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Year 12/2017

MaristCollegeNorthShore

ASSESSMENTPROGRAMME

2016-2017

HSC(Year12)

Year 12/2017

MARISTCOLLEGENORTHSHOREYEAR12HSC

ASSESSMENTTASKCALENDAR

TERM4-YEAR12/2016-2017

Week Subject Task Date Period/Time

3 Construction WorkPlacement 24-28/10 Allweek

4

EnglishStandard Speak/Represent TBA

Hospitality WorkPlacement 31/10–4/11 Allweek

5

EnglishExt2 VivaVocePart1 TBA Inclass

IndustrialTech MPProposal 9/11/16 Inclass

6 Design&Tech MPProposal 17/11/16 Inclass

7

Biology Investigation–handin 20/11/16 Handin

Mathematics ClassTest 25/11/16 Inclass

MathsGen2 ClassTest 25/11/16 Inclass

SeniorScience PracticalExamination 23/11/16

8

AncientHistory ResearchTask–handin 30/11/16 BeforeSchool

Chemistry Investigation–handin 27/11/16

EnglishStudies Representing/Speaking TBA

MathsExt1 ClassTest 28/11/16

MathsExt2 ClassTest 1/12/16

MathsGen1 ClassTest 2/12/16 Inclass

ModernHistory SourceAnalysis 2/12/16 Inclass

9

Drama InclassworkshopWrittenReflection

6/12/167/12/16

Inclass

EnglishAdvanced SpeakingandRepresenting TBA

EnglishStandard SpeakingandRepresenting TBA

Music Composition 7/12/16 Handin

Physics PracticalExam,ResearchandExam 7/12/16 Inclass

SLR ResearchtaskonFitness 9/12/16 Inclass

StudiesofReligion WrittenReport 5/12/16

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YEAR12HSCASSESSMENTTASKCALENDAR

TERM4-YEAR12/2016-2017CONTINUED

Week Subject Task Date Period/Time

10LegalStudies CrimeResearchTask 12/12/16

PD/H/PE DesigningaTrainingProgramme 9/12/16 Handin

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TERM1-YEAR12/2017Week Subject Task Date Period/

Time1

2

EnglishExtension2 VivaVoce 9/1/17 Inclass

VisualArts Bodyofwork–ResearchandCaseStudy–Handin 8/2/17

3

BusinessStudies ResearchTask 15/2/17 Handin

Construction DogKennel 17/2/17

Economics ResearchTask 13/2/17

EnglishExt1 CreativeWritingWriting/Representing 17/2/17 HandintoLibrary

4

5Hospitality CompetencyAssessment 28/2/17 Submitonline

6

Design&Technology CaseStudy 8/3/17

IndustrialTechnology IndustryStudy 7/3/17 Inclass

SDD ProjectReport 10/3/17 Submitonline

7

AncientHistory ResearchTask–handin 14/3/17 Inclass

Drama In-classworkshopwrittenreflection 13/3/1714/3/1717/3/17

HistoryExtension ProposalforHistoricalInterestProject 15/3/17

Music MusicologyandVivaVoce(DoublePeriod) 14/3/17 Inclass

8

EnglishAdvanced ModuleA–Writing 22/3/17 Inclass

EnglishStandard ModuleB–Writing/Reading 22/3/17 Inclass

ASSESSMENTFREEWEEK–WEEK8

9

EnglishStudies Representing,Writing 29/3/17

YEAR12ASSESSMENTWEEKS9&10

10

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TERM2–YEAR12/2017Week Subject Task Date Period/

Time

1CatholicStudies Part2-BeingCatholicResearchTask(Inclass) Various Inclass

Hospitality CompetencyAssessment 2/5/17

2 EnglishExtension2 Draft 4/5/17 ElectronicSub.

3 Year12RetreatWeek

4

Construction Concreting 19/5/17

MathematicsGeneral1 Inclasstask 16/5/17 Inclass

ModernHistory ResearchTask 18/5/17

5 SeniorScience Research 24/5/17

6

Biology OralandResearchTask 31/5/17

EnglishAdvanced ModuleB–Writing/Listening 31/5/17 Inclass

EnglishExt2 Report 31/5/17 Electronic

EnglishStandard ModuleA–Speech 31/5/17 Inclass

Mathematics ClassTest 30/5/17 Inclass

MathematicsGeneral2 ClassTest 30/5/17 Inclass

Music Performance 29/5/17 Inclass

7

BusinessStudies WrittenReport 5/6/17

Chemistry Practical 6/6/17 Pds3/4Inclass

Hospitality TopicTest 6/6/17 Inclass

MathematicsExt1 ClassTest 5/6/17

VisualArts CaseStudy–Handin 7/6/17

8

Economics Stimulus-basedtask 14/6/17

HistoryExtension CaseStudy–Handin 14/6/17

MathematicsExt2 Presentation TBA

Physics ResearchTask–CriticalThinkingOnlineSubmission 14/6/17

StudiesofReligion1 ResearchandReportononeReligiousTradition 14/6/17 Inclasshandin

9

AncientHistory SourceAnalysis 20/6/17 Inclass

CatholicStudies ResearchPaper–Handin 20/6/17 Beforeschool

EnglishStudies Reading/ComprehensionDiaryEntries 21/6/17 Inclass

LegalStudies ResearchFamilyTask 19/6/17 Inclass

MathematicsExt2 Presentation TBA

PDHPE ResearchtaskonHealthPriorityIssues 22/6/17 Handin

SLR PracticalDemonstrationandwrittentask 21/6/17 Inclass/handin

10

CatholicStudies ResearchPaper–LivingwithGoodandEvil,MoralIssues 27/6/17 Beforeschool

Design&Technology HandinMajorDesignProject 28/6/17 Handininclass

EnglishExt1 Listening/Speaking/Writing 30/6/17 Electronic

IndustrialTechnology MajorProject 28/6/17 Inclass

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SDD MajorProjectPresentation 28/6/17 Submitonline

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TERM3–YEAR12/2017Week Subject Task Date Period/

Time

1

EnglishAdvanced ModuleC–Writing/Representing 19/7/17 Inclass

EnglishStandard ModuleC–Writing/Listening 19/7/17 Inclass

ModernHistory StructuredResponse–Handin 22/7/17 Inclass

VisualArts BodyofWorkCompletion–Handin 19/7/17

2

MajorWorksWeek(NoOtherAssessments)

Drama IP&GPPerformance-TrialHSC 27/7/17 6.00pm

HistoryExtension FinalSubmissionofProcessLog/HIP 26/7/17

3

TrialHSC

4

5

6Construction BrickandBlockLaying 23/8/17

Hospitality PracticalExamandEvidencePortfolio 22/8/17

7

8

9 EnglishStudies Viewing/ListeningTask 13/9/17 Inclass

10

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MARISTCOLLEGENORTHSHOREHIGHERSCHOOLCERTIFICATE(YEAR12)

ASSESSMENTPROGRAMME2016/2017

Introduction–ThePurposeofAssessmentAssessmentistheprocessofgatheringinformationandmakingjudgementsaboutstudentachievement.Itisusefulin:

• Assistingstudentlearning• Evaluatingandimprovingteachingprogrammes• Providingevidenceofsatisfactoryachievement• ProvidingHSCresults

The Assessment Programme within the College allows for a broader range of tasks than those used in HSCexaminationsand,therefore,providesopportunitytodemonstrateachievementofthestandardsindifferentways.Assessment at Marist College North Shore in the Preliminary and HSC courses will follow a standards referenceapproach for all subjects other than VET. This means that assessments are measured against standards ofperformance.TheCompetency-BasedVocationalEducationCoursesstudiedaspartofaCareer/TAFEPreparationProgrammeoraspartofablendedprogrammedonothaveaformalHSCAssessmentMarkthatissubmittedtotheBoardofStudiesbytheCollege.ConsequentlystudentsinthesecourseswillnotreceiveanAssessmentMarkontheirYear12RecordofAchievementinthesesubjects.Students in Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, who choose to sit for the HSC Examination in theirparticularVETcourses,willreceiveanHSCExaminationMarkontheirRecordofAchievement.AlthoughcompetenciesinVETcoursesareoftenassessedwhilestudentsarecompletingpractical tasks, therewillalsobeopportunities forcompetenciestobedemonstratedinamoreformalwaythroughwrittenassignments,presentations,tests,etc.Students sitting Board Endorsed Courses (e.g. Catholic Studies) will have the assessment mark submitted by theCollegeonly,whichwill appear on their Year 12RecordofAchievement.There is no externalHSC examination inthesesubjects.AustralianTertiaryAdmissionRank(ATAR)Requirements:TherequirementsfortheATARaredeterminedbytheuniversities.Acandidate’sATARiscalculatedfromthescaledaggregateofthemarksinthebest10unitsofBoardDevelopedHSCcourses.NOTE:Itisastudent’sresponsibilitytoensurehemeetstherequirementsforanATAR.

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EXPLANATIONOFRoSAFORPARENTSANDSTUDENTSTheRecordofSchoolAchievement(RoSA) isthenewcredential forstudentswholeaveschoolafterYearTenandbeforetheyreceivetheirHigherSchoolCertificate(HSC).AcumulativerecordofallacademicachievementTheRoSAisdesignedtorecordandcredentialallsecondaryschoolstudents’academicresultsupuntiltheHSC.▪ WhileallstudentscurrentlyreceivegradesforcoursestheycompleteattheendofYearTen,this systemwillbeextendedtoalsocapturegradesforcoursesastudentcompletesinYearEleven.▪ Ifa student leavesschoolbefore receivingagrade inYearsElevenorTwelvecourses, theirRoSA willrecordthecoursestheycommenced.▪ Thismeasuresacknowledges the fact thatmanystudentsbeginseniorsecondarystudybut leave schoolforemploymentorothertrainingopportunitiesbeforereceivingtheirHSC.

Fairallocationofgrades

It is important for parents, employers and students to know that grades awarded for the RoSAcredentialaregivenfairlyandconsistently.▪ NSWteachersareveryexperiencedindeterminingthestandardofworkthatwarrantsaparticular grade.Asgradingisextendedintoseniorsecondarycourses,theBoardwillworkwithteachersto ensurethatappropriatestandardsaredevelopedandappliedatthatlevel.▪ The Boardwill also provide schoolswith information about the historical allocation of grades to theirstudents.Thiswillserveasaguidefortheallocationofgradestocurrentstudents.▪ These methods of moderation and monitoring of grades will help ensure that parents and employerscanknowthatagradeawardedinoneschoolisequivalenttothesamegradeawarded inanotherschool.

Literacyandnumeracytests

Studentswho leaveschoolbefore theyget theirHSCwillhavetheoptiontoundertake literacyandnumeracytests.▪ Thetests,whichwillbeofferedonlineandunderteachersupervision,willbereportedseparately totheRoSAcredential.▪ The testswillnotbeavailable toall students,only thosewho indicate theywish to leaveschool. The tests will be designed to reflect the needs and expectations of students who leave school beforeundertakingtheHSC.▪ Studentswillbeabletotakethetestsduring‘windows’ofavailabilitythroughouttheyear. They willbeabletositthetestsonlyonceduringeachwindow,butcansitforthemagainshouldthey decidetostayonlongeratschool.ThemostrecentresultswillbeissuedaspartoftheRoSAwhen astudentleavesschool. MoreinformationontheRoSAcanbefoundat:www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au

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SECTIONONE

HIGHERSCHOOLCERTIFICATE(YEAR12)ASSESSMENTPOLICY

ThefollowingpolicyrelatestoAssessmentTasks inallHSCcoursesconductedatMaristCollege,NorthShore.Formal Assessment Task results contribute to the overall mark achieved by a student andsubsequentlycontributetohisschool-basedassessmentmarksubmittedfortheHSC.

SATISFACTORYCOMPLETIONOFACOURSE

“Tohavesatisfactorilycompletedacourse,studentswillhave-

• followedthecourse;• appliedthemselveswithdiligenceandsustainedefforttothesettasks

andexperiencesprovidedinthecoursebytheschool;and• achievedsomeorallofthecourseoutcomes.”[ACE11.4]

ATTENDANCE AtMaristCollegeNorthShore,85%attendanceisconsideredaminimum.

a) Exceptionalcasesinvolvinglessthan85%attendanceneedtobeapproved bytheHeadmaster.b) In particular, any extended overseas leave requires the approval of the Headmastertwoweekspriortothestudentcommencingtheirleave.c) Therearetobenounexplainedabsences.d) AttendancedeemedunsatisfactorywillproceedtoReviewProcess.

PARTICIPATION AGENUINEATTEMPTmustbemadeconcerningthelearningandteachingactivities

ofacourse.

a) Participating inacourse involvescompletingassignments,homeworkand settasks.b) It is up to the teacher’s professional judgment to determine what constitutesgenuineparticipation.c) ThosedeemedunsatisfactorywillbereferredtotheReviewProcess.

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COMPLETION A studentmustmake A GENUINE ATTEMPT at all Assessment Tasks in each courseinwhichheisentered.OFASSESSMENT TASKS

a) AnystudentwhofailstocompleteAssessmentTasksworthinexcessof50percent oftheavailablemarkswillbe issuedwithanofficialBoardofStudiesEducational and Teaching Standards (BOSTE) “N” (Non-Completion) notice, which will disqualifyhimfromthisparticularcourse.b) ThismayinturndisqualifyhimfromreceivingtheHSCandpossiblyanATAR.c) Warningsaresenttoparentsinwritingifthiseventualityappearslikely.

UNSATISFACTORYCOMPLETIONOFACOURSESTEP1 NOTIFICATION:Parentswillbenotifiedbyletterwhenstudentsarereviewed

for their performance in a course. This formal WARNING is called an ‘N-Warning’.

• TheappropriateLeaderofLearningandDirectorof Teaching and Learning are responsible for notifying parents at all stages of a review of a student’s performanceinacourse.

STEP2 StudentsaregivenOPPORTUNITYTORECTIFYTHEIRSITUATION.

• ATTENDANCEmayinvolvestudentsbeingplacedonanattendancecontracttomeet requirements.• PARTICIPATION may involve students being placed on a CLASS contract to meet requirements.• COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT requires students to complete the assessment task withinatwoweekperiod.

