Assessment Schedule YEAR 7 Semester 1 2017 Middle School Assessment Schedule Guidelines 1 This schedule contains informationn on ALL assessment items that will be used to calculate your semester result. While your teachers may choose to do additional class tests and tasks, results from these items will not be used in the calculation of your final result. 2 Task and Criteria Sheets for ALL assignments will be available to you on Student Cafe (see our website). Please check with your teacher that you know exactly what is required of you before you start work on an assignment. 3 You are obliged to show your teacher an assignment draft before embarking on final copies. Your teacher will give you valuable feedback at this stage to assist you in completing your assignment. 4 Should you have a valid reason for requesting an extension of time on an assignment you must hand your teacher a written request, at least two days prior to the due date, which will be discussed with the Department Head. Please note thatt leaving an assignment at home or experiencing printing difficulties will not bee viewed as a valid reason. *Student Free Days or Public Holidays fall within this week Year 7 Semester 1-2017
Week Due Subject Class Class Details Calendar Week 1* Year 7 Orientation Jan 23-27 Australia Day Holiday (Thursday) Week 2 Jan 30 Feb 3 Week 3 Feb 6-10 Week 4 Feb 13-17 Week 5* Feb 20-24 Week 6 Feb 27 - Mar 3 Week 7 Mar 6-10 Technologies & Safety Assessment Online OnGuard AcePro safety competencies Co-Curricular Expo (Wednesday 2.30 pm) Year 7 Day Trip to Ritamada (Friday) Foundation Day and Leaders Induction (Wednesday) Meet the Teachers (Thursday) Nutrition and Practical Sewing: Tote Bag Produce a Tote Bag following a set of instructions Science All Measurement Test In class test Interhouse Swimming Carnival (Friday) Business Enterprise 7C Project Portfolio all classes Project Portfolio for unit: Being socially responsible (in and out of Student Free Day (Monday) class) Drafts Sketching, CAD exercises and final CAD design drafts due Technologies & ID Photos - formal dress (Thursday) Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking Science All Safety Poster Safety Poster Due Technologies & Digital Literacy and Technologies assessment Sketching, CAD exercises and final CAD design All Item 1 Digital Project Interactive Scratch Program Drama 7A Presenting Task Fairy Tales Gone Wild Unit 1-2 minutes per student Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking
Week 8 Digital Literacy and All Item 2 Test Middle School Exam block (13th 14th March) Mar 13-17 Technologies Drama 7A Responding Critiquing Task Fairy Tales Gone Wild 300 words minimum Japanese 7C Speaking Task-all classes 1-2 minute speech Mathematics All Examination in class 1 hour in class examination 45% of final mark Music Theory Exam Written examination 40 mins Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking Nutrition and Test Knowledge and Reasoning Processes Test (in-class) Week 9 Mar 20-24 Art 7A Water task Folio of water themed work including : Digital slideshow and painting/printmaking activities, responding to the theme Why has water inspired artists from different cultures across time? Business Enterprise 7C Supervised Assessment all Short response (written): Best Buys (40 minutes) classes Technologies Theory Exam Theoretical examination (in class exam conditions) HPE All Pamphlet all classes Safety Pamphlet History All Exam - all Classes Ancient Egypt (testing Knowledge, source analysis and communication) Music Performance Yr 7 E Students perform a short piece on their instrument Week 10 Mar 27-31 English & English Intervention All Year 7 English NAPLAN Trials (WT1) Various lengths Reading Comprehension Test Language Conventions Test Writing Test Practical assessment Mobile Phone holder design (3D printed base and acrylic component) NAPLAN Trials Year 7/9 (Monday, Tuesday) Technologies Science All Biology Exam In class test. Classification and food webs / chains Cross Country (Friday) Mid Semester Break (1 April 18 April) Week 11* Apr 17-21 Week 12* Apr 24-28 Start of Assessment Block 2 (19 April) Easter Monday (17 April) Technologies 7C Safety Assessment Online OnGuard AcePro safety competencies Student Free Day (Tuesday) Anzac Day Service (Monday 9.50 am) ANZAC Day (Tuesday) Week 13* May 1-5 English Intervention All Intervention class Literacy Test 40 minutes Labour Day (Monday)
Week 14 Technologies 7C Drafts Sketching, CAD exercises and final CAD design drafts due NAPLAN TESTS (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) May 8-12 Digital Literacy and All Item 1 Digital Project Interactive Scratch Program Technologies Nutrition and Practical Sewing: Tote Bag Produce a Tote Bag following a set of instructions Week 15 May 15-19 Business Enterprise 7A Project Portfolio all classes Project Portfolio for unit: Being socially responsible (in and out of class) Technologies 7C assessment Sketching, CAD exercises and final CAD design Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking Week 16 May 22-26 Drama Presenting Task Fairy Tales Gone Wild Unit 1-2 minutes per student Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking Week 17 Business Enterprise 7A Supervised Assessment all Short response (written): Best Buys (40 minutes) Middle School Exam week May 29 Jun 2 Digital Literacy and classes All Item 2 Test Technologies HPE All Group presentation all classes Sports Nutrition presentation History All Oral Presentations Ancient China Japanese Speaking Task - all classes 1-2 minute speech Mathematics All Examination in class 1 hour in class examination 45% of final mark Music 7C Theory Exam Written examination 40 mins Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking Science All Physics In class experiment and write up
Week 18 Jun 5-9 Art Water task Folio of water themed work including: Digital slideshow and painting/printmaking activities, responding to the theme Why has water inspired artists from different cultures across time? Digital slideshow Why has water inspired artists from different cultures across time? Technologies 7C Theory Exam Theoretical examination (in class exam conditions) Drama Responding Critiquing Task Fairy Tales Gone Wild 300 words minimum English All Year 7 all classes Picture book 250-350 words with visual images to support English Intervention All Intervention class Short Story 200 300 words Music 7C Performance Students perform a short piece on their instrument Nutrition and Practical Cookery Observation in class of practical cooking Nutrition and Test Knowledge and Reasoning Processes Test (in-class) Science All Physics In class experiment and write up Week 19* Technologies 7C Practical assessment Mobile Phone holder design (3D printed base and acrylic component) Show Holiday (Thursday) Jun 12-16 Counts towards Semester 2 results Week 20 Jun 19-23 Counts towards Semester 2 results Semester Break (24 June 17 July) *Please note that HPE has ongoing assessment throughout the Semester