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Higher School Certificate - Assessment Policy 2017 - 2018 Senior Study Skills Handbook - NSW Department of Education
Higher School Certificate
         Assessment Policy
            2017 - 2018
    Senior Study Skills Handbook
Higher School Certificate - Assessment Policy 2017 - 2018 Senior Study Skills Handbook - NSW Department of Education
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Student,

By making the choice to enter senior school, you have shown your willingness to accept added responsibilities for
your own education. Your commitment to undertaking the process of senior assessment is one of these important
responsibilities.

Two marks will be given to you on your Higher School Certificate: an Examination Mark and a Moderated School
Assessment Mark.

Your Examination Mark will reflect your performance in the state wide examinations at the conclusion of Year 12.

Your Assessment Marks will be determined by your performance on assessment tasks, set by your classroom teacher
reflecting NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) guidelines. You will be informed ahead of time when an
assessment task is due and it is your responsibility to ensure that you undertake these tasks to the best of your
ability.

This booklet provides the school’s detailed policy regarding the submission of work for assessment purposes and you
must make yourself familiar with all aspects of this policy.

At the end of Year 12 you will receive your rank order in each course based upon your performance on the
assessment tasks.

Your performance at the HSC Examination will then be used to moderate your school-based assessment. This is why
you do not receive a final assessment mark from the school because it may be altered depending on how students in
your course at the school performed at the HSC Examination.

The assessment system is a very fair one. It rewards students who work conscientiously over the whole of the
course. It is important to complete all tasks even if they are not assessable because these all contribute to your
ability to do well in your overall assessment. Your teachers and Year Adviser are available to answer any questions
you may have or give you any guidance you may need.

Senior Students need to be advanced learners, using up to date techniques. This book provides excellent resources
to improve your learning skills. If you would like more information, see your Year Adviser or your Deputy Principal.

The challenge to achieve is before you all. Accept this challenge and reap the rewards on your HSC Certificate.

Ms Donna Pearson,
PRINCIPAL

 It is your responsibility to read and refer to the information contained in this
 Assessment Policy booklet throughout the HSC year.
 “Not knowing” about something that is printed in this booklet will not be
 accepted as an excuse.

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Higher School Certificate - Assessment Policy 2017 - 2018 Senior Study Skills Handbook - NSW Department of Education
Contents
2017/2018 HSC ASSESSMENT TASK PLANNING SHEET ..................................................................................................... 5
REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS ..................................................................................................................................... 6
RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS .................................................................................................................................... 16
GETTING ADVICE ON HSC ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................... 17
PERSONAL STUDY PLAN .................................................................................................................................................. 18
A GLOSSARY OF HSC KEY WORDS ................................................................................................................................... 19
SUBJECT ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES................................................................................................................................. 21
ANCIENT HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
BIOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
BUSINESS STUDIES .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY STUDIES (CAFS) .................................................................................................................... 22
CHEMISTRY...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
DRAMA ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24
ENGLISH STANDARD........................................................................................................................................................ 24
ENGLISH ADVANCED ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
ENGLISH EXTENSION 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 25
ENGLISH EXTENSION 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 25
HISTORY EXTENSION .................................................................................................................................................. 25
HOSPITALITY.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
LEGAL STUDIES ................................................................................................................................................................ 27
MARINE STUDIES............................................................................................................................................................. 27
MATHEMATICS GENERAL 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 27
MATHEMATICS GENERAL 2 ............................................................................................................................................. 28
MATHEMATICS ................................................................................................................................................................ 28
MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 28
MODERN HISTORY .......................................................................................................................................................... 29
MUSIC.............................................................................................................................................................................. 29
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION .................................................................................. 30
PHOTOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................................... 30
PHYSICS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
SENIOR SCIENCE .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
SOCIETY AND CULTURE ................................................................................................................................................... 31
SOFTWARE, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................................... 31
SPORT, LIFESTYLE AND RECREATION .............................................................................................................................. 32
TAS – DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................................................... 32
TAS – DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................................................... 32
VISUAL ART...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
VISUAL DESIGN................................................................................................................................................................ 33

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MULLUMBIMBY HIGH SCHOOL
                                                                  HSC ASSESSMENT POLICY

INTRODUCTION
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) requires that schools submit an internal assessment mark to them
for each of your courses. Formal Assessment Task results contribute to the overall mark achieved by a student in
Year 12 and contribute to the school-based Assessment Mark submitted for the HSC. The marks Mullumbimby High
School submits to NESA are based on the tasks outlined in this Assessment policy.

NESA has identified that the purposes of internal assessment are to:

        assist student learning
        evaluate and improve teaching and learning programs
        determine student achievement in the course
        provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a course/stage.

Schools are required to prepare and administer an assessment program in accordance with specifications provided
by NESA. These specifications identify the components of the course to be assessed, the weightings and the timing
of tasks. Assessment tasks are designed to measure knowledge, skills and understanding of a wide range of
outcomes. Tasks may include tests, written assignments, practical activities, oral tasks, fieldwork and projects.

The provision of a separate school based Assessment Mark from the Examination Mark in the HSC has a two‐fold
purpose. It is intended to provide a measure of a student's attainment, which is based on:

      a wider range of syllabus objectives than is measured by the external examination;
      measures and observations obtained throughout the course rather than at a single examination.

Such assessment allows due weight to be given to measures of student achievement which, although evident to a
class teacher, may not be adequately assessed by a single external examination.

In addition, schools are required to rank all students doing the same course.

For Board Developed Courses, the raw assessment mark for each course will be moderated by the Board according
to the performance of the students at Mullumbimby High School in the HSC examination for that course. Your
position in the course rank order will not be altered by the moderation process. For Board Developed courses, the
moderated school assessment is worth 50% of the final mark for the course, while the HSC examination result
provides the other 50% of the final mark.

For Board Endorsed courses, the school assessment is the final mark which appears on the HSC. This mark is not
moderated.

Assessment of students for Life Skills courses in Stage 6 is against the achievement of outcomes identified through
the individual transistion process.

