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Northern Beaches Secondary College

Balgowlah Boys Campus

Year 10 2015

Half Yearly Examination Study Guide

CONTENTS

CORE SUBJECTS

English .......................................................................................................... 1

Maths 5.1 ..................................................................................................... 2

Maths 5.2 ..................................................................................................... 3

Maths 5.3 ..................................................................................................... 4

History .......................................................................................................... 5

Geography .................................................................................................... 6

PDHPE .......................................................................................................... 7

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

Commerce .................................................................................................... 9

Visual Arts .................................................................................................. 10

Music .......................................................................................................... 11

Drama ......................................................................................................... 12

Japanese .................................................................................................... 13

French ........................................................................................................ 14

Information and Software Technology ....................................................... 15

Industrial Technology Timber .................................................................... 16

Food Technology ........................................................................................ 17

Design & Technology .................................................................................. 18

PASS ........................................................................................................... 19

1

English

Examination Length

Two periods

Examination Format

2 sections:

Short answer responding to written text. Extended formal Essay based on a study of texts in Term

2

Topic Knowledge Skills

Reading: short answer response. Justice: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Literacy Language techniques Comprehension Reading/viewing

Understanding & interpreting

Responding to texts in different mediums- visual, literary

Time management

Extended Response: ‘Pathos of War:All Quiet on the Western Front’.

Higher order thinking (abstract)

Comprehending visual and literacy texts

Makes connections between texts and cultural and social world.

Language features appropriate to context

Understanding of the way texts reflect important & universal ideas.

Express themselves and their viewpoint.

Questions, challenges and evaluates cultural assumptions in texts and their effects on meaning

Structures texts according to appropriate purpose, audience and context

Transfers understanding of language concepts into a structured argument.

2

Maths 5.1

Examination Length

Two Periods

Examination Format

1.5 Hours calculator


Number

Integers Fractions, Decimals

Ration & rates Consumer Arithmetic

Basic arithmetic Interest Earning Money Taxation

Algebra

Basic Algebra

Simplify expressions. Operation techniques Symbols and fractional

Measurement

Areas & Perimeters

Circles & Pi Surface Area

Calculations & application Composite Shapes Formulae

Data

Statistical analysis Displays

Measures of location

Frequency distribution tables Mean, median, mode Box and whisker

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Maths 5.2

Examination Length

Two Periods

Examination Format

1.5 Hour calculator


Number

Consumer arithmetic Taxation Interest Commission

Earning & spending Simple interest Compound Interest Depreciation

Algebra

Algebra

Simplifying Expressions Index laws Algebraic Fractions Binomial factorising

Measurement

Surface area & volume

Area of composite shapes Surface area of prisms, spheres, cylinders and composite solids Volume of prisms, cylinders and Spheres

Data

Representing Data Shape distribution

Mean, mode, range and median Skewness, symmetry and bimodal

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Maths 5.3

Examination Length

Two Periods

Examination Format

1.5 Hours calculator

Strand Term 1 Term 2

Number

Probability Surds Consumer Arithmetic

Taxation/Deductions Leave loading Simple & compound interest Venn Diagrams Replacement Compound events

Measurement

Trigonometry

Trig ratios, Bearings, Sine & Cosine rule

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History

Examination Length

50 Minutes

Examination Format

Multiple Choice and Short answer – Terrorism and the Cold War Extended Response – Cold War


The Cold War

Nature of the Cold War The process of growing hostilities

and outbreak of the Cold War

Means of fighting the Cold War including one of each of the following:

Proxy Wars (Korean War) Cultural Conflict/Competition

(space race) Espionage/Revolutions (Chile

1973)

Means of fighting the Cold war including tow of the following:

Political standoffs (Cuban Missile Crisis and The Berlin Blockade)

The End of the Cold War Roles of Ronald Reagan, Mikhail

Gorbachev and the people of the USSR & Eastern Europe

Describe key features of the

Cold War

Account for the changing relationship of the Cold War combatants to the outbreak of the Cold War

Identify & explain key events in the changing relationship of the Cold War combatants

Account for the end of the Cold War

Analyse histocial sources, discuss ideas they incorporate and use historical sources to support ideas and concepts relevant to the Cold War

Thematic Study: Terrorism

The nature of terrorism (definition including methods & aims)

One terrorist groups from the ancient period (The Sicarii)

One terrorist group from the medieval period (The Hashashins)

Identify key features of terrorism & terrorist groups

Discuss the complex nature regarding perceptions of terrorism

Describe the origin, aims, methods & impacts of different terrorist groups

Compare & contrast the actions of ancient and medieval terrorist groups to the modern definition of terrorism

Analyse historical sources, discuss ideas they incorporate and issues in their use in studying.

