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Requirement to submit student work samples for Year 12 English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1 from 2019
Published: 9 November 2018
Released by: NESA
NESA has published requirement to submit student work samples for Year 12 English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1 from 2019.
Who needs to read this?
- Curriculum co-ordinators
- HSC co-ordinators
- Head Teachers (English/Mathematics)
- Year 12 advisers
From 2019, schools will use Achievement Level Descriptions to award grades (A to E) to all students who complete Year 12 courses in English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1 . The grades awarded to students for school-based assessment in these courses will be reported on the HSC credential.
NESA will monitor the grades awarded to students in these courses in a similar way to the monitoring of grades in Stage 5 and Year 11 courses. As part of the grade monitoring process, NESA will review student work samples to ensure there is consistency in the awarding of grades across the state.
Schools are required to retain 2-3 student work samples representing each grade awarded to their cohorts in Year 12 English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1. These work samples should demonstrate typical performance at each grade awarded by the school. The work samples and related assessment task/s are to be uploaded to Schools Online in electronic format when the grades for these courses are submitted in September 2019.
Advice on retaining work samples and reporting student achievement on school-based assessment in English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1 from 2019 is available on the NESA website.
The Assessment and Reporting documents for English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1 have been updated to reflect the requirements for these courses.
PowerPoint presentations are available on Schools Online that assist schools in understanding the assessment and reporting requirements in these courses. These presentations are located in Schools Online/Memos and Documents/PowerPoint Presentations .
For more information, contact: Sharon Phillips Senior Project Officer [email protected] (02) 9367 8164
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NESA | NSW Education Standards Authority. NSW Education Standards Authority. Work samples aligned to grades assist teachers to have a clear understanding of the standards at each grade level. Teachers can use this information to assist them to consistently apply the common grade scale to award grades to their students.
grades 3–8 and 11 with the NeSA-ELA Standards indicated on the rubric . Each TDA Writing Prompt test question is scored using a rubric and will be reported to reading and writing . DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE In addition to being aligned to the standards, the sample items included in this sampler were also developed
The following sample answers demonstrate achievement at Level 3 (HSC minimum standard). They are reflective of responses constructed by students under test conditions. They are annotated to show how the quality of the response is consistent with the writing achievement level descriptions. The sample answers illustrate that there are a variety ...
The State Writing Assessment (NeSA –W) is based on the three rubrics, one each at grade 4, 8, and 11. The rubrics themselves incorporate the six traits of writing. The rubric in the classroom can be used for any or all writing assignments. The rubric is more that just about passing NeSA-W.
NeSA-WRITING RESULTS Sample NeSA-Writing reports and explanations appear on the following pages to aid administrators and teachers in understanding test results. The data in these reports are simulated and do not reflect the current year results. The following reports are described in this Reports Interpretive Guide: Reports for the School
Personalised examination material reduces work for students during the examination, and allows greater efficiency in identification when it is scanned for processing and onscreen marking. Students will be given: personalised writing booklets. Sample examination materials are available to download from the syllabus section of the NESA website.
Work Samples. Midway through Stage 3 (end of Year 5) End of Stage 3 (end of Year 6) Grade A. The student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations. 1.
As part of the grade monitoring process, NESA will review student work samples to ensure there is consistency in the awarding of grades across the state. Schools are required to retain 2-3 student work samples representing each grade awarded to their cohorts in Year 12 English Studies and Mathematics Standard 1.