Sample assessment outline Media Production and Analysis ATAR Year 12 – Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment Combined Assessment type Assessment type weighting To SCSA When Assessment task components (from (from task syllabus) syllabus) weighting Task 1A Task 1A or 1B: Extended production project: pre-production plan which reflects Semester 1 Week 2–6 5% the context of Media art or Power and persuasion. (The pre-production plan that will Task 1B not be used for Task 1C will be submitted for marking.) Practical Semester 1 Week 6–10 Practical 100% 100% (production) Task 1C Task 1C: Practical (production) including the pre-production materials developed 95% Semester 1 Week 11 to from Task 1A or 1B, reflecting the Practical (production) examination design brief, Semester 2 Week 12 Year 12 Practical 100% Semester 1 Week Task 2: Response based on content in Theory module: Film history, film 5% 7 movements and film art 10% Semester 1 Week 8–12 Task 3: Response based on content in Theory module: Propaganda and persuasion Semester 1 Week 13 Task 4: Response based on content in Theory module: Independent and arthouse 5% to Semester 2 Week Response 40% cinema 3 5% Semester 2 Week 4–8 Task 6: Response based on content in Theory module: Australian film history Written 100% Task 7: Oral response on content in Theory module: News coverage and 15% Semester 2 Week 9–14 representation Semester 1 Task 5: Semester 1 Examination, adapted from, or using prior WACE MPA 30% Examination week examination papers; 2.5 hours under invigilated examination conditions Written 60% examination Semester 2 Task 8: Semester 2 Examination, adapted from, or using prior WACE MPA 30% Examination week examination papers; 2.5 hours under invigilated examination conditions Written 100%
Sample assessment outline Media Production and Analysis – ATAR Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment components Assessment type (from syllabus) Assessment type weighting (from syllabus) To SCSA Combined task weighting When Assessment task Practical Practical (production) 100% 100% 5% Task 1A Semester 1 Week 2–6 Task 1B Semester 1 Week 6–10 Task 1A or 1B: Extended production project: pre-production plan which reflects the context of Media art or Power and persuasion. (The pre-production plan that will not be used for Task 1C will be submitted for marking.) 95% Task 1C Semester 1 Week 11 to Semester 2 Week 12 Task 1C: Practical (production) including the pre-production materials developed from Task 1A or 1B, reflecting the Practical (production) examination design brief, Year 12 Practical 100% Written Response 40% 100% 5% Semester 1 Week Task 2: Response based on content in Theory module: Film history, film movements and film art 10% Semester 1 Week 8–12 Task 3: Response based on content in Theory module: Propaganda and persuasion 5% Semester 1 Week 13 to Semester 2 Week 3 Task 4: Response based on content in Theory module: Independent and arthouse cinema 5% Semester 2 Week 4–8 Task 6: Response based on content in Theory module: Australian film history 15% Semester 2 Week 9–14 Task 7: Oral response on content in Theory module: News coverage and representation Written examination 60% 30% Semester 1 Examination week Task 5: Semester 1 Examination, adapted from, or using prior WACE MPA examination papers; 2.5 hours under invigilated examination conditions 30% Semester 2 Examination week Task 8: Semester 2 Examination, adapted from, or using prior WACE MPA examination papers; 2.5 hours under invigilated examination conditions Written 100% 7