0 The report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below student’s Designs a method that is Outlines the choice of sampling inappropriate because it will not Lists some risks and ethical 1-2 strategy but with some errors and allow for the collection of relevant considerations where applicable. omissions data Designs a repeatable* method appropriate to the research Outlines the risk assessment and Describes the choice of sampling 3-4 question but the method does not ethical considerations where strategy allow for the collection of sufficient applicable. relevant data . Designs a repeatable* method appropriate to the research Describes the risk assessment Justifies the choice of sampling 5-6 question that allows for the and ethical considerations where strategy used collection of sufficient relevant applicable. data Results, Analysis & Conclusion (RAC) Aspect Mark Results & Data Presentation Analysis Conclusion 0 The report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below student’s Constructs some diagrams, Analyses some of the data but charts or graphs of quantitative States a conclusion that is not 1-2 there are significant errors and/or and/or qualitative data, but there supported by the data. omissions are significant errors or omissions Constructs diagrams, charts or Interprets some trends, patterns graphs of quantitative and/or the data correctly but or relationships in the data so that Analyses 3-4 qualitative data which are the analysis is incomplete a conclusion with some validity is appropriate but there are some deduced. omissions. Constructs diagrams, charts or Interprets trends, patterns or Analyses the data correctly and graphs of all relevant quantitative relationships in the data, so that a 5-6 completely so that all relevant and/or qualitative data valid conclusion to the research patterns are displayed appropriately question is deduced. Discussion & Evaluation (DEV) Aspect Mark Strengths, Weaknesses & Discussion Modifications Limitations 0 The report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below student’s Describes how some aspects of Identifies some strengths and Suggests superficial 1-2 the conclusion are related to the weaknesses and limitations of the modifications and/or further areas environmental issue method of research.
0 The student’s report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below 1-2 Designs a method that is inappropriate because it will not allow for the collection of relevant data Outlines the choice of sampling strategy but with some errors and omissions Lists some risks and ethical considerations where applicable. 3-4 Designs a repeatable* method appropriate to the research question but the method does not allow for the collection of sufficient relevant data . Describes the choice of sampling strategy Outlines the risk assessment and ethical considerations where applicable. 5-6 Designs a repeatable* method appropriate to the research question that allows for the collection of sufficient relevant data Justifies the choice of sampling strategy used Describes the risk assessment and ethical considerations where applicable. Results, Analysis & Conclusion (RAC) Mark Aspect Results & Data Presentation Analysis Conclusion 0 The student’s report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below 1-2 Constructs some diagrams, charts or graphs of quantitative and/or qualitative data, but there are significant errors or omissions Analyses some of the data but there are significant errors and/or omissions States a conclusion that is not supported by the data. 3-4 Constructs diagrams, charts or graphs of quantitative and/or qualitative data which are appropriate but there are some omissions. Analyses the data correctly but the analysis is incomplete Interprets some trends, patterns or relationships in the data so that a conclusion with some validity is deduced. 5-6 Constructs diagrams, charts or graphs of all relevant quantitative and/or qualitative data appropriately Analyses the data correctly and completely so that all relevant patterns are displayed Interprets trends, patterns or relationships in the data, so that a valid conclusion to the research question is deduced. Discussion & Evaluation (DEV) Mark Aspect Discussion Strengths, Weaknesses & Limitations Modifications 0 The student’s report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below 1-2 Describes how some aspects of the conclusion are related to the environmental issue Identifies some strengths and weaknesses and limitations of the method Suggests superficial modifications and/or further areas of research.