HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE 2018-2019 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE · HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE 2018-2019 HSC ASSESSMENT POLICY AND PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT Each student is to

HIGHERSCHOOLCERTIFICATE2018-2019

HSCASSESSMENTPOLICYANDPROGRAM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTOFRECEIPT

Eachstudentistosignforhis/hercopyofthisdocumentasanacknowledgementofreceipt.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytobeawareofthecontents.

HIGHERSCHOOLCERTIFICATE

2019-2020

HSCASSESSMENTPOLICYANDPROGRAM

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Table of Contents MessagesfromthePrincipal...........................................................................................................................................4

StrongerHSCStandards-HSCminimumrequirements..................................................................................................5

NSWEducationStandardsAuthority(NESA)...................................................................................................................6

TheNSWHigherSchoolCertificate(HSC).......................................................................................................................6

BoardDevelopedandBoardEndorsedCourses..............................................................................................................7

School-basedAssessment...............................................................................................................................................7

StudentswithaDisability................................................................................................................................................9

Misadventure................................................................................................................................................................11

Penaltiesinrelationtoassessmenttasks......................................................................................................................12

HSCIndustryCurriculumFrameworkVETCourses.......................................................................................................13

GuidelinesforthesubmissionofHSCmajorprojects...................................................................................................16

EnsuringSubmittedWorkIsDoneBytheStudent........................................................................................................17

StudentCommitment....................................................................................................................................................19

EXAMRULESANDPROCEDURES...................................................................................................................................20

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MessagesfromthePrincipalMessagetotheHSCStudentsoftheClassof2020CongratulationstostudentsonstartingyourHSCstudies.Thenextyearisgoingtobechallenging,excitingandrewarding.Bynowyouwillrealisethatyouwillneedtomakeadedicatedcommitmentduringthenext12monthsifyouwanttoachieveyourpersonalbestHSC.YourschoolisheretosupportyouasyoustrivetowardstheattainmentofyourowngoalsandwealsowanttosupportyouinmattersofstudentwellbeingastheHSCcanbeastressfulexperience.IencourageyoutoseeksupportfromyourYearAdvisor,DeputyPrincipal,HeadTeacherLearningandWellbeing,CareersAdvisor,SchoolCounsellorandClassroomTeachersasneededoverthecourseoftheyear.Thisbookletoutlinesinformationaboutwhatthiscommitmentinvolves.Itcontainsgeneralinformationfrom:• NSWEducationStandardsAuthority(NESA)• DepartmentofEducation(DOE)• SpecificinformationapplyingtoYear12studentsatMarsdenHighSchool(MHS).Itiseachstudent’sresponsibilitytoreadandunderstandthecontentsofthisdocument.YourRightsandResponsibilitiesinYear12AssessmentYouhavetherightto:• BeinformedoftheassessmentproceduresofyourschoolandthoseofNESA• Receiveclearguidelinesandanotificationsheetforeachassessmenttask(includingexaminations),in

writing,relatingtotherequirementsofeachassessmenttaskatleasttwoweeksbeforethetaskduedate.

• Querythemarkforanindividualtaskatthetimeitisreturnedtoyou.Youhavetheresponsibilityto:• Becomefamiliarwithandfollowtheassessmentrequirementssetbyyourschool.• Monitorupcomingtasksbyreferencetothisbooklet,andtheTermAssessmentPlannersissuedatthe

beginningofeachterm.• Completeallsettasksontime,ortalktoyourteacheraboutwhatisrequiredifyoucan'tmeetadeadline.• Avoidbehaviourwhichcouldbeconsideredcheating,includingplagiarism,andensurethatallassessment

workisyourownoracknowledgesthecontributionofothers• Followupanyconcernsyouhavewithtasksatthetimetheyarereturnedtoyou.

ToourHSCParentsandCarersWehopethatinpartnershipwithyou,wecanhelpyourchildmaximisetheirHSCexperience.ThisbookletisdesignedtopointoutclearlythelevelofstudentcommitmentneededtogainagreatHSCresult.WhilewerecognisethatagreatHSCrequiresacommitmentfromparents/carersandteachers,thisbookletfocusesonthestudent.Weencourageyoutodiscussandclarifywithyourchild/guardiantheircommitmenttoschoolinordertosupportthemthroughouttheirseniorstudyyears.Allthebestforasuccessfulandrewardingyeartocome.Regards

MrL.BerryPrincipal

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StrongerHSCStandards-HSCminimumrequirements

StrongerHSCStandardsTohelpsupporthighschoolstudentsachievetheirbest,theHSChasbeenreformed.Thechangesweredesignedtohelpmotivateandchallengestudentstoachieveattheirhighestpossiblelevel,reduceexcessivestressandgivestudentsmoreskillsandcareeroptions.From2020,allYear12studentsinNSWmustreachaminimumstandardofliteracyandnumeracytoreceivetheirHSC.OurLiteracyAdviser,MrAndrewWilson,willcoordinateHSCStandardstesting.NESAstatesthatstudentsneedreading,writingandmathsskillstobesuccessfulineverydaylifeafterschool.ThatiswhystudentsarerequiredtoshowaminimumstandardofliteracyandnumeracytoreceivetheHigherSchoolCertificate(HSC)from2020.Tocheckstudentshavethebasicsright,studentsneedtositshortonlinetestsofreading,writingandmathsforeverydaylife.StudentsgettwochancesayeartopasseachofthetestsfromYear10untilfiveyearsaftertheyfinishtheirHSCcourse.Ifstudentspasstheonlinetestsofbasicreading,writingandnumeracyskillsitwillshowtheyhavemettheHSCminimumstandard.TimetableforHSCminimumStandards:IwillcompletetheHSCin2020StudentsneedtomeettheHSCminimumstandardtoreceivetheHSC.Toshowstudentsmeetthestandardstudentsneedto:• passtheonlinereadingtestorhaveachievedBand8oraboveinreadinginYear9NAPLANin2017and• passtheonlinewritingtestorhaveachievedBand8oraboveinwritinginYear9NAPLANin2017and• passtheonlinenumeracytestorhaveachievedBand8oraboveinreadinginYear9NAPLANin2017.IwillcompletetheHSCin2021orlaterStudentsneedtomeettheHSCminimumstandardtoreceivetheHSC.Toshowstudentsmeetthestandardstudentsneedto:• passtheonlinereadingtestand• passtheonlinewritingtestand• passtheonlinenumeracytest.Howisthestandardset?Thestandardissetatlevel3oftheAustralianCoreSkillsFramework(ACSF),whichmeansstudentswillhavethe basic reading, writing andmaths skills needed for everyday tasks and future learning after school. Itincludesskillsfortaskssuchas:• followingsafetyinstructionsinequipmentmanuals• understandingamobilephoneplan• writingajobapplication• creatingapersonalweeklybudget.TogetherwiththeNSWLiteracyandNumeracyStrategy,theHSCminimumstandardispartofanefforttoimprovetheliteracyandnumeracyoutcomesforstudents.DisabilityprovisionsandexemptionsSomestudentswithdisabilitieswillbeeligibleforextraprovisionsfortheminimumstandardonlinetests,orbeexemptfrommeetingtheHSCminimumstandardinordertoreceivetheirHSC.

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NSWEducationStandardsAuthority(NESA)TheNSWEducationStandardsAuthority(NESA)isastatutoryauthorityresponsibleforcurriculum,assessment,teacheraccreditationandregulatorystandardsinNSWschools(KindergartentoYear12).NESAisalsoresponsiblefordevelopingpoliciesandinitiativesforevaluatingandimprovingstudentlearningperformanceacrossallschoolsandschoolsectors.TheprincipalobjectiveofNESAistoensurethattheschoolcurriculum,formsofassessmentandteachingandregulatorystandardsundertheNSWeducationandteachinglegislationaredeveloped,appliedandmonitored.ItistheresponsibilityoftheschooltoensurethatNESAstandardsareadheredto.

TheNSWHigherSchoolCertificate(HSC)TheHSCisthehighesteducationalawardyoucangaininNewSouthWalesschools.TheHSC:• isaninternationallyrecognisedcredential• providesastrongfoundationforthefuture• isstandards-based.StudentsreceiveHSCmarksthatindicatethestandardtheyhaveachieved• involvesthestudyofatleast12unitsinYear11and10unitsinYear12• involvesatleast6unitsofBoardDevelopedcoursesinYears11and12.WhataretheRulesforQualifyingfortheHSC?NESArequiresthatfortheawardofaHigherSchoolCertificate,studentsMUST:• StudythepatternofcoursesrequiredbyNESAfortherequiredtime• Haveasatisfactoryrecordofattendanceandapplicationtotheirstudies• Completetherequirementsforasufficientnumberofcourses,includingpractical,oralorprojectworks• Completeassessmentrequirementsforasufficientnumberofcourses• SitforandmakeaseriousattemptattheHigherSchoolCertificateexaminationinasufficientnumberof

BoardDevelopedcourses,incompliancewiththeexaminationrules.WhatistheMinimumPatternofCourses?ToqualifyfortheHigherSchoolCertificate,studentsmuststudyapatternofYear11andHSCcourses:• Atleast12unitsmustbesatisfactorilycompletedintheYear11studypatternandatleast10unitsinthe

HSCstudypattern• Atleast6unitsmustbefromBoardDevelopedCourses• Atleast2unitsmustbeofaBoardDevelopedCourseinEnglish,thisincludesEnglishStudies• Atleastthreecoursesmustbeof2unitsvalueorgreater(eitherBoardDevelopedorBoardEndorsed

Courses)• Atleast4subjects.Pleasenote:Nomorethan6unitsofSciencecancontributetothe12unitsstudiedinYear11and7unitsinthe10HSCunits.SatisfactorycompletionoftherelevantYear11courseisnecessarybeforeattemptingaspecificHSCcourse.SomeTAFEcoursesarecompactedtooneyearbyincluding3or4unitsofstudyinYear12.SatisfactoryCourseCompletionSection11.4oftheNESAACEManualstatesthattomeetthecoursecompletionrequirements,principalsmusthavesufficientevidencethatthestudenthas:a)followedthecoursedevelopedorendorsedbyNESAb)appliedthemselveswithdiligenceandsustainedefforttothesettasksandexperiencesprovidedinthecoursebytheschoolc)achievedsomeorallofthecourseoutcomes.

