Task Weighting Assessment Type and Total Weighting Assessment Task and Content Week Unit 1 Unit 2 Students will answer questions on a Task 3: Topic Test (Linear Motion and Force) Term 1, Wk 6 6% representative sample of content from the Linear Motion and Force topic. Test Students will answer questions on a sample Task 6: Topic Test (Heating & Cooling) Term 1, Wk 10 of content from the Heating and Cooling topic. 6% Tests typically consist of questions requiring short answers, extended answers and problem solving. Task 8: Topic Test (Ionising Radiation and Nuclear Reactions) Students will answer Term 2, Wk 4 This assessment type is conducted in supervised questions on a representative sample of content from the Nuclear topic. 6% classroom settings. Task 11: Topic Test (Electrical Circuits) Students will answer questions on a Term 3, Wk 3 6% 30% representative sample of content from the Electrical Circuits topic. Task 14: Topic Test (Waves) Students will answer questions on a sample of content 6% Term 3, Wk 9 from the Waves topic. Examination Task 9: Semester I Examination Term 2, Examinations require students to demonstrate use The students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from 6% 9% Wks 6 & 7 of terminology, understanding and application of Units 1 and 2; i.e. from the topics of Linear Motion and Force, Heating & Cooling – concepts and knowledge of factual information. It is and Ionising Radiation & Nuclear Reactions. expected that questions would allow students to respond at their highest level of understanding. Task 15: End of Year Examination Typically conducted at the end of each semester The students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from and/or unit. In preparation for Unit 3 and Unit 4, the Term 4, 15% 10% Units 1 and 2; ie from the topics of Heating & Cooling, Ionising Radiation and examination should reflect the examination design – Nuclear Reactions, Electrical Circuits, Linear Motion and Force and Waves. Wks 6 & 7 brief included in the ATAR Year 12 syllabus for this course. This assessment type is conducted in supervised classroom settings. TOTAL WEIGHTINGS UNIT 1 and UNIT 2 53% 47% 40%
Assessment Type and Total Weighting Task and Content Task Weighting Assessment Week Unit 1 Unit 2 Test Tests typically consist of questions requiring short answers, extended answers and problem solving. This assessment type is conducted in supervised classroom settings. 30% Task 3: Topic Test (Linear Motion and Force) Students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from the Linear Motion and Force topic. 6% Term 1, Wk 6 Task 6: Topic Test (Heating & Cooling) Students will answer questions on a sample of content from the Heating and Cooling topic. 6% Term 1, Wk 10 Task 8: Topic Test (Ionising Radiation and Nuclear Reactions) Students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from the Nuclear topic. 6% Term 2, Wk 4 Task 11: Topic Test (Electrical Circuits) Students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from the Electrical Circuits topic. 6% Term 3, Wk 3 Task 14: Topic Test (Waves) Students will answer questions on a sample of content from the Waves topic. 6% Term 3, Wk 9 Examination Examinations require students to demonstrate use of terminology, understanding and application of concepts and knowledge of factual information. It is expected that questions would allow students to respond at their highest level of understanding. Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit. In preparation for Unit 3 and Unit 4, the examination should reflect the examination design brief included in the ATAR Year 12 syllabus for this course. This assessment type is conducted in supervised classroom settings. 40% Task 9: Semester I Examination The students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from Units 1 and 2; i.e. – from the topics of Linear Motion and Force, Heating & Cooling and Ionising Radiation & Nuclear Reactions. 6% 9% Term 2, Wks 6 & 7 Task 15: End of Year Examination The students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from Units 1 and 2; ie – from the topics of Heating & Cooling, Ionising Radiation and Nuclear Reactions, Electrical Circuits, Linear Motion and Force and Waves. 15% 10% Term 4, Wks 6 & 7 TOTAL WEIGHTINGS UNIT 1 and UNIT 2 53% 47%
Yr11_Physics_Assessment_Outline_IMCC_2018.docx