Sample assessment outline Earth and Environmental Science General Year 12 – Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment Assessment type (from type weighting Due date Assessment task task syllabus) (from syllabus) weighting Semester 1 8% Task 1: Experiment extraction of metals from ores – Week 4 Semester 1 6% Task 4: Rehabilitation techniques effect of smoke water on germination of native plants – Week 8 Semester 1 Investigation 30% 4% Task 5: Fossil identification Week 9 Semester 2 6% Task 7: Effects of carbon dioxide on temperature change Week 5 Semester 2 6% Task 10: Design, construct and test a solar oven Week 12 Semester 1 10% Task 2: Case study of a mine/resource site or field trip report Week 6 Extended task 20% Semester 2 10% Task 9: The impact of climate change on a WA biotic resource Week 11 Semester 1 8% Task 3: Exploration methods, mining operations, rehabilitation Week 7 Semester 1 9% Task 6: Fossils, fossil fuels, WA resources industry Week 15 Test 35% Semester 2 9% Task 8: Natural hazards, La Niña, El Niño, greenhouse effect Week 8 Semester 2 9% Task 11: Climate change, renewable energy Week 15 Externally set task Externally Semester 1 15% 15% A written task or item or set of items of one hour duration developed by the School Curriculum and set task Week 12–13 Standards Authority based on the content from Unit 3 and administered by the school. Total 100% 100%
Sample assessment outline Earth and Environmental Science – General Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment type (from syllabus) Assessment type weighting (from syllabus) task weighting Due date Assessment task Investigation 30% 8% Semester 1 Week 4 Task 1: Experiment – extraction of metals from ores 6% Semester 1 Week 8 Task 4: Rehabilitation techniques – effect of smoke water on germination of native plants 4% Semester 1 Week 9 Task 5: Fossil identification 6% Semester 2 Week 5 Task 7: Effects of carbon dioxide on temperature change 6% Semester 2 Week 12 Task 10: Design, construct and test a solar oven Extended task 20% 10% Semester 1 Week 6 Task 2: Case study of a mine/resource site or field trip report 10% Semester 2 Week 11 Task 9: The impact of climate change on a WA biotic resource Test 35% 8% Semester 1 Week 7 Task 3: Exploration methods, mining operations, rehabilitation 9% Semester 1 Week 15 Task 6: Fossils, fossil fuels, WA resources industry 9% Semester 2 Week 8 Task 8: Natural hazards, La Niña, El Niño, greenhouse effect 9% Semester 2 Week 15 Task 11: Climate change, renewable energy Externally set task 15% 15% Semester 1 Week 12–13 Externally set task A written task or item or set of items of one hour duration developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority based on the content from Unit 3 and administered by the school. Total 100% 100%
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