Science Department Policies

 

 

Grading Weighting Percentages

Categories

6th

7th

8th

Learning Opportunities

   Labwork

   Homework

   Classwork      

   Notebooks

   Quizzes

50%

40%

30%

Assessments

    Unit Tests

    Projects

50%

40% - Tests

20% - Projects

70%


Assessments

Formative - Quizzes etc.  

Individual teachers will decide protocol to allow students to relearn the material and re-assess.  


Summative - End of Unit Tests - Science department does not allow corrections or retakes of unit tests.


Studying/Preparing - All grades will provide some form of study guide or reference to notebook to review material

 

For Test Day

6th - Teacher Led One Page Note Sheet can be used on test

7th - Student Created One Page Note sheet (Teacher Prompted) - Can be used on test

8th - No Notes Allowed (formulas will be provided as needed)