Generic Assessment Descriptors (Post Graduate) Distinction Merit Pass F (fail) F 0 NS Assessed Components (100-85) (84 - 70) (69 - 60) (59 - 50) (49-20) (19-1) F (0) 0NS Knowledge & Excellent understanding of a wide Very good understanding of a Good understanding of Subject knowledge is Understanding range of ideas range of ideas relevant ideas poorly demonstrated Excellent ability to analyse, Analysis & Accurate analysis and very good Good analysis and sound evaluate, compare and construct Weak analysis and evaluation Enquiry Evaluation evaluation evaluation values & Excellent thinking, logical and Very good synthesis of ideas that Good synthesis of ideas with Inconsistent logic Critical Thinking creative with insightful outcomes are articulated clearly mostly consistent logic and synthesis Accurate and consistent Little evidence of research components) Research & Rigorous and sustained enquiry Consistent approach drawing on Understanding enquiry using appropriate or understanding of Enquiry with excellent outcomes a range of sources methods appropriate approaches components assessed Original or innovative work of an Shows imagination and Good imagination with some Derivative work that offers Creativity excellent standard originality originality little in the way of new ideas the Knowledge, standard assessed to Good referencing and Presentation & Technically excellent, accurate Accurate and consistent Poor referencing and little poor the consistent approach to Referencing referencing and presentation referencing and presentation understanding of in conventions relation conventions very a (in of Excellent ability to communicate Very good ability to Most Ideas communicated Ideas are not Communication be ideas clearly and appropriately communicate ideas clearly effectively communicated effectively value outstanding to no Very good demonstration of skills Skills not relevant or be Practical skills of Excellent demonstration of skills Good demonstration of skills require significant to be development to Submission considered - Excellent ability to work effectively Very good ability to work effectively Contribution to team work Good team work and Independent work considered Non within a team environment. within the team environment. Very may be very limited. Inability judged management of own time and is is & team work Excellent management of own time good at managing own time and to organize own time and skills and skills skills skills effectively Values components Very good and consistent Professional Excellent understanding of values Good approach to professional Appropriate values are approach to professional and submitted submitted values and approach to professionalism values not demonstrated values consistently Work Work Skills Assessed
Generic Assessment Descriptors (Post Graduate) Assessed Components Distinction Merit Pass F (fail) F 0 NS (100-85) (84 - 70) (69 - 60) (59 - 50) (49-20) (19-1) F (0) 0NS Knowledge, Understanding & Enquiry Knowledge & Understanding Work submitted is considered to be outstanding in the assessed components Excellent understanding of a wide range of ideas Very good understanding of a range of ideas Good understanding of relevant ideas Subject knowledge is poorly demonstrated Assessed components considered to be of a very poor standard Work submitted is judged to be of no value (in relation to the assessed components) Non - Submission Analysis & Evaluation Excellent ability to analyse, evaluate, compare and construct values Accurate analysis and very good evaluation Good analysis and sound evaluation Weak analysis and evaluation Critical Thinking Excellent thinking, logical and creative with insightful outcomes Very good synthesis of ideas that are articulated clearly Good synthesis of ideas with mostly consistent logic Inconsistent logic and synthesis Research & Enquiry Rigorous and sustained enquiry with excellent outcomes Accurate and consistent enquiry using appropriate methods Consistent approach drawing on a range of sources Little evidence of research or understanding of appropriate approaches Creativity Original or innovative work of an excellent standard Shows imagination and originality Good imagination with some originality Derivative work that offers little in the way of new ideas Skills and Values Presentation & Referencing Technically excellent, accurate referencing and presentation Accurate and consistent referencing and presentation Good referencing and consistent approach to conventions Poor referencing and little understanding of conventions Communication Excellent ability to communicate ideas clearly and appropriately Very good ability to communicate ideas clearly Most Ideas communicated effectively Ideas are not communicated effectively Practical skills Excellent demonstration of skills Very good demonstration of skills Good demonstration of skills Skills not relevant or require significant development Independent work & team work Excellent ability to work effectively within a team environment. Excellent management of own time and skills Very good ability to work effectively within the team environment. Very good at managing own time and skills Good team work and management of own time and skills Contribution to team work may be very limited. Inability to organize own time and skills effectively Professional values Excellent understanding of values and approach to professionalism Very good and consistent approach to professional values Good approach to professional values Appropriate values are not demonstrated consistently
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