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Geography

Examination Length

50 Minutes

Examination Format

Short response, source based questions Extended response, source based question


Australian Geographical Issues - Coastal Management

interpreting and responding to sources and images relating to causes, impacts and management strategies for coastal environmental issues

Evaluates the restoration and management strategies for an environment at risk

Explains the impacts of Urban development

Effectively interprets and uses geographical sources and tools

Effectively communicates using geographic writing conventions

Urban Growth and Decline

extended response question relating to a the identification and explanation of one social, economic or environmental impact resulting from urban development support by a source

7

PDHPE

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

15 Multiple Choice, 5 T/F 9 short and 1 extended response questions


Health issues Affecting young People Sexuality

Understanding sexual terms

What forms our sexuality Sexual behaviour Homophoboia

Reading and responding to newspaper articles. Extended response

Health issues Affecting young People Safe partying

Drug use Harm minimisation Binge drinking Cannabis

Ecstasy/Amphetamines

Development of spelling, grammar punctuation.

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ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

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Commerce

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Matching terms and definitions (10) Short answer responses/Paragraphs (4) Extended written response (1)


Law and Society

Reasons for laws The legal system Common and statute law Court Structure Court Personnel The Jury System Civil and criminal law Making Laws Changing the Law The constitution

Matching terms and definitions Short answer responses which demonstrate deep knowledge of topic areas Extended written response Comprehension, application and analysis of all content in the given topic areas

The Law In Action

Roles of the Police Accessing the law Punishment Methods of resolving disputes

10

Visual Arts

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Questions 1-5 are all extended answer responses ranging from ½ page to 1 page.

Topic Knowledge Skills Marks

The conceptual framework - Hokusai’s Great Wave and audience response.

You will need to describe the impact of the Great Wave on the people in the boats in the work, as well the impact of the work on the audience. You will be given a series of descriptive words to form your response.

Knowledge, observation, description and application of art content.

5 (½ page response)

The Structural Frame - the artwork of Jasper Knight

You will need to write about, and analyse, an artwork by Jasper Knight from the point of view of the structural frame.

Knowledge, observation, analysis and application of art content.


The Conceptual Framework – Pop Art and the world

You will need to know, write about and analyse how Pop artists Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol represent the world using everyday subjects from popular culture

Knowledge, observation, analysis and application of art content.

8 (¾ page response)

Practice - Samuel Tupou

You will need to know about the practice of Samuel Tupou and how he represents his own mixed cultural heritage in his works.

Knowledge, interpretation, observation, analysis, synthesis and application of art content.

12 (one page response)

Practice – Your own practice

You will need to write an artist’s statement for an exhibition about one artwork you have completed in class. You will need to include the title of the work, the materials and techniques used, and a description of your work.

Knowledge, interpretation, observation and description of art content.


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Music

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Examination Timetabled for Room G1 Written Examination based on audio stimuli 5 minute Reading time at the start Three Questions


Concepts of Music

Music Vocabulary / Compositional Devices

Pitch Duration Texture Structure Dynamics and Expressive

Techniques Conceptual Links: Unity,

Contrast, Variety, Balance, Interest

Analysis through the ALARM Model: Name and Define: The

different musical elements/events (from the Concepts of Music) according to structure of the piece

Describe: For each musical element describe the Features/Characteristics/Roles (performing media) of EACH musical element (event), including examples from the piece

Explain Significance: Explain the purpose/function of EACH Feature/Characteristic/Role. What is being achieved; cause and effect (use eg’s). →Conceptual Links

Analyse: Explain How/Why EACH Feature/Characteristic/Role achieves its purpose. Relate the response to the question. Explain how/why the element/event creates sustained interest/unity/contrast/variety/balance (This is the “so what/why?”).

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Drama

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Written


Playbuilding Improvisation The Elements of Drama Transitions

What is playbuilding What role does improvisation and The Elements of Drama have in the playbuilding process. What are some techniques that could be used within your playbuilt performance What is the definition

Ability to define playbuilding and the playbuilding process Ability to identify the Elements of Drama Ability to communicate the importance of improvisation and The Elements of Drama in the playbuilding process Ability to describe techniques and terminology appropriate to playbuilding. These would include words such as technical transitions, linear, non-linear.

Small Screen

Terminology relevant to small screen drama.

Ability to communicate and define terminology relevant to small screen drama. Ability to define the symbolic meaning or the way in which we communicate with the audience through film.

Evaluation/ Reflection Comprehension

Reflective and experiential language

Ability to reflect and evaluate the processes developed in the drama classroom. Short answer questions relating to a selected passage.

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Japanese

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Section 1: Culture Section 2: Reading Section 3: Writing *A separate speaking and listening assessment will also be conducted in class on the same topics as listed below (with the exception of culture).