STEP3 SECONDN-WARNINGLETTERSENT-Studentsaregivenasecondopportunityto

rectifytheirsituation.STEP4 UNSATISFACTORY DETERMINATION (N-AWARD) An unsatisfactory result in a

course will be determined by the Headmaster, in conjunction with theDirectorofTeachingandLearning.

• ThiswilloccurafteranAssessmentAppealsProcesshasbeencompleted.• The aim of the Assessment Appeals Process is restoration and the avoidance of

awardingunsatisfactoryresults.

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SCHEDULEOFTASKSSTEP1 NOTIFICATIONOFTASKS -TheScheduleofTasks(Section2) indicatesspecificdates

scheduledfromTerm42016toTerm3,2017.

• Forhand-inassessmenttasks,writtennoticewillalsobegivenoutliningdetailsandmarkingcriteria at least twoweeks prior to the task date. Teachers should use their professionaljudgementtoensurestudentshaveadequatetimetoprepareforeachtask.

• For in-class tasksandexaminations,writtennoticemaybegivenoutliningdetailsprior to

thetaskdate;however,studentsshouldusethescheduleoftasksfortaskdates,weightingsandoutcomesassessed.

• Notificationofchangewillbegiveninwritingatleasttwoweekspriortothetaskdate.

STEP2 RECORDINSTUDENTDIARYANDFAMILYCALENDAR-Itisthestudent’sresponsibilityto

know and understand the expectations, tasks and timing for each of theircourses.

REPORTINGANDTASKFEEDBACKAllstudentswillreceivemeaningfulfeedbackontheirperformanceineachAssessmentTask.TIMING Feedback will normally be provided as a rawmark, and/or ranked position

withinthecoursecohort.

ü If it isamajor taskandundertakenbya largegroup, feedbackwillnormallybewithin10 schooldays.

NATURE The College will provide each student with formal details of his ranked

positionwithin this school’scandidature foreachcourse,aspartofhis finalHSCreport.

ü BoardofStudiesregulationsprohibittheCollegefromprovidingarawaggregateofmarks

scoredinanycourseorsubject.APPEAL Appeals against the ranking may be made within three school days of

receiving it and should be directed through the Director of Teaching andLearning.SEEAPPEALSPROCESS

ü Theonusisonstudentstochecktheirmarkcalculationsandreportanydiscrepanciesatthe

timetheassessmenttaskisreturnedtothem.

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SubmissionofTasksELECTRONIC ALLRESEARCHTASKSforYear12mustbeELECTRONICALLYsubmittedby8.15amonthe

duedateorhandedinasaHARDCOPYattheLaVallaHallbetween8.15-8.35am.

§ ALLstudentsaretosubmittasksONTIMEregardlessofillnessontheday.§ Teacherswillinformstudentshowthetaskistobesubmitted.§ Tasks will be time stamped with the student’s name when submitted

electronically.§ Storagedevicese.g.USB,cannotbesubmittedforatask.§ COMPUTERMALFUNCTIONcannotbeusedasareasonforsubmittingatasklate.§ To avoid this problem, students shouldmanage their time to ensure that

tasksarenotlefttothelastminute.GROUPWORK The EXPECTATIONS of the TASK will be made clear in WRITING relating to what is

requiredofeachindividualwithinthatgroup,asdistinctfromwhatisexpectedofthegroupasawhole.

§ Thegroupworkmayrequireeachstudenttosubmithisownreport.Inthis

case,thetaskmaybebasedonsharedresearchandanalysis.However,thefinalpresentationwillbetheworkofeachindividualstudent.

§ Whereagroupsubmission is tobemade, the teacherwillgenerallyawardthe group mark to each individual student. However, where there isevidence to support the suggestion that there has been an inequitabledistribution of work, or a group member has failed to make satisfactorycontributiontothegrouppresentation,theteacherhastherighttovarythemarksinordertoreflectthis.

§ Normally a logbook or other electronic means of tracking studentcontributionisaco-requisiteofsuchtasks.

LATESUBMISSION Studentswhoare late submittinga taskon theduedate.MUST submit the task

the very next day they attend school to their Class Teacher or the appropriateStudiesCoordinator/HeadofDepartmentevenifthereisNOscheduledlessononthatday.

EXTENSIONS UnderEXCEPTIONALCIRCUMSTANCEStheDirectorofTeachingandLearningmaygrant

anextension.

− Inthiscase,parentsshouldcontacttheDirectorofTeachingandLearning,eitherinwritingorbytelephone,torequestanextension.

− Medicalorotherdocumentationsupportingtherequestmayberequired.− ExtensionsmayonlyberequestedwithaminimumofTHREEDAYSPRIOR to

theduedateofthesubmittedtask.TheCollegeacceptsnoresponsibilityforastudent’sworkifhedoesnotfollowtheseprocedures.Allstudentsshouldretainapaperorelectroniccopyofthetask.

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TASKLENGTHREQUIREMENTSStudentsareexpectedtoadheretotherequirementsoftheAssessmentTaskforwordcountandtime duration. Students are not expected to go beyond the requirements outlined in theAssessmentTaskNotification.Work submitted that is beyond theword countor timedurationwill notbe considered towardstheirmark.Inconsultationwith theirclassroomteacher, studentscandevelop theskills required inensuringtheirtaskmeettheallocatedrequirements.

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PROCEDURESFORSTUDENTABSENCEFROMANASSESSMENTTASK

UNFORESEEABLEABSENCENOTE: ALLRESEARCHTASKSforYear12mustbeELECTRONICALLYsubmittedby8.15amonthedaythe

taskisdue,orhandedinasahardcopybetween8.15am–8.35amattheLaVallaHallunlessotherwise stated by the Leader of Learning. This means ALL students are to submitassignmentsONTIMEregardlessofillnessontheday.

STEP1 NOTIFY theDirector of Teaching and Learning personally before 8.30amon the

morningofthetaskortaskdue-bydate.(Tel:99575000)

STEP2 OBTAINdocumentation

• Illness–aDoctor’sMedicalCertificatewillberequiredcoveringtheabsence.• Funeral–adetailedletterfromhomepriortotheassessmenttask.Other documentation such as police reports in the case of accidents, hospital documents forfamilyillnessorotherequivalentprofessional(objective)documentsmaybeconsidered.Lettersfromfamilymembersorfriendsarerarelyacceptable.

STEP3 SUBMIT documentation to Director of Teaching and Learning. This must be done before thecommencementofthestudent’sfirstperiodonthedayofhisreturntotheCollege.Astudentmust:

• Completealldetailsontheabsenceform.• AttachdocumentationtotheformandsubmitittotheDirectorofTeachingandLearning.

DocumentationprovidedmustcoveralldaysabsentfromtheCollegeuptoand

including the taskdateOR fromthe taskdateuntil thedaybefore returning toCollege. Un-documentedabsencebeyond this/thesedatesmay result ina zerodetermination.

WHENISADOCTOR’SCERTIFICATEREQUIRED?ADoctor’sCertificateisrequiredifastudentisabsent:

• theweekbeforetheAssessmentBlock• thedaybeforeanAssessmentTaskisdue.• forCollegeeventssuchasOpeningMass,SwimmingCarnivaletc.• thelastdayofterm.

ADoctor’sCertificateisalsorequiredforallmissedAssessmentTasksasoutlinedabove.

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FORESEEABLEABSENCE-LEAVEA student requiring Leavemust obtainwritten permission from theHeadmaster before commencementdate.Studentswhodonothaveleaveapprovedareatriskofnotmeetingattendancerequirements.STEP1 OBTAINapprovalfromtheHeadmaster.

§ Parent/Guardian towrite letter to theHeadmaster requesting leaveat least twoweekspriortotheleave.

§ StudenttodeliverlettertoCollegeOffice,notTutorTeacher.§ TheHeadmasterwillrespondinwriting.

STEP2 RESCHEDULEtask(s)withtheDirectorofTeachingandLearningPRIORtoleave.

• StudentmustdiscusswiththeDirectorofTeachingandLearningdetailsofthe task(s)thatwillbemissedduringtheirabsence.

• Arrangementswillthenbemaderegardingsubmissionofmissedtask(s)withthe DirectorofTeachingandLearningandtherelevantLeaderofLearning.

FORESEEABLEABSENCE–PRIORAPPOINTMENTSAnappointmentmadeforthedateorsubmissionofanAssessmentTaskisnotanacceptablereason,unlessthereisanemergencyasevidencedbyacceptabledocumentation.Suchdocumentationwouldneedtobepresentedbefore theappointment (if itwasknown),or immediatelyuponreturn. If it isnotpossible topresent documentation before the task date, the student or his parent/guardian must telephone theDirector of Teaching and Learning on the day of the appointment to inform her of the circumstances.FailuretocomplymayresultinazerodeterminationfortheAssessmentTask.STEP1 SCHEDULINGAPPOINTMENTS

§ Checkappointmentsandtaskdatesatbeginningoftheyear.§ Rescheduleappointments,wherepossible,andensurefurtherclashesareavoided.

STEP2 NOTIFYtheDirectorofTeachingandLearningofabsenceBEFOREtaskdate. (Tel:99575000)STEP3 RESCHEDULEtaskwithDirectorofTeachingandLearningBEFOREtheduedate.

• StudentmustdiscusswithDirectorofTeachingandLearning,detailsoftask(s)thatwillbemissedduringabsence.

• Arrangementswillthenbemaderegardingsubmissionofmissedtask(s).

STEP4 SUBMITdocumentationtoDirectorofTeachingandLearning.(RefertoStep3Instructionsonpreviouspage.)

Ifastudentcomplieswiththeserequirements,thenhemay:

i) sitthetaskorasubstitutetask;orii) beprovidedwithanestimatebasedonhiswholeyear’swork.

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PENALTIESAPPLIEDFORSTUDENTSNOTMEETINGREQUIREMENTS

PENALTIESFORLATESUBMISSIONWITHOUTSUPPORTINGDOCUMENTATIONThefollowingpenaltieswillapplyinthecaseofanAssessmentTasknotbeingsubmittedontimeandwherethereisnoacceptablesupportingdocumentation.ONESCHOOLDAYLATE 20%deductionfromthemaximummarkastudentcanachieve

Forexample:Ifastudentsubmitsataskthatismarkedoutof10, andisonedaylate,thenthemaximummarkastudentcanreceiveis 8marks.

− Parentsnotifiedviathediarybytheclassroomteacher.

TWODAYSLATE 40%deductionfromthemaximummarkastudentcanachieveForexample:Ifastudentsubmitsataskthatismarkedoutof10,andistwodayslate,thenthemaximummarkastudentcanreceiveis6marks.

− Parentsnotifiedviathediarybytheclassroomteacher.

MORETHANTHREE zeroawardedSCHOOLDAYSLATE

− Inthiscase,thetaskmuststillbesubmitted.− Thiswillbemarkedandreturnedtothestudentwithfeedback.− The mark, however, may not contribute to the aggregated

assessmentmarkinthatsubjectorcourse.− Failuretosubmitthetaskmayleadtoan“N”determination.− PARENTS NOTIFIED IN WRITING BY THE LEADER OF LEARNING

ANDTHEDIRECTOROFTEACHINGANDLEARNING.LATESUBMISSION For assessments that CANNOT BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, students

whoare late insubmittingataskonagivendayMUSThandinthetask the next day they attend school to their class teacher or theappropriateLeaderofLearningevenifthereisNOscheduledlessononthatday.

− ThereisNOEXCUSEforsubmittingaRESEARCHTASKLATEifthesecanbe

submittedelectronically.

MALPRACTICEINEXAMINATIONSANDEXAMINATION-TYPETASKS

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AllAssessmentTasksareconductedunder conditions setby theCollege,andarebasedonHSCExamination Rules and Procedures as specified by BOSTE. Each instance of a breach of rules istreatedseparatelyandpenaltiesmaybeimposedasaresult.Twomainbreachesareoutlinedbelow:NOTES Ifa student is found tohavenotes, textsor summariesof thesubjectbeing

examinedwithhimduringanexamination (whetherheuses themornot) itwillbeassumedthatitwasforthepurposeofusingitduringtheexaminationandhemaybeawardedazerodeterminationforthattask.

− Students who accidentally take notes, texts etc. into an examination-

typetaskmustreportthistothesupervisingteacher immediatelytheybecomeawareofthefact.

− Supervising teachers will take the material from the student, make anote of the incident on your paper and report it to the Leader ofLearning.However,noactionwillbetakenprovidednoevidenceexiststhatshowsthematerialwasusedduringtheexamination.

MOBILE StudentsareNOTpermittedtotakemobilephonesintoanexamination.PHONES

− Any student who is found to have taken a mobile phone into anexaminationwillbepenalised.

COMMUNICATIONS Studentsarenotpermittedtospeakwithorcommunicatewithanyperson otherthananexamsupervisor.

− Instancesofstudentscommunicatingorcollusionmayresultinazeroforasectionorforthewholeexam.

PENALTIES EXAMINATIONS–azerodeterminationforthewholepaper.

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APPEALSPROCESSZEROORN-WARNINGSTheaimoftheAssessmentAppealsProcess isrestorationandtheavoidanceofawardingunsatisfactoryresults. IfastudenthasaZerodeterminationor‘N-Warning’madeagainsthim,hehastherightofappeal.STEP1 LODGEAPPEALwiththeDirectorofTeachingandLearning.

• Must be lodged within three school days of receiving the zero or ‘n-warning’notice.

• SeetheDirectorofTeachingandLearningfortheappropriatepaperwork.STEP2 SUBMITTEDtotheCollegeAssessmentAppealsCommittee.

§ ThiscommitteewillconsidertheproceduressurroundingthedeterminationandevaluatethemagainsttheCollege’sAssessmentPolicyandtherequirementsoftheBOSTE.

§ ThiscommitteeismadeupoftheDirectorofTeachingandLearning,therelevantLeaderofLearning,theAssistantPrincipalandwherenecessary,aYear12Leader.

STEP3 LODGEAPPEALwiththeBoardofStudiesTeachingandEducationalStandards.

