2012 yr 12 assessment booklet

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

2012

YEAR 12 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

COURSE

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

ADVICE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Introduction Dear Year 12 Students This booklet contains an outline of assessment tasks for your Higher School Certificate year, as well as the rules about the submission of tasks. It is vital that you take the time to read the information provided carefully and that you keep the booklet in a safe place so that you can continually check on your assessment schedule. A copy of this booklet can be found on assessment documents under the assessment calendar tab found on sharepoint‐ http://sharepoint2010/assessment/default.aspx In Year 12 you are ranked against others in your courses. Our rules regarding assessment are strict to promote fairness in this process. Failure to comply with the rules and procedures described in the booklet will normally result in a zero being awarded for an assessment task. This year you may be given assessment tasks that span weeks or terms. You must ensure that you work on such tasks continuously and that you also meet deadlines set by your teachers. Teachers also need to see your ‘work in progress’ so they can verify that the completed work is your own. It will be necessary for you to have an individual planner on which you plot the due dates of tasks. Sometimes several tasks may be due in the same week or even on the same day. The importance of not leaving work until the last minute cannot be stressed enough. When asked what advice they would pass on to other students, past HSC candidates invariably say ‘don’t leave completion of tasks until the last minute’. Starting work early on tasks gives you the opportunity to seek advice from your teachers. Students who are found to have plagiarised work (and therefore received zero) in a task, are also likely to be those who rushed work at the last minute. Apart from your parents and subject teachers, there are a number of people to support you and help you to be successful in your studies. These include your Home Group Teacher, the School Counsellor, Ms Susan Rountree and your Year Coordinator. Congratulations on your academic achievements to date. I hope you take up this latest academic challenge and work to your full potential in Year 12. Best wishes and good luck in the year ahead.

Keith Rodger Assistant Head of Senior School

HSC Assessment Advice to students and parents Higher School Certificate Assessment Guidelines Assessment of student achievement in each course attempted for the Higher School Certificate is required by the N.S.W. Board of Studies. Each school is obliged to measure the student’s achievement, relative to other students, by the end of the course in Year 12. The assessment is based on achievements measured throughout the course and is intended to provide an indication of a student’s attainment on a wider range of syllabus objectives than is measured by the single Higher School Certificate examination. The assessment process allows due weight to be given during the course to student achievement across a number of different assessment tasks. Components and Tasks In most courses there are several components (e.g. knowledge, fieldwork, unseen translation, oral). These components are specified by the Board of Studies and will be outlined for each subject in a written statement generally at least 2 weeks prior to the tasks. Each component may be tested by a number of tasks throughout the assessment period. Tasks may include the major examinations and a number of other tasks including essays, practical work, tests or assignments. A single task may test more than one component. Assessment Period Assessment for the Higher School Certificate commences in Term 4 of Year 11. Thus there are 4 assessment periods: Term 4 (Year 11), Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 in Year 12. Non‐assessment work will be set throughout the year and is an important part of the preparation for the external Higher School Certificate examination. Students need to recognise that carefully completing the non assessed work is critical to them gaining the experience and background necessary to achieve a superior result in the HSC and in assessment tasks. HSC assessment marks and HSC examination marks are used equally in arriving at the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) which is used to determine entry into Universities and other Tertiary Institutions throughout Australia and overseas. Assessment Advice This booklet contains an outline of the assessment program for each course. Prior to each assessment task, teachers will provide students with an assessment advice note. The assessment advice note will inform students of:

the scope of each assessment task

the form the assessment task will take

the proposed timing and duration of the task

the outcomes being assessed Any changes to the program will also be notified in writing. In some subjects a receipt will be issued when assessment work is handed in. This receipt should be kept as evidence of having submitted the work. Students will be given assessment advice notes at least two weeks before the task is due. If a student is absent from school, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the teachers of classes they missed to see if any task sheets were handed out and where applicable, to then arrange to collect them.

Submission of Work Time, Procedure, Penalties

All assessment tasks (including incomplete tasks) must be submitted and handed in on the due date and time as specified on the Assessment Advice notice.

Assessment tasks must be handed to the relevant teacher or Curriculum Leader. The relevant teacher or Curriculum Leader will record that the assessment task has been submitted.

Assessment tasks not submitted on time will normally be awarded a ZERO. Parents will be notified in writing if an assessment task is not submitted by the due date and time.

Students who fail to submit an assessment task will receive ZERO for the task. Individual Time Extension

Students seeking a time extension must see the Assistant Head of Senior School (Mr Rodger) prior to the due date for the assessment task. Students must have a valid reason for application (eg. illness/ misadventure). Extensions due to illness will require medical evidence from a doctor.

A formal request for a time extension must be made on an application form available from the Assistant Head of Senior School

Final approval will be given by the Assistant Head of Senior School after he has determined whether there are valid grounds for an extension.

