Year 12 – Research Project
Level: Stage 2
Prerequisites: None
Assumed knowledge: None
Course Summary:
The Research Project is a compulsory subject for students wishing to complete their SACE. It involves students individually designing, planning and executing their own research with the support of a teacher, and is designed to be allow students to:
- research something they are interested in
- decide how their carry out their own research
- decide on the way they produce their findings
- make judgements about how successful they have been
Course content:
- Research Folio (collection of the planning, note taking and research process)
- Research Outcome (synthesis of student's response to the research question)
- Research Evaluation (reflection on the Research Outcome and analysis of the Research Process)
Assessments:
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Research Project B:
School Assessment (70%)
- Assessment Type 1: Folio (30%)
- Assessment Type 2: Research Outcome (40%)
External Assessment (30%)
- Assessment Type 3: Evaluation (30%)