Practical exams 2016

A word from the Jenny Morup, Manager, Examinations Logistics

There are a number of ATAR courses that have a practical component as part of the examination. This practical might be a performance, oral, portfolio or production. The portfolios and productions were due in on Wednesday 21 September, the performance and oral components begin on Saturday 24 September.

Portfolio and production submissions

Teachers and schools coordinate the delivery of portfolio and production submissions. In 2016, the Authority has taken delivery of:

Design portfolio submissions
Materials Design and Technology folio submissions
Media Production and Analysis practical submissions
Music portfolios
Visual Arts production examination submissions.

Students enrolled in French, German and Italian Background Languages have sent through their personal investigation interview sheets.

Marking of the portfolio and production submissions is underway and will be completed by 12 October.

Performance and oral examinations

The performance and oral examinations begin with Music on Saturday 24 September. Dance and Physical Education Studies begin on Sunday 25 September and Drama and English as an Additional Language/Dialect (overseas) on Monday 26 September. Aviation begins on 29 September and the Languages orals begin on 15 October.

These performance and oral examinations run over the school holidays and include weekends and public holidays. The practical examinations timetable is available on the examination timetable page of our website.

Personalised examination timetable

All students enrolled in a practical examination have a Personalised practical examination timetable. This can be downloaded by your school or students can download a copy from the student portal at https://www.wace.wa.edu.au

The Personalised practical examination timetable has information about the date, venue time and location of the examination. Students must sign their Personalised practical examination timetable and take it to each practical examination they are completing.

Remember that a practical examination cannot be rescheduled.

Things to remember

There are rules around what students need to do when they are participating in a practical or oral examination. One of these is ensuring anonymity. Students cannot wear or carry anything that identifies them, their school or their achievement. For example, if you are on a state training squad for your sport, you wouldn’t wear the team tracksuit to a Physical Education Studies practical. Likewise, if you are attending a Music practical, you wouldn’t wear your school uniform.

It is important to bring the equipment you need. Information about required equipment is included on the cover page for each examination under the heading ‘To be provided by the candidate’. The examination cover pages are on the course pages under the Syllabuses and Support Materials tab of http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/

Year 12 Information Handbook

Students completing performance and oral examinations may find it useful to check the Year 12 Information Handbook for general information about examinations. It is available on the Year 12 information page of our website.

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