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2017/2018 HSC ASSESSMENT TASK PLANNING SHEET
 WK            Term 4 – 2017                                                 Term 1 – 2018
  1            9 Oct                                                         29 Jan
  2            16 Oct                                                        5 Feb
  3            23 Oct                                                        12 Feb
  4            30 Oct                                                        19 Feb
  5            6 Nov                                                         26 Feb
  6            13 Nov                                                        5 Mar
  7            20 Nov                                                        12 Mar
  8            27 Nov                                                        19 Mar
  9            4 Dec                                                         26 Mar
 10            11 Dec                                                        2 Apr - Half Yearly Exams
 11                                                                          9 Apr – Half Yearly Exams

 WK            Term 2 – 2018                                                 Term 3 – 2018
  1            30 Apr                                                        23 Jul
  2            7 May                                                         30 Jul
  3            14 May                                                        6 Aug – Trial Exams HSC
  4            21 May                                                        13 Aug –- Trial Exams HSC
  5            28 May                                                        20 Aug
  6            4 Jun                                                         27 Aug
  7            11 Jun                                                        3 Sep
  8            18 Jun                                                        10 Sep
  9            25 Jun                                                        17 Sep
 10            2 Jul                                                         24 Sep
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SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A COURSE

"To have satisfactorily completed a course, students will have -
     followed the course;
     applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the
       course by the school; and
     achieved some or all of the course outcomes." [ACE 11.4]

ATTENDANCE                                  At Mullumbimby High School, at least 85% attendance is expected.
                                              a) Principals may determine that, as a result of absence, the course completion
                                              criteria may not be met.
                                              b) Any extended leave requires the approval of the Principal prior to the student
                                              commencing their leave.
                                              c) There should be no unexplained absences.
                                              d) Unsatisfactory attendance impacts on a student’s ability to satisfactorily complete
                                              course work.

PARTICIPATION                               A GENUINE ATTEMPT must be made concerning the learning and teaching
                                              activities of a course.
                                              a) Participating in a course involves completing assignments, homework and set
                                              tasks, even if they are not assessment tasks. Work placement is a mandatory HSC
                                              requirement for Vocational Education Training (VET) courses.
                                              b) It is up to the teacher's professional judgment to determine what constitutes
                                              genuine participation.
                                              c) Those deemed unsatisfactory will be issued with an official NESA "N" (Non-
                                              Completion) warning notice.
                                              d)Warnings are sent to parents in writing if this eventuality appears likely. Students
                                              are given an opportunity to rectify the situation

COMPLETION                                    A student must make A GENUINE ATTEMPT at all Assessment Tasks in each course
OF ASSESSMENT                               in which they are entered.
TASKS                                         a) Any student who fails to complete Assessment Tasks worth in excess of 50
                                              percent of the available marks will be issued with an official NESA "N" (Non-
                                              Completion) notice, which will disqualify him/her from the particular course.
                                              b) This may in turn disqualify the student from receiving an ATAR and/or the HSC.
                                              c)Warnings are sent to parents in writing. Students are given an opportunity to
                                              rectify the situation
REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS
Formal, written school reports are issued following the Year 12 Half Yearly and Trial examinations. These
reports are designed to reflect the work achieved by the student in all aspects of their work, not just in HSC
assessment tasks. Students need to complete all work given so that they are adequately prepared for the HSC
examination at the end of Year 12.

Unsatisfactory progress through incompletion of homework, absence from lessons, poor effort, etc. will be
reported to parents as soon as possible. Students are reminded that failure to complete both assessable and
non-assessable tasks will contribute to their not having met the requirements for the award of a Higher School
Certificate. A parent/teacher evening is conducted after the half-yearly examinations.

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UNSATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A COURSE
STEP 1                                  NOTIFICATION

                                          Parents will be notified by letter when students are not meeting requirements in a
                                          course. This formal WARNING is called an `N’ Warning.

STEP 2                                  Students are given an OPPORTUNITY TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.

                                                     ATTENDANCE and PARTICIPATION in course teaching and learning activities
                                                      may need to be improved.
                                                     COMPLETION OF AN ASSESSMENT TASK may require students to complete a
                                                      missed assessment task within a two week period.

STEP 3                                  SECOND N-WARNING LETTER SENT

                                          Students are given a second opportunity to rectify their situation.

STEP 4                                  UNSATISFACTORY DETERMINATION (N-AWARD)

                                          An unsatisfactory result in a course will be determined by the Principal, in conjunction
                                          with the Deputy Principal and relevant Head Teacher(s).

                                          The Principal will explain to the student the reasons for the determination/s and advise
                                          him/her of the consequences of this determination.

                                          The student will be advised of his/her right to seek a reconsideration of this
                                          determination, and the procedures involved in submitting an appeal. The student will be
                                          provided with a blank Student Appeal Form and advised of the final date of submission
                                          of this form.

                                          The Principal will ensure the student has read the Information for Students and read and
                                          signed the Student’s Declaration on the Principal’s Determination Form.

                                          If the student is under 18 years of age the signature of the student’s parent/guardian
                                          must also be obtained.

                                          This course(s) will not be listed on the student’s Higher School Certificate Record of
                                          Achievement, unless the student seeks a review of this determination and the appeal is
                                          successful.

                                          The ‘N’ determination in this course(s) may also impact on the student’s eligibility for
                                          the award of the Higher School Certificate and/or an ATAR. To be issued with an HSC a
                                          student must have successfully completed at least 12 units satisfactorily in the
                                          Preliminary pattern of study and 10 units in the HSC study pattern.

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SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
   NOTIFICATION OF                     The Schedule of Tasks indicates specific dates scheduled for assessment tasks from Term
     TASKS                           4, 2017 to Term 3, 2018.

                                       For assessment tasks, written notice will also be given outlining details and marking
                                       criteria at least two weeks prior to the task date. Teachers will use their professional
                                       judgement to ensure students have adequate time to prepare for each task.

                                       For examinations, written notice may be given outlining details prior to the task date.
                                       However, students should use the schedule of tasks for task dates, weightings and
                                       outcomes assessed.

                                       Notification of changes (eg. of date due) will be given in writing at least two weeks prior
                                       to the task date.

