Assessment program audit toolFor Authority subjects
Legal Studies 2007The 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 of four instruments and a maximum of six instruments demonstrating a range of techniques including: each criterion assessed at
Syllabus, p.48 School assessment program1.
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
least three times a response to stimulus task
requiring at least Investigation
an inquiry task in the form of an independent study
at least one extended response task based on an unseen question completed under supervised exam conditions.
Assessment categoriesResponse to stimulusMay assess: Knowledge and
understanding Investigation Evaluation Communication and
research skills
Responses may vary in length.Can be either: short response extended response non-written presentations.Conditions: As for the above techniques.Syllabus, pp. 47
2.
InquiryMay assess: Knowledge and
understanding
Responses to these instruments should recognise, interpret and analyse common legal situations and use this
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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 Evaluation Communication and
research skills
information to comment on the relevance of law in society.Conditions: written 1000–2000 words spoken/signed
8–12 minutes
Extended responseMay assess: Knowledge and
understanding Investigation Evaluation Communication and
research skills
Instruments must allow students to produce response to open questions that highlight a specific issue.Possible genres include: feature article editorial persuasive, analytical or
argumentative essay.Conditions: 600–800 words at least one in response to
unseen question in supervised conditions.
Syllabus, p.46
4.
Non-written presentationMay assess: Knowledge and
Responses to these instruments may be the result of research work or student
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
understanding Investigation Evaluation Communication and
research skills
investigations of an issue.Variety of forms including: seminar debate video, website or computer
software program photographs.Conditions: appropriate supporting
evidence spoken/signed
8–12 minutes.Syllabus, pp. 46–47
Short responseMay assess: Knowledge and
understanding Investigation
Instruments include questions requiring short answers of up to 150 words.Syllabus, p. 46
Post-verification requirements
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
One assessment instrumentMust assess: Investigation EvaluationMay assess: Knowledge and
understanding Communication and
research skills
As aboveSyllabus, pp.49
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?
