Maitland Grossmann High School

Year 8 Assessment Booklet

2018

“Providing quality education in a caring learning

community”

Maitland Grossmann High School

Stage 4 & 5 Assessment Policy

The purpose of assessment

Assessment is the process of identifying, gathering and interpreting information about student’s learning.

The central purpose of assessment is to provide information on student achievement and progress and set

direction for ongoing learning.

The key reasons for assessment are to:

● Support & monitor learning

● Diagnose student learning needs and support strategic interventions

● Evaluate the effectiveness of teaching & learning programs

● Inform the reporting process

Outcomes Based Assessment

All schools are required to deliver programs of study that comply with the requirements of the NSW

Education Standards Authority (NESA) syllabuses (formerly BOSTES). More detailed information concerning

each course and syllabus outcomes are available on the NESA website or use the following link:

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home/)

It is a requirement of the school assessment program that, for each course taught, schools establish a

program of assessment tasks. These tasks are conducted throughout the year and each have a weighting

which is used as a component of the reporting process.

School-based assessment tasks are linked to performance descriptors because the task focuses on

outcomes. They are valid instruments for what they are designed to assess and the marking guidelines

relate to the outcomes and the BOSTES performance standards.

The assessment program at MGHS incorporates the principles of assessment for learning, assessment as

learning and assessment of learning.

• Assessment for learning enables teachers to use information about students’ knowledge, understanding

and skills to inform teaching and provide feedback to students about their learning and how to improve.

• Assessment as learning involves students in the learning process where they monitor their own progress,

ask questions and practise skills. Students use self-assessment and teacher feedback to reflect on their

learning, consolidate their understanding and work towards learning goals

• Assessment of learning uses evidence of students learning to assess student achievement against

learning goals and standards.

This assessment booklet contains detailed assessment schedules and scope and sequences that clearly

indicate:

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/home/

• Syllabus outcomes relevant to each topic

• Content being studied

• Timing of the individual assessment task (weeks / terms only)

• Weightings of each task

Procedural fairness:

All faculties support student learning by adopting a consistent approach to assessment by ensuring that:

• All students receive 2 weeks’ notice of an assessment task.

• All students sign for their official assessment notification.

• All students sign that they have submitted their assessment task.

• A parent/caregiver is notified within 14 days if a task has not been submitted by the due date.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks are mandatory for each course. Students are expected to complete set work regularly,

in order to be determined as having satisfactorily studied the course.

A variety of assessment task styles- for example speaking, listening, reading and writing- are included in

assessment programs to provide students with varied opportunities to demonstrate achievement of

outcomes.

Submission of tasks

Students are required to complete and submit mandatory assessment tasks on or before the due date.

Furthermore, students must:

• Make a serious attempt at all assessment tasks.

• Avoid any behaviour which disrupts other students during the completion of a task.

• Approach any task with honesty and avoid any malpractice including cheating or plagiarism.

• Submit work directly to the relevant teacher.

• Inform their teacher in advance if they know they will be absent for a task.

• Ask their teachers about any assessment tasks which may have been issued during any absence.

Late submission

Assessment Tasks submitted late, without prior arrangement, will lose marks.

Penalties for late submission of tasks

For Stage 4:

A penalty of 10% per day (including weekend days) will be applied for the late submission of tasks. After 10

days, a zero mark will be awarded. Prior arrangement must be with the approval of the Head Teacher.

For Stage 5:

A penalty of 20% per day (including weekend days) will be applied for the late submission of tasks. After 5

days, a zero mark will be awarded.

Extensions

If an extension of time is needed, the student must negotiate with the Classroom and Head Teacher of the

course at least one week prior to the due date.

Absence, illness & misadventure

• When a student is absent on the day when a task is due or an in-class assessment performed, and

the absence is known beforehand, the student must make arrangements for the task to be

submitted or completed on or before time.

• A note from the parent/caregiver is required to explain the student’s absence from an assessment task.

Wherever possible, this is required on the student’s first day back at school.

• Where special consideration is required, the teacher, in consultation with the Head Teacher, may

make arrangements for one of the following options:

(i) completing the original task or (ii) completing an alternate task or (iii) giving an estimate

• Examples of illness/ misadventure include (but not limited to):

o Bereavement

o Illness

o Family Leave

o School Representation for sports or academic pursuits

o Personal Issues

Parental Notification

Years 7-9 – All assessment tasks not submitted will result in an Academic Warning Letter being sent.