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SatisfactoryAttendanceWhileNESAdoesnotmandateattendancerequirements,Principalsmaydeterminethat,asaresultofabsence,thecoursecompletioncriteriamaynotbemet.Clearly,absenceswillberegardedseriouslybyPrincipalswhomustgivestudentsearlywarningoftheconsequencesofsuchabsences.MHSexpectsaminimumof85%attendanceincoursesforsatisfactorycompletion.

BoardDevelopedandBoardEndorsedCoursesTherangeofsubjectsfromwhichstudentscanchooseincludethosethatareBoardDevelopedandBoardEndorsed.BoardDevelopedCourses:• haveanHSCexam• counttowardsanHSC• maycounttowardstheAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRank(ATAR)• includeIndustryCurriculumFrameworkVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)courses• includeLifeSkillscourses.

ConfirmationofHSCEntryItisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyouaremeetingthepatternofstudyrequirementsatalltimes.YoucannotchangeordropasubjectwithoutcompletingaChangeofStudyPatternform(apinkformavailablefromtheDeputyPrincipalinchargeofyourgrade)Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoensurethatyouarestudyingatleasttenunitsofthecorrectsubjectstogainanATAR.WhentheNESALiaisonOfficergivesyouaConfirmationofentryformfromNESA,itisyourresponsibilitytocheckandverifythatyouarecorrectlyenrolledfortheHSCandanATAR(ifneeded).YoumustnotifytheNESALiaisonOfficerifyouchangeyouraddressoranypersonaldetailsduringthisyear.

School-basedAssessmentAssessmentPolicyThisbooklet,includesthepolicyandscheduleforallstudentsandteachers.Eachstudentisrequiredtosignforhis/hercopyoftheAssessmentBookletasanacknowledgmentofreceipt.Studentswillbenotifiedinwritingofanychangestotheschool’sAssessmentPolicy.

Whatisassessment?• Aprocessofidentifying,gatheringandinterpretinginformationaboutstudentachievement.• Itprovidesopportunitiesforteacherstocollectevidenceaboutstudentachievementinrelationto

syllabusoutcomesineachcourse,andsatisfactorycompletionofacoursetoreportonthestandardofattainmentattheendofthecourseagainsttheA-EdescriptorsinYear11.

• Teachersuseinformationgatheredthroughouttheteachingandlearningprocesstoassiststudentlearningandclarifyunderstanding.

• Studentsmonitortheirownlearningandaskquestionsabouthowtouseassessmentinformationfornewlearningtoimprovetheirskills.

• Formalexaminationsprovideanopportunitytocollectevidenceofstudentlearningandmaybeusedforgradingandrankingpurposesaswellasinformingfeedbackforstudentstoimprovetheirlearning.

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Howwillassessmentbeundertaken?Schoolsarerequiredtoprovidewrittenadvicetostudentsabouttheschools’requirementsforassessmentincluding:• formalassessmentschedulesatthecommencementofeachYear11andYear12course• eachformalassessmenttaskInthecontextoftheHSC,arequirementofaschool-basedassessmentprogramistoprovideasummativemeasureofastudent'sachievementinrelationtocourseoutcomes.Thisincludes:• awiderrangeofsyllabusoutcomesthanmaybemeasuredbyexaminationsalone• multiplemeasuresandobservationsmadethroughoutthecourseratherthanasingleassessmenteventAssessmenttasksareconductedthroughoutYear11andYear12andeachhasmandatorycomponentsandaweightingdeterminedbytheschoolwithinrequirementsprovidedbyNESA.ThemaximumnumberofformalassessmenttasksisthreeinYear11andfourinYear12.ThereisonlyoneformalwrittenexaminationthatmimicstheHSCpercourseineachyearandtheYear12examinationshaveamaximumweightingof30%.

AssessmentCoordinatorTheDeputyPrincipalistheAssessmentCoordinator.ThisDeputyPrincipalproducestheHSCAssessmentProceduresandProgram,determinestheprocedurestobefollowedbystudentswhohavemissedassessmenttasks,convenestheAssessmentAppealsCommitteeandprovidesadviceaboutassessmentstostudents,teachersandparents.Assessmentprogramsincludeavarietyofassessmenttasksthattestthecontentandoutcomesofeachcourseandallowstudentstoshowwhattheyknow,understandandcando.Assessmenttaskswillvarybetweensubjectsandcouldinclude:• Performances• Submittedworks• Practicaltests• Extendedresearch• Examinationessays• Writtentestsunderexamconditions.Examinationsheldwithintheschoolaregenerallyincludedinschool-basedassessmentprograms.Studentsareexpectedtopresentsufficientevidencetoshowthattheyhave:a) followedthecoursesetbyNESA–thismeansyoumustattendclasses,dotheworksetbytheteacher,

studythetopicscontainedinthesyllabus,handintheworkrequired,includingassessmentandnonassessmenttasks

b) appliedwithdiligenceandsustainedeffort–thismeansthatyoumusthaveattendedclasses,workedconsistentlyanddemonstratedtoyourteacherthatyouhavemadesufficienteffortthroughoutthecourse

c) achievedsomeorallofthecourseoutcomes–thismeansactuallydoingthework,handinginassignmentsandclassworkandbeingabletoshowthatyouunderstandkeycontentwithinthesubjectbyachievingsatisfactorymarks.

AssessmentCriteriaGeneralassessmentcriteria,indicatingthenatureandpurposeoftheassessmentwillbeincludedwitheachAssessmentTask.

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Assessmenttasksaredesignedtoassessthecontentandoutcomesofthecourse.ThetasksaredesignedwithreferencetotheNESAGlossaryofKeyWordsincludedinthispolicy.(Appendix6)Thetasksaredevelopedwithgeneralmarkingguidelinesanddescribethemarkrangestobeawardedateachlevel.

WeightingofassessmenttasksIndividualassessmenttaskswill,ingeneral,benomorethan40%ornolessthan10%ofthetotalassessmentmark.Eachassessmenttaskwillbeweightedaccordingtotherelativeimportanceofeachtask.Studentswillbeadvisedoftheweightingwitheachassessmenttask.

SchedulingofformalassessmenttasksTheAssessmentscheduleforHSCcoursesappliesassoonasthePreliminaryCourseiscompleted.StudentsareprovidedwithwrittennotificationoftheAssessmentPolicyandProgram(HSCCourseAssessmentBooklet)earlyinTerm4.Youwillbegivenatleasttwoweeksnoticeofaformaltask.Thedescriptionoftaskswillbeinwritingandwillinclude:• thedateandtimeofdaythatthetaskistobecompletede.g.endofperiod5Thursday7May• theformtheassessmenttaskwilltakee.g.test,oralpresentation• weightingofthetask• assessmentcriteriathatthetaskaddresses.ChangestotheHSCCourseAssessmentschedulemustbemadeinwritingtostudentswithatleast2weeksnotice.StudentswillnotreceiveassessmenttasksthathaveaDUEDATEintheweekBEFOREthestartoftheirHSCTrialExaminations.

StudentswithaDisabilityProvisionsforstudentswithagenuinedisabilitymayincludelargeprintpapers,useofawriter,useofareader,extensionofexaminationtime,restbreaks,useofapersonalcomputer,establishmentofaspecialexaminationlocation,separatesupervision,permissiontotakemedicationandothersupports.StudentsneedtonotifytheHeadTeacherLearningSupport,oftheirrequestforspecialprovisions.StudentswithadisabilitymustprovidemedicalevidencetotheschoolwhichwillthenbesubmittedtoNESAforapprovalbeforespecialprovisionscanbegranted.NESAdoesnotconsiderlackoffamiliaritywiththeEnglishlanguagetobeadisability.Consequentlytheuseofdictionariesandtranslatorsisnotallowed.LifeSkillscoursesaredesignedforstudentswhocannotmeettheoutcomesofmainstreamcourses.LifeSkillscoursesuseschool-basedassessment,toprovideaProfileofAttainmentforeachcourse.RegistrationofHSCAssessmentTasksCompletedandSubmitteda) Forformalexaminations,studentsmustcompleteandhandinoneattendancevoucherforeach

examinationpaperattempted.b) Forallothertasksstudentsmustcompletean"AssessmentCoverSheet".Asampleisincludedinthis

book.Theformswillbeavailablefromteachers.Theformwillbesignedbytheteacherandthetearoffsectionshouldbekeptbythestudentsasareceipt.

c) SchoolsarerequiredtomaintainrecordsofmarksawardedforeachtaskidentifiedaspartoftheHSCassessmentprogram.

d) Schoolsshouldmaintainacentralregisterofalltasks,marksandranks.

