LEVELS OF RESPONSE LEVEL DESCRIPTORS – AO1 AO2 AO3 Good Response demonstrates good Response demonstrates good Response demonstrates good analysis, relevant knowledge and application of psychological knowledge interpretation and/or evaluation that is mainly understanding. Accurate and and understanding. Application will be relevant to the demand of the question. Valid detailed description. mainly explicit, accurate and relevant. conclusions that effectively summarise issues and argument is highly skilled and shows good understanding. Reasonable Response demonstrates Response demonstrates reasonable Response demonstrates reasonable analysis, reasonable relevant knowledge application of psychological knowledge interpretation and/or evaluation that is and understanding. Generally and understanding. Application will be partially relevant to the demand of the accurate description lacking some partially explicit, accurate and relevant. question. Valid conclusions that effectively detail. summarise issues and argument are competent and understanding is reasonable. Limited Response demonstrates limited Response demonstrates limited Response demonstrates limited analysis, relevant knowledge and application of psychological knowledge interpretation and/or evaluation that may be understanding. Limited description and understanding. Application may be related to topic area. Some valid conclusions lacking in detail. related to the general topic area rather that summarise issues and arguments. than the specific question. Basic Response demonstrates basic Response demonstrates basic Response demonstrates basic analysis, knowledge and understanding that application of psychological knowledge interpretation and/or evaluation that is not is only partially relevant. Basic and understanding. Responses will be related to the question. Basic or no valid description with no detail. generalised lacking focus on the conclusions that attempt to summarise question. issues. No evidence of arguments.
LEVELS OF RESPONSE – LEVEL DESCRIPTORS AO1 AO2 AO3 Good Response demonstrates good relevant knowledge and understanding. Accurate and detailed description. Response demonstrates good application of psychological knowledge and understanding. Application will be mainly explicit, accurate and relevant. Response demonstrates good analysis, interpretation and/or evaluation that is mainly relevant to the demand of the question. Valid conclusions that effectively summarise issues and argument is highly skilled and shows good understanding. Reasonable Response demonstrates reasonable relevant knowledge and understanding. Generally accurate description lacking some detail. Response demonstrates reasonable application of psychological knowledge and understanding. Application will be partially explicit, accurate and relevant. Response demonstrates reasonable analysis, interpretation and/or evaluation that is partially relevant to the demand of the question. Valid conclusions that effectively summarise issues and argument are competent and understanding is reasonable. Limited Response demonstrates limited relevant knowledge and understanding. Limited description lacking in detail. Response demonstrates limited application of psychological knowledge and understanding. Application may be related to the general topic area rather than the specific question. Response demonstrates limited analysis, interpretation and/or evaluation that may be related to topic area. Some valid conclusions that summarise issues and arguments. Basic Response demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding that is only partially relevant. Basic description with no detail. Response demonstrates basic application of psychological knowledge and understanding. Responses will be generalised lacking focus on the question. Response demonstrates basic analysis, interpretation and/or evaluation that is not related to the question. Basic or no valid conclusions that attempt to summarise issues. No evidence of arguments.