Year 11 IB Assessment Booklet 2019

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YEAR 11 ASSESSMENT IB – 2019

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO STUDENTS …………………………………………………. 3 KEY ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE SENIOR SCHOOL …………………………………… 4 WELCOME MESSAGE - ACADEMIC CAPTAINS ………………………………………. 5 SENIOR ASSESSMENT POLICY………………………………………………….………. 6 - 11

POLICY STATEMENT – COPYRIGHT ...………….…………………………….………. 13

REFERENCING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS ……….………………………………………… 14 - 17

TABLE OF ASSESSMENT DATES FOR 2019……….…………………………………… 18 - 21

ASSESSMENT PROGRAMMES (Course Outlines) ..………..……………………………. 22 - 38

APPENDICES:

A - Missed Test/ Examination form …………………………………………………………. 39 B - Application for Extension – Assessment Other Than Examination/Test form …………… 40

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO STUDENTS This booklet is vitally important to you as it contains ALL assessment, exam and test dates for ALL subjects offered at your particular year level. • Please download the electronic version of this booklet onto your desktop OR print out relevant pages. • Transfer/copy all relevant dates into your student diary. • Look ahead and use these details to plan for assignments, exams and tests. PLEASE NOTE: • Due dates of assignments will not be altered unless under exceptional circumstances. • You should always expect to receive your assignment sheets on the stated date. • You should always expect to have your tests on the stated dates. • Extensions for Years 11 and 12 students are granted by the Deputy Headmaster, Dr Michael Brohier. • Dean of Studies Mrs Karen Crowley is available to answer questions about subject choices, the Queensland Core Skills Test, career options, and tertiary entrance pathways. • IB Diploma Coordinator, Mr Stephen Walther will be able to answer questions relating to all IB Diploma concerns.

Dr Michael Brohier Deputy Headmaster

Mrs Karen Crowley Dean of Studies

Mr Stephen Walther IB Diploma Coordinator

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KEY ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE SENIOR SCHOOL

Your Heads of Department and Assistant Heads of Department for all Senior subjects are listed below.

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WELCOME MESSAGE AND 2019 ACADEMIC CAPTAINS

Welcome to Somerset College. The assessment booklet will be the official guide for your academic studies at Somerset College. The booklet’s primary purpose is to assist students with their academic studies. It contains assessment due dates, a guide to Harvard Referencing and the College’s Academic Integrity Policy. You should enter all assessment dates into your College diary and your phone calendar, yearly planner or whichever system you use to organise your school year. It is essential that time is managed effectively (don’t leave work to the last minute!). If you have trouble understanding something, don’t be afraid to ask someone. You also need to have a healthy and balanced lifestyle, which includes time for school, yourself and others. If you are in Years 7 to 11, now is the time to find out what learning method works for you. While academic success is important in these years, it is also vitally important that you understand how to study effectively in preparation for your final year of school. For Year 12 students, it is your final year. Best of luck and don’t forget to enjoy the experience. As said by Malcolm Forbes, ‘ The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ’ In 2019, we encourage you to approach your studies as a way to expand your knowledge and increase your understanding of the world. Learning isn’t just a process of ticking boxes on a curriculum or course outline – it’s about exploration, enrichment and personal growth. We encourage you to do the best that you can do. If you need help regarding your studies or College life, feel free to come and talk to your Academic Captains, as shown below. Best of luck to all students for 2019.

Joanne Joe

Zachary Lai

2019 Academic Captain

2019 Academic Captain

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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SENIOR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (IB) POLICY

STATEMENT OF INTENT This Senior School Assessment Policy details procedures to be followed for: 1. Tests/Examinations

2. Assessment tasks other than examinations 3. Late and non-submission of assessment items 4. Academic Integrity 5. Students with documented learning difficulties.

RELEVANT LEGISLATION AND POLICY

• General regulations: Diploma Programme https://resources.ibo.org/dp/resource/11162-occ-file- d_0_dpyyy_reg_1404_1g_e/?c=d3bba218&pdf=d_0_dpyyy_reg_1609_1g_e.pdf • Diploma Programme Assessment Procedures https://resources.ibo.org/dp/resource/11162- 49224/?c=fdd274d7 PRINCIPLES FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS The following principles will inform Somerset College policy: 1. Evidence about student achievement will be gathered in a continuous process throughout the course of the teaching, learning and assessment program. 2. Expectations of assessment instruments and due dates will be made clear to teachers, students and their parents/guardians. 3. Procedures will be enacted consistently across subjects within the school in a fair and equitable manner. 4. Processes will be put in place by the College to intervene in order to avoid cases of late and non- submission.

