5. Component Weighting %
Skills in working scientifically 60
Knowledge and understanding of course content 40
100
The components and weightings for Year 12 are mandatory.
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9. The HSC will focus on:
1 questioning and predicting
2 planning investigations
3 conducting investigations
4 processing data and information
5 analysing data and information
6 problem-solving
7 communicating.
10. The HSC will focus on:
1 questioning and predicting
2 planning investigations
3 conducting investigations
4 processing data and information
5 analysing data and information
6 problem-solving
7 communicating.
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Editor's Notes
The aim of this short discussion is to highlight a fundamental shift in emphasis in the syllabus and its assessment.
The focus of work is to develop within students a scientific literacy that will empower them to understand how science works.
Look at a typical module and we see that overwhelming number of outcomes to addressed are Working scientifically outcomes.
The syllabus no longer contains statements of learning to be taught didactically and learned by rote.
The syllabus is focused on problematic knowledge. It is interested in conflict and resolution. It is based on inquiry. It has students:
Conducting investigations and analysing experimental evidence
The assessment of students reinforces the importance of the working scientifically skills.
NESA provided sample HSC style questions for the sciences.
This question has a context of wave properties of light… but is assessing the validity of experimental data
This question also has a context of wave properties of light, but is testing the students’ ability to operationalise a scientific investigation.
This question requires students to analyse and evaluate data in relation to knowledge of Malus’ Law