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The purpose of this document is to provide students and their families with the HSC Assessment policy and procedures which includes an assessment schedule, task weightings and due dates*.
College Leadership Team
Principal
Deputy Principal
Head of Senior School
Dean of Studies – Senior School
Heads of Department
CAPA
English
HSIE
Learning Support
Mathematics
PDHPE
Science
TAS
Heads of House
Hoffman
Kelton
Kimball
Lankester
Petts
Rosborough
Dr Adrian Johnson
Mrs Kathy Fletcher
Mr David Smith
Mrs Stephanie Davis
Mrs Sarah Bradbury
Mrs Jessica Alvey
Mr Matthew de Koeyer
Mr Aaron Culligan
Mr Tristan Patralakis
Mrs Carissa Furze
Ms Beth Yarker
Mrs Samantha Morley
Mr Ben Tari
Mrs Davina Gibb
Mr Jeremy Smith
Mrs Alison Barrett
Ms Kimberley Graetz
Mrs Elizabeth Williams
*All information is correct at the time of distribution and is subject to change. Any changes to the assessment schedule will be provided in writing to students and families at least two weeks prior to the original date with an updated Notification of Assessment.
Three courses of two units value or greater
Four subject areas
An ATAR is then calculated from:
Best two units of English
Best eight units from the remaining units
checkpoints, and using tools such as OneDrive with Autosave to provide evidence of their progress Students should be ready to explain their work and cite any sources, including AI, to demonstrate academic honesty.
9 Details of the procedures to be implemented if tasks produce invalid or unreliable results
10.Details of the procedures for dealing with student appeals arising from assessment tasks
Students are responsible for organising and managing their studies and their assessment workload around their classes and other commitments. Assessment tasks are to be prepared for and completed: Before school, during break times or after school During dedicated timetabled independent Study lessons During classes of that specific course, under teacher direction.
In APA 7th edition referencing, every reference has two parts: the in-text citation and the reference list entry. The in-text citation appears within the body of the work whenever someone else’s ideas, words, or research are used. It usually includes the author’s surname and the year of publication, for example: Smith (2020) or (Smith, 2020). If quoting directly, the page number should also be included, e.g. (Smith, 2020, p. 45).
The second part of a reference is the reference list, which appears at the end of the assessment task. The reference list provides full details of all the sources cited in the work, so that readers can find them if they wish. Each entry includes key information such as the author’s name, publication date, title, and source (e.g. book, journal, or website). Entries must be presented in alphabetical order by the author’s surname, using a hanging indent format.
design project. This image was generated using the prompt: “futuristic eco-friendly city skyline with solar panels and vertical gardens” and required three drafts.
When including AI-generated text directly in your work, cite it like any other source:
Example in-text citation:
“Artificial intelligence can support academic work by assisting with research, drafting, and editing, but it cannot replace a student’s own critical thinking” (OpenAI, 2023).
Example Reference List: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Jan 9 version) [Large language model]. http://chat.openai.com/chat
Students submitting a task electronically are expected to keep a record of their work as evidence of their submission. A ‘read receipt’ should be requested from the teacher if the student is submitting the assessment via email.
Unsubstantiated absence the day before or the day of a task is due would likely be considered malpractice. Please refer to information regarding Malpractice in school-based assessment
Students who have obtained an actual or perceived advantage due to unsubstantiated absences from school on the school days immediately before an assessment task is due could be subject to a ‘0’ mark the task.
Driving tests
Family or work commitments
Misreading instructions
IT difficulties
Holidays during term without Principal permission
Non-College related sport or cultural activities for which permission has not been sought
Non-compulsory school-based events that clash with in class preparation in the lead up to an assessment
School-based events (assessments should be completed and submitted prior to participating in schoolbased events)
widespread malpractice, or unreliable as the results conflict dramatically with expected performances, task may be partially or completely re-sat, likely as an alternative version of the original task.
The decision to re-sit a task and the nature of the replacement task will be at the discretion of the relevant teacher and Head of Department, in consultation with the Dean of Studies – Senior School.
the matter back to the school for further review. The results of that review may affect the assessment of the student making the appeal and/or the assessments of other students. This may then be reflected in moderated assessment marks for all students affected. NESA will not consider further appeals from other students whose assessments or ranking may be affected by reviews or appeals. The appeals process must be completed within two weeks.
* The Extension 2 Process Diary/ Journal must be submitted with each assessment task so that it can be monitored by the teacher (i e , submitted three times throughout the course)
Major Work Draft - Term 3, Week 1
Major Work and Reflection due to NESA TBA
Timing Term 1, Week 4 Term 2, Week 4 Term 3, Week 3/4
Outcomes assessed
MEX12-1
MEX12-2
MEX12-4
MEX12-7
MEX12-8
MEX12-1
MEX12-2
MEX12-3
MEX12-5
MEX12-7
MEX12-8 MEX12-1 to ME12-8
Nature of task Core Performance and Aural Analysis
Elective 1: Arrangement and Logbook
Presentation or Submission: Elective 2 & 3 Trial Examination
Timing Term 4, Week 7 Term 1, Week 9 Term 2, Week 7
Term 3
Week 3/4
*Teachers will select appropriate outcomes based on Elective options selected by each student
* The Society & Culture Logbook must be submitted so that it can be monitored by the teacher (i.e., submitted three times throughout the course).
Personal Interest Project Draft - Term 3, Week 1
Major Work and Reflection due to NESA TBA
Nature of task
Design: Resistance Training Program Session
Research & Practical: Coaching
Research: Sports Trainer Guidelines
Task No. Task 1 Task 2
Nature of task
Hand-in VAPD
Body of Work (BOW) Proposal
Task 3
Hand-in BOW/VAPD Progress & In-class extended responses (section I)
Timing Term 4, Week 9
Outcomes assessed
Task 4
Hand-in VAPD/BOW progress & In-class essay (section II)
Art Criticism/ Art
Term 1, Week 9
Term 2, Week 9
Trial Examination
Term 3
Week 3/4
To be advised when released by distance education providers
NSW School of Languages
Finigan School of Distance Education (Engineering Studies)
To be advised
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