Year 12 OP Assessment Booklet 2019

YEAR 12 MODERN HISTORY (OP) COURSE OUTLINE AND ASSESSMENT PLAN

SEMESTER ONE – THEME: STUDIES OF CONFLICT TERM INQUIRY TOPIC ASSESSMENT ITEM NO. ASSESSMENT TYPE

CRITERIA DATE

Practices, effects and results of World War 1 International relations 1918-33

1

Research Assignment

1, 2, 3

22.03.19 (distributed 11.02.19)

ONE

2

Objective Short Answer and Response to Stimulus Test

2, 3

Semester 1 Exams

TWO

SEMESTER ONE - THEME: THE HISTORY OF IDEAS AND BELIEFS TERM INQUIRY TOPIC ASSESSMENT ITEM NO. ASSESSMENT ITEM NO.

CRITERIA DATE

Chinese Civil War/Mao

3

Extended Written Response to Historical Evidence

2, 3

12.08.19 (distributed 10.06.19)

THREE

Chinese Civil War/Mao

4

Multi-Modal Presentation

1, 2, 3

Term 3 Exams

Algerian War of Independence

5

Objective Short Answer and Response to Stimulus Test

2, 3

Semester 2 Exams

FOUR

Students are assessed in three criteria: 1. Planning And Using An Historical Research Process 2. Forming Historical Knowledge Through Critical Inquiry 3. Communicating Historical Knowledge. For each piece of assessment, students are awarded an A to an E. The following table is used to determine the exit level of achievement: EXIT LEVEL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Very High

Standard A in any two exit criteria and no less than a B in the remaining criterion Standard B in any two exit criteria and no less than a C in the remaining criterion Standard C in any two exit criteria and no less than a D in the remaining criterion

High

Sound

Limited

Standard D in any two exit criteria

Very Limited

Does not meet the requirements for Limited Achievement

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