Year 8 Assessment

2018 Henry Kendall High School

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Table of Contents Policy on Assessment ....................................................................................... 3 Course Completion Criteria ............................................................................... 3 Responsibilities of Year 8 .................................................................................. 4 English ................................................................................................................ 5 French ................................................................................................................. 6 HSIE .................................................................................................................... 7 Mathematics ....................................................................................................... 8 Music ................................................................................................................... 9 PDHPE ................................................................................................................ 10 Science ............................................................................................................... 11 STEM and Technology ....................................................................................... 12 OVERALL ASSESSMENT PLANNER ................................................................ 13

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Policy on Assessment Assessment at Henry Kendall High School is fundamentally driven by an acknowledgement of students’ different learning pathways. It is essential that all students are able to access and display deep knowledge and understand of their subjects. In order for students to reach their personal best they must find connections to the curriculum and build relationships. Students are able to achieve these goals by constant attendance at school, above 85% and reflection upon their learning process. All staff are committed to the achievement of students’ personal best.

Course Completion Criteria A student will be considered to have satisfactorily completed a course if, in the Principal’s view, there is sufficient evidence that the student has: a) followed the course developed or endorsed by NESA; and b) applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences

provided in the course by the school; and c) achieved some or all of the course outcomes. Grading student achievement is the process of assigning a letter (A, B, C, D, E) to summarise the level of a student’s achievement in a course per Semester. Grades A Outstanding The student demonstrates extensive knowledge of content and

understanding of course concepts and applies highly developed skills and processes in a wide variety of contexts. Students demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills and apply this understanding to effective analysis and evaluation. The student is able to effectively communicate complex ideas and information in a variety of forms.

B High The student demonstrates thorough knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies well-developed skills and processes in a variety of contexts. Students demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills and apply this understanding to analysis and evaluation. The student is able to clearly communicate complex ideas and information in a variety of forms.

C Sound The student demonstrates sound knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies skills and processes in a range of contexts. Students demonstrate skills and apply this understanding to evaluation. The student is able to communicate relevant ideas and information in an appropriate manner.

D Basic The student demonstrates a basic knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies skills and processes in some familiar contexts. Students demonstrate skills and apply this understanding to evaluation. The student is able to communicate ideas and information in an appropriate manner.

E Limited The student demonstrates limited knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts and applies some skills and processes often with guidance. Students demonstrate elementary skills in recount. The student is able to communicate ideas and information.

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Subjects Studied in Year 8 Head Teacher Responsible for Subject Area English Mrs Hogan Mathematics Ms Knight Science Ms Watkiss History & Geography Mr Macdonald STEM & Technology Mrs McTeigue PDHPE and Sport Mr Wright Creative and Performing Arts Mr Clift

Student Responsibilities Students are expected to complete all tasks to the best of their ability. All assessment tasks are compulsory. Tasks will be completed on or before the date indicated. Students absent from an assessment task or examination are required to submit written evidence (a note from home) as to the reason for their absence. Late Work: Failure to submit an assessment task on time will result in a zero. Work will still need to be completed and will be marked a zero for that task will be placed against the students’’ performance for that task.

Responsibilities of Year 8 Students in Year 8 are responsible for:

• Ensuring that you work to the best of your ability in all classes • Ensuring that you do not disrupt the learning environment of others. • Responsible for your own learning by: • Determining if any assessment information has been distributed during a period of absence. • Attempting each assessment task to the best of your ability so that they demonstrate

maximum level of achievement. Technological issues including the loss of material or faulty storage facilities are not acceptable reasons for non-submission of tasks. Ensure all work is saved in various places and hard copies kept indicating progress.

• Ensuring that all work submitted is your own work. • Ensuring that all tasks are submitted on time or that the procedures outlined are followed to

seek a substitute task. • Ensuring their Assessment Notification is signed and dated on submission of each

assessment. • Ensuring any questions that you may have about the assessment or grade, or comments

made for an individual piece of work, are resolved at the time the work is handed back. • Demonstrating, through diligence and sustained effort and sound attendance that you have

met the requirements of the course. • Applying for disability provisions should you be eligible.

