Year 10 | 2024 Assessment Handbook Version 2.2

Year 10 | 2024 Assessment Handbook

Year 10 | 2024 Assessment Handbook

Assessment Schedule

4 Mathematics 5.1 AT1

Music AT1

Religion AT1

Commerce AT2

Marine Studies AT3

Photography AT3

Mathematics 5.2 AT4

Music AT3

Visual Arts AT4

Photography AT4

Geography AT2

English AT4

French AT4

Info & Software Tech AT4

Mathematics 5.1 AT4

Mathematics 5.3 AT4

Science AT4

Commerce AT4

5 TAS Graphics AT2

Science AT3

Mathematics 5.3 AT2 Ind Tech Metal AT3 AS Graphics AT4

Ind Tech Metal AT5

Ind Tech Timber AT4

Ind Tech Timber AT5

Maths in Trades AT5

Marine Studies AT4

History Elective AT4

6 TAS Graphics AT1

Ind Tech Metal AT1

Ind Tech Timber AT1

Science AT1

7 French AT1

PASS AT1

8 PDHPE AT1

Mathematics 5.1 AT1

Food Technology AT1

Commerce AT1

History Elective AT1

Visual Arts AT1

History AT2

French AT2

Mathematics 5.1 AT2

Mathematics 5.2 AT2

Mathematics 5.3 AT2

Maths in Trades AT3

Science AT4

Religion AT2

English AT2

PASS AT2

Food Technology AT2

Photography AT1

PDHPE AT2

Drama AT2

Visual Arts AT2

TAS Graphics AT3

Ind Tech Metal AT2

Ind Tech Timber AT2

Marine Studies AT2

PASS AT4

Ind Tech Timber AT3

Mathematics 5.1 AT3

Mathematics 5.2 AT3

Mathematics 5.3 AT3

Music AT2

Food Technology AT3

PASS AT5

PASS AT6

PDHPE AT5

PDHPE AT6

Music AT4

Drama AT4

History Elective AT3

Geography AT1

English AT3 Info & Software Tech AT5

9 English AT1

PASS AT3

Info & Software Tech AT1

Mathematics 5.2 AT1

Mathematics 5.3 AT1

Photography AT2

PASS AT3

PDHPE AT3

History Elective AT2

Visual Arts AT3

French AT3

TAS Graphics AT3

Info & Software Tech AT3

Maths in Trades AT4

Food Technology AT4

Commerce AT3

10

11 Mathematics 5.1 AT1 Maths in Trades AT1 Science AT2

* NOTE: Scheduling of tasks in this handbook may change due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, students will be given a minimum of two weeks’ notice of a change in due date.

Drama AT3 Info & Software Tech AT2

Marine Studies AT3 Religion AT3

Assessment Policy

Overview of Assessment

During the school year teachers will give students feedback on their progress in the courses that are being studied. This feedback will take many forms, for example, a comment in class, a written comment on a piece of work corrected by the teacher, the result of a topic test, a mark or grade given for a piece of work, a discussion about a practical task. This type of assessment and its results help students form an impression about how they are progressing in each course.

However, at various times during Years 10-12 teachers are required by NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) to formalise their assessment of students’ progress. To do this, teachers administer what are referred to as ‘Assessment tasks’. Performance on these Assessment tasks is one of the factors that determine whether a student satisfactorily completes the requirements for the ROSA or HSC courses. The results of the Assessment tasks administered during the HSC course are reported on the Higher School Certificate with the HSC exam mark

This booklet provides details of the formal Assessment tasks that will be administered in the various subjects and of the procedures that teachers and students will be asked to follow in the administration of these Assessment tasks. The Assessment tasks are based on the guidelines issued to schools by NESA. Each school must follow the components contained in the guidelines, although schools will differ in how they assess the components.

Why use Assessments?

Assessment tasks assist teachers in measuring student achievement in a course. Many tasks assess aspects of the course that cannot be measured in a formal examination, for example, practical skills oral skills, and performance on fieldwork.