    SUBMISSION OF                      Teachers will inform students in writing how the task is to be submitted, the date and
      TASKS                          time the task is to be submitted by.

                                       YOU MUST NOT under any circumstances leave a piece of work on a teacher’s desk as
                                       no record will have been established of its presentation. Any work not personally
                                       handed to the class teacher or a person nominated by the class teacher will be dealt with
                                       in the same manner as for failure to complete a task.

                                       Follow the procedures outlined in this policy for not attending or submitting a task due to
                                       an unforeseeable or forseeable absence.

                                       Note the rules outlined in this policy regarding late submission of hand-in tasks without a
                                       valid reason.

  REPORTING AND                        All students will receive meaningful feedback on their performance in each Assessment
TASK FEEDBACK                        Task.

                                       Feedback will normally be provided as a comment, a raw mark, and/or ranked position
                                       within the course cohort.

                                       The onus is on students to check their mark calculations and report any discrepancies at
                                       the time the assessment task is returned to them.

                                       The school will provide each student with formal details of their ranked position within
                                       this school's candidature as part of their final HSC report. BOSTES regulations prohibit the
                                       school from providing a raw aggregate of marks scored in any course or subject.

   QUERYING THE                        If, on the return of an assessment task, a student considers a mistake has been made in
   MARKING OF AN                       the marking of the assessment task it is their responsibility to discuss their concern with
  ASSESSMENT TASK                      the subject teacher immediately.
        
                                       Where students can demonstrate that there is a clerical error in allocation of marks, the
                                       marks and rank will be amended accordingly.

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If the student is dissatisfied with the response given, the student should consult
                                              with the subject head teacher within 3 school days of the return of the assessment
                                              task.

                                              If the matter cannot be resolved, the student may ask for a review of the head
                                              teacher’s decision by the Senior Board of Review Panel. The review request must be
                                              made within 7 school days of the return of the assessment task.

                                              The Senior Board of Review Panel will be convened by the Head Teacher Senior
                                              Studies and will also include the Deputy Principal and Year Adviser.

                                              A teacher’s professional judgment cannot be the basis of a review. The Senior Board
                                              of Review Panel will consider if:

                                                Any clerical errors were made in the marking and recording of the marks
                                                The task conformed with NESA weighting requirements as detailed in
                                                 syllabuses
                                                The task conformed with the school’s assessment procedures
                                                A professional marking process was used
                                                The student was provided with meaningful feedback in relation to the marking
                                                 criteria and course outcomes.

                                               Students will be notified of the panel’s decision by the Head Teacher Senior
                                               Studies. The panel’s decision will be final.

                                                IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL STUDENTS
The Assessment Schedules printed in this book have been prepared early in the HSC year. Circumstances often
occur during the HSC year, which may require changes to the printed schedules.

Any changes that MAY occur will be made in consultation with staff and students and remain accountable to
NESA guidelines.

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PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT ABSENCE FROM OR INABILITY TO SUBMIT AN ASSESSMENT TASK ON THE DUE DATE -
                                           UNFORSEEABLE ABSENCE.
       STEP 1                     NOTIFY the relevant Head Teacher or the Head Teacher Senior Studies, if possible, on the
                                    morning of the task or task due-by date.
                                    OBTAIN documentation
       STEP 2                         Illness - a Doctor's Medical Certificate will be required covering the absence.
                                        Technological Failure- Students will need to provide independent evidence of the
                                           technological failure, e.g. Attempts to rebuild or recover printouts of drafts or
                                           partial drafts or associated notes and summaries in order for extensions etc. to be
                                           granted. Students will be solely responsible for maintaining backups of all personal
                                           data files, independently of the school’s computers and network.
                                        Other documentation such as school counsellors report or other equivalent
                                           professional (objective) documents can be used.
                                        Letters from family members or friends are acceptable in exceptional
                                           circumstances only.

       STEP 3                     Every effort is to be made to submit a hand-in task on the due date regardless of
                                    illness/misadventure on the due date. Parents can submit the task at the Front Office or
                                    you can contact the teacher or relevant Head Teacher and submit the task electronically. If
                                    this is not possible, SUBMIT the task the very next day you attend school to the class
                                    teacher or to the relevant Head Teacher even if there is NO scheduled lesson on that day.

                                    ORGANISE an alternate date for an in-class task or examination the very next day you
                                    attend school with the class teacher or the relevant Head Teacher even if there is NO
                                    scheduled lesson on that day.

       STEP 4                     COLLECT and COMPLETE an Illness/Misadventure Form. Ensure that it has been signed by
                                    the relevant Head Teacher . Forms can be collected from the Head Teacher Senior Studies.

       STEP 5                     SUBMIT the Illness/Misadventure form and documentation to the Head Teacher Senior
                                    Studies. On return to school, students will be given 2 school days to submit the form and
                                    documentation. If circumstances (e.g. Head Teacher absent) prevent this you must notify
                                    the Head Teacher Senior Studies within the 2 day period.

                                    The Head Teacher Senior Studies will notify the student and relevant Head Teacher the
                                    decision regarding the illness/misadventure application.

                                    If the application is successful the task is marked without penalty. A substitute task may be
                                    administered or an estimated mark may be given at the discretion of the Head Teacher. If
                                    the application is unsuccessful the task is marked with penalty, which may include the
                                    student being awarded ‘zero’.

      APPEAL                      If the student’s application is unsuccessful, students are entitled to lodge an appeal with the
                                    Head Teacher Senior Studies within 2 school days of being informed of the
                                    illness/misadventure application decision. The appeal will be considered by the Senior Board
                                    Review Panel. If the student’s appeal is successful, the student will be informed and marks
                                    awarded. If the student’s appeal is unsuccessful, the student will be informed.
                                    Irrespective of the outcome of the illness/misadventure application, all students will be
        NOTE                      required to complete the task/substitute task to show evidence that the student has met
                                    the course completion requirements.

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PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT ABSENCE FROM OR INABILITY TO SUBMIT AN ASSESSMENT TASK ON THE
                            DUE DATE - FORSEEABLE ABSENCE.

                  STEP 1                               NOTIFY the Head Teacher Senior Studies and relevant Head Teacher of the
                                                         dates and reason for the leave.

