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F What iff I need an extension?
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Nowra Highh School – 20015 Year 8 Assessment
A
Booklet
B
English
Mathematics
HSIE - History and Geography
LOTE – German
Science
PD/H/PE
TAS – Technology Mandatory
CAPA – Music and Visual Arts
Appendix 1
Assessment Notification
Marking Guidelines
Appendix 2
Assessment Missed Due to Illness/Misadventure
Appendix 3
Assessment To Be Missed Due To School/Other Business
Appendix 4
Application for Assessment Extension
Appendix 5
Assessment Appeal
Personal Timetable Of Assessment Tasks
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A.
What must I do to satisfactorily complete a subject?
The Board of Studies says that to satisfactorily complete a subject you must have:
(a)
followed the course developed or endorsed by the Board;
AND
(b)
applied yourself with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and
experiences provided in the course by the school;
AND
(c)
achieved some or all of the course outcomes.
B. So what does this actually mean?
This means, you must do the following things in each of your subjects to receive a pass at
the end of 2013:
(d) Make a genuine attempt at assessment tasks.
(e) Attend classes to a satisfactory level in each subject.
(f) Attempt all classwork and homework to a satisfactory level.
C. What do I do if I am sick on the day an assessment
task is due or is to be
completed?
If you are sick on the day an assessment task is due, you must:
 Complete a copy of the form ‘Assessment Missed Due to Illness/Misadventure’. You
can obtain one of these from Head Teachers. A copy is also found at the back of this
booklet or on the school website (http://www.nowra-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/curriculumactivities/assessment-reporting/assessment-book-appendices)
 Hand the ‘Assessment Missed due to Illness/Misadventure’ form to the Head Teacher
of the subject from which the assessment task was missed as soon as you return to
school – even if you don’t have that particular subject on the day you return.
 If the task was one completed at home, you must also hand in the completed task on
the day you return.
 If the task was an in-class assessment (for example, a test), you will be required to sit
the task, or a substitute task, at the soonest possible date as arranged by you and the
Head Teacher (this could be a lunch time). Depending on circumstances, you may
receive an estimated mark.
D. What
if I will be attending a school event or am involved in other school related
activities?
 Before the scheduled assessment task is due complete a copy of the form
‘Assessment To Be Missed Due To School/Other Business’. You can obtain one of
these from Head Teachers. A copy is also found at the back of this booklet or on the
school website (http://www.nowra-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/curriculumactivities/assessment-reporting/assessment-book-appendices).
 Hand the ‘Assessment To Be Missed Due To School/Other Business’ form to the
Head Teacher of the subject from which the assessment task will be missed before
the scheduled assessment task is due.
 You will be required to sit the task, or a substitute task, at the soonest possible date
as arranged by you and the Head Teacher (this could be a lunch time).
E.
What if there is some other good reason I am absent?
There are very few other valid reasons that will be accepted for missing a task. If however
you feel you do have a good reason, you must do the following:
 Complete a copy of the form ‘Assessment To Be Missed Due To School/Other
Business’ before the due date, clearly stating the reason for your absence.
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

Hand the form to the relevant Head Teacher.
A decision will then be made as to whether you should be able to attempt the original
task or a substitute task. Depending on circumstances, you may receive an estimated
mark.
NOTE: Computer or printing problems are NOT considered valid reasons for failure to
hand in an assessment task on the due date. Where practical, tasks completed at home
could be emailed to your teacher.
F.
What if I need an extension?
There may be occasions when you have a very valid reason for requiring an extension. In
order to apply for an extension you must apply AT LEAST 24 HOURS prior to the due
date. To apply for an extension, you must complete an ‘Application for Assessment
Extension’ form which can be obtained from all Faculty Staffrooms. The Head Teacher of
the faculty will then decide if you are to be granted an extension. Your application must be
signed by your parent/guardian and you must provide supporting documentation if
applicable.
G. What if I am suspended at the time an Assessment Task is due?
If you are suspended at the time an Assessment Task is due, you are still required to
submit the task on the due date. You can do this by:
1. Handing the task in at Front Office – do not hand it in to your teacher or the faculty.
2. Contacting the School to find out the best way to submit your task.
3. If an in-class assessment has been missed then you will be required to complete this
as soon as possible on your return to school. Depending on circumstances, you may
receive an estimated mark.
