VCE Biology: Performance descriptors VCE BIOLOGY SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance descriptors DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Very limited description of Limited description of the Satisfactory understanding Detailed understanding and Sophisticated the tools and techniques tools and techniques used and explanation of the tools explanation of the tools and understanding used to manipulate DNA. to manipulate DNA. and techniques used to techniques used to and explanation of the tools manipulate DNA. manipulate DNA. and techniques used to manipulate DNA. Very limited practical skills Limited practical skills in Sound practical skills in Competent practical skills in Highly proficient practical Unit 4 in manipulating DNA. manipulating DNA. manipulating DNA. manipulating DNA. skills Outcome 2 in manipulating DNA. Describe how tools and Some description of the Limited explanation of the Largely accurate Detailed explanation of the Insightful explanation of the techniques can be used to biological knowledge that biological knowledge that explanation of the biological biological knowledge that biological knowledge that manipulate DNA, explain underpins contemporary underpins contemporary knowledge that underpins underpins contemporary underpins contemporary how biological knowledge biotechnical applications. biotechnical applications. contemporary biotechnical biotechnical applications. biotechnical applications. is applied to biotechnical applications. applications, and analyse the interrelationship Very limited description of Some analysis of the Relevant analysis of the Well-considered analysis of Insightful and between scientific the interrelationships interrelationships between interrelationships between the interrelationships analysis of the knowledge and its between scientific scientific knowledge and its scientific knowledge and its between scientific interrelationships between applications in society. knowledge and its applications in society. applications in society. knowledge and its scientific knowledge and its applications in society. applications in society. applications in society. Very limited explanation of Limited explanation of the Satisfactory explanation of Detailed understanding and Sophisticated the ethics associated with ethics associated with DNA the ethics associated with explanation of the ethics understanding DNA manipulation manipulation techniques DNA manipulation associated with DNA and explanation of the techniques and and development of techniques and manipulation techniques ethics associated with DNA development of biotechnological development of and development of manipulation techniques biotechnological applications in society. biotechnological biotechnological and development of applications in society. applications in society. applications in society. biotechnological applications in society.
VCE Biology: Performance descriptors VCE BIOLOGY SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance descriptors Unit 4 Outcome 2 Describe how tools and techniques can be used to manipulate DNA, explain how biological knowledge is applied to biotechnical applications, and analyse the interrelationship between scientific knowledge and its applications in society. DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Very limited description of the tools and techniques used to manipulate DNA. Limited description of the tools and techniques used to manipulate DNA. Satisfactory understanding and explanation of the tools and techniques used to manipulate DNA. Detailed understanding and explanation of the tools and techniques used to manipulate DNA. Sophisticated understanding and explanation of the tools and techniques used to manipulate DNA. Very limited practical skills in manipulating DNA. Limited practical skills in manipulating DNA. Sound practical skills in manipulating DNA. Competent practical skills in manipulating DNA. Highly proficient practical skills in manipulating DNA. Some description of the biological knowledge that underpins contemporary biotechnical applications. Limited explanation of the biological knowledge that underpins contemporary biotechnical applications. Largely accurate explanation of the biological knowledge that underpins contemporary biotechnical applications. Detailed explanation of the biological knowledge that underpins contemporary biotechnical applications. Insightful explanation of the biological knowledge that underpins contemporary biotechnical applications. Very limited description of the interrelationships between scientific knowledge and its applications in society. Some analysis of the interrelationships between scientific knowledge and its applications in society. Relevant analysis of the interrelationships between scientific knowledge and its applications in society. Well-considered analysis of the interrelationships between scientific knowledge and its applications in society. Insightful and analysis of the interrelationships between scientific knowledge and its applications in society. Very limited explanation of the ethics associated with DNA manipulation techniques and development of biotechnological applications in society. Limited explanation of the ethics associated with DNA manipulation techniques and development of biotechnological applications in society. Satisfactory explanation of the ethics associated with DNA manipulation techniques and development of biotechnological applications in society. Detailed understanding and explanation of the ethics associated with DNA manipulation techniques and development of biotechnological applications in society. Sophisticated understanding and explanation of the ethics associated with DNA manipulation techniques and development of biotechnological applications in society.