Sample assessment outline Earth and Environmental Science General Year 11 – Unit 1 and Unit 2 Assessment Assessment When/due type (from type weighting date/start and Assessment task task syllabus) (from syllabus) submission date weighting Semester 1 6% Task 3: Investigating the properties of minerals Week 7 Semester 1 Task 4: Field trip report: Sedimentary rock formations (e.g. Cottesloe limestones, see A Field Guide to 10% Week 12 Perth and Surrounds, by J. A. Bunting and ESWA) Semester 1 Investigation 40% 8% Task 5: Investigation of soil wettability Week 14 Semester 2 10% Task 7: Field investigation of an ecosystem Week 5 Semester 2 Task 10: Investigation of the properties of water turbidity, nitrates, phosphates, pH, dissolved – 6% Week 10 oxygen Semester 1 8% Task 1: Construct a seismograph Week 5 Extended task 20% Semester 2 Task 8: Presentation on a WA biodiversity hotspot. Research an area in WA and present as an oral 12% Week 6 presentation or multimedia presentation Semester 1 10% Task 2: Test on Earth’s structure, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes Week 6 Semester 1 10% Task 6: Test on minerals, rocks, formation of sedimentary rocks, soils Week 16 Test 40% Semester 2 10% Task 9: Test on requirements of ecosystems, sustainable ecosystems Week 7 Semester 2 10% Task 11: Test on biogeochemical cycles, water cycle, water resources, land use Week 16 Total 100% 100%
Sample assessment outline Earth and Environmental Science – General Year 11 Unit 1 and Unit 2 Assessment type (from syllabus) Assessment type weighting (from syllabus) task weighting When/due date/start and submission date Assessment task Investigation 40% 6% Semester 1 Week 7 Task 3: Investigating the properties of minerals 10% Semester 1 Week 12 Task 4: Field trip report: Sedimentary rock formations (e.g. Cottesloe limestones, see A Field Guide to Perth and Surrounds, by J. A. Bunting and ESWA) 8% Semester 1 Week 14 Task 5: Investigation of soil wettability 10% Semester 2 Week 5 Task 7: Field investigation of an ecosystem 6% Semester 2 Week 10 Task 10: Investigation of the properties of water – turbidity, nitrates, phosphates, pH, dissolved oxygen Extended task 20% 8% Semester 1 Week 5 Task 1: Construct a seismograph 12% Semester 2 Week 6 Task 8: Presentation on a WA biodiversity hotspot. Research an area in WA and present as an oral presentation or multimedia presentation Test 40% 10% Semester 1 Week 6 Task 2: Test on Earth’s structure, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes 10% Semester 1 Week 16 Task 6: Test on minerals, rocks, formation of sedimentary rocks, soils 10% Semester 2 Week 7 Task 9: Test on requirements of ecosystems, sustainable ecosystems 10% Semester 2 Week 16 Task 11: Test on biogeochemical cycles, water cycle, water resources, land use Total 100% 100%
Earth-and-Environmental-Science-General-Y11-sample-assessment-outline-WACE-201516-.docx