§ FailureatSTEPTWOproceduremayleadastudenttoappealtotheBOSTE,inwhichcase he must see the Director of Teaching and Learning for details of theproceduretobefollowed.

APPEALAGAINSTMARKSORRANKSAWARDEDSTEP1 NOTIFYTEACHERatthetimeassessmenttaskishandedback.

§ ThetaskMUSTNOTgohomeifanappealistobelodged.§ HandbackthetasktotheClassTeacherwithreasonsfortheappeal,inwriting,outlinedonthefrontofthetask.

STEP2 REMARKINGOFTASK-ThetaskmayberemarkedbyadifferentteacherORreviewedbythe

teacherwhoinitiallymarkedthetask.§ Marksmaychangeatthisstageorfurtherexplanationastowhy

markswerenotawardedgiven.STEP3 SPEAKTOtheappropriateLeaderofLearningaboutthereasonsfortheappealofmarksor

rank.§ Marksmaychangeatthisstageorfurtherexplanationastowhy

markswerenotawardedgiven.STEP4 LODGEAPPEALwiththeDIRECTOROFTEACHINGANDLEARNING.

§ MARKS–Mayonlybe lodged if theassessmenttaskorexampaperhasnotbeentakenhome.

§ RANKS–MustbelodgedwithinthreeschooldaysofreceivingtheRANKSnotice.§ STEPTWOprocedurefollowed.

IfnotresolvedwiththemarkingteacherorLeaderofLearning,obtainanAssessmentTaskAppeal formfromtheDirectorofTeachingandLearningwithinone(1)dayofthetaskbeingreturned.ILLNESSANDMISADVENTUREStudentswhoseperformanceduringtheHSCExaminationisimpairedbyeitherillnessormisadventure(thedeathofafamilymemberorfriendforexample)mustmakethesupervisoroftheexaminationawareofthesituationpriortoorduringtheexamination.ThestudentmustseetheDirectorofTeachingandLearningassoonaspossibleinordertocommencethenecessarypaperwork.Documentationincludingprofessionalassessmentwillbeneededtosupportthe claim. Should the claim be upheld, the student’s AssessmentMark or his ExaminationMark (whichever is thehigher)willbeawardedintheaffectedcourseorcourses.

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SECTIONTWO

SUBJECTASSESSMENTSCHEDULES

Pleasenote:

Datesarecorrectatthetimeofprinting:

October,2016.

ThisbookletformsofficialnotificationofassessmenttasksfortheHSCYear.

Whereverpossiblestudentswillbegiven

twoweeksnoticeofAssessmentschedulingforAssessmentBlocks.

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AssessmentTaskDistributionandWeightingTable

Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4 Task5

DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week830/11/16

Term1,2017Week714/3/17

Term1,2017Week9/10

Term2,2017Week920/6/17

Term3,2017Weeks3–5

TypeofTask

ResearchTaskHandinbefore

school8.15–8.35am

ResearchTaskHandinbefore

school8.15–8.35am

Mid-CourseExamination

SourceAnalysis

Inclass

TrialHSC

Componentbeingassessed

SyllabusWeighting

Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent

40% 5% 5% 15% 15%

Source-basedskills:analysis,synthesisandevaluationofhistoricalinformationfromavarietyofsources

20% 5% 10% 5%

Historicalinquiryandresearch 20% 10% 10%

Communicationofhistoricalunderstandinginappropriateforms

20% 10% 5% 5%

Outcomes H3.1,3.3,3.6,

4.2H1.1,2.1,3.4,3.6,4.1,4.2

H1.1,2.1,3.4,3.6,4.1,4.2

H2.1,3.1,3.2,4.1,4.2

H1.1,2.1,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2

TaskWeighting 100% 10% 25% 15% 25% 25%

v Nomorethat40%weightingsmaybeallocatedtotestandexaminations

ANCIENTHISTORY

AssessmentSchedule 2017HSCYear

Year 12/2017

AncientHistory–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting%PersonalitiesinTheirTimes–SectionIII 25AncientSocieties–SectionII 25HistoricalPeriods–SectionIV 25SectionI–Core(PompeiiandHerculaneum) 25

Indesigninganassessmentprogrammethatmaintainstheweightingsofeachcoursecomponentthefollowingdistributionofareasofassessmentshouldbeobserved:

Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 40%Source-basedskills:analysis,synthesisandevaluationofhistoricalinformationfromavarietyofsources 20%Historicalinquiryandresearch 20%Communicationofhistoricalunderstandinginappropriateforms20%

100%

AncientHistory–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:1. People,places,societiesandeventsinthecontextoftheirtimes

H1.1 Describesandassessesthesignificanceofkeypeople,groups,events,institutions,societiesandsiteswithinthehistoricalcontext.

2. Changeandcontinuityovertime

H2.1 Explainhistoricalfactorsandassesstheirsignificanceincontributingtochangeandcontinuityintheancientworld.

3. Theprocessofhistoricalinquiry

H3.1 Locate,selectandorganizerelevantinformationfromavarietyofsources.H3.2 Discussrelevantproblemsofsourcesforreconstructingthepast.H3.3 Analyseandevaluatesourcesfortheirusefulnessandreliability.H3.4 Explainandevaluatedifferingperspectivesandinterpretationsofthepast.H3.5 Analyseissuesrelatingtoownershipandcustodianshipofthepast.H3.6 Planandpresentthefindingsofhistoricalinvestigations,analysingandsynthesising

informationfromarangeofsources.

4. CommunicatinganunderstandingofhistoryH4.1 Usehistoricaltermsandconceptsappropriately.H4.2 Communicateknowledgeandunderstandingofhistoricalfeaturesandissuesusing

appropriateoralandwrittenforms.

Year 12/2017


Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4

DateofTask

Term4,201421/11/16Week7

Term1,2017Week9/10

Term2,2017

Week631/5/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

Investigation(Handintask)


Oraland

ResearchTask

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

Knowledgeandunderstanding 40% 10% 10% 20%

Planningandconductingfirst-handinvestigations

30% 20% 10%

Scientificthinking,problem-solving

30% 10% 10% 10%

Outcomes

H11-14

H1,4–16

H4,5,9,13,14,16

H1-16

TaskWeighting

100%

20%

20%

30%

30%

BIOLOGY


Year 12/2017

Biology–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting%

Knowledgeandunderstandingof:• thehistory,nature,andpracticeofbiology,applicationsandusesofbiologyandtheirimplicationsforsocietyandtheenvironment,andcurrentissues,researchanddevelopmentsinbiology

• cellultrastructureandprocesses,biologicaldiversity,environmentalinteractions,mechanismsofinheritanceandbiologicalevolution

40

Skillsinplanningandconductingfirst-handinvestigationsandincommunicatinginformationandunderstandingbasedontheseinvestigations 30

Skillsinscientificthinking,problem-solving,andincommunicatingunderstandingandconclusions 30

100%Biology–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

H1 Evaluateshowmajoradvancesinscientificunderstandingandtechnologyhavechangedthedirectionornatureofscientificthinking.

H2 Analysesthewaysinwhichmodels,theoriesandlawsinbiologyhavebeentestedandvalidated.

H3 Assesstheimpactofparticularadvancesinbiologyonthedevelopmentoftechnology.

H4 Assessestheimpactsofapplicationsofbiologyonsocietyandtheenvironment.

H5 Identifiespossiblefuturedirectionsofbiologicalresearch.

H6 Explainswhythebiochemicalprocessesthatoccurincellsarerelatedtomacroscopicchangesintheorganism.

H7 Analysestheimpactofnaturalandhumanprocessesonbiodiversity.

H8 Evaluatestheimpactofhumanactivityontheinteractionsoforganismsandtheirenvironment.

H9 Describesthemechanismsofinheritanceinmolecularterms.

H10 Describesthemechanismsofevolutionandassessestheimpactofhumanactivityonevolution.

H11 Justifiestheappropriatenessofaparticularinvestigationplan.

H12 Evaluateswaysinwhichaccuracyandreliabilitycouldbeimprovedininvestigations.

H13 Usesterminologyandreportingstylesappropriatelyandsuccessfullytocommunicateinformationandunderstanding.

H14 Assessesthevalidityofconclusionsfromgathereddataandinformation.

H15 Explainswhyaninvestigationisbestundertakenindividuallyorbyateam.

H16 Justifiespositivevaluesaboutandattitudestowardsboththelivingandnon-livingcomponentsoftheenvironment,ethicalbehaviourandadesireforacriticalevaluationoftheconsequencesoftheapplicationsofscience.

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term1,2017

Week315/2/17

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017

Week75/6/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

ResearchTask–

Handin8.15–8.35am


WrittenReport

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

knowledgeandUnderstanding 40%

5% 10% 5% 20%

Stimulus-basedSkills 20%

5% 10% 5%

InquiryandResearch 20%

10%

10%

CommunicationofBusinessinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateforms

20%

5% 5% 5% 5%

Outcomes H2

H4-H9

H1-H9 H4,5,7,8,9 AllOutcomes

TaskWeighting 100% 20% 20% 30% 30%


BUSINESSSTUDIES


Year 12/2017

BusinessStudies–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting

Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 40%



CommunicationofBusinessinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateforms 20%

100%

BusinessStudies–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:H1 criticallyanalysestheroleofbusinessinAustraliaandglobally

H2 evaluatesmanagementstrategiesinresponsetochangesininternalandexternalinfluences

H3 discussesthesocialandethicalresponsibilitiesofmanagement

H4 analysesbusinessfunctionsandprocessesinlargeandglobalbusinesses

H5 explainsmanagementstrategiesandtheirimpactonbusinesses

H6 evaluatestheeffectivenessofmanagementintheperformanceofbusinesses

H7 plansandconductsinvestigationsintocontemporarybusinessissues

H8 organisesandevaluatesinformationforactualandhypotheticalbusinesssituations

H9 communicatesbusinessinformation,issuesandconceptsinappropriateformats

H10 appliesmathematicalconceptsappropriatelyinbusinesssituations

Year 12/2017


Task1 Task2

DateofTask

Part1Term1,2017Weeks103/4/17

Part2Term2

Week1(Inclass)

Term2,2017Week1027/6/17

TypeofTask

ResearchTask

Handinbeforeschool

ResearchPaper-

Handinbeforeschool


SyllabusWeighting


20 10 10

Investigationandresearch 15 7.5 7.5

Communicationofinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateform

15 7.5 7.5

Outcomes-Unit B6-3

BeingCatholic

C6-1LivingwithGoodandEviland

MoralIssues

TaskWeighting 50 25 25

CatholicStudies–SummaryofInternalAssessmentYear12StudentschoosingtostudyCatholicStudiesfollowtheCatholicStudiesCourseendorsedbytheCatholicEducationOffice,Sydney.Throughouttheyeartheywillcoverarangeofoutcomesforeachtopicthroughclasswork,assessmentsandexams.Studentswillcompletethefollowingtopicsintheircourse:

• ChristianPrayer• BeingCatholic• LivingwithGoodandEvil• MoralIssues

CATHOLICSTUDIES


Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week828/11/16

Term1,2017Week9/10

Term2,2017

Week76/6/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

Investigation(Handin)


Practical(Inclass)

Periods3/4

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

Knowledgeandunderstanding 40% 5% 10% 5% 20%


30% 5% 5% 15% 5%

Scientificthinking,problem-solving 30% 10% 5% 10% 5%

Outcomes H2-16 H1,2,4-16 H2,3,5-16 H1-16

TaskWeighting 100% 20% 20% 30% 30%

CHEMISTRY


Year 12/2017

Chemistry–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting

Knowledgeandunderstandingof:• Thehistory,nature,andpracticeofchemistry,applicationsandusesofchemistryand

theirimplicationsforsocietyandtheenvironment,andcurrentissues,researchanddevelopmentsinchemistry

• Atomicstructureandperiodictable,energy,chemicalreactions,carbonchemistryandstoichiometry

40

Skillsinplanningandconductingfirst-handinvestigationsandincommunicatinginformationandunderstandingbasedontheseinvestigations 30


100%

Chemistry–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

H1 Evaluateshowmajoradvancesinscientificunderstandingandtechnologyhavechangedthedirectionornatureofscientificthinking

H2 Analysesthewaysinwhichmodels,theoriesandlawsinchemistryhavebeentestedandvalidated

H3 Assessestheimpactofparticularadvancesinchemistryonthedevelopmentoftechnologies

H4 Assessestheimpactsofapplicationsofchemistryonsocietyandtheenvironment

H5 Identifiespossiblefuturedirectionsofchemicalresearch

H6 Explainsreactionsbetweenelementsandcompoundsintermsofatomicstructuresandperiodicity

H7 Describesthechemicalbasisofenergytransformationsinchemicalreactions

H8 Assessestherangeoffactorswhichinfluencethetypeandrateofchemicalreactions

H9 Describesandpredictsreactionsinvolvingcarboncompounds

H10 Analysesstoichiometricrelationships

H11 Justifiestheappropriatenessofaparticularinvestigationplan

H12 Evaluateswaysinwhichaccuracyandreliabilitycouldbeimprovedininvestigations

H13 Usesterminologyandreportingstylesappropriatelyandsuccessfullytocommunicateinformationandunderstanding

H14 Assessesthevalidityofconclusionsfromgathereddataandinformation

H15 Explainswhyaninvestigationisbestundertakenindividuallyorbyateam


Year 12/2017



DateofTaskTerm1,2017

Week317/2/17

Term2,2017Week419/5/17

Term3,2017Week623/8/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

DogKennel

Concreting

BrickandBlock

Laying

HSCTrials


SyllabusWeighting

Competencies

CPCCCM2004A Handle construction materials CPCCCM2005B Use construction tools and equipment CPCCCM2006B Apply basic leveling procedures

CPCCCO2013A Carry Out Concreting to Simple Forms CPCCCM2005B Use Construction Tools and Equipment (ongoing from the Carpentry and Construction Tools and Equipment theory and test booklet) CPCCCM2006B Apply Basic Levelling

CPCCBL2001A - handle and prepare bricklaying and blocklaying materials CPCCBL2002A – use bricklaying and blocklaying tools and equipment

