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SCONE HIGH SCHOOL

2010 HSC COURSES

GUIDELINES &

ASSESSMENT POLICIES

HSC Courses 2010 Guidelines & Assessment Policies

INTRODUCTION

This booklet is designed to provide a summary of assessment procedures in each course undertaken by students studying for the Higher School Certificate at Scone High School.

All students and parents should read this booklet carefully and ensure that they fully understand the procedures and practices to be followed.

Questions related to specific subject areas should be directed in the first instance to the Head Teacher of the faculty concerned and the appropriate teacher listed below.

Questions related to the Assessment Policy itself and of a general nature should be directed to the Principal.

Principal Ms L Hunt

Deputy Principal Mr G Negus

Year Adviser Mrs S Paine

Head Teachers English – Mr. G AndrewsHSIE/VA - Mr. M PaineMathematics – Mr. R RileyScience – Mrs. J CutlerTAS – Mrs. M TeasdaleVET - Mr. S Westbury

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Assessment Policy of Scone High School ….. ….. ….. ….. …..

Library Information ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. …..

Tertiary Requirements ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. ….. …..

Assessable Task Schedules ….. ….. …… ….. ….. ….. …..

Acknowledgement Form (separate page to be returned to Mr. Negus) …..

SCONE HIGH SCHOOLHIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

ASSESSMENT POLICY – 2010

Assessment policy

All students who are studying for the Higher School Certificate at Scone High School in 2010 are required to complete a formal assessment program for each course studied. This booklet contains the range of assessment tasks set down as part of the Higher School Certificate requirements at Scone High School.

Assessment Program

The Higher School Certificate program at Scone High School begins during Term 4 2009 and continues for the duration of the course.

There are two (2) aspects of satisfactory achievement in Higher School Certificate courses:-

(1) Satisfactory completion of the Assessment program and(2) Satisfactory completion of a course.

The Purpose of Assessment

The Assessment marks as submitted by the school for each course are intended to measure students’ achievements relative to each other at the end of the Higher School Certificate course.

1. A wider range of syllabus outcomes than may be measured by the external examination, although it must cover all the objectives measured by the examination;

2. Multiple measures and observations made throughout the Higher School Certificate course as well as a single final examination.

Satisfactory Completion of a Course

A student will be considered to have satisfactorily completed a course if, in the principal’s view, there is satisfactory evidence that the student has:

a) Followed the course developed by the Board; andb) Applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and

experiences provided in the course by the school; and,c) Achieved some or all of the course outcomes.

Whilst the Board of Studies (BOS) does not mandate attendance requirements, the principal may determine that, as a result of absence, the course’s completion criteria may not be met. Clearly, absences will be regarded seriously by the principal who must give students early warning of the consequences of such absences.

NB At Scone High School students are expected to attend at least 85% of all lessons for all courses studied.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Higher School Certificate students must: have gained the School Certificate or such other qualifications as the Board of

Studies considers satisfactory; have attended a government school, an accredited non-government school, a

school outside New South Wales recognised by the Board or a college of TAFE;

have satisfactorily completed courses which comprise the pattern of study required by the Board for the award of the Higher School Certificate;

sit for and make a serious attempt at the requisite Higher School Certificate examinations.

Completion of Higher School Certificate Assessment Tasks

Students will be given written notice of specific assessment tasks at least 2 weeks prior to the due date. This will include a marking scale.

Assessment tasks will not be held two weeks prior to Trial HSC examinations

The Board of Studies expects students to attempt ALL assessment tasks set.

Students must complete tasks worth at least 51% of the marks allocated to assessment in that course. Failure to do so will result in an “N” determination for that course.

Students who do not comply with the assessment requirements in any course will have neither a moderated assessment mark nor an examination mark awarded for that course.

All assessment tasks must be clearly identified with the student name or number and be handed to the teacher of the course. The receipt of the task will be acknowledged by the teacher in writing.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is an act of theft, in the same way that taking money of property is theft. Plagiarism can take many forms.

It can be a piece of writing or other work that has been copied from someone else and presented as your own work. Downloading of material from the Internet (and pretending that you have produced the work yourself) is a particularly common form of plagiarism. It is also very easily detected.

It can be the act of knowingly allowing someone else to copy your work. It can be the taking of someone else’s thoughts and ideas and pretending that

they are yours. It can also be any instance where you request someone else to do your work

for you.Plagiarism is illegal, in the same way that breaking copyright laws is illegal.