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated” ~ Oscar Wilde

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SENIOR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT POLICY RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKE HOLDERS TOWARDS ASSESSMENT AT SOMERSET COLLEGE College Responsibilities • Publish all assessment dates on the Somerset College calendar; • Provide students with assessment instruments in an appropriate time frame; • Provide feedback to students on assessment tasks in a timely manner; • Enact procedures which make sure that a consistency of standards is kept in the marking of assessment instruments; • Inform parent/guardian in a timely manner when students do not meet their responsibilities as outlined below. Student Responsibilities • Do their very best on all assessment tasks; • Ensure that assessment is undertaken ethically and with academic integrity; • Use the College Referencing Policy; • Present a draft/progress check to teachers for each assessment (other than tests/examinations); • Submit all assessment tasks (other than tests/examinations) by the due date as follows: - Years 11 and 12 : via ‘Turnitin’, and via hard copy; • Complete a ‘Missed Test/ Examination’ form (Appendix A) or ‘Application for Extension – Assessment Other Than Examination/Test’ form (Appendix B) prior to the due date and submit to the Deputy Headmaster, providing support documentation to validate the extension. Parent/Guardian Responsibilities • Encourage students to be present for all tests/examinations and to submit all drafts and final assessment instruments by the due date; • Inform the appropriate staff of any difficulties concerning the completion of assessment items and provide documentary evidence. PROCEDURE FOR MISSED TESTS/EXAMINATIONS 1. Parent/Guardian advises Deputy Headmaster of absence at the earliest opportunity. Advice is given that documentary evidence is needed. 2. Student completes a missed test/examination form (available in Schoolbox) at the earliest opportunity, attaches documentary evidence and hands same to Deputy Headmaster (Years 11 and 12) 3. Students sit for the test/examination as soon as they return to school or if during a Block Examination session at the earliest opportunity in the Block session. 4. Deputy Headmaster submits to Administrator of Academic Services to place on student file.

“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” ~ Robert Frost

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SENIOR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT POLICY

DUE DATE

Timely submission of assessments is essential. Timely submission of assessment is considered to be by 8.00am on the day it is due by electronic submission via ‘Turnitin’. A hard copy will be due in class on the due date or if there is no class then handed to the teacher before school. The work (even if incomplete) will be marked, commented upon, and credited towards the student’s semester result. As a first step, a Progress Check or Draft is compulsory for all items of work. Each subject will give students clear due dates for the draft. This draft is important, as it will serve as the final piece of work if a student should fail to hand in their final copy. Non submission of progress checks or drafts will mean that parents will be notified by email. For predominantly non-written pieces of assessment, e.g. orals and multi modals, the due date for written support material to be submitted to ‘Turnitin’ (Years 11 and 12) will also be 8.00am on the first day of presentation with all hard copies due on the first day of presentation. Unless otherwise organised by the class teacher, students must be ready for presentation in class on the due date.

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SENIOR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT POLICY REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE AN ASSESSMENT TASK

An extension of time to complete an assessment task will be granted only in cases of genuine prolonged illness or exceptional circumstances . Parents/Guardians who believe that their student/child has a case for an extension of time should get their student/child to apply to the Deputy Headmaster (Years 11 and 12) prior to the due date to discuss relevant circumstances. Acceptable evidence, supported by documentation, must be presented and be accompanied by a completed ‘Application for Extension – Assessment other than Examination/Test’ form (Appendix B). Students should be able to provide evidence of work done to that point in time. Each case will be considered on its merit. The Deputy Headmaster (or the Dean of Studies, in the absence of the Deputy Headmaster), in consultation with the appropriate Head of Department, are the only persons authorised by the Headmaster to give an extension. The class teacher may also be asked to provide a 1. Student requests extension by downloading (from Schoolbox) and completing an Application for Extension – Assessment other than Examination Form and attaching evidence of reason for extension and evidence of work done to that point in time; 2. Student takes form to Subject teacher for input; 3. Student takes form to Head of Department; 4. Student submits form to the Deputy Headmaster (Year 11 and 12), The Dean of Studies if either one is not available, for verification; 5. Deputy Headmaster submits to Administrator – Academic Services to place on student file for purposes of record keeping. relevant comment on the appropriateness of granting the extension. STEPS FOR REQUESTING EXTENSION FOR ASSESSMENT

“Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

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SENIOR SCHOOL ASSESSMENT POLICY

ORIGINAL WORK All assessment tasks submitted must be the original work of the students and all references used must be acknowledged. Refer to the Somerset College Referencing Guide and the Academic Integrity Policy. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic Integrity is vitally important in maintaining and growing the atmosphere of intellectual inquiry at Somerset College. Academic Integrity is a generic term that encompasses ALL breaches of unacknowledged borrowing. The word integrity is used to describe a person’s honesty, moral principles and strength of character. Choosing to display integrity is an important behavior, and one that applies to all aspects of your life, both now and into the future. Displaying and upholding Academic Integrity is

everyone’s responsibility including the following groups: • the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)

• schools • teachers • students • tutors • parents/carers/others in a support role.

The QCAA QCE and QCIA Policy and Procedures Handbook 2019, lists the following types of academic misconduct and examples of behaviours. The types of misconduct and examples listed are not exhaustive.

Examples

Type of misconduct

Cheating while under supervised conditions

A student: • begins to write during perusal time or continues to write after the instruction to stop writing is given • uses unauthorised equipment or materials • has any notation written on the body, clothing or any object brought into an assessment room • communicates with any person other than a supervisor during an examination, e.g. through speaking, signing, electronic device or other means such as passing notes, making gestures or sharing equipment with another student. When: • more than one student works to produce a response and that response is submitted as individual work by one or multiple students • a student assists another student to commit an act of academic misconduct • a student gives or receives a response to an assessment. A student: • pays for a person or a service to complete a response to an assessment • sells or trades a response to an assessment. A student: • deliberately or knowingly makes it possible for another student to copy responses • looks at another student’s work during an exam • copies another student’s work during an exam.

Collusion

Contract cheating

Copying work

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Disclosing or receiving information about an assessment

A student: • gives or accesses unauthorised information that compromises the integrity of the assessment, such as stimulus or suggested answers/responses, prior to completing a response to an assessment • makes any attempt to give or receive access to secure assessment materials.

