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SCIENCE LEARNING AREA
Biology Stage 2 Support Materials
PLEASE READ SSABSA SUPPORT MATERIALS INFORMATION BEFORE USING SUPPORT MATERIAL DOCUMENTS
 
Illustrative Programs

The Scientific Method and the Essential Learnings  word document  acrobat document

1-Year program outline with Essential Learnings  word document  acrobat document

1-Year program outline with assessment advice  word document  acrobat document [21/03/03]

Teaching and Learning Strategies 

General Research Advice for Students (includes referencing advice)  linked pages 

Evaluating websites   word document  acrobat document

Essential Learnings in Biology  word document  acrobat document [updated 14/1/05]

Assessment advice with program - exemplar 2  word document  acrobat document [updated 14/1/05]

Random and Systematic Errors  word document  acrobat document [updated 14/1/05]

Human Awareness Essay word document  acrobat document [updated 26/4/06]

Human Awareness Essay:

Integrated Discussion Essay Style word document  acrobat document [4/3/05]

Explanation and Discussion Essay Style word document  acrobat document [updated 26/4/06]

Constructing a Practical Program word document  acrobat document [18/2/05]

Practical Work in Biology, PowerPoint Presentation and notes (powerpoint document 8.9Mb) powerpoint document acrobat document [23/3/05]

Answering Extended Response Questions, Advice for Students word document  acrobat document [30/9/05]

Assessment Plans

These assessment plans are in sample format only, and should not be submitted for approval as they appear here. Teachers should complete the current Stage 1 and Stage 2 Assessment Plan form.

 

Exemplar 1  word document  acrobat document [updated 10/5/05]
Assessment Exemplars

SSABSA Examination Papers and Assessment Reports linked page

Marks Scheme for Practical Program word document  acrobat document [18/2/05]

 

Assessment Component 4: Human Awareness Essay  

Overview word document  acrobat document [updated 23/2/05]

Source Analysis Task word document  acrobat document [18/2/05]

Performance Standards Assessment Component 4: Human Awareness Essay word document acrobat document [12/5/08]
Annotated Work Samples

Assessment Component 1: Examination

Extended Response  word document  acrobat document [28/04/04]

 

Assessment Component 3: Practical Work

Experiment Designed by a Student word document  acrobat document [5/8/05]

A 'Completion' Practical word document  acrobat document [22/7/08]

 

Assessment Component 4: Human Awareness Essay

Relevance, Bias and Credibility word document  acrobat document [18/2/05]

Example Type 1 word document  acrobat document [22/7/08]

Example Type 2 word document  acrobat document [22/7/08]

Resources Resource List  linked page [last updated 22/3/07]

 

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