SACE Stage 2 Information Processing and Publishing flashcards
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- SACE moderation
- The process by which the SACE Board reviews samples of school-assessed work to confirm that school marks align with state-wide standards, adjusting marks where needed.
- Performance standards
- Five grade descriptors from A to E that describe the quality of achievement against subject criteria; used for both school and external assessment.
- Summative assessment
- Assessment that counts towards the final subject grade, as distinct from formative tasks used only for feedback and learning.
- Formative assessment
- Tasks used to give feedback and guide learning; they do not contribute marks to the final SACE grade.
- Assessment type
- A category of task specified in the subject outline, such as practical folio, major project, or skills task, each with its own requirements.
- Authentication
- The process of confirming that assessed work is the student's own, through supervision, declarations, or teacher verification of drafts.
- Plagiarism
- Presenting another person's words, ideas, or work as one's own without acknowledgement; a breach of assessment integrity that can attract penalties.
- Collusion
- Unauthorised collaboration between students on individual assessment, where work is shared or copied and presented as independent.
- Special provisions
- Adjustments granted for illness, misadventure, or disability, applied for through the school's SACE coordinator with supporting evidence.
- Moderation sample
- The set of student work selected by the SACE Board for external review, chosen across the grade range rather than by the school.
- Major project
- A substantial school-assessed task involving planning, development, and evaluation of a product or investigation, assessed against performance standards.
- Folio
- A collection of practical work and supporting documentation produced over time, assessed as evidence of skills and processes.
- Grade descriptor
- The written statement for each grade level describing the quality of achievement expected on the criteria.
- Criterion
- A specific dimension of performance in the subject, such as knowledge and understanding, or application and evaluation, against which work is judged.
- Assessment integrity policy
- The school's rules governing honest completion of assessment, including investigation of suspected plagiarism, collusion, or unauthorised materials.
- Redraft
- A revised version of a task submitted after feedback; permitted only where the task design allows it and must be authenticated.
- External assessment weighting
- The percentage of the final subject grade contributed by externally assessed work, commonly 30% in Stage 2 subjects.
- School assessment weighting
- The percentage of the final subject grade contributed by internally marked and externally moderated work, commonly 70% in Stage 2 subjects.
- Examination
- A timed, supervised external assessment set and marked by the SACE Board, usually about two hours, testing application and evaluation.
- Command word
- A verb in a question, such as describe, explain, compare, or evaluate, that signals the required depth and type of response.
- Describe
- A command word requiring the features or characteristics of something to be stated, without necessarily giving reasons.
- Explain
- A command word requiring reasons, causes, or mechanisms to be given, showing why or how something occurs.
- Compare
- A command word requiring similarities and differences between two or more items to be identified and discussed.
- Evaluate
- A command word requiring strengths and weaknesses to be weighed against criteria, leading to a supported judgement.
- Justify
- A command word requiring evidence and reasoning to support a stated position or recommendation.
- Mark allocation
- The number of marks assigned to a question, indicating the expected depth and length of response and guiding time management.
- Time management
- Planning exam time in proportion to marks, roughly one minute per mark, leaving time to check answers.
- Approved materials list
- The SACE-published list specifying equipment and materials permitted in the examination room for the subject.
- Past examination paper
- A previously used SACE exam paper, published to show question style, command words, and mark distribution.
- Subject outline
- The official SACE document setting out assessment types, weightings, performance standards, and examination requirements for a subject.
- Scenario-based question
- An exam question presenting a realistic situation that requires application of knowledge, often asking for a recommendation with justification.
- Final subject grade
- The A-E grade awarded after combining moderated school assessment and external assessment using the published weightings.