If approved, a new date will be set for submission. Variations to Assessment Task Dates

Teachers and Curriculum Leaders may vary dates for assessment tasks in consultation with the Assistant Head of Senior School.

If approved, a new date will be set for the assessment task.

Students will be notified in writing of variations to assessment task dates What do I do if I’m absent on the day a task is due? If a student is absent on the day work is due – he/she must arrange for a parent, guardian or friend to deliver the work to school by 9:00am on the due date. If for some reason this is impossible, the student or parent must make contact with the Senior School Secretary (Ana Othman – Ph: 6319 3782) and explain why. If not delivered on the due date, the material needs to be submitted to the Senior School Secretary (Ana Othman – Ph: 6319 3782) by 8:30am, on the student’s first day back to school with a medical certificate and explanatory note. The medical certificate needs to include: date of medical appointment, doctor’s name and the nature of the illness. Failure to do this may result in the student getting zero for the task. What do I do if I’m absent on the day a task is scheduled during class time? If a student is absent (ill) from school on the day an assessment task is to be completed in class, the following procedure must be followed: 1. Students are expected to follow the usual procedure for being absent from school and phone the

Senior School Secretary (Ana Othman – Ph: 6319 3782) and let her know of your absence. Teachers will then be informed that you will not be present for the in‐school task. Please phone by 8:30am.

2. Students must bring with them on the first day they return to school – a medical certificate

outlining why they were too ill to attend school. Failure to bring the medical certificate on the first day back will normally result in the student receiving zero marks for the task (student will still need to complete the task in order to follow the 50% completion rules).

Scheduling for missed assessment tasks When scheduling a time to complete a missed task, the Assistant Head of Senior School will take into account a student’s sickness during his/her preparation time. In some cases a substitute equivalent task may be given. If a student is absent (ill) in the period in which an assignment is being produced or an examination is being prepared for, the student may or may not receive any consideration. Each case will be treated on its merit. Repeated illness on the day of assessment tasks may necessitate the student to see a doctor recommended by the school. It is stressed that the importance of ranking in assessment means that the students are most accurately measured when they all perform assessment tasks at the same time. The rules above are to promote fairness between students in respect to the completion of assessment tasks. Harvard Referencing

Senior School students are required to use Harvard style referencing when completing research based assessment task bibliographies. Facts sheets explaining how to use Harvard style referencing for bibliographies and in‐text referencing can be found on the AIS Library website (http://sharepoint2010/library/Pages/default.aspx). Students are encouraged to seek assistance from their class teacher or the AIS librarian if they require any assistance with Harvard style referencing.

Assessment Guidelines – Submission of Work

Assessment Task Student is given an assessment task to complete on a set date.

Work Submitted on time There is no further action required by

the student. The work will be corrected and returned within an

appropriate timeframe.

Student Absent on due date Student or parent must phone Senior

School Secretary informing of absence by 8:30am and work must be delivered to school by 9:00am.

Student Absent on day of an in class assessment

Student or parent must phone Senior School Secretary (Ana Othman – Ph: 63193782) informing of absence by

8:30am.

Work unable to be delivered If it is not possible to deliver the work to school, the Senior School Secretary (Ana

Othman – Ph: 63193782) must be informed by 9:00am and work must be

delivered on the first day back at school to Mr Rodger with a Medical Certificate by

8:30am.

Rescheduling of Task Student must deliver a Medical

Certificate and explanatory note to the Senior School Secretary by 8:30am. Mr Rodger will then

organise the task to be rescheduled.

Work Submitted on time There is no further action required by

the student. The work will be corrected and returned within an

appropriate timeframe.

Work not submitted on time or procedure not followed

satisfactorily. Student may be awarded a zero grade for late submission and an academic detention if work is not

submitted. Parents will be notified if a zero grade is awarded.

Task Rescheduled When scheduling we will take into

account the student’s sickness during his/her preparation time. In some cases a substitute equivalent task

may be given.

Work completed on time There is no further action required by the student. The work will be corrected and returned within an appropriate timeframe.

Work not completed or procedure not followed satisfactorily. Student may be awarded a zero grade for late submission and an academic detention if work is not submitted. Parents will be notified if a zero grade is awarded.

Unsatisfactory Completion of Work The Board of Studies has determined that unless assessment tasks which in value total in excess of 50% are completed, the subject will not be awarded to the student. Unless 10 units of work are satisfactorily completed the Higher School Certificate will not be awarded. Where two units of English are not satisfactorily completed the Higher School Certificate will not be awarded. In such cases, students will receive a Statement of Attainment, but no Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Parents will be notified if a student seems to be at risk in this way. A student who is at risk of not completing in excess of 50% in value of the total assessment in a subject will be required by the AIS to sign a statement, indicating that he/she is aware of the effect of the non completion of tasks on his/her overall HSC results.

