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Official Notice - Internal assessment and the HSC examination in English Extension 2 from 2010
BOS 18/09
The following amendments have been made to the assessment and external examination in English Extension 2 with effect from the commencement of the 2010 HSC course.
Internal assessment
The components for the internal assessment will be the two course objectives, with equal weighting. The objectives are:
Objective 1: Skills in extensive independent investigation
Objective 2: Skills in sustained composition.
There will be three assessment tasks, as shown in the table below.
Components |
|||
Tasks |
Objective 1 |
Objective 2 |
Total |
Viva Voce addressing the proposal for the Major Work |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Report - The impact of independent investigation on the development of the Major Work |
10 |
5 |
15 |
Draft version of the Major Work, and reflection on progress to date |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Total |
25 |
25 |
50 |
Students will also be required to submit their Major Work Journal at least three times at key points during the course.
Further advice on the scope, nature and timing of each assessment task will be provided in Term 3, 2009.
External HSC examination
The Major Work and the Reflection Statement will be awarded separate marks, out of 40 and 10 respectively. Revised HSC marking guidelines will be published on the Board of Studies website during Term 4, 2009.
Effective: Commencement of 2010 HSC Course
Contact
Don Carter
Inspector, English,
Board of Studies NSW
(02) 9367 8276
Email: don.carter@bos.nsw.edu.au
Garry Green
Senior Assessment Officer, English
Board of Studies NSW
(02) 9367 8241
Email: garry.green@bos.nsw.edu.au
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