Assessment Criteria and Performance Standards for Reports
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Assessmen t criteria
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Mark
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Performance Standard
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Low – Learning outcome not
achieved
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Low but some evidence of attainment of required learning outcome
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Learning outcome achieved as required but some inaccuracie s and errors
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Learning outcome achieved as required with very few inaccuracies or errors
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Exceptional attainment of learning outcome with additional outcomes and
information
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Executive Summary
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/20
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0 - 1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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No clear executive summary and introduction provided
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Brief executive summary and introduction but incomplete and inaccurate
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Executive summary and introduction provided but could be more concise and clear
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Clear executive summary and introduction provided too wordy
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Clear, concise and well expressed executive summary and
introduction
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Internal factors analysis
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/20
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0 - 1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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No evident research
into the topic
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Some research evident but little quantifiable research presented
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Some research is evident but limited citations appropriate to
context
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Adequate secondary and some primary research is
evident with supporting data and citations
appropriate to
context
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Primary and secondary research and
data collection is extensive
with particularly insightful citations
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External factor anlaysis
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/20
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0 - 1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Very little or no evidence of understanding of the topic
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Some understanding of the topic evident but with little evidence of analysis
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Understanding of the topic evident – some critical thinking with analysis and synthesis of available literature
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Good understanding of the topic with evidence of critical thinking with deep analysis and synthesis of information
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Very high level of understanding of the topic with insightful evaluative comments and conclusions
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Challenges conclusion and recommendation
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/20
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0 - 1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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No clear recommendati o n or conclusion Provided
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Brief conclusion and recommendatio n provided but
not particularly clear or relevant
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Well summarised but not totally
relevant to context
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Well summarised clear, relevant and concise conclusion & recommendatio
n
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Exceptional conclusion & recommendatio n
- clear,
concise and insightful
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Report Structure, writing style,
grammar and references
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/20
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0 - 1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Very poor structure,
grammatical expression and
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Some evidence of desired
structure with low levels of
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Structured report with
average levels of writing ability
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Good structured report with high level of writing
ability – clear
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Very good structured with very high level of
writing ability
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spelling errors
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writing ability
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with some
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concise
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with no
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evident, simple
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spelling and
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expression with
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grammatical or
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expression with
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grammatical
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few grammatical
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spelling errors.
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