VCE Assessment PE Curriculum II Tutorial 3

Delivery of VCE material Lecture Tutorial  Worksheets – concept maps (software - inspiration  Discussion - brainstorm  Group work Individual study – reading and questions Practical – link to theory Guest speaker – expert – e.g. dietician Video Computer – programs, entering and analysing data Other ????

Bits and Pieces 1 st SAC by week 6 Don’t have to finish Area of Study 1 before starting 2 Start Unit 4 early – do fitness testing term 2 so can work on fitness program over holidays Unit 1 & 2 some flexibility  Resources, interest, teacher background See “Summary of Changes” handout

Resources Drawing concept maps - Inspiration Google – elite athlete training package Examples of SAC  Eduguide – Nicholson & Whitely  Stacks of Sacs – Malpeli et al  QATS – Quality Assessment Tasks – Judge, Fuller, & Sargent  Checkpoints Movement Analysis - swinger

Assessment For learning  determines what will be taught Of learning  determines what has been learned As learning  learning from participation in assessment and feedback from performance

Making Assessment Part of Teaching & Learning 1. Define the parameters of the task Outcome Key knowledge and skills Ensure these are all covered in the content 2. Examine the assessment advice in the Assessment Handbook (see summary handout) Teacher design guidelines – not all of the key knowledge and skills Performance descriptors (look at later) Identifies qualities and characteristics to look for Help clarify what needs to be taught and assessed

Making Assessment Part of Teaching & Learning 3. Determine the teaching and learning activities Design activities that prepare students for the SAC 4. Design the SAC  Familiarise yourself with type (look at later) and choice of assessment task “one or more” – could be one or mare smaller tasks

Making Assessment Part of Teaching & Learning 5. Look at the highest level performance indicator and decide on the response to meet this level Ensure the task structure allows students to achieve the highest level

Student Preparation for the Task Provide students with (see template)  List of relevant key knowledge and skills covered in the task  Highest level performance indicators for the task  Conditions of the task – date, time, duration  Optional – data to be used during the task Caters for students who need longer to digest it Don’t give the questions

Implementing the Task Teacher decides dependent on  School activities  Timetable  Preparedness of students Covered key knowledge and skills Practice SAC Time to complete data collection

Marking & Assessing the Task Develop appropriate marking scheme  Reflects relevant aspects of the performance descriptors Explain task to students before hand however can’t give the questions

Understanding Descriptor Terminology Describe – give an account, give examples  Lower order of thinking  Worth less marks Explain – show understanding and give reasons for Compare – explain differences and similarities Analyse & interpret – apply prior knowledge to give meaning to the data  Higher order of thinking  Worth more marks

Types of SACs Skills required Laboratory Report  Problem solving  Planning & organisation  Written communication  Initiative Written Report  Planning & organisation  Written communication  Self Management Test  Planning & organisation  Written communication  Self Management Structured Questions  Planning & organisation  Written communication  Self Management Case Study Analysis  Problem solving  Planning & organisation  Written communication  Self Management

Types of SACs Skills required Data Analysis Exercise  Problem solving  Planning & organisation  Written communication  Self Management Media Analysis  Planning & organisation  Written communication  Self Management Visual or Multimedia Presentation  Use of ICT  Self Management  Planning & organisation  Initiative Oral Presentation  Planning & organisation  Oral communication  Self Management

Suggested Guidelines for SACs 50 – 100 minute tasks 3 x A4 sides of paper for hand written answers 12 – 15 short answer questions  ~20 word answers 6 – 8 extended response questions  ~50 – 80 words each 5 – 7 short & 3 – 4 extended response questions