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 English

Term 1 Topic Assessment

W1 - 9 Poetry- How meaning is made? Week 8: Annotation & reflection statement 25%

W10 - 11 Novel Study – “Coming of Age” Term 2 W1 - 6 Novel Study – “Coming of Age” Week 6: Essay Task 25%

W7 - 10 Distinctive Voices Study of humorous and satirical texts

Term 3 W1 - 3 Distinctive Voices Week 3: Magazine task 25% W4 - 10 Drama - The Play is the Thing! Term 4

W1 - 10 Bump It Up - Inference Week 4: NAPLAN – Reading Test 25%

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 French

Term 1 Topic Assessment

W2 Introduction to language learning and the French language

W3 - 4 Self-introduction Numbers Week 4: Quiz: Listening

W5 - 6 Speaking Skills: Pronunciation Week 6: Speaking Task: Ice Cream

W7 Dates W8 Telling the Time Quiz: Writing W9 - 10 The Body Week 10: Quiz: Reading W11 Term 2

W1 - 2 Revision and speaking practice Weather expressions

Week 2: Culture Study: Travelling to France

W3 - 4 Speaking Practice Week 4: Speaking Task: Pecha Kucha

W5 - 6 At School: Subjects; classroom objects; timetable

W7 The Weather Quiz: Listening W8 - 9 Film Study Week 9: Quiz: Reading/Writing W10 Tour de France Term 3 W1 Le Quatorze Juillet

W2 - 4 Paris The Geography of France Week 2: Quiz: Listening

W5 Places in a Town

W6 - 7 Directions Week 7: Speaking Task: The Travellers

W8 French Food W9

W10 Culture Study: French Influence in the World

Term 4 W1 Revision W2 - 4 French cooking; recipes Week 4: Writing Task: Recipe

W5 - 7 French Children’s Literature: Stories; films; TV programs

W8 W9 W10

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 HSIE

Term 1 Topic Assessment W2 - 11 Water in the World Week 10: Fieldwork Task 35% Term 2

W1 - 10 Interconnections Week 3: Geographical Inquiry

35% Week 7: Term Test 30%

Term 3

W1 - 10 Medieval Europe and the Black Death

Week 7: Source Analysis 35% Week 9: Extended Response

35% Term 4 W1 - 10 Japan under the Shoguns Week 6: Yearly Exam 30%

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 Mathematics Term 1 Topic Assessment W1 - 4 Working with Numbers

W5 – 7 Financial Mathematics Week 7: Task 1: Assignment 20%

W8 – 11 Algebra and Indices Term 2

W1 - 3 Equations Week 3: Task 2: Half-Yearly 30%

W4 - 7 Graphing Linear Equations W8 - 10 Pythagoras’ Theorem Term 3 W1 - 3 Geometry W4 - 7 Area & Volume

W8 – 10 Properties of Geometric Figures Week 10: Task 3: Yearly Exam 30%

Term 4

W1 - 4 Data Analysis Week 4: Task 4: Investigation 20%

W5 - 8 Ratios, Rates & Time W9 - 10 Probability

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 Music

Term 1 Topic: Rhythm, Beat and Drums Assessment W1-2 Introduction to Music.

Explore a range of rhythms through games and percussion.

Compose a piece of Electronic Dance Music using ICT (15%)

W3-4 Rhythm: Students demonstrate an understanding of simple rhythm through performance and composition activities.

W5-6 Students demonstrate an understanding of rhythmic notation by starting performance on the drum kit and commence their composition assessment task using ICT. (E.D.M. -Electronic Dance Music)

W 7-8 Students develop an understanding of more complex rhythms through notation activities and continue the drum kit. Performance including a rock beat

and fills on the drum kit (20%) W 9-11 Students demonstrate an understanding of tempo through performance, composition and listening activities. Students complete assessment task on drum kit performance.

Term 2 W1-2 Students complete any booklet activities and revise key

concepts. Complete a half yearly written/listening exam (15%) W3-4 Complete half-yearly tests.

Topic: Pitch, keyboard & Grease W 5-6 Introduce Pitch and treble clef in Music through performance

on keyboard.

W7-8 Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts in Grease and perform songs from Grease.

W 9-10 Complete notation pitch exercises and perform current culture on keyboards.

Term 3 W 1-2 Revise known chords and perform current culture.

Compose and notate a piece of Music for guitars. (15%)

WK 3-4 Demonstrate an understanding of notation for guitars through performance and listening.

W 5-6 Demonstrate an understanding of chords and melodic lines by completing a composition assessment task in groups.

W 7-8 Demonstrate an understanding of notation for guitars through performance and listening of current culture.

W 9-10 Prepare performance pieces. Prepare and revise material for yearly task.

Term 4 W1-2 Students complete any booklet activities and revise key

concepts. Complete a yearly listening task (15%)& performance exam (20%). W 3-4 Complete yearly tests.

Topic: Music and the Media W 5-6 Develop an understanding of Music for Film through Josie &

the Pussy Cats or an alternate film. W 7-8 Develop an understanding of Music for advertising by

composing a jingle or developing a radio show. W 9-10 Xmas carols.

