Northlakes High School

Northlakes High School Stage 5 Industrial Technology (200 hour) Year 9 Timber Assessment Task 2 Research Task

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Weighting: 15%

Unit Name: Research Task – 4 parts.

Assessment Task Due Date: Week 5 Term 2, Friday 27th May 2016.

Assessment Task: Part A: The impact of the timber industry on society and the environment Part B: Renewable and non – renewable resources in the timber industry. Part C: Forest Stewardship Council analysis. Part D: Careers in the Forestry Industry.

Syllabus Outcomes to be assessed:

5.4.1 Selects, applies and interprets a range of suitable communication techniques in the development, planning, production and presentation of ideas and projects.

5.4.2 Works cooperatively with others in the achievement of common goals.

5.5.1 Applies and transfers acquired knowledge and skills to subsequent learning experiences in a variety of contexts and projects.

5.7.1 Describes, analyses and uses a range of current, new and emerging technologies and their various applications.

MARKING GUIDELINES – Assessment Task 2 Criteria You will get a If you do this: mark in this range: Part A: The impact of the timber industry on society and 24% the environment  Comprehensively describes the product mix from both hardwood and softwood species in Australia. 22 - 24

 Describes most of the product mix from both hardwood and softwood species in Australia. 16 – 21

 Describes only some of the product mix from both hardwood and softwood species in Australia. 1 – 15 Part B: Renewable and non – renewable resources in the 33% timber industry.

 Clearly describes how plantation grown and old growth timber are 27-33 used in the Construction and Building and Renovation industries.  Describes most of the ways plantation grown and old growth timber are used in the Construction and Building and Renovation 15-26 industries.  Describes only some most of the ways plantation grown and old growth timber are used in the Construction and Building and 1-14 Renovation industries. Part C: Forest Stewardship Council analysis. 24%

 Comprehensively analyses the factors contributing to the structure, implementation and future of the Forest Stewardship Council. 18-24

 Analyses some of the factors contributing to the structure, implementation and future of the Forest Stewardship Council. 10-17

 Analyses few of the factors contributing to the structure, implementation and future of the Forest Stewardship Council. 1-9

Part D: Careers in the Forestry Industry. 19%

 Describes the role of Forests N.S.W, completely describes the work that forest workers, field assistants and supervisors do and lists the subject areas studied at university level for a 15 -19 forestry degree.  Only partially describes the role of Forests N.S.W, partially describes the work that forest workers, field assistants and supervisors do and mostly lists the subject areas studied at 9 -14 university level for a forestry degree.  Basically or incompletely describes the above. 1-8 Total Marks /100