H. Is it OK to be absent on the day a task is due if I still hand it in on the day?
It is not acceptable to miss classes on the day an Assessment Task is due in order to
complete the Assessment Task. If you are absent on the day of an Assessment Task, you
must still complete a ‘Task Missed Due to Illness/Misadventure’ form – even if you come
up to the school and submit the task. It is unfair to other students if you miss classes in
order to complete an assessment task and you risk receiving a zero mark.
I.
What happens if I do not complete a task or hand in an assessment late and do not
have a valid reason?
Depending on the subject:
 You will receive a mark of ZERO and Letter of Concern will be sent home. The task
will still need to be completed.
OR
 You will lose 25% per day of the total assessment mark for each day you fail to hand
in your assessment. If the assessment task is still not completed or presented after
one week a Letter of Concern will be sent home. You will still be required to complete
the Assessment task.
J.
Do Assessment Tasks contribute towards my reports?
YES! School-based assessment, as indicated in your assessment booklet, is used
throughout the year to allocate a mark and grade for your report.
K. How much warning should I be given about an upcoming task?
The School policy says that you should be given a minimum of at least 5 school days.
L.
What should happen if the booklet says a task is due, but we haven’t received it?
Your classroom teacher is to give you a note if the due date for an assessment tasks
changes. If you realise you have not received a task notification, ask your teacher about it
immediately.
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M. What should I do if I feel the assessment task should be reviewed after it has been
marked?
Any review undertaken of a specific assessment task will NOT look at marks awarded.
Rather, the review will consider if the assessment task and processes were appropriate for
the stage of the course being assessed. Complete a copy of the form ‘Assessment
Appeal’ and return it to the Deputy Principal. You can obtain one of these from the Deputy
Principal. A copy is also found at the back of this booklet.
Nowra High School – 2015 Year 8 Assessment Booklet
English
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task &
Name
Description of Task
Term
Week
Asian Voices –
Survival
1
8
20%
Task 1
Area of Study –
Environmental Issues
2
4
30%
Task 2
Speak Out –
What matters to me
3
8
20%
Task 3
Task 4
Yearly Examination
4
4
30%
Due
Task Value
Mathematics
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task & Name
Due
Task Value
Component
Term
Week
Task 1
Term 1 Test
1
8
15%
Task 2
Half Yearly
2
4
25%
Task 3
Term 3 Test
3
5
20%
Task 4
Yearly Exam
4
4
40%
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Geography
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task and
Name
Due
Task Value
Component
Term
Week
Task 1
Written
Research Task
Research Skills and
Written Communication
1 or 3
9
40%
Task 2
End of Course
Exam
Knowledge and Understanding
(includes Geography Skills)
Written Communication
2 or 4
4
60%
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History- Year 8 Course Assessment
Semester One
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task and Name
Research
End of Course
Exam
Component
Research
(20 Marks)
Knowledge and
Understanding
(20 Marks)
Source Analysis
(30 Marks)
Written Communication
(30 Marks)
Due
Task Value
Term
Week
1
9
40%
2
4
60%
Semester Two
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task and Name
Research
End of Course
Exam
Component
Research
(20 Marks)
Knowledge and
Understanding
(20 Marks)
Source Analysis
(30 Marks)
Written Communication
(30 Marks)
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Due
Task Value
Term
Week
3
9
40%
4
4
60%
Science
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task &
Name
Description of Task
Outcomes
Assessed
Term
Due
Week
Task
Value
1
6
15%
1
10
15%
2
3
20%
3
8
20%
4
4
30%
Semester 1
1 Practical
Research
Task
2 Problem
Solving
Research
Task
3 Half
Yearly
Test
4 Practical
Skills Task
5 Yearly
exam
Construction of a 3D
molecular model of an
element or compound.
Problem solving and
communicating
scientifically
Students are to conduct
independent research on a
natural landform. Students are
to use their research findings
to answer questions in class.
