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students at Alexandria Park Community School

(APCS) and their parents/carers. We advise students

to discuss this information with their parents/carers

and to contact the school if they have any questions

or concerns. This is an important document that

students and parents/carers will need to refer to

throughout the year.

2019 HSC ASSESSMENT BOOKLET

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Table of Contents

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE HSC 5

ASSESSMENTINSTAGE6 5

VOCATIONALEDUCATIONANDTRAINING(VET)COURSES 5

APCS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 6

SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT TASKS 6

ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS OR MISADVENTURE 6

EXTENSIONS 6

APPEALS 6

PENALTIES FOR NOT COMPLETING TASKS, NON-SERIOUS ATTEMPTS OR LATE SUBMISSION 7

HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND MALPRACTICE 7 TECHNOLOGY AND ASSESSMENTS 7

N DETERMINATION WARNING 7

THE ‘WARNING LETTER’ PROCESS 8

DISABILITY PROVISIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS 8

EXPULSION FROM SCHOOL 8

HSC COURSE COMPLETION CRITERIA 9

EXAMINATION RULES AND EXPECTATIONS 11

STUDENT ILLNESS/MISADVENTURE APPLICATION 12

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF HSC ASSESSMENT TASK 13

NESA HSC TERMINOLOGY - A GLOSSARY OF KEY WORDS 14

CERTAIN PATTERNS OF STUDY AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO YOUR COMPLETING YEAR 12 15

ASSESSMENTINFORMATIONANDSCHEDULES 16

ENGLISH STANDARD 17

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ENGLISH ADVANCED 18

ENGLISH EAL/D 19

ENGLISH STUDIES (CATEGORY B COURSE) 20

ENGLISH EXTENSION 1 21

ENGLISH EXTENSION 2 22

MUSIC 23

VISUAL ARTS 24

ABORIGINAL STUDIES 25

ANCIENT HISTORY 26

BUSINESS STUDIES 27

ECONOMICS 28

HISTORY EXTENSION 29

LEGAL STUDIES 30

MODERN HISTORY 31

WORK STUDIES 32

MATHEMATICS STANDARD 1 (CATEGORY B COURSE) 33

MATHEMATICS STANDARD 2 34

MATHEMATICS ADVANCED 35

MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1 36

MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 2 37

COMMUNITY AND FAMILY STUDIES 38

SPORT,LIFESTYLEANDRECREATION 39

BIOLOGY 40

CHEMISTRY 41

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 42

PHYSICS 43

HOSPITALITY 44

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES CHECKLIST 46

ASSESSMENT PLANNER 2018-2019 47

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Satisfactory completion of the HSC StudentsmustfollowNESAcourserequirementsandshowtheyhave:

1. followedthecourse;2. appliedthemselveswithdiligenceandsustainedefforttothesettasksandexperiences

providedinthecoursebytheschool;and

3. achievedsomeorallofthecourseoutcomes.(HSCbookletpage12andtheonlineNESAACEmanual)

TosatisfactorilycompleteaHigherSchoolCertificatecourse,studentsmustfollowNESAcourse

requirements(seeabove)and:

a. HavegainedtheRecordofSchoolAchievement(RoSA)orequivalent.b. Haveattended85%oftheavailableschooldays.c. HavecompletedHSC:AllMyOwnWorkontheNESAwebsite.d. Completealltherequirementsofthecourse(includingVETworkplacement)suchasclass

work,homework,examinationsandassessmenttasks.

e. Makeaseriousattemptatassessmenttasksandexaminations,whichcontributetomorethan50%ofavailableschoolassessmentmarks.

f. Completeapatternofstudyrequirementtobefoundonpage14.

AssessmentinStage6

InNSWtherearethreetypesofassessment:Assessment for, Assessment as, Assessment of Learning

• Assessmentforlearningisformativeassessmentandoccursthroughoutthelearningprocess.

• Assessmentaslearninginvolvesstudentreflectionontheirlearning.

• Assessmentoflearningisaformalorsummativeassessmenttaskwhichisstandards

referencedandcontributestowardsthestudent’sHSCmark.

ForthesuccessfulcompletionoftheHSCstudentsneedtodemonstratethattheycompleteallthe

courseoutcomes.Someoutcomesarepartofasummativeassessmentprocessandmarkedformally

whereasotheroutcomesaredemonstratedthroughformativeassessment.Notalloutcomeshaveto

besummativelyassessedbutthestudentmustdemonstratecompetencyorachievementinallcourse

outcomesandthisisgenerallyachievedthroughthesuccessfulcompletionofclasswork.

VocationalEducationandTraining(VET)courses• StudentsdonotreceiveanassessmentmarkforVETcourses.

• StudentsmayelecttoundertaketheoptionalwrittenHSCexamination.

• WorkplacementisamandatoryHSCrequirementofeachVETcourse.

• Foreachcourse,aminimumnumberof35hoursperyeararerequiredintheworkplace.

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APCS Policies and Procedures ThepoliciesandproceduresatAPCSfollowthosedetailedinyour2018HigherSchoolCertificate

RulesandProceduresbooklet(HSCbooklet).

School based assessment tasks A. Youwillbegivenatleasttwoweekswrittennoticeforaformalassessmenttask.Youwillsignforthis

notificationwhichwillexplain:

a. thetypeoftask(e.g.in-class,submitted,performance,practical)

b. thetimingofthetaskorthetimeanddateduec. theweightingofthetask(e.g.20%)

d. theoutcomesbeingassessedande. theassessmentcriteria

f. instructionsforsubmission.

B. Inschoolexaminations,youmustfollowthesameproceduresasfortheHigherSchoolCertificate(pages16-19ofHSCbooklet).

Absence due to illness or misadventure Ifyouareawayonthedayofanassessmenttaskorexamination(illnessorinjury)orforsomereasonyour

performancehasbeenaffectedduringataskorexamination(misadventure)youshouldcompletethe

illness/misadventureform(page12ofthisbooklet)andgivetotheHeadTeacherforthatsubject.

Pleasenotethefollowing:

i. Illnessorinjury–meansyouaretoosicktoattendschool.ii. Misadventure–iswhensomethingout-of-the-ordinary(e.g.anaccident)hashappenedwhichis

beyondyourcontrolandyoubelieveyourperformanceinthetaskhasbeennegativelyaffected.

Extensions Ifastudenthaspriorknowledgeofacircumstancethatwillimpactontheirabilitytosubmitataskonthedue

dateorattendanin-classtask,testorexamination,theymustrequestanExtensionApplicationFormfromtheDeputyPrincipalorHeadTeacheroraccessitontheschool’swebsite.ThisformshouldbesubmittedtothefacultyHeadTeacheratleastfiveschooldaysBEFOREtheassessmenttaskduedate.

Appeals Studentshavetherighttoasktheirteachertoreviewamarkatthetimeataskisreturnedbutcannotappeal

againsttheteacher’sjudgement.

StudentscanappealtotheAPCSAppealsCommitteetoreviewastudent’srankorderonlyif:

• theweightingsspecifiedintheassessmentprogramarenotthosestatedbyNESA

• theweightingsfortasksarenotconsistentwiththosespecifiedbythepublishedpolicy

• therearecomputationalorclericalerrors.

Theschool’sAppealsCommittee,comprisingofthesecondaryDeputyPrincipal,thesubjectHeadTeacherand

anotherHeadTeacher,willinvestigatetheclaimbyreviewingandexaminingappropriaterecordsandreport

itsfindingstothestudent.

StudentsmayappealtoNESAiftheyconsidertheprocessedofthereviewwerenotcarriedout

properly(refertotheACEmanualontheNESAwebsite).

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Penalties for not completing tasks, non-serious attempts or late submission Ifyoufailtomakeaseriousattemptataformalassessmenttaskorexamination:

a. youwillbegivenaformalwarningofanon-seriousattempt

b. berequiredtore-sitorre-submitthetaskandc. youmaybeawardedzeroforthetask.

Refertotheflowchartonpage10whichshowstheprocessforanNdetermination

Honesty, integrity and malpractice Itisimportantyouunderstandthathonestyandintegritymustbemaintainedandifyoudonotthenyouwill

becommittingmalpractice(pages8-9oftheHSCbookletandtheAllMyOwnWorksite).Plagiarism,aformof

malpractice,meanscopyingorusingworkthatisnotyourownanditischeating.Astudentguiltyof

malpracticewillhavetheirnamerecordedontheNESARegisterofMalpracticeforHSCassessmenttasksandanofficialN-Warningletterwillbeissued(pages8-10,14ofHSCbooklet).

Technology and Assessments Technologyfailureisnotavalidreasonforfailuretosubmitanassessmenttaskontime.

Studentsshould:

• continuallybackupallworkontheharddriveofyourcomputerandonanexternalportablestorage

media(suchasaUSBdrive).Youmightalsoconsideremailingittoyourself.

• Taskswhicharetobesubmittedelectronicallyshouldbecheckedwellbeforetheduedatetoensure

thatdatacanbeaccessedatschool.

• Checkthecompatibilityofyourhomesoftwarewiththeschool’stechnology.

• Saveacopyofthefinalversionofyourtasktoanemailaddressthatcanbeaccessedatschool(suchas

[email protected]),aswellasbringingittoschoolon

externalportablestoragemedia.

• Astudentpresentingworkproducedviacomputerorsubmittingworkonlinewhoexperiences

computer/technologydifficultiesorprinterfailuremustfollowtheseproceduresbyapplyingformisadventureonthedatethetaskwasdueby:

a. completingamisadventureform(fromthesecondaryDeputyPrincipalorHeadTeacherof

thatcourse)

b. presentingittotheHeadTeacherofthatsubjectbeforeschoolalongwithdocumentaryevidence,suchasanotefromhome

c. submittinganysavedworkonaUSBdriveand

d. submittinganyhardcopiesofdrafts,roughnotes,USB.

N Determination warning

Ifastudentisnotmeetingthecourserequirements(1,2or3onp.4ofthisbooklet)orfailstocompletean

assessmenttasktheyaregivenwhatistermedanon-completionwarning(orNcompletiondetermination).A

copyisalsopostedhome,whichoutlines:

a. anyissuesofconcernoroutstandingworkand

b. thedatebywhichstudentsshouldredeemtheoutcomesofthemissedwork.c. Ifastudentistobegivenanon-completion(‘N’)determinationbecauseoffailuretocompletetasks

whichcontributeinexcessof50percentofthefinalassessmentmarksinthatcourse,theprincipalwill

informNESA.

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The ‘Warning Letter’ process Ifyouarenotworkingandifyouarenotattendingschoolandclassesregularly(i.e.above85%)youmaybeat

riskofnotmeetingtherequirementstogainyourHSC.Ifthisisthecasethenteacherswillgiveyouformal

warningsinwriting,asfollows:

a. Warning1–A‘FIRST’formalwarningletterwillbesentbyyourclassteacherandtheHeadTeacher

outliningworkthatistobecompletedandaduedate.Thisletterwillbehandedtothestudentanda

copypostedtotheparent/carer.

Iftheworkisnotcompletedand/orthereisnoimprovement,then:

b. Warning2–A‘SECOND’formalwarningletterwillbeissued,andaninterviewwillbeorganisedwith

theHeadTeacherandyourparent/guardian.

Ifthisworkisnotcompletedandthereisstillnoimprovement,then:

c. FINALWarning-YouwillbeinterviewedbytheDeputyPrincipalanda‘THIRDandFINAL’formal

warningletterwillbeissued.TheDeputyPrincipalwillorganiseaninterviewwithyourparent/carer.

Ifafterthesewarningsthereisstillnoimprovement,thePrincipalwillconductaninterviewwithyouand

yourparent(s)/carerwherethe‘N’determinationwillbeformallymade.

‘N’Determination

IfyoufailtocomplywithNESA’srequirementsfortheHigherSchoolCertificate,youwillreceivean‘N’

determination.ThismeansthatthecoursewillnotappearontheRecordofAchievementandinsomecases,

thiswillmeanthatyouwillbeineligiblefortheawardoftheHigherSchoolCertificate.

Furtherinformation

AcopyoftheAssessment,CertificationandExamination(ACE)ManualisavailableontheNESAwebsite(intheManualssection).TheURLiswww.NESA.nsw.edu.au/manuals

Disability Provisions and Adjustments

Studentswithadisability(evidence-based)maybeallowedarangeofadjustmentsfortasksand

examinations,includingtheHSCexamination.

