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Year 9 Agricultural Science Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Leitch / Easton)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Collection of Work: Tractor Operations

Research and outline the safe use of tractors within the rural industry. This Topic will involve three components.

Component 1: Written 50 ‐100 words Component 2: Spoken 1 – 2 minutes Component 3: Performance apply knowledge, understanding and skill to demonstrate safe and acceptable work methodology.

Check Date N/A Final Date Term 1 Week Beg 1st/04

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Project: Horticultural Production

Your project will be to assist in the planning, planting, maintenance, harvest and marketing of the school horticultural crops (strawberries, squash, peas, gooseberries, tomatoes and broccoli). This Project will involve two components.

Component 1: Written 50 ‐100 words Component 2: Oral 1 – 2 minutes Component 2: Performance Apply knowledge, understanding and skill to demonstrate safe and acceptable work methodology.

Check Date N/A Final Date Term 2 Week Beg 24th/06

Gympie State High School - Assessment Plans: Year 9 1

Year 9 Digital Solutions Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (M Kingsbury)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 Game Maker – Platformer and scrolling shooter

games Business Plan and game documentation

Create a platform or scrolling shooter game using Game maker Produce a one page Business Plane / Game Documentation that includes: Theme, purpose, features, market, costs etc

Check Date Term 1 Week(6) Final Date Term 1 Week Beg(9)


Year 9 Drama Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Insert teacher names)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Students will focus on the basics of performing

through reading and performing Helen Cahill’s “Mirror, Mirror”, a play which explores themes of healthy body image and positive self‐talk.

1. Making ‐ performance Check Date – March 12, 2019 Due Date – March 19, 2019

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Building on their understanding of Elements of

Drama, students will write their own plays based on an issue they choose

2. Making – play writing Check Date – May 7, 2019 Due Date – May 15, 2019


Year 9 English Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (FLETDA, KACHJE, PALMEM, FOSTBR, MCKEAN, SUTTAN, CHAMJO, MCFAHE,)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 Fiction in fact

Students read and evaluate a range of news reports and examine how journalists present information. Using one of the articles studied in class as stimulus, students are required to write an entertaining short story.

Written assignment – short story 350‐500 words

Check Date Term 1 Week beginning 18th March Final Date Term 1 Week beginning 25th March

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 2 Empathy and understanding

Students will study a class novel, examining how the author uses plot, characterisation and setting to develop themes and encourage empathy from readers.

Exam: seen question – analytical essay (100 word plan permitted) 300‐500 words

Check Date Term 2 Week beginning 10th June Final Date Term 2 Week beginning 17th June


Year 9 Food Technology – Cooking Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Anna Davidson)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Food Choices

FTC 091 B Making Suitable Choices Continual Cooking Terms 1 & 2

Check Date 18th March Term 1 Week 8 Practical Cook: 25th March Final Date Term 1 Week 9 Beg 25th March (written due Thurs 28th March) Marked weekly

FTC 091 A Making Suitable Choices Continual Cooking Terms 1 & 2

Check Date 18th March Term 1 Week 8 Practical Cook: 29th March Final Date Term 1 Week 10 Beg April 1st Marked weekly

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Food Choi EXAM FTC091 A & B

Book work Week 9 Beg 17th June 2019 Week 9 Beg 17th June 2019


Year 9 Graphics Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – Mr Petersen & Mr Easton

UNIT Semester 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Year 9 Graphical Communication provides

opportunity for students to explain and explore factors that influence the design of products and environments to meet present and future needs. They develop an understanding of the contribution of design and technology innovations to society and learn how to safely manage and manipulate technologies to produce designed solutions. Students develop the basic skills of technical drawing as they apply the design process to a number of industrial contexts. They use sketching, manual draughting and CAD to represent ideas and finished products.

Exam – Classtime 90min

Written exam – Orthogonal Projection conventions & techniques

- Linetypes, Dimensioning, Text - Pictorial projection conventions &

techniques

CAD ‐ Orthogonal Projection

Letter Holder Design Folio – 5 weeks

‐ Includes Autocad drawing

Cologne/Perfume Bottle Design Folio – 5 weeks

- Includes Inventor drawings

Exam – Classtime 90 min

Term 1 Week 8 Term 2 Week 3 Term 2 Week 9 Term 2 Week 9


Year 9 Industrial Technology B Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – Mr Hartley & Mr Conder

UNIT Semester 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Year 9 Industrial technology B provides opportunity

for students to explain and explore factors that influence the design of products and environments to meet present and future needs. They develop an understanding of the contribution of design and technology innovations to society and learn how to safely manage and manipulate materials, tools and processes to produce designed solutions. Students produce items constructed from sheetmetal, various metal profiles and plastics while engaging in the design process and use graphical communication skills through sketching and manual drafting to represent ideas and finished products. Most importantly, students receive safe and proper instruction in the use and handling of materials, tools, processes and machinery and develop pride in workmanship.