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HowWillAssessmentInformationBeCommunicated?CommunicationtoStudentsStudentsmustbetoldpriortotheassessmentperiod:• NESArequirementsforeachcourse.• TheAssessmenttaskstobeattemptedandcompleted.• TheproportioneachtaskcontributestothefinalAssessment.Studentswillbeinformedinwriting,foreachtask,whatactualcomponentsarebeingassessedandtheweightingsofeachcomponent.DetailsofthesyllabusoutcomesbeingassessedarerequiredforallBoardDevelopedcourses.FollowingthecompletionandsubmissionandmarkingofanAssessmenttask,studentswillreceiveclearfeedbackontheirperformance.Thisadviceshouldindicate:• students’attainmentsinthetaskrelativetotheoutcomes• students’relativepositionswithintheschoolgroup• cumulativerankingsinthecourseatthattime.Cumulativerankingswillberecordedonschoolreportsaftermajorexaminationperiods.Pleasenote:NESAstatesthat:"Cumulativetotalsareconfidential,andarenottobegiventostudents."CommunicationtoParentsofStudentProgressAregularguidetoindividualstudentprogresswillbeprovidedby:• Teachercommentsonassignments,tasksandschoolreports• Marksandcommentsoncompletedassessmenttasks• Marksandcommentsforothertaskscompleted• Schoolreportsafterexaminations• Reportsmadetoparentsattheirrequest• Letterssenttoparents,regardingstudentprogress.CommunicationtoStudentsandParentsre"NonCompletionofanHSCCourse"Pleasereferto‘NAWARDWARNINGS’SchoolRegistrationProceduresTheIssuingofAssessmentinformation(includingchangeofschedule)willberecordedinindividualteachermarkbookstoensurethereisarecordofstudentnotification.Assessmentmarkswillberecordedinteacherandfacultymarkbooksandondisk.ACentralRegisterwillbemaintainedbytheHSCAdministrator.Itwillconsistofawrittencopyofthetask,the"agreedmark"foreachstudent,therankforeachstudentinthattaskandthecumulativerankforeachstudentinthatclass,followingthatassessmenttask.Thecentralregisterwillalsocontainallapplicationsforvariationstothepublishedtheassessmentschedule,approvalfromtheHSCAdministratorforeachvariationandthevariationnotification,signedbyallstudentsinthecourse.ThisacknowledgesreceiptoftheadviceofapprovedvariationtothepublishedAssessmentschedule.

AbsenceonthedaybeforeorthedayofanassessmenttaskTheNSWEducationalStandardsAuthority(NESA)expectsstudentstoundertakeALLsetassessmenttasks.TheyalsoexpecttheschooltoenforceNESArulesandbeconsistentandfair.Studentswhoareabsentfromschool,donotattendclass/es,orworkontasksinotherlessonsTHEDAYBEFOREORANYPARTOFTHEDAYOFanassessmenttaskaredeemedtohavegainedanunfairadvantage.Studentswhoareabsentforalloranypartofthedayofordaybeforeanassessmenttaskmustfollowthestepsbelow.Alternatively,evidenceofaserious,unavoidableoccurrencemustbeprovidedtotheHeadTeacherofthesubject,beforethestudentispermittedtotakepartin,orsubmitanassessment.

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Ifastudentisabsentthedaybeforeoronthedayanassessmenttaskorexaminationistobeheldorhandedin,thefollowingproceduresMUSTbefollowed:STEP1.Calltheschool:studentsmusttelephoneorarrangeaparentorguardiantotelephone,(NOTSMS)priortothetaskduedate/timeontheschoolnumber98746544,to:• informtheHeadTeacherofthesubjectofyourillnessandinabilitytosittheassessmenttask• checkwiththeHeadTeacherofthesubjecthowtoemail/submityourassessmenttaskorthedateatwhichatest

orperformancewillberescheduled.STEP2.Download,printandcompletetheIllness/MisadventureApplicationFormonthesamedayasthemissedtask:takethisformtotherelevantmedicalpractitionerorprofessionaltocompleteallrelevantsectionsoftheapplicationonthesamedayasthemissedtask.Theapplicationformconsistsoftwopages.Bothpagesmustbecompleted.STEP3.AttachEvidence:Studentsmustattachevidencethatcoversthedaybeforeand/orthedayoftheassessmenttaskandallotherabsencesuntilthetaskiscompleted.AttachindependentdocumentstotheIllness/MisadventureApplicationForm.PaycloseattentiontoallinstructionsontheIllness/MisadventureApplicationForm.Submittingincompleteformswilljeopardisethesuccessoftheapplication.Onlyinserious,verylimitedcircumstances,willevidenceotherthanamedicalcertificatebeaccepted.STEP4.Returntoschoolwithcompletedapplication:Studentsmustattendschoolonthefirstdaynotcoveredbyindependentevidence.PresentthecompletedIllness/MisadventureApplicationForm,withsupportingevidenceattached,totheHeadTeacherofthatcoursebeforeschool.Youhaveupto5schooldaysfromtheoriginaltaskduedatetoprovideanyextrasupportingdocumentationyoumayhavetotheHeadTeacher.Ajudgementregardingthemissedassessment,willbemadebytheHeadTeacherofthesubject,whowillcompletetheHeadTeachersectionoftheform.Thestudentwillbeinformedofthisdecisionwithin5schooldaysofthelodgementoftheIllness/MisadventureApplicationForm.Thiswillindicatewhetherthestudentshouldsubmitthetaskatanotherdate,begivenanestimate,asubstitutetaskorawardedzeromarks.Astudentmayappealthedecisionmadeaboveortheresultofanyassessmenttask.However,anappealcannotbemaderegardingprofessionalteacherjudgementinapplyingthemarkingcriteria.Astudentwillbeabletosubmitanassessmentonthedaythathe/shereturnstoschool,ONLYifthiswasthenegotiatedagreementwhentheabsencewasnotifiedtotheHeadTeacherandDeputyPrincipal.IfanextensionoftimeisgrantedthiswillbeclearlystatedontheIllness/MisadventureApplicationForm.Anyextensionoftimegrantedwillnotexceedtheperiodofabsence.Wherethereisnovalidreasonortheprocedureshavenotbeenfollowedfornon-completionofanassessmenttask,amarkofzerowillberecordedforthattask.Ifthisoccursthestudent’sparents/guardianswillbeinformed,withaN-AwardWarningLetterfor‘noncompletionofatask’beingissuedtothestudentandacopysenttotheparents/guardians.Studentswillbegiventwoweekstocompletethetasksoastoavoidfurther‘Noncompletion’warnings.Infollowingtheseprocedures,theschoolcanbestsupportyoutocompletethetaskwithoutincurringanypenaltiesandbefairtoallstudents.

MisadventureMisadventureincludeseventssuchasfuneralsofimmediatefamilymembers,severesicknessandaccidents.MisadventureDOESNOTincludebeinglate,runningoutofpetrol,airportfarewells,religiousholidays,misreadingoftheexamtimetable,assessmentscheduleorassessmenttask.Ifyouhaveamisadventurethatcausesyoutomissschoolonthedayorpartofthedayanassessmentisduetobecompletedorsubmitted,youmustcompleteSection2oftheIllness/MisadventureApplicationFormandsubmitittotherelevantHeadTeacheronyourFIRSTDAYbackatschool.Ifyourmisadventureappealissuccessfulyouwillbegivenanalternativetask(notusuallythesametask)atthediscretionoftheHeadTeacher.

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Ifyoudonotfollowtheserequirements,youwillreceiveazerounlessthereareexceptionalcircumstancesthathavebeenreferredtotheAssessmentAppealsCommittee.

PenaltiesinrelationtoassessmenttasksAmarkofzerowillbeawardedtoanystudentwho:• cheats(orassistsothersincheating)duringanassessmenttask/examination• plagiarises:copiesworkorattemptstorepresenttheworkofanotherstudentashis/herown• disruptsanin-schoolassessmenttasksothattheconcentrationoffellowstudentsisaffected• presentsanassessmenttaskwhichisconsideredobjectionableoranon-seriousattempt(thetaskattemptdoes

notmeetthecriterialistedordescriptorsforperformance)• isabsentfromanyclassinordertocompleteanassessmenttaskbytheduedate.IncasesofPROVENDISHONESTYthePrincipalwillbenotifiedandtheschool’sdisciplinecodewillbefollowed.AnyactionsofdeceitwillresultinazeromarkforthetaskandwillplaceyourHSCatrisk.TheincidentwillberecordedonNESA’sregisterofmalpractice.

Non-seriousattemptIfyoufailtomakeaseriousattemptatatask(yourattemptdoesnotmeetthecriterialistedordescriptorsforperformance),youwillbegivenaformalwarningofNon-completion,whichcouldjeopardiseyourcompletionoftheHSCcourse.Inaddition,youwillberequiredtore-sit,re-submitorperformthetaskinordertomeetcourserequirements.

FinalAssessmentsFinalassessmentmarksaretheresultofstudentperformanceinallassessmenttasksthatcoveredtherangeofoutcomesofthecourse.Thefinalassessmentmarksareusedtoindicatetherankofstudentsinrelationtoeachotherandthegapbetweenthem.Therankandgapofstudentsprovidetheschoolwiththeorderofmeritineachcourse.

AssessmentreviewStudentswhoconsiderthattheirrankinanycourseisnotcorrectmayseekaschoolreview.Anassessmentreviewfocusesontheproceduresfordeterminingthefinalassessmentmark.Studentsarenotentitledtoseekareviewofateacher’sjudgementoftheworthofindividualperformanceinassessmenttasks.Themarksorgradesawardedwillnotbesubjecttoreview.Areviewwillascertainwhether:• Proceduresusedtodeterminethefinalassessmentmarkconformwiththestatedassessmentprogram• Computationalorotherclericalerrorshaveoccurred.ReviewswillbecarriedoutbytheAssessmentAppealCommittee,apanelconsistingofaDeputyPrincipalandtwoHeadTeachers.

Non-completionofcoursewarnings(N-AwardWarningLetters)Non-completionwarnings(N-AwardWarningLetters)willbeissuedinwritingbyTeachers,HeadTeachersandDeputyPrincipalsinsufficienttimetoallowyoutocorrectanyproblemsregardingyourachievement,applicationorcompletionofcourses.IfyoureceiveaN-Awardwarningletteryoumustcompletethetasksasdetailedintheletter.IfyoureceivethreeN-AwardwarninglettersinanyparticularcourseandyoudonotcompletethetasksitmayresultinthePrincipalmakingan‘N’determination,whichmeansyouhavenotcompletedthatcourseandcannotcountittowardsyourHSCorATAR.Studentswhodonotcomplywiththeassessmentrequirementsinacourse,willhaveneitheranassessmentmarknoranexaminationmarkawardedforthatcourse.Inthecaseofextensioncourses,studentswhofailtomeettheassessmentrequirementsforthe120hrHSCcourseinthecorrespondingcourse,willnotreceivearesultintheextensioncourse.