A variety of assessment tasks lessen the pressure of examinations and increase the accuracy of the final ROSA or HSC result by reporting on a number of outcomes of the course. Students who do not always do well in examinations have other means of demonstrating success and may acquire more confidence in their ability to achieve outcomes.

To cope with Assessment tasks, students are encouraged to be organised in their study routine and to work consistently throughout the year.

When does Assessment begin and end?

Year 10 and Year 11 Assessment begins in Term 1. HSC course Assessment begins during Term Four of Year 11 and ends towards the end of Term 3 of Year 12. HSC course Assessment will only commence if the Preliminary course has been completed.

How often will Assessment occur?

NESA says that schools are to set sufficient Assessment tasks to obtain a reliable indication of the relative achievement of each student. They ask that schools do not over-asses and thereby overwhelm students with Assessment tasks.

Stage 6 assessment requirements

From Term 4, 2018, schools started teaching the new school-based assessment requirements for all Stage 6 (Year 11 and 12) Board Developed Courses (excluding VET, Life Skills and Content Endorsed Courses).

Part of the Stronger HSC Standards reforms, the changes to each course include:

 mandatory components and weightings for both Year 11 and Year 12 courses

 capping the maximum number of formal assessment tasks to three in Year 11 and four in Year 12

 capping the number of formal written examination tasks that mimic the HSC examination to one per course, with a maximum weighting of 30% for the Year 12 course

Assessment does not :

1. measure attitude or values,

2. take conduct into account.

Note, however, that students must apply themselves with diligence and sustained effort for satisfactory completion of the HSC courses.

What should students be told about Assessment?

Students should be aware of the assessment requirements in each course that they undertake. Students are not told the assessment mark that is submitted to NESA by the College at the end of year 12. However, details of the position a student has obtained in a course (the rank order) are available at the time of the HSC.

Each school has a responsibility to tell the student the following information about each course:

1. the components and weighting as specified by the NESA,

2. the general nature of each Assessment task,

3. a schedule of when Assessment tasks are planned to take place,

4. the importance or weight of each task (Stage 6 only)

5. details of administrative arrangements associated with each task (e.g. absence, late submission),

6. details of the school’s policy on malpractice,

7. details of the procedure to be implemented if tasks produce invalid or unreliable results, and

8. details of the procedures for dealing with student appeals arising from Assessment tasks.

The information that follows outlines the College’s policies and procedures in relation to Assessment in Years 10-12. It is the student’s responsibility to familiarise themselves with the detail of these procedures. Ignorance is no excuse for not correctly following these procedures.

Assessment Policies and Procedures

Timing of Assessment

Prior to commencement of Assessment in any given term, Assessment tasks will be published to Canvas at least two weeks prior to when each task is due.

Prior to the assessment task, the class teacher will go through the notice of assessment with their class. It is the responsibility of any student who is absent from school when assessment information is given out to check the portal information for the class they missed and to obtain the appropriate details from their teacher upon their return to school.

Tasks Completed Outside the Classroom

Tasks such as major works, research projects, and assignments are to be entirely the student’s own work, or students will be considered guilty of malpractice and will probably be given a mark of zero (see later in this booklet for details of malpractice).

Submission of Tasks

Tasks are to be submitted per the instructions given on the Assessment task notification. Students who are completing assessment tasks using technology, are encouraged to make regular backup copies of their work. Problems with technology will not be accepted as an excuse for non-submission, substandard or incomplete work. If there is a problem with technology, students must be able to show evidence of their progress on a task.

If a teacher is absent on the day an Assessment task is due and the task is a hardcopy hand-in, students will be expected to submit their work either by arrangement with the teacher beforehand or via the Leader of Learning for that subject. Assessment tasks are not to be given to clerical or ancillary staff or to visiting teachers. If a student is on an excursion on the day an Assessment task is due, it is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for the task to be submitted on time, or prior to the due date.

All students studying VET courses are to ensure that they meet with the class teacher to make arrangements for the submission of a task that is due while the student is on work placement. It is also the responsibility of VET students to ensure that they find out any information about an assessment task that may have been set while the student is on work placement.

