Examination Notification - Norwest Christian College · 2019-07-01 · Read through course notes,...
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Examination Notification FOCUSED TRIAL HSC AUGUST 2019
Focused HSC Trial Examination
Timetable 2019
Students:
• Must sign in/out from the LRC before and after EVERY examination.
• Must be ready at the examination room at least 15 min prior to the start time.
• Check rooming for each examination.
• Are required to comply with the College uniform guidelines during the examination period.
• Are not permitted to leave an examination early.
• Are responsible for bringing the required equipment into the examination room. The sharing of items
will not be permitted.
• Deemed to not have made a serious attempt at any paper will receive an N-Determination Warning.
Please note:
• Focus Trial exams are staggered according to the course requirements determined by the course
coordinator.
Date Exam Time Length
(+ reading time) Course Venue
COMPULSORY
FOCUS CLASS*
WEEK 4
Monday,
19 August
9:00am –
12:05pm
3 hours
(5 mins)
Software Design &
Development D114
Classes resume
at the end of
the exam 9:00am –
10:35am
1 ½ hours
(5 mins)
Design &
Technology D112
WEEK 6
Monday,
2 September
9:00am –
12:05pm
3 hours
(5 mins) Physics D114
Classes resume
at the end of
the exam
9:00am –
12:05pm
3 hours
(5 mins)
Modern History
SOR II D113
Design and Technology
Focused Trial HSC Examination
Assessment Task Number: 3
Weighting: 30%
Exam Length: 90 minutes (plus 5 minutes reading time)
Course Specific Criteria
• Knowledge and understanding about design theory and emerging technologies in a variety of settings
• Creativity, research, communication and management skills in the application of design processes to
design, produce and evaluate quality design projects
Outcomes
H1.1 critically analyses the factors affecting design and the development and success of design projects
H1.2 relates the practices and processes of designers and producers to the major design project
H2.1 explains the influence of trends in society on design and production
H2.2 evaluates the impact of design and innovation on society and the environment
H3.1 analyses the factors that influence innovation and the success of innovation
H3.2 uses creative and innovative approaches in designing and producing
H4.1 identifies a need or opportunity and researches and explores ideas for design development and
production of the major design project
H4.2 selects and uses resources responsibly and safely to realise a quality major design project
H4.3 evaluates the processes undertaken and the impacts of the major design project
H5.1 manages the development of a quality major design project
H5.2 selects and uses appropriate research methods and communication techniques
H6.1 justifies technological activities undertaken in the major design project through the study of
industrial and commercial practices
H6.2 critically assesses the emergence and impact of new technologies, and the factors affecting their
development
BPL Dispositions
Examination Components
Total marks: 40
Section I – 10 marks (pages 2–4)
• Attempt Questions 1–10
• Allow about 15 minutes for this section
Section II – 15 marks (pages 5–8)
• Attempt Questions 11–13
• Allow about 35 minutes for this section
Section III – 15 marks (page 9)
• Attempt Question 14
• Allow about 40 minutes for this section
Design and Technology
Examination Study Guide
Key D&T Study Strategies:
• Past examinations
• Practice Questions and self-assess then compare to model answers
• Linking revision notes with the HSC syllabus
• Palm cards and self-testing
• Practice multiple choice online- Board Of Studies - and https://mcq.nesa.nsw.edu.au/course/higher-
school-certificate/design-and-technology/
In order to prepare for this examination students should focus their study on the following topics:
• factors affecting designing and producing, including:
- appropriateness of the design solution
- needs
- function
- aesthetics
- finance
- ergonomics
- occupational, health and safety
- quality
- short and long term environmental consequences
- obsolescence
- life cycle analysis
• examples of success and failure in design
- the work of designers
- design practice
- processes used by designers
• trends in designing and producing, including those which are influenced by social, global, political,
economic and environmental issues
• historical and cultural influences on designing and producing, including:
- changing social trends
- cultural diversity
- the changing nature of work
- technological change
- ethical and environmental issues
- ethical and environmental considerations for designers and society
- sustainable technologies
- protection of intellectual property
- rights and responsibilities of the designer
- impact on Australian society
• factors that impact on success of innovation including;
- timing, available and emerging technologies, historical and cultural, political, economic and legal
factors, marketing strategies
- the role of a variety of agencies that may impact upon the success of innovation
- entrepreneurial activity
- nature of entrepreneurial activity
- role in design and technological activity
- agencies which affect entrepreneurial activity,
- management and entrepreneurial activity
- legal and ethical issues
- creativity and innovative design practice
- processes undertaken to develop innovations
- success of innovation
- adaptation and development of ideas
- responding to motivational stimuli
- creative thinking
It is suggested that students use/access the following resources:
• BOS –HSC examinations and model answers
• Text book
• Revision notes and slides on Canvas
• Relevant powerhouse innovation websites and IP Australia
• Practice Questions – given in class
Key Study Strategies:
• Make sure you are familiar with writing extending responses
• Practice interpreting graphs and tables
• Link concepts to practical examples
Recommended revision strategies:
• Past examinations
• Practice Questions and self-assess then compare to model answers
• Linking revision notes with the HSC syllabus
• Palm cards and self-testing
• Practice multiple choice online- board of studies
Modern History
Focused Trial HSC Examination
Assessment Task Number: 3
Weighting: 30%
Exam Length: 3 hours (plus 5 minutes reading time)
Course Specific Criteria
Knowledge and understanding of course content (30%)
Outcomes
MH12-1 accounts for the nature of continuity and change in the modern world
MH12-2 proposes arguments about the varying causes and effects of events and developments
MH12-3 evaluates the role of historical features, individuals, groups and ideas in shaping the past
MH12-4 analyses the different perspectives of individuals and groups in their historical context
MH12-5 assesses the significance of historical features, people, ideas, movements, events and
developments of the modern world
MH12-6 analyses and interprets different types of sources for evidence to support an historical account or
argument
MH12-7 discusses and evaluates differing interpretations and representations of the past
MH12-8 plans and conducts historical investigations and presents reasoned conclusions, using relevant
evidence from a range of sources
MH12-9 communicates historical understanding, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms, in
appropriate and well-structured forms
BPL Dispositions
Examination Components
The paper will consist of three sections. Questions may include sources and/or interpretations. Questions
may examine Key Features and content from the Survey and Focus of Study. Students will be required to
select the option studied in class from all the possible options in the HSC.
