Biology Assessment Schedule

Biology HSC Assessment Schedule 2011/12

 

Component	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Weighting
	Week 7 Term 4 2011	Week 9 Term 1 2012	Week 4 Term 3 2012	Weeks 8/9 Term 2 2012
	Processing and gathering information from secondary sources and biological skills.	Biological Models, Theories and Laws	First hand investigations and process test	Trial HSC Examination
	H1, H5, H12, H13, H14	H11, H12, H13, H14, H15	H2, H9, H11, H12, H13, H14	H3, H4, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10, H13,H14
Knowledge and understanding of The history, nature and practice of biology, applications and uses of biology and their implications for society and the environment, and current issues, research and development in biology Cell ultrastructure and processes, biological diversity, environmental interactions, mechanisms of inheritance and biological evolution	5%	5%	10%	20%	40%
Skills in: Planning and conducting first-hand investigations Gathering and processing first-hand data Gathering and processing relevant information from secondary sources.	10%	10%	10%		30%
Skills in: Communicating information and understanding Developing scientific thinking and problem-solving techniques Working individually and in teams	5%	5%	10%	10%	30%
Total	20%	20%	30%	30%	100%