Formoreinformationpleasecontacttheschool’slearningandsupportcoordinatorandreadtheNESA

guidelineathttp://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/disability-provisions

Expulsion from school

Youneedtobeawarethatunsatisfactoryparticipationinlearningand/ornon-seriousattemptstomeet

courseobjectivesmayresultinexpulsionfromtheschool.IfthePrincipalisconsideringthisaction:

i. awarningletterwillbeissued

ii. acourseofimprovementwillbedevelopedand

iii. aninterviewwithyourparents/carerswilloccur.

HSC course completion criteria

You need to show evidence of:

1. following the course developed by NESA

2. applying yourself with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the school

3. achieving the course outcomes. ATTENDANCE of 85% or more

(HSC booklet page 12 and the online NESA ACE manual)

Ö in each of your subjects Ö the syllabus details Ö the content or information of classwork Ö completed all classwork and assessments

Ö diligence means hard work and applying yourself to all of your work all of the time Ö sustained effort means keep working consistently Ö set tasks = class work, activities and assessments Ö experiences = excursions and all activities Ö attending all classes

Ö following the teacher’s guidance in what is required in the course Ö succeed in completing classwork Ö completing assessments, tests and examinations successfully Ö work is handed in ON TIME!

Ö 85% or more attendance rate Ö full day absences = expectation of a parent/carer note and/or doctor’s certificate Ö late to school = note from parent/carer with a valid reason Ö leaving school early = note from parent/carer with a valid reason

Doyoumeettheserequirements?

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Flow chart for N determination

Task or work is submitted by due date.

Absent or ill on day of school-based assessment task or task not submitted or completed.

Assessment task marked and mark recorded.

Body of classwork or homework checked and

submission of work recorded.

Failure to submit formal school-based assessment task without valid reason OR to submit class/homework.

Headteacher interviews student and advises of possible N-determination and

zeromark.

Illness/Misadventure form completed and submitted to Head

Teacher of the subject area.

This should be done within 2 school days of

return to school.

Head teacher advises new submission date

or time for task completion.

A formal NESA 'N' non completion of work warning letter

is sent home.

Work not completed. A third N warning letter and

interview with principal/deputy principal secondary, parents/carer and

student.

Assessment task or body of work not completed within two weeks a second N warning letter will be sent home and interview with head teacher and

year adviser. A plan for completion of assessment task and/or work devised

and agreed upon.

Appeal is reviewed by APCS Appeals committee and student informed of decision made by

committee.

The principal advises that an N-determination may be made and the course/s no longer count towards the student’s pattern of study for RoSa

or HSC (whichever is applicable).

Work or assessment task completed. Mark

recorded.

Head teacher rejects illness/misadventure

claim.

Student may appeal. Appeal form to be

submitted to DP or head teacher.

If a student has N warnings in two or more subjects an interview with secondary deputy, head teacher, year adviser, parents/carer and

student will take place to determine an appropriate plan of action to enable the

studentto successfully complete their HSC courses.

Work or assessment

completed. No further action

taken.

Two weeks formal notification of a school-based assessment task is given. Notification of submission of a body of class-based work or homework.

Work or assessment completed. No further action taken.

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Examination Rules and Expectations AtAPCSexaminationsfollowthesamerulesandexpectationsthatapplyintheHigherSchool

CertificatealongwithsomerulesspecifictoAPCS.

Closertoyourschool-basedexaminationyouwillbeissuedwiththeserulesinwriting,alongwith

yourexaminationtimetable.

APCSrulesincludethefollowing:

FULLSCHOOLUNIFORMISREQUIREDTOBEWORNDURINGALLEXAMINATIONS,INCLUDINGTHEHSC.

EquipmentListcanbefoundat:

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/p

ortal/nesa/11-12/hsc/rules-and-

processes/exam-equipment-list

Notethatyoumustuseblackpens.

Youhavebeenissuedwitha2019HSCRules

andProceduresGuidebyNESA.Students

onlineisasiteyoushouldbecomefamiliar

with:

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/rules-and-processes/rules-procedures-guide-students/2019-rules-procedures-guide-students

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AlexandriaParkCommunitySchool

Student Illness/Misadventure Application

Name:__________________________________________Class:_____________Course:____________________________

AssessmentTask:__________________________________________________DateofTask:_____________________

ReasonsforApplication:£ Absentfromassessmenttask,orabsentwhenanassessmenttaskwasdue(duetoillnessor

exceptionalcircumstance)

£ Specialconsideration(duetoillness/misadventure/exceptionalcircumstancesleadinguptoanassessmenttask,oronthedayofanassessmenttask)

Reasonssupportingapplication(tobecompletedbythestudent):

Ihaveattached(pleasetickandcompleterelevantinformation):

£ MedicalCertificatefromDr._____________________________________________Dated:_____________________£ Supportingletterfrommyparent/carer£ Other(pleasedescribe)________________________________________________________________________________

SignatureStudent:_________________________ Date:____________________________

SignatureParent:______________________Date:_____________________

PleasereturntotheHeadTeachernolaterthan2schooldaysafterthescheduleddateoftheAssessmentTask.Whenyourabsence/latesubmissionisknownbeforethedateofthetask,theExtensionapplicationmustbesubmittedtotheHeadTeacherBEFOREHAND

Endorsement

ClassTeacher: YesqNoq Signature:_______________ Date:__________

HeadTeacher: YesqNoq Signature:_______________ Date:__________

Signed:

Principal/DeputyPrincipal HeadTeacher ClassTeacher

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Alexandria Park Community School

Application for Extension of HSC Assessment Task

Student’s name

Subject

Title of Assessment

Task

Class teacher

Head Teacher

Assessment task due

date

Reason for the extension (please tick a box and provide specific details):

Illness : q_________________________________

Misadventure: q _________________________________

Other (please specify) q _________________________________

List of documentation attached:

Doctor’s certificate: q Letter from parents/carers: q

Other (please specify):

q_______________________________

Student’s signature:

___________________________________________________________

Parent’s/Carer’s signature: ___________________________________________________________

Class teacher’s signature: ___________________________________________________________

I do / do not support this application for:

___________________________________________________________

Office Use Only

Head Teacher:

Date received from student:

Decision: Yes q Noq

Reason for approval/disapproval:

New due date:

Head Teacher’s signature:

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NESA HSC Terminology - A Glossary of Key Words KeyWord MeaningAccount Accountfor:statereasonsfor,reporton.Giveanaccountof:narratea

seriesofeventsortransactions

Analyse Identifycomponentsandtherelationshipbetweenthem;drawoutand

relateimplications

Apply Use,utilise,employinaparticularsituation

Appreciate Makeajudgmentaboutthevalueof

Assess Makeajudgmentofvalue,quality,outcomes,resultsorsize

Calculate Ascertain/determinefromgivenfacts,figuresorinformation

Clarify Makeclearorplain

Classify Arrangeorincludeinclasses/categories

Compare Showhowthingsaresimilarordifferent

Construct Make,build,puttogetheritemsorarguments

Critically(analyse/evaluate)

Addadegreeoflevelofaccuracy,depth,knowledgeand

understanding,logic,questioning,reflectionandqualityto(analysis/

evaluation)

Deduce Drawconclusions

Define Statemeaningandidentifyessentialqualities

Demonstrate Showbyexample

Describe Providecharacteristicsandfeatures

Discuss Identifyissuesandprovidepointsforand/oragainst

Distinguish Recogniseornote/indicateasbeingdistinctordifferentfrom;tonote

differencesbetween

Evaluate Makeajudgmentbasedoncriteria;determinethevalueof

Examine Inquireinto

Explain Relatecauseandeffect;maketherelationshipbetweenthingsevident;providewhy

and/orhow

Extract Chooserelevantand/orappropriatedetails

Extrapolate Inferfromwhatisknown

Identify Recogniseandname

Interpret Drawmeaningfrom

Investigate Plan,inquireintoanddrawconclusionsabout

Justify Supportanargumentorconclusion

Outline Sketchingeneralterms;indicatethemainfeaturesof

Predict Suggestwhatmayhappenbasedonavailableinformation

Propose Putforward(forexampleapointofview,idea,argument,suggestion)

forconsiderationoraction

Recall Presentrememberedideas,factsorexperiences

Recommend Providereasonsinfavour

Recount Retellaseriesofevents

Summarise Express,concisely,therelevantdetails

Synthesise Puttingtogethervariouselementstomakeawhole

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Certain patterns of study and course requirements apply to your completing year 12

Youmustsatisfactorilycomplete:

§ apreliminarypatternofstudythatincludesatleast12units

§ anHSCpatternofstudythatincludesatleast10units.

Bothpatternsofstudymustincludeatleast:

§ 6unitsofBoardDevelopedCourses

§ 2unitsofaBoardDevelopedCourseinEnglish

§ 3coursesof2ormoreunits(eitherBoardDevelopedorBoardEndorsedCourses)

§ 4subjects.

Somecourseshavecertainrulesandprerequisites.Forexample,youcanincludeEnglishStudiesinyour6unitsofBoard

DevelopedCourses,butyoucanonlycountitintheunitsthatUACusestocalculateanATARifyoudotheoptionalexam.If

youdotheoptionalexaminbothEnglishStudiesandMathematicsStandard1oraVETcourse,onlytheunitsforEnglish

StudiescanbeusedtocalculateyourATAR.

TherearealsospecificeligibilityrulesforsomeLanguagescourses,suchasBeginnersandLanguage(e.g.Chinese)in

Context,toensureyourcourseisattheappropriatelevelforyourexperience.

EnrollinginacoursethatyouarenoteligibleforcouldputyourHSCatrisk,socarefullycheckyoureligibilityforall

coursesforwhichyouareentered.

MakesureyouareenteredforallyourcoursesYoumustbeenteredwithNESAforallcoursesyouareattemptingthisyear.Thisincludesanycoursesoutsideyourschool

orcollegethatyourprincipalhasapproved,likeVETordistanceeducationcourses,andstudywithanoutsidetutor.

YourschoolwillgiveyouaConfirmationofEntryshowingyourpersonaldetails,coursesandwhetherornotyouare

eligibleforanHSCandanATAR.YoumustsignthedeclarationontheConfirmationofEntryandreturnittoyourschool.

IfyouwouldlikeanATARsoyoucanapplytouniversities,makesureyourATAReligibilityisrecordedonyour

ConfirmationofEntry.

YourStudentsOnlineaccountwillshowkeydetailsYourStudentsOnlineaccountwillbeupdatedwhenwereceiveyourConfirmationofEntry.Youcanthenloginwithyour

studentnumberandPINtoseemessagesfromusandstudydetails,likeyourgradesforYears10and11.Youwillalsobe

abletoviewyourexamtimetable,assessmentranksandHSCresultswhentheybecomeavailable.

CheckyourConfirmationofEntrycloselyWhenyougetyourConfirmationofEntry,pleasecheckitcarefullyandtellyourschoolaboutanychangesassoonas

possible,andnolaterthantheendofTerm2.YouwillthenreceiveanewConfirmationofEntry,whichyoumustsignand

returntoyourschool.AfterTerm2,withdrawingfromacourse(includinganExtensioncourse)istheonlychange

allowed.

IfyoutransfertoanotherschoolafterenteringfortheHSC,makesurethatyournewschoolgivesyouanewConfirmation

ofEntrytosign.

Updateanycontactdetailsstraightaway

Ifyouchangeyourpostaladdress,emailaddressormobilephonenumberduringyourHSC,loginto

StudentsOnlineandupdateyourdetails.Weneedyourcurrentcontactdetailstosendyouimportantinformation,like:

§ examdetails

§ thestatusofapplicationsfordisabilityprovisions

§ nominationlettersforshowcaseevents

§ yourHSCresults.

IfyouareeligibleforanATAR,makesureyouupdateyourdetailswithUACaswell.

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AssessmentInformationandSchedules

for

allHSCSubjectAreas

(includingVET)

»2018–2019»forthe2019HSC

Someadvertiseddatesforassessmenttasksinthisbookletmaychangeduringthecourse.

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English Standard

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesEN12-1independentlyrespondstoandcomposescomplextextsforunderstanding,interpretation,criticalanalysis,imaginativeexpressionandpleasureEN12-2uses,evaluatesandjustifiesprocesses,skillsandknowledgerequiredtoeffectivelyrespondtoandcomposetextsindifferentmodes,mediaandtechnologies

EN12-3analysesanduseslanguageforms,featuresandstructuresoftextsandjustifiestheirappropriatenessforpurpose,audienceandcontextandexplainseffectsonmeaning

EN12-4adaptsandappliesknowledge,skillsandunderstandingoflanguageconceptsandliterarydevicesintonewanddifferentcontextsEN12-5thinksimaginatively,creatively,interpretively,analyticallyanddiscerninglytorespondtoandcomposetextsthatincludeconsideredanddetailedinformation,ideasandarguments

EN12-6investigatesandexplainstherelationshipsbetweentextsEN12-7explainsandevaluatesthediversewaystextscanrepresentpersonalandpublicworldsEN12-8explainsandassessesculturalassumptionsintextsandtheireffectsonmeaningEN12-9reflectson,assessesandmonitorsownlearningandrefinesindividualandcollaborativeprocessesasanindependentlearner

NESAHSCexaminationspecifications

Theexaminationwillconsistoftwowrittenexaminationpapersworth100marks.

