NORTHERN BEACHES SECONDARY COLLEGE – CROMER CAMPUS ASSESSMENT TASK NOTIFICATION

COURSE: Year 7 PDHPE

TASK NUMBER: 1 DATE DUE: Term 1, Week 6 (Friday 8th March)

Task Total: 60 TASK WEIGHTING: 20%

PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTION: Word Processed (Typed) Submission - Hand to your Teacher

STUDENT NAME _______________________________________________________

Class Teacher: _________________________________________________________

KEY CRITICAL ENQUIRY QUESTION

How do change, transition and environment shape my identity?

OUTCOME

PD4-1 examines and evaluates strategies to manage current and future strategies

PD4-6 recognises how contextual factors influence attitudes and behaviours and proposes strategies to enhance health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity

TASK DESCRIPTION

Students will:a) Utilise ICT skills to identify their Character Strengths b) Create photos to depict their Character Strengthsc) Research each Character Strength d) Discuss the use of each Character Strength in relevant contexts

MARKING CRITERIA OVERVIEW

a) Character Strengths and Pictures b) Description and Mottoc) Explanation of usaged) Discussione) Task Completion

Assessments must be submitted on the due dateAny assessments submitted after the due date will receive a 10% reduction in marks

PER CALENDAR DAY

STUDENT CONFIRMATION

This is all my own work. I have not plagiarised the work of others

STUDENT’S SIGNATURE __________________________________DATE _________________

DATE SUBMITTED __________________ STAFF SIGNATURE __________________________

TASK DETAILSTopic: VIA Character Strengths

You are required to:

1. Visit the VIA Institute on Character http://www.viacharacter.org/www/

2. Complete the Survey – 96 Questions – Approximately 15 minutes to complete

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Fill in your details

Choose VIA (Youth 10 – 17)

3. Identify your Top 5 Character Strengths

4. Insert a picture of yourself demonstrating each of the Character Strengths

5. Describe each Character Strength and Identify its Motto – Using the VIA website to support your responses

6. Explain how you have used your Top 5 Character Strengths in the last week. Provide relevant examples. (100 – 200 words)

7. Discuss how you have used your Top 5 Character Strengths in the transition to NBSC Cromer Campus (High School). Look at the positive and overuse of the Character Strength (150 – 300 words)

8. Which strengths have assisted you to complete this task and why? (100 – 200 words)

MARKING CRITERIAAREA ASSESSED ASPECT 1 2 3 4 5

Character Strengths & Pictures15 marks

Includes the correct name of their Top 5 Character StrengthsAll photos include the individual

Photo demonstrates the Character Strength

Comment:

AREA ASSESSED

ASPECT 1 2 3 4 5

Explanation of usage 10 marks

Provides how each Character Strength has been usedAppropriate and relevant examples for each Character Strength

Comment:

AREA ASSESSED ASPECT 1 2 3 4 5

Discussion 15 marks

Positive and overuse aspects have been discussed of the Character StrengthAppropriate and relevant examples

Links to the transition to High School

Comment:

TOTAL ASSESSMENT TASK MARK: / 60

AREA ASSESSED ASPECT 1 2 3 4 5

Description and Motto10 marks

Accurately describes each Character StrengthIdentifies the correct Motto for each Character Strength

Comment:

AREA ASSESSED ASPECT 1 2 3 4 5

Task Completion

10 marks

Identifies the most appropriate Character Strength(s) Provides relevant examples

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