Various

TaskWeighting 100% 25%

25%

25% 25%

PracticalCompetencyAssessments: Therewillbeongoingpracticalcompetencyassessmentsthroughouttheyearwherefullparticipationisrequiredtobeassessed.Studentswillreceivenotificationofthesecompetencytaskswithaminimumoftwo-weeksnotice. TheTrialHSCwillbeusedtoindicateyourestimatedHSCmarkbetween1–100. Aminimumofthirty-five(35)hourWorkPlacementtakesplaceduringthisyear(70hoursintotal).Thisismandatory.StudentswhoareabsentMUSTprovideaDoctor’sCertificateforeachdayabsent

CONSTRUCTION


Year 12/2017

Construction CPCCCM2001A READANDINTERPRETPLANSANDSPECIFICATIONS

CPCCCA2011A Handlecarpentrymaterials

CPCCCA2002B Usecarpentrytoolsandequipment

CPCCBL2001A Handleandpreparebricklayingandblocklayingmaterials

CPCCBL2002A Usebricklayingandblocklayingtoolsandequipment

CPCCCM2006B Applybasiclevellingprocedures

CPCCCM2004A Handleconstructionmaterials

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4Week617/11/16

Term1,2017

Week6

Term1,2017Weeks7/8

Term2,2017Week3

Term3,2017Weeks5-6

TypeofTask

ProjectProposal

MDP

CaseStudyTask2

Mid-CourseExaminations

Handin

MajorDesignProject

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

InnovationandEmergingTechnologies

40% 5% 5% 20% 10%

DesigningandProducing 60% 10% 10% 35% 5%

Outcomes

H1.1,4.1,5.1

H3.2,5.1andotherstobedetermined

H1.2,3.1,3.2,

5.2

H2.1,2.2,4.2,4.3,6.1,6.2

H1.1,2.1,2.2,3.1,3.2,4.2,

4.3,5.2,6.1,6.2

TaskWeighting 100% 15% 15% 20% 35% 15%

DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY


Year 12/2017

DesignandTechnology–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting

InnovationandEmergingTechnologies− includingacompulsorycasestudyofaspecificinnovation− othertasks

2020

DesigningandProducing− whichmayincludeaspectsofthemajordesignproject

60

100%

Astudentwilldevelop:1. Knowledgeandunderstandingaboutdesigntheoryanddesignprocessesinarangeofcontexts.2. Knowledge,understandingandappreciationoftheinterrelationshipofdesign,technology,society

andtheenvironment.3. Creativityandanunderstandingofinnovationandentrepreneurialactivityinarangeofcontexts.4. Skillsintheapplicationofdesignprocessestodesign,produceandevaluatequalitydesignprojects

thatsatisfyidentifiedneedsandopportunities.DesignandTechnology–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

H1.1 Criticallyanalysesthefactorsaffectingdesignandthedevelopmentandsuccessofdesignprojects

H1.2 Relatesthepracticesandprocessesofdesignersandproducerstothemajordesignproject

H2.1 Explainstheinfluenceoftrendsinsocietyondesignandproduction

H2.2 Evaluatestheimpactofdesignandinnovationonsocietyandtheenvironment

H3.1 Analysesthefactorsthatinfluenceinnovationandthesuccessofinnovation

H3.2 Usescreativeandinnovativeapproachesindesigningandproducing

H4.1 Identifiesaneedoropportunityandresearchesandexploresideasfordesigndevelopmentandproductionofthemajordesignproject

H4.2 Selectsandusesresourcesresponsiblyandsafelytorealiseaqualitymajordesignproject

H4.3 Evaluatestheprocessesundertakenandtheimpactsofthemajordesignproject

H5.1managesthedevelopmentofaqualitymajordesignproject

H5.2SelectsandusesappropriateresearchmethodsandcommunicationtechniquesH6.1Justifiestechnologicalactivitiesundertakeninthemajordesignprojectthroughthestudyof industrialandcommercialpracticesH6.2Criticallyassessestheemergenceandimpactofnewtechnologies,andthefactorsaffectingtheirdevelopment.

Year 12/2017

DRAMA



Task1 Task2 Task3

DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week96/12/16

DoublePracticalPeriod

7/12/16HandinWrittenEssay

Term1,2017Week713/3/1714/3/1717/3/17

Term3,2017Week227/7/176.00pm

TypeofTask

In-classworkshopwrittenreflectionBlackComedy

Inclassworkshopwrittenreflection

TraditionalAustralian

IP&GPTrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

Making 40% 10% 10% 20%

Performing 30% 5% 5% 20%

Critically

Studying30% 10% 10% 10%

H1.1,H1.2,H1.3,H1.5,H1.7,H1.9,H2.3,H2.4,H3.1,H3.2,

H3.3,H3.4,H3.5

H1.1,H1.2,H1.3,H1.5,H1.7,H1.9,H2.3,H2.4,H3.1,H3.2,

H3.3,H3.4,H3.5

H1.1–H1.9H2.1–H2.5H3.1–H3.5

TotalWeightings 100%

25% 25% 50%

Drama–SummaryofInternalAssessment


Making 40%

Performance 30%

CriticallyStudying 30%

100%

Year 12/2017

Content:DramaHSCCourseTheHSCcoursecomprises:▪ AustralianDramaandTheatre(Corecomponent)▪ StudiesinDramaandTheatre▪ theGroupPerformance(Corecomponent)▪ theIndividualProject.AustralianDramaandTheatre(Corecomponent)andStudiesinDramaandTheatreOutcomesThestudent:H1.1 usesactingskillstoadoptandsustainavarietyofcharactersandroles

H1.2 usesperformanceskillstointerpretandperformscriptedandothermaterial

H1.3 usesknowledgeandexperienceofdramaticandtheatricalforms,stylesandtheoriestoinformand

enhanceindividualandgroup-devisedworks

H1.5 demonstratesdirectorialskills

H1.7 demonstratesskillsinusingtheelementsofproduction

H1.9 valuesinnovationandoriginalityingroupandindividualwork

H2.3 demonstratesdirectorialskillsfortheatreandothermedia

H2.4 appreciatesthedynamicsofdramaasaperformingart

H3.1 criticallyappliesunderstandingofthecultural,historicalandpoliticalcontextsthathaveinfluenced

specificdramaandtheatrepractitioners,stylesandmovements

H3.2 analyses,synthesisesandorganisesknowledge,informationandopinionincoherent,informedoral

andwrittenresponses

H3.3 demonstratesunderstandingoftheactor-audiencerelationshipinvariousdramaticandtheatrical

stylesandmovements

H3.4 appreciatesandvaluesdramaandtheatreassignificantculturalexpressionsofissuesandconcerns

inAustralianandothersocieties

H3.5 appreciatestheroleoftheaudienceinvariousdramaticandtheatricalstylesandmovements.

Year 12/2017


v Nomorethat50%weightingmaybeallocatedtotestandexaminations


DateofTask

Term1,2017

Week313/2/17

Term1,2017Week9/10ExamPeriod

Term2,2017

Week814/6/17


TypeofTask

ResearchTask


StimulusTask

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

KnowledgeandUnderstanding

40%

5% 10% 10% 15%

Stimulus-basedskills 20%

5% 10% 5%

InquiryandResearch 20% 15% 5%

Communicationofeconomicideas,issuesinappropriateforms

20%

5%

5% 5% 5%

Outcomes H1,H4,H5H8,H9,H10,H12

H1,2,3,4,H7,8,10,11

H1,2,4,7,9,H10,11,12 ALLOutcomes

TaskWeighting 100%

25% 20% 30% 25%

ECONOMICS


Year 12/2017

Economics–SummaryofInternalAssessment


KnowledgeandUnderstanding 40%



Communicationofeconomicideas,issuesinappropriateforms 20%

100%Economics–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

H1 Demonstratesunderstandingofeconomicterms,conceptsandrelationships

H2 Analysestheeconomicroleofindividuals,firms,institutionsandgovernments

H3 Explainstheroleofmarketswithintheglobaleconomy

H4 AnalysestheimpactofglobalmarketsontheAustralianandglobaleconomies

H5 Discussespolicyoptionsfordealingwithproblemsandissuesincontemporaryandhypotheticalcontexts

H6 AnalysestheimpactofeconomicpoliciesintheoreticalandcontemporaryAustraliancontexts

H7 Evaluatestheconsequencesofcontemporaryeconomicproblemsandissuesonindividuals,firmsandgovernments

H8 Appliesappropriateterminology,conceptsandtheoriesincontemporaryandhypotheticaleconomiccontexts

H9 Selectsandorganisesinformationfromavarietyofsourcesforrelevanceandreliability

H10 Communicateseconomicinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateforms

H11 Appliesmathematicalconceptsineconomiccontexts

H12 Worksindependentlyandingroupstoachieveappropriategoalsinsettimelines

Year 12/2017

AssessmentTaskDistribution1andWeightingTable

Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4 Task5 Task6

DateofTask

Term4,2016Week9

Term1,2017Week822/3/17

Term1,2017Week9/10

Term2,2017

Week631/5/17

Term3,2017

Week119/7/17


TypeofTask

Speaking/

Representing

ModuleAWritingInclass

Half-YearlyExams

ModuleBWriting/Listening–Inclass

ModuleCInclassWriting/

Representing

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

AreaofStudy–Discovery 40% 15% 10%

ModuleA:ComparativeStudyoftexts–ExploringConnections.RichardIIIandLookingforRichard

20% 15%

ModuleB:CriticalStudyofTexts 20% 15%

ModuleC:RepresentationandText

20% 15%

Outcomes

1,2,3,4,6,9,10

1,2A,4,6,8,10

1,3,4,6,7,8,10,2A

1,2A,3,4,5,8,12A

1,2,4,6,10

TaskWeighting 100%

15%

15%

10%

15%

15%

30%


ENGLISH-ADVANCED


Year 12/2017

English(AdvancedandStandard)-SummaryofInternalAssessment

SyllabusComponents

SyllabusComponentWeighting%

Modestobeassessedacrossthecomponents

Weighting%

AreaofStudy 40 Listening 15

ModuleA 20 Speaking 15

ModuleB 20 Reading 25

ModuleC 20 Writing 30

Total 100% Viewing/Representing 15

Total 100%

English–HSCCourseOutcomes1. Astudentexplainsandevaluatestheeffectsofdifferentcontextsofrespondersandcomposerson

texts.

2. Astudentexplainsrelationshipsamongtexts.

2A. Advancedonly

Astudentrecognisesdifferentwaysinwhichparticulartextsarevalued.

3. AstudentdevelopslanguagerelevanttothestudyofEnglish.

4. Astudentexplainsandanalysesthewaysinwhichlanguageformsandfeatures,andstructuresoftextsshapemeaningandinfluenceresponses.

5. Astudentexplainsandevaluatestheeffectsoftextualforms,technologiesandtheirmediaofproductiononmeaning.

6. Astudentengageswiththedetailsoftextinordertorespondcriticallyandpersonally.

7. Astudentadaptsandsynthesisesarangeoftextualfeaturestoexploreandcommunicateinformation,ideasandvalues,foravarietyofpurposes,audiencesandcontexts.

8. Astudentarticulatesandrepresentsownideasincritical,interpretiveandimaginativetextsfromarangeofperspectives.

9. Astudentevaluatestheeffectivenessofarangeofprocessesandtechnologiesforvariouslearningpurposesincludingtheinvestigationandorganisationofinformationandideas.

10. Astudentanalysesandsynthesisesinformationandideasintosustainedandlogicalargumentforarangeofpurposes,audiencesandcontexts.

11. Astudentdrawsupontheimaginationtotransformexperienceandideasintotextdemonstratingcontroloflanguage.

12. Astudentreflectsonownprocessesofrespondingandcomposing.

12A. Advancedonly

Astudentexplainsandevaluatesdifferentwaysofrespondingtoandcomposingtext.

13. Astudentreflectsonownprocessesoflearning.

Year 12/2017


Task1 Task2 Task3


Week317/2/17

Term2,2017Week1030/6/17


TypeofTask

CreativeWriting

Writing/RepresentingHandintoLibrary

Listening/Speaking/

WritingElectronicSubmission

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

ModuleB:TextsandWaysofThinking

Elective2:NavigatingtheGlobal

50

15

20 15

Outcomes 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3

TaskWeighting 50 15 20 15

English(Extension1)–SummaryofInternalAssessment

SyllabusComponents

SyllabusComponentWeighting Modestobeassessedacrossthecomponents

Weighting/50

ModuleABorC 50

Speaking/Listening 10

Reading/Writing 30

Viewing/Representing 10

Total 50 Total 50

English(Extension1)–HSCCourseOutcomes

1. Astudentdistinguishesandevaluatesthevaluesexpressedthroughtexts.

2. Astudentexplainsdifferentwaysofvaluingtexts.

3. Astudentcomposesextendedtexts.

4. Astudentdevelopsanddeliverssophisticatedpresentations.

ENGLISH–EXTENSION1


Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week5Inclass

Term1,2017Week2Inclass9/2/17

Term2,2017

Week24/5/17

ElectronicSubmission

Term2,2017

Week631/5/17ElectronicSubmission

TypeofTask

VivaVoce

VivaVoce

Draft

Report


SyllabusWeighting

MajorWork 50 5 5 25 15

Outcomes

1,2

1,2

1,2

1,2Task

Weighting50 5 5 25 15

English(Extension2)–SummaryofInternalAssessment

SyllabusComponents SyllabusComponentWeighting Tasks Weighting/50

MajorWork 50

VivaVoce 10

DraftMajor 25

Report 15

Total 50 Total 50

English(Extension2)–HSCCourseOutcomes1. Astudentdevelopsandpresentsanextendedcompositionwhichdemonstratesdepth,insight, originalityandskillsinindependentinvestigation.2. Astudentreflectsonanddocumentsownprocessofcomposition.