Paper1:CommonModule–TextsandHumanExperiences

Paper2:Modules

Thetimeallowedis1hourand30minutesplus10minutes

readingtime.

Thepaperwillconsistoftwosections.

Thetimeallowedis2hoursplus5minutesreadingtime.

Thepaperwillconsistofthreesections.

Section1:20marks Section2:20marks Section1:ModuleA

20marks

Section2:ModuleB

20marks

Section3:ModuleC

20marks

Therewillbefourtofive

short-answerquestions.

Questionsmaycontain

parts.Questionswillbe

basedonstimulus

and/orunseentexts

relatedtotheCommon

Module.Atleasttwo

itemswillbecommonto

EnglishAdvancedandat

leasttwoitemswillbe

commontoEnglish

Studies.

Therewillbeone

question.Thequestion

willrequireasustained

responsebasedonthe

candidate’sprescribed

text.Thisquestionmay

includestimulusand/or

unseentexts.This

questionwillbecommon

toEnglishStudies,

EnglishStandardand

EnglishAdvanced.

Therewillbeone


willrequirea

sustainedresponse

basedonthe



includeastimulus.

Therewillbeone

question.The

questionwillrequirea

sustainedresponse

basedonthe


text.Thisquestion

mayincludea

stimulus.

Therewillbeone

question.The

questionmaycontain

uptotwoparts.The

questionwillrequire

animaginative,

discursive,

persuasive,

informativeor

reflectiveresponse.

Thequestionmay

requirestudentsto

reflectononeor

moreoftheir

prescribedtexts.This

questionmayinclude

astimulusand/or

unseentexts.

NESASchool-basedAssessmentrequirements

Tasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4

Taskcomponentweighting%

Natureoftask CommonModule–

TextsandHuman

Experiences(15%)

Incorporating

ModuleC:TheCraft

ofWriting(10%)

Writingpieceand

reflection

ModuleA:

Language,

Identityand

Culture(20%)

Incorporating

ModuleC:Craft

ofWriting(5%)

Multimodal

ModuleB:Close

Studyof

Literature

(20%)

Incorporating

ModuleC:The

CraftofWriting

(5%)

Annotatedreading

folioandreflection

Paper1:Texts&

Human

Experiences

(10%)

Paper2:Modules

(10%)

Incorporating

ModuleC:Craftof

Writing(5%)

TrialHSC

Components AssessmentcomponentbreakdownsA

Knowledgeandunderstanding

ofcoursecontent

10 15 10 15 50

B

Skillsinrespondingtotextsand

communicationofideasappropriate

toaudience,purposeandcontext

acrossallmodes

15 10 15 10 50

Tasktotal% 25 25 25 25

100Datedue December7 Term1

Week8

Term2

Week8

Term3

Weeks2-3

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English Advanced

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesEA12-1independentlyrespondsto,composesandevaluatesarangeofcomplextextsforunderstanding,interpretation,criticalanalysis,imaginativeexpressionandpleasure

EA12-2uses,evaluatesandjustifiesprocesses,skillsandknowledgerequiredtoeffectivelyrespondtoandcomposetextsindifferentmodes,mediaandtechnologies

EA12-3criticallyanalysesanduseslanguageforms,featuresandstructuresoftextsjustifyingappropriatenessforspecificpurposes,audiencesandcontextsandevaluatestheireffectsonmeaning

EA12-4strategicallyadaptsandappliesknowledge,skillsandunderstandingoflanguageconceptsandliterarydevicesinnewanddifferentcontextsEA12-5thinksimaginatively,creatively,interpretively,criticallyanddiscerninglytorespondto,evaluateandcomposetextsthatsynthesisecomplexinformation,ideasandarguments

EA12-6investigatesandevaluatestherelationshipsbetweentextsEA12-7evaluatesthediversewaystextscanrepresentpersonalandpublicworldsandrecogniseshowtheyarevaluedEA12-8explainsandevaluatesnuancedculturalassumptionsandvaluesintextsandtheireffectsonmeaningEA12-9reflectson,evaluatesandmonitorsownlearningandrefinesindividualandcollaborativeprocessesasanindependentlearner


Theexaminationwillconsistoftwowrittenexaminationpapersworth100marks.

Paper1:CommonModule–TextsandHuman

Experiences

Paper2:Modules

Thetimeallowedis1hourand30minutesplus10

minutesreadingtime.




Section1:20marks Section2:20marks Section1:ModuleA

20marks

Section2:ModuleB

20marks

Section3:ModuleC

20marks

Therewillbefourtofive

short-answerquestions.

Questionsmaycontainparts.

Questionswillbebasedon

stimulusand/orunseentexts

relatedtotheCommon

Module.Atleasttwoitems

willbecommontoEnglish

Standard.

Therewillbeonequestion.

Thequestionwillrequirea

sustainedresponsebasedon

thecandidate’sprescribed


includestimulusand/or

unseentexts.Thisquestion

willbecommontoEnglish

Studies,EnglishStandardand

EnglishAdvanced.



sustainedresponsebased

onthecandidate’s

prescribedtexts.This

questionmayincludea

stimulus.




onthecandidate’s

prescribedtext.This

questionmayincludea

stimulus.

Therewillbeone


maycontainuptotwo

parts.Thequestionwill

requireanimaginative,

discursive,persuasive,

informativeorreflective

response.Thequestion

mayrequirestudentsto

reflectononeormoreof

theirprescribedtexts.

Thisquestionmayinclude

astimulusand/orunseen

texts.




Natureoftask CommonModule–TextsandHumanExperiences(15%)

IncorporatingModuleC:TheCraftofWriting(10%)Writingpieceand

reflection

ModuleA:TextualConversations(20%)

IncorporatingModuleC:CraftofWriting(5%)Multimodal

ModuleB:CriticalStudyofLiterature(20%)

IncorporatingModuleC:TheCraftofWriting(5%Annotatedreading

folioand

reflection)

Paper1:Texts&HumanExperiences(10%)Paper2:Modules(10%)IncorporatingModuleC:CraftofWriting(5%)TrialHSC


Knowledgeandunderstandingof

coursecontent

10 15 10 15 50

BSkillsinrespondingtotextsand

communicationofideasappropriateto

audience,purposeandcontextacross

allmodes

15 10 15 10 50


100Datedue December7 Term1

Week8

Term2

Week8

Term3

Weeks2-3

19

English EAL/D

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesEAL12-1Arespondsto,composesandevaluatesarangeofcomplexandsustainedtextsforunderstanding,interpretation,criticalanalysis,imaginativeexpressionandpleasure

EAL12-1Bcommunicatesinformation,ideasandopinionsinarangeoffamiliarandunfamiliarpersonal,socialandacademiccontextsEAL12-2uses,evaluatesandjustifiesprocesses,skillsandknowledgenecessaryforrespondingtoandcomposingawiderangeoftextsindifferentmediaandtechnologies

EAL12-3identifies,selectsanduseslanguageforms,featuresandstructuresoftextsappropriatetoarangeofpurposes,audiencesandcontexts,andanalysesandevaluatestheireffectsonmeaning

EAL12-4appliesandadaptsknowledge,skillsandunderstandingofliterarydevices,languageconceptsandmechanicsintonewanddifferentcontextsEAL12-5thinksimaginatively,creatively,interpretivelyandcriticallytorespondto,representandevaluatecomplexideas,informationandargumentsinawiderangeoftexts

EAL12-6investigatesandevaluatestherelationshipsbetweentextsEAL12-7integratesunderstandingofthediversewaystextscanrepresentpersonalandpublicworldsEAL12-8analysesandevaluatesculturalreferencesandperspectivesintextsandexaminestheireffectsonmeaningEAL12-9reflectson,assessesandmonitorsownlearningandrefinesindividualandcollaborativeprocessesasanindependentlearner

NESAHSCexaminationspecificationsTheexaminationwillconsistoftwowrittenpapersworth85marksandalisteningpaperworth15marks.

Paper1:CommonModule–TextsandHuman

Experiences

Paper2:ModuleBandModuleC

ListeningPaper

15marks

Paper1:ModuleAandFocusonWriting

Thetimeallowedis1hourand30minutesplus10

minutesreadingtime.


Thetimeallowedis1hourplus5minutesreadingtime.


Thetimeallowedis30

minutesincluding

listeningtime.

Section1:30marks Section2:20marks SectionI:ModuleB–

Language,Identityand

Culture(20marks)

SectionII:ModuleC–

CloseStudyofTexts

(20marks)

Therewillbefourtosix

questions.Questions

mayrequirean

objectiveorshort-

answerresponse.

Listeningmaterialwill

relatetocontent

exploredinModuleA

and/orModuleB.

Questionswillassess

theabilityof

candidatestolisten

withunderstanding

andtorespondtoa

rangeofverbalcues.

Thissectionconsistsof

twoparts.

PartA(15marks)Therewillbethreeorfour

questionsbasedon

stimulusand/orunseen

textsrelatedtoModuleA.

Questionsmaycontain

parts.

PartB(15marks)Therewillbeonequestionbased

onthecandidate’s

prescribedtext.This

questionmayincludea

stimulus.

SectionII:Focuson

Writing(15marks)There

willbeonequestionwhich

maycontainparts.The

questionwillrequirean

imaginative,discursive,

persuasiveorinformative

response.Thisquestion

mayincludeastimulus

and/oranunseentext.

Therewillbeone



responsebasedonthe



includeastimulus.

Therewillbeone



responsebasedonthe



includeastimulus.

NESASchool-basedAssessmentrequirementsTasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4


Natureoftask

ModuleA:TextsandHumanExperiencesImaginativewriting

pieceandreflection

ModuleB:Language,IdentityandCultureSpeakingand

ListeningTask

(Multimodal

Presentation)

ModuleD:FocusonWritingWritingportfolio

Paper1(ModulesA&D)Paper2(ModulesB&C)+ListeningTrialHSC

Examination



coursecontent

10 15 10 15 50

B

Skillsinrespondingtotextsand

communicationofideasappropriateto

audience,purposeandcontextacross

allmodes

10 10 15 15 50

Tasktotal% 20 25 25 30100Datedue

December7Term1

Week8

Term2

Week7

Term3

Weeks2&3

20

English Studies (Category B course)

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesES12-1comprehendsandrespondsanalyticallyandimaginativelytoarangeoftexts,includingshortandextendedtexts,literarytextsandtextsfromacademic,community,workplaceandsocialcontextsforavarietyofpurposes

ES12-2identifies,usesandassessesstrategiestocomprehendincreasinglycomplexandsustainedwritten,spoken,visual,multimodalanddigitaltextsthathavebeencomposedfordifferentpurposesandcontexts

ES12-3accesses,comprehendsandusesinformationtocommunicateinavarietyofwaysES12-4composesproficienttextsindifferentformsES12-5developsknowledge,understandingandappreciationofhowlanguageisused,identifyingandexplainingspecificlanguageformsandfeaturesintextsthatconveymeaningtodifferentaudiences

ES12-6usesappropriatestrategiestocomposetextsfordifferentmodes,media,audiences,contextsandpurposesES12-7representsownideasincritical,interpretiveandimaginativetextsES12-8understandsandexplainstherelationshipsbetweentextsES12-9identifiesandexploresideas,values,pointsofviewandattitudesexpressedintexts,andexplainswaysinwhichtextsmayinfluence,engageandpersuadedifferentaudiences

ES12-10monitorsandreflectsonownlearningandadjustsindividualandcollaborativeprocessestodevelopasamoreindependentlearner


Theexaminationwillconsistofonewrittenexaminationpaperworth70marksintotal.

Thetimeallowedis2hoursand30minutesplus10minutesreadingtime.

Thepaperwillconsistoffoursections.

SectionI:CommonModule–

TextsandHuman

Experiences(20marks)

SectionII:CommonModule

–TextsandHuman

Experiences(20marks)

SectionIII:Electivemodules

(15marks)

SectionIV:WritingSkills(15

marks)

Therewillbefivetosix

questions.

Questionsmaycontain

short-answerandobjective-

responseparts.

Questionswillbebasedon


textsrelatedtotheCommon

Module.