A student who has been suspended from school for disciplinary reasons will still be required to submit the task on the due date. If the task is an examination, the student will be required to attend the College in school uniform only for the duration of the exam. It is also the responsibility of a student who has been suspended to ensure that he finds out any information about an assessment task that may have been set while the student is suspended from school.

Non-completion of Assessment Tasks

Where there is no valid reason to explain why a student was unable to complete an examination or performance, on or by the due date, a zero will be awarded for that task. Where there is no valid reason to explain why a student was unable to hand in an assessment task on or by the due date, a zero will be awarded for that task, unless there is a late submission, in which case the provisions in the next section apply.

If a student fails to sit an examination or submit an Assessment task, parents of the student will be informed in writing, overseen by the Director of Curriculum, pointing out the possible consequences, (for example, a ‘N’ determination).

Students undertaking subjects which require the physical submission of a task (eg. TAS, Art) are required to submit their work by the due date. Failure to submit HSC major works by the due date will mean that students do not meet the course requirements and therefore will not qualify for the HSC in that subject.

Unjustified leave

If a student takes unjustified leave during the term, it is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for the task to be submitted on time, or prior to the due date. For assessments submitted late due to unjustified leave, the penalty is a deduction of 20% of the initially available marks per day. If a student is absent due to unjustified leave during an exam period, the student will receive a 0 for this assessment.

Late Submission of Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks must be submitted by the due date and time on the assessment notification. If an Assessment task is submitted late, a penalty of a deduction of 20% of the initially available marks per day, will be applied. Weekends count as two days. If a task ultimately scores zero because of late submission, parents and students are informed in writing by the Director of Curriculum that the task has not been completed, and of the possible consequences of this. Students are still required to submit a genuine attempt at the task in order to satisfactorily meet the course requirements.

If a student hands in, or sits for an Assessment task on a given day but has not attended a class or classes in other subjects on that day, the task will be regarded as being handed in one day late and the appropriate penalty will apply.

Illness/Misadventure

Illness means any sickness or medical condition for which there is valid evidence. Claiming to have a cold without a doctor’s certificate is not valid grounds for illness.

Misadventure refers to any event, outside of the control of the student that prevents them from completing or sitting a task, for which there is valid evidence. Waking up late and missing a bus is not valid grounds for misadventure. A car accident with police report and/or photos would be considered valid evidence.

Sporting commitments

Students who will miss a task due to sport organised by St Edward’s are required to submit an illness/misadventure form which will be approved. If a student misses a task due to representative sport organised outside of the College, an application for illness/misadventure will only be approved in the event that the student is selected to represent the state or the nation. Supporting evidence from the sporting body must be submitted with the illness/misadventure form.

Procedure

If a student is unable to sit, submit or complete an Assessment task for any reason, the following procedures will apply:

1. The student must outline the circumstances on the Illness/Misadventure form provided for this purpose (The form can be found on the College Website). It is the student’s responsibility to submit this form.

2. In the event of illness, a medical certificate must be attached to the form. This should cover the impact of the illness on the student’s ability to complete the task on the due date. If the absence or late submission does not result from illness, other evidence documenting the reasons for absence or late submission must be provided when submitting the form (e.g., police report in the event of a car accident).

3. In consultation with the class teacher, the Leader of Learning and relevant Pastoral Leader, the Director of Curriculum will determine the validity of the illness/misadventure application. If it is determined that the inability to submit the task or absence was not for a legitimate reason, a zero mark will be awarded for the task.

4. For a valid absence or valid non-submission, the Leader of Learning will, in most circumstances, select an alternative task measuring similar objectives to the task for which the student was absent. In exceptional circumstances, e.g., where the completion of a substitute task is not feasible or reasonable, or where the missed task is difficult to duplicate, the Principal may authorise the use of an estimate based on other appropriate evidence.

Appropriate documentation must be a legitimate original or an authentic copy satisfying the following:

1. Medical certificates must contain the specific dates for which the illness applied as well as the how the illness prevents the student from sitting the assessment task.