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HSCrankingsYouwillbegivenyourHSCrankingwheneachassessmenttaskisreturned.YouwillreceiveyourfinalrankingineachclassattheendofTerm3.Howeveryouwillnotbegivenyourfinalassessmentmark.Whathappensiftherearetwoormoreclassesofthesamesubject?Wherethesameassessmenttaskisgiventotwoormoreclasses,theassessmenttaskandtheconditionsunderwhichtheassessmenttaskiscarriedoutandmarkedMUSTbeidentical.

HSCIndustryCurriculumFrameworkVETCoursesVocationContext HSCContextRequirementsfromtheTrainingPackage RequirementsfromtheNESACompetency-basedassessment OptionalHSCExamination(for240–hourcourses)• VETcoursesletyoucompleteaworkplacecredentialwhilestillatschool• QualificationsarerecognisedAustralia-wide(AQF–AustralianQualificationsFramework)VETCurriculumFramework,BoardDevelopedCourses• Automotive• BusinessServices• Construction• Electrotechnology• EntertainmentIndustry• FinancialServices• Hospitality• HumanServices• InformationandDigitalTechnology• MetalandEngineering• PrimaryIndustries• RetailServices• TourismTravelandEventsStudentsmustcomplete35hoursofmandatoryworkplacementperyearforthesecourses.WhatisaVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)course?SeniorsecondaryschoolstudentsaregiventheopportunitytostudyaVETcourseatschoolwhilstcompletingtheHSC.ThisallowsschoolstudentstogaincredentialsfrombothNESAintermsoftheHSC,andfromNorthernSydneyRegion(NSR)RegisteredTrainingOrganisation(RTO),intermsofanationallyrecognisedqualification.StudentsmustthereforebeassessedunderconditionssatisfyingboththeNESAandtheAustralianQualificationFramework(AQF).StudentscanstudyaVETcourseinYear10,Year11(Preliminary),Year12(HSC)oracrossanumberofyears.StudentsmayalsostudyasmanyVETcoursesastheywishfortheHSCwithinNESAguidelines.IfastudentrequiresanATAR,onlyoneCurriculumFrameworkVETCoursecanbeused

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VocationalEducationTraining(VET)Coursesaredualaccreditedcourses.Studentshavetheopportunitytobeawardedwith:• NESAunitstowardsPreliminaryand/orHSC• CompetencieswhichleadtoaStatementofAttainment(SOA),CertificateI,IIorIIIawardedunderthe

AustralianQualificationsFramework(AQF)1.AQFAssessmentAllIndustryCurriculumFrameworkCoursesareassessedundernationalcompetencystandardsthathavebeendeterminedbyindustry.Competencybasedassessmentmeansthatstudentsdeveloptheskillsandknowledgedescribedineachunitofcompetency.Astudentmustdemonstratetoaqualifiedassessor(teacher)thattheycaneffectivelycarryoutthreevariedtasksandcombinationsoftaskstothestandardrequiredintheappropriateindustry.Thereisnofinalmarkawardedincompetencybasedassessment.Studentsareassessedaseithercompetentornotyetcompetent.Studentswillbeinvolvedinavarietyofassessmentactivities,includingtheoreticalandpracticaltasks.Ifstudentsaredeemednotyetcompetent,theywillbegivenatleastonefurtheropportunityatanagreedtimetobere-assessed.Thereareanumberofcompetenciesthatmayonlybeofferedonceduringthecoursedueto:• WHSrequirements• Costfactors• Timeframe• Supervisionrequirements• Resourceavailability.Specificinformationaboutthesecompetencieswillbeissuedtostudentsatthebeginningofthecourse.2.HigherSchoolCertificate(HSC)StudentswillbeawardedunitstowardstheirPreliminaryandHSCbystudyingaVETcourse.IndustryCurriculumFrameworkcoursesallowstudentstoincludeamarkfromthewrittenHSCexaminationtobeusedinthecalculationoftheAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRank(ATAR).AswithallHSCcourses,NESAproceduresapplytoallVETCourses.VETcourseswillbelistedontheHSCCertificate.Nomarkwillbelistedfortheachievementofcompetency.NESA,onbehalfofNSRRTO,willissuetheAQFqualification.ForstudentswhohaveundertakentheHSCexamination,anexaminationmarkwillberecordedontheHSCCertificate.Noschoolbasedassessmentmarkwillberecorded.AnestimatedexaminationmarkforstudentsenteredfortheHSCwrittenexaminationissubmittedtoNESAbytheschool.Thismarkwillbeusedonlyinthecaseofanillness/misadventureappeal.ThiswillbetheTrialHSCExaminationmark.3.WorkplacementWorkplacementisamandatoryHSCrequirementofIndustryCurriculumFrameworkVETcourses.Thehoursareasfollows:• 120hourcourse-aminimumof35hoursinaworkplace• 240hourcourse-aminimumof70hoursinaworkplace• 60hourcourse(specialisation)-aminimumof14hoursinaworkplace.Thisvarieswithsomecourses.

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Pleasenote:Studentscompleting120hours(2units)ofa240hourcoursemustcompletethe35hoursofworkplacement.FailuretocomplywithHSCmandatoryworkplacementhourswillmeanthatstudentshavenotfulfilledtheNESAcourserequirements.Penaltieswilloccurifmandatoryhoursarenotmetandresultintheissuingofan"N"Determination.Learningintheworkplacewillenablestudentsto:• Progresstowardstheachievementofindustrycompetencies• Developappropriateattitudestowardswork• Learnarangeofbehavioursappropriatetotheindustry• Practiseskillsacquiredintheclassroominanindustryenvironment• Developadditionalskillsandknowledge,includingemployabilityskills.4.AssessmentScheduleInformationregardingmandatoryassessmentsissetoutintheSchoolAssessmentHandbook.5.AppealsProcedureNormalschoolassessmentappealsproceduresapplyforVETcourses.AssessmentofBoardDevelopedCoursesAssessmentofmostBoardDevelopedcoursesfortheHigherSchoolCertificateinvolvetwoformsofassessment:A. School-basedAssessmentintheHSCCourseB. ExternalNESAExamination(HSCexam)Bothformsofassessmentareusedinthecalculationoffinalmarksinthesecourses.BoardEndorsedCourses:• donothaveanHSCexam–school-basedassessmentisused• counttowardsanHSC• donotcontributetotheATAR• includesomevocationalcoursesegsincludeWorkStudies,MarineStudies,PhotographyandSport

LifestyleandRecreation.AssessmentofBoardEndorsedcoursesAssessmentofBoardEndorsedCoursesfortheHigherSchoolCertificateinvolvesSchool-basedAssessmentonly.

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Appendix1

GuidelinesforthesubmissionofHSCmajorprojects

Attentionstudentsof:Design&Technology,English,IndustrialTechnology,ExtensionHistoryInformationProcesses&Technology,Society&Culture,VisualArts

ThedateforsubmissionsofMajorProjectsispublishedbyNESAduringtheHSCyear.Studentswillbeprovidedwiththisinformation.Teacherswillspecifyexacttimesforthefinalcollectionoftheprojects.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoensurethataprojectand/orcomponentsofthatprojectarecompletedbythedateandtime.Studentsarenotallowedtoworkontheirprojectafterthisdate.Otherdatesforin-schoolassessmentoftheprogressofmajorprojectswillbeincorporatedintotheassessmentprogramforthatcourse.Timeisallocatedforstudentstoworkonmajorprojectsduringclasstime.Howeveritisexpectedthatstudentswillneedtoworkontheseprojectsatothertimesunderthesupervisionoftheteacherandinnegotiationwiththatteacher.Whenstudentswishtousetheirstudyperiodsforthispurpose,writtenpermissionfromtheirsupervisingteacherwillbeprovided.Thispermissionmustbenotedinthesign-onsheetsinthelibrary.Teachersmaychoosetoprovidesomeextratimeforworktobecompletedduringschoolholidaysorafterschool.This,however,willbeatthesolediscretionoftheteacher.Theteachermaysetdownrulesconcerningthistime,forexample,theymaysetaminimumnumberofstudentstobepresent.Teachersmayalsoproposeanincursiontobeheldatschoolforstudentstohaveanintensiveexperienceinsomeaspectofpracticeinrelationtothemajorproject.Whenstudentsattendschooltheymustbemarked‘present’atschool.Theymustnotcometoschoolonlytoworkontheirmajorprojectsunlessanofficialincursion/excursionhasbeenarranged.Theteachermustbesatisfiedthattheprojecthasbeencompletedbythestudent.Theprocessthatthestudentisfollowingmustbenegotiatedwiththeteacherandevidencethattheworkisthestudent’sownmustbeprovided.Guidancebytheteacheriscrucialtothesuccessofthemajorproject.Timemanagementisessentialanditisadvisabletocompletetheworkaheadofscheduletoallowforminoradjustmentsifneeded.

