Assessment categories Instruments must allow students to produce a Supervised written response: assessment that is produced Must assess at least two of independently, under the following criteria: supervision in a set time Knowledge and conceptual frame. understanding (KCU) Investigative processes (IP) choice Issues and impacts (II). short response prose, — practical and calculations extended written. Conditions: may be in response to stimulus which may be seen or unseen unseen questions supervised conditions short response 50–250 words extended written response 600–800 words recommended time 1.5–2 hours. Syllabus, pp. 27–28 Instruments must allow Extended experimental investigation students to conduct secondary research into a scientific Must assess: question or issue and examine Knowledge and conceptual its impacts. Instruments are understanding (KCU) developed to: Investigative processes (IP)
Assessment categories Supervised written assessment Must assess at least two of the following criteria: Knowledge and conceptual understanding (KCU) Investigative processes (IP) Issues and impacts (II). Instruments must allow students to produce a response: that is produced independently, under supervision in a set time frame. choice short response — prose, practical and calculations extended written. Conditions: may be in response to stimulus which may be seen or unseen unseen questions supervised conditions short response 50–250 words extended written response 600–800 words recommended time 1.5–2 hours. Syllabus, pp. 27–28 Extended experimental investigation Must assess: Knowledge and conceptual understanding (KCU) Investigative processes (IP) Instruments must allow students to conduct secondary research into a scientific question or issue and examine its impacts. Instruments are developed to: