HSC Assessment

Task Notification
HSIE FACULTY
Course: Society and Culture Student:

Teacher: Mrs Darabi/Mrs Page Head Teacher: Mrs Akrong

Task Number: 2 Assessment Task: Research Task (Popular Culture)
Date issued: T1, Week 5 Due Date: T1, Week 8 Weighting: 25% Total Marks: 25
Monday 23rd March
Syllabus Outcomes:
H1 evaluates and effectively applies social and cultural concepts
H2 explains the development of personal, social and cultural identity
H3 analyses relationships and interactions within and between social and cultural groups
H5 analyses continuity and change and their influence on personal and social futures
H7 selects, organises, synthesises and analyses information from a variety of sources for usefulness, validity and
bias
H9 applies complex course language and concepts appropriate for a range of audiences and contexts
H10 communicates complex information, ideas and issues using appropriate written, oral and graphic forms
Task Summary:
This assessment has been designed to assess your ability to analyse your interaction with popular culture by
developing your media literacy skills to demonstrate your social and cultural literacy. Nature of task:

Research Task – Construct an Essay ( 25 marks)

Please see page 2 for more details.

Submission Information:
• Please submit your assessment task via CANVAS and/or hard copy by 8:30AM on the due date to your
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Additional Information:
1. Please carefully read and follow the Task Description and Marking Criteria attached.
2. Read the Preliminary Assessment Handbook for further information about assessment rules and procedures.
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 Outline of task

You are to research ONE significant Hip Hop Artist and complete an essay which must address the
following:

‘Evaluate the social and cultural contribution of your selected artist within Popular Culture’.

(25 marks)

In your response you need to refer to:

a) the creation of a new aspect of Hip Hop as a popular culture or the perpetuation of Hip Hop
as a Popular Culture.

b) the contribution of your chosen Hip Hop artist to social change or social continuity

c) heroes or mythology associated with this Hip-Hop artist.

d) relevant examples of commodification and commercial consumption associated with this Hip
Hop artist with reference to at least FOUR (4) media articles

e) You must support your response with TEN (10) secondary sources that are provided as an
annotated bibliography

Key Glossary of NESA Verbs

Evaluate Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of

Discuss Identify issues and provide points for and/or against
Marking Criteria
Your answer will be assessed on how well you:
•Demonstrate knowledge and understanding relevant to the question
•Use relevant evidence and interpretation to support your response
•Communicate ideas and information using relevant course concepts and terminology appropriately
•Present a sustained, logical and cohesive response

MARKS CRITERIA

21-25 • Effectively and coherently evaluates the social and cultural significance of the selected artists
toward Popular Culture
• Effectively supports the response with a wide range of detailed and accurate information relevant
to the question
• Effectively and consistently integrates and supports the response with FOUR (4) relevant media
examples
• Effectively applies relevant course concepts and terminology
• Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive response
• Provides an accurate annotated bibliography of TEN (10) or more reliable secondary sources

16-20 • Effectively evaluates the social and cultural significance of the selected artist toward Popular
Culture
• Supports the response with detailed information relevant to the question
• Effectively integrates and supports the response with FOUR (4) relevant media examples
• Applies relevant course concepts and terminology
• Presents a logical and cohesive response
• Provides an accurate annotated bibliography of TEN (10) secondary resources

11-15 • Describes social and cultural significance of the selected artist toward Popular Culture
• Supports the response with relevant information to the question
• Integrates some relevant media examples
• Presents an organised response using course terminology
• Provides an annotated bibliography of TEN (10) secondary resources

6-10 • Attempts to make a judgement about the social and cultural significance of the selected artist
toward Popular Culture
• May refer to media examples
• Attempts to support the response with some information relevant to the question
• Presents a response with some course terminology
• Attempts to provide an annotated bibliography of TEN (10) secondary resources

1-5 • Demonstrates some understanding of Popular Culture or Artist

• Identifies some features of Popular Culture
• Does not use course concepts and terminology

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