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Appendix2EnsuringSubmittedWorkIsDoneBytheStudentWhereanassessmenttaskisresearchbased,safeguardsarebuiltintothetasktoenabletheassessortoguaranteethattheworksubmittedisthestudent’sown.StudentsmustsubmitanAssessmentTaskCoverSheet(page65)statingthattheworkisthestudent’sown.ABibliographymustbeprovidedforALLresearchtasks.Thisincludesinternetandaudio-visualreferences.Studentsmayberequiredtosubmitanyofthefollowing:• Aplanoftheworksoonaftertheassessmentisset• Workinprogressforregularchecksormarks• Answerstoquestionsaboutthetaskafterithasbeensubmitted.Questionswillrelatetoknowledge

displayedormethodology.Thismayformpartofthemark.• Alogbook,processdiaryorjournal.Thismaycontain:

- adescriptionofproceduresemployed- Logofsequentialdevelopmentofthetask- Review:self,peerandteacherevaluationoftheprojectandwrittenrecordofinterviews.

Whereverateacherusesanyoftheabovesafeguardsitwillbeappliedtoeachstudentsubmittingtheresearchtask.HonestyinHSCAssessment-TheStandardThisstandardsetsoutNESA’srequirementsconcerningstudentssubmittingtheirownworkinHSCassessment.CandidatesfortheHSC,aswellastheirteachersandotherswhomayguidethem,arerequiredtocomplywiththestandard.Thehonestyofstudentsincompletingassessmenttasks,examinationsandsubmittedworks,andofteachersandothersinguidingstudents,underpinstheintegrityoftheHSC.Throughouttheassessmentprocess,thehighestlevelofhonestyisrequired.Eachstudent'smarkwillbedeterminedbythequalityoftheworkproducedbythestudentonly.Todemonstratehonesty,anycomponentofastudent'sworkthathasbeenwritten,createdordevelopedbyothersmustbeacknowledgedinaccordancewithNESA’ssubjectspecificdocumentation.Use,orinclusionofmaterialfromothersourcessuchasbooks,journalsandelectronicsources,includingtheinternet,mustbeacknowledged.Generalteachingandlearningdoesnotrequireformalacknowledgement.Dishonestbehaviourcarriedoutforthepurposeofgainingunfairadvantageintheassessmentprocessconstitutesmalpractice,orcheating.Malpracticeinanyform,includingplagiarism,isunacceptable.NESAtreatsallegationsofmalpracticeveryseriouslyanddetectedmalpracticewilllimitastudent'smarksandjeopardisetheirHSC.Shouldmalpracticebesuspected,studentswillberequiredtodemonstratethatallunacknowledgedworkisentirelytheirown.Seriousanddeliberateactsofmalpracticeamounttocorruptconductand,whereappropriate,NESAwillreportmatterstotheIndependentCommissionAgainstCorruption.TheserequirementsshouldbereadinconjunctionwithBoardsyllabusesandpoliciesinrelatedareassuchasmalpracticeandsatisfactorycompletionofacourse.Theyinclude:HSCRulesandProceduresGuideforstudentshttp://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/rules-and-processesAssessmentCertificationExamination(ACE)https://ace.nesa.nsw.edu.au/StudentGuidehttp://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/exam-advice-resourcesHSCAssessmentsandSubmittedWorks-AdvicetoParents

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http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/parents/parent-guide/high-school-hscHSC:AllMyOwnWorkProgramhttp://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/hsc-all-my-own-workAssessmentAdviceAdditionalinformationandadviceaboutallaspectsofassessmentcanbeobtainedattheschoolfromtheDeputyPrincipal,CareersAdviser,FacultyHeadTeachersorfromtheNESALiaisonOfficer.TheNESAWebsiteiswww.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home

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Appendix3StudentCommitmentEffectiveuseofstudyperiodsStudyperiodsmustbespentintheLibrary.Youareextremelyfortunatetohavesuchagreatfacilityatyourdisposal.Studyperiodsprovideagreatopportunitytocompletehomework,reviseandengageinstudyfortestsandassessments.Youalwayshavestudyandrevisiontodo,evenifyoudonothaveassessmenttasksdue.StudyperiodsMUSTNOTbespentintheoutdoorareas.Allseniorstudentshavetheresponsibilitytoensuretheyusestudyperiodseffectivelyandneedtomakeacommitmentthattheywon’twastethisvaluabletime.

Homework,studyandworkItisourexpectationthatallseniorstudentswillcompleteregularnightlyhomework,revisionandstudy.ResearchhasshownthatstudentswhorevisetheirworkandprepareforthenextlessonathomearefarmoreeffectiveandcopemuchmoreeasilywiththerigouroftheHSC.SchoolshouldbeyournumberonepriorityinYear12.Onewaythatyouwilldemonstratethisisbyhowmuchworkyoudoathomeandhowoftenyoudoit.Anaverageoftwentyhourshomeworkandstudyperweekisagoodguide.Thiswillincludeatimeeachnightforhomework,revision,summarywriting,assessmenttasks,classassignmentandstudy.Parttimeworkcommitmentsshouldbebalancedwithschoolandsportingcommitments.

CompletionoftasksthatdonotcountforHSCAssessmentWorkdoneinclassmaynotberelatedtoanassessmenttask.StudentsareremindedthatclassworkandassignmentsthatarenotHSCassessmenttasksneedtobecompleted.Allclassworkandtasksareimportantbecausetheyrelatetothesyllabusandtoyourfullunderstandingofthecourse.Asalways,worksetbyteacherscanandwillbeusedbyexaminersinthefinalHSCexams.Itisyourresponsibilitytocompleteallclasswork,assignments,revisionandresearch,inadditiontoHSCassessmenttasks.

SeekinghelpYourperformanceintheHSCisyourresponsibility.However,thereissupportandassistanceavailabletohelpyou.Askingforhelpisimportantandcrucialtoyoursuccess.Thisappliesequallytobothcurriculumandwelfareissues.Theschoolwillalwaystrytomeetyourindividualneedsaslongasyoucommunicatewithus.AtMarsdenHighSchoolweCAREforandlookaftereachother.Thefollowingpeopleareavailabletosupportyou:YearAdvisor NESALiaisonOfficer LearningSupportTeacher LibrarianClassroomteachers SchoolCounsellor CareersAdviser DeputyPrincipalandPrincipalForonlineassistanceyoumayuse:NESA–http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/homeReachout–https://au.reachout.com/

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Appendix4EXAMRULESANDPROCEDURESStudentsmustbeinfullschooluniformandfollowtheday-to-dayrulesoftheschool.Studentsarerequiredtobeoutsidethehall/examroomatleast10minutesbeforethestartoftheexam.Studentsmustlineupquietlyandwaitfordirectionsfromthesupervisingteachertoenterthehallinanorderlymanner.Allbagsaretobeleftinthefoyerareabeforeenteringthehall.Remembernottoleavevaluablesinyourbag.Studentsaretocarryallequipmentrequiredfortheexaminationinaclearplasticsleeve.THEREISTOBENOBORROWINGDURINGTHEEXAMINATION.NOpencilcases,dictionaries,mobilephones,programmablewatches,countup/downtimersorelectronicdevices(excludingcalculators)areallowedinthehall.NOwhiteoutorcorrectiontapeistobeusedonexamanswerpapers.Clearplasticwaterbottleswithoutlabelsareallowedintheexamroom.Itisexpectedthatstudentswillgotothetoiletandattendtotheirneeds(e.g.jumpers,tissues,food)beforeenteringthehall.Thetoiletregistermustbesignedbystudentseachtimetheyusethetoilet.DURINGTHEEXAMINATIONStudentsmustfollowallinstructionsgivenbythesupervisingteachers.StudentsMUSTNOTCOMMUNICATEINANYFORMwithotherstudentsorMAKEANYNOISEafterenteringthehall.Onceseated,studentsmustcompletetheattendanceslip.Nopaperistobebroughtintoortakenfromtheexaminationroomincludingtheexampaper.Studentsmustwritetheirnameontopofeverybooklettheyuse.Studentsmustnotleavetheexaminationroomuntilthescheduledendoftheexamination.Ifyouhavecompletedtheexaminationyoumustremainseatedandquiet.CONSEQUENCESIfyoudonotfollowrulesandyouareinvolvedinmalpracticeduringtheexamination,youmaybeaskedtoleavetheexaminationroomandbedirectedtotheDeputyPrincipal.Consequencesmayincludedisqualificationfromtheexam,implementationoftheschooldisciplinecodeandcommunicationwithparentsorguardians.

EXAMINATIONRULES&PROCEDURESAREINPLACETOALLOWSTUDENTSTHEOPPORTUNITYTOPERFORM

TOTHEBESTOFTHEIRABILITYINTHEBESTENVIRONMENT.

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Appendix5MARSDEN HIGH SCHOOL Illness / Misadventure Application Stage 5 (Year 10) / Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12) Assessment Task

This form must be used for all Illness/Misadventure Applications.

Takethisformwithyoutotheprofessionalauthorityprovidingsupportingdocumentation.IftheprofessionalauthorityprovidesindependentsupportingdocumentationtheymustcompleteSection1foranillnessorSection2foramisadventure.

Name:________________________________RollCall:___________DateofTask:___________________

Course:_______________________________AssessmentTask:_____________________________________

Reasonforapplication(pleasetick):r illnessorr misadventureCategoryfromStudentAssessmentBooklet(pleasetickONEselectionfrombelow):□ ExtensiontosubmitorcompleteanAssessmentTask□Priorknowledgeofabsence(duetoaclashbetweenanAssessmentTaskandanotherSchoolActivity)□ AbsentonthedaybeforeanAssessmentTask□ AbsentfromschoolonthedayanAssessmentTaskisduetobehandedin□ AbsentfromschoolonthedayofanAssessmentTask□ MisadventureadverselyaffectedperformanceduringanAssessmentTask(Note:AnIllness/MisadventureApplicationMUSTbecommencedonthedayoftheAssessmentTask.)□ SickduringthecompletionofanAssessmentTaskatschool.(Note:AmedicalcertificateMUSTbeobtained.)