Atleasttwoitemswillbe

commontoEnglish

Standard.




onthecandidate’s

prescribedtext.This

questionmayinclude


texts.Thisquestionwillbe

commontoEnglishStudies,

EnglishStandardand

EnglishAdvanced



sustainedresponsebasedon

oneofthecandidate’s

syllabusmodulesusingthe

textsstudied.Thisquestion

mayincludeastimulus.

Therewillbeonequestion.The

questionwillrequirean

imaginative,persuasive,

informativeorreflectiveresponse

tostimulusand/orunseentext.




Natureoftask Mandatorymodule:

TextsandHuman

Experiences

Writingpieceand

reflection

ResearchtaskElectivemodule:On

theRoadMultimodalpresentationbasedongroupresearch

CollectionofclassworkAllmodules

Portfolioofclass

work

TrialHSCExaminationMandatorymodule

andElective/s

TrialHSCExamination



coursecontent

15 10 15 10 50

B

Skillsin:

• comprehendingtexts• communicatingideas• usinglanguageaccurately,appropriatelyandeffectively

10 15 15 10 50

Tasktotal% 25 25 30 20100Datedue

December7Term1

Week8

Term2

Week7

Term3

Weeks2&3

PleaseNote:StudentswhoelecttodotheOptionalHSCExaminationforthisCoursesothatitmaybeusedtocalculateanATARwillberequiredtositaTrialHSCExaminationinTerm3Weeks2/3.InformationabouttheTrialexaminationwill

beprovidedtothosestudentsattheendofTerm2.

21

English Extension 1

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomes

EE12-1demonstratesandappliesinsightfulunderstandingofthedynamic,oftensubtle,relationshipbetweentext,purpose,audienceandcontext,acrossarangeofmodes,mediaandtechnologies

EE12-2analysesandexperimentswithlanguageforms,featuresandstructuresofcomplextexts,discerninglyevaluatingtheireffectsonmeaningfordifferentpurposes,audiencesandcontexts

EE12-3independentlyinvestigates,interpretsandsynthesisescriticalandcreativetextstoanalyseandevaluatedifferentwaysofvaluingtextsinordertoinformandrefineresponsetoandcompositionofsophisticatedtexts

EE12-4 critically evaluates how perspectives, including the cultural assumptions and values that underpin thoseperspectives,arerepresentedintexts

EE12-5reflectsonandevaluatesthedevelopmentoftheirconceptualunderstandingandtheindependentandcollaborativewritingandcreativeprocesses


Theexaminationwillconsistofawrittenpaperworth50marks.


Thepaperwillconsistoftwosections

SectionI–CommonModule(25marks) SectionII–Elective(25marks)

Therewillbeonequestioninresponseto

stimulusand/orunseenmaterial.Thequestion

mayrequireacriticalorcreativeresponse,or

both.Itmaybeasingle,sustainedresponse,or

itmaybeintwoparts.

Therewillbeonequestion,whichmayinclude

stimulus.Thequestionwillrequireasustained

criticalresponsebasedonthecandidate’s

prescribedtextsandrelatedtexts.


Tasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Taskcomponentweighting%Natureoftask Essay–Critical

ResponseTutorial

PresentationTrialHSC

Examination


Knowledgeand

understandingof

complextextsandof

howandwhytheyare

valued

10 20 20

50

B

Skillsincomplex

analysis,sustained

compositionand

independent

investigation

20 20 10

50

Tasktotal% 30 40 30 100%Datedue Term1

Week5Term2

Week6Term3

Week3&4

22

English Extension 2


EEX12-1demonstratesadeepunderstandingofthedynamicrelationshipbetweentext,composer,audienceandcontextthroughtheconceptualisationandexecutionofanextendedcompositionusingappropriatemode,mediumandtechnology

EEX12-2strategicallyandeffectivelymanipulateslanguageformsandfeaturestocreateasubstantialextendedcompositionforaspecificpurpose,audienceandcontext

EEX12-3appliesknowledge,understandingandinsight,refinedthroughanalysis,interpretation,criticismandevaluationofstrategicallychosentexts,toshapenewmeaninginanoriginalcomposition

EEX12-4 undertakesextensive independent investigation toarticulateapersonalperspective thatexplores, challenges,speculatesorevaluatesasignificantsituation,eventoridea

EEX12-5reflectsonandevaluatesthecompositionprocessandtheeffectivenessoftheirownpublishedcomposition

ThereisnoexternalexaminationforExtension2English,however,thecompletedMajorWorkmustbesubmittedbynolaterthan3.00pmonFriday23rdAugust2019.


Tasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Taskcomponentweighting%

Natureoftask VivaVoce

AndMajorWork

Journal

PanelInterview

(20minutes)

LiteratureReview

AndMajorWork

Journal

Writtensubmission

1200words

Critiqueofthe

CreativeProcess

AndMajorWork

Journal

Writtensubmission

1000wordsComponents AssessmentcomponentbreakdownsA

Skillsinextensive

independent

research

15 30 5 50

B

Skillsinsustained

composition

15 10 25 50

Tasktotal% 30 40 30 100Datedue 13thDecember Term1Week10 Term2

Week10

23

Music

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesThroughactivitiesinperformance,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,anddiscussestheuseandeffectsoftechnologyinmusic

H9:performsasameansofself-expressionandcommunication

H10:demonstratesawillingnesstoparticipateinperformance,composition,musicologyandauralactivities

H11:demonstratesawillingnesstoacceptanduseconstructivecriticism



Music1HSCExaminationSpecifications

Theexaminationwillconsistofawrittenauralskillspaperworth30marks,acoreperformancepracticalexaminationworth20marksandthree

electiveexaminationsworth60marks.

ThemarksforCorePerformanceandtheElectiveswillbeconvertedtoamarkoutof70,givingatotalmarkoutof100fortheexamination.

Writtenpaper–AuralSkills(30marks)

PracticalExamination–CorePerformance(20

marks)

Electives(60marks)

Timeallowed:Approximately1hourplus5

minutesreadingtime.

Maximumperformancetimewillbe5minutes.

Candidatesmaychooseanycombinationof

electivestothevalueof60marks.

Thepaperwillconsistoffourshort-answer

questions.

§Questionsmaycontainparts.§Questionswillrelatetomusicalexcerptsreflectingtherangeof

topicsofferedforstudy.

Candidateswillperformonepieceonan

instrumentorvoice.

Performance(20marks)Candidateswill

performonepieceonaninstrumentorvoicefor

eachPerformanceelective.Maximum

performancetimewillbe5minutes.

Composition(20marks)Candidateswill

composeandsubmitoneoriginalcomposition

foreachCompositionelective.Maximum

compositionlengthwillbe4minutes.

Musicology(20marks)Candidateswillprepare

andpresentonevivavoceforeachMusicology

elective.Lengthofvivavocewillbe10minutes.Performancedates:Monday9SeptembertoSaturday21September2019


Tasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4 Taskcomponentweighting%

Natureoftask Compositionand

AuralPresentation

VivaVoce,Aural,

CorePerformanceElectives TrialAuralPaper&

PerformanceComponents Assessmentcomponentbreakdowns

A

Performance

Choosean

item.

5 Choosean

item.

5 10

B

Composition

10 Choosean

item.

Choosean

item.

10

C

Musicology

Choosean

item.

10 Choosean

item.

10

D

Aural

5 10 Choosean

item.

10 25

EElectives

30 15 45


100%Datedue 7/12/2018 8/03/2019 17/06/2019 Wk3/4

24

Visual Arts NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesH1: initiatesandorganisesartmakingpracticethatissustained,reflectiveandadaptedtosuitparticularconditions

H2: appliestheirunderstandingoftherelationshipsamongtheartist,artwork,worldandaudiencethroughthemakingofabodyofwork

H3: demonstratesanunderstandingoftheframeswhenworkingindependentlyinthemakingofart

H4: selectsanddevelopssubjectmatterandformsinparticularwaysasrepresentationsinartmaking

H5: demonstratesconceptualstrengthintheproductionofabodyofworkthatexhibitscoherenceandmaybeinterpretedinarangeofways

H6: demonstratestechnicalaccomplishment,refinementandsensitivityappropriatetotheartisticintentionswithinabodyofwork

H7: appliestheirunderstandingofpracticeinartcriticismandarthistory

H8: appliestheirunderstandingoftherelationshipsamongtheartist,artwork,worldandaudience

H9: demonstratesanunderstandingofhowtheframesprovidefordifferentorientationstocriticalandhistoricalinvestigationsofart

H10: constructsabodyofsignificantarthistories,criticalnarrativesandotherdocumentaryaccountsofrepresentationinthevisualarts


Theexaminationwillconsistofawrittenpaperworth50marksandaBodyofWorkworth50marks.

BodyofWorkdateforsubmission

isMonday2ndSeptember2019

WrittenPaper–ArtCriticismandArtHistory(50marks)

Timeallowed:1hourand30minutesplus5minutesreadingtime.Thepaper

willconsistoftwosections.

BodyofWork(50marks) SectionI(25marks) SectionII(25marks)

CandidateswillsubmitaBodyof

Workwhichshoulddemonstrate

theunderstandingofartmakingas

apracticeandrepresentthe

candidate’sideasandinterests

throughtheinterpretationof

subjectmatteranduseof

expressiveforms.See

RequirementsfortheVisualArts

BodyofWork.

§Therewillbethreeshort-answerquestions.

§Questionsmayconsistofparts.§Onequestion/partwillbeworthfrom10to15marks.

§Therewillbesixextendedresponsequestions,twoquestionsoneachof

practice,theconceptualframework

andframes.

§Candidateswillberequiredtoansweronequestion.

§Theexpectedlengthofresponsewillbearoundeightpagesofan

examinationwritingbooklet

(approximately1000words).

Submissiondate:Monday2September2019




Natureoftask Historical/critical

study

JointCaseStudy

(teacher/student

construction)

Historical/critical

study:Case

Study2

Artpractice

CaseStudy3:

BodyofWork

Historical/critical

study:Case

Study4

Trial

Examination

Components Assessmentcomponentbreakdowns

A

Artmaking

10 10 25 5 50

B

Artcriticismand

arthistory

10 10 15 15 50


100%Datedue 3/12/2018 5/04/2019 22/07/2019 Weeks3/4

25

Aboriginal Studies NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesH1.1 evaluatestheimpactofdifferentviewpointsofcolonialismonAboriginalandotherIndigenouspeoples

H1.2 analysesanddiscussesthesocialjusticeandhumanrightsissuesthatarecontemporaryconsequencesofcolonialismonAboriginalandother

Indigenouspeoples

H1.3 assessestherepresentationofAboriginalpeoplesandculturesforbiasandstereotyping

H2.1 examinescontemporaryexpressionsofAboriginalandotherIndigenouspeoples’culture,heritageandidentity

H2.2 analysestheimportanceofCountryasacontemporaryissueimpactingonAboriginalandotherIndigenouspeoples’cultural,political,socialand

economiclife

H3.1 assessestheeffectivenessofgovernmentpolicies,legislationandlegaldecisionsinaddressingdiscrimination

H3.2 evaluatestheimpactofkeygovernmentpolicies,legislationandlegaldecisionsonthesocioeconomicstatusofAboriginalpeoplesandcommunities

H3.3 evaluatesinitiativesthatpromotethesocial,economicandpoliticalindependenceofAboriginalandotherIndigenouspeoples

H4.1 plans,investigates,analyses,synthesisesandcommunicatesrelevantinformation,incorporatingAboriginalandotherIndigenouspeoples’perspectives

H4.2 undertakescommunityconsultationandfieldworkandappliesethicalresearchpractices

H4.3 investigatesandcomparesthehistoriesandculturesofAboriginalpeoplesandotherIndigenouspeoples

NESAHSCexaminationspecificationsTheexaminationwillconsistofawrittenpaperworth100marks.


Timeallowed:3hoursplus5minutesreadingtime.

Thepaperwillconsistofthreesections.Allquestionsmayrefertostimulusmaterial.

SectionI–SocialJusticeandHumanRights

Issues(55marks)

SectionII–ResearchandInquirymethods

(15marks)

SectionIII–Options(30marks)

PartA:GlobalPerspective(25marks)

Therewillbeobjectiveresponseandshort-

answerquestions,includingfrom5to10

objectiveresponsequestions.

§Therewillbeonequestioninpartstothevalueof15marks.

§Thequestionwillconsistoftwoorthreeparts,withthelast

partworthatleast8marks.

§Theexpectedlengthofresponseisaroundfour


pages(approximately600

words)intotal.

§ForeachoftheoptionsAboriginalityandtheLandand

HeritageandIdentitytherewillbe:

§astimulus-basedextendedresponsequestionwithanexpected

lengthofresponseofaroundthree

pagesofanexaminationwriting

booklet(approximately400words),

worth10marks.