2. Medical certificates cannot cover a broad period of time in general terms. For example, "X is unfit for schoolwork during Term 2" or "X is unfit to sit examinations" are not adequate.

3. Medical certificates during the HSC Trial examination period can only cover the day of the missed examination. Certificates covering multiple examinations over multiple days will not be accepted.

4. Medical certificates will not cover an assessment task held outside the dates to which it refers.

5. Medical certificates must be written by a qualified medical practitioner and will not be accepted if written by medical practitioners who are family members of the student.

6. A student who becomes unwell during an examination in the HSC Year must ensure that they notify the Examination supervisor and the Director of Curriculum. They should follow this up, on the day, with an illness/misadventure form and medical certificate.

7. An appropriate agent's report (e.g. police report) must include the reason for inability to sit the assessment task as well as the date, time and location of any incident that caused the student to miss the assessment task.

Note that for Stage 6, NESA instructs schools that the final school Assessment mark is not able to be used to compensate for factors such as extended illness, misadventure or domestic difficulties which may have affected a student’s overall achievement in the course.

Non-serious and non-attempts

NESA defines a non-serious attempt as including frivolous or objectionable material in an answer.

NESA defines a non-attempt in an HSC exam as including only completing multiple-choice questions.

Teachers/markers who consider a student’s answer in an assessment task to be either a non-serious or non-attempt should consult with their Leader of Learning. The Leader of Learning may then refer the issue to the Director of Curriculum.

Students must make a genuine attempt at all Assessment tasks that, taken together, contribute in excess of 50 per cent of the available Assessment marks for the HSC course. If an attempt at a particular task in the HSC scores zero, it is a matter for the teacher’s professional judgement whether the attempt is a genuine one.

Students who do not comply with the Assessment requirements in any HSC course will have neither a moderated Assessment mark nor an Examination mark awarded for that course. In the case of extension courses, students who fail to meet the Assessment requirements for the common part of the course will not receive a result in the course at all.

Malpractice in Tasks

Malpractice/misconduct may include (but is not restricted to):

1. carrying notes or other unauthorised material (e.g., mobile phone or other technology not permitted in an exam) into a task, whether used or not

2. assisting someone in the task by passing notes or communicating with them in some way

3. having someone else sit the task

4. including frivolous or objectionable material in the task

5. soliciting or leaking inside information regarding the task with the view to gaining an unfair advantage for oneself or another student

6. plagiarism

7. generating answers or other parts of a task using artificial intelligence (e.g. ChatGTP) which are not acknowledged and referenced

The usual penalty for malpractice in Assessment tasks will be a mark of zero for that section of the task. This also applies to students who assist others in any way whatsoever to engage in malpractice. With the increase in use of the internet as a source of information in the completion of Assessment tasks, students must ensure that any work that they submit has been adequately referenced. Plagiarism will be deemed as malpractice and students who plagiarise another person’s work may receive a mark of zero for that section of the task.

Referencing of AI tools in assessment tasks

Students should note that the College does not regard any work produced by AI as belonging to the student (as in “All My Own Work”). As such, any text produced by AI must be acknowledged clearly (see below). That is, the use of AI should be acknowledged within your response, and it should be referenced in the bibliography. As with other forms of academic malpractice, a response which is predominantly based on text generated by AI will be subject to penalty (including the possibility of a zero mark being recorded). Use quotation marks to show work directly taken from AI, and acknowledge borrowed ideas as well as words used.

Students should speak to their class teacher about how best to acknowledge any ideas or text borrowed from AI, as different subjects may use different referencing systems.

Example for a bibliography:

Form that an AI bibliography entry should take: “Title of source” prompt. Name of AI Tool, version, Company, Date content was generated, General web address of tool.