Studentstatement(tobecompletedbythestudent)outliningdetailsofimpactonperformance:(Describehowillnessorunforeseenmisadventureaffectedyourperformanceorpreventedyourattendance)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

□ Ihaveattachedevidencetosupportmyapplication(pleasetickandcompleteONEselectionfrombelow):

IndependentEvidenceofIllness:Section1ofthisApplicationform(seereverse)completedbyDr.________________________________Dated:______________□ MedicalCertificate(attached)completedbyDr.____________________________________________Dated:______________

EvidenceofMisadventure:□ Section2ofthisApplicationform(seereverse)completedby_________________________________Dated:______________□ Other(pleasedescribe):________________________________________________________________Dated:_____________

StudentSignature:___________________________________ Date:_____________________________

ParentSignature:___________________________________ Date:_____________________________

HeadTeacherdetermination:□ Nolossofmarks.Extensiongranted.Assessmenttasktobesubmittedby:__________________________________________□ Nolossofmarksforbeingabsentonthedaybeforeanassessmenttask.□ Nolossofmarks.OrganisewithHeadTeachercompletionoforiginaltaskon:_______________________________________□ Nolossofmarks.OrganisewithHeadTeachercompletionofsubstitutetaskon:______________________________________□ Assessmenttasktobereducedby_____%dueto:_____________________________________________________________□ Anestimatetobeawarded.□ Azeromarktobeawarded.

SignatureHeadTeacher:____________________________________Date:_______________________________

Youwillbeinformedofthisdecisionwithin5schooldaysoflodgementofthisIllness/MisadventureApplication.StudentacknowledgementofHeadTeacherdetermination:__________________________________Date:__________

ParentalacknowledgementofHeadTeacherdetermination:__________________________________Date:__________Originalto: □ StudentFileinFrontOfficeCopiesto: □ Student/parent □ HeadTeacher(s) □ DeputyPrincipal(Years10–12)

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MARSDEN HIGH SCHOOL

Evidence of Illness / Misadventure Stage 5 (Year 10) / Stage 6 (Years 11 & 12) Assessment Task

This side of the form can be used to support Illness/Misadventure Applications.

TO THE INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION Your help in providing information regarding this student's illness is appreciated. This information will assist Marsden High

School in the assessment of this illness/misadventure application.

StudentName:_____________________________MarsdenHighSchoolRollCallClass:_____________

SECTION1:IndependentevidenceofIllness:tobecompletedbyamedicalpractitioner.

Dateofonsetofillness:

Date(s)andtime(s)ofconsultations/meetingsrelatingtothisillness:

Pleaseassesshowthestudent’scondition/symptomscouldaffecttheirexamination/assessmenttaskperformance. r Mildr Moderater Severe(Ifthestudentisunabletoattendexam/assessmenttask,itisessentialthatyouprovidefulldetails.Ifrequired,pleaseattachextra).r ExtraattachedDetails:

Examinations/AssessmentTasks:Icertifythatthestudentismedicallyunfittositforanexamination/assessmenttask,or

toattendschooltosubmitanassessmenttask,on:

Anyothercommentsorinformationwhichmayassistintheassessmentofthestudent’sapplication.r ExtraattachedPleasenotethatanyfeeforprovidingthisreportistheresponsibilityofthestudent.

Nameofdoctororhealthprofessionalprovidingthisinformation: Placestamphere:(includeProviderNumber)

Profession:

Placeofwork/organisation: Address: Contactphone:

Signature: Date:SECTION2:EvidenceofMisadventure:tobecompletedbyarelevantperson(likeapoliceofficer)Dateofmisadventureevent:Descriptionofevent:Name:

Profession: Placeofwork/organisation:

Address: Contactphone:

Signature: Date:□ Furtherevidenceattached(pleasedescribe):(e.g.Statutorydeclaration)_____________________________________

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Appendix6AGLOSSARYOFKEYWORDSSyllabusoutcomes,objectives,performancebandsandexaminationquestionshavekeywordsthatstatewhatstudentsareexpectedtobeabletodo.AglossaryofkeywordshasbeendevelopedtohelpprovideacommonlanguageandconsistentmeaningintheHigherSchoolCertificatedocuments.Usingtheglossarywillhelpteachersandstudentsunderstandwhatisexpectedinresponsestoexaminationsandassessmenttasks.Account Accountfor:statereasonsfor,reporton.

Giveanaccountof:narrateaseriesofeventsortransactions

Analyse Identifycomponentsandtherelationshipbetweenthem;drawoutandrelateimplications

Apply Use,utilise,employinaparticularsituationAppreciate MakeajudgementaboutthevalueofAssess Makeajudgmentofvalue,quality,outcomes,resultsorsizeCalculate Ascertain/determinefromgivenfacts,figuresorinformationClarify MakeclearorplainClassify Arrangeorincludeinclasses/categoriesCompare ShowhowthingsaresimilarConstruct Make;build;puttogetheritemsorargumentsContrast ShowhowthingsaredifferentoroppositeCritically Addadegreeorlevelofaccuracydepth,knowledgeandanalyse/ understanding,logic,questioning,reflectionandqualitytoevaluate analysis/evaluationDeduce DrawconclusionsDefine StatemeaningandidentifyessentialqualitiesDemonstrate ShowbyexampleDescribe ProvidecharacteristicsandfeaturesDiscuss Identifyissuesandprovidepointsforand/oragainstDistinguish Recogniseornote/indicateasbeingdistinctordifferentfrom;

tonotedifferencesbetween

Evaluate Makeajudgementbasedoncriteria;determinethevalueofExamine Inquireinto

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Explain Relatecauseandeffect;maketherelationshipsbetweenthingsevident;providewhyand/orhow

Extract Chooserelevantand/orappropriatedetailsExtrapolate InferfromwhatisknownAssessmentSupportDIdentify RecogniseandnameInterpret DrawmeaningfromInvestigate Plan,inquireintoanddrawconclusionsaboutJustify SupportanargumentorconclusionOutline Sketchingeneralterms;indicatethemainfeaturesofPredict SuggestwhatmayhappenbasedonavailableinformationPropose Putforward(forexampleapointofview,idea,argument, suggestion)forconsiderationoraction

Recall Presentrememberedideas,factsorexperiencesRecommend ProvidereasonsinfavourRecount RetellaseriesofeventsSummarise Expressconcisely,therelevantdetailsSynthesise Puttingtogethervariouselementstomakeawhole

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ANCIENTHISTORY

COURSECOMPONENTS WEIGHTING

1.CoreStudy 25%

2.Personality 25%

3.AncientSociety 25%

4.HistoricalPeriod 25%

TASK DUE COMPONENT MARKS

1. In-classresearchessay Term4Week5

HistoricalPeriod:NewKingdomEgypttotheDeathofThuthmosisIV

20

2. HistoricalAnalysis Term2Week9

AncientPersonality:Hatshepsut

25

3. Researchtaskandoralpresentation

Term2Week4

Core:CitiesofVesuvius 25

4. TrialHSC Term3Week3/4

CoreStudyHistoricalPeriodPersonalityAncientSociety

30

TOTAL 100

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BIOLOGY

COURSECOMPONENT(MODULES) WEIGHTING

Heredity 25%

Geneticchange 25%

Infectiousdisease 25%

Non-infectiousdiseaseanddisorders 25%


1. Depthstudy Term4Week9

Heredity 40

2. Research Term2Week9

Non-infectiousdiseaseanddisorders 30

4. TrialHSCExamination Term3Week3/4

HeredityGeneticchangeInfectiousdiseaseNon-infectiousdiseaseanddisorders

30

TOTAL 100

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BUSINESSSTUDIES


A. Understandingofcoursecontent 40%

A. Stimulus-basedskills 20%

B. Inquiryandresearch 20%

C. Communicationinappropriateforms 20%


1. In-ClassExtendedResponse• Operations• ActualBusinessCaseStudy(ies)

Term4Week9

A,C,D. 20

2. In-ClassBusinessReport• Marketing&Finance• HypotheticalBusiness• ContemporaryBusinessIssues

Term1Week9

A,B,C,D. 25

3. In-ClassBusinesssReport• HumanResources&Finance• HypotheticalBusiness

ContemporaryBusinessIssues

Term2Week9

A,B,C,D. 25

4. TrialHSCExamination- ALLFOURtopics- 3hoursworkingtime- M/C+SR+BR+ER

Term3Week3/4

A,B,D. 30

TOTAL 100

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CHEMISTRY

COURSECOMPONENT(MODULES) WEIGHTING

EquilibriumandAcidreactions 25%

Acid/Basereactions 25%

OrganicChemistry 25%

Applyingchemicalideas 25%


1. Depthstudy Term4

Week3

Acid/BaseReactions 35

2. Practical Term2

Week8

Applyingchemicalideas

OrganicChemistry

35

3. TrialHSCExamination

Term3

Week3/4

EquilibriumandAcidreactions

Acid/Basereactions

OrganicChemistry

Applyingchemicalideas

30

TOTAL 100

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CHINESEANDLITERATURECOURSE


Speaking 10%

Listening 20%

Reading 40%

Writing 30%


Task1 Term1

Week10/11

Listening

Reading

Writing

25

Task2 Term2

Week3

Speaking

Reading

20

Task3 Term2

Week8

Reading

Writing

Listening

25

TrialHSC Term3

Week3/4

Listening

Reading

Writing

30

TOTAL 100

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COMMUNITYANDFAMILYSTUDIES


A–ResearchMethodology 25%

B–GroupsinContext 25%

C-ParentingandCaring 25%

D-Option–-SocialImpactsofTechnology 25%


ResearchProjectTerm4

Week10A 21

ResearchandEssayTerm1

Week5B 23

ResearchandEssayTerm2

Week8C 24

TrialHSCExaminationTerm3

Weeks3/4A,B,CandD 32

TOTAL 100

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DANCE

COURSECOMPONENTS(Modules) WEIGHTING

Performance 20%

Composition 20%

Appreciation 20%

MajorStudy 40%


1. WrittenCoreAppreciationTerrain

Term4Week7

Appreciation10% 10

2. WorksinprogressCore1

• Performance• Discussion

Core2• Composition• Rationale• Discussion

Core4• MajorProject• Discussion&questions

Term1Week10

Performance10%Composition10%MajorStudy20%

40

3. TrialHSCCompletedWorks

Core1• Performance• Discussion

Core2• Composition• Rationale

Core4• MajorProject• Discussion&questions

Term2Week9

Performance10%Composition10%MajorStudy20%

40

4. WrittenCoreAppreciationFineLine

Term3TrialPeriod

Appreciation10% 10

TOTAL 100

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DESIGNANDTECHNOLOGY


A.Designingandproducing 60%

B.InnovationandEmergingTechnologies 40%


1. MajorDesignProjectproposal

Term4

Week10A 20

2. InnovationandEmergingTechnologiesCaseStudy

Term2

Week10A 20

3. ProjectDevelopmentandManagementReport

Term2

Week10AandB 30

4. TrialHSCExamTerm3

Week3/4AandB 30

TOTAL 100

NOTE: TheMajorProjectwillbedueinatatimedeterminedbytheNESA.ThisdatewillbeadvisedtostudentswhenitisavailablefromtheNESAduringTerm12020.

