Assessment Type and Total Weighting Task and Content Task Weighting Assessment Week Unit 1 Unit 2 Test Tests typically consist of questions requiring short answers, extended answers and problem solving. This assessment type is conducted in supervised classroom settings. 30% Task 3: Topic Test (Linear Motion and Force) Students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from the Linear Motion and Force topic. 6% Term 1, Wk 6 Task 6: Topic Test (Heating & Cooling) Students will answer questions on a sample of content from the Heating and Cooling topic. 6% Term 1, Wk 10 Task 8: Topic Test (Ionising Radiation and Nuclear Reactions) Students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from the Nuclear topic. 6% Term 2, Wk 4 Task 11: Topic Test (Electrical Circuits) Students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from the Electrical Circuits topic. 6% Term 3, Wk 3 Task 14: Topic Test (Waves) Students will answer questions on a sample of content from the Waves topic. 6% Term 3, Wk 9 Examination Examinations require students to demonstrate use of terminology, understanding and application of concepts and knowledge of factual information. It is expected that questions would allow students to respond at their highest level of understanding. Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit. In preparation for Unit 3 and Unit 4, the examination should reflect the examination design brief included in the ATAR Year 12 syllabus for this course. This assessment type is conducted in supervised classroom settings. 40% Task 9: Semester I Examination The students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from Units 1 and 2; i.e. – from the topics of Linear Motion and Force, Heating & Cooling and Ionising Radiation & Nuclear Reactions. 6% 9% Term 2, Wks 6 & 7 Task 15: End of Year Examination The students will answer questions on a representative sample of content from Units 1 and 2; ie – from the topics of Heating & Cooling, Ionising Radiation and Nuclear Reactions, Electrical Circuits, Linear Motion and Force and Waves. 15% 10% Term 4, Wks 6 & 7 TOTAL WEIGHTINGS UNIT 1 and UNIT 2 53% 47%
2018 11 Physics ATAR Course Assessment Outline Summary Task Assessment Type Term, Week and Proposed Date Weighting 1 LINEAR MOTION AND FORCE - Newton’s Second Law experiment Term 1, Week 3 3% 2 LINEAR MOTION AND FORCE – Extended Practical Investigation Term 1, Week 5 7% 3 TEST – LINEAR MOTION AND FORCE Term 1, Week 6 6% 4 HEATING & COOLING - Specific Heat Capacity experiment Term 1, Week 8 3% 5 HEATING & COOLING – Analysis of second- hand data Term 1, Week 9 2% 6 TEST – HEATING & COOLING Term 1, Week 10 6% 7 IONISING RADIATION AND NUCLEAR REACTIONS – Research Assignment / Presentations Term 2, Week 4 5% 8 TEST – IONISING RADIATION AND NUCLEAR REACTIONS Term 2, Week 5 6% 9 EXAMINATION – Semester One Exam Term 2, Weeks 6 & 7 15% 10 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS – Practical Test Term 3, Week 1 4% 11 TEST - ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Term 3, Week 3 6% 12 WAVES – Laboratory Investigation Report Term 3, Week 6 4% 13 WAVES – Comprehension Test Term 3, Week 8 2% 14 TEST – WAVES Term 3, Week 9 6% 15 EXAMINATION – End of Year Examination Term 4, 6 & 7 25% The structure and organisation of the syllabus for the Year 11 Physics ATAR Course can be seen in the SCSA document for this course. A copy is available on CONEQT.