Fabricating

A student: • invents or exaggerates data • lists incorrect or fictitious references

Impersonation

A student arranges for another person to complete a response to an assessment in their place, e.g. impersonating the student in a performance or supervised assessment. A student completes a response to an assessment in place of another student. A student distracts and/or disrupts others in an assessment room. A student completely or partially copies or alters another person’s work without attribution (another person’s work may include text, audio or audiovisual material, figures, tables, design, images, information or ideas). A student duplicates work or part of work already submitted as a response to an assessment instrument in the same or any other subject. A student arranges for, or allows, a tutor, parent/carer or any person in a supporting role to complete or contribute significantly to the response

Misconduct during an examination

Plagiarism or lack of referencing

Self-plagiarism

Significant contribution of help

It is important to qualify that in most student essays, a significant portion of the information is usually derived from the work of others. Despite this, it is important to distinguish this sourced information from your own contribution to the material. In intellectual circles where ideas are the currency of exchange, it is regarded as highly improper to conceal your sources. The ideas must be sufficiently documented to allow accurate identification of the source, whether it is a book, article, or electronic source (written or oral). (Acknowledgement – Deakin University) If a circumstance should arise that a student at the College is deemed to have committed an act of academic misconduct, that student may be required to undergo a formal process of investigation. This process will constitute, in the first instance, attending a meeting convened by the Deputy Headmaster. Also attending this meeting will be the relevant Head of Department. The penalty to be incurred by the student will be decided on a case by case basis , taking into account all circumstances (perhaps some extenuating) prevailing at the time of the incident. It is important to note that the prime purpose of the penalty will be to redirect the focus of the students and to support a learning process for life, instead of being punitive. Consequences may include any or some combination of the following: • loss of all marks or a portion of marks for that assignment

• details noted on the student’s file • submission of a new assignment • marking of the draft • counselling of the student

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PROCEDURE FOR STUDENTS WITH DOCUMENTED LEARNING DIFFICULTIES 1. The principle of providing extra time for learning support students will be maintained across the curriculum 2. Student eligibility for special provision will be decided by the IBDP Co-ordinator and requested by the Co-ordinator to the IBO. 3. Heads of Departments and the Learning Enhancement teacher will make suitable arrangements for the administration of extra time/use of laptops if deemed necessary

Eragon looked back at him, confused. “I don't understand ". “Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around.” ~ Christopher Paolini

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POLICY STATEMENT – COPYRIGHT

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STATEMENT Somerset College has strict guidelines in relation to copyright and plagiarism.

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THE LAW Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)

3. PRINCIPLES As an educational institution the College has clear responsibilities in relation to copyright legislation. These responsibilities include: a) adhering to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) b) notifying and informing staff and students of their responsibilities and obligations. 4. DEFINITION Copyright protects material such as; • Written Material • Artistic Works • Musical Works • Dramatic Works • Computer Programmes • Compilations – such as directories and databases • Cinematograph Films • Sound Recordings • Broadcasts • Published Editions An idea or concept, in itself, is not protected by copyright. Factual information, systems, methods or techniques, are also not protected by copyright laws. 5. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY Using copyright material in a way that is exclusively controlled by the copyright owner, requires permission unless the copyright has expired or a special exception to infringement applies. Failure to acquire permission will usually be an infringement of copyright. Using part of the work may also be an infringement of copyright if the part is important to the piece. Copyright can also be infringed if a teacher authorises an infringement by a student. There are some special provisions to copyright laws that apply to educational institutions that allow material to be used without the permission of the owner if used for educational purposes. Further information regarding these provisions can be acquired from the College’s Information Services team in the Knowledge and Information Precinct, from the Copyright page on http://library.somerset.qld.edu.au or from www.copyright.org.au

“Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilised by education: they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.” ~ Charlotte Brontë

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REFERENCING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS Referencing, or citing, means acknowledging the sources of information and ideas you have used in an assignment. It means that whenever you write an assignment that requires you to find and use specific information you must acknowledge where you have found the information. WHY REFERENCE? You should not write an assignment that is made up of just general, unsupported statements. You need to use ideas and facts collected by others to support your arguments. The referencing in your assignment shows where these ideas have come from. By using references appropriately, you will show the breadth and quality of your research and avoid plagiarism. THE ‘RULES’ OF REFERENCING There are three main rules of referencing: 1. A reference must be included every time you use someone else’s ideas or information. 2. A reference must be included when you: • paraphrase (express someone else’s unique idea in your own words) • quote (express someone else’s ideas in their exact words) • copy (reproduce a diagram, graph or table from someone else’s work). 3. Each reference must appear in two places: • in the text of your assignment each time it is used (the in-text reference) • on the last page of your report in a more detailed summary of sources used called a Bibliography .

There are different ways of doing this but at Somerset College you are expected to use the Harvard system of referencing.

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THE HARVARD REFERENCING SYSTEM

In this referencing system each source of information must be: • shown each time you use it in the text of your assignment (the in-text reference) AND • listed once in the Bibliography at the end of your assignment. THE IN-TEXT REFERENCE When you cite (identify) references in the text of your assignment you must include: • either the author’s or editor’s surname (family name) or the organisation responsible. Do not include given (First) names or initials • the year of publication • page number/s if appropriate and where available. For example: Up to 30% of school students get insufficient sleep to maintain optimum intellectual functioning. (Johnston, 2003, p.45) OR In his studies of school students Johnston (2003, p.45) found that 30% of school students got insufficient sleep to maintain optimum intellectual functioning. OR “Of the 250 students studied 30% showed tiredness induced impairment when asked to complete the more complex tasks.” (Johnston, 2003, p.45)

You need to use In-text Referencing when you: • use a direct quote from an original source. • summarise an idea from a particular page. • copy tables or figures or provide particular details like a date.