Example of a bibliography entry for AI: “Describe the symbolism of the green light in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 June. chat.openai.com/chat

Note: Mandatory reporting of student malpractice in the HSC year is required by NESA

Provisions for Assessments

Students requiring provisions for Assessment tasks are documented by Diverse Learning. Provisions should be registered with the Diverse Learning team in conjunction with relevant Leaders of Learning and teachers. Students and parents have a responsibility to ensure that any changes to provisions are communicated to the Diverse Learning team at least one week prior to assessment tasks.

For formal exams, students will be sent an email regarding provisions prior to the exam date. Students have a responsibility to check the provisions listed on the email and to consult with the Diverse Learning team if there are any concerns.

For in-class assessment tasks, students with provisions have a responsibility to check the portal to ensure that a change of room has been listed at least one day prior to the task. Students should see their teacher or the Diverse Learning team if they have any concerns.

Tasks that Produce Invalid or Unreliable Results.

When designing Assessment tasks every effort will be made to ensure they produce valid and reliable results. However, if a task is not valid (for example, it does not give a broad enough range of marks) an additional task or questions will be set and combined with the original marks in such a way as to improve the validity of the original task.

Transfer between Courses

Students will only be able to change courses in Year 10 and 11 in consultation with the Director of Curriculum. Students will only be allowed to change courses in the HSC year if they are able to:

1. demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed the relevant Preliminary course prior to transferring to a HSC course, 2. complete all HSC course requirements, including Assessment.

Students who transfer into the school after the commencement of the HSC Assessment program will

1. sit for the remaining Assessment tasks with the school group, 2. have their position in the group determined by comparison with the school group on these common tasks,

3. be given a mark in the assessment task(s) that they missed consistent with their ranking for the completed common tasks

Reporting Progress to Students

Results of Assessment tasks are to be given to students as a mark or grade. The rank in the class for that task is also to be given to the student in Years 11 and 12. At formal report times Year 11 and 12 parents and students will be given their current cumulative rank based on performance in Assessment tasks in each course.

In VET courses, students will be informed of their progress in achieving units of competency by the system, 'competent' or 'not yet competent'. The student's logbook will be completed when competencies are achieved. An estimated mark will be submitted to NESA at the completion of the course. This mark will be obtained from students’ performance in the Trial HSC examination. This mark will only be used in the event of illness or misadventure on the day of the HSC exam.

“N” Determination Procedures

If it appears that a student is at risk of not meeting the assessment requirements of a course, a warning must be given. This warning will be given by the Director of Curriculum and involves advising the student and parent in writing and alerting them to the possible consequences of an 'N' determination. In Years 11 and 12, if a student is to be given an 'N' determination because of failure to complete Assessment tasks totalling more than 50 per cent of the final course Assessment marks, the Principal must advise the student of the determination, its consequences, and the student’s right to a school review and subsequent appeal to NESA.

Note that an “N” determination may be made in a course for reasons other than not meeting assessment requirements, e.g., students who do not attend work placement at the scheduled time, and students who do not apply themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course by the teacher. A warning letter will be issued in these cases.

Procedure for appealing an assessment mark

“The teacher must assess the student’s actual performance, not potential performance. Assessment marks must not be modified to take into account possible effects of illness or domestic situations.”

(ACE Manual, https://ace.nesa.nsw.edu.au/ace-8072)

Once a student sits a task, an appeal cannot be made on the basis of illness or other similar issues as outlined in the quote above.

Students may only appeal the result awarded in an assessment task within three (3) school days of the task being returned. Students may not appeal the results of multiple-choice or short answer questions once the assessment task has been returned to the student permanently (e.g. taken home).

Level 1 Appeal

The student immediately informs the class teacher, who consults with the marker or marking team. They may make an adjustment if necessary, based on the specific criteria of the assessment task.

Level 2 Appeal

Should the student not be satisfied with the result of the Level 1 Appeal then they may appeal, but within three (3) school days of the decision of the Level 1 Appeal, to the Leader of Learning of that subject.

