Year 7 Science Depth Study & Assessment Guidelines

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts, assessment details, outcomes, and rules for the Year 7 Science Depth Study task.

Adaptations

Specific inherited traits organisms have to improve their chances of survival in a given environment.

Dichotomous Key

A scientific tool used to classify and identify organisms based on structural features.

Malpractice

Any attempt to gain an unfair advantage over other students, including plagiarism, collusion, misrepresentation, and breach of assessment conditions.

In-Class Validation Test

A 45-minute examination consisting of 40 minutes of working time plus 5 minutes of reading and planning time.

Outcome SC4-CLS-01

A syllabus outcome where a student describes the unique features of cells in living things and how structural features can be used to classify organisms.

Late Submission Penalty

A penalty incurred without valid documentation: 10% for 1 day late, 20% for 2 days late, or 100% for 3 days late.

'N' Warning Letter

A warning letter received by students who fail to submit a task, fail to sit for an examination without good reason, or make a non-serious attempt at a task.

Brigidine College Crest and Motto

The official emblem of Brigidine College bearing the Latin motto 'FORTITER ET SUAVITER'.

Depth Study Task 2 Weighting

An assessment task for Year 7 Science weighted at 40%, distributed in Term 3, Week 4 and due in Term 3, Week 8.

Required Exam Equipment

Pencil, pen, eraser, ruler, sharpener, NESA approved calculator, and Depth Study Booklet.