Sample assessment outline Computer Science ATAR Year 12 – Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment Assessment Assessment type task Due date Assessment task type weighting weighting Semester 1 Task 1: Develop a Context Diagram, a Level 0 Data Flow Diagram and a Level 1 Data Flow Diagram 5% Week 6 based on a scenario. Semester 1 Task 4: Develop and implement a database solution using a system development life cycle based on a 10% Week 13 scenario. Project 30% Semester 2 Task 7: Develop and implement a prototype programming solution using the software development cycle 5% Week 5 based on a scenario. Semester 2 Task 10: Develop and implement a programming solution using the software development cycle based 10% Week 10 on a scenario. Semester 1 Task 2: A series of and extended questions based upon Systems analysis and development 5% Week 7 content. Semester 1 5% Task 3: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Managing data content. Week 10 Theory test 20% Semester 2 Task 8: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Developing software and 5% Week 5 Programming content. Semester 2 Task 11: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Network and communications 5% Week 14 content. Semester 1 5% Task 5: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Managing data content. Week 14 Practical test 10% Semester 2 5% Task 9: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Programming content. Week 10 Task 6: Semester 1 Examination three hours using the examination design brief from the ATAR Year – Semester 1 12 syllabus. 20% Week 16 Section One, short answer, 20–30 questions (40%); Section Two, extended answer, four to six questions (60%). Examination 40% Task 12: Semester 2 Examination three hours using the examination design brief from the ATAR Year – Semester 2 12 syllabus. 20% Week 16 Section One, Short answer: 20–30 questions (40%); Section Two, Extended answer: four to six questions (60%).
Sample assessment outline Computer Science – ATAR Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment type Assessment type weighting Assessment task weighting Due date Assessment task Project 30% 5% Semester 1 Week 6 Task 1: Develop a Context Diagram, a Level 0 Data Flow Diagram and a Level 1 Data Flow Diagram based on a scenario. 10% Semester 1 Week 13 Task 4: Develop and implement a database solution using a system development life cycle based on a scenario. 5% Semester 2 Week 5 Task 7: Develop and implement a prototype programming solution using the software development cycle based on a scenario. 10% Semester 2 Week 10 Task 10: Develop and implement a programming solution using the software development cycle based on a scenario. Theory test 20% 5% Semester 1 Week 7 Task 2: A series of and extended questions based upon Systems analysis and development content. 5% Semester 1 Week 10 Task 3: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Managing data content. 5% Semester 2 Week 5 Task 8: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Developing software and Programming content. 5% Semester 2 Week 14 Task 11: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Network and communications content. Practical test 10% 5% Semester 1 Week 14 Task 5: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Managing data content. 5% Semester 2 Week 10 Task 9: A series of short-answer and extended questions based upon Programming content. Examination 40% 20% Semester 1 Week 16 Task 6: Semester 1 Examination – three hours using the examination design brief from the ATAR Year 12 syllabus. Section One, short answer, 20–30 questions (40%); Section Two, extended answer, four to six questions (60%). 20% Semester 2 Week 16 Task 12: Semester 2 Examination – three hours using the examination design brief from the ATAR Year 12 syllabus. Section One, Short answer: 20–30 questions (40%); Section Two, Extended answer: four to six questions (60%).
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