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Key Facts: TASC Student Directed Inquiry Exam

SDI315117

Official TASC course code for Student Directed Inquiry Level 3 (15 TCE credit points)

TASC course page / course document

6 external criteria

External assessment covers criteria 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 via folio plus presentation/discussion

SDI315117 course document

21 Oct 2026

2026 Inquiry Folio due date to TASC by 5:00 pm for Student Directed Inquiry

2026 TASC Folio External Assessment Dates

26–30 Oct 2026

2026 presentation marking period for SDI315117 folio presentation assessments

2026 TASC Folio External Assessment Dates

15,000 words

Maximum combined word count for Inquiry Folio parts 1.1–1.3 (with listed exclusions)

SDI315117 Assessment Report 2025 / course specifications

EA–LA

Possible course awards from Exceptional Achievement to Limited Achievement on the TASC scale

TASC award reporting / SDI315117 course document

TASC Student Directed Inquiry Level 3 (SDI315117) is assessed through school ratings plus an externally marked inquiry folio (due ~21 Oct 2026) and presentation marking (~26–30 Oct 2026). This 100-question MCQ bank is a study adaptation covering inquiry-question design, methodology, ethics, evidence evaluation, presentation standards, project management and reflection—not a substitute for the official folio/presentation.

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1In TASC Student Directed Inquiry (SDI315117), which feature best characterises a strong Level 3 inquiry question?

A.It is substantial in scope yet contained and focused, worded with critical distance, and allows genuine transdisciplinary inquiry

B.It is deliberately vague so the learner can change topics freely without revising the proposal

C.It is limited to a single school textbook chapter so no external sources are needed

D.It asks only for a personal opinion with no need to gather or evaluate evidence

Explanation: Criterion 1 expects inquiry questions that are substantial, contained, focused, objectively worded and suited to transdisciplinary inquiry — not vague opinion prompts or single-source recall tasks.

2What does ‘transdisciplinary’ mean for an SDI315117 inquiry?

A.The inquiry must be assessed only by a science teacher

B.The inquiry makes meaningful connections across two or more bodies of knowledge and creates new learning for the student

C.The inquiry must avoid using any methods from another subject

D.The inquiry is completed entirely by a group with no individual product

Explanation: SDI is designed as a transdisciplinary, student-directed inquiry: learners link disciplines and create new personal learning, not stay inside one siloed subject method.

3Which inquiry question is most appropriately objective and researchable for SDI315117?

A.Should everyone agree with my political views?

B.Why is my favourite football team the best in Australia?

C.How do urban green-space design choices affect reported wellbeing among adolescents in two Tasmanian suburbs?

D.What grade will I get if I submit late work?

Explanation: Strong questions are contained, focused and allow objective evidence gathering across perspectives. Preference and grade queries are not substantive inquiry questions.

4According to Criterion 1 standards, what should an inquiry proposal’s ‘key features’ demonstrate?

A.A topic already fully answered by memorising one definition

B.Only a list of websites with no planned methods or milestones

C.A promise to copy a completed university thesis without modification

D.Transdisciplinary complexity, problem solving, broad but manageable scope, significant challenge and ideas that are new for the learner

Explanation: Course standards list key proposal features such as transdisciplinary focus, complex problem solving, broad scope, significant challenge and new ideas for the learner.

5What is the minimum word count specified for the Inquiry Proposal work requirement in SDI315117?

A.1,000 words

B.300 words

C.15,000 words

D.100 words

Explanation: The course work-requirements table sets the Inquiry Proposal minimum at 1,000 words. The Executive Summary is 300–500 words; 15,000 is the combined maximum for folio parts 1.1–1.3.

6A learner’s draft question is: ‘Is social media bad?’ Why is this weak for SDI315117?

A.It uses everyday language instead of Latin terminology

B.It is overly broad, value-laden and lacks a contained, focused, researchable scope with clear parameters

C.It cannot involve any ethical considerations

D.TASC forbids any questions about digital technology

Explanation: ‘Is social media bad?’ is too broad and opinionated. Criterion 1 rewards contained, focused, objectively framed questions that can be investigated with evidence.

7Which revision best improves the draft question ‘How does climate change affect Tasmania?’ for Criterion 1?

A.Is climate change real or fake?

B.How does climate change affect everything everywhere forever?