If you plagiarise work, you will receive a zero mark for that task and a warning letter will be sent home. Two warning letters can result in the exclusion from that course. Repeated cases of plagiarism will attract more severe penalties.

Non-completion of Assessment Tasks

If a student fails to complete an assessment task specified in the Assessment Program and the teacher considers that the student has a valid reason, the head teacher may decide that:

1. An extension of time may be granted or2. A mark be awarded on a substitute task.

It is the student’s responsibility to provide a written explanation for a task not being handed in on the due date on a MISADVENTURE FORM- obtained from the Deputy Principal

In exceptional circumstances eg. where undertaking a substitute task is not feasible or reasonable, or where the task that was missed is difficult to duplicate, the head teacher can use an estimate based on other appropriate evidence.

NB Being on work placement is NOT a valid reason not to hand in a task.

Where there is no valid reason for not completing an assessment task or the task is not handed in by the due date, a zero mark will be recorded for that task.

If a student’s attempt in a particular task scores zero, it is a matter for the teacher’s professional judgement whether the attempt is a genuine one or not. In either case, parents will be advised in writing of the situation.

If it appears that a student is at risk of not meeting assessment requirements in a course an official “N” determination warning will be given in writing.

Illness

If a student is ill on the day an assessment task is to be held or completed, it is the responsibility of the student to

(1) Advise the school by phone if possible; (2) Supply a doctor’s certificate or appropriate documentary evidence on the day

they return to school; and,(3) Complete a misadventure form (located in the Deputy Principal’s office)

Misadventure

If for some unforseen, valid reason a student is unable to attend school on the day an assessment task is to be held or completed, it is the responsibility of the student to:

(1) Inform the school by phone if possible; and,(2) Provide a written explanation for their absence on the day of return signed by

a parent or guardian.(3) Fill in a misadventure form and hand it to the Deputy Principal on the day the

student returns to school.

Alternative Arrangements

If students know in advance that they will not be at school, with an acceptable reason, it is the student’s responsibility to negotiate with their class teacher, BEFORE the event an alternate arrangement.

Please note: Alternative arrangements are only made on rare occasions.

Appeals

Appeals can be made at the end of each assessment task only in relation to a student’s assessment rank.

Lindy HuntPrincipal

SCONE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY – INFORMATION FOR YEAR 12 – 2010

In the HSC year students will find a greater need to organise themselves and to work independently. The library staff wants to help students achieve the best results possible in the HSC and if used effectively the library will give students a better chance of success.

Opening Hours

The library is open from 8.30 am to 3.45 pm each day, only closing at recess and second half of lunch on Wednesdays.

Borrowing

Students may borrow 8 non fiction (information) items at a time and 4 fiction for recreational reading. If more resources are needed, students can see library staff.

Students need to be aware of the limited nature of resources in some areas and not clear the shelves – library staff may limit borrowing on any one topic. Please ensure resources are returned on time, to allow for maximum use by other students.

Students are not to borrow books for friends. Students are responsible for the resources borrowed in their name.

If an extension is needed past the due date, bring the resource in to be renewed.

The reference area of the library has been extended to include study guides and past HSC papers and answers for many of our senior subjects. These can be borrowed for two nights.

Study Periods The Mezzanine area upstairs is reserved for seniors, occasionally other classes use it. It is to be used responsibly. It is not a senior common room. Seniors are welcome to use other areas of the library if they have not been reserved for a class.

The library also has a senior study area with computers.

Study periods are as their name implies. If students are in the library during class time, they are expected to be doing school related work.

When. a class teacher is absent students do not come to the library for the period (unless it has been organised before by the teacher) but remain in the timetabled room or an alternative organised by the Deputy Principal.

Wednesday afternoons have been allotted to Years 11 and 12 for study in the library. This is an ideal time to have an uninterrupted afternoon doing schoolwork.

Photocopying

Library staff will do this in the last 10 minutes of a lesson at the normal charges. There are no IOUs.

Researching

The library has a broad collection of resources designed to support the subjects being studied. In the senior school, students will find themselves making less use of encyclopedias and more of magazines, CD ROMs, subject specific books, newspapers and where the library resources are limited, the Internet.

To use these resources effectively students need to know how to access them. The following are some pointers:

Enquiry Terminals

Search by subject, keyword, author, title and series. Note down the number of the resource and find it on the shelves.

