Assessment schedule – Software Engineering, Year 12
This sample assessment has been designed to support teachers by providing a range of tasks based on syllabus content and can be modified to suit individual school contexts and procedures as required.
Syllabus
Outcomes and content descriptors from Software Engineering 11–12 Syllabus (2022) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
Assessment programs must reflect course components and weightings.
The course components and component weightings for Year 12 are mandatory.
| Course component | Weighting % |
|---|---|
| Knowledge and understanding of course content | 50 |
| Knowledge and skills in the practical application of the content | 50 |
Schools may determine specific elements of their assessment program.
Schools have authority to determine the number, type of task and the weighting allocated to an assessment task. Schools may also follow the sample assessment programs provided by NESA or the Department of Education.
Sample assessment program
The department’s sample Year 12 formal school-based assessment program for Software Engineering involves 4 assessment tasks, including:
- an individual project with a weighting of 30%
- a formal examination
- a weighting for any individual task of 10% to 40% following NESA’s rules.