Teachers are required to send one warning per task.

Malpractice

Malpractice is any activity undertaken by a student that allows them to gain an unfair advantage over

others. It includes, but is not limited to:

• copying someone else’s work in part or in whole, and presenting it as their own

• using material directly from books, journals, CDs or the internet without reference to the source

• building on the ideas of another person without reference to the source

• buying, stealing or borrowing another person’s work and presenting it as their own

• submitting work to which another person such as a parent, coach or subject expert has

contributed substantially using words, ideas, designs or the workmanship of others in practical and

performance tasks without appropriate acknowledgement

• paying someone to write or prepare material

• breaching school examination rules

• using non-approved aides during an assessment task

• contriving false explanations to explain work not handed in by the due date

• assisting another student to engage in malpractice.

Where cheating is detected a mark of zero will be given for the task to each student involved.

Student Preparation of Assessment Tasks

Our aim at MGHS is for all students to become responsible for their own learning. Parents / Carers are

encouraged to assist in their students learning and establishing a regular home study / revision routine.

Student Responsibilities

1. Students are expected to complete ALL assessment tasks by the due dates and times specified.

2. Where assessment tasks involve attendance at excursions, field studies etc, attendance is

compulsory.

3. All work submitted for assessment must be your own work. (See Malpractice above)

4. It is each student’s responsibility to be aware of assessment task dates for all courses and to

organise a study schedule accordingly.

5. Technology malfunction is not an acceptable excuse for non-submission of a task. If this occurs,

students should to submit your ‘draft’ (labelled as such) of the task to their teacher on the due date. Keep

copies of all drafting so that your progress can be shown in the case of a computer/printer/technology USB

malfunction.

Essential Organisation- Advice to students ✓ Be positive and optimistic.

✓ Ensure that you are familiar with the sections of this assessment booklet relevant to your pattern

of study.

✓ As an active learner who exercises self-regulation, take responsibility for managing your

assessment schedule and meeting deadlines. The assessment for each term has been mapped

out for you in the following pages. Use the summary and a diary or electronic calendar to help

with your organisation.

✓ Keep a record of tasks completed for each subject so that, at any given time, you know exactly

what proportion of your course assessment has been completed and how much remains.

✓ Seek feedback from teachers if you are unsure about what you need to do to improve and make

further progress.

✓ Open communication helps to minimise misunderstanding and confusion. Communication

regarding assessment tasks is managed by each faculty- the classroom teacher in the first

instance, and then the Head Teacher of the subject concerned. If issues with your health and

wellbeing are impacting upon your learning, contact your teachers and Year Advisers so that

measures of guidance and support can be discussed.

✓ Inform your teacher if you know that you will be absent when a task is due and make alternative

arrangements for the task to be submitted or completed on or before time.

Summary of Year 8 Assessment Tasks Term 1, 2018

Subject Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week

4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

English Writing Task

Mathematics Exam

Science Skills Task

History Historical

Investigation

Geography Presentation

Task

PDHPE

iSTEM

Design

Access

Design /

Portfolio

LOTE Vocab Task

Music Composition

Technology

Research Task

Practical Task & Folio

TAS Assignment Design Brief

Visual Arts Painting

Task Writing Task

Summary of Year 8 Assessment Tasks Term 2, 2018

Subject Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7* Week 8 Week 9 Week 10

English Creative

Writing

Mathematics Exam

Science Half Yearly

Exam

History Topic Test

Geography Half Yearly

Exam

PDHPE Topic Test

iSTEM Practical

Tasks

LOTE Comprehe-

nsion Task

Music Composition Task

Technology Practical Task & Folio

TAS Practical

Task

Visual Arts Drawing/ Prints Portfolio

Summary of Year 8 Assessment Tasks Term 3, 2018

Subject Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week

8 Week 9 Week 10

English Advertising & Speaking Task

Mathematics Project

Science Research Task

History Historical

Investigation

Geography Research

Task

PDHPE Board Game Task

iSTEM

Design Task

Design

Portfolio

LOTE Film Task

Music Performance

Technology Research Task

Practical Task & Folio

TAS Assignment Design Brief

Visual Arts Writing Task

Summary of Year 8 Assessment Tasks Term 4, 2018

Subject Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8* Week 9 Week 10

English Reading

Task

Mathematics Exam

Science Yearly

Exam

History Topic Test

Geography Yearly Exam

PDHPE

iSTEM Practical

Tasks

LOTE Composition

Task

Music Yearly Exam

Technology Practical Task & Folio cont.

