Science Matters #4 2016 | Page 8

of the 2016 HSC Science Exams Saturday 27 May 2017 Meet the Markers is STANSW’s flagship event held annually and endorsed by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES). MTM provides teachers with the opportunity to gain valuable insight into the setting of HSC examinations, as well as the marking processes and implementation of the HSC marking guidelines. The event has been expanded to incorporate sessions on constructing examination questions and marking criteria and the RoSA and HSC examination processes, presented by BOSTES Officers. Workshops will also be held on the Validation of Assessment 4 Learning and Individual Development (VALID Science) program for Year 8 and 10, providing online end-of-stage assessments for the Science KLA. Experienced markers will provide insights into the 2016 senior secondary HSC papers where candidature strengths, weaknesses and misconceptions will be discussed. Presented by HSC Markers with recent marking experience, MTM is an opportunity for teachers of each of the Science HSC courses to increase their understanding of the marking processes on the current year’s papers. Attend with your science staff and stay in Sydney for the weekend! Register www.stansw.asn.au and keep posted via Twitter @stansw #MTM2017 VIVID 2017 26 May–17 June 2017 —8—