ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance Descriptors DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Limited understanding of the Some explanation of the role of Clear explanation of the role of Detailed discussion of the role Complex and insightful role of Standard and Standard and non-Standard Standard and non-Standard of Standard and non-Standard discussion of the role of English in Australian English in Australian society. English in Australian society. English in Australian society. Standard and non-Standard society. English in Australian society. Limited identification of the Some identification of the Sound understanding of the Thorough understanding of the Comprehensive understanding distinctive features of Australian distinctive features of Australian distinctive features of Australian distinctive features of Australian of the distinctive features of English. English. English. English. Australian English. Unit 4 Very limited discussion of the Some discussion of the Satisfactory discussion of the Complex discussion of the Sophisticated discussion of Outcome 1 geographical and cultural geographical and cultural geographical and cultural geographical and cultural geographical and cultural Investigate and analyse influences on variation in influences on variation in influences on variation in influences on variation in influences on variation in Australian English. Australian English. Australian English. Australian English. Australian English. varieties of Australian English and attitudes towards them. Little understanding of how a Some discussion of how a Relevant exploration of how a Careful exploration of how a Insightful exploration of how a sense of national identity may sense of national identity may sense of national identity may sense of national identity may sense of national identity may be constructed through be constructed through be constructed through be constructed through be constructed through the language. language. language. language. language in texts. Few references to attitudes that Basic description of the range of Appropriate analysis of the Well-developed analysis of the Critical analysis of the range of are shown towards varieties of attitudes that are shown range of attitudes that are range of attitudes that are attitudes that are shown English. towards varieties of English. shown towards varieties of shown towards varieties of towards varieties of English. English. English. Limited use of metalanguage. Some knowledge of Mostly appropriate use of Accurate and appropriate use of Proficient and appropriate use metalanguage terms with some metalanguage. metalanguage to support the of metalanguage to support the understanding of when to use response. response. them. KEY to marking scale based on the outcome contributing 50 marks Very low 0–10 Low 11–20 Medium 21–30 High 31–40 Very high 41–50
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance Descriptors Unit 4 Outcome 1 Investigate and analyse varieties of Australian English and attitudes towards them. DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Limited understanding of the role of Standard and English in Australian society. Some explanation of the role of Standard and non-Standard English in Australian society. Clear explanation of the role of Standard and non-Standard English in Australian society. Detailed discussion of the role of Standard and non-Standard English in Australian society. Complex and insightful discussion of the role of Standard and non-Standard English in Australian society. Limited identification of the distinctive features of Australian English. Some identification of the distinctive features of Australian English. Sound understanding of the distinctive features of Australian English. Thorough understanding of the distinctive features of Australian English. Comprehensive understanding of the distinctive features of Australian English. Very limited discussion of the geographical and cultural influences on variation in Australian English. Some discussion of the geographical and cultural influences on variation in Australian English. Satisfactory discussion of the geographical and cultural influences on variation in Australian English. Complex discussion of the geographical and cultural influences on variation in Australian English. Sophisticated discussion of geographical and cultural influences on variation in Australian English. Little understanding of how a sense of national identity may be constructed through language. Some discussion of how a sense of national identity may be constructed through language. Relevant exploration of how a sense of national identity may be constructed through language. Careful exploration of how a sense of national identity may be constructed through language. Insightful exploration of how a sense of national identity may be constructed through the language in texts. Few references to attitudes that are shown towards varieties of English. Basic description of the range of attitudes that are shown towards varieties of English. Appropriate analysis of the range of attitudes that are shown towards varieties of English. Well-developed analysis of the range of attitudes that are shown towards varieties of English. Critical analysis of the range of attitudes that are shown towards varieties of English. Limited use of metalanguage. Some knowledge of metalanguage terms with some understanding of when to use them. Mostly appropriate use of metalanguage. Accurate and appropriate use of metalanguage to support the response. Proficient and appropriate use of metalanguage to support the response. KEY to marking scale based on the outcome contributing 50 marks Very low 0–10 Low 11–20 Medium 21–30 High 31–40 Very high 41–50
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