§anextendedresponsequestionwithanexpectedlengthofresponse

ofaroundsixexaminationwriting

bookletpages(approximately800

words),worth20marks.

§Candidateswillberequiredtoanswerthequestionsfromthe

optiontheyhavestudied.

PartB:ComparativeStudy(15marks)

§Therewillbesixquestionsinparts,oneforeachtopicofferedintheComparativeStudy.

§Eachquestionwillconsistoftwoorthreeparts

§Candidateswillberequiredtoanswerthequestionsononeofthetopicstheyhavestudied.

§Theexpectedlengthoftheresponseisaroundfourexaminationwritingbookletpages

(approximately600words)intotal.

PartC:GlobalPerspectiveandComparative

Study(15marks)

Therewillbeoneextendedresponsequestiontothe

valueof15marks.

§ThequestionrequiresanintegrationoftheknowledgeandunderstandingofboththeGlobal

PerspectiveandtheComparativeStudy

§CandidateswillberequiredtoanswerthequestionwithreferencetotheGlobalPerspectiveandthetwo

topicsinvestigatedintheComparativeStudy

§Theexpectedlengthoftheresponseisaroundfourexaminationwritingbookletpages(approximately600

words).



Natureoftask Mediafileandessay

Majorprojectincluding

logbookIn-classtestincluding

reflectionTrialexamination


Knowledgeand

understandingofcourse

content.

5 10 10 15 40

B

Investigating,analysis,

synthesisandevaluationof

informationfromavarietyof

sourcesandperspectives.

10 10 5 25

C

Researchandinquiry

methods,includingaspectsof

theMajorProject.

10 10 20

D

Communicationof

information,ideasandissues

inappropriateforms.

10 5 15

Tasktotal% 15 40 15 30 100%Datedue Week10

Term4

Week1

Term2

Week8

Term2

Week3

Term3

26

Ancient History NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesAH12-1accountsforthenatureofcontinuityandchangeintheancientworld

AH12-2proposesargumentsaboutthevaryingcausesandeffectsofeventsanddevelopments

AH12-3evaluatestheroleofhistoricalfeatures,individualsandgroupsinshapingthepast

AH12-4analysesthedifferentperspectivesofindividualsandgroupsintheirhistoricalcontext

AH12-5assessesthesignificanceofhistoricalfeatures,people,places,eventsanddevelopmentsoftheancientworld

AH12-6analysesandinterpretsdifferenttypesofsourcesforevidencetosupportanhistoricalaccountorargument

AH12-7discussesandevaluatesdifferinginterpretationsandrepresentationsofthepast

AH12-8plansandconductshistoricalinvestigationsandpresentsreasonedconclusions,usingrelevantevidencefromarangeofsources

AH12-9communicateshistoricalunderstanding,usinghistoricalknowledge,conceptsandterms,inappropriateandwell-structuredforms

AH12-10analysesissuesrelatingtotheownership,custodianshipandconservationoftheancientpast





Questionsmayincludesourcesand/orinterpretations.QuestionsmayexaminecontentfromtheSurveyandFocusofstudy.

SectionI–Core:Citiesof

Vesuvius–Pompeiiand

Herculaneum(25marks)

SectionII–AncientSocieties

(25marks)

SectionIII–Personalitiesin

theirTimes(25marks)

SectionIV–HistoricalPeriods

(25marks)

Therewillbethreeorfour

questions.Thissectionwill

requirecandidatestoanalyseand

interpretsourcesandapplytheir

ownknowledge.Onequestion

willbeworth10to15marks.

Candidateswillberequiredto

answerallquestions.

Therewillbeonequestionfor

eachoftheeighttopics.Questions

willcontainthreeorfourparts.

Onepartwillbeworth10to15

marks.Candidateswillbe

requiredtoanswerthequestion

onthetopictheyhavestudied.


eachofthetentopics.Questions

willcontaintwoorthreeparts.

Onepartwillbeworth10to15

marks.Candidateswillbe

requiredtoanswerthequestion

onthetopictheyhavestudied.

Therewillbeoneextended-

responsequestionforeachofthe

tentopics.Eachquestionwillhave

twoalternatives.Candidateswillbe

requiredtoansweronealternative

onthetopictheyhavestudied.The

expectedlengthofresponsewillbe

aroundeightpagesofan






Natureoftask Mediafileand

essay

Majorproject

including

logbook

In-classtest

including

reflection

Trialexamination


Knowledgeand


content

10 10 10 10 40

B

Historicalskillsinthe

analysisandevaluation

ofsourcesand

interpretations

5 5 5 5 20

C

Historicalinquiryand

research

5 5 5 5 20

D

Communicationof

historicalunderstanding

inappropriateforms

5 5 5 5 20

Tasktotal% 15 40 15 30 100%Datedue 25 25 25 25

27

Business studies NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesH1criticallyanalysestheroleofbusinessinAustraliaandglobally

H2evaluatesmanagementstrategiesinresponsetochangesininternalandexternalinfluences

H3discussesthesocialandethicalresponsibilitiesofmanagement

H4analysesbusinessfunctionsandprocessesinlargeandglobalbusinesses

H5explainsmanagementstrategiesandtheirimpactonbusinesses

H6evaluatestheeffectivenessofmanagementintheperformanceofbusinesses

H7plansandconductsinvestigationsintocontemporarybusinessissues

H8organisesandevaluatesinformationforactualandhypotheticalbusinesssituations

H9communicatesbusinessinformation,issuesandconceptsinappropriateformats

H10appliesmathematicalconceptsappropriatelyinbusinesssituations




SectionI(20marks) SectionII(40marks) SectionIII(20marks)

SectionIV(20marks)

Therewillbeobjective

responsequestionsto

thevalueof20marks.

Therewillbefourshort-

answerquestions.§Questionsmaybeinparts.

§Therewillbeapproximately12itemsin

total.

Therewillbeonequestion

thatrequiresanextended

responseinabusiness

reportformat.

Thisquestionwill

incorporateelementsfrom

acrosstopicsintheHSC

course.

Theexpectedlengthof

responsewillbearound

sixpagesofan

examinationwriting

booklet(approximately

800words).

Therewillbetwo

extended-response

questions.

Candidateswillbe

requiredtoanswerone

question

Eachquestionwillbe

drawnfromadifferent

topicintheHSCcourse.

Theexpectedlengthof

responsewillbearound

sixpagesofan

examinationwriting


800words).

NESASchool-basedAssessmentrequirementsTasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4


Natureoftask BusinessReport

Essay Multiplechoiceand

shortanswer

(stimulus-based)

questions

TrialExamination


Knowledgeand


content

10 10 10 10 40

B

Stimulus-basedskills5 5 5 5 20

C

Inquiryandresearch5 5 5 5 20

D

Communicationofbusiness

information,ideasand

issuesinappropriateforms

5 5 5 5 20


100%Datedue Term4Week8 Term1,Week6 Term2,Week8 Term3,Week4

28

Economics NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesH1 demonstratesunderstandingofeconomicterms,conceptsandrelationships

H2 analysestheeconomicroleofindividuals,firms,institutionsandgovernments

H3 explainstheroleofmarketswithintheglobaleconomy

H4 analysestheimpactofglobalmarketsontheAustralianandglobaleconomies

H5 discussespolicyoptionsfordealingwithproblemsandissuesincontemporaryandhypotheticalcontexts

H6 analysestheimpactofeconomicpoliciesintheoreticalandcontemporaryAustraliancontexts

H7 evaluatestheconsequencesofcontemporaryeconomicproblemsandissuesonindividuals,firmsand

governments

H8 appliesappropriateterminology,conceptsandtheoriesincontemporaryandhypotheticaleconomiccontexts

H9 selectsandorganisesinformationfromavarietyofsourcesforrelevanceandreliability

H10 communicateseconomicinformation,ideasandissuesinappropriateforms

H11 appliesmathematicalconceptsineconomiccontexts

H12 worksindependentlyandingroupstoachieveappropriategoalsinsettimelines.




SectionI(20marks) SectionII(40marks)

SectionIII(20marks)

SectionIV(20marks)


responsequestionsto

thevalueof20marks.

Therewillbefour

short-answer

questions.§Questionsmaybein

parts.

§Therewillbeapproximately12

itemsintotal.

§Therewillbetwostimulus-basedextended

responsequestions.

§Candidateswillberequiredtoanswerone

question.

§Theexpectedlengthofresponsewillbearound

sixpagesofan

examinationwriting


800words).

Therewillbetwoextended

responsequestions.

§Candidateswillberequiredtoanswerone

question.

§Theexpectedlengthofresponsewillbearound

sixpagesofan

examinationwriting


800words).




Natureoftask CaseStudy:China

TopicTest:Trade

andFinanceWritingTask:

FiscalPolicyand

EconomicIssues

TrialExam


Knowledgeand

understandingof

coursecontent

5 10 10 15 40

B

Stimulus-basedskills

5 5 5 5 20

C

Inquiryandresearch

5 5 5 5 20

D

Communicationof

economicinformation,

ideasandissuesin

appropriateforms

5 5 5 5 20


100%Datedue Week8

Term42018

Week4Term1

2019

Week5term2

2019

Week3-4

Term32019

29

History extension

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesHE12-1analysesandevaluatesdifferentapproachestohistoryandthecomplexityoffactorsthatshapehistoricalinterpretations

HE12-2plans,conductsandpresentsasubstantialhistoricalinvestigationinvolvinganalysis,synthesisandevaluationofinformationfromhistoricalsourcesofdifferingperspectivesandhistoricalapproaches

HE12-3communicatesthroughdetailed,well-structuredtextstoexplain,argue,discuss,analyseandevaluatehistoricalissues

HE12-4constructsanhistoricalpositionaboutanareaofhistoricalinquiry,anddiscussesandchallengesotherpositions






Therewillbeoneextended-responsequestion.The

questionmayincludereferencetooneortwounseen

passagesasastimulusforexplorationofissuesof

historiography.Theexpectedlengthofresponsewill

bearoundeightexaminationwritingpages


Therewillbeoneextended-responsequestion.The

questionwillaskcandidatestoanalysean

historiographicalissuewithspecificreferencetothe

casestudy.Theexpectedlengthofresponsewillbe

aroundeightexaminationwritingpages

(approximately1000words)



Natureoftask HistoryProject

Process

Proposal

ProcessLog

AnnotatedSources

HistoryProject-

Essay

Printsubmission

2500wordessay

withbibliography

TrialHSC

Examination

2Hours+10min

TwoResponsesof

1000words

-Historiography&

unseenstimulus

-Historiography&

CaseStudy


Knowledgeand

understandingof

significant

historicalideas

andprocesses

10 10 20

40

B

Skillsindesigning,

undertakingand

communicating

historicalinquiry

andanalysis

20 30 10 60

Tasktotal% 30 40 30 100Datedue Term1

Week10

Term2

Week8

Term3

Weeks3&4

30

Legal studies

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesH1. Identifiesandapplieslegalconceptsandterminology

H2. DescribesandexplainskeyfeaturesofandtherelationshipbetweenAustralianandinternationallaw

H3. Analysestheoperationofdomesticandinternationallegalsystems

H4. Evaluatestheeffectivenessofthelegalsysteminaddressingissues

H5. Explainstheroleoflawinencouragingcooperationandresolvingconflict,aswellasinitiatingandrespondingto

change

H6. Assessesthenatureoftheinterrelationshipbetweenthelegalsystemandsociety

H7. Evaluatestheeffectivenessofthelawinachievingjustice

H8. Locates,selects,organises,synthesisesandanalyseslegalinformationfromavarietyofsourcesincluding

legislation,cases,media,internationalinstrumentsanddocuments

H9. Communicateslegalinformationusingwell-structuredandlogicalarguments

H10. Analysesdifferingperspectivesandinterpretationsoflegalinformationandissues.





QuestionsinSectionsIandIImayrefertostimulus.

SectionI–Core:Crimeand

HumanRights(20marks)

SectionII–Core:CrimeandHumanRights(30marks)

Thissectionwillconsistoftwoparts.

SectionIII–Options(50

marks)

PartA–HumanRights(15

marks)PartB–Crime(15marks)

Therewillbeobjectiveresponse

questionstothevalueof20

marks.§Questionstothevalueof15markswillbedrawnfrom

Crime.§Questionstothevalueof5markswillbedrawnfrom

HumanRights.

Therewillbeshort-answer

questionstothevalueof15

marks.

§Thequestionsmaybeinparts.§Therewillbeapproximatelyfouritemsintotal.

§Therewillbeoneextendedresponsequestiontothevalueof

15marks.

§Theexpectedlengthofresponsewillbearoundfour

pagesofanexaminationwriting

booklet(approximately600

words).

