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Assessment program audit toolFor Authority subjects
Geography 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 five instruments and a maximum of eight instrumentsMust demonstrate a range of techniques including: at least one instrument
based on or requiring the use of ICTs/spatial technologies
short response tests to all units studied
a practical exercise completed under test
Syllabus, p. 75 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
conditions a stimulus response essay report writing based on
primary data each criterion assessed a
minimum of three times each criterion assessed
once in Term 4.
Assessment categoriesShort-response testsMust assess: Knowledge.
For all units studied.Include some of the following: paragraph responses sentence responses drawing, labelling,
explaining diagrams recalling spatial information discerning multiple choice.Conditions: completed under test
conditions.Syllabus, p. 68
2.
Practical exerciseMay assess: Analytical processes Decision-making processes Research and
communication.
Instruments for this technique have four components. The communication criterion only applies to the manipulation and presentation of data.Conditions: completed under test
conditions.Syllabus, p. 69
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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
Stimulus response essayMay assess: Analytical processes Decision-making processes Research and
communication.
These essays are responses to a question or series of questions.Conditions: approximately 600 words.Syllabus, p. 69
4.
ReportMust assess: Analytical processes Decision-making processes Research and
communication.
This technique requires an individual response to an investigation based on primary sources.Conditions: 800–1000 words.Syllabus, pp. 69–70
5.
Data response testMay assess: Analytical processes Decision-making
processes.
Instruments include a range of data.Conditions: paragraphs 100–150 words extended paragraphs 200
words.Syllabus, p. 69
6.
Non-written responsesMay assess: Analytical processes Decision-making processes Research and
communication.
Instruments must allow students to produce a response that is an analytical, persuasive, and/or augmentative exposition.Conditions: 8–10 minutesSyllabus, p. 70
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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
Subsequent summative assessmentFrom the above list, must assess: Knowledge Analytical processes Decision-making processes Research and
communication.
As above.Syllabus, p.71
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.