Assessment Calendar
Below you will find assessment items for the current term sorted by Subject Area. Assessment items in the calendar may have task sheets associated with them. Task sheets can be downloaded by
clicking on the Unit Code, which will be hyperlinked if the task sheet has been added. Task sheets will be added by Friday of the week in which the assignment is given to students.
The assessment calendar reflects the significant assessment tasks for each unit; however students must be aware that all units involve ongoing, formative assessment. Teachers will make an overall judgement based on all classwork, homework & relevant activities throughout the term.
Term 2
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Across the Curriculum
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
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| AC011 | In Class | Students work on organisational activities and on other unit assignments | Week 1 | Week 9 | 29-04-2013 |
| AC070 | In Class | In class profile focusing on life skill maths, working with time calculations and money management, as well as skills necessary to gain and maintain employment, such as reading price lists and rosters | Week 1 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
Careers & VET
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8CA80 | In Class | Students will complete various in class activities developing study skills and goal setting and will complete their Year 8 Personal Plan. | Week 3 | Week 9 | 29-04-2013 |
| CA082 | In Class | Students will complete various in class activities relating to their career options, culminating with them completing their SET Plan. | Week 4 | Week 9 | 29-04-2013 |
English
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8ENGL | Exam | Students will write a new ending for 'The Wish List'. They will write the ending as a dramatic script in which they will demonstrate their knowledge of the conventions of dramatic script-writing. Two lessons will be given, to plan, draft and type the piece under open book exam conditions. | Week 6 | Week 8 | 21-05-2013 |
| EN515 | Assignment | Students will read or recite three poems on a particular theme. After each reading, they must then present an analysis of the poem. | Week 5 | Week 8 | 20-05-2013 |
| EN518 | Assignment | Students are to read 'My Girragundji' and write an evaluation of the book, stating their reasons for or against 'My Girragundji' receiving the 1999 ‘Book of the Year - Younger Readers’ award which it was short listed for. They are to focus on building appropriate arguments and using persuasive techniques, in preparation for the NAPLAN persuasive writing, and on writing a cohesive text in appropriate paragraph structure. | Week 5 | Week 10 | 15-05-2013 |
| EN631 | Oral | Students will need to create and present a local television news broadcast. They will be expected to include both soft and hard news which will inform and entertain a Mackay audience. Students will utilise a multi-model format which will include visual and audio features to enhance the news broadcast. | Week 4 | Week 8 | 08-05-2013 |
| EN634 | Oral | Students have been studying the novel 'Boy Overboard' in class and will present a multi-modal presentation about issues discussed in class arising from this novel. | Week 5 | Week 8 | 17-05-2013 |
| EN635 | Assignment | This term students have being discussing various texts based on the theme of ‘love’ and in particular, being passionate about their interests. In class, they will learn how to plan and organise a correctly structured persuasive essay. Using this knowledge, they are to write a persuasive essay to explain why their interest is so appealing and why they are so passionate about it. Students are to focus on building appropriate arguments and using persuasive techniques and on writing a cohesive text in appropriate paragraph structure. | Week 5 | Week 9 | 15-05-2013 |
| EN737 | Oral | Students will think critically about the role of media in contemporary Australia. They will examine and critique news reports focusing on a particular event or news item and present their analysis orally to their teachers and peers. Students will identify the bias techniques media have used to influence and position the audience and make judgements about the journalists’ adherence to the Australian Journalists Association Code of Ethics. | Week 3 | Week 8 | 08-05-2013 |
Health and Physical Education
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8HPE | Assignment | In pairs, develop a 'Teenage Survival Board Game' that outlines how to live a healthy life | Week 4 | Week 9 | 07-05-2013 |
| 8HPE | In Class | Ongoing practical - Athletics and Rock & Water | Week 1 | Week 10 | 29-04-2013 |
