Sec 4 (2020)

WA2 Details & FAQ (Updated Timeline)

The Task

For your WA2, you will create an infographic that summarises any one of the following topics (Chapers 8 – 16):

Refraction
Lenses
EM spectrum
General wave properties
Sound
Static electricity
Current electricity
DC circuits
Practical electricity

Please see the attached pdf for more details and go through it carefully.

Weighted Assessment 2 (Sec 4) Details

Deadlines
You are encouraged to submit a draft by 29 April 2020 for feedback before the final poster is submitted on 15 June 2020. 20% deduction of marks will be imposed on late submissions. Any submission later than 18 June 2020 will be given zero marks.

Submission details
Your subject teachers will update you about where to submit your draft and the completed poster.

If you have any queries, feel free to clarify with me or your subject teachers.

 

FAQ

Is an infographic the same as a mind-map?

A mind-map is a type of infographic, but you don’t have to lay out everything like a mind-map. Also, mind-maps are frequently text-based, and we are encouraging you to use as many tables, charts, diagrams as possible to help in your explanations.

Can I use an App to help make the poster?

Yes.

Can I draw everything on paper?

Yes. But you will obviously need to scan this in at the end in order to submit online and meet the requirements of being an e-poster. The examples given to you on the WA2 Task Document was obviously created this way.

Can I use non-copyrighted photos/images from the internet?

No. All images must be created by you. Think of the task as being asked in an exam paper and you were given a blank piece of paper – what would you be able to come up with then?

But I can’t draw! Will I be penalised against for poor quality diagrams?

No (as long as you obviously tried your best!) Mr Shone can’t draw either, so he understands (and will not laugh) when your hand-drawn picture of a man looks like a chicken!

With the extended CB will the deadlines be changed?

The teachers have not been informed to make any changes at the current time. If there are any changes to deadlines you will be informed ASAP.

 

Hope this helps!

Stay safe. ?

Mr Shone