TAS Practical

Task

Visual Arts Portfolio

Year 8 English Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Cultural Point of View Writing Task

EN4-7D EN4–8D

25 Term 1

Week 10

2

Characterisation Creative Writing and Reflection

EN4–3B EN4–9E

25 Term 2 Week 8

3

Manipulating Perspectives-

Advertising Pitch Speaking Task

EN4–2A EN4–6C

25 Term 3

Week 6-7

4

Personal Voice Reading Task EN4-1A EN4–4B EN4–5C

25 Term 4 Week 6

Year 8 English Scope & Sequence 2018 Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work Cultural Point of View – Rabbit Proof Fence

Assessment Writing

Task

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work Characterisation – Novel and Shakespeare

Assessment Creative

Writing

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work Manipulating Perspectives – Advertising and News

Assessment

Advertising Pitch

Speaking Task

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work Personal Voices – Autobiography and Performance

Assessment Reading

Task

Year 8 Mathematics Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

In Class Assessment

MA4-16MG,

MA4-5NA,

MA4-6NA

25 Term 1

Week 8

2

Half Yearly Exam

MA4-8NA,

MA4-13MG,

MA4-14MG

25 Term 2

Week 5

3

Project

MA4-13MG,

MA4-14MG,

MA4-10NA,

MA4-19SP

25 Term 3

Week 7

4

Yearly Exam

MA4-20SP,

MA4-7NA,

MA4-11NA

25 Term 4

Week 6

Year 8 Mathematics Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work Pythagoras Theorem Percentages Perimeter & Area

Assessment Exam

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work Algebra Volume Equations

Assessment Exam

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work Investigating & Analysing Data Rates & Ratios

Assessment Project

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work Graphing Linear Equations Congruent Figures

Assessment Exam

Year 8 Science Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Working Scientifically Skills Task

WS4, WS5,

WS6, WS7,

WS9

30 Term 1

Week 9

2

Half-Yearly Examination CW2, CW4,

WS7 15

Term 2

Week 3

3

Research Task WS7, WS8,

WS9 25

Term 3

Week 9

4

Yearly Examination

LW3, LW4,

PW3, PW4,

WS7, WS8

30

Term 4

Week 4

Year 8 Science Scope & Sequence 2018 Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

Unit of

Work Elements, Compounds and Chemical Reactions (CW2 and CW4)

Assessment Skills

Task

Term

2

Unit of

Work Multicellular Organisms (LW3 and LW4)

Assessment

Half-

Yearly

Exam

Term

3

Unit of

Work Energy and energy transformations (PW3 and PW4)

Assessment Research

Task

Term

4

Unit of

Work Solar System (ES2) Ecosystems and Resources (LW5 and ES4)

Assessment Yearly

Exam

Year 8 History Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Historical Investigation 1 -completed in class all term

HT4-3, HT4-5,

HT4-7, HT4-8,

HT4-9, HT4-10

30 Term 1

Week 10

2

Topic Test - Medieval Europe

HT4-3, HT4-5,

HT4-7, HT4-8,

HT4-9

20 Term 2

Week 5

3

Historical Investigation 2 - completed in class term 2 and 3

HT4-3, HT4-2,

HT4-4, HT4-6,

HT4-7, HT4-10

30 Term 3

Week 6

4

Topic Test- Japan Under the Shoguns

HT4-2, HT4-4,

HT4-6, HT4-7,

HT4-9

20 Term 4

Week 5

Year 8 History Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work Medieval Europe Part 1 - Medieval Society

Assessment

Historical

Investigation

1

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work

Medieval Europe Part 2 - People

and Events Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa.

