MARKING CRITERIA SHEET FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK IN HYDRAULICS UNIT:

Constructs detailed Constructs clear Constructs Identify and describe Make statements about
Exam representations and representations and representations and observed effects of forces and motion of
makes accurate makes accurate makes plausible unbalanced forces on objects
Commented [AW1]: This section of the marking criteria
prediction about predictions about predictions about motion of objects
sheet refers to the Physical Sciences elaborations
Physics - effects of complex effects of simple effects of simple
(ACSSU117) for SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING with an
unbalanced forces on unbalanced forces on unbalanced forces on
Forces
Understanding Science

motion of objects motion of objects motion of objects emphasis on Numeracy and Critical & Creative Thinking
Scientific Information

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Applies physics Applies physics Applies physics Applies physics Attempts to generate
knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and scientific solutions in
understanding to understanding to understanding to understanding to simple situations
Physics - Commented [AW2]: This section of the marking criteria
generate solutions in generate solutions in generate solutions in generate partial
Simple order to solve complex order to solve complex simple problems solutions in simple
sheet refers to the Physical Sciences elaborations
and challenging problems situations (ACSSU117) for SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING with an
Machines
problems emphasis on Numeracy and Critical & Creative Thinking.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Compares techniques Explains techniques to Describes techniques to Identifies techniques to Makes statements
Chemistry to separate pure separate pure separate pure separate pure about pure substances
substances from substances from substances from substances from and mixtures
Separation Commented [AW3]: This marking criteria section refers
mixtures mixtures mixtures mixtures
techniques to the Chemical Sciences elaborations (ACSSU113) for
5 4 3 2 1
SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING with an emphasis on Critical &
Comprehensive Detailed analysis of Analysis of how motion, Some explanation of Statements about how Creative Thinking, as well as Literacy.
analysis of how motion, how motion, force and force and energy are how motion, force and motion, force and
force and energy are energy are used to used to manipulate and energy when designing energy are used when
used to manipulate and manipulate and control control mechanical engineered solutions designing engineered
control mechanical mechanical systems systems when solutions
Commented [AW4]: This section of the marking criteria
Investigate. Question

systems when when designing designing engineered

designing engineered engineered solutions solutions
sheet refers to the elaborations within SCIENCE INQUIRY
Project solutions SKILLS of:
5 4 3 2 1
Questioning & Thinking (ACSIS124)
Planning & Conducting (ACSIS125& ACSIS126)
Purposeful creation and Effective creation and Creation and Partial creation of Fragmented creation of
Design adaptation of design adaptation of design adaptation of design design ideas making design ideas regarding Processing & analysing data and information (ACSIS129
ideas making well- ideas, making ideas making decisions regarding materials, systems, & ACIS130)
Evaluating Science

considered decisions considered decisions considered decisions materials, systems, components, tools and
regarding materials, regarding materials, regarding materials, components, tools and equipment Commented [AW5]: This section of the marking criteria
systems, components, systems, components, systems, components, equipment sheet refers to the elaborations within SCIENCE INQUIRY
tools and equipment tools and equipment tools and equipment SKILLS of:
5 4 3 2 1 Questioning & Thinking (ACSIS124)
Proficient and Consistent production Production of effective Guided production of Ineffective or unsafe
Planning & Conducting (ACSIS125 & ACSIS126)
consistent production of effective designed designed solutions, effective designed production requiring Processing & analysing data and information
of effective designed solutions, independently and solutions teacher intervention (ACSIS129 & ACIS130)
solutions, independently and safely
independently and safely
safely Commented [AW6]: This section of the marking criteria
Evaluation

Project sheet refers to the elaborations within SCIENCE INQUIRY

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
SKILLS of:
Consistent and Application of effective Mostly effective Some evidence of Little evidence of
effective application of project management application of project project management project management
Planning & Conducting (ACSIS125 & ACSIS126)
Production Processing & analysing data and information
project management skills to collaborate and management skills to skills in order to co- skills needed for
skills to collaborate and coordinate production collaborate and ordinate production production (ACSIS129 & ACIS130)
coordinate production of designed solutions coordinate production Evaluating (ACSIS131 & ACIS132)
of designed solutions With an emphasis on Critical & Creative Thinking, as well as
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Personal & Social Capability.
Comprehensive and Effective Communication to Partial communication Fragmented
Commented [AW7]: This section of the marking criteria
Scientific Literacy

effective communication to audience using mostly to audience using some communication using
Communication

communication to audience using technical terms, technical terms, everyday language

sheet refers to the elaborations within SCIENCE INQUIRY
audience using appropriate technical technology and technology and SKILLS of:
Advertisement appropriate technical terms, technology and graphical graphical Planning & Conducting (ACSIS125 & ACSIS126)
+ Reflection terms, technology and graphical representations representations Processing & analysing data and information
graphical representations (ACSIS129 & ACIS130)
representations Evaluating (ACSIS131 & ACIS132)
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 With an emphasis on Critical & Creative Thinking, as well as
UNIT MEETS THE ELABORATION FOR SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING PHYSICAL SCIENCES CONTENT DESCRIPTION: Change to an Personal & Social Capability.
objects motion is caused by unbalanced forces, including Earths gravitational attraction, acting on the object (ACSSU117). Commented [AW8]: This section of the marking criteria
investigating the effects of applying different forces to familiar objects sheet refers to the elaborations within SCIENCE INQUIRY
investigating common situations where forces are balanced, such as stationary objects, and unbalanced, such as falling SKILLS of:
object Communicating (ACSIS133)
investigating a simple machine such as lever or pulley system AND to the elaborations within SCIENCE AS A HUMAN
exploring how gravity affects objects on the surface of Earth ENDEAVOUR of:
AND MEETS THE SCIENCE UNDERSTANDING CHEMICAL SCIENCES DESCRIPTION: Mixtures, including solutions, contain a Use and influence of Science (ACSHE120)
combination of pure substances that can be separated using a range of techniques (ACSSU113) With an emphasis on Literacy and Information
Communication across this section.