                                                         Provide a detailed letter from parent/carer.

                  STEP 2                               OBTAIN permission from the Principal for holiday or extended leave.

                                                         If the leave is for 5 days or more an ‘Application for extended leave/travel”
                                                         form must be submitted to the Principal at least TWO WEEKS before the
                                                         leave.

                                                         Forms can be collected from the front office.

                  STEP 3                               COLLECT and COMPLETE an Illness/Misadventure Form.

                  STEP 4                                ORGANISE an alternate date for an in-class task or examination BEFORE
                                                          taking leave with the class teacher or the relevant Head Teacher. A substitute
                                                          task may be administered or an estimated mark may be given at the
                                                          discretion of the Head Teacher.

                                                          ORGANISE an alternate date or method of submission (eg. electronic) of a
                                                          hand-in task BEFORE taking leave with the class teacher or the relevant Head
                                                          Teacher.

                                                          Note: Students will not be able to complete tasks of an examination nature
                                                          before the due date.

                  STEP 5                               SUBMIT the Illness/Misadventure form and documentation to the Deputy
                                                         Principal before taking leave.

              PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION WITHOUT AN ACCEPTABLE ILLNESS/MISADVENTURE
 The following penalties will apply in the case of a hand-in Assessment Task not being submitted on time and
 where there is no acceptable reason or supporting documentation.

            ONE DAY LATE                               20% of the total mark awarded will be deducted

           TWO DAYS LATE                               40% of the total mark awarded will be deducted

   THREE OR MORE DAYS LATE                             Zero awarded. The task must still be submitted.
                                                         The task will be marked and returned to the student with feedback. The
                                                         mark, however, will not contribute to the aggregated assessment mark in
                                                         that subject or course.
                                                         Failure to submit the task may lead to an "N" determination

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PROCEDURES RELATING TO MALPRACTICE

All work presented in assessment tasks and external examinations (including submitted works and practical
examinations) must be your own or must be acknowledged appropriately.

Malpractice could lead to you receiving zero marks and may jeopardise your ATAR results.

Malpractice is any activity that allows you to gain an unfair advantage over other students. It includes, but is not
limited to:
              copying someone else’s work in part or in whole, and presenting it as your own
              using material directly from books, journals, CDs or the internet without reference to the source
              building on the ideas of another person without reference to the source
              buying, stealing or borrowing another person’s work and presenting it as your own
              submitting work to which another person such as a parent, coach or subject expert has contributed
                 substantially
              using words, ideas, designs or the workmanship of others in practical and performance tasks without
                 appropriate acknowledgement
              paying someone to write or prepare material
              breaching school examination rules (a copy is included in this policy)
              using non-approved aides during an assessment task
              contriving false explanations to explain work not handed in by the due date
              assisting another student to engage in malpractice.

                                                                       AWARD OF ZERO

Zero will be awarded for any task when:
                          The student is absent from an in-class or examination task without valid reason.
                          A hand-in task is submitted more than two days after the due date without valid reason.
                          There is sufficient evidence of malpractice.
                          There is sufficient evidence of breaching school examination rules.
                          There is sufficient evidence of a non-serious attempt, or a task contains frivolous or objectionable
                           material

In all Assessment tasks, non-serious attempts will be identified by the teacher/Head Teacher and dealt with by the
Principal or Deputy Principal. This could result in a mark of zero.

 ACCELERANTS, ACCUMULANTS AND STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO THE SCHOOL DURING THE HSC YEAR

          Accelerants will be required to complete all assessment tasks undertaken by students completing
           requirements in the normal timeframe. Accelerants will be given a study day the day before their scheduled
           half-yearly and Trial examination (s).
          In the case of an accumulant (Pathways student) who is repeating a subject where a major work or project is
           required, the major work or project entered and marked in a previous year cannot be resubmitted.
          A fair and valid process regarding assessment requirements, in line with NESA guidelines, will be determined
           during the enrolment process for students transferring to MHS during the HSC year.

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ILLNESS AND MISADVENTURE DURING THE HSC EXAMINATIONS

Students whose performance during the HSC Examination is impaired by either illness or misadventure must make
the supervisor of the examination aware of the situation prior to or during the examination.

The student must see the Principal or Deputy Principal as soon as possible in order to commence the necessary
paperwork. Documentation including professional assessment will be needed to support the claim. Should the claim
be upheld, the student's Assessment Mark or Examination Mark (whichever is the higher) will be awarded in the
affected course or courses.

                                                    HSC FINAL ASSESSMENT RANK APPEALS

The school will provide each student with formal details of their ranked position in each course as part of their final
HSC school report. Students are able to seek a school review of their final assessment rank in any subject. This
review may be requested following the issuing of the school reports and up to 2 days following the final written HSC
examination. The review decision will be communicated to the student in writing the following day. If the review is
declined at school level the student may subsequently appeal to NESA the day following the communication of the
decision.

School Review of Assessment Ranks Process

Students must complete and submit Section A of the Student Appeal to NESA against Assessment Rank form. This
form is available from the Head Teacher Senior Studies.

A school assessment review will be conducted by the Senior Board of Review Panel and will only focus on the
procedures followed by the school for determining the final assessment mark. The marks awarded for individual
assessment tasks are not subject to review as part of this process.

In conducting an assessment review the school will ascertain whether:

• the weightings for course components in the school assessment program conform with NESA requirements as
       detailed in the syllabus packages

• the school's procedures for determining assessments conform with its assessment program

• there are no clerical or computational errors in the determination of the assessment mark.

If these conditions have been met, no change to the assessment will be made. If a change is required, the Principal
will notify NESA Student Records by email at records@nesa.nsw.edu.au.

The student will be informed of the outcome of the review by the Deputy Principal and will be advised of the
provision for a subsequent appeal to NESA.

Appeal to NESA

Students must complete and submit to the Principal Sections B and C of the Student Appeal to NESA against
Assessment Rank form. The principal will submit the forms to NESA.