Late Enrolments to AIS Students who arrive after the commencement of HSC Assessment program will complete the remaining tasks set, as indicated in this manual. The published weightings will not apply for these students, rather, the students’ final HSC assessment rank will be determined after all tasks are performed, using those tasks written in common. Malpractice The rules applying to malpractice in Higher School Certificate Examinations also apply to assessment tasks. Plagiarism may result in a zero on submitted work. Each case will be considered based on the degree of plagiarism involved. Students are to read and familiarise themselves with the AISS Academic Honesty Policy which is printed in this booklet. Students who are found to have cheated in any way will have the relevant examination paper cancelled and may also be ineligible to present the subject concerned for the Higher School Certificate. Malpractice also includes contriving false explanations to explain work not handed in by the due date. Computer Technology and HSC Tasks It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that any work they do for assessment tasks is saved securely. When working on computers, students must save work regularly using methods which will mean they do not have to re‐do work in case of computer malfunction. Students should have hard copies of work in progress and should use other facilities such as saving work on the school network or downloading work to disks or thumb drives. Computer or printer malfunction will not be accepted as a reason for late submission of work. Students should make sure that they complete work early enough to take into account the sudden breakdown of a computer or printer. Reporting On completion of each task, students will receive their mark and feedback from the class teacher. They will be informed of their attainment in the task relative to the outcomes and they may ask for their relative position within the school group. On two occasions students will be given a written report on each HSC subject ‐ during Terms 2 and 3 (2012). It should be noted that until all tasks have been completed and weighted in the correct proportion (i.e. towards the end of Year 12) the rank position can change significantly, particularly if a student is not equally strong in each of the components being assessed. Final Year 12 reports issued in Term 3 will show rank achieved in each subject. Assessment Mark The final school assessment mark, which is confidential, will be submitted to the Board of Studies when all tasks are completed and marks have been weighted to achieve the component proportions dictated by the Board. This mark is then moderated externally according to the performance of the AIS students on the Higher School Certificate Examination in that course. (This process of moderation does not affect the rank position given by the School). It is this moderated assessment mark which is used equally with the examination mark in calculating the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). It is important to note that, whilst rank position is important in assessment, the performance at the HSC Examination of each student determines the examination mark of that student, and contributes to the calculation of moderated assessment marks. Pathways to the Higher School Certificate Under the Pathways provision, students may:

accumulate the Higher School Certificate over a period of up to five years

repeat one or more HSC courses within the five year accumulation period

accelerate in one or more subjects and accumulate results

Internal Assessment Appeals A student may query the mark given on a particular assessment task only at the time the task is returned. Please note that the Board of Studies has stated that there are no grounds for appeal regarding teacher judgments of the quality of assessed work. Students who believe their internal assessment results have been adversely affected by illness or misadventure may appeal. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Head of Senior School within 48 hours of the assessment task. Each appeal will be judged on a case by case basis. HSC Final Assessment Appeals The N.S.W. Board of Studies provides an ‘Assessment Rank Order’ for each subject. Students may access their final rank in each subject by using the Board of Studies Students online service. If a student believes there has been a clerical error in his/her final ranking, he/she should discuss the matter immediately with the Assistant Head of Senior School. In its assessment review, the school must determine whether:

the weightings specified by the school in its assessment program conform with the requirements set out by the NSW Board of Studies

the procedures used by the school for determining the final assessment marks conform with its stated assessment program

there are no computational or other clerical errors in the determination of the assessment mark If the school is satisfied that these conditions have been met, no change to the mark or rank will be made. If a student wishes to appeal against the outcome of the school’s review of the assessment procedure, they are entitled to appeal to the NSW Board of Studies. Further Enquiries Students are encouraged to speak to their teacher or the Curriculum Leader if they have any concerns with a specific subject. For general enquiries about HSC assessment, students should speak to Mr Rodger who can be contacted by: e‐mail: [email protected] or phone 6319 7580. Finally we wish all parents and students the best for this important Year 12 final year. The assessment process is necessarily rigorous; however, it also gives students many opportunities to give of their best and to feel pride in their own performance.