Students are to demonstrate
their knowledge and
understanding of concepts
learnt in the topics – ‘Little Bit
of This and That’; ‘Earth’s
Changing Face’ and ‘Ocean
Creatures’
Knowledge and
Understanding;
communicating
scientifically
In class and at home
assessment testing students
understanding of planning,
conducting and researching
scientific investigations.
Multiple choice and written
responses to questions
assessing your knowledge
and understanding of
Semester 2 topics, and your
ability to plan and conduct
investigations, solve problems
and communicate
scientifically.
Knowledge and
Understanding;
problem solving;
planning and
conducting
investigations and
communicating
scientifically.
Semester 2
Knowledge and
understanding;
problem solving and
communicating
scientifically
Knowledge and
Understanding;
problem solving;
planning and
conducting
investigations and
communicating
scientifically.
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Personal Health, Development, Physical Education
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Components and Weightings
Components
Theory
Practical
Weighting
50%
50%
Total: 100%
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task & Name
Task 1
Positive
Relationships
Task 2
Athletics
Task 3
Adolescence
Can Be a
Risky
Business
Task 4
Net/Court/
Invasion
Games
Component
Due
Task Value
Term
Week
Theory
1
10
25%
Practical
2
5
25%
Theory
3
6
25%
Practical
3
10
25%
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Technology (MANDATORY)
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Task & Name
Component
Due
Term
1. Folio work – Design
brief analysis, design
factors, design
development.
2. Assessment Task 1:
Ethical, Social &
Environmental Issues
3. Design Brief 1 Testing of design
solutions and final design
production: Metal or
textile technologies
4. Playing Around Design Task
5. Playing Around Survey development &
analysis
6. Folio work - Design
brief analysis, design
development, design
management and
evaluation
7. Assessment Task 2
Innovation & Emerging
Technologies
6 - Design Brief 2 Testing of design
solutions and final design
production: Model making
Information & Communication
Products
Design project
Design related content
Information & Communication
Design project
Design related content
Products
Design project
Design related content
Technology-specific content
Design related content
Design related content
Information and Communication
Built Environment
Design project
Design related content
Information & Communication
Design project
Technology-specific content
Built Environment
Design project
Design related content
Technology-specific content
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Task Value
Week
Ongoing through Term
1 and 2
1
8
Ongoing through Term
1 and 2
10%
20%
20%
3
4
5%
3
6
5%
Ongoing through Term
3 and 4
3
8
Ongoing through Term
3 and 4
10%
10%
20%
Drama
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task & Name
Due
Description of Task
Task Value
Term
Week
Performance and Appreciation
1 or 3
6&7
80%
Appreciation Exam
2 or 4
2&3
20%
Task 1
Task 2
Music
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task & Name
Description of Task
Due
Task Value
Term
Week
Task 1
Musicology
1
7
25%
Task 2
Performance
2
4
25%
Task 3
Composition
3
6
25%
Task 4
Aural Exam
4
3
25%
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Visual Arts
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task &
Name
Description of Task
Term
Week
Task 1
Historical / critical
1
10
30%
Task 2
Art Making
Body of Work
2
10
35%
3
9
35%
Task 3
Due
Art Making
Body of Work
Task Value
Dance
Year 8 Course Assessment
Assessment Schedule
Assessment
Task &
Name
Description of Task
Term
Week
Hip Hop Performance and
Appreciation
1 or 3
6 and 7
80%
Task 1
Task 2
Appreciation
2 or 4
2 and 3
20%
Due
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Append
dix 2 Ass
sessment Missed
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Misadven
nture
Student Name:
Course N
Name:
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eacher:
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New Date
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Reason:
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sessmen
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Ap
ppendix 4 Applica
ation forr Assessment Extension
Student Name:
Course N
Name:
Class Te
eacher:
Task De
etails
Task Num
mber:
Title
e:
Weightin
ng:
Due Date:
Reason
n for App
plication for Extension
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Appendix 5 Asse
essment Appeal
Student Name:
Course N
Name:
Class Te
eacher:
Task De
etails
Task Num
mber:
Title
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Weightin
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Due Date:
Reason
n(s) for Appeal
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e stage of
the course
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utline yourr reasons fo
or lodging an appeal for this tas
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