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EXAMPLES OF REFERENCING USING HARVARD BOOKS Basic format for books: author’s family name, Initial/s year, title of book , publisher, place of publication.

Example

Setting out your in-text reference

The entry in the Bibliography

Book with single author

Escritt (2000) argues that Pollock caused this… OR Pollock’s caused this. (Escritt 2000, p.3)

Escritt, S 2000, Art nouveau, Phaidon, London.

Book with more than 2 authors As suggested by Sandler et al. (1995, p.14) …

Sandler, MP, Patton, JA, Coleman, RE, Gottschalk, A, Wackers, FJ and Hoffere, PB 1995, Diagnostic nuclear medicine, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore Derham, F 2001, Art for the child under seven, 7 th edn, Australian Early Childhood Association, Watson, ACT. Anon. 2001, Hutchinson Encyclopaedia of the 20 th Century , Oxford University Press, Oxford. des Jardins, M 1998, How to succeed in postgraduate study, Applied Ecology Research Group, University of Canberra, viewed 26 April 2001,

2nd or later edition of a book

Several characteristics support this (Derham 2001, p.46) and …

Encyclopedia or Dictionary - no author

The Hutchinson encyclopaedia (2001, p.231) defines ethics as … This is clarified by des Jardins (1998, p.1) who identifies … … was clearly the most successful (de Jardins 1998, p.1) Page number gained by going to “Print-Preview” under File menu) An overview of lung cancer was provided in Lung Cancer (2009) and … This significantly heightened the rise of Cancer developing. (Anon, www.health, p.3) As lonesco described (2001) in his article … OR … was at 46% (Advertiser 2001, p.10) … was claimed in the Advertiser (23 October 2008, p.10)

Document on the Web

Document on Web with no author

Anon. 2004, Lung Cancer., msn Health, viewed 12 June 2009,

Newspaper article (with author)

lonesco, J 2001, ‘Federal election: new Chipp in politics’, Advertiser 23 October, p.10. Note: An initial ‘the’ in English language newspaper titles is omitted Advertiser 2008, ‘Federal election: new Chipp in politics’, 23 October, p.10

Newspaper article (no author)

NOTE: There are very good articles available at the borrowing desk in the Knowledge and Information Centre to help you correctly set out both your referencing and bibliography.

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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY

When you set out your Bibliography you need to ensure that it: • is arranged alphabetically by author’s family name

• is a single list - books, journal articles and electronic sources are listed together (not separated) • includes the full details of your in-text references (author, date, title, publishing details) It is not necessary for you to list everything that you may have read, just those you have used. A MODEL OF YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY Book Source: The main elements required for a book are set out in this order: author, date, title , publisher, place of publication

Year of publication followed by a comma - no brackets

Author’s family name followed by a comma, then initial(s)

Title of the book in italics, followed by a comma. Upper case used for first word.

Daly, J, Speedy, S and Jackson, D 2004, Nursing leadership, Elsevier, Sydney.

Electronic Source:

Author’s name followed by a comma and the initial(s)

Year of publication followed by a comma - no brackets

Title of the article in italics, followed by a comma

Thomas, S 1997, Guide to personal efficiency, Adelaide University, viewed 6 January 2004, .

Date accessed from www - comma after year

The internet address (URL) is enclosed in < and >, with the full address and followed by a full stop if at the end of the item.

Source: Anon, University of South Australia. Style manual for Authors, Editors and printers, 2002. http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/ Accessed 2/11/09

REFERENCING USING THE HARVARD AUTHOR-DATE SYSTEM can be viewed in full by going to https://lo.unisa.edu.au/course/view.php?id=3839

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YEAR 11 IB ASSESSMENT DATES FOR 2019

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ~ Plutarch

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SUBJECT

ASSIGNMENT ITEM

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

DATE ISSUED

DATE DUE

BIOLOGY (IB)

Internal Assessment 1

Investigation Investigation (in class) Investigation (in class) Examination Investigation (in class) Investigation (in class)

12.02.19

1.03.19

Internal Assessment 2

19.03.19

09.05.19

Semester 1 Examination Internal Assessment 3

Semester 1 Exams

05.06.19

09.08.19

Internal Assessment 4

13.08.19

14.10.19

Group 4 Project

Challenge Weeks

10.10.19

27 and 28.11.19 Semester 2 Exams

Semester 2 Examination

Examination

Internal Assessment Proposal

Assignment Outline

09.02.19

03.05.19

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (IB)

Mock Exam Paper

Examination

Term 3 Exams

Final Internal Assessment

Major Assignment

09.02.19

11.10.19

Mock IB Paper

Examination

Semester 2 Exams

CHEMISTRY (IB)

Internal Assessment 1

Investigation (in class) Examination Investigation (in class) Investigation (in class)

04.03.19

02.04.19

Semester 1 Examination Internal Assessment 2

Semester 1 Exams

17.07.19

12.08.19

Internal Assessment 3

22.08.19

19.09.19

Group 4 Project

Challenge Weeks

10.10.19

27 and 28.11.19 Semester 2 Exams Term 3 Week 5 Term 3 Week 9 During Challenge week

Semester 2 Examination

Examination

EXTENDED ESSAY (IB)

Extended Essay proposal form Compulsory meeting with supervisor (first entry RPPF) Oral ‘Work in Progress’ report to IB Diploma Coordinator and fellow IBDP students

Identify research question and comment on progress to date.