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 PDHPE

Term 1 Topic Assessment

W1 PD/Health Physical Ed

W2 – 7 A Balanced Lifestyle Modified Games

PD/Health Week 4: Balanced Lifestyle

Assessment Task - 20% Notification

PD/Health Week 7: Balanced Lifestyle

Assessment Task- 20% Completion

W8 - 11 A Balanced Lifestyle Athletics/Cross Country Physical Ed

Athletics/X-Country Assessment Notification-15%

Term 2 W1 - 2 A Balanced Lifestyle Athletics/Cross Country

W3 - 4 Not just one of the crowd Athletics/Cross Country

Week 3: Cross Country Carnival

Physical Ed Week 4: Athletics/X-Country

Assessment Completion- 15%

Week 4: Athletic Carnival

W5 - 10 Not just one of the crowd Games

Physical Ed Week 10: Games Assessment –

15% Term 3

W1 - 4 Not just one of the crowd Dance

W5 - 6 Adolescence - A Time of Change Dance

PD/Health Week 5: Adolescence Assessment

Task Notification – 20% Physical Ed

Week 6: Bush Dance Assessment – 15%

W7 - 10 Adolescence-A Time of Change Throwing and catching

Term 4

W1 - 3 Adolescence-A Time of Change Throwing and catching

PD/Health Week 2: Adolescence Assessment

Task Completion– 20%

W4 - 5 Adolescence-A Time of Change Striking

Physical Ed Week 4: Games 2 Assessment –

15% W6 - 10 Summer Safety Striking

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 Science

Term 1 Topic Assessment W1 - 2 Scientific Method W3 – 11 Functioning Organisms Week 8: Model Task 25% Term 2 W1 - 4 Ecosystems Week 4: Research Task 25% W5 - 10 Energy Term 3

W1 - 5 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Week 3: Practical Task 20%

W6 - 10 Chemical Change Term 4 W1 - 6 The Changing Earth Week 2: Examination 30% W7 - 10 Special Interest Project

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Scope & Sequence

COURSE: Year 8 STEM and Technology

All Strands 2018. Strand delivered dependant on teacher.

Practical Component 70% Theoretical Component 30%for all strands.

Term 1. Topic Assessment

W1 - 11 All Strands: - Technology

Mandatory Food, Textiles, Timber and Multimedia

Design Brief, including: - design, practical, research &

evaluation.

Term 2

W1 - 10 All Strands: - Technology

Mandatory Food, Textiles, Timber and Multimedia

Design Brief, including: - design, practical, research &

evaluation. Week 10: Final project/folios

due

Term 3

W1 - 10 All Strands: - Technology

Mandatory Food, Textiles, Timber and Multimedia

Design Brief, including: - design, practical, research &

evaluation.

Term 4

W1 - 10 All Strands: - Technology

Mandatory Food, Textiles, Timber and Multimedia

Design Brief, including: - design, practical, research &

evaluation. Week 8: Final project/folios

due

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OVERALL ASSESSMENT PLANNER YEAR 8

(HI) Hand In Task (IC) In Class Task

WEEK TERM 1 2018 TERM 2 2018 TERM 3 2018 TERM 4 2018

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French - Culture Study: Travelling to France Music - Complete a half yearly written/listening exam. (15%)

French-Quiz: Listening

Music - Complete a yearly listening task (15%) & performance exam (20%). Science - Examination 30% (IC) PD/Health - Adolescence Assessment Task Completion– 20%

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Geography - Geographical Inquiry 35% Maths - Task 2: Half-Yearly 30%

English- Magazine Task 25% (Group Task) Science - Practical Task 20%

4 French - Quiz: Listening PD/Health - Balanced Lifestyle Assessment Task- 20% Notification

French - Speaking Task: Pecha Kucha Science - Research Task 25% (Research HI) PE - Athletics/X-Country Assessment Completion -15%

Music - Compose and notate a piece of Music for guitars. (15%)

English (IC)Reading Test French - Writing Task: Recipe PE - Games 2 Assessment – 15% Maths – Investigation 20%

5 Music - Compose a piece of Electronic Dance Music using ICT (15%)

PD/Health - Adolescence Assessment Task Notification – 20%

6 French - Speaking Task: Ice cream English - Essay 25% (IC) PE - Bush Dance

Assessment – 15% History – Yearly Exam 30% (IC)

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PD/Health - Balanced Lifestyle Assessment Task- 20% Completion Maths - Task 1: Assignment 20%

French - Quiz: Listening Geography - Term Test 30% (IC)

History - Source Analysis 35% (IC) French - Speaking Task: The Travellers

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English - Annotation & reflection statement 25% (IC/HI) French - Quiz: Writing Music - Performance including a rock beat and fills on the drum kit (20%) Science - Model Task 25% PE - Athletics/X-Country Assessment Notification-15%

Technology Mandatory - Final project/folios due

9 French- Quiz: Reading/Writing

History - Extended Response 35% (IC)

10 French - Quiz: Reading Geography – Fieldwork Task 35%

Technology Mandatory - Final project/folios due PE - Games Assessment – 15%

French - Culture Study: French Influence in the World Maths – Yearly Exam 30%

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