ENGLISH–EXTENSION2


Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016Week4

Term1,2017

Week822/3/17

Term1,2017Week9/10

Term2,2017

Week631/5/17

Term3,2017

Week119/7/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

Speak/

Represent

ModuleBWriting/ReadingInclass

Half-YearlyExams

ModuleASpeechInclass

ModuleCWriting/ListeningInclass

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

AreaofStudy–Discovery 40% 15% 10%

ModuleA:ExperienceThroughLanguage 20% 15%

ModuleB:CloseStudyofText 20% 15%

ModuleC:TextsandSociety 20% 15%

Outcomes 1,2,3,4,6,9,

10

1,3,4,6,8,10

1,3,4,6,8,10

4,6,10,11 1,3,4,6,10

TaskWeighting 100% 15% 15% 10% 15% 15% 30%


ENGLISH-STANDARD


Year 12/2017

English(AdvancedandStandard)-SummaryofInternalAssessment

SyllabusComponents

SyllabusComponentWeighting%

Modestobeassessedacrossthecomponents

Weighting%

AreaofStudy 40 Listening 15

ModuleA 20 Speaking 15

ModuleB 20 Reading 25

ModuleC 20 Writing 30

Total 100% Viewing/Representing 15

Total 100%

English–HSCCourseOutcomes1. Astudentexplainsandevaluatestheeffectsofdifferentcontextsofrespondersandcomposerson

texts.

2. Astudentexplainsrelationshipsamongtexts.

2A. Advancedonly

Astudentrecognisesdifferentwaysinwhichparticulartextsarevalued.

3. AstudentdevelopslanguagerelevanttothestudyofEnglish.

4. Astudentexplainsandanalysesthewaysinwhichlanguageformsandfeatures,andstructuresoftextsshapemeaningandinfluenceresponses.

5. Astudentexplainsandevaluatestheeffectsoftextualforms,technologiesandtheirmediaofproductiononmeaning.

6. Astudentengageswiththedetailsoftextinordertorespondcriticallyandpersonally.

7. Astudentadaptsandsynthesisesarangeoftextualfeaturestoexploreandcommunicateinformation,ideasandvalues,foravarietyofpurposes,audiencesandcontexts.

8. Astudentarticulatesandrepresentsownideasincritical,interpretiveandimaginativetextsfromarangeofperspectives.

9. Astudentevaluatestheeffectivenessofarangeofprocessesandtechnologiesforvariouslearningpurposesincludingtheinvestigationandorganisationofinformationandideas.

10. Astudentanalysesandsynthesisesinformationandideasintosustainedandlogicalargumentforarangeofpurposes,audiencesandcontexts.

11. Astudentdrawsupontheimaginationtotransformexperienceandideasintotextdemonstratingcontroloflanguage.

12. Astudentreflectsonownprocessesofrespondingandcomposing.

12A. Advancedonly

Astudentexplainsandevaluatesdifferentwaysofrespondingtoandcomposingtext.

13. Astudentreflectsonownprocessesoflearning.

Year 12/2017

ENGLISHSTUDIES

________________________________________________________________________________AssessmentSchedule 2017HSCYear




Week8

Term1,2017

Week929/3/17

Term2,2017

Week921/6/17Inclass

Term3,2017

Week913/9/17

TypeofTask

RepresentingSpeaking

Representing/

Writing

Reading/

ComprehensionDiaryEntries

Viewing/

ListeningTask(Inclass)

Componentbeingassessed SyllabusWeighting

WeareAustralian:EnglishinCitizenship

N/A

30%

TheBigScreen

N/A 20%

PartoftheFamily

N/A 20%

PlayingtheGame

N/A 30%

Outcomes

1.4,2.1,2.3,3.2,

4.1,4.2

1.4,2.3,3.1,4.1

1.1,1.2,3.1

1.3,1.2,3.1

TaskWeighting

100%

30%

30%

20%

20%


Year 12/2017

EnglishStudies–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting%Studentswilldevelopknowledgeandunderstandingof various forms of texts, exploring the ideas andvalues of those texts and how language and othertechniquesareusedinthetextstoconveymeaning

30

Studentswilldevelopskills inreading, listeningandviewingandinwriting,speakingandrepresenting

30

Studentswill developknowledgeand skills inusinglanguage accurately, effectively and appropriatelyforarangeofpurposes,audiencesandcontexts.

25

Studentswilldevelopskills inplanningandworkingindividuallyandcollaboratively.

15

100%EnglishStudies–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:H1.1 Analysesextendedandshorttextsinarangeofformstogainknowledge,understandingand

knowledge,understandingandappreciationofhowEnglishisusedtoconveyappreciationofhowEnglishisusedtoconveymeaning.

H1.2 Explainstheideasandvaluesofthetexts.H1.3 Explainshowlanguageandothertechniquesareusedtoconveymeaninginextendedandshort

textsinarangeofforms.H1.4 Producesarangeoftextsthatdemonstrateknowledge,understandingandskillsgainedin

conveyingmeaningthroughlanguageandothertechniques. H2.1 Comprehendssustainedwritten,spokenandmulti-modaltextsatanappropriateleveltoenrich

theirpersonallivesandprovideasoundbasisforcurrentandfutureeducation,careersandcitizenship.

H2.2 DemonstratesfurtherdevelopmentofskillsinexpressioninEnglishatanappropriatelevelofaccuracyandfluencytoenrichtheirpersonallivesandtoprovideasoundbasisforcurrentandfutureeducation,careersandcitizenship.

H2.3 Demonstratesskillsinusingthelanguageconventionsofavarietyoftextualforms,includingliterarytexts,informativetextsandtextsforvocationalcontext.

H3.1 Recognisesarangeofpurposesforthecontextsinwhichlanguageisusedandselectsappropriate

textforms,vocabulary,styleandtonewhenwritingandspeakingforthosepurposes.H3.2 Recognisesarangeofaudiencesandselectsappropriatetextsforms,vocabulary,styleandtone

whenwritingandspeakingforthoseaudiences. H4.1 Plansandorganisestocompletetasksorprojects,bothindividuallyandcollaboratively.H4.2 Workseffectively,bothasanindividualandwithinagroup,toresearch,select,organiseand

communicateinformationandideasrelatedtoavarietyoftopics.

Year 12/2017




Week715/3/17

Term2,2017Week814/6/17

Term3,2017Week226/7/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

ProposalforHIP

CaseStudy–

Handin

FinalsubmissionofProcessLogandsubmissionof

HistoricalHistoryProject

HSCTrialExam


SyllabusWeighting

Knowledgeandunderstandingofsignificanthistoriographicalideasandprocesses

10 5

5

Skillsindesigning,undertakingandcommunicatinghistoricalinquiry–theHistoryProject

40 5

35

Outcomes E1.1,E2.1,E2.2,E2.3 E2.1,E2.2,E2.3 E1.1

TaskWeighting 50 5 5 35 5

HISTORY–EXTENSIONAssessmentSchedule 2017HSCYear

Year 12/2017

History(Extension1)–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component

§ Knowledgeandunderstandingofsignificanthistoriographicalideasandprocess 10

§ Skillsanddesigning,undertakingandcommunicatinghistoricalinquiry–theHistoryProject 40

50

Objectives

Astudentdevelopsknowledgeandunderstandingabout:

1. Significanthistoriographicalideasandprocesses.

Astudentdevelopsskillsin:

2. Designing,undertakingandcommunicatinghistoricalinquiry.

History(Extension1)–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

E1.1 Analysesandevaluatesdifferenthistoricalperspectivesandapproachestohistoryandtheinterpretationsdevelopedfromtheseperspectivesandapproaches

E2.1 Plans,conductsandpresentsasubstantialhistoricalinvestigationinvolvinganalysis,synthesisandevaluationofinformationfromhistoricalsourcesofdifferingperspectivesandhistoricalapproaches

E2.2 Communicatesthroughdetailed,well-structuredtextstoexplain,argue,discuss,analyseandevaluatehistoricalissues

E2.3 Constructsahistoricalpositionaboutanareaofhistoricalinquiryanddiscussesandchallengesotherpositions

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term1,2017

Week528/2/17Submitonline

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017

Week12/5/17

Term2,2017Week76/6/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

Term3,2017Weeks622/8/17

TypeofTask

HospitalityCompetencyAssessment

BasicMethodsofCookeryFolio

HalfYearlyExams

SourceanduseinformationontheHopsIndustryMaintaintheQualityofPerishableItems

InClassTopicTest

HSCTrials Hospitality

PracticalExamandEvidencePortfolio

Componentbeing

assessed

SyllabusWeighting

Competencies

CompetencyAssessment

Various Competency

Assessment

Various

Various

Various

Weightings 100% 25% 25% 25% 25%

PracticalCompetencyAssessments:Therewill be ongoing practical competency assessments throughout the yearwhere full participation isrequiredtobeassessed. Studentswillreceivenotificationofthesecompetencytaskswithaminimumoftwo-weeksnotice.TheTrialHSCwillbeusedtoindicateyourestimatedHSCmarkbetween1–100.Athirty-five(35)hourWorkPlacementtakesplaceduringthisyear(70hoursintotal).Thisismandatory.StudentswhoareabsentMUSTprovideaDoctor’sCertificate foreachdayabsent. WorkPlacementwilltakeplaceinWeek3ofTerm4.ExpectedAttendance:Marist Christmas Function: November 2017. Attendance is expected at different times, as this willcontributetotheholisticpracticalassessmentofseveralcompetencies.Volunteers Lunch – Catering for 150 people. Prep and Cooking December. Attendance is expected atdifferenttimes,asthiswillcontributetotheholisticpracticalassessmentofseveralcompetencies.ImmersionDinnerPrepandCooking.Attendanceisexpectedatdifferenttimes,asthiswillcontributetotheholisticpracticalassessmentofseveralcompetencies.

HOSPITALITY–KITCHENOPERATIONS


Year 12/2017

Year12CompetencyAssessmentScheduleTerm1,2017

1. Producedishesusingbasicmethodsofcookerydigitalportfolio

Term2,20171. SourceanduseinformationontheHospitalityIndustry

Term3,2017

1. Usecookeryskillseffectivelyandservice2. Prepareeggs,fruit,vegandfarinaceousdishes3. Participateinsafefoodhandlingpractices

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week59/11/16Inclass

Term1,2017Week67/3/17Inclass

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017Week1028/6/17Inclass

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

ProjectProposal

IndustryStudy

Mid-Course

Exam

MajorProject

TrialHSCExam


SyllabusWeighting

IndustryStudy 15% 10% 5%

MajorDesignProject

60%

20% 40%

Industry-RelatedManufacturingTechnology

25%

10% 15%

Outcomes H3.1,H3.2,

H4.2,H5.1H4.3,H7.2,

H7.1

H1.1,H1.3,H1.2

H2.1,H3.3,H4.1,H5.2,H6.1,H6.2

VariousOutcomes

TaskWeighting 100% 20% 10% 10% 40% 20%

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGYAssessmentPolicy 2017HSCYear

Year 12/2017

IndustrialTechnology–SummaryofInternalAssessment


Industrystudy 15

MajorProject 60

Industry-relatedmanufacturingtechnology 25

100

ObjectivesStudentswilldevelop:• Knowledgeandunderstandingofthefocusareaindustryandofmanufacturingprocessesand

techniquesusedbyindustry• Knowledgeandunderstandingofsafeandcooperativeworkpracticesandoftheneedforasafeand

cooperativeworkenvironment• Competenceindesigning,managingandcommunicatingwithinarelevantindustrycontext• Knowledgeandskillsinproducingqualityproducts• Knowledgeandskillsincommunicationandinformationprocessingrelatedtotheindustryfocusarea• anappreciationofqualityproductsandtheprinciplesofqualitycontrol• anappreciationoftherelationshipsbetweentechnology,theindividual,societyandtheenvironment

IndustrialTechnology–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:H1.1 investigatesindustrythroughthestudyofbusinessesinonefocusareaH1.2 identifiesappropriateequipment,productionandmanufacturingtechniquesanddescribesthe

impactofnewanddevelopingtechnologiesinindustryH1.3identifiesimportanthistoricaldevelopmentsinthefocusareaindustryH2.1 demonstratesproficiencyintheuseofsafeworkingpracticesandworkshopequipmentmaintenance

techniquesH3.1 demonstratesskillsinsketching,producingandinterpretingdrawingsH3.2 selectsandappliesappropriateresearchandproblem-solvingskillsH3.3 appliesandjustifiesdesignprincipleseffectivelythroughtheproductionofaMajorProjectH4.1 demonstratescompetenceinarangeofpracticalskillsappropriatetotheMajorProjectH4.2 explorestheneedtooutsourceappropriateexpertisewherenecessarytocomplementpersonal

practicalskills

Year 12/2017

H4.3 criticallyappliesknowledgeandskillsrelatedtopropertiesandcharacteristicsof

materials/componentsH5.1 selectsandusescommunicationandinformationprocessingskillsH5.2 examinesandappliesappropriatedocumentationtechniquestoprojectmanagementH6.1 evaluatesthecharacteristicsofqualitymanufacturedproductsH6.2 appliestheprinciplesofqualityandqualitycontrolH7.1 explainstheimpactofthefocusareaindustryonthesocialandphysicalenvironmentH7.2 analysestheimpactofexisting,newandemergingtechnologiesofthefocusindustryonsocietyand

theenvironment

Year 12/2017

LEGALSTUDIES




DateofTask

Term4Week9

8.15–8.35am6/12/16

Term1,2017Week9/10

Term2,2017

Week9Inclass19/6/17

Term3,2017Week3-5

TypeofTask

Crime

ResearchTask

Mid-Course

Exam

ResearchFamily

Inclasstask

TrialHSCExam


SyllabusWeighting

KnowledgeandUnderstanding 60%

5%

15% 15% 25%

Research 20% 10% 10%

Communication 20% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Outcomes

H1,H7,H8,H9,H10

H1-7H9-10

H1,H4,H5,H6,H7,H8H9,H10

H1-7H9-10

TaskWeighting 100% 20% 20% 30% 30%

Year 12/2017

LegalStudies–SummaryofInternalAssessment

InternalAssessment Weighting%KnowledgeandUnderstand

Research

Communication

602020

100%LegalStudies–HSCCourseOutcomes

Astudent:

H1 Identifiesandapplieslegalconceptsandterminology

H2 DescribesandexplainskeyfeaturesofandtherelationshipbetweenAustralianandInternational

law

H3 Analysestheoperationofdomesticandinternationallegalsystems

H4 Evaluatestheeffectivenessofthelegalsysteminaddressingissues

H5 Explainstheroleoflawinencouragingco-operationandresolvingconflict,aswellasinitiatingand

respondingtochange

H6 Assessesthenatureoftheinterrelationshipbetweenthelegalsystemandsociety

H7 Evaluatestheeffectivenessofthelawinachievingjustice

H8 Locates,selects,organises,synthesisesandanalyseslegalinformationfromavarietyofsources

includinglegislation,cases,media,internationalinstrumentsanddocuments

H9 Communicateslegalinformationusingwell-structuredandlogicalarguments

H10 Analysesdifferingperspectivesandinterpretationsoflegalinformationandissues

Year 12/2017

MATHEMATICSGENERAL1

AssessmentSchedule2017HSCYear


Task1 Task2 Task3

DateofTask

Term4,2016Week82/12/16

Term2,2017Week416/5/17

Term3,2017Week516/8/17

TypeofTask

Inclasstask Inclasstask Project


SyllabusWeighting

Knowledgeand

understanding

50% 15 15 20

Skills 50% 15 15 20

Outcomes MG1H-1,MG1H-2,MG1H-3,MG1H-7,MG1H-9,MG1H-10

MG1H-1,MG1H-2,MG1H-3,MG1H-7,MG1H-9,MG1H-10

MG1H-1,MG1H-2,MG1H-3,MG1H-4,MG1H-5,MG1H-8,MG1H-9,MG1H-10

TaskWeighting

100% 30% 30% 40%

HSCCourse·Upto30%oftheinternalassessmentmaybebasedonthePreliminarycourse.·QuestionsbasedonthePreliminarycoursecanalsobeaskedwhentheyleadintoquestions

basedontheHSCcourse.·Marksfromtheselead-inquestionswillnotbecountedinthe30%Preliminaryallowance.