There is no provision for appeals against the marks awarded for individual assessment tasks. NESA will consider only
whether:

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a) the school review process was adequate for determining that:

• the weightings for course components in the school assessment program conform with the NESA requirements as
       detailed in the syllabus packages

• the school's procedures for determining the final assessment mark conform with its stated assessment program -
        in particular the weightings used for the various assessment tasks should be consistent with those specified
        in the assessment program

• there are no computational or other clerical errors in the determination of the assessment mark

b) the conduct of the school review was proper in all respects.

If the appeal is upheld, NESA will refer the matter back to the school for a further review. The results of that review
may affect the assessment mark of the student making the appeal and/or the assessment marks and ranks of other
students.

NESA will not consider further appeals from other students whose assessment rank may be affected by reviews or
appeals. Although initiated by individual students, the reviews and appeals relate to the assessment process and are
designed to correct any errors affecting the assessments for the entire school course group.

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Mullumbimby High School
            Application for Absence from an Assessment Task & Illness/Misadventure

NAME: _____________________________________________                                  YEAR: __________________

SUBJECT: ______________________________________________________________________________

DATE OF ASSESSMENT TASK: ______________________________________________________________

TIME OF ASSESSMENT TASK: ______________________________________________________________

REASON FOR INABILITY TO ATTEND OR SUBMIT TASK ON TIME: __________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________
(Additional pages may be stapled onto this form if more space is needed)

SIGNED: ________________________________________ (Student)

TO BE COMPLETED BY HEAD TEACHER                                              RISC Entry

DATE RECEIVED: ___________________________                                    TIME RECEIVED: ____________

REASON: Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory DOCTOR’S CERT ATTACHED Yes/No

SIGNED: ___________________________________ (Head Teacher)

SIGNED: ___________________________________ (Head Teacher Senior Studies)

OUTCOME: Student to complete Task/Substitute Task or Estimate

DATE OF COMPLETION: _________________________________________________

SIGNED: _________________________________________ (Head Teacher)

CLASS TEACHER NOTIFIED:

SIGNED: ________________________________________ (Head Teacher)

Completed form filed by Head Teacher

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS

             1. Do All Tasks

 It is expected that you will complete all tasks, making a genuine attempt with no sign of malpractice
 (cheating).

             2. Do Tasks When Due

 It is your responsibility to be present for, or hand in, an Assessment Task on the day it is due.

             3. Attend Day Before, Lesson Before

 It is your responsibility to be present at school the calendar day before and during all lessons, on the day, up
 until the task is due. A school excursion is considered to be attendance.

             4. Clashes

 It is your responsibility to let your teacher know if there is a clash, such as several tasks due on the same day
 or a compulsory excursion on the same day as an Assessment Task. If you feel the situation is unfair you
 should see the Deputy Principal immediately.

             5.     Absence from Tasks

 It is your responsibility to arrange for the handing in of a task or providing necessary documentation if you
 are unable to do so.

             6.     Board of Studies Requirements

 Familiarise yourself with BOSTES requirements for the satisfactory completion of courses and for satisfactory
 attendance.

             7.     Assessment Schedule

 Ensure you have a copy of the assessment schedule for EACH course you are studying and that you are aware
 of course requirements.

             8.     Mullumbimby High School Assessment Policy

 Be aware of the assessment policy and procedures of Mullumbimby High School as detailed in this document.

             9. Advice

 It is your responsibility to seek advice from the Head Teacher or Deputy Principal if there is a problem, which
 has not been resolved satisfactorily within a course.

                            To be fair to everyone, the rules have to be followed.

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GETTING ADVICE ON HSC ASSESSMENT

 Deputy Principal
     Responsible for the management of assessment in the school, i.e. the School Policy and HSC
       Assessment Program.
     Will contact BOSTES re specific problems.
     First point of contact if you are not sure who to talk to.
     Give advice on Student Appeals

 Careers Adviser
      Responsible for Career advice related to subject selections.
      Discuss BOSTES requirements on HSC assessment.
      Provide advice on University entrance, early entry schemes and scholarships
      Provide assistance and guidance regarding TVET courses

 Year Adviser
     Responsible for the welfare of students
     Discuss problems of adjustment with assessment and organisation of time.

 School Counsellor
     Provide welfare support and guidance
     Assist with stress management

 Head Teachers
     Responsible for own faculty policy on HSC assessment and its implementation.
     Discuss problems related to tasks, which cannot be resolved with teacher.
     Arrange for alternate tasks due to student absence.
     Provide information and access to HSC Prescribed Texts, Topics, Projects & Works, Syllabuses and
       Examination Specifications.

 Librarian
      Provide access to subject guidelines, syllabuses, assessment guidelines.
      Provide advice on resources and research.

                              BUT REMEMBER,
      YOUR TEACHER IS USUALLY GOING TO BE THE FIRST PERSON TO GIVE YOU
         ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE IF YOU HAVE A REASONABLE PROBLEM.

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PERSONAL STUDY PLAN

It’s Only a Matter of Time ... and how well you use it!

Basically, the more time you spend learning the better the learning. However, the way you use your time is very
important. Practising over a period of time is the best strategy. An ideal learning pattern would involve.
a. Immediate rehearsal within 20 minutes.
b. A test after a few minutes.
c. A review after the first hour.
d. A short review after an overnight rest, because sleep appears to reinforce memory.
e. A short review after a week.
f. A short review after a month.

Such a schedule can maintain recall at up to 88% - four times better than the expected curve of forgetting.
Individual lessons should have breaks, so that you give your brain a chance to relax.
A Study Timetable allows you to get the most out of your time. It includes a balance of regular commitments,
fun and study.

 TIME                MONDAY                TUESDAY              WEDNESDAY THURSDAY   FRIDAY   SATURDAY   SUNDAY
 8.30- 3.30          School                School                         School     School

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A GLOSSARY OF HSC KEY WORDS

Syllabus outcomes, objectives, performance bands and examination questions have key words that state what
students are expected to be able to do. This glossary of key words has been developed to help provide a
common language and consistent meaning in the Higher School Certificate documents.

Using the glossary will help students understand what is expected in responses to examinations and assessment
tasks.