Therewillbesevenextended

responsequestions,oneforeach

option.

§Eachquestionwillbeworth25marks.

§Eachquestionwillhavetwoalternatives.§Candidateswillberequiredtoanswertwo

alternatives,eachonadifferent

option.

§Theexpectedlengthofeachresponsewillbearoundeight

pagesofanexamination

§Writingbooklet(approximately1000words).




Natureoftask CrimeBlog Extended

responseand

multiplechoice

Extended

responseand

shortanswers

Trial

examination


A

Knowledgeand

understandingof

coursecontent

15 15 15 15 60

B

Research

5 5 5 5 20

D

Communication

5 5 5 5 20


100%Datedue Week1Term1 Week10Term1 Week10Term2 Term3,Week3

31

Modern History

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesMH12-1accountsforthenatureofcontinuityandchangeinthemodernworldMH12-2proposesargumentsaboutthevaryingcausesandeffectsofeventsanddevelopmentsMH12-3evaluatestheroleofhistoricalfeatures,individuals,groupsandideasinshapingthepastMH12-4analysesthedifferentperspectivesofindividualsandgroupsintheirhistoricalcontextMH12-5assessesthesignificanceofhistoricalfeatures,people,ideas,movements,eventsanddevelopmentsofthemodernworld

MH12-6analysesandinterpretsdifferenttypesofsourcesforevidencetosupportanhistoricalaccountorargumentMH12-7discussesandevaluatesdifferinginterpretationsandrepresentationsofthepastMH12-8plansandconductshistoricalinvestigationsandpresentsreasonedconclusions,usingrelevantevidencefromarangeofsources

MH12-9communicateshistoricalunderstanding,usinghistoricalknowledge,conceptsandterms,inappropriateandwell-structuredforms





Questionsmayincludesourcesand/orinterpretations.

QuestionsmayexamineKeyfeaturesandcontentfromtheSurveyandFocusofstudy.

SectionI–Core:Powerand

AuthorityintheModern

World1919–1946(25marks)

SectionII–NationalStudies

(25marks)

SectionIII–Peaceand

Conflict(25marks)

SectionIV–Changeinthe

ModernWorld(25marks)

Therewillbethreeorfour

questions.Thissectionwill

requirecandidatestoanalyse

andinterpretsourcesand

applytheirownknowledge.

Onequestionwillbeworth10

to15marks.Candidateswill

berequiredtoanswerall

questions.


responsequestionforeachof

theeighttopics.Eachquestion

willhavetwoalternatives.


answeronealternativeonthe

topictheyhavestudied.The

expectedlengthofresponse

willbearoundeightpagesof

anexaminationwriting


words).


responsequestionforeachof

thesixtopics.Eachquestion

willhavetwoalternatives.


answeronealternativeonthe

topictheyhavestudied.The

expectedlengthofresponse

willbearoundeightpagesof

anexaminationwriting


words).


eachofthesixtopics.

Questionswillcontainthree

orfourparts.Onepartwillbe

worth10to15marks.


answerthequestiononthe

topictheyhavestudied.




Natureoftask Essayand

bibliography

SourceBased

TaskEssayand

historical

analysis

Trial

Examination


Knowledgeand


content

10 10 10 10 40

B

Historicalskillsinthe

analysisandevaluationof

sourcesandinterpretations

5 5 5 5 20

C

Historicalinquiryand

research

5 5 5 5 20

D

Communicationof

historicalunderstandingin

appropriateforms

5 5 5 5 20


100%Datedue Week10Term4 Week9Term1 Week8Term2 Week3Term3

32

Work Studies NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomes1. investigatesarangeofworkenvironments2. examinesdifferenttypesofworkandskillsforemployment3. analysesemploymentoptionsandstrategiesforcareermanagement4. assessespathwaysforfurthereducation,trainingandlifeplanning5. communicatesandusestechnologyeffectively6. appliesself-managementandteamworkskills7. utilisesstrategiestoplan,organiseandsolveproblems8. assessesinfluencesonpeople’sworkinglives9. evaluatespersonalandsocialinfluencesonindividualsandgroups

ThereisNOexternalassessmentandthissubjectisanon-ATARcourse.Onetaskmaybeusedtoassessseveralcomponents.AtleastONEassessmenttaskmustbederivedfromaformal

examination



Natureoftask Takehome

assignment

ClassTest Personal

Interest

Project

School

based

business


A

Knowledgeand

understanding

10 10 10 0 30

B

Skills

20 10 20 20 70

Tasktotal% 30 20 30 20 100%

Datedue 7/12/2018 1/04/2019 28/06/2019 24/8/19

33

Mathematics Standard 1 (Category B course) NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesMS1-12-1usesalgebraicandgraphicaltechniquestoevaluateandconstructargumentsinarangeoffamiliarandunfamiliarcontextsMS1-12-2analysesrepresentationsofdatainordertomakepredictionsanddrawconclusionsMS1-12-3interpretstheresultsofmeasurementsandcalculationsandmakesjudgementsabouttheirreasonablenessMS1-12-4analysessimpletwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalmodelstosolvepracticalproblemsMS1-12-5makesinformeddecisionsaboutfinancialsituationslikelytobeencounteredpost-schoolMS1-12-6representstherelationshipsbetweenchangingquantitiesinalgebraicandgraphicalformsMS1-12-7solvesproblemsrequiringstatisticalprocessesMS1-12-8appliesnetworktechniquestosolvenetworkproblemsMS1-12-9choosesandusesappropriatetechnologyeffectivelyandrecognisesappropriatetimesforsuchuseMS1-12-10usesmathematicalargumentandreasoningtoevaluateconclusions,communicatingapositionclearlytoothers





§Therewillbeobjective-responsequestionstothevalueof10marks.


Therewillbe30to35items.

Atleasttwoitemswillbeworth4or5marks


Tasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4 Taskcomponentweighting%Natureoftask Financial

Mathematics

project

HousingPlan

project

HousePlan

Project

Accommodati

onProject

Statistics

Project

HumanBody

Project

Networking

Project

Personal

Resource

UsageProject


A

Understanding,fluencyand

communication

15 15 10 10 50

B

Problemsolving,reasoning

andjustification

10 10 15 15 50

Tasktotal% 25 25 25 25 100%Datedue 17/12/2018 8/04/2019 1/07/2019 6/09/2019

34

Mathematics Standard 2 NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesMS2-12-1usesdetailedalgebraicandgraphicaltechniquestocriticallyevaluateandconstructargumentsinarangeoffamiliarandunfamiliarcontexts

MS2-12-2analysesrepresentationsofdatainordertomakeinferences,predictionsanddrawconclusionsMS2-12-3interpretstheresultsofmeasurementsandcalculationsandmakesjudgementsabouttheirreasonableness,includingthedegreeofaccuracyandtheconversionofunitswhereappropriate

MS2-12-4analysestwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalmodelstosolvepracticalproblemsMS2-12-5makesinformeddecisionsaboutfinancialsituations,includingannuitiesandloanrepaymentsMS2-12-6solvesproblemsbyrepresentingtherelationshipsbetweenchangingquantitiesinalgebraicandgraphicalformsMS2-12-7solvesproblemsrequiringstatisticalprocesses,includingtheuseofthenormaldistributionandthecorrelationofbivariatedataMS2-12-8solvesproblemsusingnetworkstomodeldecision-makinginpracticalproblemsMS2-12-9choosesandusesappropriatetechnologyeffectivelyinarangeofcontexts,andappliescriticalthinkingtorecogniseappropriatetimesandmethodsforsuchuse

MS2-12-10usesmathematicalargumentandreasoningtoevaluateconclusions,communicatingapositionclearlytoothersandjustifyingaresponse


Thetimeallowedis2hoursand30minutesplus5minutesreadingtime.


Therewillbeobjective-responsequestionsto

thevalueof15marks.



Atleasttwoitemswillbeworth4or5marks.


Tasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Task4 Taskcomponentweighting%Natureoftask Inclass

assessment

Inclass

assessment

Project Trial


A

Understanding,fluency

andcommunication

10 15 10 15 50

B

Problemsolving,

reasoningand

justification

10 10 15 15 50


35

Mathematics Advanced


H1: seekstoapplymathematicaltechniquestoproblemsinawiderangeofpracticalcontexts

H2: Constructsargumentstoproveandjustifyresults

H3: Manipulatesalgebraicexpressionsinvolvinglogarithmicandexponentialfunctions

H4: Expressespracticalproblemsinmathematicaltermsbasedonsimplegivenmodels

H5: Appliesappropriatetechniquesfromthestudyofcalculus,geometry,probability,trigonometryandseriestosolveproblems

H6: Usesthederivativetodeterminethefeaturesofthegraphofafunction

H7: Usesthefeaturesofagraphtodeduceinformationaboutthederivative

H8: Usestechniquesofintegrationtocalculateareasandvolumes

H9: Communicatesusingmathematicallanguage,notation,diagramsandgraphs


Theexaminationwillconsistofawrittenexaminationpaperofthreehoursduration(plusfive

minutesreadingtime)containingtwosectionswithatotalmarkvalueof100marks.

Allquestionsintheexaminationarecompulsory.



TherewillbeSIXquestions.

§Allquestionswillbeworth15marks.§Eachquestionwillconsistofanumberofshort-answerparts.



assessment

Project Inclass

assessment

Trial


Concepts,skillsandtechniques:

useofconcepts,skillsand

techniquestosolve

mathematicalproblemsina

widerangeoftheoreticaland

practicalcontexts

10 15 10 15 50

B

Reasoningandcommunication:

applicationsofreasoningand

communicationinappropriate

formstoconstruct

mathematicalargumentsand

proofsandtointerpretanduse

mathematicalmodels

10 10 15 15 50


36

Mathematics Extension 1


HE1: Appreciatesinterrelationshipsbetweenideasdrawnfromdifferentareasofmathematics

HE2: Usesinductivereasoningintheconstructionofproofs

HE3: Usesavarietyofstrategiestoinvestigatemathematicalmodelsofsituationsinvolvingbinomialprobability,projectiles,

simpleharmonicmotion,orexponentialgrowthanddecay

HE4: Usestherelationshipbetweenfunctions,inversefunctionsandtheirderivatives

HE5: Appliesthechainruletoproblemsincludingthoseinvolvingvelocityandaccelerationasfunctionsof

displacement

HE6: Determinesintegralsbyreductiontoastandardformthroughagivensubstitution

HE7: Evaluatesmathematicalsolutionstoproblemsandcommunicatestheminanappropriateform

NESAHSCexaminationspecificationsTheexaminationwillconsistofawrittenexaminationpaperoftwohoursduration(plusfive

minutesreadingtime)withatotalmarkvalueof70marks.




§TherewillbeFOURquestions.§Allquestionswillbeworth15marks.§Eachquestionwillconsistofanumberofshort-answerparts.


Tasknumber Task1 Task2 Task3 Taskcomponentweighting%Natureoftask Inclass

assessment

Project Trial


Concepts,skillsandtechniques:useof

concepts,skillsandtechniquestosolve

mathematicalproblemsinawiderangeof

theoreticalandpracticalcontexts

15 20 15

50

B

Reasoningandcommunication:

Applicationsofreasoningand

communicationinappropriateformsto

constructmathematicalargumentsand

proofsandtointerpretanduse

mathematicalmodels

15 20 15 50

Tasktotal% 30 40 30 100%Datedue 17/12/2018 13/05/2019 13/08/2018

37

Mathematics Extension 2


E1: Appreciatesthecreativity,powerandusefulnessofmathematicstosolveabroadrangeofproblems

E2: Choosesappropriatestrategiestoconstructargumentsandproofsinbothconcreteandabstractsettings

E3: Usestherelationshipsbetweenalgebraicandgeometricrepresentationsofcomplexnumbersandofconicsections

E4: Usesefficienttechniquesforthealgebraicmanipulationrequiredindealingwithquestionssuchasthose

involvingconicsectionsandpolynomials

E5: Usesideasandtechniquesfromcalculustosolveproblemsinmechanicsinvolvingresolutionofforces,resisted

motionandcircularmotion

E6: Combinestheideasofalgebraandcalculustodeterminetheimportantfeaturesofthegraphsofawidevarietyoffunctions

E7: Usesthetechniquesofslicingandcylindricalshellstodeterminevolumes

E8: Appliesfurthertechniquesofintegration,includingpartialfractions,integrationbypartsandrecurrence

formulae,toproblems

E9: Communicatesabstractideasandrelationshipsusingappropriatenotationandlogicalargument

NESAHSCexaminationspecificationsTheexaminationwillconsistofawrittenexaminationpaperofthreehoursduration(plusfive

minutesreadingtime)containingtwosectionswithatotalmarkvalueof100marks.