Alsoseepolicyon‘MajorProjects’.

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DRAMA


Making 40%

Performing 30%

CriticallyStudying 30%


1. PerformanceEssay–ContemporaryAustralianDrama&TheatrePracticePerformanceandLogbookStudentsselectscenestoworkshopanddiscussbasedonagivenessaytopic.

Term4Week10

Making10%Performing5%CriticallyStudying10%

25

2. WorkinProgressLogbooks,PerformanceandDiscussionStudentspresenttheirIPsassociatedlogbooks,anddiscussprogress.

Term1Week6

Making10%Performing10%

20

3. PerformanceEssay–StudiesinDramaandTheatrePerformanceandLogbookStudentsselectscenestoworkshopanddiscussbasedonagivenessaytopic.

Term1Week11


25

4. HSCTrialExaminationLogbook,Performance,WrittenexaminationIndividualProjectandGroupPerformancePresentinganddiscussingtheirIndividualProject(notassessed)andGroupPerformance,andassociatedlogbooksWrittenExaminationStudentssitinawrittenexaminationcomprisingofthe2contentareasAustralianDramaandTheatrePracticeandStudiesinDramaandTheatre.

Term2Week10Term3Week3/4


30

TOTAL 100

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ENGLISHADVANCED

COURSECOMPONENTS

Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 50%

Skillsinrespondingtotextsandcommunicationofideasappropriatetoaudience,purposeandcontextacrossallmodes

50%

TASK DUE COMPONENT OUTCOMES WEIGHTING

RelatedTextandReflection

CommonModule

Term4Week8

A10%

B15%

EA12-2

EA12-3

EA12-6

EA12-9

25%

AnalyticalEssayResponse

ModuleA

Term1

Week8

A15%

B10%

EA12-1EA12-3EA12-5

EA12-8

25%

Multimodalpresentation

ModuleC15%

ModuleB

Term2

Week8

A10%

B15%

EA12-2EA12-3EA12-4EA12-5

25%

TrialHSCExamination

CommonModule

ModuleA

ModuleB

ModuleC10%

Term3

Week3/4

A15%

B10%

EA12-1

EA12-2

EA12-3

EA12-5

EA12-6

EA12-7

EA12-8

25%

TOTAL 100%

(Datesareapproximateandwillbeconfirmedatleasttwoweekspriortotheassessmentcompletiondate)

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ENGLISHSTANDARD

COURSECOMPONENTS


Skillsinrespondingtotextsandcommunicationofideasappropriatetoaudience,purposeandcontextacrossallmodes

50%

TASK DUE COMPONENT OUTCOMES WEIGHTING

RelatedTextandReflection

CommonModule

Term4

Week8

A10%

B15%

EN12-2

EN12-3

EN12-6

EN12-9

25%

AnalyticalEssayResponse

ModuleB

Term1

Week8

A15%

B10%

EN12-1EN12-3EN12-5

EN12-8

25%

Multimodalpresentation

ModuleC15%

ModuleA

Term2

Week8

A10%

B15%

EN12-2EN12-3EN12-4EN12-5

25%

TrialHSCExamination

CommonModule

ModuleA

ModuleB

ModuleC10%

Term3

Week3/4

A15%

B10%

EN12-1

EN12-2

EN12-3

EN12-5

EN12-6

EN12-7

EN12-8

25%

TOTAL 100%


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ENGLISHSTUDIESCOURSECOMPONENTS A. Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 50%B. Skillsin:

- comprehendingtexts- communicatingideas- usinglanguageaccurately,appropriatelyandeffectively

50%

TASK DUE COMPONENT OUTCOMES WEIGHTINGRelatedTextandReflectionCommonModule25%

Term4Week8

A15%B10%

ES12-1ES12-2ES12-3ES12-4ES12-7ES12-8ES12-10

25%

GroupResearchMultimodalPresentationModuleA:WeAreAustralian:EnglishinCitizenship,CommunityandCulturalIdentity

Term1Week9

A10%B15%

ES12-1ES12-4ES12-6ES12-7ES12-9

25%

CollectionofClassworkAllModules

Term2Week8

A15%B15%

ES12-1ES12-4ES12-5ES12-7ES12-10

30%

TrialHSCExaminationCommonModuleModuleAModuleCModuleF

Term3Week3/4

A10%B10%

ES12-1ES12-2ES12-3ES12-4ES12-5ES12-7ES12-8ES12-9

20%

TOTAL 100%(Datesareapproximateandwillbeconfirmedatleasttwoweekspriortotheassessmentcompletiondate)

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ENGLISHEAL/D


COURSECOMPONENTS A. Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 50%B. Skillsinrespondingtotextsandcommunicationofideasappropriateto

audience,purposeandcontextacrossallmodes50%

TASK DUE COMPONENT OUTCOMES WEIGHTINGReadingandWritingtaskbasedonunseenmaterial,prescribedtextandrelatedtextModuleA:TextsandHumanExperiences

Term4Week8

A10%B15%

EAL12-1AEAL12-1BEAL12-3EAL12-4EAL12-5EAL12-6EAL12-7

25%

SpeakingandListeningtaskusingprescribedtext(multimodalpresentation)ModuleB:Language,IdentityandCulture

Term1Week8

A15%B10%

EAL12-1AEAL12-3EAL12-4EAL12-5EAL12-6EAL12-7EAL12-8

25%

ImaginativewritingwithwrittenannotationsModuleD:FocusonWriting

Term2Week3

A10%B15%

EAL12-2EAL12-3EAL12-4EAL12-5EAL12-6EAL12-7EAL12-9

25%

TrialHSCExaminationModulesA,B,CandD

Term3

Week3/4

A15%B10%

EAL12-1AEAL12-3EAL2-4EAL12-5EAL12-7EAL12-8

25%

TOTAL 100%

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GEOGRAPHY


A. Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 40

B. Geographytoolsandskills 20

C. Geographicalinquiryandresearch,includingfieldwork 20

D. Communicationofgeographicalinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateforms

20


ExtendedResponseIn-ClassMegaCities

Term4

Week7

A,D 20

TopicTestWorldCities,UrbanDynamics,EcosystemManagement&Protection

Term1

Week8

A,B 25

FieldworkReport&ExtendedResponseEcosystemCaseStudies

Term2

Week7

B,C,D 25

HSCTrialExamination Term3Weeks3/4

A,B,C,D 30

TOTAL 100

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INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGYMULTIMEDIA


IndustryStudy 20%

Design,PlanningandManagement 20%

Communication 10%

IndustrySpecificContent 50%


DesigningandPlanningPresentation

Term4Week8

DesigningandPlanningManagement

20

ProductAnalysisTerm1Week9

IndustrySpecificContent 20

IndustryStudyAssignmentTerm2Week9

IndustryStudyWorkplaceCommunicationsIndustrySpecificContent

30

TrialHSCWrittenExamination

Term3Week3/4

IndustryStudyDesign,PlanningandManagementWorkplaceCommunications

30

MajorProjectandPortfolioTerm3TBA

NESAexternalmarkingcriteria

Externalmarking

TOTAL 100

NOTE:TheMajorProjectwillbedueinatatimedeterminedbytheNESA.Thisdatewillbeadvisedtostudents

whenitisavailablefromtheNESAduringTerm12020.Alsoseepolicyon‘MajorProjects’.

40

INDUSTRIALTECHNOLOGYTimberProductsandFurnitureTechnologies


IndustryStudy 20%

Design,PlanningandManagement 20%

Communication 10%

IndustrySpecificContent 50%



Term4Week10


20

ProductAnalysisTerm1Week4

IndustrySpecificContent 20

IndustryStudyAssignmentTerm2Week6

IndustryStudyWorkplaceCommunicationsIndustrySpecificContent

30

TrialHSCWrittenExamination

Term3Week3/4

IndustryStudyDesign,PlanningandManagementWorkplaceCommunications

30

MajorTimberProjectandPortfolio

Term3TBA

NESAexternalmarkingcriteria

Externalmarking

TOTAL 100

NOTE:TheMajorProjectwillbedueinatatimedeterminedbytheNESA.Thisdatewillbeadvisedtostudents

whenitisavailablefromtheNESAduringTerm12020.Alsoseepolicyon‘MajorProjects’.