FRENCH (IB)

Individual Oral IB Paper 1: Writing IB Paper 2a: Listening IB Paper 2b: Reading Written Assignment Individual Oral IB Paper 1: Writing

Oral (during IB tutorial)

25.03.19 20.05.19 27.05.19 03.06.19 30.08.18 26.08.19

Examination Examination Examination Assignment Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination

Oral (during IB tutorial)

Semester 2 Exams Semester 2 Exams

IB Paper 2: Listening/Reading

GERMAN (IB)

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 1 Paper 2

24.05.19 22.05.19 29.05.19

Individual Oral

27.05.19

Semester 2 Exams Semester 2 Exams Semester 2 Exams

Individual Oral

HISTORY (IB)

Practice Paper 2

Class Essay Test Research Plan Examination Class Essay Test

26.03.19 05.04.19

Internal Assessment Research Task Practice Papers 2 and 3 Internal Assessment Research Task Practice Paper 2

Semester 1 Exams Term 3 Week 7

Research Assignment Draft

09.10.19

Paper 2 and Paper 3

Examination

Semester 2 Exams

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SUBJECT

ASSIGNMENT ITEM

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

DATE ISSUED

DATE DUE

ITALIAN (IB)

Listening Test Reading Test Writing Test Speaking Test

Test Test Test Test

13.03.19 15.03.19 27.03.19 03.05.19 29.05.19 20.05.19 22.05.19 24.05.19 28.05.19 02.09.19 06.09.19 16.09.19 20.09.19 18.10.19 18.10.19

23.04.19 16.05.19

Speaking Examination Reading Examination (Part A) Listening Examination Reading Examination (Part B)

Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination

Writing Examination Reading Test (Part A) Reading Test (Part B) Listening Test (Part A) Listening Test (Part B) Reading Examination Writing Examination Listening Examination Speaking Examination Individual Oral IB Paper 1: Writing IB Paper 2a: Listening IB Paper 2b: Reading Written Assignment Individual Oral IB Paper 1: Writing Speaking Test Writing Test

Test Test Test Test Test Test

08.10.19

Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination Examination Assignment

30.10.19 30.10.19 30.10.19 30.10.19

Semester 2 Exams Semester 2 Exams Semester 2 Exams Semester 2 Exams

JAPANESE (IB)

Oral (during IB tutorial)

25.03.19 20.05.19 27.05.19 03.06.19 30.08.18 26.08.19

Oral (during IB tutorial)

Examination

Semester 2 Exams

Seen Commentary

First Practice Paper 1 Poetry Second Practice Paper 1 Prose Interactive Oral/Reflective Statement Practice Supervised Writing Practice Third Practice Paper 1 Interactive Oral/Reflective Statement and Supervised Writing 1 Interactive Oral/Reflective Statement and Supervised Writing 2 Interactive Oral/Reflective Statement and Supervised Writing 3 Fourth Practice Paper 1 IOP summative

Week Beginning 04.02.19 Week Beginning 25.02.19 Week Beginning 25.03.19 Week Beginning 29.04.19 Week Beginning 04.03.19 Week Beginning 22.07.19 NA

Week Beginning 18.02.19 Week Beginning 04.03.19 Week Beginning 01.04.19 Week Beginning 13.05.19 Week Beginning 13.05.19 Week Beginning 15.07.19 Week Beginning 12.08.19

LANGUAGE A: LITERATURE ENGLISH (IB)

Seen Commentary

Oral, Statement and Essay

Essay (seen question)

Unseen Commentary

Oral

Oral, Statement and Essay (unseen question)

Oral, Statement and Essay (unseen question)

Week Beginning 19.08.19

Week Beginning 16.09.19

Oral, Statement and Essay (unseen question)

Week Beginning 08.10.19

Week Beginning 28.10.19

Unseen Commentary

NA

S2 Examination Period

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SUBJECT

ASSIGNMENT ITEM

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

DATE ISSUED

DATE DUE

Mathematics (IB)

Term 1 Test

In-class Test

20.03.19 29.05.19 04.09.19

20.03.19 29.05.19 04.09.19

Semester 1 Examination

In-class Examination

Term 3 Test

In-class Test

Semester 2 Examination

Held during Examination Block

Semester 2 Exams

MUSIC (IB)

Performance Performance Composition Composition Musicology Performance Performance Composition Composition Musicology

Draft

04.02.19 04.02.19 18.02.19 18.02.19 10.06.19 10.06.19 10.06.19 10.06.19 22.02.19 22.03.19 31.05.19 09.08.19 10.10.19 04.02.19 04.02.19 04.02.19 04.02.19 04.02.19 04.02.19 04.02.19 30.04.19 30.04.19 18.06.19 18.06.19 18.06.19 02.09.19 02.09.18 01.02.19 15.02.19 15.03.19 04.02.19

21.02.19 11.03.19 18.03.19 06.05.19 22.07.19 19.08.19 12.08.19 26.08.19 12.03.19 23.04.19 19.06.19 27.08.19 19.02.19 28.02.19 07.02.18 25.02.19 11.03.19 14.03.19 29.04.19 13.05.19 10.06.19 15.07.19 05.08.19 29.08.19 08.10.19 24.10.19 15.02.19 08.03.19 29.03.19 28.03.19

Practical

Draft

Assignment

Formal

Semester 1 Exams

Draft

Practical

Draft

Assignment

Formal

Semester 2 Exams

PHYSICS (IB)

