Task design – SACE Stage 2
Workshop term 2 2010
Part 1
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The subject outline
Assessment Types
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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assessment
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assessments
one Investigation
one externally
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Evaluation
Communication
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assessment
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8-10 tasks
Inquiry 1500
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Exam 3 hours
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The assessment
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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
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• know and understand legal principles, processes, and structures
• recognise how the Australian legal system responds to cultural diversity
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with their specific
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Stage 2 Legal Studies
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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which have performance
standards measuring
achievement.
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which have performance
standards measuring
achievement.
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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.
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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 reinventing them?
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Task design – SACE Stage 2
Workshop term 2 2010
Part 2
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
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
I2
I3
I4
Appreciation of the potential for involvement and active participation in the legal system.
Location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources.
Examination of sources for bias, relevance, and credibility.
Critiquing of legal processes and structures, with informed and considered recommendations for change.
Evaluation
E1
E2
E3
E4
Evaluation of global influences on the Australian legal system.
Evaluation of the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in
the future.
Evaluation of principles, processes, and structures in legal systems.
Evaluation of legal issues or concepts through discussion and illustration of opposing arguments to reach an
informed conclusion.
Communication
C1
C2
C3
Accuracy and coherence in communication of informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal
issues and debates, using different forms.
Use of legal terminology, indicating understanding.
Appropriate acknowledgment of sources.
the task
Stage 2 Legal Studies
Stage 2 Legal Studies
Summative Assessment 4 - 2010
Essay – Australian constitution
Based on Weeks 9, 10 and 11 of the course
Due date: May 21 2010
Essay:
“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”
Using examples, evaluate this statement (20 marks)
Essay Guide
In an essay like this you need to examine arguments for and/or against the statement and conclude
with a logical judgment.
You must use examples to strengthen your arguments.
Write a brief plan of how you will answer the question.
You will need an introduction the clearly expresses the main ideas of the question and gives an
indication of how you will develop your arguments.
Folio - Assessment 4 - 2011
Essay – Australian constitution
Based on Weeks 9, 10 and 11 of the course
Due date:
Essay:
“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”
Using examples, evaluate this statement (20 marks)
Essay Guide
In an essay like this you need to the evaluate issues or concepts through discussion and illustration
with examples of opposing arguments, to reach an informed conclusion. (E1)
You will need an introduction the clearly expresses the main ideas of the question and gives an
indication of how you will develop your arguments.
Specifically for this essay you need to;
Identify and explain the reasons for a shift in the balance of power towards the Commonwealth
include for example ; High Court decisions such as the use of the external affairs power in the
Tasmania Dams case in1983, Constitutional changes by referendum, Referral of Powers and
Federal cooperative agreements (KU1,2)
Evaluate the ways these issues have shaped the shifting of the balance of power. (E2)
Evaluate how Australia’s involvement in the global community has influenced the change of the
balance of power. (E1)
Reach an informed conclusion in which you agree or disagree with the statement, giving your
reasons. (C1)
You will need to use legal terminology indicating understanding and appropriately acknowledge
sources. (C1 & C2)
Specifically for this essay you need to;
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Identify and explain the reasons for a shift in the balance of power towards the Commonwealth
include for example ; High Court decisions such as the use of external affairs power in the
Tasmania Dams case in1983, Constitutional changes by referendum, Referral powers and
Federal cooperative agreements
Assess how important the factors are in shifting the balance of power.
Specify what part Australia’s involvement in the global community has played in the change of
the balance of power
Conclusion ; do you agree with the statement or not justify your opinion
A satisfactory response would give a general explanation of several factors (including international)
that have contributed to the shift in the balance of powers.
Relating your work to the Legal Studies Performance Standards:
A satisfactory response would demonstrate appropriate knowledge and considered understanding of
relevant influences on Australia’s legal system, exploring factors (including international) that have
contributed to the shift in the balance of powers.
A better response would not only explain several factors by using examples but also attempt to
evaluate the statement.
A better response would not only explain several factors by using examples but also demonstrate
detailed knowledge and evaluation and well-considered understanding of the reasons for a shift in
the balance of power.
An excellent response would logically present the reasons for a shift in the balance of power with
the use of relevant examples and assess how important the factors particularly Australia’s
involvement internationally have been determining the shift in power.
An excellent response would use relevant examples to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and
perceptive understanding and evaluation of the factors, particularly Australia’s involvement
internationally, that have influenced the shift in power.
While there is no prescribed length of an essay, a general rule is around 3 sides of pages
While there is no prescribed length of an essay, a general rule is around 3 sides of pages
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What is being assessed
The teacher could
decide that these
specific features
did not apply to this
task
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
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Assessment
using marks
C/C+
Assessment using the
performance standards
Grade
=C
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Learning and Assessment
Plan
This
task
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Learning and Assessment
Plan
Where does it fit?
Is everything addressed?
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subject…
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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