Account                Account for: state reasons for, report on. Give an account of: narrate a series of events or
                       transactions

Analyse                 Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications

Apply                  Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation

Appreciate             Make a judgement about the value of

Assess                 Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size

Calculate              Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information

Clarify                Make clear or plain

Classify               Arrange or include in classes/categories

Compare                Show how things are similar or different

Construct              Make; build; put together items or arguments

Contrast               Show how things are different or opposite

Critically             Add a degree or level of accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, (analyse/ logic,
                       questioning, reflection and quality to (analyse/evaluation) evaluate)

Deduce                 Draw conclusions

Define                 State meaning and identify essential qualities

Demonstrate             Show by example

Describe               Provide characteristics and features

Discuss                Identify issues and provide points for and/or against

Distinguish            Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; to note differences between

Evaluate               Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of

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Examine                Inquire into

Explain                Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or
                       how

Extract                Choose relevant and/or appropriate details

Extrapolate            Infer from what is known

Identify               Recognise and name

Interpret              Draw meaning from

Investigate            Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about

Justify                 Support an argument or conclusion

Outline                 Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of

Predict                Suggest what may happen based on available information

Propose                Put forward (for example, a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or
                       action

Recall                 Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences

Recommend              Provide reasons in favour

Recount                Retell a series of events

Summarise              Express, concisely, the relevant details

Synthesise             Putting together various elements to make a whole

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SUBJECT ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES

ANCIENT HISTORY
 Timeframe                                 Task                              Weighting    Assessment Area
 Task 1                                    Core study                        10%          Knowledge and understanding
 Term 4 2017                                                                 10%          Source based skills
 Week 10                                                                     5%           Communication of historical understanding in
                                                                                          appropriate forms
 Task 2                                    Half Yearly Examination           10%          Knowledge and understanding
 Term 1 2018                                                                 5%           Source based skills
 Week 10-11
 Task 3                                    Historical Period                 10%          Knowledge and understanding
 Term 2 2018                                                                 5%           Source based skills
 Week 6                                                                      10%          Communication of historical understanding in
                                                                                          appropriate forms
 Task 4                                    Trial Examination                 20%          Knowledge and understanding
 Term 3 2018                                                                              Source based skills
 Week 1 & 2                                                                               Communication of historical understanding in
                                                                                          appropriate forms
 Task 5                                    Personality                       5%           Knowledge and understanding
 Term 3 2018                                                                 10%          Historical inquiry and research
 Week 6

BIOLOGY
 Timeframe                                  Task                              Weighting    Assessment Area
 Term 4                                     Task 1                            5%           Knowledge and understanding
 Week 10                                    9.5 Option-Communication
 (2017)                                     Test
                                                                              5%           Skills in scientific thinking, problems solving
                                                                                           and communicating
 Term 1                                     Task 2                            5%           Knowledge and understanding
 Week 6                                     9.3 Maintaining a Balance         10%          Skills in planning and conducting first-hand
 (2018)                                     Practical Task                                 investigations and processing secondary
                                                                                           information
                                                                              5%           Skills in scientific thinking, problems solving
                                                                                           and communicating
 Term 1                                     Task 3                            10%          Knowledge and understanding
 Weeks 10 & 11                              ½ Yearly Examination              5%           Skills in planning and conducting first-hand
 (2018)                                                                                    investigations and processing
                                                                              5%           Skills in scientific thinking, problems solving
                                                                                           and communicating
 Term 2                                     Task 4                            10%          Knowledge and Understanding
 Week 10                                    9.4 Search for Better Health      5%           Skills in planning and conducting first-hand
 (2018)                                     Research Portfolio                             investigations and processing
                                                                              5%           Conducting first hand investigations and
                                                                                           communicating
 Term 3                                     Task 5                            10%          Knowledge and understanding first hand
 Week 3 & 4                                 Trial HSC                                      investigations and communicating
 (2018)                                     Examination                       10%          Skills in planning and conducting first-hand
                                                                                           investigations and processing
                                                                              10%          Developing scientific thinking, problem solving
                                                                                           techniques and communicating

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BUSINESS STUDIES
 Timeframe                                 Task                              Weighting    Assessment Area
 Task 1                                    Operations                        5%           Knowledge and understanding
 Term 4 2016 Week 9                                                          5%           Stimulus based skills
                                                                             5%           Communication
 Task 2                                    Marketing                         5%           Knowledge and understanding
 Term 1 2017 Week 6                        Plan Analysis                     10%          Inquiry Research
                                                                             5%           Communication
 Task 3                                    Half Yearly Exam                  10%          Knowledge and understanding
 Term 1 2017 Week 10-11                                                      5%           Stimulus based skills
                                                                             5%           Communication
 Task 4                                    Finance                           10%          Knowledge and understanding
 Term 2 2017 Week 7                        Statement Analysis                5%           Stimulus based skills
                                                                             5%           Communication
 Task 5                                    Trial Exam                        10%          Knowledge and understanding
 Term 3 2017                                                                 10%          Stimulus based skills
 Week 1 & 2                                                                  5%           Communication

COMMUNITY AND FAMILY STUDIES (CAFS)
 Timeframe                                  Task                              Weighting    Assessment Area
 Task 1                                     Research Methodology IRP          25%          Diary, Report
 Term 4 Week 2-9 2017

 Task 2                                      Parenting and caring             25%           Parenting and Caring
 Term 1 Week 2-9 2018                                                                      Baby care
                                                                                           Information pamphlet (support
                                                                                           networks)
 Task 3                                     Half Yearly Exam                  10%          Groups in Community
 Term 1 Week 10                                                                            Research methodology

 Task 4                                     Groups in Context                 20%
 Term 2 Week 9                              Equity issues and government

 Task 5                                     Trial Exam                        20%          Research methodology
 Term 3 Week 2&3                                                                           Groups in context
                                                                                           Parenting and caring
                                                                                           Individuals and work