Internal Assessment 1 Internal Assessment 2 Semester 1 Examination Internal Assessment 3 Internal Assessment 4

Investigation (in class) Investigation (in class) Investigation (in class) Investigation (in class) Challenge Weeks Examination

Semester 1 Exams

Group 4 Project

27 - 28.11.19

Semester 2 Examination

Examination

Semester 2 Exams

THEATRE (IB)

T.E.A.M. Analysis

Draft

Final submission Progress Check 1 – Scene Selection

Practice-led Project

Progress Check 2 - Draft Multimodal presentation Progress Check 1 – Group selection and rehearsal observation Progress Check 2 - Filmed progress check 50%

Performance

Performance Progress Check

Theorist Presentation

Presentation/performance

Directorial Vision Portfolio

Draft 1 Draft 2

Final Submission Progress Check

Research Task

Demonstration/presentation

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (IB)

Formative Oral

In class presentation In class presentation In class – written essay Presentation – oral

Summative Individual Oral

Summative Essay Summative Oral

Semester 1 Exams

Essay

16.08.19

18.10.19

VISUAL ART (IB)

Comparative Study Process Portfolio

Research Task

04.02.19

15.03.19 27.03.19 08.05.19

Supporting Evidence Resolved artwork/s, exhibition text and curatorial rationale Supporting Evidence Resolved artwork/s, exhibition text and curatorial rationale

Exhibition

Process Portfolio

20.05.19

21.08.19 18.09.19

Exhibition

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YEAR 11 IB COURSE OUTLINES AND ASSESSMENT PLANS for 2019

Students and parents please note: The following pages provide course outlines and assessment outlines of all subjects offered.

“The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.” ~ Aristotle

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YEAR 11 BIOLOGY (IB) COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

• Topic 1 Cell Biology • Topic 2 Molecular Biology • Topic 4 Ecology • Topic 5 Evolution and Biodiversity • Topic 6 Human Physiology

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE DATES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Paper 1

Paper 2

Paper 3

Issued

Interim

Due

IA

SEMESTER ONE Internal Assessment 1

20%

12.02.19 05.03.19 draft review

15.03.19

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Internal Assessment 2

19.03.19

29.04.19 draft review

09.05.19

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Semester 1 Examination SEMESTER TWO Internal Assessment 3

16.05.19

29.05.19

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05.06.19 30.07.19 draft review 13.08.19 05.09.19 draft review 10.10.19 17.10.19 13.11.19

09.08.19

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Internal Assessment 4

14.09.19

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Group 4 Project

27 - 28.11.19 13.11.19

Semester 2 Examination

30.10.19

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There are four (4) Assessment Categories for given tasks: Paper 1

Multiple Choice questions on Core material

Paper 2

Data-based question and short-answer and extended-response questions on the Core material

Paper 3 Section A: candidates answer short-answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation; Section B: short-answer and extended- response questions from one option. Internal Assessment The year 11 experimental reports will count for 20% of the final mark In addition the Group 4 Project is an interdisciplinary activity; the reflection required for the Group 4 Project will be recorded on the Group 4 Individual Candidate Cover Sheet (4ICCS).

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YEAR 11 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (IB)

COURSE AND ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

SEMESTER

TOPIC

ASSESSMENT

DATE

Financial Management

One

Internal Assessment Research Proposal

1.5.19 (distributed 9.2.19)

• Sources of Finance • Costs and Revenues • Break-Even Analysis • Final Accounts • Profitability / Liquidity Ratios • Efficiency ratios (HL) • Cash Flow • Investment Appraisal • Budgets (HL)

Exam Period (May) commencing 16 May

Mock IB Paper 2

Two

Human Resource Management • Functions of HRM • Organisational Structure

14.10.19

Final Internal Assessment

• Leadership • Motivation

• Organisational Culture (HL) • Employer / Employee relations (HL)

Mock IB Paper 1 and 2

Exam Period (Oct) commencing WB October 28

The above topics are core topics for Standard Level with Higher Level topics indicated. In the final year both higher level and standard level students are required to sit for two papers, one based on a prepared case study and one based on previously unseen case studies. The HL students undertake a research project (2000 words) primarily based on primary sources while the SL students undertake a research project (1500 words) primarily based on secondary sources.

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YEAR 11 CHEMISTRY (IB) COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

• Stoichiometry • Measurement and Data Processing

• Energetics and Thermochemistry SL • Chemical Kinetics SL

• Organic Chemistry SL • Atomic Structure SL

• Equilibrium SL • Periodicity SL

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

DATES Interim

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Issued

Due

Paper 1

Paper 2

Paper 3

IA

SEMESTER ONE Internal Assessment 1

04.03.19 18.03.19 draft review

02.04.19

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Semester 1 Examination SEMESTER TWO Internal Assessment 2

16.05.19

29.05.19

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17.07.19 01.08.19 draft review 22.08.19 09.09.19 draft review 10.10.19 17.10.19 13.11.19

12.08.19

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Internal Assessment 3

19.09.19

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Group 4 Project –Challenge Weeks Semester 2 Examination

27 - 28.11.19 13.11.19

30.10.19

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There are four (4) Assessment Categories for given tasks: Paper 1

Multiple Choice questions on Core material

Paper 2

Data-based question and short-answer and extended-response questions on the Core material

Paper 3 Section A: candidates answer short-answer questions based on experimental skills and techniques, analysis and evaluation; Section B: short-answer and extended-response questions from one option. Internal Assessment The year 11 experimental reports will count for 20% of the final mark In addition the Group 4 Project is an interdisciplinary activity; the reflection required for the Group 4 Project will be recorded on the Group 4 Individual Candidate Cover Sheet (4ICCS).