| HE625 | Assignment | Individually, or in pairs, develop a poster that informs people of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) | Week 5 | Week 8 | 22-05-2013 |
| HE761 | In Class | In class presentation | Week 1 | Week 5 | 29-04-2013 |
| PD601 | Assignment | Students will develop a presentation that educates their peers about various topics incorporating drug or sexual issues. | Week 5 | Week 8 | 21-05-2013 |
| PD701 | Assignment | Plan and teach a 40 minute lesson to your peers based on a chosen topic. | Week 2 | Week 6 | 22-05-2013 |
| PE697 | In Class | Students complete a mentoring course in class | Week 1 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| PE697 | In Class | Ongoing practical - Netball | Week 1 | Week 10 | 29-04-2013 |
| PE699 | In Class | Students will develop a presentation that educates their peers about various scenarios that may occur involving athletes in society. | Week 5 | Week 8 | 21-05-2013 |
| PE699 | In Class | Ongoing practical - Rugby League | Week 1 | Week 10 | 22-05-2013 |
| PE753 | In Class | In class presentation | Week 1 | Week 5 | 29-04-2013 |
Humanities
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8EAB | Assignment | Students are to research and compare mobile phone plans and justify their choice in a report format. | Week 6 | Week 9 | 21-05-2013 |
| 8GEOG | Exam | Short response test of knowledge and skills regarding population and movement within Australia | Week 8 | Week 8 | 29-04-2013 |
| 8HIST | Essay | Students will research and write an essay on selected aspects of pre-Columbian life of the Incas. All steps in the process will be assessed. | Week 2 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| CI633 | Assignment | Students will research a selected current affairs topic. They will then write and present an ideal television report for a current affairs program. | Week 4 | Week 7 | 17-05-2013 |
| EB612 | Report | Researching, planning and reporting on a school based business venture as part of a group with an individual component on their participation | Week 4 | Week 9 | 09-05-2013 |
| GE628 | Exam | Short response test of knowledge and skills regarding technology inequalities and globalisation | Week 8 | Week 8 | 30-04-2013 |
| HI651 | Report | Using the research undertaken in term 1, students will create a multi-media presentation that would be suitable for 10 - 13 year olds who visit the Natural History Museum. | Week 1 | Week 8 | 29-04-2013 |
| HI764/765 | Oral | Students will develop a referenced script and deliver a spoken presentation with images about the significance of the '1965 Freedom Ride' to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the methods used by activists to attain change. | Week 3 | Week 8 | 02-05-2013 |
| HI768 | Assignment | Students will create an annotated poster of landscape and portrait paintings by Albert Namatjira. They will research each painting providing selective information and explain why they selected these pieces of art. | Week 4 | Week 9 | 06-05-2013 |
Languages
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| FR513 | Oral | Students are to prepare and present an oral presentation in French about a festival or celebration. | Week 5 | Week 8 | 21-05-2013 |
| FR621 | Oral | Students are to prepare and present an oral in French about a tourist destination in Australia. | Week 6 | Week 9 | 21-05-2013 |
| JA564 | Oral | Students will create a pre-recorded 'Cooking Show' presentation. | Week 4 | Week 9 | 06-05-2013 |
| JA671 | Assignment | Students will create a 'Wanted Poster' utilising appropriate script and language patterns. | Week 5 | Week 9 | 21-05-2013 |
Mathematics
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8MATH | Assignment | Decorate your bedroom - given out week 8 of term 1 due first lesson week 3 term 2 | Week 8 | Week 3 | 29-04-2013 |
| 8MATH | Exam | Semester 1 final exam (over two lessons) - text book references chapter 2, 2.1 to 2.6, chapter 3, 3.7 to 3.10, chapter 4, 4.1 to 4.10, chapter 6, 6.1 to 6.6 | Week 9 | Week 9 | 29-04-2013 |
| MA627 | Assignment | Pythagoras / trigonometry based assignment - given out week 8 term 1 due first lesson week 4 | Week 8 | Week 4 | 29-04-2013 |
| MA627 | Exam | Semester 1 final exam (over two lessons) - text book references chapter 3, 3.1 to 3.3, 3.5 to 3.9, chapter 6, 6.1 to 6.7 | Week 8 | Week 8 | 29-04-2013 |
| MA683 | Assignment | Pythagoras / trigonometry based assignment - given out week 8 term 1 due first lesson week 4 | Week 8 | Week 4 | 30-04-2013 |
| MA683 | Exam | Semester 1 final exam (over two lessons) text book references chapter 4, 4.1 to 4.9, chapter 7, 7.1 to 7.7 | Week 8 | Week 8 | 29-04-2013 |
| MA722 | Assignment | Trigonometry based assignment - given out week 8 term 1 due last lesson week 3 term 2 | Week 8 | Week 4 | 30-04-2013 |