Ask library staff for help with more complicated searches as search terms can be combined. Remember that more general books may have information within them – use the index and contents pages.

Magazines

Access to the magazine collection held in the Stack or Magazine room is best made through Guidelines. This is an index, organised by subject, to past and current magazines. If students don’t know how to use it ask library staff. We also subscribe to other indexing services such as Eco Date, Business Date and issues.

The magazines are organised alphabetically by title in the magazine room.

There are some magazines, which are not covered by the indexes. Students will need to scan these for interesting articles.

If there is an article students want that we do not have we may be able to get it through INFOCUS, which is run by the State Library of NSW, see library staff. There is a catalogue of INFOCUS articles near Guidelines.

Make it a habit to look through the current editions of relevant magazines When. they are on display. Magazines may be borrowed for two nights.

Computers

Computers may be used for research at any time when they are not required by a class booked in. Students doing research have priority on the computers, especially in the senior area

All computers in the library are part of the school wide network access to word processors, World Book Encyclopedia and other programs as well as the Internet.

All personal computer disks and memory sticks must first be scanned before use in the library computers.

If students wish to print from the computers see library staff. The cost is 10 cents per page.

Internet

The library has all of the computers connected to the Internet through the school’s network.

Web based email is not to be used during lesson time. The Internet can be booked at lunchtimes for email and research.

To use the Internet you need to ask the library staff. It is a condition of use that students follow the Acceptable Use Policy, which is displayed near the computer.

NSW HSC Online is a great site with past papers, tutorials, links to useful sites and general information for specific HSC subjects. <http://hsc.csu.edu.au>

Ask if you need assistance with essay planning, study skills and timetables, time management and of course research and information skills. Library staff are more than willing to help.

WHAT COURSES DO I HAVE TO STUDY TO GET AN HSC?

at least 2 units of English a minimum of 10 units at least 6 units of Board Developed Courses

TERTIARY REQUIREMENTS

To apply for tertiary study in NSW students must apply to the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) not to the individual institution. The closing date is usually early in September in the year of sitting for the Higher School Certificate. The Careers Adviser distributes UAC booklets each year, for action by students.

For students completing the HSC to proceed to tertiary studies an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is required.

The ATAR is calculated on the best 10 units of Board Developed courses. 2 units of English are included in this calculation.

Only 2 units of a Category B subject may be included. (Category B includes all the Frameworks courses).

The ATAR may include units accumulated over a total time span of 5 years without penalty. Where a student repeats a unit, only the last attempt will be used.

HSC 2010 – ASSESSABLE TASK SCHEDULE

All weightings are expressed as a %.

The value of 2 unit subjects is 100 marks. The value of a 1 unit subject is 50 marks.

Assessment for the Higher School Certificate will not begin until the completion of the Preliminary Course sometime in Term 4, 2009

While the allocation of weightings to the various tasks set for the HSC course is left to individual schools, the percentages allocated to each assessment component must be maintained. For each component, the assessment should be spread over several tasks throughout the course.

The assessment components for the 2/3 Unit (Common course and 3 Unit (Additional) course are mandatory.

HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE

Course: Agriculture (Electives)

Units: 2

Outcomes to be assessed.

Method of assessment.(test, oral,

presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1.1, Report Term 42009

10%

2.1, 2.2Research

AssignmentTerm1 15%

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,

Product Study Term 2 15%

1.1, 2.1 2.2, 3.1,3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Trial Examination

Term 2Week 11

30%

3.4, 4.1, 5.1 Elective Assessment

Term 3 30%

Additional comments/requirements.

Note: This grid will apply if all the students choose to do the electives. However, if a student(s) chooses to complete a research project the following assessment schedule

will apply.


Course: Agriculture (Research Task)

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1.1,2.1,2.2 Report Term 42008

11%

2.1,.2.2 Research Assignment

Term1 20%

3.4,4.1,5.1 Product Study(including research

component)

Term 2 22%

All Trial Examination Term 2Week 11

25%

3.4,4.1,5.1 Research Task Term 3 22%

Additional comments/requirements.

Note: This grid will apply for a class when one or more students choose to complete the research task instead of the elective components.


