The first thing you will need to do is decide on the theme for the year. Your school will need to choose one of the following themes:
- Revolutionary Resources
- Flood! Fire! Famine!
- Carnival Capers
- Movie Magic
- Mars Mission
Detailed information about each theme can be found in the STEMIE tabs about each theme.
Assessment – Introduction
Assessment within STEMIE will be through the UniSA STEMIE email address STEMIE@unisa.edu.au Schools must submit the 6 required tasks to a satisfactory standard to qualify for the Regional Showcase event. There are 20 Assessable Tasks, only 6 are required and the 14 remaining tasks are optional.
Details of each of the assessable tasks are found on the assessment matrix relevant to your school's selected theme.
Assessment – The Process
At school, groups of students will need to work through STEMIE to produce evidence of Assessable Tasks (at a satisfactory standard) for submission at Checkpoints throughout the year.
The submission requirements for each of the three Checkpoints are as follows:
- Checkpoint 0 (End of May) – optional checkpoint task
Feedback will be provided for any schools that have submitted tasks fro assessment by the end of May.
Note - Checkpoint 0 is not a required deadline; it is optional for early feedback to those schools working on STEMIE in Semester 1.
Compulsory checkpoints:
- Checkpoint 1 (Friday, Week 2 of Term 3)
- Checkpoint 2 (Friday, Week 8 of Term 3)
Required Tasks (R2-5) Submission of required tasks in each of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics components
- Checkpoint 3 (Last day of Term 3) – Final Progress task
Required Task (R6) STEMIE Summary Task available for viewing, online link provided to UniSA STEMIE team.
The deadline for all checkpoints is 8:00pm on the dates listed above. Links to view submissions must be available by this time. All submissions must be available for viewing online (website preferred, or Google drive/ drop box link with unlisted access).
School submissions will be assessed to ensure they meet a satisfactory level. Contact with the school will be made if work does not demonstrate a satisfactory completion. Feedback, along with an opportunity to resubmit will be given to the school. For a school to qualify to compete at their Regional Showcase event, all 6 required tasks must be submitted by Checkpoint 3.
If you have any questions about STEMIE Assessment or submission of tasks you can email STEMIE@unisa.edu.au