Completion of project work:

Carry All

Model Aeroplane (Design task)

BBQ slice

Booklet completion:

Theory & Design

Graphical communication: Drawing & sketching

Project procedure

Assessment is completed in classtime in an ongoing manner throughout the term. Projects are completed in the order in which they are listed. Last week of term


Year 9 Music Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Mr John Fletcher)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 Musical Pioneers. Students are studying early

pioneers of rock music. They are to perform a song containing these elements.

Performance Check Date Term 1 Week(19 March) Final Date Term 1 Week Beg(26 March)

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 Musical Pioneers. Students are studying early

pioneers of rock music. They are to compose a song containing these elements.

Composition Check Date Term 2 Week(21 May) Final Date Term 2 Week Beg (28 May)


Year 9 Practical English Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (CHAPNO)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 Fiction in fact

Students read and evaluate a range of news reports and examine how journalists present information. Using one of the articles studied in class as stimulus, students are required to write an entertaining short story.

Written assignment – short story

Check Date Term 1 Week beginning 18th March Final Date Term 1 Week beginning 25th March

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 2 Empathy and understanding

Students will study a class novel, examining how the author uses plot, characterisation and setting to develop themes and encourage empathy from readers.

Exam: seen question – analytical essay Check Date Term 2 Week beginning 10th June Final Date Term 2 Week beginning 17th June


Year 9 STEM Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Mr Grudzinski)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 3D Modelling and 3D Printing

3D Modelling Digital Portfolio (elearn) Check Date

Term 1 Week 7 Final Date Term 1 Week Beg 10

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 2 Introduction to Scratch Coding & Animations Scratch Coding Digital Portfolio (elearn) Check Date

Term 2 Week 7 Final Date Term 2 Week Beg 10


Year 9 Visual Art Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Lauren Pritchard)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 Elemental 2D

Students explore the elements and principles of design as they create a drawing and printmaking folio.

2D folio Monitored weekly tasks for Making and Responding Final Date Term 1 Week 10

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 2 Elemental 3D

Students continue to explore the elements and create hybrid ceramic creatures. They also analyse artworks and formalise a response in an essay format

3D folio Written essay

Check Date Term 2 Week 3 for essay Due week 5 Term 2 Week Beg 10 for 3D folio


Year 9 Science Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – Cordwell, Evans, Bekker, Brogden, Quinn & Woolley) UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 9.1 9.2

Unit 1: Life in balance Duration: 5 weeks Overview: Unit the end of unit 9.1 students will have learned how the human body maintain a steady state via the process of homeostasis. They will be able to read and interrupt feedback cycles to predict what change is to occur to bring about balance. Unit the end of unit 9.1 students will have learned how the human body maintains its steady state when objected to pathogens. They will be able to describe and researched the 6 different pathogens and the ways the immune systems response to these invaders. Students will be able to understand how immunity is gained via vaccinations. Unit 2: Ecology Duration: 5 weeks Overview: Unit the end of unit 9.2 students will be completing a field study of an ecosystem, which allows them to record data about the organisms and non‐living parts, and therefore draw conclusions about the ecosystem being studied. In an ever‐changing world, field studies of ecosystems enable scientists to predict the effect human impacts have on the changes to an ecosystem system. Students will be able to organise organisms into feeding levels and explain how nutrients are recycled through an ecosystem.

Assessment: In class task Assessment: Scientific Report

Term 1 Week 5 Check Date Term 1 Week 9 Final Date Week 10

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES


9.3 9.4

Unit 3: Chemistry Basics Duration: 5 weeks Overview: By the end of Unit 9.3, Students will be able to explain that all matter is made of atoms, which are composed of protons, neutrons and electrons and to explain that natural radioactivity arises from the decay of nuclei in atoms. In class, students will have been learning that chemical reactions involve the rearranging atoms to form new substances and that during a chemical reaction mass is not created or destroyed. By the end of Unit 9.3, students will be able to analyse and explain how the periodic table organises elements and how it helps to make predictions about the properties of elements. In class students will have investigated the chemical activity of metals and describe the structure of different atoms in terms of electron shells Unit 4: Chemical Reactions Duration: 5 weeks Overview: By the end of Unit 9.4 students will have learned what it actually means for something to be acidic or basic. Students will have investigated chemical reactions involving acids and can now predict the outcome of these equations as well as understand how pH may be determined using indicators and can read a pH scale.

