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Assessment program audit toolFor Authority subjects
Economics 2010The 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 requirements
Minimum four instruments and a maximum of six instruments demonstrating a range of techniques including: each dimension being
assessed at least three times
one research assessment — written
two supervised written assessments:
Syllabus, p. 28 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
- a short response — proseand
- an extended written response to stimulus with an unseen question.
Assessment categoriesResearch assessmentDimensions assessed: Knowledge and
understanding Investigation Synthesis and evaluation.
Instruments must allow students to produce a response based on research practices.Types and conditions: analytical exposition, essay,
1000–1500 words report, 1000–1500 words
(data analysis, discussion, recommendations, conclusions)
spoken 4–5 minutes and supporting documentation
multimodal presentation 5–7 minutes and supporting documentation
folio, 1000–1500 words (data analysis, discussion and conclusions)
Syllabus, pp. 26–28
2.
Supervised written assessmentExtended written responseDimensions assessed: Knowledge and
understanding
Instruments must allow students to produce an essay response requiring sustained analysis, synthesis and evaluation.Forms:
3.
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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
Investigation Synthesis and evaluation.
persuasive analytical argumentative.Conditions: 600–800 words recommended time
1.5–2 hoursSyllabus, pp. 24–25
Short response — proseDimensions assessed: Knowledge and
understanding Investigation.
Conditions: 50–250 words stimuli/questions unseen full sentences for ideas to
be maintained, developed and justified.
Syllabus, pp. 24–25
4.
Short response —other (includes practical exercise and calculations)Dimensions assessed: Knowledge and
understanding Investigation.
Conditions: 50–250 words (applies to
the prose) stimuli/questions unseen.Syllabus, pp. 24–25
Post-verification requirements
One assessment instrument from the following: Research assessment Supervised written
assessment (extended written response).
As aboveSyllabus, p. 28
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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
Must assess: Investigation Synthesis and evaluation.May assess: Knowledge and
understanding.
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 [email protected] or phone (07) 3864 0375.
Assessment program audit toolEconomics 2010
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment AuthorityNovember 2014
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