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YEAR 11 ECONOMICS IB (HL and SL) COURSE OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE:

SEMESTER TWO

Section 1: Microeconomics

Section 2: Macroeconomics

• Scarcity, opportunity cost • Production possibilities • Economic growth vs development • Demand and supply • Elasticity • Government intervention in the market • Market failure • Market structures

• Aggregate demand and supply • Macroeconomic objectives • Fiscal policy • Monetary policy • Supply side policies

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

SEMESTER ITEM

OBJECTIVES DATE

Commentary 1

1,2,3,4

WB 18 March

ONE

Formative Paper 1 and 2

1,2, 3,4

WB May 7

Commentary 2

1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4

WB 19 August

TWO

Formative Paper 3

WB 11 November

The assessment objectives and weightings for each in IB Economics are as follows:

Assessment objectives

SL/HL Paper 1

SL/HL Paper 2

HL Paper 3

SL/HL Internal assessment

Overall

1.1. Knowledge and

30%

35%

30%

20%

30% (SL) 30% (HL) 30% (SL) 30% (HL) 25% (SL) 20% (HL) 15% (SL) 20% (HL)

understanding

1.2. Application and analysis

30%

30%

30%

35%

1.3. Synthesis and evaluation

20%

25%

0%

25%

1.4. Selection, use and

20%

10%

40%

20%

application of a variety of appropriate

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YEAR 11 ENGLISH (IB) COURSE OUTLINE

The four parts to the course are as follows: Part 1-Works in Translation (3 texts HL and 2 texts SL); Part 2-Detailed Study (3 texts HL and 2 texts SL); Part 3-Literary Genres (4 texts HL and 3 texts SL); Part 4-Options (3 texts for both HL and SL) TWO-YEAR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW Assessment Item Description Weighting Written Assignment (T2, 2020) Reflective Statement and Essay on a Part 1 work 25% Paper 1 (T4, 2020) Written Commentary on an unseen prose passage or poem 20% Paper 2 (T4, 2020) Essay based on at least two Part 3 works 25% Individual Oral Commentary (T3, 2020) Oral Commentary on Part 2 works 15% Individual Oral Presentation (T3, 2019) Oral Presentation on a Part 4 work 15% 100% 2019 COURSE AND ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

Term

Units

Assessment

Date

1

Introduction to Paper 1 (Commentary Writing)

Practice Paper 1 Practice Paper 1 Practice Interactive Oral /Reflective Statement /Supervised Writing

T1 Wk 4 T1 Wk 6 T1 Wk 10

Part 4 Texts ( Away, Swallow the Air , Short Stories of Tim Winton)

2

Practice Paper 1 and Paper 2

S1 Examinations

IOP (summative)

Draft T2 Wk 7 Presentation Wk 1 T3

3

Texts in Translation Woman at Point Zero, The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Interactive Oral /Reflective Statement /Supervised Writing 1 Interactive Oral /Reflective Statement /Supervised Writing 2 Practice Paper 1 and Paper 2 Interactive Oral /Reflective Statement /Supervised Writing 3

T3 Wk 6

T4 Wk 1

4

S2 Examinations

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YEAR 11 FRENCH (IB) STANDARD LEVEL COURSE OUTLINE

The French B course in the IBDP, available at Standard Level (SL) only, is suitable only for students who have successfully completed Phase 4 French up to Year 10. The course gives students the opportunity to reach a high degree of competence in French and to explore the culture using the language. Some of the topics covered are the same as those in Somerset College’s QCE course. There is also a considerable emphasis on the ability to read and write in the target language, as all instructions, questions and responses in both external examination papers are in French. ASSESSMENT OUTLINE IB Assessment (SL): All IB students will practise skills by completing oral tasks as well as sample IB exams in Year 11. However, Year 11 marks will not count towards the final IB marks. The final IB result is determined in Year 12 as follows: Internal Assessment (25%): 25% of the total marks at the end of the Language B course are allocated to the internal assessment of oral work, which is completed in Term 3 of Year 12. This internal assessment mark is determined by the student’s performance in the Individual Oral. • Individual Oral: 12-15 minutes recorded under examination conditions and submitted for moderation. Presentation by the candidate (after 15 minutes’ preparation time) and follow-up discussion with the teacher. External Assessment (75%): • Paper 1 (25%) : Productive skills (Writing). One writing task of 250–400 words from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination instructions . • Paper 2 (50%): Receptive skills (Reading and Listening). Each skill is examined separately. Comprehension passages will be drawn from all five of the themes covered in the course. + Listening: three audio passages + Reading: three written texts Core Themes • Throughout the course, students will study topics relating to the following five themes: + Identities + Experiences + Human Ingenuity

+ Social Organisation + Sharing the Planet

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

Assessment: Individual Oral: 26.08.19

Assessment: Individual Oral: 25.03.19

Paper 1: Written Task – Semester 2 Exams Paper 2: Listening/Reading Tasks – S2 Exams

Paper 1: Written Task – 20.05.19 Paper 2: Listening Tasks – 27.05.19 Paper 2: Reading Tasks – 03.06.19

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YEAR 11 GERMAN (IB) COURSE OUTLINE

