MONITORING STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Random Sample Assessment Program

MSE Assessment History

Reporting

School Assessment Materials

Forthcoming Assessments

Order Forms

Making Consistent Judgements

Tracking Student Performance

• Yurton Souvenir
• Tomato Product
• Coin Collector's Database (IT Task 2)

Yurton Promotional Advertisement (IT Task 1)

Yurton Souvenir

MSE supplies

• MSE Design and Technology Secondary Teachers Manual (one per school)
• Class set of A3 single sided colour stimulus sheets (one set per school)
• Class set of A4 single sided materials sample sheets (one set per school)
• Student answer booklets

The school supplies

• One HB pencil/pen (for each student)
• Class equipment as standard for Design and Technology classes
• Consumable materials, as follows: material samples - cardboard, felt, acetate plastic, metal. (It is expected that students will make their prototypes using either pine or sheet metal materials, although some students may wish to use both. Different thicknesses and widths of materials may be provided to students, as appropriate to their individual design and within the parameters of what is normally available for students to use. Students are not required to apply finishes to their products.

Assessment time

• 250 min in total (over two sessions):
  • Session 1 (70 mins): answer booklet questions
  • Session 2 (180 mins): construction of prototype and evaluation questions.

This time includes about 10 minutes for instructions and for distribution and collection of materials.

Please note the task may be conducted over an extended period of time. However, these changed circumstances should be taken into account when making comparisons to the state-wide normative information.

Tomato Product

Please be sure to adhere to Hygiene and Food Safety Principles during food preparation

MSE supplies

• MSE Home Economics Secondary Teachers Manual (one per school)
• Class set of A4 double sided colour stimulus sheets (one set per school)
• Student answer booklets

The school supplies

• One HB pencil/pen (for each student)
• Class equipment as standard for Home Economics classes
• Consumable materials, which include a food order form and fruit for the task (see Teachers Manual)

Assessment time

• 160 min in total (over two sessions):
  • Session 1 (70 mins): answer booklet questions
  • Session 2 (90 mins): preparation of product; evaluation

This time includes about 10 minutes for instructions and for distribution and collection of materials.

Coin Collector's Database

• MSE Information Technology Secondary Teachers Manual (one per school)
• Class set of A3 black and white folded stimulus sheets (one set per school)
• Student answer booklets

The school supplies

• One HB pencil/pen (for each student)
• Class equipment as standard for Information Technology classes: computer hardware and software

Assessment time

• 160 min in total (over two sessions):
  • Session 1 (75 mins): answer booklet questions
  • Session 2 (85 mins): database construction; evaluation questions.

This time includes about 10 minutes for instructions and distribution and collection of materials.

Yurton Promotional Advertisement

• MSE Information Technology Secondary Teachers Manual (one per school)
• One class set of A3 colour stimulus sheets (one set per school)
• Yurton Graphics Files (downloadable here)
• Student answer booklets

• Class equipment as standard for Information Technology classes: computer hardware and software

Assessment time

• 160 min in total (over two sessions):
  • Session 1 (80 mins): answer booklet questions
  • Session 2 (80 mins): construction of advertisement; evaluation questions.

This time includes about 10 minutes for instructions and distribution and collection of materials.

Please note the task may be conducted over an extended period of time. However, these changed circumstances should be taken into account when making comparisons to the state-wide normative information.