Level 3 Appeal

Should the student not be satisfied with the ruling made by the Leader of Learning then they can appeal to the Director of Curriculum. Such appeals must be made within three (3) school days of the delivery of the Leader of Learning’s decision. The Director of Curriculum will only check that due process has been followed and will not be concerned with specific aspects of content or specialised subject information. The Director of Curriculum will not question a teacher’s judgement of the student's performance

School Review Procedures for rankings

Students can request from the College, after their last timetabled HSC exam, their Assessment rank order in each subject (i.e., position in each course). NESA provides this. If students consider their position in the school’s order of merit for a particular course is not consistent with the feedback from their performance during the Assessment tasks throughout the course, they are entitled, within two weeks after the last HSC exam, to seek a review.

NESA specifically states that a teacher’s judgement of the worth of individual assessment tasks, as reflected in the mark awarded, will not be subject to review as part of this process.

This review checks that:

1. the school has complied with the weighting specified by NESA for each subject, 2. weighting for each component, as specified in the subject programs, have been adhered to, 3. clerical and computational errors have not been made.

If the review discovers an error, it will be corrected, and the student will be informed. If it finds no error the student will also be informed. If the student is not satisfied with the outcome of the review the student may appeal to NESA which will check to ensure that the school review was carried out correctly.

Assessment Details by Subject

NOTE: Scheduling of tasks in this handbook may change due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, students will be given a minimum of two weeks’ notice of a change in due date.

Type: I = In-class task; H = hand in assignment; E = examination; Prov = provisions (Yes/No)

Year 10 Drama

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1 : Improv Performance I T1/W10

AT2 : Group Performance I, H T2/W7

Cumulative formative assessment of performance skills based over weeks 4,6 & 8.

Create, perform, reflect. Rehearsal and performance. Students hand in logbook

A T3: Design Task H T2/W10 Individual design project based on play studied.

A T4: Monologues I, H T3/W7 Students create, perform, and reflect on a chosen monologue. Students hand in logbook.

Year 10 Visual Arts

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Half Year Exam E T2/W6 Canvas based examination on artists and their works

AT2: BOW & VAPD I T2/W8 Submission of all practical tasks from Semester 1

AT3: Extended Response E T3/W9 Extended essay style response completed during class time

AT4: BOW & VAPD I T4/W4 Submission of all practical tasks from Semester 2

Year 10 Photography

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Photographic Analysis I T2/W7 Canvas based analysis on artists and their works

AT2: Portfolio & Journal I T2/W9 Submission of all practical tasks created in Semester 1

AT3: Portfolio & Journal I T4/W3 Submission of all practical tasks created in Semester 2

AT4: EXAM E T4/W4 Extended response completed during class time on Canvas

Year 10 HSIE

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1 HIS: Uluru Statement of the Heart Project

AT2 HIS: Source based Analysis Quiz

AT1 GEO: Coastal Management Field Work Presentation

AT2 GEO: Human Wellbeing Exam

H T1/W10

E T2/W6

H T3/W8

E T4/W4

Year 10 History Elective

A reflection task on the progression of Indigenous rights in Australia through the lens of The Uluru Statement from the Heart

An in-class tasks analysing historical sources from the Vietnam War era

Construct a presentation based off field work investigation on the management of a coastal area

An exam assessing your knowledge of Human Wellbeing issues and geographic skills

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Virtual Museum Exhibit H T1/W8 Students will work in groups to design and create an online virtual museum exhibit about a prescribed area of the past.

AT2: Civil War Podcast H T2/W9 Students are to create a podcast on how a Civil War of their choice impacted the nation it occurred in.

AT3: Archaeological Dig I T3/W7 Students will complete an archaeological dig at school.

AT4: Online Forum Discussion I T4/W5 Students will contribute to an online discussion forum outlining their learning in History Elective.

Year 10 English

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Imaginative Writing and Justification. H/I T1/W9 Imaginative writing and Justification Page to screen

AT2: Examination E T2/W6 Who Calls Me Villain. Examination in two sections:

Section One: Short Answer Responses Section Two: Extended Response

AT3: Extended Response I T3/W8 Extended Response Wilfred Owen

AT4: Speaking Tiered Task H T4/W4 Fake News - tiered speaking task

Year 10 French

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Travel and Holidays I T1/W7 AT1: Choice-based multimodal task. Students create an itinerary about an upcoming trip to France and read about similar experiences.

