ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, HUNTERS HILL Term 3 – Assessment Calendar for Higher School Certificate Course – Year 12, 2011 (as at 24/06/11)
Monday
Staff
18/7
Tuesday
D2
19/7 Classes Commence Latin Continuers – Research Essay on Focus Areas in Cicero
A W1
Wednesday
D3
20/7 Business Studies – Class Report
Thursday
D4
25/7 – 29/7
A W3 1/8 – 5/8
B W4
Monday
D6
Tuesday
D7
25/7
26/7
Non-Assessment & NonExcursion Week for Year 12
Non-Assessment & NonExcursion Week for Year 12
Monday
Tuesday
D1
D2
Wednesday
Legal Studies – Research Task
Economics – Research Essay English Advanced – Task 4 – Representing Task English Standard – Task 4 – Texts and Society Brochure English ESL – Task 4 – Text Portfolio Extension History – History Project
Friday
D10
29/7 Non-Assessment & Non-
Excursion Week for Year 12
Excursion Week for Year 12
Excursion Week for Year 12
Wednesday 3/8
Trial HSC Exams Commence
EAA - UNSW English Competition Trial HSC Exams
Trial HSC Exams
Tuesday
Wednesday
D7
D9
28/7 Non-Assessment & Non-
2/8
D6
Thursday
27/7 Non-Assessment & Non-
1/8
Monday
D8
D5
22/7
18/7 – 22/7
B W2
Friday
21/7
D3
Thursday
D4
4/8 AMT Mathematics
Thursday
D5
5/8 Trial HSC Exams Drama – IP Log submitted Drama – Trial HSC Task – Group Performance / Individual Project Presentations (7.30pm)
Competition Trial HSC Exams
D8
Friday
D9
Friday
8/8
9/8
10/8
11/8
12/8
Trial HSC Exams
Trial HSC Exams
Trial HSC Exams
Trial HSC Exams
Trial HSC Exams
D10
8/8 – 12/8
A W5 15/8 – 19/8
B W6
Monday
D1
15/8
29/8 – 2/9
Wednesday
D3
17/8
Monday
D6
22/8
Monday
D7
Visual Arts – Task 4 – Body of Work
D1
29/8
Music 2 – Core Composition Folio SLR 2U – GSA Skills & Practical Assessment
D6
SLR 2U – GSA Skills & Practical Assessment
B W8 5/9 – 9/9
Monday
Tuesday 23/8
5/9
19/9 – 23/9
D4
18/8
D1
12/9
Tuesday
D2
30/8
Wednesday
D8
24/8
Friday
D5
19/8
Wednesday
D3
31/8
SLR 2U – GSA Skills & Practical Assessment
SLR 2U – GSA Skills & Practical Assessment
Tuesday
Wednesday
D7
6/9
Design & Tech – Practical Assessment & Class Presentation – Making it on the Market Engineering Studies – Engineers Report Telecommunications IT Metal & Timber – Practical Assessment & Class Presentation - The Impact of Producing SLR 2U – GSA Skills & Practical Assessment
Tuesday
D2
13/9
D8
7/9
Wednesday
Monday 19/9
D6
Tuesday 20/9
Wednesday
D9
Thursday
D4
1/9
SLR 2U – GSA Skills & Practical Assessment
Thursday
D3
Thursday
D9
D4
SLR 1U – Skills & Safety Report
D8
Thursday 22/9inal Assembly for
Last Day of classes for Year 12
Year 12
D10
Friday
D5
2/9
IPT – Task 4 – Communications Database Project SLR 2U – GSA Skills & Practical Assessment
Friday
D10
9/9
15/9
21/9
Friday 26/8
8/9
14/9
D7
Thursday 25/8
12/9 16/9
B W10
Thursday
Trial HSC Exams Conclude
Monday
A W9
D2
16/8
22/8 – 26/8
A W7
Tuesday
D9
Friday
D5
16/9
Friday 23/9
Staff
St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill
circumstances an estimate based on other evidence, will be accepted where the College considers the student has a valid reason (eg, illness) for not completing that task. Documentary evidence (eg, a doctor’s certificate) must be provided by the student wherever possible, in support of an illness/misadventure claim. If a student is absent without adequate cause, in the judgment of the College, or without leave being granted by the College, a mark of “zero” will be recorded.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES Years 10, 11 & 12 1.
2.
(b) Teacher Absence If a teacher is absent on the day an assessment task is due, students will be expected to submit their work to the substitute teacher or to the Head of Department of the course or by arrangement with the teacher beforehand (see also Point 2). Assessment tasks are NOT to be submitted to the College office staff.
NOTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS Students will be notified in writing, at least two weeks (ten school days) before each task, what actual course component/s are being assessed and the weightings of each component. Details of the syllabus outcomes being assessed must be stated and marking criteria for the task included. If for any reason the task needs to be rescheduled students are to be given sufficient written notice of this change of date. DEADLINES/PENALITES FOR LATE WORK It is the student’s responsibility to submit all assessment tasks on time.
If a student knows in advance that they will be unable to attend for a particular task, or if a student is on an excursion on the day an assessment task is due, it is the student’s responsibility to request an extension (in advance). 4.
INVALID ABSENCE If a student is absent from an assessment task without valid explanations, a zero mark is to be awarded for that task.
Tasks are to be submitted in class on the due day (or by 3.30pm to the Class Teacher or Head of Department of the course if no class is on that day).
5.
If work is overdue, then the penalty is 10% of the initial available marks per day. For example, if a task was worth 20 marks and it is submitted one day late, then it is marked out of 20 and 2 marks will be deducted from the student’s score. If it is submitted two days late, then it is marked out of 20 and 4 marks will be deducted.
CHEATING Zero marks may be awarded for assessment tasks where any form of cheating has occurred. This applies to students who cheat or assist others to cheat in any way whatsoever.
6.
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE No student should gain an unfair advantage by having all or part of a task performed by another person. Teachers and Heads of Department must be satisfied that work is a student’s own. Unfair advantage, gained by any method of malpractice, (e.g. plagiarism) if proven, is regarded as cheating and may be scored zero.
7.
USE OF ICT and storage devices When making use of computers or storing information on memory sticks, hard drives etc. pertinent to an assessment task, it is the student’s responsibility to always keep a backup copy. Failure of electronic equipment or loss of information through memory stick,hard drive etc. failure does not warrant an extension. Nor may this be used as an excuse for non completion of a task. If following these types of technology problems a task is late then the usual penalties outlined above will apply.
Weekends will count as TWO DAYS. If an assessment task is five days late, it is to be scored zero, and the parents will be informed in writing by the Academic Coordinator that the task has not been completed. Students will be required to complete the set task to a standard acceptable to the College. Students seeking extensions should consult with the Head of Department of the course, before the due date, who will liaise with the Academic Coordinator in determining the eligibility for extensions. Trivial reasons for an extension will NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3.
STUDENT ABSENCE OR TEACHER ABSENCE(see
Assessment Handbook for detailed
information)
(a)
Student Absence Due to Illness / Misadventure It is a student’s responsibility to fulfill all requirements specified in the assessment schedule, including those tasks given during the student’s absence. However, a student who is absent from the school for a particular task, or who is adversely affected during the performance of a particular task, or who is unable to present an assignment for inclusion in the assessment, will not necessarily receive a “zero” mark for that task. Marks based on a substitute task, or in exceptional
* Additional Assessment Policies relating to examinations and assessment tasks can be found in the Assessment Handbook for each Year level.
Mr Lee MacMaster Director of Teaching & Learning (Last updated: 15February 2011)