 5
Weighting % Performance of a solo, personalised dance choreographed with the class teacher 20% Practical demonstration of a student devised composition based on a given stimulus 15%
1hr exam with 5 min reading time - Dance essay writing
and analysing 2 dance works
Design & Technology
Task No. Task 1
Nature of task
Design Project 1
Study of a Designer Oral & Visual Presentation
Timing Term 1, Week 9
Outcomes
Design Project 2
Part A: Project Research & Proposal (10%)
Term 2, Week 3
Design Project 2
Part B: Project Development & Product (30%)
Term 3, Week 6
End of Course Examination
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
Task No.
Nature of task Performance and Logbook
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Group Performance and Logbook
Term 1, Week 10 Term 2, Week 6
Design Task and Written Exam
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
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
Engineering Studies
English Advanced
Task No. Task 1 Task 2
Nature of task Imaginative task
Reading to Write
Essay Narratives that Shape our World
Task 3
End of Course Examination Critical Study of Literature, plus options from other units
Timing Term 1, Week 6 Term 2, Week 10 Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Exam Weeks
Outcomes assessed
Skills in responding to texts and communication of ideas appropriate to audience, purpose and context across all modes
EVA-11-01
EVA-11-02
EVA-11-05
EVA-11-06
EVA-11-02
EVA-11-03
EVA-11-04
EVA-11-01
EVA-11-03
EVA-11-05
English Extension 1
Task No.
Nature of task
Imaginative Task
Reading to Write
Timing
Term 1, Week 6
Outcomes assessed EST-11-01
2 Task 3
Essay Contemporary Possibilities
Term 2, Week 10
End of Course Examination
Close Study of Literature: Poetry Collection, plus options from other units
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Exam Weeks
English Studies
Task No. Task 1
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Creative Task Reading to write
Term 1, Week 6
ESD-11-01
ESD-11-04
ESD-11-05
2 Task 3
Resume, Cover Letter & Interview Achieving through English The Big Screen Exam
Term 2, Week 10
ESD-11-01
ESD-11-03
ESD-11-05
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
ESD-11-01
ESD-11-02
ESD-11-03
ESD-11-05
Food Technology
Task No. Task 1
Timing Term 2, Week 2 Term 2, Week 9 Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Geography
Task No.
Nature of task In Class Extended Response Earth’s Natural Systems Field Report Hand In Geographical Investigation End of Course Examination
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Term 1, Week 9
GE-11-01
GE-11-05
GE-11-06
GE-11-07
GE-11-09
Term 3, Week 1
GE-11-01
GE-11-02
GE-11-05
GE-11-06
GE-11-07
GE-11-08
GE-11-09
Exam Weeks
GE-11-02
GE-11-03
GE-11-04
GE-11-05
GE-11-09
Legal Studies
Mathematics Advanced
Task No. Task 1
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
In Class Test Working with Functions
Term 1, Week 8
MAV-11-01
MAV-11-02
MAO-WM-01
In Class test Trigonometry amd Introduction to Differentiation
Term 2, Week 10
MAV-11-04
MAV-11-05
MAV-11-06
MAO-WM-01
End of Course Examination
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
MAV-11-01
MAV-11-02
MAV-11-03
MAV-11-04
MAV-11-05
MAV-11-06
MAV-11-09
MAV-11-10
MAO-WM-01
Task No. Task 1
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
In Class Test Permutations and combinations & Inequalities
Term 1, Week 7
ME1-11-04
ME1-11-01
MAO-WM-01
In Class Test Polynomials & Further Trigonometry
Term 2, Week 8
ME1-11-02
ME1-11-05
MAO-WM-01
Task 3
End of Course Examination
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
ME1-11-01
ME1-11-02
ME1-11-03
ME1-11-04
ME1-11-05
MAO-WM-01
Mathematics Standard
Task No. Task 1
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
In Class Test Formulas + Equations & Data Analysis
Term 1, Week 8
MST-11-01
MST-11-08
MAO-WM-01
In Class Task Measurement, Money & Network
Term 2, Week 9
MST-11-03
MST-11-05
MST-11-07
MAO-WM-01
Task 3
End of Course Examination
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Exam Weeks
MST-11-01
MST-11-02
MST-11-03
MST-11-04
MST-11-05
MST-11-06
MST-11-07
MST-11-08
MAO-WM-01
Task No.
Timing Term 1, Week 7 Term 2, Week 4 Term 3, Weeks 8 -10
Outcomes
MH11-1
MH11-2
MH11-7
MH11-9
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
Task No.
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Depth Study & Working Scientifically skills
Term 1, Week 9 Double period
PH11-1
PH11-2
PH11-3
PH11-4
PH11-5
PH11-7
PH11-8
PH11-9
Data Analysis & Theory
Term 2, Week 9 Double period
PH11-4
PH11-5
PH11-6
PH11-7
PH11-8
PH11-9
PH11-11
End of Course Examination
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
PH11-4
PH11-5
PH11-6
PH11-7
PH11-8
PH11-9
PH11-10
PH11-11
Society & Culture
Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation
Studies of Religion 1
Visual Arts
Task No.
Nature of task
Timing
Outcomes assessed
Portraiture Practice In class written response (section 2 exam) Submission of 4 portrait artworks and VAPD The Last Supper In class written responses (section 1 exam) Submission of a Last Supper inspired BOW and VAPD End of Course Examination Art Criticism and Art History Written Examination
Term 2, Week 3
Term 3, Week 5
Term 3, Weeks 8 -10 Exam Weeks
VET - Construction
Term 1 Competencies
Term 1 Week 9
CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the Construction Industry (Delivered by an external provider) (Pre-requisite for all further units)
CPCCWHS2001 WH&S requirements, policies and processes in the Construction Industry
Term 2 Competencies
Term 2 Week 7
CPCCOM1013 Plan and organise work
CPCCVE1011 Undertake a basic construction project
Term 2 Week 10
CPCCM2005 Use construction tools and equipment
CPCCOM1015 Carry out measurements and communications
Term 3 Competencies
Term 3 Week 4
CPCCOM1012 Work effectively and sustainably in the Construction Industry
CPCCOM2001 Read and interpret plans and specifications
CPCCOM1014 Conduct workplace communication.Work Placement Journal