Sample assessment outline Psychology – ATAR Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment Assessment Start and Assessment type task submission Assessment task type weighting weighting date Semester 1 Task 3: Examining short-term memory through the serial position effect an ethically approved – 7.5% Week 11 investigation based on syllabus content related to cognition Investigation 15% Semester 2 Task 9: Examining the relationship between personality and participation in sport an ethically – 7.5% Week 9 approved investigation based on syllabus content related to personality Semester 1 5% Task 1: Topic test Biological influences/bases of behaviour – Week 4 Semester 1 5% Task 4: Topic test Relational influences – Week 13 Semester 1 5% Task 5: In-class essay Communication – Week 14 Response 30% Semester 2 5% Task 7: Topic test Developmental psychology – Week 4 Semester 2 5% Task 10: Topic test Social psychology – Week 12 Semester 2 5% Task 11: In-class essay Culture and values – Week 14 Semester 1 7.5% Task 2: Training manual for the family pet Cognition: learning and behaviour modification – Week 8 Project 15% Semester 2 7.5% Task 8: Presentation Personality – Week 7 Semester1 15% Task 6: Semester 1 Examination Week 15 Examination 40% Semester2 25% Task 12: Semester 2 Examination Week 15 Total 100% 100%
Sample assessment outline Psychology – ATAR Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment type Assessment type weighting Assessment task weighting Start and submission date Assessment task Investigation 15% 7.5% Semester 1 Week 11 Task 3: Examining short-term memory through the serial position effect – an ethically approved investigation based on syllabus content related to cognition 7.5% Semester 2 Week 9 Task 9: Examining the relationship between personality and participation in sport – an ethically approved investigation based on syllabus content related to personality Response 30% 5% Semester 1 Week 4 Task 1: Topic test – Biological influences/bases of behaviour 5% Semester 1 Week 13 Task 4: Topic test – Relational influences 5% Semester 1 Week 14 Task 5: In-class essay – Communication 5% Semester 2 Week 4 Task 7: Topic test – Developmental psychology 5% Semester 2 Week 12 Task 10: Topic test – Social psychology 5% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 11: In-class essay – Culture and values Project 15% 7.5% Semester 1 Week 8 Task 2: Training manual for the family pet – Cognition: learning and behaviour modification 7.5% Semester 2 Week 7 Task 8: Presentation – Personality Examination 40% 15% Semester1 Week 15 Task 6: Semester 1 Examination 25% Semester2 Week 15 Task 12: Semester 2 Examination Total 100% 100%
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