Assessment: Supervised Exam Assessment: Supervised Response to Practical

Term 2 Week 5 Term 2 Week 9


YEAR 9 BES ASSESSMENT PLAN: SEMESTER 1 2019 – O’KEEFFE


1

Consumer Rights & Responsibilities Business Rights & Responsibilities Distinguishing the difference and identifying rights & responsibilities for both parties Investigating ways consumers are protected by law Financial/economic decisions consumers/businesses make

Research Assignment Check dates: Week prior Parts A & B Week Beg. 18 Mar Parts C, D, E Week Beg. 1 Apr


2

Managing Money Reasons for managing finances Managing financial rewards, investment strategies Managing investment risks & returns Strategies that manage financial risks & rewards

Assignment Check Date: Week 6 Week Beg. 10 Jun


Year 9 Civics and Citizenship Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Ms Deen and Ms Swan)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 1 Government and Democracy

Students will learn about the Australian system of government. Students will be able to explain the diverse nature of Australian society and identify the importance of shared values in promoting a cohesive society. The will closely examine the Australian Constitution including the process for constitutional change.

Proposing change for the Australian Constitution Informative Text

Check Date Term 1 Week 8 (last lesson) Final Date Term 1 Week 9 (last lesson)

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES 2 Influences that shape citizenship

In this unit, students study the responsibilities and freedoms of citizens and how Australians can actively participate in their democracy.

Letter to a media source to create change Check Date Term 2 Week 8(last lesson) Final Date Term 2 Week 9 (last lesson)


Year 9 Geography Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Petra Veverka, Shannon Keane, Tony Grudzinski)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Title of Unit – Biomes

The distribution and characteristics of

biomes as regions with distinctive climates, soils, vegetation and productivity

The human alteration of biomes to produce food, industrial materials and fibres, and the environmental effects of these alterations

The environmental, economic and technological factors that influence crop yields in Australia and across the world

Combination Response Exam [120 minutes]

Exam Date Term 1 Week 9 26th March

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Title of Unit – Food Security

The challenges to food production, including

land and water degradation, shortage of fresh water, competing land uses, and climate change, for Australia and other areas of the world

The capacity of the world’s environments to sustainably feed the projected future population to achieve food security for Australia and the world

Field Booklet and Report [600wds]

Check Date Term 2 Week 7 Final Date Term 1 Week 9 18th June


Year 9 History Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Petra Veverka, Brigette Foster)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Making a Better World

Students investigate how life changed in the period in depth through the study of the Industrial Revolution. The study includes the causes and effects of the development.

Historical Essay

Check Date Term 1 Week 8 Final Date Term 1 Week Beg 25th March

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Rights and Freedoms

Students investigate struggles for human rights in depth. This will include how rights and freedoms have been ignored, demanded or achieved in Australia and in the broader world context.

Historical Research Task

Check Date Term 2 Week 7 , 8 Final Date Term 2 Week Beg 17th June


Year 9 Japanese Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Lauralee Keane)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Title of Unit

At the Restaurant ‐ Going to a restaurant and ordering;

understanding food

Writing Task ‐ Writing a restaurant dialogue Listening Task ‐ Listening to an order at a restaurant

Check Date ‐ Term 1 Week 5 (25 Feb) Final Date‐ Term 1 Week Beg 6 ( 4 March) Check Date ‐ Term 1 Week 8 (18 March) Final Date‐ Term 1 Week 9 Beg (25 March)

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Title of Unit

Shopping ‐ Learning how to order, ask prices ‐

Speaking Task ‐ Dialogue about ordering in a department

store Reading Task ‐ Reading about someone’s shopping trip

Check Date ‐ Term 2 Week 4 (13 May) Final Date‐ Term 2 Week Beg 5 (20 May) Check Date ‐ Term 2 Week 8 (10 June) Final Date‐ Term 2 Week 9 Beg (17 June)


Year 9 Practical Humanities Assessment Plan: Semester 1, 2019 – (Tahlia Yarrow)

UNIT TERM 1 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Making a Better World

Students investigate how life changed in the period in depth through the study of the Industrial Revolution. The study includes the causes and effects of the development.

Historical Essay

Check Date Term 1 Week 8 Final Date Term 1 Week Beg 25th March

UNIT TERM 2 OUTLINE ASSESSMENT DUE DATES Rights and Freedoms

Students investigate struggles for human rights in depth. This will include how rights and freedoms have been ignored, demanded or achieved in Australia and in the broader world context.

Historical Research Task

Check Date Term 2 Week 7 , 8 Final Date Term 2 Week Beg 17th June


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