National Study: Option E: Japan 1904 – 1937
Students will be required to complete ONE extended response question. You may have a choice from two
alternatives regarding the question. The expected length of response will be around eight pages of an
examination writing booklet (approximately 1000 words).
Peace and Conflict: Option D: The Cold War 1945 - 1991
Students will be required to complete TWO extended response questions. You will be required to complete
BOTH questions. The expected length of each response will be around eight pages of an examination writing
booklet (approximately 1000 words).
Change in the Modern World: Option E: The Nuclear Age 1945 – 2011
Questions will consist of multiple parts. One part will be worth 10 to 15 marks.
Modern History
Examination Study Guide
Key Modern History Study Strategies:
• Review the Key Features, Survey and Focus of Study components of the syllabus documents to ensure
you are familiar with the options we have selected and that you have notes to cover each section of the
syllabus.
• Create flash cards for key terminology and have a family member test your knowledge.
• Complete discussion posts on Canvas to refresh your knowledge.
• Answer sample extended response questions and submit them to your teacher for feedback.
• Revise textbook content on the topics outlined below.
In order to prepare for this examination students should focus their study on the following topics:
• National Study: Option E: Japan 1904 – 1937
• Peace and Conflict: Option D: The Cold War 1945 – 1991
• Change in the Modern World: Option E: The Nuclear Age 1945 – 2011
It is suggested that students use/access the following resources:
• HSC Syllabus. Take note that questions may examine Key Features and content from the Survey and
Focus of Study. The themes behind the content are just as important as the syllabus dot points.
• Key Features of Modern History Textbook and Digital Resources. If you have purchased the digital
version, there are a number of digital resources which are helpful for revision including flash cards for
terminology, study planners and other reference material.
• Canvas content:
- Review lesson content.
- Contribute to revision discussion posts.
- Engage with the thinking planners and essay planner.
Physics
Focused Trial HSC Examination
Assessment Task Number: 3
Weighting: 30%
Exam Length: 3 hours (plus 5 minutes reading time)
Course Specific Criteria
Stimulus 10%, Knowledge 20%
Outcomes
5 analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information
6 solves scientific problems using primary and secondary data, critical thinking skills and scientific
processes
7 communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology for a specific
audience or purpose
12 describes and analyses qualitatively and quantitatively circular motion and motion in a gravitational
field, in particular, the projectile motion of particles
13 explains and analyses the electric and magnetic interactions due to charged particles and currents and
evaluates their effect both qualitatively and quantitatively
14 describes and analyses evidence for the properties of light and evaluates the implications of this
evidence for modern theories of physics in the contemporary world
15 explains and analyses the evidence supporting the relationship between astronomical events and the
nucleosynthesis of atoms and relates these to the development of the current model of the atom
BPL Dispositions
Examination Components
The Examination will cover the following topics
• Advanced Mechanics
• Nature of Light
• From the Universe to the atom
Part A – 20 Multiple Choice Questions
Part B – Questions may contain parts. There will be 20 - 25 items. At least two items will be worth 7-9 marks.
A data sheet, formula sheet and Periodic Table will be provided. NESA approved calculators, a pair of
compasses, a protractor and set squares may be used.
Physics
Examination Study Guide
Key Physics Study Strategies:
Complete all set class work and flipped learning.
Read through course notes, Depth study notes and complete past paper questions. Self-mark using the
online marking criteria and ask peers to peer mark also.
In order to prepare for this examination students should focus their study on the following topics:
Module 5 – Advanced Mechanics
Module 7 – Nature of Light
Module 8 – From the Universe to the Atom
It is suggested that students use/access the following resources:
• Canvas
• Pearson Physics 12
• Pearson Skills and Assessment Book Physics 12
• Past HSC Papers – NESA
• Education Perfect
• Sample HSC paper questions for 2019 – NESA
• Visual Physics Online - http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/teach_res/hsp/sp/spHome.htm
• Fathoming Physics - https://sites.google.com/fathomingphysics.nsw.edu.au/hscphysics/home
Software Design and Development
Focused Trial HSC Examination
Assessment Task Number: 3
Weighting: 30%
Exam Length: 3 hours (plus 5 minutes reading time)
Course Specific Criteria
Development and Impact of Software Solutions 15%
Software Development Cycle 40%
Developing a Solution Package 25%
Option: Programming paradigms 20%
Outcomes
H1.3 describes how the major components of a computer system store and manipulate data
H2.1 describes the historical development of different language types
H2.3 analyses and describes a system in terms of the information processes involved
H3.1 identifies and evaluates legal, social and ethical issues in a number of contexts
H3.2 constructs software solutions that address legal, social and ethical issues
H4.2 applies appropriate development methods to solve software problems
H4.3 applies a modular approach to implement well structured software solutions and evaluates their
effectiveness
H6.2 communicates the processes involved in a software solution to an inexperienced user
BPL Dispositions
Examination Components
SECTION I – Multiple choice
SECTION II – Short answers
SECTION III – OPTION TOPIC
Software Design and Development
Examination Study Guide
Key SDD Study Strategies:
• Revisit NESA subject page
• Re-read Subject Syllabus
In order to prepare for this examination students should focus their study on the following topics:
• Brush up on your knowledge on development and impact of software solutions:
- Know your social and ethical issues - research and read on current study cases
- Approaches used in the development of software systems
- Trends in the development of software systems
- Knowledge on CASE tools in large system development
• Review your understanding of the Software Development Cycle
- Know strategies used in defining and understanding the problem
- Know thoroughly various modeling tools, diagrams and charts
- Understand your standard algorithms and logical structures
• Understand and apply your implementation of software solutions
- Know elements of effective interface design
- Understand and interpret language syntax required for software solutions
- Know your program development techniques especially errors, error detections and software used
for detecting errors
- be able to differentiate user documentation and technical documentation
• Understand Testing, Evaluation and Maintenance of software solutions strategies
• Summarise and thoroughly go through Option topics 1 (Evolution of programing languages)
- Evolution of programing languages
- Historical reasons for development of different paradigms including emerging technologies
- Paradigm specific concepts
It is suggested that students use/access the following resources:
• SUBJECT CANVAS
• SDD YouTube Channel
• NESA Assessment Resource Centre Website for Software Design and Development
• Software Development Forums
Studies of Religion II
Trial HSC Examination
Assessment Task Number: 3
Weighting: 30%
Exam Length: 3 hours (plus 5 minutes reading time)
Course Specific Criteria
20% Knowledge and understanding of course content
10% Communication of information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms
Outcomes
H1 explains aspects of religion and belief systems H2 describes and analyses the influence of religion and belief systems on individuals and society
H3 examines the influence and expression of religion and belief systems in Australia H4 describes and analyses how aspects of religious traditions are expressed by their adherents
H5 evaluates the influence of religious traditions in the life of adherents H6 organises, analyses and
synthesises relevant information about religion from a variety of sources, considering usefulness,
validity and bias H8 applies appropriate terminology and concepts related to religion and belief systems H9 coherently and effectively communicates complex information, ideas and issues using appropriate
written, oral and graphic forms
BPL Dispositions
Examination Components
Section I – 30 marks This section has two parts, Part A and Part B
- Allow about 50 minutes for this section
Section II – 30 marks
- Attempt TWO questions
- You must NOT choose the same Religious Tradition in both Section II and Section III
- Allow about 1 hour for this section
Section III – 20 marks
- Attempt ONE question
- You must NOT choose the same Religious Tradition in both Section II and Section III
- Allow about 35 minutes for this section
Section IV – 20 marks
- Attempt ONE question (note: there may not necessarily be a choice of question in this section)
- Allow about 35 minutes for this section
The TRIAL HSC mirrors the HSC examination in format and questions. All components required for the HSC
will be examined in the TRIAL examination. The Paper set for examination will be an Independent Trial paper
that is set by an external panel, not NWCC teaching staff.
Studies of Religion II
Examination Study Guide
Key SORII Study Strategies:
• Review, distil and summarise all class notes and Canvas resources.
• Revise feedback from past assessment tasks to understand where you need to improve.
• Write key quotes and concepts on visual prompts (posters / flashcards) to read often.
• Compile a glossary of names and key terms to memorise
• Engage with past papers and online quizzes
In order to prepare for this examination students should focus their study on the following topics:
• Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post-1945
• Religious Tradition Depth Study - Buddhism
- Beliefs
- Practices
- Person of significance
- Ethics
• Religious Tradition Depth Study - Islam
- Beliefs
- Practices
- Person of significance
- Ethics
• Religious Tradition Depth Study - Judaism
- Beliefs
- Practices
- Person of significance
- Ethics
• Religion and Peace
It is suggested that students use/access the following resources:
• Class notes
• Assessment Task feedback
• Study resources provided on Canvas
• Past papers (available on Canvas or directly from http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au)
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