Task design – SACE Stage 2

1. Task design – SACE Stage 2 Workshop term 2 2010 Part 1 Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

2. Pages referred to are in this accompanying document Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

3. The subject outline Assessment Types school based 70%, external assessment 30% Assessment Design Criteria Teachers look for evidence Specific features Of each Assessment Design Criteria Performance Standards Levels of achievement against the specific features Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

4. folio fieldwork exam inquiry Fieldwork 1800 words or eq knowledge and understanding; Inquiry 1500 words or eq application, analysis, Folio 2000 words or eq evaluation and reflection Written exam 2 hrs The subject outline? Example, Geography How many assessment types? How many assessment design criteria? How much student work? How many assessments? one fieldwork report folio of four to six group or individual assessments an external exam one inquiry Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

5. Folio Inquiry Examination knowledge and understanding; Folio – no limit Inquiry 1500 words Evaluation Inquiry, Communication Exam 3 hours four to six folio tasks one Inquiry one exam Your subject outline? Legal Studies How many assessment types? How many assessment design criteria? How much student work? How many assessments? 8-10 tasks Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

6. Your program? Legal Studies assessment types? assessment design criteria? assessment numbers? assessment quantity 8-10 tasks Knowledge and understanding Folio 4-6 folio assessments Folio – no limits Inquiry Inquiry 1500 words Inquiry, one Investigation Examination Evaluation one externally marked exam Exam 3 hours Communication DECS new SACE leaders’ Handbook Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

7. Assessment in your subject currently begins with.. Business Studies Curriculum Statement 2010 Learning Outcomes At the end of the program in Stage 2 Legal Studies, students should be able to: • analyse the ways in which legal issues shape, and are shaped by, society now and how they may do so in the future; • appreciate influences that have shaped the Australian legal system; • demonstrate civic literacy through active participation within the legal system; • evaluate principles, structures, and processes within legal systems; • critically reflect on how a changing global community influences the Australian legal system; • reflect critically on values inherent in the Australian legal system. • Legal Studies • Subject Outline 2011 • Learning Requirements • In this subject, students are expected to: • In this subject, students are expected to: • display knowledge and understanding of the influences that have shaped the Australian legal system • know and understand legal principles, processes, and structures • recognise how the Australian legal system responds to cultural diversity • demonstrate civic literacy through active inquiry into the legal system • evaluate how the changing global community influences the Australian legal system • evaluate the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future • communicate informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using legal terminology and appropriate acknowledgment of sources. which becomes… Page 2 Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

8. The assessment components Page 3 Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

9. } Knowledge and Understanding } Inquiry } Evaluation } Communication Assessment Design Criteria Legal Studies Subject Outline 2011 Learning Requirements In this subject, students are expected to: • display knowledge and understanding of the influences that have shaped the Australian legal system • know and understand legal principles, processes, and structures • recognise how the Australian legal system responds to cultural diversity • demonstrate civic literacy through active inquiry into the legal system • evaluate how the changing global community influences the Australian legal system • evaluate the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future • communicate informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using legal terminology and appropriate acknowledgment of sources. Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

10. with their specific features.. Stage 2 Legal Studies ASSESSMENT DESIGN CRITERIA Three examples of specific features include: • KU1 Knowledge and understanding of relevant influences on the Australian legal system • I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility • E2 Evaluation of the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future . Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

11. which have performance standards measuring achievement. Page 6 Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

12. which have performance standards measuring achievement. Page 7 Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

13. with their specific features.. Stage 2 Legal Studies ASSESSMENT DESIGN CRITERIA Inquiry The specific features are as follows: I1 Appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system. I2 Location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources. I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility. I4 Critiquing of legal processes and structures, with informed and considered recommendations for change. Stage 2 Legal Studies ASSESSMENT DESIGN CRITERIA Inquiry The specific features are as follows: I1 Appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system. I2 Location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources. I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility. I4 Critiquing of legal processes and structures, with informed and considered recommendations for change. Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

14. at grades A-E. Inquiry (I1) A standard Insightful appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system. Inquiry (I1) B standard Thoughtful appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system. Inquiry (I1) C standard General appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system. Inquiry (I1) D standard Some awareness of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system. Inquiry (I1) E standard Limited awareness of opportunities for involvement and active participation in the legal system. Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

15. SACE stage 2, assessment 2011 • Will your existing tasks: • Enable you to assess against the performance standards? • Support all students to demonstrate evidence of learning to gain at least a ‘C’ • Provide the opportunity for students to achieve at the ‘A’ standard • If not, how do you adjust them instead of re-inventing them? Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services

16. Task design – SACE Stage 2 Workshop term 2 2010 Part 2

17. Legal Studies Example example courtesy Open Access College Australian Constitution – essay. Evaluate this statement using examples: “The shift in the balance of powers has occurred due to a number of factors and this has been accelerated by Australia being increasingly drawn into the global community

18. Legal Studies Assessment Design Criteria Knowledge and Understanding KU1 Knowledge and understanding of relevant influences on the Australian legal system. KU2 Knowledge and understanding of legal principles, processes, and structures. KU3 Recognition and understanding of ways in which the Australian legal system responds to cultural diversity. Inquiry I1 Appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system. I2 Location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources. I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility. I4 Critiquing of legal processes and structures, with informed and considered recommendations for change. Evaluation E1 Evaluation of global influences on the Australian legal system. E2 Evaluation of the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future. E3 Evaluation of principles, processes, and structures in legal systems. E4 Evaluation of legal issues or concepts through discussion and illustration of opposing arguments to reach an informed conclusion. Communication C1 Accuracy and coherence in communication of informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using different forms. C2 Use of legal terminology, indicating understanding. C3 Appropriate acknowledgment of sources.

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20. What is being assessed The subject outline says that all Assessment Design Criteria are covered in the folio tasks, but not all of them or all of the specific features need to be addressed in each task The teacher could decide that these specific features did not apply to this task Page 10

21. Assessment using marks C/C+

22. Assessment using the performance standards Grade = C Page 11

23. This task Learning and Assessment Plan Page 12

24. Learning and Assessment Plan Where does it fit? Is everything addressed?

25. In Summary - for any subject… • Subject outline requirements. • Which Assessment Design Criteria? • Is all ‘effort’ assessed? • Add required task elements. • Use the language of the specific feature • Learning and Assessment Plan