Year 12/2017

GeneralMathematics1–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting

Knowledgeandunderstanding 50%

Skills 50%

100%

GeneralMathematics1–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

MG1H-1 usesmathematicsandstatisticstoevaluateandconstructargumentsinarangeoffamiliarcontexts

MG1H-2 analysesrepresentationsofdatainordertomakepredictions

MG1H-3 makespredictionsabouteverydaysituationsbasedonsimplemathematicalmodels

MG1H-4 analysessimpletwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalmodelstosolvepracticalproblems

MG1H-5 interpretstheresultsofmeasurementsandcalculationsandmakesjudgementsaboutreasonableness,includingtheconversiontoappropriateunits

MG1H-6 makesinformeddecisionsaboutfinancialsituationslikelytobeencounteredpost-school

MG1H-7 developsandcarriesoutsimplestatisticalprocessestoanswerquestionsposed

MG1H-8

solvesproblemsinvolvinguncertaintyusingbasiccountingtechniques

MG1H-9 choosesandusesappropriatetechnologytoorganiseinformationfromarangeofpracticalandeverydaycontexts

MG1H-10 usesmathematicalargumentandreasoningtoevaluateconclusionsdrawnfromothersources,communicatingapositionclearlytoothers.

Year 12/2017

MATHEMATICSGENERAL2

AssessmentSchedule2017HSCYear



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week725/11/16

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017

Week630/5/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

ClassTest

Mid-CourseExam

ClassTest

TrialHSCExam


SyllabusWeighting

Concepts 50% 7.5% 12.5% 12.5% 17.5%

ReasoningandCommunication

50% 7.5% 12.5% 12.5% 17.5%

Outcomes

MG2H1,3,4,5,

9,10

MG2H1,2,3,4,5,

7,9,10

MG2H1,2,3,6,

8,9,10

MG2H1-10

TaskWeighting 100% 15% 25% 25% 35%

HSCCourse• Upto30%oftheinternalassessmentmaybebasedonthePreliminarycourse.• QuestionsbasedonthePreliminarycoursecanalsobeaskedwhentheyleadintoquestionsbasedontheHSC

course.• Marksfromtheselead-inquestionswillnotbecountedinthe30%Preliminaryallowance.

Year 12/2017

GeneralMathematics–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting

KnowledgeandSkills 50%

Applications 50%

100%GeneralMathematics–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

MG2H–1 usesmathematicsandstatisticstoevaluateandconstructargumentsinarangeoffamiliarandunfamiliarcontexts

MG2H–2 analysesrepresentationsofdatainordertomakeinferences,predictionsandconclusionsMG2H–3 Makespredictionsaboutsituationsbasedonmathematicalmodels,includingthoseinvolving

cubic,hyperbolicandexponentialfunctionsMG2H–4 Analysestwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalmodelstosolvepracticalproblems,

includingthoseinvolvingspheresandnon-right-angledtrianglesMG2H–5 Interpretstheresultsofmeasurementsandcalculationsandmakesjudgementsabout

reasonableness,includingthedegreeofaccuracyofmeasurementsandcalculationsandtheconversiontoappropriateunits

MG2H–6 Makesinformeddecisionsaboutfinancialsituations,includingannuitiesandloanrepayments

MG2H–7 Answersquestionsrequiringstatisticalprocesses,includingtheuseofthenormaldistribution,andthecorrelationofbivariatedata

MG2H–8 Solvesproblemsinvolvingcountingtechniques,multistageeventsandexpectationMG2H–9 Choosesandusesappropriatetechnologytolocateandorganizeinformationfromarangeof

contextsMG2H–10 Usesmathematicalargumentandreasoningtoevaluateconclusionsdrawnfromother

sources,communicatingapositionclearlytoothers,andjustifiesaresponse

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week725/11/16

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017

Week630/5/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

ClassTest

Mid-Course

Exam

ClassTest

TrialHSCExam


SyllabusWeighting

Concepts 50% 7.5% 12.5% 12.5% 17.5%

ReasoningandCommunication

50% 7.5% 12.5% 12.5% 17.5%

Outcomes H1,2,4,5,6,7,9 H1,2,4,5–9 H1–9 H1–9

TaskWeighting 100% 15% 25% 25% 35%

Mathematics–SummaryofInternalAssessment• Upto20%oftheMathematicsassessmentmaybebasedonthePreliminaryCourse.• QuestionsbasedonthePreliminaryCoursecanbeaskedwhentheyleadintoquestionsbasedonthe

HSCCourse.• Marksfromtheselead-inquestionswillnotbecountedinthe20%Preliminaryallowance.

MATHEMATICS


Year 12/2017

Mathematics–HSCCourseOutcomes

Astudent:H1 SeekstoapplymathematicaltechniquestoproblemsinawiderangeofpracticalcontextsH2 ConstructsargumentstoproveandjustifyresultsH3 ManipulatesalgebraicexpressionsinvolvinglogarithmicandexponentialfunctionsH4 ExpressespracticalproblemsinmathematicaltermsbasedonsimplegivenmodelsH5 Appliesappropriatetechniquesfromthestudyofcalculus,geometry,probability,trigonometry andseriestosolveproblemsH6 UsesthederivativetodeterminethefeaturesofthegraphofafunctionH7 UsesthefeaturesofagraphtodeduceinformationaboutthederivativeH8 UsestechniquesofintegrationtocalculateareasandvolumesH9 Communicatesusingmathematicallanguage,notation,diagramsandgraphs

HSCCoursesThemandatorycomponentsandweightingsfortheHSCcoursesaresetoutbelow.ForMathematicsExtension1,theinternalassessmentmarksubmittedtotheBoardmaybebasedonthewholecourse(iebothPreliminaryandHSCcourses).

Component Description WeightingConcepts,skillsandtechniques

Useofconcepts,skillsandtechniquestosolvemathematicalproblemsinawiderangeoftheoreticalandpracticalcontexts

50%

Reasoningandcommunication

Applicationofreasoningandcommunicationinappropriateformstoconstructmathematicalargumentsandproofsandtointerpretandusemathematicalmodels

50%

100%

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week828/11/16

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017

Week75/6/17


TypeofTask ClassTest

Mid-Course

Exam

ClassTest

TrialHSCExam


SyllabusWeighting

KnowledgeandSkills 50% 7.5% 12.5% 12.5% 17.5%

Applications 50% 7.5% 12.5% 12.5% 17.5%

Outcomes

HE1–HE7

HE1–HE7

HE1–HE7

HE1–HE7

TaskWeighting 100% 15% 25% 25% 35%

MATHEMATICS–EXTENSION2AssessmentSchedule2016HSCYear



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week81/12/16

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017Weeks8&9

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask ClassTest Mid-CourseExam Presentation TrialHSC

Exam


SyllabusWeighting

KnowledgeandSkills 50% 7.5% 12.5% 10% 20%

Applications 50% 7.5% 12.5% 10% 20%

Outcomes E1–9 E1–9 E1–9 E1–9

TaskWeighting 100% 15% 25% 20% 40%

MATHEMATICS–EXTENSION1


Year 12/2017

Mathematics–SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weightings%

Mathematics MathematicsExtension1

MathematicsExtension2

KnowledgeandSkills 50% 25(50%) 50%Applications 50% 25(50%) 50%

Marks 100% 50(100%) 100%

Note: BracketedfiguresaretheMathematicsExtension1assessmentweightingsforstudents

studyingtheMathematicsExtension2course.

Mathematics–HSCOutcomes


Astudent:

HE1 Appreciatesinterrelationshipsbetweenideasdrawnfromdifferentareasofmathematics

HE2 Usesinductivereasoningintheconstructionofproofs

HE3 Usesavarietyofstrategiestoinvestigatemathematicalmodelsofsituationsinvolvingbinomialprobability,projectiles,simpleharmonicmotion,orexponentialgrowthanddecay

HE4 Usestherelationshipbetweenfunctions,inversefunctionsandtheirderivativesHE5 Appliesthechainruletoproblemsincludingthoseinvolvingvelocityandaccelerationasfunctions

ofdisplacement

HE6 Determinesintegralsbyreductiontoastandardformthroughagivensubstitution

HE7 Evaluatesmathematicalsolutionstoproblemsandcommunicatestheminanappropriateform


Astudent:

E1 Appreciatesthecreativity,powerandusefulnessofmathematicstosolveabroadrangeofproblems

E2 Choosesappropriatestrategiestoconstructargumentsandproofsinbothconcreteandabstractsettings

E3 Usestherelationshipbetweenalgebraicandgeometricrepresentationsofcomplexnumbersandofconicsections

E4 Usesefficienttechniquesforthealgebraicmanipulationrequiredindealingwithquestionssuchasthoseinvolvingconicsectionsandpolynomials

E5 Usesideasandtechniquesfromcalculustosolveproblemsinmechanicsinvolvingresolutionofforces,resistedmotionandcircularmotion

E6 Combinestheideasofalgebraandcalculustodeterminetheimportantfeaturesofthegraphsofawidevarietyoffunctions

E7 Usesthetechniquesofslicingandcylindricalshellstodeterminevolumes

E8 Appliesfurthertechniquesofintegration,includingpartialfractions,integrationbypartsandrecurrenceformulae,toproblems

E9 Communicatesabstractideasandrelationshipsusingappropriatenotationandlogicalargument

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016Week82/12/16

Term1,2017Weeks9/10

Term2,2017

Week418/5/17

Term3,2017

Week122/7/17


TypeofTask

SourceAnalysisInClass


ResearchTask

StructuredResponse–Handintaskbeforeschool

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting


40%

5%

10%

5%

5%

15%

Source-basedskills:analysis,synthesisandevaluationofhistoricalinformationfromavarietyofsources

20%

10%

5%

5%

Historicalinquiryandresearch

20%

10%

10%

Communicationofhistoricalunderstandinginappropriateforms

20%

10%

5%

5%

Outcomes

H3.2,3.3,3.4,

3.5H4.1,H4.2

H1.1,1.2,3.2,3.3,3.43.5,4.2

H1.1,1.2,3.4,

4.1,4.2

H1.1,1.2,2.1,

4.1,4.2

H1.1,1.2,2.1,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5,4.1,

4.2

TaskWeighting 100% 15% 15% 25% 20% 25%


MODERNHISTORY


Year 12/2017

ModernHistory–SummaryofInternalAssessment

InternalAssessment Weighting%CoreStudy:WorldWarI1914-1919 25NationalStudies 25PersonalitiesintheTwentiethCentury 25InternationalStudiesinPeaceandConflict 25Indesigninganassessmentprogramthatmaintainstheweightingsofeachcoursecomponentthefollowingdistributionofareasofassessmentmustbeobserved:

Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 40%Source-basedskills:analysis,synthesisandevaluationofhistoricalinformationfromavarietyofsources 20%Historicalinquiryandresearch 20%Communicationofhistoricalunderstandinginappropriateforms 20%

100%

ModernHistory–HSCCourseOutcomes

Astudentdevelopstheskillsto:

1. Keyfeatures,issues,individualsandeventsfromtheeighteenthcenturytothepresent

H1.1 Describetheroleofkeyfeatures,issues,individuals,groupsandeventsofselectedtwentieth-centurystudies

H1.2 Analyseandevaluatetheroleofkeyfeatures,issues,individuals,groupsandeventsofselectedtwentieth-centurystudies

2. Changeandcontinuityovertime

H2.1 Explainforcesandideasandassesstheirsignificanceincontributingtochangeandcontinuityduringthetwentiethcentury

3. Theprocessofhistoricalinquiry

H3.1 Askrelevanthistoricalquestions

H3.2 Locate,selectandorganiserelevantinformationfromdifferenttypesofsources

H3.3 Analyseandevaluatesourcesfortheirusefulnessandreliability

H3.4 Explainandevaluatedifferingperspectivesandinterpretationsofthepast

H3.5 Planandpresentthefindingsofhistoricalinvestigations,analysingandsynthesisinginformationfromdifferenttypesofsources

4. Communicatinganunderstandingofhistory

H4.1 Usehistoricaltermsandconceptsappropriately

H4.2 Communicateaknowledgeandunderstandingofhistoricalfeaturesandissues,usingappropriateandwell-structuredoralandwrittenforms

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week97/12/16

Periods3&4

Term1,2017Week714/3/17

Term2,2017Week629/5/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

Composition(Handintask)

MusicologyandVivaVoce

Performance(InClass)

Performance(Inclass)

TrialHSCPerformance/

ExaminationandAuralExamination


SyllabusWeighting

Performance(Core) 10% 10%

Composition(Core) 10% 10%

Musicology(Core) 10% 10%

Aural(Core) 25% 25%

Electives1,2,3 45% 7% 8% 30%

Outcomes H1,2,3,4,5,H6,8,10,11

H1,2,4,6,H8,10,11

H1,2,7,8,H9,10,11 H1-H11

TaskWeighting 100% 17% 18% 10% 55%

MUSIC1


Year 12/2017

Music1–SummaryofInternalAssessmentTheinternalassessmentmarkforMusic1istobebasedontheHSCcourseonly.AssessmentfortheHSCcoursemustnotbeginuntilthecompletionofthePreliminarycourse.Throughout the course, a variety of assessment techniques should beused to assess understanding andlevelofskillachieved.Thefollowingcomponentsandweightingsaremandatory.


