1. ASSESSMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES
JAMES FALLON HIGH SCHOOL

2. DP CURRICULUM Liaises with Students Parents Teachers and Head Teachers
Board of Studies
= assistance with the HSC testamur

3. WHY ASSESSMENT?
Assessment is cumulative, and a true reflection of your yearly progress
It covers all outcomes of your courses
The assessment result will be used should a problem with your final examination occur

4. SENIOR YEARS AT JFHS
There is a true school based senior culture at JFHS
Once you have made your decision on whether to earn or learn, you commit yourself to learning
You must show yourself to be capable of independent study

5. HOW IS ASSESSMENT ARRIVED AT?
Teachers of HSC and Preliminary classes organise tasks that will reflect the syllabus requirements, covering all course outcomes
Teachers submit their assessment schedules to executive for a balance of tasks and a double check for compliance with subject requirements
The schedule is placed in a booklet with school procedures and board requirements

6. HOW IS ASSESSMENT ARRIVED AT?
Students undertake the tasks and are appropriately marked and ranked by their teachers.
Assessment results are collated and sent to the Board of Studies.

7. HOW IS ASSESSMENT ARRIVED AT?
The HSC examination is sat by the candidature.
The HSC scripts are marked by examiners hired by the Board for each subject.
The raw result is sent to the Board for the final HSC result.

8. HOW IS ASSESSMENT ARRIVED AT?
The final HSC result is a mark that considers:
The assessment mark submitted by the teacher
The raw examination mark
Varied factors eg. peer cohort, ranking and judge marking
50% assessment and 50% raw mark are the contributors to the final HSC result

9. SO THE VALUE OF ASSESSMENT IS….
Ensuring that all tasks are completed to the best of ability
Gaining an appropriate rank in the course for your centre
Gaining the best mark you can, for sometimes, you may not sit your HSC final examination!

10. WHAT IS IN THE BOOKLET?
JFHS procedures, which reflect Board requirements and school practice
A schedule of assessment tasks
A calendar at the back FOR PLANNING
A proforma for any applications for considerations
MOST PRELIMINARY HSC EXPECTATIONS ARE IN THE HSC BOOKLET

11. SCHEDULES

12. VARIATIONS

13. PLANNER HSC ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE 2008 - 2009 Bold – research
and prepared
tasks
Italics
test tasks
Underlined
practical, performance, design, project tasks
Shaded
Trial HSC
TERM
WEEK
DATES
TASKS SCHEDULED 1B
13/10
17/10 2A
20/10
24/10 3B
27/10 31
/10 4A
03/11
07/11 5B
10/11
14/11
VA 8% 6A
17/11
21/11
SDD 5 %
DR 20% 7B
24/11
28/11
BIO 20%
DA 10%
LS 15%
MH 20% 8A
01/12
05/11
PDHPE 15% ;
ENGX2 20%;
AH 15%;
MAG 10%; MA 10%
BUS 10% 9B
08/12
12/12
SSC 20%
ITA 10%
CHEM 18%;
PHY 16%
ENG S/A
30%;
GEO 10%
10A
15/12
19/12
TERM 1A
27/01
30/01 2B
02/02
06/02
DR 10% 3A
09/02
13/02 4B
16/02
20/02 5A
23/02
27/02
CHEM 14%
ENGX1 30%
DA 15%
LS 10% 6B
02/03
06/03
ITA 20%
ENG S/A 10%; MH
10% 7A
09/03
13/03
AH 15%
BUS (a) 15% 8B
16/03
20/03
AH 15%; MH 10%;
MAG 25%
; MA 25%;
GEO 10%;
BUS (b) 15%;
VA 5% 9A
23/03
27/03
SDD 15 %
PDHPE 20%
MAX 30%
DA10%
VA 7%
10B
30/03
03/04
SSC 22%
BIO 16%;
PHY 22% LS
15%
11A
06/04
09/04

14. SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF PRELIMINARY COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance
Application
Completion of work

15. WHEN YOU ARE AT RISK OF NOT FULFILLING COURSE REQUIREMENTS…
The class teacher will warn the student in varied ways, but formally with a Board of Studies Warning letter
The BOS letters are discussed each week by executive
With three letters in one course, HSC Preliminary is compromised

16. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH ASSESSMENT?
BE ORGANISED and PLAN AHEAD
Complete all tasks to the best of your ability
Consult with your teachers often and always

17. HOW JFHS SUPPORTS YOU IN THE HSC
Year 10 preparation
Experienced and suitably qualified teachers
Executive and senior executive support
Study Days
The DET website
Extracurricular activities program
Mentor scheme
Close contact with parents eg. reporting

18. EDUCATION IS THE BEST PROVISION FOR OLD AGE - Aristotle
The HSC provides options for the future – university is one option
Employers value the HSC testamur – nationwide
The HSC is about independent, organised, self disciplined learning, which is an excellent foundation for lifelong learning as adults.