AT2: Health E T2/W6 AT2: Examination: Multimodal. Listen and respond to a stimulus text at a doctor’s office.

AT3: Paris and Past events I T3/W9 AT3: Speaking test about past events and Paris

AT4: Future Plans I T4/W4 AT4: reading and writing assessment about future work plans and careers

Year 10 TAS Graphics Technology

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Engineering Drawing 2 – Roller Bracket I T1/W6 In class drawing task

AT2: Cabinet Drawing 2Filing Trays I T2/W5 In class CAD task

AT3: Cabinet Drawing 3Spice Cabinet I T2/W8 In class CAD task

AT4: Revit - Holiday Park Cabin I T3/W9 In class CAD task

AT5: Student Negotiated Projected (SNP) I T4/W5 In class drawing task

Year 10 PASS

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Research, presentation & peer review I/H T1/W7-8 Research, presentation & peer review

AT2: Interaction of body systems - quiz & extended responses E T2/W6 Interaction of body systems - Quiz & extended response

AT3: Practical participation & performance Sem 1 I T1 & T2 /W9 Sem 1 Practical participation & performance

AT4: Analysis of coaching technique, strategies, tactics I/H T3/W6-8 Analysis of coaching technique, strategies, tactics

AT5: Fitness survey and extended response I/H T4/W6 Fitness survey and extended response

AT6: Sem 2 Practical participation & performance I T4/W6 Sem 2 Practical participation & performance

Year 10

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Lifestyle Analysis I/H T1/W8 Lifestyle Analysis

AT2: Sexual health online exam E T2/W7 Sexual health online exam

AT3: Sem 1 Practical participation & performance I T2/W9 Sem 1 Practical participation & performance

AT4: Super Coach plan of lesson I/H T3/W2 Super Coach plan of lesson

AT4: Super Coach teach lesson I T3/W3-10 Super Coach teach lesson

AT5: Resilience research & responses I/E T4/W6 Resilience research & responses

AT6: Sem 2 Practical participation & performance I T4/W6 Sem 2 Practical participation & performance

Year 10 Information and Software Technology

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Digital Media Premiere Pro/ After Effects project

AT2: Modelling and Simulation Task

H T1/W9 AT1 - Digital Media

Premiere Pro/ After Effects project – Completed during classes as skill building

H T2/W10 AT2 - Modelling and Simulation Task – Building a 3D model of a product and walkthrough

AT3: Authoring & Multimedia Information Kiosk H T3/W9 AT3 - Authoring & Multimedia Information Kiosk – Use of hypertext and hypermedia to control docs

AT4: Exam E T4W4 Exam

AT5: Individual Learning Project H T4/W8 AT5 - Individual Learning Project Personal choice of anything that tweaked an interest. Could be something we have done, in depth or something new

Year 10 Industrial Technology - Metal

Task # and Name

AT1: Toolbox Folio I T1/W6 Take home task - Portfolio

AT2: Toolbox Project I T2/W8 In class - Practical Project

AT3: Fire Pit Folio I T3/W5 Take home task - Portfolio

AT4: Fire Pit Project I T4/W4 In class - Practical Project

AT5: Exam E T4/W5 In class - Exam

Year 10 Industrial Technology - Timber

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Bench Seat Portfolio Part A I T1/W6 In class - Portfolio

AT2: Bench Seat Project I T2/W8 In class - Practical Project

AT3: Desktop Organiser Portfolio I T3/W6 In class - Portfolio

AT4: Exam E T4/W5 In class - Exam

AT5: Desktop Organiser Project I T4/W5 In class - Practical Project

Year 10 Mathematics 5.1

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Formative Class Mark I T1 W 4,8,11 Topic Quizzes at the conclusion of each unit of work.

AT2: Formal Examination E T2/W6 Formal Examination based on T2 units.