PerformanceCore 10

CompositionCore 10

MusicologyCore 10

AuralCore 25

Elective1 15

Elective2 15

Elective3 15

100%

Tasksaretobesetineachofthecorecomponents(55%oftotalmarks)atleastonceduringthecourse.Electives1,2,3-AchoicefromPerformance,CompositionorMusicology

Music1–HSCCourseOutcomesThroughactivitiesinperformance,composition,musicologyandaural,astudent:

H1 Performsstylistically,musicthatischaracteristicoftopicsstudied,bothasasoloistandasamemberofanensemble

H2 Reads,interprets,discussesandanalysessimplemusicalscoresthatarecharacteristicofthetopicsstudied

H3 Improvisesandcomposesmusicusingtherangeofconceptsforfamiliarsoundsourcesreflectingtheculturalandhistoricalcontextsstudied

H4 Articulatesanauralunderstandingofmusicalconceptsandtheirrelationshipsinawidevarietyofmusicalstyles

H5 Criticallyevaluatesanddiscussesperformancesandcompositions

H6 Criticallyevaluatesanddiscussestheuseoftheconceptsofmusicinworksrepresentativeofthetopicsstudiedandthroughwidelistening

H7 Understandsthecapabilitiesofperformingmedia,incorporatestechnologiesintocompositionandperformanceasappropriatetothetopicsstudied

H8 Identifies,recognises,experimentswith,anddiscussestheuseandeffectsoftechnologyinmusicH9 Performsasameansofself-expressionandcommunication

H10 Demonstratesawillingnesstoparticipateinperformance,composition,musicologyandauralactivities

H11 Demonstratesawillingnesstoacceptanduseconstructivecriticism.

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2016Week109/12/16

Term1,2017Week9

Term2,2017Week9


TypeofTask

HandinDesigningtraining

programme

Half-YearlyExam

ResearchTaskonHealthPriorityIssue

Handin

TrialHSC


Knowledgeandunderstandingof:• Factorsthat

affecthealth• Thewaythe

bodymoves

40%

10% 10% 10% 10%

Skillsin:InfluencingpersonalandcommunityhealthTakingactiontoimproveparticipationandperformanceinphysicalactivity

30%

5% 5% 10% 10%

Skillsincriticalthinking,researchandanalysis

30%

5% 5% 10% 10%

Outcomes

H8,H10,H16

H1-5,H7-11,H14-H17

H1,H2,H4,H5,

H15,H16

H1-5,H7-11,

H13-17

TaskWeighting

100%

20%

20% 30%

30%


PERSONALDEVELOPMENT,HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATION


Year 12/2017

PDHPE–SummaryofInternalAssessment

InternalAssessment Weighting%Knowledgeandunderstandingof:• Factorsthataffecthealth• Thewaythebodymoves

40

Skillsin:• Influencingpersonalandcommunityhealth• Takingactiontoimproveparticipationandperformanceinphysicalactivity

30

Skillsincriticalthinking,researchandanalysis

30

100%

PDHPE–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:H1 Describesthenature,andjustifiesthechoice,ofAustralia’shealthprioritiesH2 AnalysesandexplainsthehealthstatusofAustraliansintermsofcurrenttrendsandgroupsmostat

riskH3 AnalysesthedeterminantsofhealthandhealthinequitiesH4 ArguesthecaseforthenewpublichealthapproachtohealthpromotionH5 Explainsthedifferentrolesandresponsibilitiesofindividuals,communitiesandgovernmentsin

addressingAustralia’shealthprioritiesH6 Demonstratesarangeofpersonalhealthskillsthatenablesthemtopromoteandmaintainhealth(Option1)H7 ExplainstherelationshipbetweenphysiologyandmovementpotentialH8 Explainshowavarietyoftrainingapproachesandotherinterventionsenhanceperformanceand

safetyinphysicalactivityH9 ExplainshowmovementskillisacquiredandappraisedH10 DesignsandimplementstrainingplanstoimproveperformanceH11 DesignspsychologicalstrategiesandnutritionalplansinresponsetoindividualperformanceneedsH12 Analysestheinfluenceofsocio-culturalfactorsonthewaypeopleparticipateinandvaluephysical

activityandsport(Option2)H13 Selectsandappliesstrategiesforthemanagementofinjuriesandthepromotionofsafetyinsport

andphysicalactivity(Option3)H14 Arguesthebenefitsofhealth-promotingactionsandchoicesthatpromotesocialjusticeH15 CriticallyanalyseskeyissuesaffectingthehealthofAustraliansandproposeswaysofworking

towardsbetterhealthforallH16 Devisesmethodsofgathering,interpretingandcommunicatinginformationabouthealthand

physicalactivityconcepts

H17 Selectsappropriateoptionsandformulatesstrategiesbasedonacriticalanalysisofthefactorsthataffectperformanceandsafeparticipation

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term4,2015Week97/12/16

Term1,2017Week9/10

Term2,2017

Week814/6/17


TypeofTask

Pracexam,research

andexam


ResearchTaskCriticalThinking

OnlineSubmission

TrialHSC

Component

beingassessed

SyllabusWeighting

Knowledgeandunderstanding

40%

5% 10% 5% 20%


30%

15% 15%

Scientificthinking,problem-solving

30%

5% 10% 5% 10%

Outcomes

H1,3–7,9,13,14

H1-16 H6,9,12-14 H1-16

TaskWeighting 100% 25% 20% 25% 30%

PHYSICS


Year 12/2017

Physics–SummaryofInternalAssessment


Knowledgeandunderstandingof:• thehistory,nature,andpracticeofphysics,applicationsandusesofphysicsandtheirimplicationsforsocietyandtheenvironment,andcurrentissues,researchanddevelopmentsinphysics

• kinematicsanddynamics,energy,waves,fieldsandmatter

40

Skillsinplanningandconductingfirst-handinvestigationsandincommunicatinginformationandunderstandingbasedontheseinvestigations

30


100%

Physics–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

H1 Evaluateshowmajoradvancesinscientificunderstandingandtechnologyhavechangedthedirectionornatureofscientificthinking

H2 Analysesthewaysinwhichmodels,theoriesandlawsinphysicshavebeentestedandvalidated

H3 Assessestheimpactofparticularadvancesinphysicsonthedevelopmentoftechnologies

H4 Assessestheimpactofapplicationsofphysicsonsocietyandtheenvironment

H5 Identifiespossiblefuturedirectionsofresearchinphysics

H6 ExplainseventsintermsofNewton‘sLaws,LawofConservationofMomentumandrelativity

H7 Explainstheeffectofenergytransfersandtransformation

H8 Analyseswaveinteractionsandexplainstheeffectsofthoseinteractions

H9 Explainstheeffectsofelectric,magneticandgravitationalfields

H10 Describesthenatureofelectromagneticradiationandmatterintermsoftheparticles

H11 Justifiestheappropriatenessofaparticularinvestigationplan

H12 Evaluateswaysinwhichaccuracyandreliabilitycouldbeimprovedininvestigations

H13 Usesterminologyandreportingstylesappropriatelyandsuccessfullytocommunicateinformationandunderstanding

H14 Assessesthevalidityofconclusionsdrawnfromgathereddataandinformation

H15 Explainswhyaninvestigationisbestundertakenindividuallyorbyateam


Year 12/2017

SENIORSCIENCE

____________________________________________________________________________




DateofTask

Term4Week723/11/16

Term1Week9/10

Term2Week524/5/17

Term4

Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

Practical

Examination


Research

TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting

• Knowledgeand

understanding40

5 10 5 20

PlanningandConductingFirst-HandInvestigations

30

10

5 10 5

ScientificThinking,ProblemSolving

30

5 5

15 5

Outcomes

H2,7,8,11,12,13,14

H1-16 H1,3,4,512,13 H1-16

TaskWeighting 100

20

20

30

30

Year 12/2017

SeniorScience-SummaryofInternalAssessment

Component Weighting

Knowledgeandunderstandingoftheunderlyinglaws,theoriesandprinciplesofBiology,Chemistry,EarthandEnvironmentalScienceandPhysicsandtheirapplicationtotechnologyandsociety.

40

Skillsinplanningandconductingfirst-handinvestigationsandincommunicatinginformationandunderstandingbasedontheseinvestigations. 30

Skillsinscientificthinking,problem-solving,andincommunicatingunderstandingandconclusions. 30

100%

SeniorScienceHSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

H1 Evaluateshowmajoradvancesinscientificunderstandingandtechnologyhavechangedthedirectionornatureofscientificthinking.

H2 Analysesthewaysinwhichmodels,theoriesandlawsinbiologyhavebeentestedandvalidated.

H3 Assesstheimpactofparticularadvancesinbiologyonthedevelopmentoftechnology.

H4 Assessestheimpactsofapplicationsofbiologyonsocietyandtheenvironment.

H5 Identifiespossiblefuturedirectionsofbiologicalresearch.

H6 Explainswhythebiochemicalprocessesthatoccurincellsarerelatedtomacroscopicchangesintheorganism.

H7 Analysestheimpactofnaturalandhumanprocessesonbiodiversity.

H8 Evaluatestheimpactofhumanactivityontheinteractionsoforganismsandtheirenvironment.

H9 Describesthemechanismsofinheritanceinmolecularterms.

H10 Describesthemechanismsofevolutionandassessestheimpactofhumanactivityonevolution.

H11 Justifiestheappropriatenessofaparticularinvestigationplan.

H12 Evaluateswaysinwhichaccuracyandreliabilitycouldbeimprovedininvestigations.

H13 Usesterminologyandreportingstylesappropriatelyandsuccessfullytocommunicateinformationandunderstanding.

H14 Assessesthevalidityofconclusionsfromgathereddataandinformation.

H15 Explainswhyaninvestigationisbestundertakenindividuallyorbyateam.


Year 12/2017

SOFTWAREDESIGN&DEVELOPMENT

____________________________________________________________________________




DateofTask

Term4Week828/11/17

Term1Week610/3/17

Term1

Weeks9/10

Term2Week1028/6/17

Term3,

Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

ResearchProject(Group)

ProjectReport

HalfYearlyExams

MajorProjectPresentation

TrialHSCExams


SyllabusWeighting

• Knowledgeand

understanding•

20

10

10

Designanddevelopmentofsoftwaresolutions

35 5 5 5 10 10

Projectmanagementtechniques,includingdocumentation,teamworkandcommunication

20 5 5

10

Project(s)

25 5 5

15

Outcomes

H1.2,H2.2,H3.1,H4.2,H5.1,H5.2,H5.3,H6.1,

H6.2

H1.1,H1.3,H2.1,H3.2,H4.1,H4.2,H4.3,H5.2,H5.3,H6.3

H1.2,H2.2,H3.1,H4.2,H5.1,H5.2,H5.3,H6.1,

H6.2

H1.2,H3.2,H5.1,H5.2,H5.3,H6.1,H6.3.H6.4

TaskWeighting

100

15

15

15

35

20

Year 12/2017

AssessmentComponentsandweightingsHSCCourseThemandatorycomponentsandweightingsfortheHSCcoursearesetoutbelow.TheinternalassessmentmarksubmittedtotheBOSTEistobebasedontheHSCcourseonly

Component WeightingsKnowledgeandunderstandingaboutthedevelopmentandimpactofsoftwaresolutionsandthesoftwaredevelopmentcycle

20

Designanddevelopmentofsoftwaresolutions

35

Projectmanagementtechniques,includingdocumentation,teamworkandcommunication

20

Project(s)

25

100

Studentswilldevelop:

1.knowledgeandunderstandingabouthowsoftwaresolutionsutiliseandinteractwithother elementsofcomputersystems2.knowledgeandunderstandingofthehistoricaldevelopmentsthathaveledtocurrent practicesinsoftwaredesignanddevelopment,andofemergingtrendsandtechnologiesin thisfield3.knowledgeandunderstandingoflegal,socialandethicalissuesandtheireffectonsoftware design anddevelopment4.skillsindesigninganddevelopingsoftwaresolutions5.skillsinmanagementappropriatetothedesignanddevelopmentofsoftwaresolutions6.skillsinteamworkandcommunicationassociatedwiththedesignanddevelopmentofsoftware solutions.

