Year 12 OP Assessment Booklet 2019

YEAR 12 ECONOMICS (OP)

COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

Topic and Time 1. Contemporary Macro-Economic

Topic and Time 1. International Economics 8 weeks 2. Globalisation and Trade 5 weeks

Management 8 weeks 2. Income and Expenditure Analysis 6 weeks

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

SEMESTER ITEM

DIMENSIONS DATE

Research Folio (1)

1,2,3

Final: 12.03.19 Distributed 11.02.19 Draft due 27 February

ONE

Extended Written Response to Economic Stimulus (2)

1,2,3

Exam Period (May) commencing WB 16 May

Research Report (3)

1,2,3

Final: 30.07.19 Distributed 04.06.19 Draft Due 19 July

TWO

Short Response Items (4)

1,2

Exam Period (September) commencing WB 2 September Exam Period (November) commencing WB 28 October

Extended Written Response to Economic Stimulus (5)

1,2,3

All items are summative i.e. they directly contribute to the Exit Level of Achievement. The criteria used for assessment are as follows: Knowledge and Understanding, Investigation, Synthesis and Evaluation. The following table is used to determine the exit level of achievement: EXIT LEVEL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Very High Standard A in any two dimensions, and no less than a B in the remaining dimension High Standard B in any two dimensions and no less than a C in the remaining dimension Sound Standard C in any two dimensions and no less than a D in the remaining dimension Limited At least Standard D in any two dimensions Very Limited Standard E in the three dimensions

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