C.How have changing rainfall patterns (2010–2025) influenced water-security planning decisions in two Tasmanian local government areas?

D.What do I personally feel about climate change today?

Explanation: Adding time bounds, a measurable focus (rainfall/water security) and defined cases improves containment, objectivity and researchability while remaining substantial.

8In Criterion 1, responding from a ‘range of perspectives’ may include which kinds of perspectives?

A.Only perspectives that confirm a pre-chosen answer

B.Only the learner’s personal preference with no other viewpoints

C.Only one textbook author’s opinion

D.Stakeholder, geographic, thematic or time perspectives

Explanation: Course notes indicate perspectives may include stakeholder, geographic, thematic or time perspectives — supporting breadth without losing objectivity.

9Why should conclusions in the Inquiry Product explicitly refer back to the inquiry question?

A.Criterion 1 expects logical conclusions that synthesise outcomes and coherently address the inquiry question

B.TASC marks only the bibliography, so conclusions are optional decoration

C.Conclusions should introduce an entirely new unrelated question for the first time

D.Conclusions must never mention methods or evidence

Explanation: Higher Criterion 1 ratings require conclusions that synthesise outcomes and explicitly refer to the inquiry question, showing the inquiry resolved what it set out to investigate.

10Which proposal element best shows the inquiry is ‘new for the learner’?

A.The learner repeats an identical Year 9 poster project with no new methods or questions

B.The learner identifies prior knowledge gaps and justifies how the inquiry extends skills or concepts they have not previously mastered

C.The learner downloads a completed essay and changes only the title page

D.The learner chooses a topic solely because a friend already finished it

Explanation: Key features include ideas that are new for the learner. Explicit gap analysis and justified extension demonstrate authentic Level 3 challenge.

About the TASC Student Directed Inquiry Exam

Student Directed Inquiry (SDI315117) is a TASC Level 3 Mixed Field course (15 TCE credit points, accredited for 2026) in which learners design and conduct a self-directed, transdisciplinary inquiry with support from a Supervisor, Mentor and Subject Expert. Learners develop an inquiry question and proposal, select and justify research methodologies, apply ethical protocols, gather and evaluate evidence, manage milestones, communicate findings through a folio and presentation, and use metacognition to transfer learning. This 100-question practice bank adapts official criterion knowledge into multiple-choice study items for inquiry-question design, methodology, ethics, evidence evaluation, presentation standards, project management and reflection.

Assessment

Student Directed Inquiry Level 3 (15 TCE credit points) is assessed on eight criteria. Providers internally rate all eight. TASC externally assesses criteria 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 through an Inquiry Folio (Executive Summary 300–500 words; Inquiry Proposal min. 1,000 words; Reflective Journal and Inquiry Report — parts 1.1–1.3 combined max. 15,000 words; presentation slides/multimodal record) plus a presentation and discussion to an assessment panel. Internal-only criteria are 2 (project management) and 5 (personal and social capabilities). Final award from 14 ratings (8 internal + 6 external): EA, HA, CA, SA, PA, or LA. Practiced here via an English-language MCQ study adaptation.

Time Limit

Recommended 120 minutes study session for full 100-question practice assessment. Official 2026 folio due to TASC by 5:00 pm Wednesday 21 October; presentation marking period 26–30 October 2026.

Passing Score

Awards range from Exceptional Achievement (EA) to Limited Achievement (LA). Published minima include EA (12 A + 2 B, with 5 A and 1 B external), HA, CA, SA (12 C including 4 C external), and PA (7 C). A learner who meets CA/SA ratings but shows no evidence (‘z’) on one or more criteria is issued PA.

Exam Fee

Included in standard Tasmanian school enrolment / TASC course delivery (no separate candidate exam fee). (Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC))

TASC Student Directed Inquiry Exam Content Outline

15%

Inquiry Question Design & Proposal

Criterion 1: substantial, focused, objective, transdisciplinary inquiry questions; proposal key features (complexity, challenge, new ideas); perspectives; conclusions tied to the question.

15%

Research Methodology & Tools

Criterion 3: selecting/justifying qualitative, quantitative, fieldwork and practical methods; ICT and digital tools; evaluating usefulness of sources and resources.

15%

Research Ethics & Academic Integrity

Criterion 4: informed consent, privacy, protocols, safe research, differentiating own and others’ work, accurate referencing and bibliographies.