Course: Ancient History

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1.1,1.2,4.1,5.2,6.1 Task Term 42009

25%

1.1,1.2,2.1,2.2,4.1,4.2,5.1,5.2,6.1

Research Term 12010

25%

1.1,1.2,2.2,3.1,6.2 Source Analysis Term 2 25%

1.1,1.2,2.2,3.1,6.2 Trial Examination Term 2Week 11

25%

Additional comments/requirements


Course: Biology

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1,2,5,13,14,

Communications

Data Analysis Term 42009

17 ½ %

1,2,5,7,13,14,

Search for Better Health

Research Task

Term1 17 ½ %

1,3,4,5,9,10,13,14,15

Blue Print of Life

Trial Examination Term 2Week 11

17 ½ %

4,6,8,11,13,

Maintaining a Balance

Practical Term 3 17 ½ %

AllTopics

Final Examination

(3 Hours)

Term 3 30%

Additional comments/requirements:


Course: Business Studies

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

2.1,3.2,5.1,5.2,5.3

Research –Business Report

on Management

Term 42009

25%

3.1,3.2,3.3,4.1,4.2,5.1,5.2,5.3

In class Business Report using

stimulus material

Term 2 15%

1.1,1.2,2.1,2.2,3.1,3.2,3.3,4.1,

4.2,5.3,5.4


40%

2.1,3.2,5.1,5.3 In class Business Report using

financial stimulus material

Term 3 20%



Course: Chemistry

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1, 5,6,7,11,12,13,14

Practical Term 4Week 7

2009

17 ½ %

4,6,8,11,13,

Second Hand Analysis

Term1Week 5

17 ½ %

All TrialExamination

Term 2Week 11

17 ½ %

1,5,13,14 Research Task Term 3Week 2

17 ½ %

All FinalExamination

Term 3Week 5

30%



Course: English Advanced

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

2A,7,9,12,13Area of study:

Belonging-Reading/Speaking

Viewing/Representing

Term 42009

30%

1,2,3,6,8,10 Comparative study of contexts-

Reading, writing,Viewing/representing.

Term 1Week 10

25%

3,8,10,12A Critical Study of Texts-

Listening, writing, viewing

Term 2Week 7

25%

3,4,5,8,10,11 Trial Examination Term 2Week 11

20%



Course: English Standard

Units: 2

Outcomes to be assessed


presentation, etc)

When Weighting

1,2,4,6,9,13Reading,

Viewing/Representing, Speaking

Area of StudyBelonging:

“The Crucible”

Term 1 30%

1,2,3,4,6,10

Listening, Reading

Module A Distinctive Voices

- SpeechesTerm 1 Late

25%

1,3,4,6,10

Writing, Viewing/Representing

Module CInto The World – “The Story of Tom

Brennan”

Term 2 Week 6

25%

1,3,7,8Reading, Writing


20%



Course: History Extension

Units: 1



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

E1.1 Proposal Term 42010

10%

E1.1,2.1,2.2,2.3 Synopsis/essay Beginning Term 3

50%

E1.1,2.1,2.2,2.3 Annotated Bibliography.

Beginning Term 3

10%

E1.1,2.1,2.2,2.3 Process Log Beginning Term 3

10%

E1.1,2.1,2.2,2.3 Trial Examination Term 2Week 11

20%



Course: Industrial Technology(Timber Products and Furniture Industries)

