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Agricultural Science
Examination:Short/Extended response
Context
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Questions/items
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Supporting documentation
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Conditions
Year 11
  • 1–1.5 hours
  • Short responses:
­50–250 words per response
­seen or unseenquestions or statements
­seen or unseen stimulus material
  • Extended responses:
­400–600 words per response
­seen or unseenquestions or statements
­seen or unseen stimulus material
Year 12
  • 1.5–2.0 hours
  • Short responses:
­50–250 words per response
­seen or unseenquestions or statements
­seen or unseen stimulus material
  • Extended responses:
­600–800 words per response
­seen or unseenquestions or statements
­seen or unseen stimulus material.
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Instrument-specific standards matrix
Standard A / Standard B / Standard C / Standard D / Standard E
Knowledge and understanding / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics:
  • thorough definition and description of agricultural concepts
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  • definition and detailed description of agricultural concepts
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  • definition and description of agricultural concepts
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  • definition or simple description of agricultural concepts
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  • statement of aspects of agricultural concepts

  • thorough explanation of agricultural systems using agricultural concepts
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  • detailed explanation of agricultural systems using agricultural concepts
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  • explanation of agricultural systems using agricultural concepts
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  • simple explanation of agricultural systems using some agricultural concepts
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  • statement of aspects of agricultural systems

  • discerning and systematic application of understandings to agricultural issues and problems.
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  • systematic application of understanding to agricultural issues and problems.
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  • application of understandings to agricultural issues and problems.
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  • simple application of understandings to agricultural issues and problems.
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  • statement of agricultural concepts or systems somewhat related to agricultural issues or problems.

Investigation and analysis / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics:
  • formulation of purposeful and relevant questions and hypotheses, and thorough plans for agricultural investigations
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  • formulation of relevant questions and hypotheses, and detailed plans for agricultural investigations
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  • formulation of questions, hypotheses and plans for agricultural investigations
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  • formulation of simple questions or hypotheses, and use of given plans for agricultural investigations
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  • use of given questions or plans for agricultural investigations

  • purposeful and methodical collection and organisation of agricultural information
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  • methodical collection and organisation of agricultural information
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  • collection and organisation of agricultural information
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  • collection and partial organisation of agricultural information
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  • partial collection of agricultural information

  • thorough analysis of agricultural information from reliable and valid primary and secondary sources
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  • detailed analysis of agricultural information from valid primary and secondary sources
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  • analysis of agricultural information from primary and secondary sources
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  • simple analysis of agricultural information
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  • identification of basic relationships or patterns

  • thorough interpretation and comparison of research results and industry standards.
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  • detailed interpretation and comparison of research results and industry standards.
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  • interpretation and comparison of research results and industry standards.
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  • simple interpretation or comparison of research results and industry standards.
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  • statement of results.

Standard A / Standard B / Standard C / Standard D / Standard E
Evaluation and communication / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics:
  • thorough evaluation of agricultural information to draw logical conclusions and make purposeful and relevant decisions and recommendations
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  • detailed evaluation of agricultural information to draw logical conclusions and make relevant decisions and recommendations
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  • evaluation of agricultural information to draw conclusions and make decisions and recommendations
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  • simple conclusions drawn or basic recommendations made
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  • statement of opinions

  • reasoned and valid justification of conclusions, decisions and recommendations about agricultural issues and problems
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  • valid justification of conclusions, decisions and recommendations about agricultural issues and problems
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  • justification of conclusions, decisions and recommendations about agricultural issues and problems
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  • simple justification of conclusions or recommendations
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  • inconsistent use of evidence that supports opinions

  • coherent and clear communication using well-chosen language conventions suited to purposes and audiences.
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  • clear communication using appropriate language conventions suited to purposes and audiences.
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  • communication using language conventions suited to purposes and audiences.
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  • communication using inconsistent language conventions.
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  • communication using language conventions which impede meaning.

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