15%

Evidence Evaluation & Critical Thinking

Criteria 3 & 6: analysing primary/secondary evidence, synthesising perspectives, substantiating outcomes, drawing conclusions that answer the inquiry question.

15%

Presentation & Communication Standards

Criterion 8 / external panel: multimodal presentation, audience-appropriate communication, folio structure (Executive Summary, slides), and focusing oral time on externally assessed criteria.

15%

Project Management & Collaboration

Criteria 2 & 5 (internal emphasis): SMART goals, milestones, scheduling, risk management, Mentor/Subject Expert/Supervisor roles, collaboration and professional relationships.

10%

Reflection & Metacognition

Criterion 7: Reflective Journal practice, feedback cycles, success indicators, transferring learning across disciplines and into new contexts.

How to Pass the TASC Student Directed Inquiry Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Awards range from Exceptional Achievement (EA) to Limited Achievement (LA). Published minima include EA (12 A + 2 B, with 5 A and 1 B external), HA, CA, SA (12 C including 4 C external), and PA (7 C). A learner who meets CA/SA ratings but shows no evidence (‘z’) on one or more criteria is issued PA.
Assessment: Student Directed Inquiry Level 3 (15 TCE credit points) is assessed on eight criteria. Providers internally rate all eight. TASC externally assesses criteria 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 through an Inquiry Folio (Executive Summary 300–500 words; Inquiry Proposal min. 1,000 words; Reflective Journal and Inquiry Report — parts 1.1–1.3 combined max. 15,000 words; presentation slides/multimodal record) plus a presentation and discussion to an assessment panel. Internal-only criteria are 2 (project management) and 5 (personal and social capabilities). Final award from 14 ratings (8 internal + 6 external): EA, HA, CA, SA, PA, or LA. Practiced here via an English-language MCQ study adaptation.
Time limit: Recommended 120 minutes study session for full 100-question practice assessment. Official 2026 folio due to TASC by 5:00 pm Wednesday 21 October; presentation marking period 26–30 October 2026.
Exam fee: Included in standard Tasmanian school enrolment / TASC course delivery (no separate candidate exam fee).

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TASC Student Directed Inquiry Study Tips from Top Performers

1Craft an inquiry question that is substantial yet contained, objectively worded, and genuinely transdisciplinary — Criterion 1 ratings hinge on scope, focus and critical distance.

2Keep the oral presentation focused on externally assessed criteria (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8); lengthy project-management or personal-capability narratives use limited panel time without earning external marks.

3Document ethics continuously: consent, protocols, source differentiation and accurate referencing are Criterion 4 evidence across all inquiry phases.

4Use the Reflective Journal for Criterion 7: record feedback cycles, decisions taken or rejected with justification, and how learning transfers to new contexts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is TASC Student Directed Inquiry (SDI315117) assessed?

Providers internally rate all eight course criteria. TASC externally assesses criteria 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 through an Inquiry Folio plus a presentation and discussion to an assessment panel. Final awards are determined from 14 ratings (8 internal + 6 external): EA, HA, CA, SA, PA or LA.

What is the format adaptation disclosure for this practice bank?

Official SDI315117 external assessment is a performance-based inquiry folio and panel presentation/discussion, not a multiple-choice exam. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation designed to reinforce inquiry-question design, methodology choices, ethics, evidence evaluation, presentation standards, project management and metacognitive reflection aligned to the course criteria. It does not replace required folio writing or oral presentation preparation.

What must the SDI315117 Inquiry Folio include?

The Inquiry Folio typically comprises: (1.1) Executive Summary (300–500 words); (1.2) Inquiry Proposal (minimum 1,000 words); (1.3) Reflective Journal and Inquiry Report (parts 1.1–1.3 combined maximum 15,000 words, with specified exclusions such as title page, contents, references, appendices and Communications Log); and (1.4) Inquiry Presentation slides or equivalent multimodal digital record. Related work requirements also include an Inquiry Product (minimum 2,500 words) and Reflective Journal (minimum 1,500 words) as set out in the course document.

When are the 2026 SDI315117 external assessment dates?

For 2026, Student Directed Inquiry (SDI315117) folios are due to TASC by 5:00 pm on Wednesday 21 October. Presentation marking for SDI315117 is scheduled for 26–30 October 2026. Schools set earlier internal due dates for teacher verification and TRACS upload.

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