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CHEMISTRY
 Timeframe                Task                         Weighting             Assessment Area
 1                        POM                          10%                   Knowledge and understanding of:
 Research                 Topic Test                                         *The history, nature and practice of chemistry, applications and uses of chemistry
 Skills Assignment                                                           and their implications for society and the environment, and current issues,
 Term 1 Week 5                                                               research and development in chemistry
                                                                             *Atomic structure, the periodic table and bonding, energy, chemical reactions,
                                                                             carbon chemistry and stoichiometry
                                                       5%                    Skills in:
                                                                             *Planning and conducting first-hand investigations
                                                       10%                   Skills in:
                                                                             *Communicating information and understanding
                                                                             *Developing scientific thinking and problem solving techniques
                                                                             *Working individually and in teams
                                                                             Chemistry and the environment
 2*                       CMM                          10%                   Knowledge and understanding of:
 Half-Yearly              Research Skills                                    *The history, nature and practice of chemistry applications and uses of chemistry
 Examination              Assignment                                         and their implications for society and the environment, and current issues,
 Term 1                                                                      research and development in chemistry.
 Weeks 10-11                                                                 *Atomic structure, the periodic table and bonding, energy, chemical reactions,
                                                                             carbon chemistry and stoichiometry
                                                       5%                    Skills in:
                                                                             Planning and conducting first hand investigations
                                                       5%                    Skills in:
                                                                             *Communicating information and understanding
                                                                             *Developing scientific thinking and problem solving techniques
                                                                             *Working individually and in teams
                                                                             *Chemistry and environment
 3*                       Half Yearly                  10%                   Knowledge and understanding of:
 Practical                Examination                                        *The history, nature and practice of chemistry applications and uses of chemistry
 Task                                                                        and their implications for society and the environment, and current issues,
 Term 2 Week 7                                                               research and development in chemistry.
                                                                             *Atomic structure, the periodic table and bonding, energy, chemical reactions,
                                                                             carbon chemistry and stoichiometry
                                                       10%                   Skills in:
                                                                             Planning and conducting first hand investigations
                                                       5%                    Skills in:
                                                                             *Communicating information and understanding
                                                                             *Developing scientific thinking and problem solving techniques
                                                                             *Working individually and in teams
                                                                             *Chemistry and environment
 4*                       TAE Practical Task           10%                   Knowledge and understanding of:
 Trial HSC                                                                   *The history, nature and practice of chemistry applications and uses of chemistry
 Examination                                                                 and their implications for society and the environment, and current issues,
 Term 3                                                                      research and development in chemistry.
 Weeks 3-4                                                                   *Atomic structure, the periodic table and bonding, energy, chemical reactions,
                                                                             carbon chemistry and stoichiometry
                                                       10%                   Skills in:
                                                                             Planning and conducting first hand investigations
                                                       10%                   Skills in:
                                                                             *Communicating information and understanding
                                                                             *Developing scientific thinking and problem solving techniques
                                                                             *Working individually and in teams
                                                                             *Chemistry and environment
*APPROXIMATE DATES ONLY. EXACT DATES FOR SELECTED TASKS WILL BE PROVIDED CLOSER TO THE TIME OF TASK.

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DRAMA
 Timeframe                                  Task                              Weighting   Assessment Area
 Task 1                                     Dramatic Traditions in            20%         Making
 Term 1 Week 8                              Australia                         10%         Performing
                                                                              10%         Critical Analysis
 Task 2                                     Development of Individual         10%         Making
 Term 2 Week 5                              Project

 Task 3                                     Development of Group              10%         Making
 Term 2 Week 10                             Performance

 Task 4                                     Trial HSC Written and Practical   20%         Critical Analysis Performing
 Term 3 Week 3                              Examination                       20%

ENGLISH STANDARD
 Timeframe                                   Task                             Weighting   Assessment Area
 Term 4 2017                                 Assessment task: AOS
 Week 9                                      Oral Component –                 10%
                                             Thursday 7th December
                                             2017
                                             Written Component –              10%
                                             Friday 8th December 2017
 Week 9                                      Unseen in-class essay            15%         Assessment task: novel
 Term 1 2018

 Week 10-11                                  Half Yearly Examination          10%
 Term 1 2018
 Week 7 Term 2                               Assessment task: Film            20%
                                             Unseen in-class essay
 Week 3-4 Term 3                             Trial HSC Examination            20%
 Week 5-8 Term 3                             Poetry                           15%         Douglas Stewart (poetry)
                                             Module 8: distinctively
                                             visual

ENGLISH ADVANCED
 Timeframe                                   Task                             Weighting   Area of Study
 Term 4 2017                                 Task 1                           20%         Discovery
 Week 10                                                                                  Memoir: Frank Hurley
 Term 1 2018                                 Shakespeare’s Richard III                    Module A:
 Week 8                                      Essay                            15%         Intertextual Connections
 Term 1 2018                                 Half Yearly Examination          10%
 Week 10-11
 Term 2                                      Michael Ondaatje’s “In the                   Module B: Critical Study
 Week 8                                      Skin of a Lion”
                                             Oral                             10%
                                             Speech                           10%
 Term 3 Week 2-3                             Trials Examinations              20%
 Term 3 Week 1                               Essay                            15%         Module C: People and Politics

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ENGLISH EXTENSION 1
 Timeframe                                  Task                             Weighting   Area of Study
 Term 4 2017 Week 9                         Task 1                           25%         Essay
 Term 1 2018                                Task 2                           25%         Half Yearly Examination
 Week 10-11
 Term 2 Week 4                              Task 3                           25%         Creative writing portfolio
 Term 3 Week 1-2                            Task 4                           25%
 Trial Examinations

ENGLISH EXTENSION 2
 Timeframe                                   Task                            Weighting   Area of Study
 Term 1 2018 Week 10                         Viva Voce                       20%
 Term 2 2018 Week 6                          Report – Reflection             30%
                                             Statement
 Term 2 2018 Week 10                         Draft                           50%

HISTORY EXTENSION
 Timeframe                                  Task                             Weighting   Area of Study
 Term 4 2017                                Task 1                           10%         Skills in designing, undertaking and
 Week 10                                    Proposal                                     communicating historical inquiry – the
                                                                                         history project
 Term 1 2018                                Task 2                           5%          Knowledge and understanding of significant
                                            Half Yearly Exam                             historical ideas and processes
 Term 3 Week 1                              Task 3                           70%         Skills in designing, undertaking and
                                            Project                                      communicating historical inquiry – the
                                                                                         history project
 Term 3                                     Task 4                           15%         Knowledge and understanding of significant
                                            Trial Exam                                   historical ideas and processes

