Sample assessment outline Computer Science General Year 11 – Unit 1 and Unit 2 When/start Assessment Assessment and type (from type weighting Assessment task task submission syllabus) (from syllabus) weighting date Semester 1 Task 1: Research and justify the selection of a computer system, suitable for a person with minimal ICT 10% Week 5 skills who will take and download photos from a digital camera and email the photos to friends. Semester 1 Task 3: Create a budget suitable for a person with minimal ICT skills. The spreadsheet needs to be 10% Week 9–10 customisable by the user, enable the use of two sources of income and a range of expenses. Semester 1 Project 60% 15% Task 6: Create a database to store a music collection based upon albums and songs. Week 14–15 Semester 2 15% Task 9: Create a two-player game using a programming language. ‘pong’ Week 8–9 Semester 2 10% Task 12: Design a personal area network for a house. Week 14–15 Semester 1 5% Task 2: A theory test consisting of short answer questions based upon Hardware content Week 6 Semester 1 Task 5: A theory test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon Managing data 5% Week 13 content Theory test 20% Semester 2 A theory test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon Programming Task 8: 5% Week 7 content Semester 2 5% Task 11: A theory test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon Network content Week 13 Semester 1 Task 4: A practical test consisting of a series of answer questions based upon the Spreadsheet 5% Week 11 content Semester 1 Task 7: A practical test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon the Managing data Practical test 20% 5% Week 15 content Semester 2 Task 10: A practical test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon the Programming 10% Week 9 content Total 100% 100%
Sample assessment outline Computer Science – General Year 11 Unit 1 and Unit 2 Assessment type (from syllabus) Assessment type weighting (from syllabus) task weighting When/start and submission date Assessment task Project 60% 10% Semester 1 Week 5 Task 1: Research and justify the selection of a computer system, suitable for a person with minimal ICT skills who will take and download photos from a digital camera and email the photos to friends. 10% Semester 1 Week 9–10 Task 3: Create a budget suitable for a person with minimal ICT skills. The spreadsheet needs to be customisable by the user, enable the use of two sources of income and a range of expenses. 15% Semester 1 Week 14–15 Task 6: Create a database to store a music collection based upon albums and songs. 15% Semester 2 Week 8–9 Task 9: Create a two-player ‘pong’ game using a programming language. 10% Semester 2 Week 14–15 Task 12: Design a personal area network for a house. Theory test 20% 5% Semester 1 Week 6 Task 2: A theory test consisting of short answer questions based upon Hardware content 5% Semester 1 Week 13 Task 5: A theory test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon Managing data content 5% Semester 2 Week 7 Task 8: A theory test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon Programming content 5% Semester 2 Week 13 Task 11: A theory test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon Network content Practical test 20% 5% Semester 1 Week 11 Task 4: A practical test consisting of a series of answer questions based upon the Spreadsheet content 5% Semester 1 Week 15 Task 7: A practical test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon the Managing data content 10% Semester 2 Week 9 Task 10: A practical test consisting of a series of short answer questions based upon the Programming content Total 100% 100%
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