Students name the force that delivers water to households from a water tower and then explain advantages and disadvantages of a wind-powered pump compared to a petrol-powered pump.
This practical task requires students to collect group/class data on students opinions on desk tidiness, present their data in a 2 × 2 array and make a statement based on their findings.
Students are given an outline of an investigation on metal corrosion and a graph of some results. Students' ability to interpret the graph and knowledge of fair testing is assessed via short answer questions.
Task: Students make predictions about evaporation rates of instances where surface areas are a factor, select which variable is being investigated in both examples and explain their answer. Assessment focus: Using knowledge of surface area to make predictions.
Students complete a bar graph of a paper boy's earnings from data in a table and answer questions interpreting the data, finding the least, most, average and forecasting.
This oral assessment is designed to be given to a small group. The audience asks questions at the end of the speech. A selection of scoring guides is provided.