Culture

Daily Life and Routines for Japanese High School Students Club Activities School Life in Japan

General knowledge – Short Answer Response in English

Katakana

Identify and write all 46 characters and combination sounds

Reading/Writing/Listening

Time and Days of the Week

Ask and Tell the time in Japanese Talk about what time you do something Days of the Week Talk about what day of the week you do something


Eating

Talk about what you eat at each mealtime


School Life

Talk about your year level Ask and talk about your timetable and the subjects you study Talk about the subjects you like and dislike


14

French

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Combination of: - Direct response - Cloze passage - Reading recognition - Writing


French Grammar

Expressions of frequency (days of week, how often something is done) The imperative Present tense verb + infinitive Reflexive verbs Irregular verbs IR verb conjugation Prepositions Future indicators

Reading and Writing

School life/Daily Routine

Talk about school subjects including likes and dislikes, understand school timetables and daily routines, dates and time Instructions

Reading and Writing

Directions

Names of key places Asking for and giving Directions. State where places are in relation to each other

Reading and Writing

Shopping

How to buy/ask about prices and quality. Discuss choosing items

Reading and Writing

People

Detailed description of appearance and character. Express feelings about other people

Reading and Writing

Leisure Activities

Discuss leisure activities Likes and dislikes/frequency.

Reading and Writing

*Speaking and Listening tests will be conducted in class time during the examination period. Speaking and listening will be based on the same topics as listed above.

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Information and Software Technology

Examination Length

One lesson

Examination Format

Multiple Choice Questions, Short response question, Problem solving questions


General

Basic computer use Primary storage vs. secondary storage File types

System software (operating, utility) Application software including customised Classification of software & software packages

Software Development and Programming

Basic concepts: Input, process output, assignment statements, variables.

IPO diagrams. Read & write. Data types: character, integer, string, floating point,

Boolean

Data operators: relational, logical, arithmetic. Algorithms: pseudo code, flow chart symbols,

keywords and purpose.

Read and write algorithms in flow chart and pseudocode.

control structures: sequence, selection, repetition(post-test & pre-test iteration)

ASCII – how both binary numbers and characters are represented in this coding system.

Binary to Decimal conversions. Programming languages. C++, basic syntax and

features.

Documentation of programming code. Be able to read, interpret and understand basic

code segments.

Comprehension Analysis Evaluation

Database Design

Database development (purpose, components, inputs, outputs, data types).

Data dictionary, form, record, field, character, table. Primary key. Data vs. information.


Internet & Website Development

Internet, History, Uses of the Internet. WWW, Search Engines / Research. Internet Software & Hardware. World Wide Web.

Internet Security. Web Design concepts & features. E-mail.


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Industrial Technology Timber

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

True/False Questions

Short response question Extended response questions Draw and label graphic


Risk management, work cover and WHS

How work cover legislation is used

Work place responsibilities for employers and employees

Properties of solid timber

Structure of hard and soft timbers

The different techniques used when working with hard and soft timber

Surface preparation and finishing

How to prepare a surface for finishing

Correct procedure for finishing timber

Wood working joints

Different woodworking joints

Selecting the correct wood working joints Recognise the advantage of each joint

Safety

Safety in the workshop

Describing the safety issues in using hand tools, materials, machines for coffee table project

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Food Technology

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Multiple choice Short response question Extended response questions


Food Preparation and Processing

Food Spoilage Read a case study on a food processing plants refrigeration system and answer questions.

Knowledge Comprehension Analyse

Nutrition and Consumption

Dietary guidelines Six essential nutrients and how they affect your body Read an article on childhood obesity and answer questions on overcoming obesity.


Food Equity

Read an article on a food program and answer questions. Write an article on Food Equity addressing: - Inequities and how they arise,

equity groups, access to aid and malnutrition consequences


Food Trends

Write a response about the changes in food trends over the past 50 years. Can include GM foods/organic foods, technology, food styling/photography.


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Design & Technology

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Multiple Choice Short Answers Drawings


WHS & Safety

Personal Protective Equipment Classroom rules Safety rules

General machine safety

Demonstrate the appropriate WH and S requirements for timber and metal projects

Portfolio

Design Process

Factors influencing design Impact of designs on society and

the environment

Communicating design ideas Ethics and sustainability

Apply design process concepts to a given situation

Project

Use of technology in the construction of practical projects – materials and tools

Designing with light CAD

Application of these items to a practical project

Design

Application of the Design Process to a problem

Draw and explain a design solution to a given design situation

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PASS

Examination Length

One Period

Examination Format

Multiple choice Short Answers Extended response


Strengthening for Sports

Principles of strength training Training variables Exercise order Recovery time

Interpret graphs Complete table Short Answers Multiple choice Extended response

Pentathlon Event format Point Scoring system 5 x Sports involved History Equipment

Study of the game Ice Hockey

History Rules Equipment

Different types of Hockey

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