AT3: Desmos Graphing Investigation H T3/W6 Desmos Graphing Investigation.

AT4: Online Test I T4/W4 Online Test completed in class.

Year 10 Mathematics 5.2

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: In-class Task I T1/W9 In-class test

AT2: Formal Examination E T2/W6 Formal Examination based on T2 units.

AT3: Desmos Graphing Investigation H T3/W6 Desmos Graphing Investigation.

AT4: Online Test I T4/W3 Online Test completed in class.

Year 10 Mathematics 5.3

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: In-class Task I T1/W9 In-class test

AT2: Formal Examination E T2/W6 Formal Examination based on T2 units.

AT3: Desmos Graphing Investigation H T3/W6 Desmos Graphing Investigation.

AT4: In-class Task I T4/W4 In-class test

Year 10 Maths in Trades

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Portfolio Part A H T1/W11 A portfolio of work collected throughout Term

AT2: Portfolio Part B H T2/W5 A portfolio of work collected throughout Term

AT3: Examination E T2/W6 Examination

AT4: Examination E T3/W9 Examination

AT5: Course Reflection H T4/W5 Written course reflection

Year 10 Science

Task # and Name

AT1: Topic Test

Type Term/Week Description

I/E T1/W6 Topic test based upon first topic studied (Weeks1-5) Either Genetics/Chemical Reactions/Motion

AT2: Topic Test I/E T1/W11 Topic test based upon first topic studied (Weeks1-5) Either Genetics/Chemical Reactions/Motion

AT3: Topic Test I/E T2/W5 Topic test based upon first topic studied (Weeks1-5) Either Genetics/Chemical Reactions/Motion

AT4: Semester 1 Examination

I/E T2/W6 Examination on all 3 topics studied in Semester 1

AT5: Practical work submission H T4/W4 Submission of practical work carried out during 2023

Year 10 Marine Studies

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Fishing Rod Build H/I T1/W10 Presentation of fishing rod constructed in class – Testing completed during excursion

AT2: Boat Licence E T2/W8 Theory and Practical Test for Boat Licence – External Provider

AT3: Presentation H T3/W4 Presentation on Marine Mammals

AT4: Field Study H/I T3/W10 Field Study on Rock platforms

AT5: Personal Interest Project H/I T4/W5 Submission of PIP – work completed in class time during T3

Year 10 Music

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Formative assessment of Performance /Viva voce I T2/W4

Formative Assessment of performance skills across term 1 with final mark and discussion (viva Voce) of performance piece.

AT2: Aural Skills I T3/W6 Written / aural recognition test of jazz/blues characteristics (concept of music features relating to jazz styles)

AT3: Composition Task H T4/W3 Composition task in Jazz style

AT4: Performance Task I T4/W6 Performance of a piece representative of one of the units of work studied. Performance can be a solo or as part of an ensemble.

Year 10 Religion

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1: Analytical Essay task I/H/E T2/W4 Students will prepare and complete an analytical essay question.

AT2: Exam Week E T2/W6 Students will be required to use the skills and knowledge developed over Semester one to write an essay, using analytical skills, on an unseen question.

AT3: Action Project I/H T3/W10 Action Project on Laudato Si: students will be developing a campaign on a Social Justice issue. Students will be required to work within and outside of class to develop the steps in creating this campaign.

Year 10 Food Technology

Task # and Name Type Term/Week Description

AT1 I/H T1/W8 Written Task and Package Design

AT2 E T2/W6 Mid-Course Examination

AT3 I/H T3/W6 Written Task and Cake Design

AT4 I T3/W9 Practical Exam Assessment

Year 10 Commerce

Task # and Name

AT1: Communication, Research and Knowledge Project

AT2: Supply and Demand In-class Task

AT3: Investment Investigation Task

AT4: Careers Research Task

I T1/W8

In-class multiple choice and short response based on stimulus material

H T2/W4

H T3/W9

H T4/W4

Project task investigating a business

Research and develop an investment portfolio

Research on a viable career path