Generic Example for S3 Integrated Sciences – Remark: As there is no suitable Science syllabus currently, this is an invented example. What do I want to assess? Competences Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Written communication (Competences as mentioned in the AD for ICS) Learning objectives Students will be able to understand, explain and investigate the structures of animal and plant cells and relate them to their function. Emphasis here on understand and explain. Content Structure of the cell Cellular function Microscopy Calculation on magnification How will I assess? Summative test Analytic test Teacher-assessment Written questions Long test – What will my test look like? Example of a Test Matrix: ICS, written test, S3 Task Competences Objectives Questions Weight Weight (%) (points) The student… Reproduction Production Written Knowledge ...is able to Q1 2% 1 Series of (30%) define a cell questions ...is able to give Q3a) Q3b) 2% + 1 + 2 the size of a 4% human/plant cell ...is able to name Q4a) 4 the different 8% parts of a cell ... is able to name and give Q2a) 1 the functions of Q2b) 2% 6 the different 12% parts of an microscope
Generic Example for S3 – Integrated Sciences Remark: As there is no suitable Science syllabus currently, this is an invented example. What do I want to assess? Competences Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Written communication (Competences as mentioned in the AD for ICS) Learning objectives Students will be able to understand, explain and investigate the structures of animal and plant cells and relate them to their function. Emphasis here on understand and explain. Content Structure of the cell Cellular function Microscopy Calculation on magnification How will I assess? Summative test Analytic test Teacher-assessment Written questions – Long test What will my test look like? Example of a Test Matrix: ICS, written test, S3 Task Competences Objectives Questions Weight (%) Weight (points) The student… Reproduction Production Written Series of questions Knowledge (30%) ...is able to define a cell ...is able to give the size of a human/plant cell ...is able to name the different parts of a cell ... is able to name and give the functions of the different parts of an microscope Q1 Q3a) Q4a) Q2a) Q2b) Q3b) 2% 2% + 4% 8% 2% 12% 1 1 + 2 4 1 6