Assessment Topic

Test

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work

Black Death in Asia,

Europe and Africa. Japan Under the Shoguns

Assessment

Historical

Investigation

2

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work Japan Under the Shoguns Literacy for History

Assessment Topic

Test

Year 8 Geography Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Natural Hazards Presentation

GE4-1, GE4-2,

GE4-3, GE4-5,

GE4-7, GE4-8

20

Term 1

Week 10

2

Half Yearly Examination

GE4-1, GE4-2,

GE4-3, GE4-5,

GE4-7, GE4-8

30

Term 2

Week 5

3

Research Task

GE4-2, GE4-3,

GE4-4, GE4-5,

GE4-7, GE4-8

20

Term 3

Week 6

4

Yearly Examination

GE4-2, GE4-3,

GE4-4, GE4-5,

GE4-7, GE4-8

30

Term 4

Week 6

Year 8 Geography Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work Water In The World

Assessment Presentation

Task

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work Water In The World

Assessment

Half

Yearly

Exam

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work Interconnections

Assessment Research

Task

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work Interconnections

Assessment Yearly

Exam

Year 8 – PDHPE – 2018 Assessment Schedule

Task Description Outcome Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Semester One Practical

4.4, 4.5, 4.13, 4.14

20 Terms 1 & 2

2

A Beautiful Mind + Eat Well, Live, Well

4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.8 4.11, 4.13

30 Term 2 Week 5

3

Hit the Road Board Game

4.7, 4.8, 4.6, 4.11, 4.12, 4.16

30 Term 3

Weeks 7- 9

4

Semester Two Practical

4.4, 4.5, 4.13, 4.14

20 Term 3 & 4

Year 8 PDHPE Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work A Beautiful Mind Eat Well, Live Well

Practical

Unit Soccer Athletics

Assessment

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work Eat Well, Live Well

Practical

Unit Cross Country/ Football Codes (rotate)

Assessment Topic

Test

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work Hit the Road

Practical

Unit Bush Dance Net Games

Assessment Board Game A/Task

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work I Like to Move It

Practical

Unit Net Game or Football Codes

Assessment

Year 8 Mandatory Technology iSTEM Assessment Schedule 2018 NOTE: Students study Mandatory Technology in Semester 1 OR Semester 2 in Year 8

Semester I Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Design Assessment Task

4.1.1 4.1.2

4.6.2 15

Term 1

Week 6

2

Design Brief/Knowledge Portfolio

4.2.1 4.6.1 15 Term 1

Week 10

3

Practical Tasks

4.1.1 4.1.2

4.2.2 4.3.1

4.3.2 4.5.1 .5.2

20 Term 2

Week 4

Semester 2 Task Description Outcome Assessed Weighting Date Due

1

Design Assessment Task

4.1.1 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.3.1 .3.2

4.5.1 4.5.2 4.6.2 15

Term 3

Week 6

2

Design Brief/Knowledge Portfolio

4.2.1 4.4.1 15 Term 3

Week 10

3

Practical Tasks

4.1.3 4.2.1 4.3.1 4.3.2

4.5.1 4.6.1 20

Term 4

Week 4

Year 8 Mandatory Technology iSTEM Scope & Sequence 2018 Semester 1

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work Scratch Programming Makey Makey PBL and Activities

Assessment Design

Assess

Design /

Portfolio

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work Makey Makey PBL and Activities

PBL STEM Practical Activities (combination of group

and individual)

Assessment Practical

Tasks

Semester 2

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work

TinkerCAD designing and 3D Printing combined with

Home Ec kitchen Sphero Programming

Assessment Design

Assess

Design /

Portfolio

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work Sphero Programming Little Bits designing and Practical Challenge Activities

Assessment Practical

Tasks

Year 8 LOTE Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Vocabulary Task 4.UL.1, 4.UL.2, 4.UL.3,

4.UL.4, 4.MLC.1,

4.MLC.2 20 Term 1

Week 9

2

Comprehension Task 4.UL.1, 4.UL.2, 4.UL.3,

4.UL.4, 4.MLC.1,

4.MLC.2 30 Term 2

Week 4

3

Cultural Film Appreciation Task 4.MLC.1, 4.MLC.2 25 Term 3 Week 5

4

Creative Composition Task 4.UL.2, 4.UL.3, 4.UL.4, 25 Term 4 Week 3

Year 8 LOTE Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work Introduction & Greetings Family Daily Routines

Assessment Task 1

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work Daily Routines Food Animals

Assessment Task 2

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work Film Appreciation Study Out & About

Assessment Task 3

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work Out & About Clothing & Fashion Culture Specific Study

Assessment Task 4

Year 8 Music Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Ipad Composition 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 25

Term 1,

Week 9

2

Performance

(Guitar Focus) 4.1, 4.2,4.3 25

Term 2,

Week 4

3

Solo Performance

(Keyboard or Guitar Focus)