Australian International School Academic Honesty Policy

Rationale The Australian International School (AIS) is committed to the achievement of academic excellence and the fostering of principled actions in our students. Part of this process is recognising the intellectual property rights of others, and upholding principles of academic honesty that ground all aspects of scholarly work. Academic dishonesty is an ethical offence which undermines a trusting educational environment and impedes students’ personal growth and development. Policy Statement (from Assessment and Reporting Policy) All students are expected to adhere to the highest standards of personal honesty and integrity in their work. Submissions to teachers must be original or correctly referenced using the Harvard style. Any violations of this policy will have serious consequences. Academic Honesty AIS values a highly principled approach to all forms of research and assessment from all members of the school community, students, parents, teachers, leaders. Respect for academic honesty is not confined to plagiarism, but also extends to proper conduct in written examinations and assessment in all its forms, collusion, duplication of work, any other behaviour that gains an unfair advantage for a candidate or that affects the result of another candidate. Definition of Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined as representing the ideas and words of another as one’s own, when they actually come from another source. This source may be written, oral or electronic, and includes copying/pasting from the Internet and the retrieval of research papers from the Internet. Plagiarism is the most common form of academic dishonesty. Examples of Plagiarism You are plagiarising when you do any of the following, even if unintentionally:

You hand in someone else’s work (parent, friend, tutor) as your own.

You produce assignments in conjunction with other people (e.g. another student, tutor), which are

supposed to be your own independent work.

You paraphrase material from another source without proper acknowledgement or citation. This

includes commentary in study aids like Brodie’s Notes.

You use plots, characters, theories, opinions, concepts, designs from other sources like short

stories, novels, TV shows, films etc and present them as original work without properly referencing

them.

You piece together different sections of the work of others into a new whole i.e. ‘cutting and

pasting’, especially from the internet or CD‐ROM encyclopedias etc.

You fail to indicate with quotation marks that you copied another person’s exact written words or

symbols, regardless of how few were used.

You fail to name a person whose exact words you use in an oral report, or indicate that you are

quoting.

You fail to provide a Harvard style Bibliography for a project that requires research.

You buy or obtain a paper from an internet research service or ‘paper mill’ and hand it in as your

original work.

Definition of collusion Collusion is defined as supporting malpractice by another student, for example, allowing your work to be copied or submitted for assessment by another Definition or duplication of work This is defined by presenting the same piece of work for different assessment tasks. Other examples of malpractice Any other behaviour that gains an unfair advantage for a candidate or that affects the results of another student, for example:

Unauthorized materials into an examination or assessment task

Misconduct during an examination How to Avoid Academic Malpractice Here are some techniques to help students know when they are not following academic honesty

guidelines and to help them avoid issues such as plagiarism in the first place. Students should familiarise themselves with these techniques:

Learn how to manage your time so you don’t panic at the end and feel plagiarism is the only

alternative.

Learn the six steps of the Information Process (Defining, Locating, Selecting, Organising, Presenting

and Evaluating) to break down your assignment into manageable segments.

Don’t allow others to copy your work, as you will be an ‘accessory to the crime’ and penalised as

well.

Don’t hand in someone else’s work as your own – ever.

Learn the AIS accepted method of referencing and constructing bibliographies (AIS students will use

the Harvard system). Ask your class teacher or the school librarian for assistance.

Properly construct a Bibliography of all the sources you used for your assignment (called ‘end‐text

referencing’).

CD, DVD, e‐mail, blog, internet sites and any other form of electronic media must be treated in the

same way as books or journals

Sources of photographs, maps, illustrations, computer programs, data, graphs, audio‐visual material

must be acknowledged if they are not your work

Properly use direct and indirect quotations in your assignment (called ‘in‐text referencing’).

When taking notes from any source, always copy the bibliographic information immediately so you

can easily acknowledge this when writing the assignment later.

When you write a quotation in your notes, make sure it has quotation marks around it, so you later

realise it’s a quote and not your own words.

Separate your ideas from others’ as you are taking notes. You may use brackets or different

coloured pens to separate your comments from the author’s words.

Learn how to legally paraphrase. Look up note taking methods. Use a thesaurus.

Learn how to effectively synthesise information into something that is your own work.

Use “Turn it in.com” and attach a receipt with your submission when requested by teachers.

Consequences of Academic malpractice in an assessment task If a teacher reasonably believes, based upon significant evidence, that a student has been guilty of academic dishonesty such as plagiarism or assisted another student to gain an unfair advantage, then that student may be subject to any of the following penalties:

Verbal warning.

Insistence on student re‐writing the assignment (or a similar one), using original ideas or style. This

may be completed at a Saturday detention or over a series of lunchtime detentions.

A reduced mark for the assessment task

A zero mark for the assessment task.

Written notification to parents/guardians, possibly with interview.

Referral to Head of School for additional discipline/counselling.

Suspension of participation in designated school activities.

Conclusion These guidelines have been developed for the protection of the vast majority of AIS students who observe honest authorship, and for the protection of the AIS academic community’s integrity.

