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HSC assessment grid for Senior Science

This sample illustrates one way in which an assessment program can be constructed to meet the Board’s parameters that three to five tasks are sufficient for a two unit course and two to three tasks are sufficient for a one unit course. It shows that a variety of tasks can be used and that, overall, the weighting requirements for each of the assessment components are met.

There are many other ways in which similar HSC assessment grids could be constructed that may involve different types of tasks, timing of tasks and weightings given to each task.

Schools may use this assessment grid without modification, or change it to suit their particular needs, being mindful that the weightings for each of the assessment components in the HSC course are mandatory.

Chemistry sample HSC assessment grid

Component	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Weighting
	Secondary Sources Investigation	Planning and Performing a Practical Task	Performing and Reporting a First-hand Investigation	Examination
	Term 4 Week 7	Term 1 Week 8	Term 2 Week 7	Term 3 Week 5
	H1, H5, H12, H13, H14	H11, H12, H13, H14, H15	H2, H9, H11, H12, H13, H14	H3, H4, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10, H13, H14
Knowledge and understanding of The history, nature and practice of science, applications and uses of science and their implications for society and the environment, and current issues, research and development in science The resources of the Earth, internal and external environments, chemical changes, organs and systems of the body and energy	5		10	25	40
Skills in: Planning and conducting first-hand investigations Gathering and processing first-hand data Gathering and processing relevant information from secondary sources.	5	10	15		30
Skills in: Communicating information and understanding Developing scientific thinking and problem-solving techniques Working individually and in teams	5	5	10	10	30
Total %	15	15	35	35	100