1. Save this template to your school network or computer and alter it for your own assessment design or copy the information below into your school-based assessment instrument template. 2. Delete the information that is not relevant to your assessment, e.g. if the task is for Year 11, delete the Year 12 conditions. Information is provided in tables, so to delete, highlight the row you wish to remove, right click, and select Delete Rows. 3. Replace the red text with your school- and task-specific information. 4. Ensure all information has been completed, i.e. no red text remains. 5. Delete this instructional text. QCAA# 141011 Insert school-specific information, e.g. school name, logo Philosophy and Reason Assessment instrument: Extended response Dimensions to be assessed This assessment technique is best used to determine student achievement in objectives from the dimensions: Knowledge and understanding Application and analysis Evaluation and synthesis. Context Insert context Task Insert task Extended research response Involves students collecting, selecting, organising and using information that goes beyond the data students have been given and the knowledge they currently possess. Occurs over a set period of time; students may use class time and their own time to conduct research and develop a response. Extended response to stimulus Involves students answering a question or providing a perspective or developing a philosophical discourse related to the topic under study. Occurs over a set period of time; students may use class time and their own time to develop a response. Stimulus materials are known or provided materials/sources and concepts. While research may occur in the writing of the response, it is not the focus of this technique. Students respond to a seen question or statement using data, researched information, primary and/or secondary sources. Possible assessment instruments Assessment instruments that may be developed to assess extended response include: essay, e.g. analytical, persuasive/argumentative, informative report, e.g. investigative, experimental, field-based, practical, historical, action research article, e.g. magazine or journal, may be analytical, persuasive, informative review, e.g. literature, film speech, e.g. analytical, persuasive/argumentative or informative interview or debate news segment or documentary webcast or podcast a presentation combining speaking with data presentation or slide show a seminar combining speaking with visual prompts, e.g. posters, brochures, handouts a digital presentation or documentary combining images, sound bites, blog entries and embedded videos. When an extended research response is presented as a spoken or multimodal response, supporting evidence must be provided. This may include: research notes or annotations summary of findings journal entries or log book seminar brief or conference paper a recording of the response (as appropriate). 1 Assessment conditions: Extended research response — Year 11 written: 800–1000 words spoken: 3–4 minutes multimodal: 3–5 minutes students may use class time and their own time to conduct research and develop a response Assessment conditions: Extended research response — Year 12 written: 1000–1500 words spoken: 4–5 minutes multimodal: 5–7 minutes students may use class time and their own time to conduct research and develop a response Assessment conditions: Extended response to stimulus — Year 11 written: 600–1000 words spoken 3–4 minutes multimodal 3–5 minutes students may use class time and their own time to develop a response Assessment conditions: Extended response to stimulus — Year 12 2 written: 800–1200 words spoken: 4–5 minutes multimodal 5–7 minutes students may use class time and their own time to develop a response 1. Replace the red text with your school- and task-specific information. 2. Make the standards instrument-specific. (Words may not be added to the standards except to specify the terminology, concepts, methods, principles and theories, procedures and techniques, ideas and information, arguments, ideas, arguments and theories, views and issues, conclusions, and audiences and purposes.) 3. The following words may be used in the singular: concepts, methods, principles and theories, procedures and techniques, ideas and information, arguments, ideas, arguments and theories, views and issues, conclusions, and audiences and purposes. 4. Ensure all information has been completed, i.e. no red text remains. 5. Delete this instructional text. Insert school-specific information (if required) 3 Instrument-specific standards matrix Knowledge and understanding Standard A Application and analysis Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: detailed and accurate accurate definitions and definitions and appropriate vague definitions or inaccurate definitions or definitions and effective use of terminology coherent and comprehensive explanation of relevant concepts, methods, principles and theories accurate execution of complex procedures and techniques of logic and reasoning use of well-chosen language conventions suited to purpose and audience. effective use of terminology comprehensive explanation of relevant concepts, methods, principles and theories accurate execution of procedures and techniques of logic and reasoning use of appropriate language conventions suited to purpose and audience. use of terminology explanation of relevant concepts, methods, principles and theories execution of basic procedures and techniques of logic and reasoning use of language conventions suited to purpose and audience. inappropriate use of terminology incomplete explanation of concepts, methods, principles and theories variable execution of basic procedures and techniques of logic and reasoning use of language conventions inappropriate use of terminology unclear explanation of concepts, methods, principles and theories inconsistent execution of basic procedures and techniques of logic and reasoning unclear or inconsistent use of suited to aspects of the purpose and audience. language conventions. The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: detailed and informed informed interpretation of interpretation of relevant ideas interpretation of basic ideas simplistic interpretation of interpretation of relevant ideas and information detailed and accurate deconstruction of relevant arguments into constituent parts insightful determination of significant relationships within and between ideas, arguments and theories coherent selection and logical sequencing of subject matter. 4 Standard B relevant ideas and information accurate deconstruction of and information deconstruction of relevant relevant arguments into constituent parts arguments into constituent parts informed determination of determination of relationships significant relationships within and between ideas, arguments and theories effective selection and sequencing of subject matter. within and between ideas, arguments and theories selection and sequencing of subject matter. and information deconstruction of arguments into some constituent parts determination of basic relationships within and between ideas, arguments and theories varied selection and sequencing of subject matter. basic ideas or information simplistic deconstruction of arguments simplistic determination of basic relationships within and between ideas, arguments or theories illogical or inappropriate selection and sequencing of subject matter. Evaluation and synthesis Standard A Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: coherent and thorough coherent synthesis of ideas synthesis of ideas and superficial synthesis of ideas simplistic synthesis of some synthesis of ideas and information insightful evaluation of philosophical theories, views and issues sophisticated and thoroughly justified conclusions sophisticated arguments that thoroughly communicate meaning and points of view. 5 Standard B and information considered evaluation of philosophical theories, views and issues informed and well justified information evaluation of philosophical theories, views and issues conclusions with justification conclusions informed arguments that effectively communicate meaning and points of view. and information superficial evaluation of philosophical theories, views and issues plausible conclusions with some basic justification arguments that communicate meaning and points of view. superficial arguments that communicate meaning and points of view. ideas or information simplistic evaluation of philosophical theories, views and issues improbable or some simplistic conclusions simplistic arguments that communicate some meaning or points of view.