Source: Material Provided by Darryll Hopkins – based on the work of Jennifer King (Brisbane School of Distance Education), IBO Diploma Programme Academic Honesty Guide

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS 2012 CONTENTS The courses offered at AIS appear in alphabetical order in this booklet as follows: Biology

Business Studies Chemistry

Chinese Continuers

Design and Technology

Drama

Economics

English Advanced English Standard English Extension 1 English Extension 2 English ESL

French Beginners French Continuers

Geography

Ancient History Modern History

Indonesian Beginners Indonesian Continuers

Legal Studies

Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1 Mathematics General

Music 1

Personal Development Health Physical Education (PDHPE)

Physics

Software Design and Development

Visual Arts

YEAR 12 2012

BIOLOGY

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teachers: Ms Pauline Zwanikken

Mr Sebastian Douglas‐Dowling

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge and understanding 40% Planning, conducting and communicating information from a first‐hand investigation

30%

Scientific thinking, problem‐solving and communication skills 30% TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 8 Primary Investigation – Enzymes* 20% 2012 – TERM 1 Week 4 Research Task – Blueprint of Life 20% Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 20% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 8 Research Task – Disease 20% 2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 20% TOTAL: 100%

Note *Primary Investigation – Enzymes is due Monday 28 November for students attending the Nepal Schools for Schools Program. Due to the late timing of the first examination, the assessment of each student’s outcome concerning the understanding of concepts will be completed using unit tests for core units 1 & 2. These unit tests will not form part of the overall assessment weighting, but will be used to provide data about the student’s achievement of course outcomes.

YEAR 12 2012

BUSINESS STUDIES

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Claudia Campbell‐Pegg COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge & understanding of course content 40% Stimulus based skills 20% Inquiry & research 20% Communication of business information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms

20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 6 Marketing 10% ‐ Case Studies ‐ Report Inquiry & research / Communication 2012 – TERM 1 Week 5 Operations 20% Stimulus based skills / Knowledge & understanding Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 20% Operations Finance Marketing ‐ Objective Response Questions ‐ Stimulus based skills – Short Answer ‐ Extended Responses – Report

Knowledge & understanding / Stimulus based skills /

Communication

2012 – TERM 2 Week 7 Human Resources 20% ‐ Case Study ‐ Extended Response Question

Inquiry & research / Knowledge & understanding /

Communication

2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 30%

Marketing, Operations, Finance and Human Resources

‐ Objective Response Questions ‐ Stimulus based skills – Short Answer ‐ Extended response – Report ‐ Extended response – Question

Inquiry & research / Knowledge & understanding /

Stimulus based skills / Communication

TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

CHEMISTRY

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mrs Rhonni Sasaki


30%


WEEK TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 7 First‐hand investigation 15% – Production of Materials 2012 – TERM 1 Week 6 Research and Reporting Task 30% – Acidic Environment Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 15% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 9 Open‐ended investigation – research, plan,

complete and evaluate a practical task – Monitoring and Management

15%

2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 25% TOTAL: 100%

Note Due to the late timing of the first examination, the assessment of each student’s outcome concerning the understanding of concepts will be completed using unit tests for core units 1 & 2. These unit tests will not form part of the overall assessment weighting, but will be used to provide data about the student’s achievement of course outcomes.

YEAR 12 2012

CHINESE CONTINUERS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Annie Wong

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Speaking 20% Listening 25% Reading and responding 40% Writing 15%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 7 Topic: The World of Work 20%

(Job hunting, job ads, interviews, writing resume, further education, future plans)

Listening (10%), Speaking (5%), Reading (5%) 2012 – TERM 1 Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 25%

Topic: Travel Experiences (Tourism & Hospitality) Listening (5%), Speaking (5%), Reading (10%), Writing (5%)

2012 – TERM 2 Week 9 Topics: Youth Issues 25%

Listening (5%), Speaking (5%), Reading (10%), Writing (5%)

2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 30% Topic: All topics studied before

Listening (5%), Speaking (5%), Reading (15%), Writing (5%)

100%

YEAR 12 2012

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS

Teacher: Mr Steven Harrow

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge and skills in: Innovation and Emerging Technologies 40% Designing and Producing 60%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 5 Innovation/Emerging Technology ‐ Case study 20% 2012 – TERM 1 Week 3 Areas of Investigation and MDP Design Ideas 20% Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 20% 2012 – TERM 3 Week 1 Evidence of production process of Major

Design Project and comparison to industry

20%

Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 20% TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

DRAMA

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS

Teacher: Mrs Christina Burton COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Making 40% Performing 30% Critically Studying 30%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 8 Task 1 ‐ Australian Drama and Theatre: 10% Performance & Research Task (IP Proposal Log Book – Submission for Checking) 2012 – TERM 1 Week 5 Individual Project Log Book & Rationale Research / Presentation (ongoing) Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 20% Task 2 ‐ Australian Drama and Theatre (10%)

Studies and Drama and Theatre (10%) (Written exam)

