1. Task design – SACE Stage 2
Workshop term
Part 1
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2. Pages referred to are in this accompanying document
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3. The subject outline Assessment Types Assessment Design Criteria
school based 70%,
external assessment 30%
Assessment Design Criteria
Teachers look for evidence
Specific features
Of each Assessment Design Criteria
Performance Standards
Levels of achievement against the specific features
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4. Your program? Example, Geography
fieldwork
inquiry
folio
exam
How many assessment types?
Inquiry 1500 words or eq
Folio 2000 words or eq
Fieldwork 1800 words or eq
Written exam 2 hrs
knowledge and understanding;
application,
analysis,
evaluation and reflection
How many assessment design criteria?
How much student work?
How many assessments?
one fieldwork report
one inquiry
folio of four to six group or individual assessments
an external exam
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5. Your program? Example, Legal Studies
Inquiry
Folio
Examination
How many assessment types?
knowledge and understanding;
Inquiry,
Evaluation
Communication
Inquiry 1500 words
Folio – no limit
Exam 3 hours
How many assessment design criteria?
How much student work?
How many assessments?
four to six folio tasks
one exam
one Inquiry
8-10 tasks
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6. Your program? Legal Studies
assessment types?
assessment design criteria?
assessment numbers?
assessment quantity
8-10 tasks
Knowledge and understanding
Folio
4-6 folio assessments
Folio – no limits
Inquiry
Inquiry 1500 words
Inquiry,
one Investigation
Examination
Evaluation
one externally marked exam
Exam 3 hours
Communication
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7. Assessment in your subject currently begins with..
Legal Studies
Subject Outline 2011
Learning Requirements
In this subject, students are expected to:
display knowledge and understanding of the influences that have shaped the Australian legal system
know and understand legal principles, processes, and structures
recognize how the Australian legal system responds to cultural diversity
demonstrate civic literacy through active inquiry into the legal system
evaluate how the changing global community influences the Australian legal system
evaluate the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future
communicate informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using legal terminology and appropriate acknowledgment of sources.
Legal Studies
Curriculum Statement 2010
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program in Stage 2 Legal Studies, students should be able to:
analyse the ways in which legal issues shape, and are shaped by, society now and how they may do so in the future;
appreciate influences that have shaped the Australian legal system;
demonstrate civic literacy through active participation within the legal system;
evaluate principles, structures, and processes within legal systems;
critically reflect on how a changing global community influences the Australian legal system;
reflect critically on values inherent in the Australian legal system.
which becomes…
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8. The assessment components
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9. Assessment Design Criteria
Legal Studies Subject Outline 2011
Learning Requirements
In this subject, students are expected to:
display knowledge and understanding of the influences that have shaped the Australian legal system
know and understand legal principles, processes, and structures
recognise how the Australian legal system responds to cultural diversity
demonstrate civic literacy through active inquiry into the legal system
evaluate how the changing global community influences the Australian legal system
evaluate the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future
communicate informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using legal terminology and appropriate acknowledgment of sources.
Knowledge and Understanding }
Inquiry }
Evaluation }
Communication }
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10. with their specific features..
Stage 2 Business and Enterprise
ASSESSMENT DESIGN CRITERIA
Three examples of specific features include:
KU1 Knowledge and understanding of relevant influences on the Australian legal system
I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility
E2 Evaluation of the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future .
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11. which have performance standards measuring achievement.
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12. which have performance standards measuring achievement.
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13. with their specific features..
Stage 2 Legal Studies
ASSESSMENT DESIGN CRITERIA
Inquiry
The specific features are as follows:
I1 Appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
I2 Location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources.
I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility.
I4 Critiquing of legal processes and structures, with informed and considered recommendations for change.
Stage 2 Legal Studies
ASSESSMENT DESIGN CRITERIA
Inquiry
The specific features are as follows:
I1 Appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
I2 Location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources.
I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility.
I4 Critiquing of legal processes and structures, with informed and considered recommendations for change.
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14. at grades A-E. D standard E standard C standard B standard A standard
Inquiry (I1)
D standard
Some awareness of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
Inquiry (I1)
E standard
Limited awareness of opportunities for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
Inquiry (I1)
C standard
General appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
Inquiry (I1)
B standard
Thoughtful appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
Inquiry (I1)
A standard
Insightful appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
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15. SACE stage 2, assessment 2011 Will your existing tasks:
Enable you to assess against the performance standards?
Support all students to demonstrate evidence of learning to gain at least a ‘C’
Provide the opportunity for students to achieve at the ‘A’ standard
If not, how do you adjust them instead of re-inventing them?
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16. Task design – SACE Stage 2
Workshop term
Part 2

17. Legal Studies Example example courtesy Open Access College
Australian Constitution – essay.
Evaluate this statement using examples: “The shift in the balance of powers has occurred due to a number of factors and this has been accelerated by Australia being increasingly drawn into the global community

18. Legal Studies Assessment Design Criteria
Knowledge and Understanding
KU1 Knowledge and understanding of relevant influences on the Australian legal system.
KU2 Knowledge and understanding of legal principles, processes, and structures.
KU3 Recognition and understanding of ways in which the Australian legal system responds to cultural diversity.
Inquiry
I1 Appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
I2 Location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources.
I3 Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility.
I4 Critiquing of legal processes and structures, with informed and considered recommendations for change.
Evaluation
E1 Evaluation of global influences on the Australian legal system.
E2 Evaluation of the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future.
E3 Evaluation of principles, processes, and structures in legal systems.
E4 Evaluation of legal issues or concepts through discussion and illustration of opposing arguments to reach an informed conclusion.
Communication
C1 Accuracy and coherence in communication of informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using different forms.
C2 Use of legal terminology, indicating understanding.
C3 Appropriate acknowledgment of sources.

19. the task
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20. Page 10 What is being assessed
The subject outline says that all Assessment Design Criteria are covered in the folio tasks, but not all of them or all of the specific features need to be addressed in each task
The teacher could decide that these specific features did not apply to this task
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21. Assessment using marks
C/C+

22. Assessment using the performance standards
Grade = C
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23. Learning and Assessment Plan
This task
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24. Learning and Assessment Plan
Where does it fit?
Is everything addressed?

25. In Summary - for any subject…
Subject outline requirements.
Which Assessment Design Criteria?
Is all ‘effort’ assessed?
Add required task elements.
Use the language of the specific feature
Learning and Assessment Plan