Year 12 Physics SAC #5

• Unit 2
• Area of Study 2 – How are light and matter similar?
• Friday the 7th September
• Period 4
• Room 6 (Physics Lab)
• Format: Data Analysis Task
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet and a VCAA approved scientific calculator.

Year 12 Physics SAC #6 – Practical Investigation

The Practical Investigation involves:

• The research and planning of a practical investigation
• The carrying out of a practical investigation
• The recording of all information in a practical logbook
• The production of a scientific poster

Both the practical logbook and the finished poster must be submitted to Mr Judd by no later than 1:31pm on Friday the 21st of September (the last day of term 3).

Year 10 Motion Physics Test

• Wednesday the 14th of November
• Period 4
• Room 6

Students are permitted to bring:

• A single sided A4 summary sheet
• Pens, pencils, ruler & eraser

The test will cover all of the Motion Topic from Notes 10.2.1 to Notes 10.2.6

Year 10 Electricity Topic Test

• Wednesday the 20th of March, 2018
• Room 6
• Period 3
• Written test –  multiple choice & short answer
• 50 minutes duration
• single sided A4 summary sheet is allowed

This test will assess the content covered in the Electricity topic.  It will cover content up to and including Ohm’s Law.  Effectively Notes 10.1.1 to Notes 10.1.6 inclusive.

SAC#1 (Class 1) – An annotated folio of practical activities

• Thursday 21st March, 2019
• Period 2
• Room 6
• 50 minutes duration
• Written analysis of a collection of 3 practical investigations
• A student practical logbook is permitted

This assessment task requires each student to bring their logbook and to answer specific questions related to the three investigations undertaken in class.  Students will be required to submit their logbook upon completing the  task.

SAC#1 (Class 2) – An annotated folio of practical activities

• Thursday 21st March, 2019
• Period 4
• Room 6
• 50 minutes duration
• Written analysis of a collection of 3 practical investigations
• A student practical logbook is permitted

This assessment task requires each student to bring their logbook and to answer specific questions related to the three investigations undertaken in class.  Students will be required to submit their logbook upon completing the  task.

Year 12 Physics SAC

• Wednesday the 22nd of May
• Area of Study 1 “How do things move without contact?”
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
• Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

Students are encouraged to prepare for this SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 3.1.1 – 3.1.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 12 Physics SAC

• Wednesday the 22nd of May
• Area of Study 1 “How do things move without contact?”
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
• Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

Students are encouraged to prepare for this SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 3.1.1 – 3.1.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 10 Electricity Topic Test

• Wednesday the 19th of June, 2019
• Room 6
• Period 3
• Written test –  short answer format
• 50 minutes duration
• single sided A4 summary sheet is allowed

This test will assess the content covered in the Motion topic.  It will cover content covered in Notes 10.2.1 to Notes 10.2.6 inclusive. Topics include:

• Distance and displacement
• Position-Time graphs
• Velocity-Time graphs
• Unit conversions from m/s to km/h and vice versa
• Average speed and average velocity
• Average acceleration
• Basic ticker timer calculations
• Equations of constant acceleration
• Energy forms
• Energy conversions

Year 12 Physics SAC#3

• Thursday the 20st of May
• Area of Study 2 “How are fields used to move electrical energy?”
• 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
• Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

Students are encouraged to prepare for this SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 3.2.1 – 3.2.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports