Meet the Markers of the 2017 (continued)
Experienced markers will provide insights into the 2017 senior secondary HSC papers where candidature strengths, weaknesses and
misconceptions will be discussed. Presented by HSC Markers with recent marking experience, MTM is an opportunity for teachers of
each of the Science HSC courses to increase their understanding of the marking processes on the current year’s papers.
1. Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Physics and Senior Science:
In this session, experienced markers of the HSC will discuss the marking of the 2017 exam. Presenters will emphasise the key
features of high-quality exam responses as well as the difficulties that many students appeared to have.
Attendees are advised to bring a copy of the 2017 exam and a syllabus if desired.
2. NESA Processes and HSC Examinations:
In this session, an experienced representative of NESA will give an overview of the writing and marking processes for HSC
examinations.
• The exam development process
• Developing a valid examination/items
3.
NESA Marking Matters:
• The marking process - how do we ensure markers are awarding the correct mark?
• Standards setting - how do we align raw marks to the performance bands
• Moderation of assessment marks- why and how
• Post results (including an intro to RAP)
• Support materials
4. Using your students’ HSC results to improve teaching with RAP:
The Results Analysis Package (RAP), available from NESA, is a valuable tool to inform your teaching. In this session, you will
see how to analyse your school’s HSC results to identify areas of the syllabus where improvements can be made in teaching and
learning.
5. VALID (previously ESSA) VALID Science Yr 8 and Yr 10:
The extended response tasks are highly valued as they reveal student misconceptions about significant scientific concepts.
Participants will be introduced to the SOLO taxonomy which underpins the holistic marking schemes for each of the three extended
response tasks. This workshop will review the marking schemes for the tasks and outline the major misconceptions that were
demonstrated by the students. Participants will be shown the training that occurs as part of the in-school marking operation for