VCE Physics: Performance descriptors PHYSICS SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance descriptors DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Very limited discussion of the Limited discussion of the use Satisfactory discussion of the Well-developed discussion of Integrated and insightful use of wave and photon of wave and photon models use of wave and photon the use of wave and photon discussion of the use of wave models to explain similarities to explain similarities models to explain similarities models to explain similarities and photon models to explain between, and interactions of, between, and interactions of, between, and interactions of, between, and interactions of, similarities between, and light and matter. light and matter. light and matter. light and matter. interactions of, light and Unit 4 matter. Outcome 2 Provide evidence for Very limited descriptions of Limited explanations of the Sound explanations of the Well-developed explanations Comprehensive explanations the nature of light and the nature of light and matter nature of light and matter that nature of light and matter that of the nature of light and of the nature of light and matter, and analyse the that include some links include some links between include relevant links matter that include matter that include highly data from experiments between qualitative and qualitative and quantitative between qualitative and links between articulated links between that supports this quantitative concepts. concepts. quantitative concepts. qualitative and quantitative qualitative and quantitative evidence. concepts. concepts. Very limited collection of Limited collection of relevant Appropriate collection of Purposeful collection of Highly proficient collection relevant data. data. relevant data. relevant data. of relevant data. Very limited analysis and Limited analysis and Sound analysis and Well-developed analysis Highly proficient analysis interpretation of relevant interpretation of relevant interpretation of relevant and interpretation of relevant and interpretation of relevant experimental results and experimental results and experimental results and experimental results and experimental results and statement of their statement of their statement of their statement of their explanation of their significance. significance. significance. significance. significance. Very limited analysis and Limited analysis and Sound analysis and Well-considered analysis and Integrated and insightful
VCE Physics: Performance descriptors PHYSICS SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance descriptors Unit 4 Outcome 2 Provide evidence for the nature of light and matter, and analyse the data from experiments that supports this evidence. DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Very limited discussion of the use of wave and photon models to explain similarities between, and interactions of, light and matter. Limited discussion of the use of wave and photon models to explain similarities between, and interactions of, light and matter. Satisfactory discussion of the use of wave and photon models to explain similarities between, and interactions of, light and matter. Well-developed discussion of the use of wave and photon models to explain similarities between, and interactions of, light and matter. Integrated and insightful discussion of the use of wave and photon models to explain similarities between, and interactions of, light and matter. Very limited descriptions of the nature of light and matter that include some links between qualitative and quantitative concepts. Limited explanations of the nature of light and matter that include some links between qualitative and quantitative concepts. Sound explanations of the nature of light and matter that include relevant links between qualitative and quantitative concepts. Well-developed explanations of the nature of light and matter that include links between qualitative and quantitative concepts. Comprehensive explanations of the nature of light and matter that include highly articulated links between qualitative and quantitative concepts. Very limited collection of relevant data. Limited collection of relevant data. Appropriate collection of relevant data. Purposeful collection of relevant data. Highly proficient collection of relevant data. Very limited analysis and interpretation of relevant experimental results and statement of their significance. Limited analysis and interpretation of relevant experimental results and statement of their significance. Sound analysis and interpretation of relevant experimental results and statement of their significance. Well-developed analysis and interpretation of relevant experimental results and statement of their significance. Highly proficient analysis and interpretation of relevant experimental results and explanation of their significance. Very limited analysis and Limited analysis and Sound analysis and Well-considered analysis and Integrated and insightful
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