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Workplace Communication
Major Project
Marking the management folio
This unit of work addresses aspects of the following syllabus outcomes.
A student:
H1.1 investigates industry though the study of businesses in one focus area
H1.2 identifies appropriate equipment, production and manufacturing techniques and describes the impact of new and developing technologies in industry
H3.2 selects and applies appropriate research and problem-solving skills
H3.3 applies design principles effectively through the production of projects
H4.1 demonstrates competence in practical skills appropriate to the major project
H5.2 selects and applies appropriate documentation techniques to project management.
Extract from Industrial Technology Stage 6 Syllabus © Board of Studies NSW, 1999.
Introduction
The major project is the principle means of examining the outcomes of the HSC Industrial Technology course, including the content of the candidate’s identified focus area.
The major project comprises the Folio and the Project.
It is marked by the Board of Studies in
term three of Year 12 for those students presenting for the HSC using the
examination criteria provided in the Industrial
technology syllabus 
(page 47).
The Process
Experienced markers are sent to all marking centres that have Industrial Technology candidates. At least two markers assess each major project separately. Specialist markers are sent to centres to mark each of the focus areas that are presented at any one centre.
Markers will be allocated adequate time to enable them to fully assess each project.
The major project has a mark value of 60 and this is broken down as follows:
- 20 marks for Design and Management/Workplace Communication
- 40 marks for Production of the major project.
Both the folio and the project are marked in conjunction with each other, to arrive at the final mark.
A marking schedule, based on the examination criteria, is used by examiners to ensure that all components of the criteria are marked for each candidate.
Marks for the major project are then returned to the Board for compilation with the written paper mark to determine a final mark for each student
Major Project – Production (40 marks)
The following table combines the assessment criteria, and marking guidelines from the Board’s syllabus with some brief explanations that should give students an indication of what is expected by the markers to gain marks in the highest mark range for each criteria.
Download a copy of the HSC Industrial
Technology Major Project Marking
Guidelines
Marking criteria for Production
Quality of the Product
Evidence of a range of skills
Degree of Difficulty
Links between planning and production
Evidence of industrial processes
Use of appropriate materials
Use of industrial technologies
Evidence of solution to problems in production
Production (40 marks)
Quality of the product
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates very high quality in all aspects of the major project production | Evidence of a high quality of workmanship in all phases of production (preparation, production and finishing), and in all components of the project is essential. |
Evidence of a range of skills
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| A highly demanding project, with evidence of hign quality in the application of a wide range of skills and techniques in the planning and production of the major project | A highly demanding project will show evidence of complexity in design and/or production techniques. There will be clear evidence of the use of correct and essential skills and techniques relevant to the planning and production processes. Inappropriate applications of skills and techniques may not necessarily enhance a good project. |
Degree of difficulty
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| A highly demanding project, with evidence of hign quality in the application of a wide range of skills and techniques in the planning and production of the major project | A highly demanding project will show evidence of the problems encountered and the innovative ways in which these have been solved in both the planning and production processes. |
Links between planning and production
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Completed project relates closely to what was intended. Close links between actual construction processes, management and thorough research and planning are evident and clearly articulated. | A well planned and competently produced project will relate closely to the intended design. The folio will provide evidence of the intended design, the planning, production and finishing processes. These will be clearly evident in the completed project. Necessary modifications will be clearly documented and evident through a comparison of the intended design with the final project. |
Evidence of industrial processes
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Competently applies and uses a wide range of appropriate industrial processes in the production of the major project. | The folio will document the types and range of appropriate industrial processes used in the project. It will also provide clear evidence as to how these processes were carried out. It will also provide clear evidence to show that the processes were carried out with a full knowledge of relevant safe practices and the use of personal protective equipment. |
Use of appropriate materials
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Competently applies and uses a wide range of appropriate industrial processes in the production of the major project | The folio and the finished project will clearly show the types and range of appropriate materials used in the project. They will also provide clear evidence as to how these materials were. prepared, assembled and finished |
Use of industrial technologies
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Uses a range of appropriate industrial technologies in the production of the major project | The folio will document fully the range of appropriate industrial technologies and the way they were applied to the production of the major project. It will also provide clear evidence to show that the processes were carried out with a full knowledge of relevant safe practices and the use of protective systems. Sketches, brochures and photographs are appropriate ways in which this can be done. |
Evidence of solution to problems in production
| Guideline | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates and critically evaluates how solutions to problems in major project production were addressed | The folio and the finished product will provide detailed and clear evidence as to the nature of problems encountered in the planning, production and finishing of the project and the ways in which these problems were solved. |
Marking the Major Project – Management Folio
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