| MA722 | Exam | Semester 1 final exam (over two lessons) - text book references chapter 1, 1.1 to 1.8, chapter 7, 7.1 to 7.8, chapter 9, 9.1 to 9.9 | Week 9 | Week 9 | 29-04-2013 |
| MA724 | In Class | In class worksheets and online exercises throughout the semester | Week 1 | Week 10 | 29-04-2013 |
| MA731 | Assignment | Trigonometry based assignment - given out week 8 term 1 due last lesson week 3 term 2 | Week 8 | Week 4 | 29-04-2013 |
| MA731 | Exam | Semester 1 final exam (over two lessons) - text book references chapter 2, 2.1 to 2.5, chapter 4, 4.1 to 4.4, chapter 6, 6.1 to 6.4, 6.5 | Week 9 | Week 9 | 29-04-2013 |
Religious Education
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
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| 8RELI | Exam | Breaking Open the Bible scripture unit exam part A | Week 6 | Week 6 | 30-04-2013 |
| 8RELI | Exam | Breaking Open the Bible scripture unit exam part B | Week 9 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| RE641 | Exam | Christian Relationships unit exam part A | Week 6 | Week 6 | 30-04-2013 |
| RE641 | Exam | Christian Relationships unit and 'It's Your Choice Program' exam part B | Week 9 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| RE655 | Assignment | Students will create a powerpoint that reflects a religious ritual from one world faith tradition. Their powerpoint will provide an understanding of the important phases and elements of a religious ritual. | Week 4 | Week 9 | 06-05-2013 |
| RE689 | Assignment | Part A: Students will understand more about the role of the Church and Social Justice. Students will research a Social Justice issue and examine it in light of the Catholic Social Justice teachings.
Part A will include their research and understanding. | Week 4 | Week 7 | 06-05-2013 |
| RE689 | Assignment | Part B: Students will create a campaign that highlights a Social Justice issue and reflects Catholic Social Justice teachings. | Week 4 | Week 9 | 06-05-2013 |
| RE703 | Oral | Students will work with a partner to create a multi-modal presentation that reflects an understanding of one Christian Spirituality. Students will engage the class in a Christian prayer experience as part of their multi-modal. | Week 4 | Week 8 | 06-05-2013 |
| RE741 | Exam | Part A exam: Students will examine the challenges we experience in the grief and loss process and reflect on perspectives. | Week 7 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| RE741 | Exam | Part B exam: Students will discuss the challenges we experience in the grief and loss process and reflect on perspectives. | Week 9 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
Science
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8SCIE | Report | Students will investigate, design, test and reflect on forces and energy changes associated with parachutes. | Week 4 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| SC532 | In Class | Students will investigate electrical energy and present a portfolio of work associated with electrical circuits, electrical terminology and how electrical devices transform energy into more useful forms of energy. Their work culminates in making their own kettle and explaining associated energy transformations in this device. | Week 6 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| SC634 | In Class | Students will complete a portfolio of work in areas of alternative energy, electricity and simple machines. | Week 2 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| SC644 | Assignment | A poster, powerpoint or other suitable media to demonstrate the components and processes needed to plant a sustainable garden | Week 6 | Week 9 | 23-05-2013 |
| SC660 | Assignment | Students will investigate the living characteristics (MRSGREN) of a chosen animal. | Week 2 | Week 8 | 23-04-2013 |
| SC662 | Report | Students will investigate the signs that indicate that a chemical reaction is occurring. They will present their findings in a scientific report. | Week 7 | Week 8 | 20-05-2013 |
| SC664 | In Class | Students will complete a portfolio of work associated with growing a garden of produce. This will include experiments associated with the needs of plants for optimum growth, investigative worksheets associated with worm farms and a poster showing the garden as an ecosystem. | Week 3 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| SC729 | Report | Students are to compare the internal and external anatomy of two animal specimens and link those adaptations to their genetics and external environment. | Week 6 | Week 8 | 23-04-2013 |
| SC743 | Assignment | Students will investigate a given element and present their findings; who discovered the element, its properties, what it reacts with and where it is useful in society. Students present their findings in a 'This is your Life' booklet. | Week 2 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