2012 – TERM 2 Week 3 Task 3A ‐ Studies in Drama and Theatre ‐

Directing Workshop and Analysis 10%

Week 8 Task 3B ‐ Development of Group Presentation

Log Book & Rationale (5%) Performance (5%)

10%

2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 20% Task 4 ‐ Australian Drama and Theatre (10%) Studies in Drama and Theatre (10%)

(Written exam)

Individual Project Performance (Practical exam) 5% Week 6 Task 5 ‐ Individual Project

Log book + submission 15%

Group Project (5%)

GP Log Book (5%) 10%

TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

ECONOMICS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teachers: Mr Keith Rodger

Mr Greg Verdon

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge & understanding of course content 40% Stimulus‐based skills 20% Inquiry & research Communication of economic information, ideas & issues

20% 20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Inquiry & research/ Communication Week 2 Topic 1: 25% “The Global Economy” Weeks 9 – 10 Knowledge & understanding/Communication Half Yearly Examination 25% Topics 1, 2: “The Global Economy” “Australia’s Place in the Global Economy” 2012 – TERM 2 Stimulus‐based skills/Communication Week 7 Topic 3: 25% “Economic Issues” 2012 – TERM 3 Knowledge & understanding/Communication Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 25% Topics 1, 2, 3, 4: “The Global Economy” “Australia’s Place in the Global Economy” “Economic Issues” “Economic Policies & Management” TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

ENGLISH ADVANCED

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teachers: Ms Lisa Dillon / Mrs Jenny White

Mrs Kerry Skujins

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Listening 15% Speaking 15% Reading 25% Writing 30% Viewing/Representing 15%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 6 Folio Submission 1 (Creative) 25% Week 10 Folio Submission 2 (Analytical)* 2012 – TERM 1 Week 7 Oral Task 15% Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 15% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 5 Extended Responses Task 15% 2012 – TERM 3 Week 1 In class Task 15% Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 15% TOTAL: 100% Note *Folio Submission 2 is due Week 1 Term 1 (2012) for students attending the Nepal Schools for Schools Program.

YEAR 12 2012

ENGLISH STANDARD

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teachers: Mrs Angela Gravina

Mrs Ann Lawless Mrs Sandy Kiehne


TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 6 Folio Submission 1 (Creative) 25% Week 10 Folio Submission 2 (Analytical)* 2012 – TERM 1 Week 6 Image Analysis Response 15% Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 15% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 5 Process Essay 15% 2012 – TERM 3 Week 1 Oral Presentation 15% Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 15% TOTAL: 100% Note *Folio Submission 2 is due Week 1 Term 1 (2012) for students attending the Nepal Schools for Schools Program.

YEAR 12 2012

ENGLISH EXTENSION 1

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teachers: Ms Lisa Dillon / Mrs Ann Lawless

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Speaking / Listening 10% Reading / Writing 30% Viewing / Representing 10%

TOTAL: 50%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Week 2 Analytical Essay 15% Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 10% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 8 Speech and Visual Representation 15% 2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 10% TOTAL: 50%

YEAR 12 2012

ENGLISH EXTENSION 2

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Kerry Skujins

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Viva Voce 10% Report 15% Major Work Draft 25%

TOTAL: 50%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 7 Viva Voce 10% 2012 – TERM 2

Week 5 Major Work Draft and reflection on progress to date

25%

Week 8 Report 15% 2012 – TERM 3 Week 2 Major work including reflection statement To be advised by Board of Studies TOTAL: 50%

YEAR 12 2012

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mrs Johanna Nuttall


TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Weeks 5 – 9 Area of Study: Folio 15% 2012 – TERM 1 Week 4 Area of Study: Oral Task 20% Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 15% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 5 Module A: Australian Voices

15% Critical Essay 2012 – TERM 3 Week 1 Module B: Academic English

20% Visual and Spoken Presentation Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 15% TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

FRENCH BEGINNERS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Helene Bougit

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Speaking skills 20% Writing skills 20% Reading and responding skills 30% Listening skills 30%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Week 2 Task 1

Changing World: future plans, work, youth issues 25%

Weeks 9 – 10 Task 2

Half Yearly Examination 25%

2012 – TERM 2 Week 7 Task 3

Holidays, travel & tourism 25%

2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Task 4 25% Trial HSC Examination TOTAL: 100%

Note: ALL assessment tasks and examinations consist of Reading & Responding, Speaking, Listening and Writing components.

