HSC and Preliminary assessment grids for Studies of Religion II
The following HSC and Preliminary assessment grids provide examples of how schools may organise their assessment programs in this course.
The samples illustrate an approach that utilises 3 to 5 tasks to assess student achievement. It shows that a variety of tasks can be used and that, overall, the weightings for each of the assessment components are met.
There are many other ways in which similar HSC and Preliminary assessment grids could be constructed that may involve different types of tasks, timing of tasks and weightings given to each task.
Schools may use the assessment grids without modification, or change them to suit their particular needs, being mindful that the weightings for each of the assessment components in the HSC course are mandatory.
| Component | Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 | Task 4 | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral presentation and/or short written report: Nature of Religion and Beliefs | Research and report about one religious tradition | Research and related in-class extended response: Religions of Ancient Origin | End of course examination | ||
| Late Term 1 | Late Term 2 | Mid Term 3 | Late Term 3 | ||
| P1, P2, P6, P8, P9 | P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9 | P1, P2, P6, P7, P8, P9 | P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P8, P9 | ||
| Knowledge and understanding of course content | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 40 |
| Source-based skills | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
| Investigation and research | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
| Communication of information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| Marks | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 100 |
| Component | Task 1 | Task 2 | Task 3 | Task 4 | Task 5 | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral/viva voce and/or short written report: Religion and belief systems in Australia post-1945 | Research and report about one religious tradition | In-class test (objective response and short answer questions) | Research and related in-class extended response: Religion and Peace | Trial HSC examination | ||
| End of Term 4, Year 11 | Mid Term 1 | Early Term 2 | Late Term 2 | Term 3 | ||
| H1, H2, H6, H7, H8, H9 | H1, H2, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9 | H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H7, H8 | H1, H2, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9 | H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H8, H9 | ||
| Knowledge and understanding of course content | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 40 | |
| Source-based skills | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Investigation and research | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Communication of information, ideas and issues in appropriate forms | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
| Marks | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 100 |