§TherewillbeSIXquestions.§Allquestionswillbeworth15marks.§Eachquestionwillconsistofanumberofshort-answerparts.



assessment

Project Inclass

assessment

Trial

Components

A

Concepts,skillsand

techniques:useofconcepts,

skillsandtechniquesto

solvemathematical

problemsinawiderangeof

theoreticalandpractical

contexts

10 15 10 15 50

B

Reasoningand

communication:applications

ofreasoningand

communicationin

appropriateformsto

constructmathematical

argumentsandproofsandto

interpretanduse

mathematicalmodels

10 10 15 15 50

Tasktotal% 20 25 25 30 100%

Datedue 17/12/2018 18/03/2019 3/06/2019 26/08/2019

38

Community and Family Studies NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomes

H1.1analysestheeffectofresourcemanagementonthewellbeingofindividuals,groups,familiesandcommunities

H2.1analysesdifferentapproachestoparentingandcaringrelationships

H2.2 evaluatesstrategiestocontributetopositiverelationshipsandthewellbeingofindividuals,groups,familiesandcommunities

H2.3 criticallyexamineshowindividualrightsandresponsibilitiesinvariousenvironmentscontributetowellbeing

H3.1 analysesthesocioculturalfactorsthatleadtospecialneedsofindividualsingroups

H3.2 evaluatesnetworksavailabletoindividuals,groupsandfamilieswithincommunities

H3.3 criticallyanalysestheroleofpolicyandcommunitystructuresinsupportingdiversity

H3.4 criticallyevaluatestheimpactofsocial,legalandtechnologicalchangeonindividuals,groups,familiesandcommunities

H4.1 justifiesandappliesappropriateresearchmethodologies

H4.2 communicatesideas,debatesissuesandjustifiesopinions

H5.1 proposesmanagementstrategiestoenableindividualsandgroupstosatisfytheirspecificneedsandtoensureequitableaccesstoresources

H5.2 developsstrategiesformanagingmultiplerolesanddemandsoffamily,workandotherenvironments

H6.1 analyseshowtheempowermentofwomenandmeninfluencesthewaytheyfunctionwithinsociety

H6.2 formulatesstrategicplansthatpreserverights,promoteresponsibilitiesandestablishrolesleadingtothecreationofpositivesocialenvironments

OnetaskmustbeanIndependentResearchProjectwithamaximumweightingof20%.NESAHSCexaminationspecificationsTheexaminationwillconsistofawrittenpaperworth100marks.



SectionI–Core(75marks)Thissectionwillconsistoftwoparts. SectionII–Options(25marks)

PartA(20marks)

§Therewillbeobjectiveresponsequestionstothevalueof20marks.

PartB(55marks)

§Therewillbeapproximatelyeightshort-answerquestions.

§Questionsmaycontainparts.§Therewillbeapproximately10itemsintotal.

§Atleasttwoitemswillbeworthfrom6to8marks.

§Therewillbethreequestions,oneforeachoftheoptions.

§Candidateswillberequiredtoanswerthequestionontheoptiontheyhavestudied.

§Eachquestionwillconsistofshort-answerpartsandanextendedresponsepart.

§Theshort-answerpartswillhaveatotalvalueof10marks.§Theextendedresponsepartwillbeworth15markswithanexpected

lengthofresponseofaroundfourpagesofan

examinationwritingbooklet(approximately

600words).



Natureoftask Individual

ResearchProject

PowerPoint

PresentationSampleBag TrialExam


Knowledgeand


content

10 10 5 15 40

B

Skillsincriticalthinking,

researchmethodology,

analysingand

communicating

10 15 20 15 60


100%Datedue PartA–Week9

Term4

PartB&C-Week2

Term1

Week9Term1 Week8

Term2

Term3-week3&4

39

Sport,lifestyleandrecreation

ContentEndorsedCourseStage6

Year12outcomes:

Astudent:

1.1 appliestherulesandconventionsthatrelatetoparticipationinarangeofphysicalactivities1.2 explainstherelationshipbetweenphysicalactivity,fitnessandhealthylifestyle1.3 demonstrateswaystoenhancesafetyinphysicalactivity1.4 investigatesandinterpretsthepatternsofparticipationinsportandphysicalactivityinAustralia1.5 criticallyanalysesthefactorsaffectinglifestylebalanceandtheirimpactonhealthstatus1.6 describesadministrativeproceduresthatsupportsuccessfulperformanceoutcomes2.1 explainstheprinciplesofskilldevelopmentandtraining2.2 analysesthefitnessrequirementsofspecificactivities2.3 selectsandparticipatesinphysicalactivitiesthatmeetindividualneeds,interestsandabilities2.4 describeshowsocietalinfluencesimpactonthenatureofsportinAustralia2.5describestherelationshipbetweenanatomy,physiologyandperformance

3.1 selectsappropriatestrategiesandtacticsforsuccessinarangeofmovementcontexts3.2 designsprogramsthatrespondtoperformanceneeds3.3 measuresandevaluatesphysicalperformancecapacity3.4 composes,performsandappraisesmovement3.5 analysespersonalhealthpractices3.6 assessesandrespondsappropriatelytoemergencycaresituations3.7 analysestheimpactofprofessionalisminsport4.1 plansstrategiestoachieveperformancegoal4.2 demonstratesleadershipskillsandacapacitytoworkcooperativelyinmovementcontext4.3 makesstrategicplanstoovercomethebarrierstopersonalandcommunityhealth4.4 demonstratescompetenceandconfidenceinmovementcontexts4.5 recognisestheskillsandabilitiesrequiredtoadoptrolesthatsupporthealth,safetyandphysicalactivity5.1 acceptsresponsibilityforpersonalandcommunityhealth5.2 willinglyparticipatesinregularphysicalactivity5.3 valuestheimportanceofanactivelifestyle5.4 valuesthefeaturesofaqualityperformance5.5 strivestoachievequalityinpersonalperformance



Natureoftask Social

Perspectivesof

Gamesand

Sports-Inclass

extended

response

FirstAidand

sportsinjuries-

Examand

practicalskills

test

GamesandSport

ApplicationsI

and11-practical

tasks


A

Knowledgeand

understanding

30 20 50

B

Skills

20 30 50

Tasktotal% 30 40 30 100Datedue Week7,2019 Week4,2019 Week4,5and6

practicallessons

40

Biology NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomes

BIO11/12-1developsandevaluatesquestionsandhypothesesforscientificinvestigationBIO11/12-2designsandevaluatesinvestigationsinordertoobtainprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationBIO11/12-3conductsinvestigationstocollectvalidandreliableprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationBIO11/12-4selectsandprocessesappropriatequalitativeandquantitativedataandinformationusingarangeofappropriatemediaBIO11/12-5analysesandevaluatesprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationBIO11/12-6solvesscientificproblemsusingprimaryandsecondarydata,criticalthinkingskillsandscientificprocessesBIO11/12-7communicatesscientificunderstandingusingsuitablelanguageandterminologyforaspecificaudienceorpurposeBIO11-8describessinglecellsasthebasisforalllifebyanalysingandexplainingcells’ultrastructureandbiochemicalprocessesBIO11-9explainsthestructureandfunctionofmulticellularorganismsanddescribeshowthecoordinatedactivitiesofcells,tissuesandorganscontributetomacroscopicprocessesinorganismsBIO11-10describesbiologicaldiversitybyexplainingtherelationshipsbetweenarangeoforganismsintermsofspecialisationforselectedhabitatsandevolutionofspeciesBIO11-11analysesecosystemdynamicsandtheinterrelationshipsoforganismswithintheecosystemBIO12-12explainsthestructuresofDNAandanalysesthemechanismsofinheritanceandhowprocessesofreproductionensurecontinuityofspeciesBIO12-13explainsnaturalgeneticchangeandtheuseofgenetictechnologiestoinducegeneticchangeBIO12-14analysesinfectiousdiseaseintermsofcause,transmission,managementandtheorganism’sresponse,includingthehumanimmunesystemBIO12-15explainsnon-infectiousdiseaseanddisordersandarangeoftechnologiesandmethodsusedtoassist,control,preventandtreatnon-infectiousdisease

TheYear11courseisassumedknowledgefortheYear12course.



NESAapprovedcalculatorsmaybeused.

TherewillbeapproximatelyequalweightinggiventoModules5to8.

QuestionsrelatingtoWorkingScientificallySkillswillbeintegratedthroughouttheexamination.



Therewillbeobjective-responsequestionstothevalue

of20marks.

Questionsmaycontainparts.Therewillbe20to25

items.Atleasttwoitemswillbeworth7to9marks.




Natureoftask ResearchTaskResearch

informationto

answerinquiry

question

DepthStudyResearchand

reportontherole

ofdevelopmental

genesin

evolution

PracticalInvestigationDesignand

conducta

practical

investigation

TrialHSCExamination


SkillsinWorking

Scientifically

15 10 25 10

60

B

Knowledgeand

Understanding

5 10 5 20

20


100%Datedue Term4,Week6 Term1,Week8 Term3,Week3 Term3,Week9

Onetaskmustfocusonadepthstudyoranaspectofadepthstudywithaweightingof20-40%

Thedepthstudytaskmustassess:

§theWorkingScientificallyskillsoutcomes:§QuestioningandPredicting§Communicating§aminimumoftwoadditionalWorkingScientificallyskillsoutcomes§atleastoneKnowledgeandUnderstandingoutcome.

41

Chemistry NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesCH11/12-1developsandevaluatesquestionsandhypothesesforscientificinvestigationCH11/12-2designsandevaluatesinvestigationsinordertoobtainprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationCH11/12-3conductsinvestigationstocollectvalidandreliableprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationCH11/12-4selectsandprocessesappropriatequalitativeandquantitativedataandinformationusingarangeofappropriatemediaCH11/12-5analysesandevaluatesprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationCH11/12-6solvesscientificproblemsusingprimaryandsecondarydata,criticalthinkingskillsandscientificprocessesCH11/12-7communicatesscientificunderstandingusingsuitablelanguageandterminologyforaspecificaudienceorpurposeCH11-8exploresthepropertiesandtrendsinthephysical,structuralandchemicalaspectsofmatterCH11-9describes,appliesandquantitativelyanalysesthemoleconceptandstoichiometricrelationshipsCH11-10exploresthemanydifferenttypesofchemicalreactions,inparticularthereactivityofmetals,andthefactorsthataffecttherateofchemicalreactionsCH11-11analysestheenergyconsiderationsinthedrivingforceforchemicalreactionsCH12-12explainsthecharacteristicsofequilibriumsystems,andthefactorsthataffectthesesystemsCH12-13describes,explainsandquantitativelyanalysesacidsandbasesusingcontemporarymodelsCH12-14analysesthestructureof,andpredictsreactionsinvolving,carboncompoundsCH12-15describesandevaluateschemicalsystemsusedtodesignandanalysechemicalprocesses

TheYear11courseisassumedknowledgefortheYear12course.




Adatasheet,formulaesheetandPeriodicTablewillbeprovided.






Therewillbeobjective-responsequestionsto

thevalueof20marks.



Atleasttwoitemswillbeworth7to9marks.




Natureoftask Titration

practical

Researchtask Depthstudy

fieldreport

TrialHSC

examinationComponents Assessmentcomponentbreakdowns

A

SkillsinWorking

Scientifically

15 10 20 15 60

B

Knowledgeand

Understanding

5 10 15 10 20


100%Datedue Term4,Week10 Term1,Week7 Term2,Week9 Term3




42

Design and technology

NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesH1.1 criticallyanalysesthefactorsaffectingdesignandthedevelopmentandsuccessofdesignprojects

H1.2 relatesthepracticesandprocessesofdesignersandproducerstothemajordesignproject

H2.1 explainstheinfluenceoftrendsinsocietyondesignandproduction

H2.2 evaluatestheimpactofdesignandinnovationonsocietyandtheenvironment

H3.1 analysesthefactorsthatinfluenceinnovationandthesuccessofinnovation

H3.2 usescreativeandinnovativeapproachesindesigningandproducing

H4.1 identifiesaneedoropportunityandresearchesandexploresideasfordesigndevelopmentandproductionofthemajordesign

project

H4.2 selectsandusesresourcesresponsiblyandsafelytorealiseaqualitymajordesignproject

H4.3 evaluatestheprocessesundertakenandtheimpactsofthemajordesignproject

H5.1 managesthedevelopmentofaqualitymajordesignproject

H5.2 selectsandusesappropriateresearchmethodsandcommunicationtechniques

H6.1 justifiestechnologicalactivitiesundertakeninthemajordesignprojectthroughthestudyofindustrialandcommercial

practices

H6.2 criticallyassessestheemergenceandimpactofnewtechnologies,andthefactorsaffectingtheirdevelopment

NESAHSCexaminationspecificationsTheexaminationwillconsistofawrittenpaperworth40marksandaMajorDesignProjectworth60marks.