41

JAPANESEBEGINNERS


Listening 30%

Speaking 20%

Reading 30%

Writing 20%


1. ResponseinEnglishtowrittentexts

Term4Week8

Reading 10

2. ResponseinEnglishtospokentexts/speech

Term1Week7

ListeningSpeaking

35

3. ResponseinKoreantoawrittentext

Term2Week6

ReadingWriting

25


ListeningSpeakingReadingWriting

30

TOTAL 100

42

KOREANBEGINNERS


Listening 30%

Speaking 20%

Reading 30%

Writing 20%


1. ResponseinEnglishtowrittentexts

Term4Week8

Reading 10

2. ResponseinEnglishtospokentexts/speech

Term1Week7

ListeningSpeaking

35

3. ResponseinKoreantoawrittentext

Term2Week6

ReadingWriting

25


ListeningSpeakingReadingWriting

30

TOTAL 100

43

LEGALSTUDIES


Core-Crime 30%

Core-HumanRights 20%

Option-Family 25%

Option-TBA 25%


1. MediaFileandEssay Term4Week6

Core:Crime 20

2. In-classEssay Term1Week7

Option-Family 25

3. ResearchTaskandIn-classShortAnswer

Term2Week8

Core:HumanRights 25


Core:CrimeCore:HumanRightsOption-FamilyOption-Consumers

30

TOTAL 100

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MATHEMATICSEXTENSION1


A. Understanding,FluencyandCommunication 50%

B. Problem-solving,ReasoningandJustification 50%


1. AssessmentTask1Term4Week8

AandB 10


AandB 15


AandB 10

4. TrialHSCExaminationTerm3Week3/4

AandB 15

TOTAL 50

45

MATHEMATICSEXTENSION2


C. Understanding,FluencyandCommunication 50%

D. Problem-solving,ReasoningandJustification 50%



AandB 20


AandB 30


AandB 20

4. TrialHSCTerm3Week3/4

AandB 30

TOTAL 100

46

MATHEMATICSADVANCED


E. Understanding,FluencyandCommunication 50%

F. Problem-solving,ReasoningandJustification 50%



AandB 20


AandB 30


AandB 20


AandB 30

TOTAL 100

47

MATHEMATICSSTANDARD1


A. Understanding,Fluency,Communication 50%

B. Problemsolving,Reasoning,Justification 50%



AandB 20


AandB 20


AandB 30


AandB 30

TOTAL 100

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MATHEMATICSSTANDARD2


A. Concepts,SkillsandTechniques 50%

B. ReasoningandCommunication 50%



AandB 15


AandB 25


AandB 20


AandB 40

TOTAL 100

49

MODERNHISTORY



Historicalskillsintheanalysisandevaluationofsourcesandinterpretations

20%

Historicalinquiryandresearch 20%

Communicationofhistoricalunderstandinginappropriateforms 20%


1. SourcePortfolio Term4Week9

PowerandAuthorityintheModernWorld

20

2. HistoricalAnalysisandPresentation

Term1Week9

NationalStudy 25

3. ResearchEssay Term2Week6

PeaceandConflict 25


Allcomponents 30

TOTAL 100

50

PERSONALDEVELOPMENT,HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATION


Core1:HealthPrioritiesinAustralia 30%

Core2:FactorsAffectingPerformance 30%

Option3:SportsMedicine 20%

Option4:ImprovingPerformance 20%


1. ReportTerm4Week8

Option3+Option4 30

2. Research+EssayTerm1Week10/11

Core2 20

3. Research+EssayTerm2Week8

Core1 20

4. TrialHSCExamTerm3Week3/4

Core1

30Core2

Option3+Option4

TOTAL 100

51

PHYSICS

COURSECOMPONENT WEIGHTING

Advancedmechanics 25%

Electromagnetism 25%

Thenatureoflight 25%

FromtheUniversetotheatom 25%


1. Literaturereview Term4Week8

Advancedmechanics 10

2. DepthStudy Term1Week9

Electromagnetism 30

3. PracticalExamination Term2Week8

Thenatureoflight 30

4. TrialHSCExamination Term3Week3/4

AdvancedmechanicsElectromagnetismThenatureoflightFromtheUniversetotheatom

30

TOTAL 100

52

SOCIETYANDCULTURE

COURSECOMPONENT WEIGHTING

A. Knowledgeandunderstandingofcoursecontent 50%

B. Applicationandevaluationofsocialandculturalresearch 30%

C. Communicationofinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriate 20%


1. OralreportonPersonalInterestProject–DocumentationoftheprocessesofthePIP

Term4Week9

B,C 20

2. CoreandDepthStudy1:BuddhismResearchTask

Term1Week8

A,B,C 30

3. DepthStudy2:PopularCultureFutureStudy

Term2Week5

B,C 20

4. TrialHSCExamination- Core- DepthStudy1- DepthStudy2

Term3Week3/4

A,B,C 30

TOTAL 100

53

SOFTWAREDESIGNANDDEVELOPMENT



Knowledgeandskillsinthedesignanddevelopmentofsoftwaresolutions

50%

TASK DUE COMPONENT MARKS1.AssessmentTask1ResearchTask

Term1Week9

AandB 20%

2.AssessmentTask2InclassTask

Term2Week4

AandB 25%

3.AssessmentTask3MajorProject

Term3Week7

AandB 25%

4.YearlyExamination Term4Week3/4

AandB 30%

TOTAL 100%

54

SPORT,LIFESTYLEANDRECREATION


Module1:ResistanceTraining 25%

Module2:HealthyLifestyle 25%

Module3:GameandSportsApplicationsII 25%

Module4:SportsAdministration 25%


1. PracticalAssessmentTerm4Week6/7

ResistanceTraining 25

2. PresentationTerm1Week4

HealthyLifestyle 25

3. PracticalAssessmentTerm2Week7

GamesandSportApplicationsII

25

4. Coachingsessionandreport

Term3Week1

SportsAdministration 25

TOTAL 100

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VISUALARTS


ArtMaking 50%

ArtWriting 50%


1. DevelopmentoftheBodyofWorkSubmissionofworksinprogress,VAPDwithannotatedresearchandcriticalevaluationofmaterialandconceptualintentionthroughthestructuralframe

Term4Week9

ArtMaking 10%ArtWriting 15%

20

2. EssayandDevelopmentoftheBodyofWorkExtendedwrittenresearchresponse.VisualartsProcessDiaryandclasswork/Folio

Term1Week10

ArtWriting 15%ArtMaking 15%

30

3. ResearchinClassEssayOpenBook

Term2Week9

ArtWriting 10% 10

4. TrialHSCBodyofWorkWritten

Term2Week10Term3Week3/4

ArtMaking 25%ArtWriting 15%

40

TOTAL 100

56

VETBUSINESSSERVICES

INSERTBUSINESSSERVICESSCHEDULE

57

VETCONSTRUCTION

INSERTCONSTRUCTIONSCHEDULE

58

VETHOSPITALITY

INSERTHOSPITALITYSCHEDULE

59

VETRETAIL

INSERTRETAILSCHEDULE

60

Year12AssessmentCalendar

Term42019 14.10.19–18.12.19 10weeks

WeekEnding Course

1. 18October

2. 25October

3. 1November Chemistry

4. 8November

5. 15November AncientHistory

6. 22November LegalStudiesSport,LifestyleandRecreation

7. 29November DanceSport,LifestyleandRecreation

8. 6December EnglishAdvancedEnglishEAL/DEnglishStudiesEnglishStandardIndustrialTechnologyMultimediaJapaneseBeginnersKoreanBeginnersMathematicsAdvancedMathematicsExtension1MathematicsStandard1MathematicsStandard2PDHPEPhysics

9. 13December BiologyBusinessStudiesMathematicsExtension2ModernHistorySociety&CultureSoftwareDesign&DevelopmentVisualArts

10. 20December Community&FamilyStudiesDramaDesign&TechnologyEnglishExt2IndustrialTechnologyTimberProducts

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Term12020 27.1.20–10.4.20 11WEEKS

WeekEnding Course

1. 31January

2. 7February

3. 14February

4. 21February IndustrialTechnologyTimberProductsMathematicsAdvancedMathematicsExtension1SoftwareDesign&DevelopmentSport,LifestyleandRecreation

5. 28February Community&FamilyStudies

6. 6March Drama

7. 13March JapaneseBeginnersKoreanBeginnersLegalStudies

8. 20March EnglishAdvancedEnglishEAL/DEnglishStandardMathematicsExtension2MathematicsStandard1MathematicsStandard2Society&Culture

9. 27March BusinessStudiesEnglishStudiesIndustrialTechnologyMultimediaModernHistoryPhysics

10. 3April ChineseandLiteratureCourse(week10or11)DanceDesignandTechnologyEnglishExt1VisualArtsPDHPE

11 10April ChineseandLiteratureCourse(week10or11)DramaPDHPE

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Term22020 27.4.20–3.7.20 10weeksWeekEnding Course

1. 1May2. 8May3. 15MayChineseandLiteratureCourse

EnglishEAL/D4. 22MayAncientHistory5. 29MaySociety&Culture6. 5JuneIndustrialTechnology–TimberProducts

JapaneseBeginnersKoreanBeginnersModernHistory

7. 12JuneMathematicsAdvancedMathematicsExtension1MathematicsExtension2SoftwareDesign&DevelopmentSport,LifestyleandRecreation

8. 19JuneChemistryChineseandLiteratureCourseCommunity&FamilyStudiesEnglishAdvancedEnglishExt1EnglishStudiesEnglishStandardLegalStudiesMathematicsStandard1MathematicsStandard2PhysicsPDHPE

9. 26JuneAncientHistoryBiologyBusinessStudiesDanceEnglishExt2IndustrialTechnologyMultimediaVisualArts

10. 3JulyDesignandTechnologyDrama

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Term32020 20.7.20–25.9.20 10weeks

WeekEnding Course

1. 24July Sport,LifestyleandRecreation

2. 31July

3. 7August TrialHSC

4. 14August TrialHSC

5. 21August

6. 28August EnglishExt2

7. 4September

8. 11September

9. 18September

10. 25September

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