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Assessment program audit toolFor Authority subjects

Aerospace Studies 2011The purpose of this audit tool is to enable schools to compare the requirements of their assessment program with the minimum assessment requirements of the syllabus, and to subsequently consider possible amendments to their school work program.

Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus, e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

Refer to syllabus verification and post-verification requirements

Refer to the syllabus assessment section

Refer to the school’s approved work program

Refer to the school’s approved work program

How does the school’s assessment program differ from syllabus requirements?

Verification requirementsA minimum of four instruments and a maximum of six instruments demonstrating a range of techniques including: at least one supervised

written assessment, which assesses all three dimensions

at least one research assessment, in a written report format, which assesses all three dimensions.

At least two dimensions are to

Syllabus, pp. 21–22 School assessment program1.

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Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus, e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

be assessed per instrument

Assessment categoriesSupervised writtenMust assess at least two of the following dimensions: Knowledge and

understanding Interpretation and

communication Critical thinking.Note: One supervised written instrument must assess all three dimensions.

Instruments must allow students to produce a response independently, under supervision in a set time frame.Types and conditions: 1.5–2 hoursExtended written response 600–800 words use of support materials

or technologies may be appropriate

questions may be seen or unseen

Short response 50–250 wordsSyllabus, pp. 16–17

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ResearchMust assess at least two of the following dimensions: Knowledge and

understanding Interpretation and

communication Critical thinking.Note: One research instrument must assess all three

Instruments must allow students to produce a response that demonstrates research practices and the outcomes of the application of that research.Types and conditions:Written responses

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Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus, e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

dimensions. 1000–1500 wordsSpoken response 4-5 minutes

Multimodal response 5–7 minutesSyllabus, pp. 18–20

Extended responseMust assess at least two of the following dimensions: Knowledge and

understanding Interpretation and

communication Critical thinking.

Instruments must allow students to produce a response that demonstrates the sustained application of higher-order cognition to known and provided materials, stimuli and concepts.Types and conditions:Written extended response 800–1200 wordsSpoken extended response 4–5 minutesMultimodal extended response 5–7 minutesSyllabus, pp. 20–21

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Assessment instruments required in Year 12 (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions required by the syllabus, e.g. word length, time, genre

School assessment instruments (including objectives and dimensions assessed)

Conditions in school work program

Variations

Post-verification requirements

A minimum of one significant summative instrument from the following assessment categories: Supervised written Research Extended response.Instrument must: reflect the stage of the

course from which it comes

Syllabus p. 22

assess all three dimensions:- Knowledge and

understanding- Interpretation and

communication- Critical thinking.

Summary Where the school’s assessment plan differs from the minimum syllabus requirements, consider:

are these choices the most effective way to gather information about student learning?

what is the rationale behind these school decisions?

what changes could be made to the school’s work program?

More informationPlease email qau@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0375.

Assessment program audit toolAerospace Studies 2011

Queensland Curriculum & Assessment AuthorityNovember 2014

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