MajorDesignProject(60

marks)

WrittenPaper(40marks)

Timeallowed:1hourand30minutesplus5minutesreadingtime.Thepaperwill

consistofthreesections.

SectionI(10marks) SectionII(15marks) SectionIII(15marks)

TheMajorDesignProject

consistsofanindividual

product,systemor

environment,andafolio.

Thefoliodocumentsthe

proposal,theproject

management,the

developmentand

realisation,andtheproject

evaluation.


responsequestionstothe

valueof10marks.

Therewillbeshort-answer

questionstothevalueof

15marks.

• Questionsmaycontain

parts.

• Therewillbe

approximatelyfour

itemsintotal.

• Atleastoneitemwillbe

worthfrom4to6marks.

Therewillbeoneextended

responsequestion.

Thequestionwillhavean

expectedlengthof

responseofaroundfour

pagesofanexamination

writingbooklet

(approximately600

words)intotal.

DuedateforMajorDesignProjectisThursday29August2019




Natureoftask ProjectProposal

Presentation

Innovationand

EmergingTechnology

CaseStudy*

ProjectPresentation

andEvaluationTrialHSC

Examination


A

Knowledgeand


content

20 20 40

B

Knowledgeandskillsin

designing,managing,

producingandevaluating

amajordesignproject

20 30 10 60


100%DatedueTerm4,Week9 Term1,Week6 Term2,Weeks9-10 Term3,Weeks3–4

43

Physics NESAHSCsyllabusoutcomesPH11/12-1developsandevaluatesquestionsandhypothesesforscientificinvestigationPH11/12-2designsandevaluatesinvestigationsinordertoobtainprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationPH11/12-3conductsinvestigationstocollectvalidandreliableprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationPH11/12-4selectsandprocessesappropriatequalitativeandquantitativedataandinformationusingarangeofappropriatemediaPH11/12-5analysesandevaluatesprimaryandsecondarydataandinformationPH11/12-6solvesscientificproblemsusingprimaryandsecondarydata,criticalthinkingskillsandscientificprocessesPH11/12-7communicatesscientificunderstandingusingsuitablelanguageandterminologyforaspecificaudienceorpurposePH11-8describesandanalysesmotionintermsofscalarandvectorquantitiesintwodimensionsandmakesquantitativemeasurementsandcalculationsfordistance,displacement,speedvelocityandacceleration

PH11-9describesandexplainseventsintermsofNewton’sLawsofMotion,thelawofconservationofmomentumandthelawofconservationofenergyPH11-10explainsandanalyseswavesandthetransferofenergybysound,lightandthermodynamicprinciplesPH11-11explainsandquantitativelyanalyseselectricfields,circuitryandmagnetismPH12-12describesandanalysesqualitativelyandquantitativelycircularmotionandmotioninagravitationalfield,inparticular,theprojectilemotionofparticlesPH12-13explainsandanalysestheelectricandmagneticinteractionsduetochargedparticlesandcurrentsandevaluatestheireffectbothqualitativelyandquantitatively

PH12-14describesandanalysesevidenceforthepropertiesoflightandevaluatestheimplicationsofthisevidenceformoderntheoriesofphysicsinthecontemporaryworld

PH12-15explainsandanalysestheevidencesupportingtherelationshipbetweenastronomicaleventsandthenucleosynthesisofatomsandrelatesthesetothedevelopmentofthecurrentmodeloftheatom




Adatasheet,formulaesheetandPeriodicTablewillbeprovided.






Therewillbeobjective-responsequestionstothe

valueof20marks.



Atleasttwoitemswillbeworth7to9marks.




Natureoftask PracticalTask

Advanced

Mechanics

Processing/

ModellingTask

Electromagnetism

DepthStudyLiterature

Reviewand

Investigation

NatureofLight

TrialHSC

Examination


SkillsinWorking

Scientifically

20 15 15 10

60

B

Knowledgeand

Understanding

5 10 10 15

20


100%Datedue Term4,Week9 Term1,Week10 Term2,Week8 Term3,Week4




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Hospitality

VocationalEducationandTraining(VET)CoursesVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)coursesareofferedaspartoftheHigherSchoolCertificate

(HSC)orRecordofSchoolAchievement(RoSA).VETcoursesaredesignedtodeliverworkplace-specific

skills andknowledge and cover awide rangeof careers and industries. VET courses for secondary

studentsaredevelopedbytheNSWEducationStandardsAuthority(NESA)andarebasedonnational

trainingpackages.

VET courses allow students to gain bothHSCorRoSAqualifications and a qualification recognised

throughoutAustralianaspartoftheAustralianQualificationFramework(AQF).Thesequalifications

are widely recognised by industry, employers and tertiary training providers e.g. TAFENSW and

Universitiesandwillassiststudentstomoveeasilybetweenvariouseducationandtrainingsectorsand

employment.

PublicSchoolsNSW,UltimooperatesasaRegisteredTrainingOrganisation(RTO)todeliverandassess

VETqualificationstosecondarystudents.

BoardDevelopedVETcoursesareclassifiedasCategoryBsubjectsandONLYONEmaycontributeto

thecalculationoftheAustralianTertiaryAdmissionRank(ATAR).ThesecourseshaveanoptionalHSC

examination. Students wishing to include a VET course in the ATAR calculation must sit the HSC

examination.

BoardDevelopedVETcourseshavespecifiedworkplacerequirementsand include industryspecific

mandatoryworkplacement(35hoursper120hoursofdelivery)oroccasionallysimulatedworkplace

hoursatschool.

BoardEndorsedVETcoursesdocounttowardstheHSCorRoSAbutdonothaveHSCexaminations

thereforedonotcountinthecalculationoftheATAR.BoardEndorsedVETCourseshaveeither

mandatoryorrecommendedindustryspecificworkplacement.

AssessmentinallVETcoursesiscompetencybased.Thestudentisassessedonwhattheycando(the

skills)andwhattheyknow(theknowledge)thatwillequipthemintheworkplace.Studentswhohave

successfullyachievedcompetencywillhavetheskillsandknowledgetheyneedtocomplete

workplaceactivitiesinarangeofdifferentsituationsandenvironments,toanindustrystandardof

performancethatisexpectedintheworkplace.

Competency-basedassessmentmaterialsaredesignedtoensurethateachlearnerhasachievedallthe

outcomes(skillsandknowledge).Competency-basedtrainingisbasedonperformancestandardsthat

havebeensetbyindustry.Studentswillreceivedocumentationshowingthecompetenciesachieved

fortheVETcourseundertaken.

Ifthestudenthasalreadycompletedpartofthecourseelsewhere,orhavepreviouslifeorwork

experienceintherelevantindustry,heorshemaybeeligibleforRecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)

forpartofthecourse,orfor35HoursworkplacementintheHSCcourse.Thestudentdoesnothaveto

repeatthetrainingorassessmentbutmustproduceevidenceofcompetence(whichmaybe

demonstratedduringaskillsandknowledgeassessment).TheVETcommitteeconsistingoftheVET

teacher,VETCoordinatorandamemberoftheseniorexecutivewilldetermineifthestudentis

eligible.

IfastudenthascompletedaunitofcompetencywithanotherRTO(commonexamplesincludeawhite

cardcourse,firstaidcertificateorabaristacourse),andthestudentcansupplyevidenceofthesame

oranequivalentcompetency,credittransferisawarded.

DuetothespecificrequirementsofaVETcourseitisrecommendedstudentsspeaktotheVET

CoordinatororCareersAdviserbeforechoosingthecoursetoensuretheyarefullyawareofthe

requirements.

ULTIMO90072

HOSPITALITY – FOOD AND BEVERAGE ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE PreliminaryYear2018–HSC2019

QUALIFICATION:SIT20316CertificateIIinHospitality(Release2)TrainingPackage:SITTourism,TravelandHospitality(Release1.1)

NESACourseCode2UX2YR26511LMBRUICode11SIT20316126511B

Term

UnitCode

UnitsofCompetency

AQFcore/

elective

HSCstatus

HSC

indicative

hours

AssessmentTaskCluster

&MethodofAssessment

HSCrequirementsExamestimatemark&weightingtototal100%

9PRELIMINARYUOCs EvidencewillbecollectedduringthePreliminaryandHSCCoursefortheUnitofCompetency

240Indicativehoursover2years40%PreliminaryYearlyExam35hoursworkplacement60%TrialExam35hoursWorkplacementThefinalestimateexammarkwillonlybeusedastheHSCexammarkintheeventofmisadventure.Thismarkshouldbederivedfromtwoexams.

Term1 SITXFSA001SITXFSA002SITHCCC003

UsehygienicpracticesforfoodsafetyParticipateinsafefoodhandlingpracticesPrepareandpresentsandwiches

EEE

MEE

101510

ClusterA:GettingReadyforWork(asaSandwichArtist)Scenario,writtenquestioning,observationofpracticalwork

Terms2&3

SITXWHS001SITHCCC002BSBSUS201

ParticipateinsafeworkpracticesPrepareandpresentsimpledishesParticipateinenvironmentallysustainableworkpractices

CEE

MEE

152015

ClusterB:IntroductiontoFoodPreparationScenario,writtenquestioning,observationofpracticalwork

Term3 SITHFAB004SITXCOM002SITXCOM001

Prepareandservenon-alcoholicbeveragesShowsocialandculturalsensitivitySourceandpresentinformation

ECE

SEE

151010

ClusterC:Non-alcoholicbeveragesScenario,writtenquestioning,casestudy,observationofpracticalworkNOTE:personwithTHREEyears’IndustryExperiencemustbeinvolvedinassessment.

6HSCUOCs Terms4-6

SITXCCS003SITHFAB005SITHFAB007SITHIND003

InteractwithcustomersPrepareandserveespressocoffeeServefoodandbeverageUsehospitalityskillseffectively

CEEC

SSSE

15154020

ClusterD:CaféCultureTBC–Scenario,writtentask,casestudy,roleplay,observationofpracticalworkNOTE:personwithTHREEyears’IndustryExperiencemustbeinvolvedinassessment

Term7 BSBWOR203SITHIND002

WorkeffectivelywithothersSourceanduseinformationonthehospitalityindustry

CC

MM

1520

ClusterE:WorkingintheHospitalityIndustryTBC–Scenario,writtentask,casestudy,roleplayobservationofpracticalworkNOTE:personwithTHREEyears’IndustryExperiencemustbeinvolvedinassessment

NESArequiresstudentstostudyaminimumof240hourstomeetPreliminaryandHSCrequirements.

TotalHours245 UnitsofcompetencyfromtheHSCfocusareaswillbeincludedintheoptionalHSCexamination.Yellowhighlightindicatesassessmentrequiresindustryexperience.

Student Responsibilities Checklist

p IamfamiliarwiththeNSWEducationStandardsAuthority(NESA)requirementsforthesatisfactorycompletionofacourseandforsatisfactoryattendance.

p IhaveacopyoftheassessmentscheduleforEACHcourseIamstudyingandamawareofspecificcourserequirements.

p IamawareoftheassessmentpoliciesandproceduresofAlexandriaParkCommunitySchoolasdetailedinthismanualandabidebythem.

p Iunderstandmyclassteacherwillgivemeformalwrittennotificationtwoweeksbeforeanassessmenttask,butitismyresponsibilitytocheckwhentasksaredue.

p Iknowitistheresponsibilityofstudents,includingstudentsonworkplacementorextendedleavetocheckwhetheranassessmenttaskhasbeenissuedintheirabsence.

p Idonotinterferewiththeprogressofotherstudents.

p Iwillmakeagenuineattemptatallassessmenttasks.

p Ihaverecordedduedatesforassessmenttasksandclassworkinadiary.

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Assessment planner 2018-2019

TermFour2018 5-9

Nov12-16Nov

19-23Nov

26-30Nov

3-7Dec

10-14Dec

17-19Dec

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Term12019

30Janto1Feb

4-8Feb

11-15Feb

18-22Feb

25Febto1March

4-8March

11-15March

18-22March

25-29March

1-5April

8-12April

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TermTwo2019

29April-3May

6-10May

13-17May

20-24May

27-31May

3-7June

10-14June

17-21June

24-28June

1-5July

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TermThree2019

22-26July

29Julyto2Aug

5-9Aug

12-16Aug

19-23August

26-30August

2-6Sept

9-13Sept

16-20Sept

23-27Sept

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