This component requires students to use spoken language to communicate ideas and information to a live or virtual audience (that is, through the use of technology) for a particular purpose. Examples include: oral presentations debates interviews podcasts seminars. Multimodal component This component requires students to use a combination of at least two modes delivered at the same time to communicate ideas and information to a live or virtual audience for a particular purpose. The selected modes are integrated to allow both modes to contribute significantly to the multimodal component. Modes include: written spoken/signed nonverbal, e.g. physical, visual, auditory. The multimodal component can be a presentation or non-presentation. Examples of presentations include delivery of a slide show, a short video clip, or webinar. An example of a non-presentation is a webpage with embedded media (graphics, images, audio or video). A variety of technologies may be used in the creation or presentation of the component. Replication of a written document into an electronic or digital format does not constitute a multimodal component. Performance component This component refers to physical demonstrations as outcomes of applying a range of cognitive, technical skills. Performance components involve student application of identified skill/s when responding to a task that involves solving a problem, or conveying meaning or intent. Examples include: delivery of demonstrations, i.e. given procedures or student-designed experimental procedures setting up, monitoring and maintaining systems, e.g. aquariums, ecosystems and habitats organising and delivering presentation tasks, e.g. segments at events such as a science competition, forum or Science Week events. Assessment conditions Semesters 1–2 Semesters 3–4 Written component 150–250 words 200–300 words Spoken component 1–2 minutes 1½– 2½ minutes Multimodal component non presentation 4 A4 pages max (or equivalent) 6 A4 pages max (or equivalent) 1½–2½ minutes 2–3 minutes presentation Performance component Schools provide students with some continuous class time to develop and demonstrate the performance component/s of the collection of work. Test component 20–30 minutes 20–30 minutes 50–150 words per item (diagrams 50–250 words per item (diagrams and workings not included in word and workings not included in word count) count) Further guidance
This component requires students to use spoken language to communicate ideas and information to a live or virtual audience (that is, through the use of technology) for a particular purpose. Examples include: oral presentations debates interviews podcasts seminars. Multimodal component This component requires students to use a combination of at least two modes delivered at the same time to communicate ideas and information to a live or virtual audience for a particular purpose. The selected modes are integrated to allow both modes to contribute significantly to the multimodal component. Modes include: written spoken/signed nonverbal, e.g. physical, visual, auditory. The multimodal component can be a presentation or non-presentation. Examples of presentations include delivery of a slide show, a short video clip, or webinar. An example of a non-presentation is a webpage with embedded media (graphics, images, audio or video). A variety of technologies may be used in the creation or presentation of the component. Replication of a written document into an electronic or digital format does not constitute a multimodal component. Performance component This component refers to physical demonstrations as outcomes of applying a range of cognitive, technical skills. Performance components involve student application of identified skill/s when responding to a task that involves solving a problem, or conveying meaning or intent. Examples include: delivery of demonstrations, i.e. given procedures or student-designed experimental procedures setting up, monitoring and maintaining systems, e.g. aquariums, ecosystems and habitats organising and delivering presentation tasks, e.g. segments at events such as a science competition, forum or Science Week events. Assessment conditions Semesters 1–2 Semesters 3–4 Written component 150–250 words 200–300 words Spoken component 1–2 minutes 1½– 2½ minutes Multimodal component non presentation presentation 4 A4 pages max (or equivalent) 1½–2½ minutes 6 A4 pages max (or equivalent) 2–3 minutes Performance component Schools provide students with some continuous class time to develop and demonstrate the performance component/s of the collection of work. Test component 20–30 minutes 50–150 words per item (diagrams and workings not included in word count) 20–30 minutes 50–250 words per item (diagrams and workings not included in word count) Further guidance
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