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Science Knowledge Foundations: Biology (SCIE10006) // Assessment

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DescriptionTimingPercentage

5 x in-class progress tests held weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11, with the results based upon the best four test results

  • 15 minutes (each)
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 and 1120%

2 x written assignments equivalent of 500 words each

  • 1000 words
From Week 4 to Week 1030%

2 hour written examination

  • 2 hours
During the examination period50%
Hurdle requirement: Participation in 80% of classes. Satisfactory participation will be recorded through formal observation of students' work practices, and in classroom sessions through the completion of key in-class tasks like short quizzes and collaborative discussions of the foundational concepts in this subject.Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 15 December 2025