YEAR 12 2012

FRENCH CONTINUERS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Valerie Cattez

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Speaking skills 20% Writing skills 15% Reading and responding skills 40% Listening skills 25%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 7 Assessment 1 – The Changing World 20% Speaking (5%) Reading and responding (5%) Listening (10%) 2012 – TERM 1 Weeks 9 – 10 Assessment 2 – Youth Issues Half Yearly Examination 25% Speaking (5%) Writing (5%) Reading and responding (10%) Listening (5%) 2012 – TERM 2 Week 9 Assessment 3 – Tourism and environment 25% Speaking (5%) Writing (5%) Reading and responding (10%) Listening (5%) 2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Assessment 4 – All topics studied 30% Trial HSC Examination Speaking (5%) Writing (5%) Reading and responding (15%) Listening (5%) TOTAL: 100% Note: ALL assessment tasks and examinations consist of Reading and Responding, Speaking,

Listening and Writing components. The percentages in brackets indicate the percentage of the task within the final course work mark.

YEAR 12 2012

GEOGRAPHY

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mr Matthew Roberts

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge and understanding of course content 40% Geographical tools and skills 20% Geographical inquiry and research, including fieldwork 20% Communication of geographical information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms

20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Week 1 Inquiry / Communication 10%

“People and Economic Activity” Written Report based on research and fieldwork

Week 7 Knowledge / Tools / Inquiry / Communication 20% “Ecosystems at Risk”

Written report based on a Great Barrier Reef

study and fieldwork, conducted on a local mangrove environment.

Weeks 9 – 10 Knowledge / Tools / Inquiry Half Yearly Examination 20% Multiple Choice Short Answers Extended Responses 2012 – TERM 3 Knowledge / Inquiry / Tools Week 1 “Urban Places” 20%

Written Report based on fieldwork and

geography enquiry

Weeks 3 – 4 Knowledge / Tools Trial HSC Examination 30% Multiple Choice Short Answers Extended Responses TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

ANCIENT HISTORY

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Patricia Staley

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge and understanding of course content 40% Source‐based skills: analysis, synthesis and evaluation of historical information from a variety of sources

20%

Historical inquiry and research 20% Communication of historical understanding in appropriate forms 20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 7 Source Analysis 15% Core Study 2012 – TERM 1 Week 5 Research and Oral Task 20% (Personalities and their times) Weeks 9 – 10 Knowledge and understanding: 15% Half Yearly Examination 2012 – TERM 2 Week 7 Research and In‐class essay 25% Historical periods 2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 25% TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

MODERN HISTORY

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mr Andrew Nader

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge & understanding of course content 40% Source‐based skills: analysis, synthesis and evaluation of historical information from a variety of sources

20%

Historical inquiry and research 20% Communication of historical understanding in appropriate forms 20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 6 Source Analysis 10% (Core Study: World War I) 2012 – TERM 1 Source analysis / Knowledge & understanding Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 20% 2012 – TERM 2 Historical inquiry / Communication Week 3 Research and Oral Task 20% (National Study: Germany 1918 – 1939) 2012 – TERM 3 Historical inquiry / Communication Week 1 Research and Extended Response (International Study: Indochina 1954 – 1979) 20% Weeks 3 – 4 Source Analysis / Knowledge & understanding Trial HSC Examination 30% TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

INDONESIAN BEGINNERS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Cristy Gover

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Listening Skills 30% Speaking Skills 20% Reading and Responding Skills 30% Writing Skills 20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Week 2 Task 1 25% Press Conference – Restaurant Opening Weeks 9 – 10 Task 2 25% Half Yearly Examination 2012 – TERM 2 Week 7 Task 3 25% Travel Itinerary 2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 25% TOTAL: 100%


YEAR 12 2012

INDONESIAN CONTINUERS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Cristy Gover

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Listening Skills 25% Speaking Skills 20% Reading and Responding Skills 40% Writing Skills 15%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Week 2 Task 1 35% Indonesian – Speaking Communities Student Exchange Brochure and Interview Weeks 9 – 10 Task 2 30% Half Yearly Examination 2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Task 4 35% Trial HSC Examination TOTAL: 100%


YEAR 12 2012

LEGAL STUDIES

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mr Greg Verdon

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge and understanding 60% Research 20% Communication 20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 7 Crime – Communication/Research – Report/Oral 20% 2012 – TERM 1 Knowledge and Understanding Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 20% Crime Law and Society

2012 – TERM 2 Communication / Research / Knowledge and Understanding

Week 4 Focus Study (Family) 15% - In class extended response

Week 9 Communication / Research / Knowledge and Understanding

Focus Study (Workplace) 15% - In class extended response 2012 – TERM 3 Knowledge and Understanding Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 30% Law and Society Crime Focus Study‐ Family Focus Study‐ Workplace TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

MATHEMATICS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Miss Kimiko Dethlefs

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Component A: Use of concepts, skills and techniques to solve Mathematical problems and interpret practical situations

50%

Component B: Application of reasoning and communication in appropriate forms to construct mathematical arguments and to interpret and use mathematical models

50%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 4 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A & B) – Parabolas and Loci 5% Week 7 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A & B) – Series and Applications 5% 2012 – TERM 1 Week 4 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A)

- Probability - Differential Calculus - Geometrical Applications of Differentiation

10%

Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination (A & B) 30% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 7 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A)

- Logs and Exponentials - Trigonometry

10%

2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination (A & B) 40% TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Ms Catrin Huxtable


50%


50%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 4 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A & B) – Series 5% Week 7 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A & B) – Binomial 5% 2012 – TERM 1 Week 4 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A)

- Geometry 2 - Applications of Differentiation

5% 5%


- Logs and Exponentials - Trigonometry

5% 5%


YEAR 12 2012

MATHEMATICS GENERAL

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teachers: Mr Jared Taylor

Mrs Georgina Burgess Ms Mini Menon


50%


50%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 4 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A & B) – Taxation and Probability 5% Week 7 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A & B) – Probability and Trigonometry 5% 2012 – TERM 1 Week 5 Test on Knowledge, Understanding & Skills (A)

- Applications of Area and Volume - Credit and Borrowing - Annuities and Loan Repayments

10%


- Probability - Trigonometry

5% 5%


YEAR 12 2012

MUSIC 1

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mr Simon Hughes

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Core Performance 10% Core Composition 10% Core Musicology 10% Core Aural 25% Core Electives 1, 2 & 3 45%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Week 6 Performance Core (with viva voce) 5% or Musicology Portfolio Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination – Core Aural Written Exam 5% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 5 Viva voce on current topic supported with

detailed aural analysis Aural Core (5%) Musicology Core (10%)

15%

Week 8 Elective 1 – performance, composition, or

musicology 15%

Week 10 Composition Core – compositional activities

representing the topics studied 10%

2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination – Core Aural Written Exam 15% Week 6 Core Performance – representing topics studied 5%

Elective 2 – performance, composition, or

musicology 15%

Elective 3 – performance, composition, or

musicology 15%

TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mr Haydn Flanagan

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Knowledge and understanding of factors that affect health and the way the body moves

40%

Skills in influencing personal and community health and taking action to improve participation and performance in physical activity

30%

Skills in critical thinking, research and analysis 30% TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 6 Written expression task 25% (Core Two Factors Affecting Performance) How does the body respond to training? How can psychology, nutrition and training affect performance? 2012 – TERM 1 Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination – 2 hours 25% (Core Two & 1st Option) Multiple choice, short and long answers 2012 – TERM 3 Week 1 Written expression 25% (Core One – Health Priorities in Australia) areas and evaluate the ‘new public health approach’ to these priority areas Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 25% Core One and Core Two 1st and 2nd Option TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

PHYSICS

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Mr Jeff Piggott


30%


TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2012 – TERM 1 Week 6 Primary Investigation – Magnetic Induction, 25% Eddy Currents & Transformers Weeks 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 15% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 9 Multimedia Presentation 35% 2012 – TERM 3 Weeks 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 25% TOTAL: 100%

Note Due to the late timing of the first examination, the assessment of each student’s outcome concerning the understanding of concepts will be completed using unit tests for core units 1 & 2. These unit tests will not form part of the overall assessment weighting, but will be used to provide data about the student’s achievement of course outcomes.

YEAR 12 2012

SOFTWARE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teacher: Brian Shaw

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Development and Impact of Software Solutions 15% Software Development Cycle 40% Developing a Solution Package 25% Option ‐ The interrelationship between software and hardware 20%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 7 Written Test (in class) Topics 1 and 2 10% 2012 – TERM 1 Week 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 15% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 5 Small Group Task (in class) 10% 2012 – TERM 3 Week 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 30% Week 6 Major Individual Project 35% TOTAL: 100%

YEAR 12 2012

VISUAL ARTS – 2 UNIT

HSC COURSE ASSESSMENTS Teachers: Ms Kylie McKiernan

Ms Kathy Huynh

COMPONENTS: WEIGHTING VALUE Art Making 50% Art Criticism and Art History 50%

TOTAL: 100%

TYPE OF TASK WEIGHTING 2011 – TERM 4 Week 8 Case Study #1* 10% 2012 – TERM 1

Week 6 Progress – Body of Work and VAPD 10%

Week 9 – 10 Half Yearly Examination 10% 2012 – TERM 2 Week 5 Week 9

Progress – Body of Work and VAPD Case Study #2

10%

10% 2012 – TERM 3 Week 1 Progress – Body of Work and VAPD 10% Week 3 – 4 Trial HSC Examination 20% Week 7 Final Marking – Body of Work 20% TOTAL: 100%

Note *Case Study #1 is due Monday 28 November for students attending the Nepal Schools for Schools Program.

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