Being a student is difficult. Many of us may have forgotten what it feels like now we spend our days on the other side of the desk. Learning makes us vulnerable and most of us are not sufficiently comfortable with the inevitable errors and failures that accompany progress. High school students …
Assessment
Year 12 2022 Assessment ideas
“Many people wish they started sooner. Almost nobody wishes they started later.” James Clear Term 3 has been a long and difficult term for many regions due to lockdowns and restrictions. It is heartbreaking to watch some of our students crumble a little at the edges and difficult to offer support …
Stage 5 virtual excursion Assessment task
Inspired perhaps, by Greater Sydney’s return to a Covid lockdown, I have created a new assessment task for Stage 5 (Year 9 and 10). Although it is matched to NSW syllabus outcomes, it can be easily modified for any Curriculum. It includes a class pre-task unpacking the phenomenon of …
