Year 10 Science
Topics to be examined are:
Unit 4
Electricity (Electric Cars)
Multiple Choice and Written, 40 marks (spend 40 mins)
Unit 5
Carbon (Climate Change)
Multiple Choice and Written, 40 marks (spend 40 mins)
Unit 6
Genetics (Dog Breeding)
Multiple Choice and Written, 40 marks (spend 40 mins)
The examination will consist of multiple-choice questions testing content knowledge, which are listed in the learning outcomes at the beginning of every unit.
The short answer and long answer questions will be testing the skills learnt (investigative approaches, “read and write about science” and “interpreting and understanding representations”).
A graphing question will also be included.
Year 10 Mathematics
Students will be required to bring a calculator, a ruler and pens.
Students are advised to access past end-of-year examinations from Stratus and their mid-year examination.
Topics to be assessed:
Algebra: Simplifying, solving, substitution, rearranging, expanding and factorising, writing expressions for word problems, forming equations to solve problems.
Number: Percentage of a quantity, increase, decrease, inverse percent, GST, ratios and rates, fractions, rounding numbers, estimating, integers. Applying these skills to word problems
Probability and Statistics: Calculating probability, two-way tables, probability trees, Interpreting and analysing graphs, calculating mean, median, mode and range.
Measurement: Measurement conversions, calculating perimeter, area and volume (formula will be provided on the cover page of the examination), time.
Geometry (Transformations, Location and Angles, Symmetry, Location (compass points, bearings), Angles (Calculating size of angles and giving geometric reasons (basic angle rules, parallel lines, triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons)
Graphs and pattern: Complete patterns (picture patterns, number sequences, tables and graphs)
Year 10 English
There are four sections to the examination:
· Film Study – 10% (terms and definitions)
· Literary essay – 30% Introduction and two body paragraphs in response to a written text studied in Term 3 or 4.
· Comprehension and Language Skills – 40%
· Punctuation and Grammar – 20%
Year 10 Social Studies
There are 4 sections in this examination.
This examination is worth 90% of the end-of-year report grade.
The sections are:
1. Resource Interpretation (25%)
2. Paragraph Writing (25%)
3. Data Skills (30%)
4. Current Events (10%)
5. Common Assessment (Global Issues) – already completed in class (10%)
Section 1: Resource Interpretation (25%)
Students will be assessed on their ability to make sense of written texts and interpret sources, including those with different perspectives and views, and provide evidence-based conclusions (‘Do’ 6)
This will involve:
• Identifying and explaining perspectives of an issue – resources for this are
provided in the examination
• Identifying different solutions that people are developing to address the issue
Section 2: Essay Writing (25%)
Students will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate understanding of a Global Issue case study they have examined in class, through the creation of an essay. This means they will be writing meaningful text for the purpose of formal writing (Literacy Connection).
The topic will be a Global Issue they studied in class. Students will be provided with generic questions to choose from.
1. Describe a cause and impact of a global issue
2. Discuss two reasons for a global issue studied
3. Discuss a global issue and the solution/s for this issue.
The end-of-year exam is a full essay that will require an introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Students need to use a PEEL paragraph structure.
There will be no stimulus material provided in the examination paper for this section – student responses rely on preparation and revision of content they have learned in class. They are advised to write on a topic they have been prepared for with their teacher.
Section 3: Data Skills (30%)
Students will be assessed on their ability to communicate information using social science practises. Specifically, this means their ability to
• identify key features of a bar graph AND draw a bar graph (CI 6)
• read and interpret data from graphs and tables (e.g., recognise basic patterns,
relationships and/or trends) (‘Do’ 13)
• provide evidence-based conclusions (PI 3)
Section 4: Current Events (10%)
This section will involve students answering multichoice-style questions, cartoon interpretation, and short-answer questions. The purpose is to assess student understanding of important current events.
The current events will be from mid-2023 to now.
