ASSESSMENT MATRICES - LEVEL 8 LEVEL 2 Fail Pass (40-54% of Excellent (70% Good (55-69% of sub-section mark) or more of sub-section mark) section mark) Structure Work disjointed Attempts to make Demonstrates clear Sustains argument some links links between throughout the between sections. content areas, discussion. Logical flow to logical flow to work. work. Content Lacks relevant Content generally Relevant content Demonstrates selection of relevant. selected. good balance content between depth & breadth in content selection. Knowledge & Descriptive work. Largely Demonstrates a Demonstrates Unsubstantiated descriptive work, good critical thinking by Understanding opinion but evidence of understanding of identifying beginning to key concepts, strengths & identify alternative providing some weaknesses of points of view. comparisons various positions. Makes reference to between Supported by supporting alternative points reference to a wide literature of view. Supported range of literature. by reference to appropriate literature. Does not Able to identify Demonstrates Discerns potential Application to Practice demonstrate some implications understanding of strengths & understanding of for operating relevant practice weaknesses of practice issues. department issues. Able to own / others practice with explain operating practice, based on reference to the department evidence from literature. practice with literature. reference to Demonstrates an literature awareness of broader professional / health care issues.
ASSESSMENT MATRICES - LEVEL 8 LEVEL 2 Fail Pass (40-54% of sub-section mark) Good (55-69% of sub-section mark) Excellent (70% or more of mark) Structure Work disjointed Attempts to make some links between sections. Logical flow to work. Demonstrates clear links between content areas, logical flow to work. Sustains argument throughout the discussion. Content Lacks relevant selection of content Content generally relevant. Relevant content selected. Demonstrates good balance between depth & breadth in content selection. Knowledge & Understanding Descriptive work. Unsubstantiated opinion Largely descriptive work, but evidence of beginning to identify alternative points of view. Makes reference to supporting literature Demonstrates a good understanding of key concepts, providing some comparisons between alternative points of view. Supported by reference to appropriate literature. Demonstrates critical thinking by identifying strengths & weaknesses of various positions. Supported by reference to a wide range of literature. Application to Practice Does not demonstrate understanding of practice issues. Able to identify some implications for operating department practice with reference to the literature. Demonstrates understanding of relevant practice issues. Able to explain operating department practice with reference to literature Discerns potential strengths & weaknesses of own / others practice, based on evidence from literature. Demonstrates an awareness of broader professional / health care issues. section