4.1,4.2,4.3

4.11 25

Term 3,

Week 5

4

Yearly Listening Exam

4.7, 4.8, 4.9,

4.10 25

Term 4,

Week 5

Year 8 Music Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

Unit of

Work Rock Music

Assessment Composi

-tion

Term

2

Unit of

Work Popular Music

Assessment Perform-

ance

Term

3

Unit of

Work Music of The World

Assessment Perform

-ance

Term

4

Unit of

Work Music and Technology

Assessment Yearly

Exam

Year 8 Mandatory Technology Industrial Arts Assessment Schedule

2018 NOTE: Students study Mandatory Technology Industrial Arts in Semester 1 OR Semester 2 in Year 8.

Semester 1 Task Description Outcome Assessed Weighting Date Due

1

Research Task

4.1.1, 4.1.2

4.1.3, 4.4.1 10 Term 1

Week 5

2

Knowledge Portfolio

4.2.1,4.2.2

4.6.1, 4.6.2 30

Term 2 Week 5

3

Practical Task

4.3.1, 4.3.2

4.5.1, 4.5.2 60 Term 2

Week 5

Semester 2 Task Description Outcome Assessed Weighting Date Due

1

Research Task 4.1.1, 4.1.2

4.1.3, 4.4.1 10 Term 3

Week 5

2

Knowledge Portfolio 4.2.1,4.2.2

4.6.1, 4.6.2 30 Term 4

Week 6

3

Practical Task 4.3.1, 4.3.2

4.5.1, 4.5.2 60

Term 4 Week 6

Year 8 Mandatory Technology Scope & Sequence 2018

Semester 1 Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Practical Course

Intro

Practical Projects

Theory Safety Specific Theory Content

Assessment Research Task

Practical Task and Folio

Term

2

2018

Practical Practical Projects

Theory Specific Theory Content

Assessment

Practical Task and Folio

Semester 2

Term

3

2018

Practical Course

Intro

Practical Projects

Theory Safety Specific Theory Content

Assessment Research Task

Practical Task and Folio

Term

4

2018

Practical Practical Projects

Theory Specific Theory Content

Assessment

Practical Task and Folio

Year 8 TAS Mandatory Technology Assessment Schedule NOTE: Students study Mandatory Technology TAS in Semester 1 OR Semester 2 in Year 8

Semester I Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Sustainability Assessment Task

4.4.1, 4.6.2 30 Term 1 Week 6

2

Design Brief/Knowledge Portfolio

4.2.2, 4.3.2, 4.3.2 30 Term 1 Week 9

3

Practical Task

4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6.1 40 Term 2 Week 3

Semester 2

Task Description Outcome Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Sustainability Assessment Task

4.4.1, 4.6.2 30 Term 3 Week 6

2

Design Brief/Knowledge Portfolio

4.2.2, 4.3.2, 4.3.2 30 Term 3 Week 9

3

Practical Task

4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6.1 40 Term 4 Week 3

Year 8 TAS Mandatory Technology Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1 or 3

2018

Unit of

Work Party – Information and Communication

Assessment Assignment Design

Brief

Term

2 or 4

2018

Unit of

Work Textile Technology

Assessment Practical

Task

Year 8 Visual Arts Assessment Schedule 2018

Task Description Outcome

Assessed

Weighting Date Due

1

Making & Studying: Case study- Howard Arkley

4.1 – 4.6,

4.8, 4.9 25

Term 1

Week 6-9

2

Making: Portfolio 2D

4.1- 4.6 25 Term 2

Week 4-5

3

Studying: Critical and Historical-Written Task 4.7- 4.10 15

Term 3

Week 4

4

Making: Portfolio 3D

4.1- 4.6 35 Term 4

Week 5-6

Year 8 Visual Arts Scope & Sequence 2018

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Term

1

2018

Unit of

Work Suburban Dreams Portfolio 2D: Animals in Art

Assessment Making and Studying: Case Study: Howard Arkley

Term

2

2018

Unit of

Work Portfolio 2D: Animals in Art Portfolio 2D/3D: Movement

Assessment

Making: Portfolio-

drawing/prints

Term

3

2018

Unit of

Work Portfolio 2D/ 3D: Movement

Assessment

Studying:

Writing

Task

Term

4

2018

Unit of

Work

Portfolio 2D/3D:

Movement Making: Appropriation

Assessment Making Portfolio 3D: Movement