STANSW
Meet the Markers of the 2017
HSC Science Exam Papers
Saturday 26th May 2018
Macquarie University
Knock on the door and meet the markers of the 2017 HSC science examinations.
What tips and tricks can they share with you that could inform your school’s teaching practice?
Open up, come on in, and join us for our Meet the Markers event.
It’s usually a sell-out, with teachers finding the sessions incredibly valuable.
Help your students unpack the HSC questions with strategies you can use straight away.
Meet the Markers is STANSW’s flagship event held annually and endorsed by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). MTM
provides teachers with the opportunity to gain valuable insight into the setting of HSC examinations, as well as the marking processes
and implementation of the HSC marking guidelines.
The event has been expanded to incorporate sessions on constructing examination questions and marking criteria and the RoSA and
HSC examination processes, presented by NESA Officers.
Meet the Markers is for teachers at all stages of their teaching careers. Whether it is your first year teaching HSC science or if you are
considering marking the HSC exams, or helping your students maximise their marks; MTM is for you.
• discover what common mistakes students made in the 2017 Exam
• determine if you are marking to the same level of difficulty as the HSC
• Understand what the marking guidelines mean
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School and chemical education activities in 2018
Crystal Growing Competition Titration Competition
Primary and Secondary students in
years K–6 and 7–12. A competition for Year 11 & 12
students.
Registrations open:
12 March 2018
NSW Competition held
June 2018.
National Competition held September
2018.
Certificates for all and trophies for the
winners!
Does your school want to be a host
venue for 2018?
Enter the RACI NSW Crystal Growing
Competition and learn all about
growing beautiful crystals.
Crystals are grown during Term 2.
Certificates for all and trophies for the
winners!
Website:
www.raci.org.au/branches/nsw-branch
Email: [email protected]
NSW Branch Office Ph: (02) 9663 4960
ANCQ Nyholm Youth Lectures
(formerly the Australian National
Chemistry Quiz) Aimed at Year 9 and 10 students.
‘Linked to the 7-10 Science syllabus and delivered by inspiring role models.’
Dr Alice Williamson – USyd ‘Mother Nature’s Molecule – the good, the bad and
the ugly’
Dr Nial Wheate – USyd ‘Real or counterfeit medicines, you decide ...’
Does your school want to be a venue for 2018?
‘A unique chemical education
activity.’
[email protected]
Do you want to be part of the RACI NSW Chemical Education Group?
The RACI NSW Chem Ed Group is always seeking new members and contributors.
It’s a great way to network with chemistry teaching professionals.
Email [email protected] for more information
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