Sample assessment outline Integrated Science – General Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment Assessment Assessment type task When Assessment task type weighting weighting Semester 1 Task 1: Science inquiry (practical and investigation) Measuring and comparing the abiotic factors – 6% Week 2 of two aquatic ecosystems Semester 1 15% Task 2: Science inquiry (investigation) Monitoring a local ecosystem – Week 3–9 Semester 2 Science inquiry 40% 7% Task 8: Science inquiry (practical) Chemical reactions – Week 6 Semester 2 6% Task 11: Science inquiry (investigation) Factors affecting the severity of collisions – Week 12 Semester 2 6% Task 10: Science inquiry (practical) Objects in motion – Week 9 Semester 1 Task 4: Extended response (research and validation) Climatic events impacting on the carrying – 10% Week 10 capacity of a population Extended Semester 2 Task 7: Extended response (research and validation) Materials used in the manufacture of – 30% 10% response Week 3 safety design features in vehicles Semester 2 10% Task 12: Extended response (research and validation) Energy changes in vehicles – Week 13 Semester 1 4% Task 3: Test Earth systems/cycles in nature and structure and function of biological systems – Week 7 Semester 1 3% Task 6: Test Ecosystems, sustainability and species continuity and change – Week 15 Test 15% Semester 2 4% Task 9: Test Chemical reactions, mixtures and solutions – Week 8 Semester 2 4% Task 13: Test Motion, forces and energy – Week 15 Externally Semester 1 Task 5: A task set by the SCSA based on the following content from Unit 3 <teacher to insert – 15% 15% set task Week 13 information provided by the Authority> Total 100% 100%
Sample assessment outline Integrated Science – General Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment type Assessment type weighting Assessment task weighting When Assessment task Science inquiry 40% 6% Semester 1 Week 2 Task 1: Science inquiry (practical and investigation) – Measuring and comparing the abiotic factors of two aquatic ecosystems 15% Semester 1 Week 3–9 Task 2: Science inquiry (investigation) – Monitoring a local ecosystem 7% Semester 2 Week 6 Task 8: Science inquiry (practical) – Chemical reactions 6% Semester 2 Week 12 Task 11: Science inquiry (investigation) – Factors affecting the severity of collisions 6% Semester 2 Week 9 Task 10: Science inquiry (practical) – Objects in motion Extended response 30% 10% Semester 1 Week 10 Task 4: Extended response (research and validation) – Climatic events impacting on the carrying capacity of a population 10% Semester 2 Week 3 Task 7: Extended response (research and validation) – Materials used in the manufacture of safety design features in vehicles 10% Semester 2 Week 13 Task 12: Extended response (research and validation) – Energy changes in vehicles Test 15% 4% Semester 1 Week 7 Task 3: Test – Earth systems/cycles in nature and structure and function of biological systems 3% Semester 1 Week 15 Task 6: Test – Ecosystems, sustainability and species continuity and change 4% Semester 2 Week 8 Task 9: Test – Chemical reactions, mixtures and solutions 4% Semester 2 Week 15 Task 13: Test – Motion, forces and energy Externally set task 15% 15% Semester 1 Week 13 Task 5: A task set by the SCSA based on the following content from Unit 3 – <teacher to insert information provided by the Authority> Total 100% 100%
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