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2

Workplace communication &

Design and management report

Term 42009

25%

1.1, 1.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1

Industry Study Report

Term 2 20%

1.1, 1.2, 4.3, 6.1, 7.1


30%

2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1,

5.2, 6.1, 6.2

Workplace communication &

Design and management report

Term 3 25%



Course: Legal Studies

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 5.1, 5.3

Law and SocietyResearch Task

and In-class Essay

Human Rights

Term 1Week 2

20%

3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1, 5.3,

Crime Media File,

In-class Essay and Oral

Presentation

Term 2Week 4

20%


30%

1.1, 3.1, 3.4, 5.1, 5.3

FamilyMedia File,

In-class Essay and Oral

Presentation

Term 3Week 2

20%

3.3, 3.4, 5.3Shelter

In Class EssayTerm 3Week 3

10%



Course: Mathematics Applied

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

Work Sample, Assignment

Term 4 Week 7

2009

20%

Assignment Term 1Late

10%


30%

Work Sample Term 3Early

10%

Final ExaminationTerm 3

Week 6/730%



Course: Mathematics 2U

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

H1, H5,H6, H7

Class Test Term 4 Week 9

2009

20%

H1, H4, H5, H6

Class Test Term 1 Late

20%

P1- P8H1 – H9


30%

P1- P8H1 – H9

Final Examination

Term 3Week 6/7

30%



Course: Mathematics Extension 1

Units: 1



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

PE3, H9 Class Test Term 4Week 7

2009

20%

Some of H1-H9 PE1-PE6 HE1-HE7

Class Test Term 1Late

20%

As Above Trial Examination Term 2Week 11

30%

As Above Final Examination

Term 3Week 6/7

30%



Course: Mathematics Extension 2

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

E1, E3,E9

Class Test. Term 4 Week 82009

20%

E1, E6,Class Test Term 1

Late20%

E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6,


30%

E1, E2, E3,E4, E6,

Final Examination

Term 3Week 6/7

30%



Course: Mathematics General

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

P8, H6H8

Class Test Term 4 Week 8

2009

20%

H9, H4H6, H10

Class Test Term 1Late

20%

H1, H9H5, H8

H10


30%

H2, H7 H8, H9 Final Examination

Term 3Week 6/7

30%



Course: Modern History

Units: 2

What will be assessed.

(Outcomes)

How will it be assessed(test, oral, presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

2.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.2

International StudyINDOCHINA

Extended Response Research Paper

Term 1 Week 8

2009

30%

1.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.1,4.2

National Study/Personality

StudySOVIET UNION

Extended Response Research Paper 20% and Oral Presentation

(Trotsky) 15%

Term 2Week 9

35%

1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.3, 4.2


35%



Course: PDHPE

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1,2,3,4,5,14,15,16

Core 1Research Task In class written

response.

Term 12010

10%

7,8,9,10,11,17

Core 1 In class test.

Term 1 10%

Relevant to option selected

In Class Research Task

Term 2 15%

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,15,and relevant

options


40%

Relevant to option selected

and 7,8,9,10,11,17

Core 2 and Option 2

Laboratory report and

Oral Presentation

Term 3 25%



Course: Physics

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1,5,6,7,11,12,13,14

Practical and

Data Analysis

Week 6Term 42009

17 ½ %

1,2,3,4,7,9,13

Model and

Research

Term1 17 ½ %

All Trial Examination

Term 2Week 11

17 ½ %

1,5,13,14 Research Task Term 3 17 ½ %

All FinalExamination

(3 Hour)

Term 3 30%



Course: Senior Science

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

Topic 1 Disasters

Second Hand Data Analysis

in Class

Term 42010

17 ½ %

Topic 2Lifestyle

Chemistry

Practical Term 12010

17 ½ %

Topic 3Information

Systems

TrialExamination

Term 2Week 11

17 ½ %

Med Technology and

Bionics

ResearchTask

Term 3 17 ½ %

AllTopics

Final Examination

Term 3 30%



Course: Software Design and Development

Units: 2



presentation, etc)

When. Weighting

1.1,1.2,1.3,2.1,2.2

Term Test Term 42009

20%

6.1,6.3,6.4 Practical / Theory Task

Term1 20%


30%

4.1,4.2,4.3,5.1,5.2,5.3

Major Project Term 3 30%


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAININGIndustry Curriculum Framework Courses

Notes:

1 Students MUST complete a minimum of 35 hours work placement in Year 12

2 Competencies assessed over time in Student log.

TIMETABLE ASSESSMENT ITEM

Terms 4 (2009) - Term 3 (2010) Competency Based Assessment

Term 1 Work Place Readiness Program

Term 1 Week 9 & Term 2 Week 2 Work Placement

Term 2 Week 10 Trial HSC Examination

FRAMEWORK COURSES (VET)

HOSPITALITY PRIMARY INDUSTRIESINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY METALS AND ENGINEERINGENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Framework courses do not have formal assessment tasks. All work completed in the VET courses are part of the student’s assessment.

Students work on competencies throughout the HSC year. A student will be deemed either competent or not yet competent on completing each competency.

If a student is deemed not yet competent the student will continue to practice the competency skills, until they are deemed competent.

All students in VET courses will need to sit for the Trial HSC in their framework subject. The mark from the Trial exam will only be used in the case of misadventure where the student fails to sit the HSC. In all other cases, the mark gained by students at the HSC will be the only mark used for assessment in the framework courses.

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