H15 Explains why an investigation is best undertaken individually or by a team H16 Justifies positive values about and attitudes towards both the living and non-living components of the environment, ethical behaviour and a desire for a critical evaluation of the consequences of the applications of science. SENIOR SCIENCE ____________________________________________________________________________ Assessment Schedule 2016 HSC Year Assessment Task Distribution and Weighting Table Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Term 2 Term 4 Term 1 Date of Task Week 5 Term 4 Week 8 Week 8 24/5/16 3-5 23/11/15 Type of Task Practical Mid-Course Research Trial HSC Examination Examination Syllabus Component being assessed Weighting Knowledge and 40 5 10 5 20 understanding Planning and Conducting 30 5 10 5 10 First-Hand Investigations 30 5 15 5 Scientific Thinking, Problem 5 Solving H1, 3, 4, 5 H2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, H1-16 H1-16 Outcomes 12, 13 14 100 Task Weighting 20 20 30 30 Senior Science - Summary of Internal Assessment Component Weighting Knowledge and understanding of the underlying laws, theories and principles of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science and Physics and their application to 40 technology and society. Skills in planning and conducting first-hand investigations and in communicating 30 information and understanding based on these investigations. Skills in scientific thinking, problem-solving, and in communicating understanding and 30 conclusions. 100%
H15 Explains why an investigation is best undertaken individually or by a team H16 Justifies positive values about and attitudes towards both the living and non-living components of the environment, ethical behaviour and a desire for a critical evaluation of the consequences of the applications of science. SENIOR SCIENCE ____________________________________________________________________________ Assessment Schedule 2016 HSC Year Assessment Task Distribution and Weighting Table Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Date of Task Term 4 Week 8 23/11/15 Term 1 Week 8 Term 2 Week 5 24/5/16 Term 4 3-5 Type of Task Practical Examination Mid-Course Examination Research Trial HSC Component being assessed Syllabus Weighting Knowledge and understanding 40 5 10 5 20 Planning and Conducting First-Hand Investigations 30 10 5 10 5 Scientific Thinking, Problem Solving 30 5 5 15 5 Outcomes H2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 H1-16 H1, 3, 4, 5 12, 13 H1-16 Task Weighting 100 20 20 30 30 Senior Science - Summary of Internal Assessment Component Weighting Knowledge and understanding of the underlying laws, theories and principles of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science and Physics and their application to technology and society. 40 Skills in planning and conducting first-hand investigations and in communicating information and understanding based on these investigations. 30 Skills in scientific thinking, problem-solving, and in communicating understanding and conclusions. 30 100%
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