Assessment+Plans

2. Research outcome (30%) || = = = A ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW = Generate ideas to plan and develop a research project﻿ || Consider the relevance of the chosen capability (communication, citizenship, personal development, or work) to the research || Analyse information and explore ideas to develop the research || Develop and apply specific knowledge and skills || Produce a research outcome || Evaluate the research || Planning || Application || Synthesis || Evaluation ||  || · Proposal · Research development · Discussion || 40 || ===*=== || P || P || P ||  || P || 1, 2 || 1, 2, 3 ||   ||   ||   || = = =PREPARING MATERIALS FOR FINAL MODERATION AND EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT= Preparing Individual Student Portfolios Schools submit school assessment and external assessment materials together as a portfolio for each student in the assessment group. The SACE Board provides schools with a portfolio envelope for each student. The portfolio consists of Assessment Type 1: Folio and Assessment Type 2: Research Outcome, submitted for final moderation, and Assessment Type 3: Evaluation, submitted for external assessment. Each assessment type should be clearly identified within the portfolio, according to the guidelines below. The portfolio submitted to the SACE Board for each student for final moderation and external assessment should consist of the following materials: · Proposal · Research development
 * Research Project || Assessment types ||
 * School assessment || 1. Folio (proposal, research development, and discussion) (40%)
 * External assessment || 3. Evaluation (including the written summary) (30%) ||
 * Assessment Types |||||||||||| Learning Requirements |||||||| Assessment Design Criteria ||  ||
 * Assessment Type || Weighting (%) ||^  ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||^   ||   ||
 * Folio
 * Research Outcome || 30 ||  ||   ||   || P || P ||   ||   ||   || 1,2,3 ||   ||   ||
 * Evaluation || 30 ||  || P ||   ||   ||   || P ||   ||   || 3 || 1, 2, 3 ||   ||
 * **Assessment Type** || **Materials Submitted** ||
 * Folio (40%)

· Discussion ||  A maximum of ten A4 pages (written) //or// a maximum of 10 minutes, or the equivalent in multimodal form. The teacher and student select evidence of the research development. The evidence selected may include material from the proposal.

 Digitally recorded evidence or written notes, or a combination of these, to a maximum of 10 minutes of continuous recording or two A4 pages in printed copy, or equivalent. Notes may be made before, during, and/or after one or two formal discussions. || Both of the following must be submitted for Research Project A:  · a 150- to 200-word written summary · an assessment of a maximum of 1500 words if written or a maximum of 10 minutes if oral, or the equivalent in multimodal form. //Research Project B// Both of the following must be submitted for Research Project B:  · a 150- to 200-word written summary · a written assessment of a maximum of 1500 words. ||
 * Research Outcome (30%) || A maximum of 1500 words if written or a maximum of 10 minutes if oral, or the equivalent in multimodal form (see page 8 for details). ||
 * Evaluation (30%) || //Research Project A//

__Submission of Electronic Files__ Formats for Submission of Electronic Files //Image format//: An image file in PDF, JPEG, TIFF, or GIF format //Video format//: A digital video file in MOV, AVI, WMV, or MP4 format //Audio format//: A digital audio file in MP3 or WAV format

__Identifying the CD-R or DVD - /+R__ The CD-R or DVD - /+R should be identified with the: · school number · subject: ‘Research Project A’ or ‘Research Project B’ · assessment details · SACE registration number and any other numerals used to identify the student in the recording. This information must be clearly indicated on the CD-R or DVD - /+R with a title in the menu or a title slide at the beginning of the CD-R or DVD - /+R. Only SACE registration numbers or other numerals should be used to identify students. //Example// School Number: 0XXX Subject: Research Project A Assessment Details: AT1, Discussion SACE Registration Number: 123456X ||
 * **Work of Individual Student**

Semester 1 (results due June) ||
 * KEY DATES

· school assessment results sheets (yellow) for the school assessment component · external assessment results sheets (white) for the assessment group and individual external assessment results sheets (buff) · stationery for submission of materials for final moderation and external assessment (a portfolio envelope for each student and a larger envelope for each assessment group). || · a portfolio from each student in the portfolio envelope provided · //school assessment// results sheets (yellow) · //external assessment// results sheets (white) for the assessment group, and individual external assessment results sheets (buff). The portfolios and results sheets for each assessment group must be placed in the larger envelope provided. || (results due June) for verification purposes. ||
 * Week beginning 31 January || Schools register online for the clarifying forums that start in the week beginning 7 March (registration ends 23 February). ||
 * Week beginning 7 March || Clarifying forums begin. ||
 * 6 April || Database cut-off date for schools to submit final enrolments. ||
 * Week beginning 2 May || The SACE Board sends enrolment confirmation sheets to schools. ||
 * 13 May || Due date for schools to submit enrolment confirmation sheets to the SACE Board. ||
 * Week beginning 13 June || The SACE Board sends:
 * 1 July || The SACE Board collects from school by courier:
 * || Due date for schools to submit the verified title of each student’s Research Project using DATEX Online. ||
 * || Schools begin to upload digital copies of Assessment Type 3: Evaluation for students enrolled in Research Project B
 * 7 July || Due date for schools to upload digital copies of Assessment Type 3: Evaluation for students enrolled in Research Project B for verification purposes. ||