Technology
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8FOOD | Exam | Theory exam outlining work covered in class | Week 7 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| 8GRAP | Exam | Practical test- Isometric, Oblique and Orthographic | Week 7 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| 8ICT | In Class | Knowledge and understanding - In class theory tasks
Production and processes -
Creation of a computer game using Gamemaker software | Week 4 | Week 8 | 15-05-2013 |
| 8WOOD | Exam | Practical test | Week 8 | Week 8 | 30-04-2013 |
| TC621 | Assignment | Knowledge and understanding - In class theory tasks
Productions and processes - Creation of a web site | Week 3 | Week 8 | 15-05-2013 |
| TC722 | In Class | Knowledge and understanding - Theory task on programming languages
Product and processes - Creation of a product using Visual Basic | Week 3 | Week 8 | 15-05-2013 |
| TF545 | Assignment | Design, create and attractively plate a ‘healthy’ muffin suitable to sell at the school tuckshop | Week 3 | Week 7 | 22-05-2013 |
| TF643 | Exam | Theory exam outlining work covered in class | Week 8 | Week 8 | 30-04-2013 |
| TF743 | Exam | Theory exam outlining work covered in class | Week 7 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| TG572 | Exam | Practical test- Isometric, Oblique and Orthographic | Week 7 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| TG672 | Assignment | Students research housing sustainabilty and present information in a persuasive essay | Week 3 | Week 7 | 29-04-2013 |
| TM583 | In Class | Research sheet | Week 2 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| TM683 | Exam | Theory exam | Week 7 | Week 7 | 26-04-2013 |
| TM783 | In Class | Instructional video | Week 2 | Week 8 | 26-04-2013 |
| TR552 | In Class | Robo soccer challenge write up | Week 4 | Week 9 | 15-05-2013 |
| TR652 | In Class | Robo soccer challenge write up | Week 4 | Week 9 | 15-05-2013 |
| TR752 | In Class | Robo soccer challenge write up | Week 4 | Week 9 | 15-05-2013 |
| TT566 | In Class | Sewing project- Evening Bag, plus accompanying process journal | Week 2 | Week 5 | 30-04-2013 |
| TT664 | In Class | Sewing project- Pyjamas, plus accompanying process journal | Week 2 | Week 5 | 30-04-2013 |
| TT763 | In Class | Sewing project- Pyjamas, plus accompanying process journal | Week 3 | Week 5 | 30-04-2013 |
| TW591 | Exam | Practical test | Week 8 | Week 8 | 30-04-2013 |
| TW691 | Exam | Theory test | Week 7 | Week 7 | 30-04-2013 |
| TW791 | In Class | Instructional video | Week 2 | Week 8 | 13-05-2013 |
The Arts
| Unit Code | Assessment Type | Description | Given | Due | Modified |
|---|
| 8DAME | In Class | Students will be creating and performing a series of small dance routines to celebrate dance. | Week 5 | Week 9 | 21-05-2013 |
| 8MEDI | Assignment | Students will create a book trailer for a novel of their choice. The book trailer's will be entered in the LitVids competition that is associated with the Whitsunday Voices Literature Festival. | Week 4 | Week 9 | 15-05-2013 |
| 8VAPA | Assignment | Students will complete a series of making tasks associated with the art elements line, colour, tone, shape, pattern and texture. | Week 1 | Week 8 | 30-04-2013 |
| AR513 | Assignment | Students will design and create a garment from one of the Student Festival of Fashion criteria to be presented on stage at the MECC in August. | Week 1 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| AR521/621 | Assignment | Students will create a sculpture inspired by a current issue or topic of interest, using one of the sculptural techniques taught last term. | Week 3 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| DA598/698 | Assignment | Students will create and perform a cheerleading routine in small groups. They will write a reflection on this learning experience. | Week 4 | Week 9 | 21-05-2013 |
| DR545/645 | In Class | Students will perform the one act play, 'Blue Italian' or 'Tales from the Arabian Nights'. Our performance assessment is on Thursday 13 June in the Mercy College hall. Students will write a series of journal entries describing their experience. | Week 3 | Week 9 | 30-04-2013 |
| MD534/634 | Assignment | Students will create a film trailer for a genre of their choice. Students will research the genre and create a movie outline to accompany their trailer. | Week 3 | Week 9 | 15-05-2013 |
| MU562 | Assignment | Students will arrange a popular film music theme and create their own composition that evokes a mood. | Week 5 | Week 9 | 13-05-2013 |
| MU662 | Assignment | Students will arrange a theme from a popular movie and create a composition that evokes a mood. | Week 5 | Week 9 | 13-05-2013 |