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HOSPITALITY

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LEGAL STUDIES
 Timeframe                                  Task                               Weighting        Assessment Area
 Task 1                                     Research Crime: case study         5%               Knowledge and understanding
 Term 4 2017                                                                   5%               Research
 Week 9                                                                        5%               Communication
 Task 2                                     Human Rights: Presentation         10%              Knowledge and understanding
 Term 1 2018 Week 7                         of a contemporary issue            5%               Research
 Task 3                                     Half Yearly Examination            15%              Knowledge and understanding
 Term 1 2018 Week 10-11                                                        5%               Communication
 Task 4                                     Focus study 1: research task       10%              Knowledge and understanding
 Term 2 2018                                and in-class test                  10%              Research
 Week 8                                                                        5%               Communication
 Task 5                                     Trial Examination                  20%              Knowledge and understanding
 Term 3 2018 Week 1-2                                                          5%               Communication

MARINE STUDIES
 Timeframe                                Task                                  Weighting       Components
 Term 4 2017                              Task 1: Boating Test                 10%              Boating and Marine

 Term 1 2018                              Task 2: Practical task               10%              Marine Biology

 Term 3 2018                              Task 3: ½ yearly                     15%              Oceanography

 Term 3 2018                              Task 4 : Research Report             30%              Boating and Marine
 ½ yearly                                                                                       Marine Biology
                                                                                                Oceanography
                                                                                                Dive Science/Personal interest

 Trial                                    Task 5                               35%              Boating and Marine
                                                                                                Marine Biology
                                                                                                Oceanography
                                                                                                Dive Science / Personal Interest

MATHEMATICS GENERAL 1
 Timeframe                            Task                                   Weighting      Assessment Area
 Task 1                               Assessment                             15%            Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 4 2017                                                                                Comprehension/analysis/reasoning/commu
 Week 10                                                                                    nication
 Task 2                               Half Yearly Examination                30%            Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 1 2018                                                                                Comprehension/analysis/reasoning/commu
 Week 9-10                                                                                  nication
 Task 3                               Assessment                             15%            Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 2 2018                                                                                Comprehension/analysis/reasoning/commu
 Week 10                                                                                    nication
 Task 4                               Trial HSC Examination                  30%            Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 3 2018                                                                                Comprehension/analysis/reasoning/commu
 Week 3-4                                                                                   nication

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MATHEMATICS GENERAL 2
 Timeframe                           Task                                    Weighting   Assessment Area
 Task 1                              Class test                              15%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 4 2017                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 10                                                                                 Reasoning/communication
 Task 2                              Half Yearly Examination                 30%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 1 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 9-10                                                                               Reasoning/communication
 Task 3                              Class test                              15%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 2 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 10                                                                                 Reasoning/communication
 Task 4                              Trial HSC Examination                   40%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 3 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 3-4                                                                                Reasoning/communication

MATHEMATICS
 Timeframe                           Task                                    Weighting   Assessment Area
 Task 1                              Class test                              10%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 4 2017                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 10                                                                     5%          Reasoning/communication
 Task 2                              Half Yearly Examination                 25%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 1 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 9-10                                                                   5%          Reasoning/communication
 Task 3                              Assignment                              10%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 2 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 10                                                                     5%          Reasoning/communication
 Task 4                              Trial HSC Examination                   35%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 3 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 3-4                                                                    5%          Reasoning/communication

MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1
 Timeframe                           Task                                    Weighting   Assessment Area
 Task 1                              Class Test                              10%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 4 2017                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 9                                                                      5%          Reasoning/communication
 Task 2                              Half Yearly Examination                 10%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 1 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 9-10                                                                   20%         Reasoning/communication
 Task 3                              Assignment                              10%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 2 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 8                                                                      5%          Reasoning/communication
 Task 4                              Trial HSC Examination                   30%         Knowledge, understanding and skills
 Term 3 2018                                                                             Comprehension/analysis
 Week 3-4                                                                    10%         Reasoning/communication

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MODERN HISTORY
 Timeframe                           Task                                    Weighting   Assessment Area
 Task 1                              Core Study                              15%         Source based skills
 Term 4 2017                                                                             Communication of historical understanding
 Week 6                                                                                  in appropriate forms
 Task 2                              Half Yearly Examination                 15%         Knowledge and understanding skills
 Term 1 2018                                                                             Communication of historical understanding
 Week 9-10                                                                               in appropriate forms
 Task 3                              Personality                             25%         Knowledge, understanding skills
 Term 2 2018                                                                             Historical inquiry and research
 Week 6                                                                                  Communication of historical understanding
                                                                                         in appropriate forms
 Task 4                              Trial HSC Examination                   20%         Knowledge, understanding skills
 Term 3 2018                                                                             Source based skills
 Week 3-4
 Task 5                              International Conflict                  25%         Knowledge, understanding skills
 Term 3 2018                                                                             Historical inquiry and research
 Week 6                                                                                  Communication of historical understanding
                                                                                         in appropriate forms

MUSIC
 Timeframe                                Task                   Weighting               Assessment Area
 Task 1                   Musicology Core                        15%          Musicology Core
 Term 4 Week 8 2017       Research/Viva Voce                                  Aural Core
                          & Portfolio Task
                          An instrument and its repertoire
 Task 2                   Composition and Portfolio Core         10%          Composition Core
 Term 1 Week 7 2018 Task
                          Music for Small Ensembles
 Task 3                   Half Yearly Exam                       30%          Performance Core
 Term 1 Week 9-10         Performance Core                                    Aural Core
                          Aural Core,                                         Electives
                          1 x Electives
 Task 4                   Elective                               15%          Electives
                                           th    st
 Term 2 Week 7 2018        Music of the 20 /21 Century
 Task 5                   Trial HSC                              30%          Aural Core
 Term 3 Week 2-3          Assessment Exam                                     Performance Core
 2018                     1 x Performance Core                                Electives
                          3 x Electives
                          1 x Aural Core
 Notification of each task will be provided at least 2 weeks prior to the due dae.

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