Science Assessment Notification Year 10 Science Task 3: Final examination Date of Issue 25/09/2024 Date of Assessment 07/11/2024 - Thursday Week 4B, Term 4 Assessment Type Written... Science Assessment Notification Year 10 Science Task 3: Final examination Date of Issue 25/09/2024 Date of Assessment 07/11/2024 - Thursday Week 4B, Term 4 Assessment Type Written examination Length/Time Allowed 90 minutes + 5 minutes reading time Weighting 30% of yearly grade Task Description You will sit 1 examination paper, there will be 90 marks; 30 for Biology, 30 for Chemistry, and 30 for Physics. There will be 10 multiple choice questions for each subject within those 30 marks. Specific outcomes: Physics: Forces - Outcomes 8-14 Energy (all) Biology: Evolution & Biotechnology (all) Chemistry: Acids & Bases (all) Syllabus Outcomes NESA outcomes to be addressed: Working Scientifically (all classes): processes, analyses and evaluates data from first-hand investigations and secondary sources to develop evidence-based arguments and conclusions SC5-7WS applies scientific understanding and critical thinking skills to suggest possible solutions to identified problems SC5-8WS presents science ideas and evidence for a particular purpose and to a specific audience, using appropriate scientific language, conventions and representations SC5-9WS applies models, theories and laws to explain situations involving energy, force and motion SC5-10PW explains how scientific understanding about energy conservation, transfers and transformations is applied in systems SC5-11PW explains how biological understanding has advanced through scientific discoveries, technological developments and the needs of society SC5-15LW Physics (Motion and energy): Describe the relationship between force, mass and acceleration Explain the relationship between distance, speed and time Relate acceleration to a change in speed and/or direction as a result of a net force Analyse everyday situations involving motion in terms of Newton's laws Apply the law of conservation of energy to account for the total energy involved in energy transfers and transformations Describe how, in energy transfers and transformations, a variety of processes can occur so that usable energy is reduced and the system is not 100% efficient Discuss how the values and needs of contemporary society can influence the focus of scientific research in the area of increasing efficiency of the use of electricity by individuals and society Discuss viewpoints and choices that need to be considered in making decisions about the use of non-renewable energy resources Biology (Biotechnology and Evolution): Identify that during reproduction the transmission of heritable characteristics from one generation to the next involves DNA and genes Identify that genetic information is transferred as genes in the DNA of chromosomes Outline how the Watson-Crick model of DNA explains: – the exact replication of DNA – changes in genes (mutation) Discuss some advantages and disadvantages of the use and applications of biotechnology, including social and ethical considerations Describe scientific evidence that present-day organisms have evolved from organisms in the past Relate the fossil record to the age of the Earth and the time over which life has been evolving Explain, using examples, how natural selection relates to changes in a population, eg in the development of resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and insects to pesticides Outline the roles of genes and environmental factors in the survival of organisms in a population Chemistry (Rates, Bonding and Acids and Bases): Recall that all matter is composed of atoms and has mass Identify a range of compounds using their common names and chemical formulae Classify compounds into groups based on common chemical characteristics Investigate a range of types of important chemical reactions that occur in non-living systems and involve energy transfer, including: – the reaction of acids including metals and carbonates – neutralisation Identify some examples of important chemical reactions that occur in living systems and involve energy transfer, including respiration and reactions involving acids such as occur during digestion Construct word equations from observations and written descriptions of a range of chemical reactions Resources Which resources are most helpful for this task? Your class Sundial page, Core Science 5 textbook, Year 10 Science course page. (contains resources for each topic as well as practice papers for each topic) Science Help (you can see any Science teacher) Where can I ask questions about this task? Class teacher Where can I get general help for preparing for assessments? Assessment Support, Science help sessions. How can I ensure I am submitting my own original work? I am the author - plagiarism guide for students Where can I get help managing stress? Wellbeing Information Levels Of AI Use For Assessment Tasks 0 - Generative AI use is not allowed for use in the task. Read more