Year 12 OP Assessment Booklet 2019

YEAR 12 PHYSICS (OP) COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

• Waves and their Properties • Wave Phenomena • Electromagnetic Waves

• Atomic and Quantum Physics • Magnetic Forces and Fields • AC Electricity • Energy and Power Production

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE DATES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Issued

Interim

Due

KCU

IP

EC

SEMESTER ONE EEI

Extended Experimental Investigation Supervised Assessment Semester 1 Examination Extended Response Task Research Report Supervised Assessment Term 3 Examination Supervised Assessment Semester 2 Examination

29.01.19

09.03.18 draft review

21.03.19

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16.05.19

Semester 1 Exam

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SA

SEMESTER TWO ERT

10.06.19

18.07.19 draft review

29.07.19

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05.09.19

Term 3 Exam

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SA

28.10.19

Semester 2 Exam

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SA

There are three (3) Assessment Categories for given tasks: SA

Supervised Assessment - individual responses given under supervised conditions Extended Response Task - non-experimental task involving research, analysis and

ERT

synthesis EEI

Extended Experimental Investigation - open ended practical research

There are three (3) Assessment Criteria for given tasks: KCU

Knowledge and Conceptual Understanding - demonstrating knowledge and understanding of concepts Investigative Processes - demonstrating the processes involved in investigations Evaluating and Concluding - demonstrating ability to embrace current issues, evaluate effects, gather information, make and communicate informed decisions.

IP EC

All Assessment Tasks are formative in Year 11 in regard to the Exit levels of Year 12. The following table is used to determine the exit level of achievement: EXIT LEVELS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Very High

Standard A in any two criteria and no less than a B in the remaining criterion Standard B in any two criteria and no less than a C in the remaining criterion Standard C in any two criteria and no less than a D in the remaining criterion

High

Sound

Limited

At least standard D in any two criteria

Very Limited

Standard E in the three criteria

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