Cross-disciplinary Studies | Stage 2 | Planning to Teach | Subject Operational Information | 2020
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Stage 2 Cross-disciplinary Studies
These web pages connect schools and teachers to information on procedures relating to final moderation and external assessment requirements. Key dates, including dates for the submission of results, are also provided.
Stage 2 Cross-disciplinary Studies can be undertaken as a 10-credit subject or a 20-credit subject.
The learning and assessment requirements for this subject are set out in the subject outline [DOC 4MB].
Refer to Learning and assessment plans for information on developing and approving Stage 2 Cross-disciplinary Studies LAPs.
Online moderation and marking
School assessment materials for Stage 2 Cross-disciplinary Studies will be submitted for online moderation using school assessment results sheets in Schools Online.
External assessment materials for Stage 2 Cross-disciplinary Studies will be submitted for online marking using investigation results sheets in Schools Online.
Key dates
For a simplified list of key operational dates, see the Cross-disciplinary Studies calendar.
School assessment component
Teachers assess the evidence of student learning for:
- Assessment Type 1: Commentary
- Assessment Type 2: Group Project
- Assessment Type 3: Presentation and Discussion.
The SACE Board quality assures the school assessment results through final moderation.
Refer to SACE Assessment and Reporting Guidelines [PDF 290KB] and SACE Stage 2 Moderation Overview [DOC 33KB] for information about the policy context and procedures.
Moderation sample selection
Teachers select the moderation sample of school-assessed materials to submit to the SACE Board.
Refer to Moderation sample selection, which includes FAQs and an instructional video.
Submitting school assessment materials for final moderation
School assessment materials for Stage 2 Cross-disciplinary Studies will be submitted using school assessment results sheets in Schools Online.
For more information see Online submission of materials.
Supervision and verification
Refer to the information in Supervision and Verification of Students' Work: Policy and Procedures [DOC 90KB] on the use of the record sheet [DOC 164KB] to record and authenticate each student's work. If used, these sheets are to be kept in the school until the end of the clerical check period.
A teacher who is unable to verify that the work is the student's own must initiate a breach of rules action through the school's SACE/NTCET coordinator.
Information
- Results sheets and online submission — Stage 2 final moderation (information sheet 50)
(Information sheet 50) - Moderation sample selection
- Online submission of materials
External assessment component
For a 10-credit subject, students undertake one analysis assessment that should take 1 hour. For a 20-credit subject, students undertake two analysis assessments, each taking 1 hour.
Students undertake their analysis assessment(s) under the supervision of the teacher.
Refer to the subject outline for details of the analysis requirements.
Submitting materials for external assessment
External assessment materials for Stage 2 Cross-disciplinary Studies will be submitted using external assessment results sheets in Schools Online.
For more information see Online submission of materials.
Assessment Type 4: Analysis
This assessment type is categorised as an investigation for operational purposes.
Investigation materials for Cross-disciplinary Studies are submitted online by late November (Round 3).
The teacher assesses each student's analysis and then submits the assessment or assessments, including a task sheet and answer sheet for each analysis (if applicable), for all students in the class to the SACE Board for external assessment.
Supervision and verification
Refer to Supervision and Verification of Students' Work: Policy and Procedures [DOC 90KB]. Teachers must use the record sheet [DOC 164KB] to record and authenticate each student's work. These sheets are to be kept in the school until the end of the clerical check period.
A teacher who is unable to verify that an analysis, or part of an analysis, is the student's own work must submit a completed report of potential breach of rules [DOC 108KB] to the SACE Board, through the school's SACE/NTCET coordinator.
Information
- Online submission of materials
- Results sheets and online submission — Stage 2 investigations (Information sheet 51)
- external assessment cover sheet (optional use) [DOC 36KB]