Astudent:

H1.1 explainstheinterrelationshipbetweenhardwareandsoftwareH1.2 differentiatesbetweenvariousmethodsusedtoconstructsoftwaresolutionsH1.3 describeshowthemajorcomponentsofacomputersystemstoreandmanipulatedataH2.1 explainstheimplicationsofthedevelopmentofdifferentlanguagesH2.2 explainstheinterrelationshipbetweenemergingtechnologiesandsoftwaredevelopmentH3.1 identifiesandevaluateslegal,socialandethicalissuesinanumberofcontextsH3.2 constructssoftwaresolutionsthataddresslegal,socialandethicalissuesH4.1 identifiesneedstowhichsoftwaresolutionsreappropriateH4.2 appliesappropriatedevelopmentmethodstosolvesoftwareproblemsH4.3 appliesamodularapproachtoimplementwellH5.1 appliesprojectmanagementtechniquestomaximizetheproductivityofthesoftwaredevelopmentH5.2 createsandjustifiestheneedforthevarioustypesofdocumentationrequiredforasoftwaresolutionH5.3 selectsandappliesappropriatesoftwaretofacilitatethedesignanddevelopmentofsoftwaresolutionsH6.1 assessestheskillsrequiredinthesoftwaredevelopmentcycleH6.2 CommunicatestheprocessesinvolvedinasoftwaresolutiontoanexperienceduserH6.3 UsesanddescribesacollaborativeapproachduringthesoftwaredevelopmentcycleH6.4 Developsandevaluateseffectiveuserinterfaces,inconsultationwithappropriatepeople

Year 12/2017

SPORT,LIFESTYLEANDRECREATION1UNIT

________________________________________________________________________________AssessmentSchedule 2017HSCYear


Task1 Task2 Task3

DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week99/12/16

Term1,2017Week10

Term2,2017

Week9

TypeofTask

ResearchTaskHandinclass

Online

CertificationTaskHandininclass

Practical

demonstrationandwrittentask(Inclassandhand-in)


Knowledgeandunderstandingof:• Planningtoimprovefitness• Typesofsportingeventsandevent

management• Gamesandsportsstrategiesandskills

205

5 10

Skillsin:• Measuringandconductingfitness

tests• Certifyinginanareaofsports

administration(ASC)• Confidentlyparticipatinginselected

gamesandsports

30 10 10 10

Outcomes

1.2,1.3,2.2,3.2

3.3,4.1

1.1,1.3,1.6,2.4

3.2,4.2,4.5

1.1,1.3,2.1,3.1,3.2,4.1,4.4


Year 12/2017

Sport,LifestyleandRecreation(2Unit)–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:1.1appliestherulesandconventionsthatrelatetoparticipationinarangeofphysicalactivities1.2explainstherelationshipbetweenphysicalactivity,fitnessandhealthylifestyle1.3demonstrateswaystoenhancesafetyinphysicalactivity1.4investigatesandinterpretsthepatternsofparticipationinsportandphysicalactivityinAustralia1.5criticallyanalysesthefactorsaffectinglifestylebalanceandtheirimpactonhealthstatus1.6describesadministrativeproceduresthatsupportsuccessfulperformanceoutcomes2.1explainstheprinciplesofskilldevelopmentandtraining2.2analysesthefitnessrequirementsofspecificactivities2.3selectsandparticipatesinphysicalactivitiesthatmeetindividualneeds,interestsandabilities2.4describeshowsocietalinfluencesimpactonthenatureofsportinAustralia2.5describestherelationshipbetweenanatomy,physiologyandperformance3.1selectsappropriatestrategiesandtacticsforsuccessinarangeofmovementcontexts3.2designsprogramsthatrespondtoperformanceneeds3.3measuresandevaluatesphysicalperformancecapacity3.4composes,performsandappraisesmovement3.5analysespersonalhealthpractices3.6assessesandrespondsappropriatelytoemergencycaresituations3.7analysestheimpactofprofessionalisminsport4.1plansstrategiestoachieveperformancegoal4.2demonstratesleadershipskillsandacapacitytoworkcooperativelyinmovementcontext4.3makesstrategicplanstoovercomethebarrierstopersonalandcommunityhealth4.4demonstratescompetenceandconfidenceinmovementcontexts4.5recognisestheskillsandabilitiesrequiredtoadoptrolesthatsupporthealth,safetyandphysicalactivity

Year 12/2017


Task1 Task2 Task3

DateofTask

Term4,2016

Week95/12/16

Term2,2017

Week814/6/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

WrittenReport:ReligionandBeliefSystemsinAustraliapost1945

(Inclasspre-prepared)

ResearchandReportononeReligiousTradition

(Handintaskinclass)TrialHSC


SyllabusWeighting


20 5 5 10

Source-basedskills 10 5 5

Investigationandresearch

10 10

Communicationofinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateforms

10 5 5

Outcomes H1,2,6,7,8,9 H1,2,4,5,6,7,8.9 H1-9


STUDIESOFRELIGIONI–1UNITAssessmentSchedule 2017HSCYear

Year 12/2017

StudiesofReligion(1Unit)–SummaryofInternalAssessment

InternalAssessment Weighting

Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 20

Source-basedskills 10

Investigationandresearch 10

Communicationofinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateforms 10

50

StudiesofReligion(1Unit)–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:

H1 Explainsaspectsofreligionandbeliefsystems

H2 Describesandanalysestheinfluenceofreligionandbeliefsystemsonindividualsandsociety.

H3 ExaminestheinfluenceandexpressionofreligionandbeliefsystemsinAustralia

H4 Describesandanalyseshowaspectsofreligioustraditionsareexpressedbytheiradherents

H5 Evaluatestheinfluenceofreligioustraditionsinthelifeofadherents

H6 Organises,analysesandsynthesisesrelevant informationaboutreligionfromavarietyofsources,consideringusefulness,validityandbias

H7 ConductseffectiveresearchaboutReligionandevaluatesthefindingsabouttheresearch

H8 Appliesappropriateterminologyandconceptsrelatedtoreligionandbeliefsystems

H9 Coherentlyandeffectivelycommunicatescomplexinformation,ideasandissuesusingappropriatewritten,oralandgraphicforms.

Year 12/2017



DateofTask

Term1,2017

Week28/2/17

Term2,2017Week77/6/17

Term3,2017

Week119/7/17

Term3,2017Weeks3-5

TypeofTask

BodyofWork-ResearchandCaseStudies(Handin)

CaseStudies(Handin)

BodyofWorkCompletion(Handin)

TrialHSC

Componentbeing

assessed

SyllabusWeighting

ArtMaking 50%

10%

40%

ArtCriticalandHistoricalWriting–Frames–VAP

50%

15% 15% 20%

Outcomes

H1-6 H7-10

H1-6

H7-10

TaskWeighting 100%

25%

15% 40% 20%

VISUALARTS


Year 12/2017

VisualArts–SummaryofInternalAssessment

InternalAssessment Weighting%Artmaking

knowledge,understandingandskillsofcontent– artmakingasapractice– conceptualframework– framesevidentinthelead-upworkingdiaries,worksunderdevelopment,inthebodyofwork,andstudentexplanations

50

Artcriticismandarthistoryknowledge,understandingandskillsofcontent– artcriticismandarthistoryaspractices– conceptualframework– framesevidentin:• shortanswerresponsesandreportsderivedfromcriticalandhistoricalcasestudies appliedtounderstandingofpractice,theconceptualframeworkandframes• classessays• criticalandcontemporaryreviewsandreportsinclass• researchtechniquessuitedtocriticismandhistoryintheinvestigationofparticularcases• researchassignments• researchessays• writtenandoralaccountsofparticularcases

50

100%

VisualArts–HSCCourseOutcomesAstudent:H1 Initiatesandorganizesart-makingpracticethatissustained,reflectiveandadaptedtosuit

particularconditionsH2 Appliestheirunderstandingoftherelationshipsamongtheartist,artwork,worldandaudience

throughthemakingofabodyofworkH3 DemonstratesanunderstandingoftheframeswhenworkingindependentlyinthemakingofartH4 Selectsanddevelopssubjectmatterandformsinparticularwaysasrepresentationsinart-makingH5 Demonstratesconceptualstrengthintheproductionofabodyofworkthatexhibitscoherenceand

maybeinterpretedinarangeofwaysH6 Demonstratestechnicalaccomplishment,refinementandsensitivityappropriatetotheartistic

intentionswithinabodyofworkH7 AppliestheirunderstandingofpracticeinartcriticismandarthistoryH8 Appliestheirunderstandingoftherelationshipsamongtheartist,artwork,worldandaudienceH9 Demonstratesanunderstandingofhowtheframesprovidefordifferentorientationstocriticaland

historicalinvestigationsofartH10 Constructsabodyofsignificantarthistories,criticalnarrativesandotherdocumentaryaccountsof

representationinthevisualarts

Year 12/2017

SECTIONTHREE

RULESANDPROCEDURESFOREXAMINATIONS/TESTS

ExaminationDatesandTimes¹ TheCollegepublishestheexamination/testtimetableanddistributescopiestostudents.

Itisyourresponsibilitytomakesureyoureceiveatimetableandreaditcarefully.

¹ Ifyoumissanexaminationsimplybecauseyouhavemisreadthetimetableyouwillreceiveamarkofzerointhatexamination/test.

¹ You must be at the examination/test location at least 10 minutes before the start of eachexamination/test.

ExaminationAttendanceRulesG Youmustsitforallexaminations/tests/tasksunlesspreventedbyillnessormisadventure.

If you cannot attend an examination/test because of illness ormisadventure, notify the Director ofTeachingandLearningimmediately.

G Ifillnessoccursbeforetheexaminationandyouarestillabletoattend,notifytheTeacher-in-chargeoftheexamination/testwhenenteringthevenue.

EquipmentfortheExamination/Test! Itisyourresponsibilitytomakesurethatyouknowandpossessthecorrectequipment.

! Before the examination/test begins, staff supervising will inspect any equipment brought into the

venue.ItisrecommendedthatyouplaceallequipmentintoanA4plasticsleeve.

! Equipmentshouldbearonlytheoriginalinscribedinformation.Youmustsupplymaterialsthatareinworking order (this includes calculators). You cannot lodge an appeal on the grounds that yourexaminationequipmentdidnotworkcorrectly.

! ExceptforGeneralMathematicscandidates,youmayonlyusethosecalculatormodelsthatappearontheBoardofStudies’listofapprovedcalculators.Beforetheexamination,youshouldverifywithyourteachersthatyourcalculatorisanapprovedmodel.GeneralMathematicsstudentsmustcomplywiththe special guidelines for calculators in theGeneralMathematicsHSCExaminationasadvisedby theBoardofStudies.

Year 12/2017

! Wherestudentsarepermitted to takedictionaries intoaLanguagesexamination,dictionariescannotbeannotatedinanyway,includingusingstickerstomarkaparticularplace.

! Youarenotpermittedtoborrowequipmentduringexaminations/tests.

! Supervisorswillnotberesponsible for thesafekeepingofanyunauthorisedmaterialandequipment,includingmobiletelephones.

Examination/TestRoomProcedures& YoumustsitatthedeskdesignatedbytheTeacher-in-chargeoftheexamination/test.

& YoumustplaceyourIdentificationCardatthetoprighthandsideofthedesk.

Ifnecessary,adriverslicenceortravelpasswillbeacceptable.

& Itisyourresponsibilitytocheckquestionpaperstomakesuretherearenopagesmissing.

& ReadingTime–therewillbebetween5and10minutesofreadingandfamiliarisationtime.Youmustnotwriteduringthistime.

& Duringwrittenexaminations/tests,youmust:- Readtheinstructionsonthefrontpageoftheexaminationpapercarefully.Teachers supervisingarenotpermittedtointerpretquestionsorinstructionsrelatingtoquestions.- Writeyourname(orstudentnumberforYear12students)onallwritingbooklets/pages.- Writewithblackorbluepen.Pencilmaybeusedonlywherespecificallydirected.- Makesurethatyouwriteyouranswersinthecorrectanswerbooklets.Ifyouwritean answerinthewrongsectionorbooklet,writeanoteonthefrontandbackofallbooklets thatananswerhasbeenwritteninthewrongplace.Donotrewriteyouranswers,but ensureyoulabelandhandinallpartsofyouranswers.- Stopwritingimmediatelywhentoldtodosobytheteachersupervising.- Arrangecompletedanswersaccordingtothesupervisor’sinstructionsandwaitforthe supervisortocollectthem.− Maintainintegrityofyourworkandkeepyoureyesonyourownwork

& Youmustnot:- CommencewritinguntilinstructedtodosobytheTeacher-in-charge.- Writeyournameonanswerbooksorsheets.- Leavetheexamination/testroom(exceptinanemergency)withoutpermission.- Communicatewithanyoneotherthantheexamsupervisor

Year 12/2017

ConductDuringtheExamination/Testü YoumustfollowtherulesoftheCollegeatalltimes.

ü YoumustfollowtheTeacher-in-charge’sinstructionsatalltimesandmustbehaveinapoliteand

courteousmannertowardstheteacherssupervisingandotherstudents.

ü Youmustnot:-Eatintheexamination/testroom.-Speaktoanypersonotherthanateachersupervisingduringanexamination/test.-Behaveinanywaylikelytodisturbtheworkofanyotherstudentorupsettheconductoftheexamination/test.-Takeintotheexamination/testroomanybooks,notes,anypaper,oranyequipmentotherthantheequipmentnecessary.-Takeamobilephoneintotheexamination/testroom.-Takeanyelectronicdeviceintotheexamination/testroom-Removeanyexamination/testbooklets,whetherusedornot,fromtheroom.QuestionpapersmayonlyberemovedwiththepermissionoftheTeacher-in-charge.

ü Ifyoudonotfollowtheserules,orifyoucheatintheexaminations/testsinanyway,youmayberemovedfromtheexamination/testvenueandreportedtotheDirectorofTeachingandLearning.

ü Thepenaltywillbeazeromarkforthatexamination/test.

Whattodoifyoumissanexaminationduetoillnessormisadventure! You must notify the College (9957 5000) if you are prevented from attending an examination/test

becauseofillnessormisadventure.

! At the firstopportunityafter the test/examinationyoumustprovidewrittenandcompletedetailsofyourillnessormisadventure,anddescribehowitaffectedyourperformanceintheexamination/test.

! Provide independent written evidence which specifies the dates during which your illness ormisadventurehasoccurred.Thisdocumentationmustbedatedatthetimeoftheexaminations.Inthecaseofillness,theCollegerequiresastatementfromadoctororotherhealthprofessional.Thestatement should describe the nature and effects of your illness and its implications for yourexaminationpresentation.Notethatamedicalcertificatethatmerelystatesthatyouwereunfitforstudy/workisnotacceptable.Inthecaseofmisadventure,aPoliceOfficeroracounsellororanotherappropriateprofessionalpersonshouldbeapproachedforawrittenstatement.Again,itshouldoutlinethenatureandeffectsofyourmisadventureanditsimplicationsforyourexaminationpresentation.

CompletedocumentationmustbepresentedtotheDirectorofTeachingandLearningonthemorningofyourreturntoschool.

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