The main focus of the course is on language acquisition and the development of receptive, productive and interactive language skills. The German B course in the IBDP is suitable only for students who have successfully completed Phase 4 German up to Year 10. ASSESSMENT OUTLINE IB Assessment (SL): All IB students will practise skills by completing oral tasks as well as sample IB exams in Year 11. However, Year 11 marks will not count towards the final IB marks. The final IB result is determined in Year 12 as follows: Internal Assessment (25%): 25% of the total marks at the end of the Language B course are allocated to the internal assessment of oral work, which is completed in Term 3 of Year 12. This internal assessment mark is determined by the student’s performance in the Individual Oral. • Individual Oral: 12-15 minutes recorded under examination conditions and submitted for moderation. Presentation by the candidate (after 15 minutes’ preparation time) and follow-up discussion with the teacher. External Assessment (75%): • Paper 1 (25%) : Productive skills (Writing). One writing task of 250–400 words from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination instructions . • Paper 2 (50%): Receptive skills (Reading and Listening). Each skill is examined separately. Comprehension passages will be drawn from all five of the themes covered in the course. + Listening: three audio passages + Reading: three written texts Core Themes • Throughout the course, students will study topics relating to the following five themes: + Identities + Experiences + Human Ingenuity

+ Social Organisation + Sharing the Planet

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

Assessment: Paper 1: Written Task – 24.05.19 Paper 2: Comprehension Tasks – 22.05.19 Individual Oral: 27.05.19 – 29.05.19

Assessment: Paper 1: Written Task – Semester 2 Exams Paper 2: Comprehension Tasks – S2 Exams Individual Oral: Semester 2 Exams

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YEAR 11 HISTORY (IB)

SEMESTER

TOPIC

IB EXAM REFERENCE

Stalin

Paper 2 and 3 Papers 2 and 3

ONE

Mao

The First Indochinese War

Paper 2 Paper 2

TWO

The Algerian War of Independence

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

History (IB)

Practice Paper 2

Class Essay Test Research Plan

26.03.19 05.04.19

Internal Assessment Research Task Practice Papers 2 and 3

Examination

Semester 1 Examination Period Term 3 Week 7

Practice Paper 2

Class Essay Test

Internal Assessment Research Task

Research Assignment Draft

09.10.19

Paper 2 and Paper 3

Examination

Semester 2 Examination Period

Higher Level: Those students undertaking the course at the Higher Level will sit for three Papers worth 80% and complete a Historical Investigation worth 20%. Paper One will be a document-based paper with four questions to be completed. Paper Two contains two extended-response questions. Paper Three consists of three extended-response questions.

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YEAR 11 ITALIAN (IB) COURSE OUTLINE All four language skills (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) are equally weighted in Year 11 IB Italian. Each skill is tested twice per semester. SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO Topics: 1. School 2. Food and Dining Out 3. Geography and Climate Topics: 1. Travel and Transport 2. Hotel Accommodation 3. Health and Welfare

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

Listening Test

Reading Test (Part A) • 02.09.2019 Reading Test (Part B) • 06.09.2019 Listening Test (Part A) • 16.09.2019 Listening Test (Part B) • 20.09.2019 Speaking Test

• 13.03.2019

Reading Test

• 15.03.2019

Writing Test

• 27.03.2019

Speaking Test

• 23.04.19 to 03.05.2019

Speaking Exam

• 16.05.19 to 29.05.2019

• 08.10.2019 – 18.10.2019

Reading Exam (Part A) • 20.05.19 Reading Exam (Part B) • 24.05.19 Listening Exam • 22.05.19 Writing Exam • 24.05.19

Writing Test

• 18.10.2019 Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking exams • Semester 2 Exams

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YEAR 11 JAPANESE (IB) COURSE OUTLINE

The IB Japanese course is designed for students who have studied at least Phase 3 Japanese in Year 10. Over the duration of the course, student continue to develop their language proficiency as well as their cultural knowledge. The main focus of the course is on language acquisition and the development of receptive, productive and interactive language skills. ASSESSMENT OUTLINE IB Assessment (SL): All IB students will practise skills by completing oral tasks as well as sample IB exams in Year 11. However, Year 11 marks will not count towards the final IB marks. The final IB result is determined in Year 12 as follows: Internal Assessment (25%): 25% of the total marks at the end of the Language B course are allocated to the internal assessment of oral work, which is completed in Term 3 of Year 12. This internal assessment mark is determined by the student’s performance in the Individual Oral. • Individual Oral: 12-15 minutes recorded under examination conditions and submitted for moderation. Presentation by the candidate (after 15 minutes’ preparation time) and follow-up discussion with the teacher. External Assessment (75%): • Paper 1 (25%) : Productive skills (Writing). One writing task of 250–400 words from a choice of three, each from a different theme, choosing a text type from among those listed in the examination instructions . • Paper 2 (50%): Receptive skills (Reading and Listening). Each skill is examined separately. Comprehension passages will be drawn from all five of the themes covered in the course. + Listening: three audio passages + Reading: three written texts Core Themes • Throughout the course, students will study topics relating to the following five themes: + Identities + Experiences + Human Ingenuity

+ Social Organisation + Sharing the Planet

ASSESSMENT OUTLINE

SEMESTER ONE

SEMESTER TWO

Assessment: Individual Oral: 26.08.19

Assessment: Individual Oral: 25.03.19

Paper 1: Written Task – Semester 2 Exams Paper 2: Listening/Reading Tasks – S2 Exams

Paper 1: Written Task – 20.05.19 Paper 2: Listening Tasks – 27.05.19 Paper 2: Reading Tasks – 03.06.19

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