VCE Classical Studies: Performance Descriptors CLASSICAL STUDIES SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance Descriptors DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Limited research into the Some research into the Appropriate research into the Detailed research into the Well-directed and thorough sociohistorical context of the sociohistorical context of the sociohistorical context, with a sociohistorical context, with a research into the sociohistorical work, with minimal understanding work, with a limited satisfactory understanding of well-developed understanding context, with a highly developed of the relationship of the work to understanding of the relationship the relationship of the work to of the relationship of the work understanding of the relationship its context. of the work to its context. its context. to its context. of the work to its context. Unit 3 and 4 Limited knowledge and Some analysis of ideas presented Satisfactory analysis of Detailed analysis of ideas Comprehensive analysis of ideas Outcome 1 explanation of ideas presented in the work. presented in the work. presented in the work. presented in the work. Analyse the ideas and the in the work. techniques of a classical work and evaluate the relationship Limited knowledge and Some analysis of the techniques Satisfactory analysis of the Detailed analysis of the Comprehensive analysis of the of the work to its sociohistorical explanation of the techniques used in the work. techniques used in the work. techniques used in the work. techniques used in the work. context. used in the work. Limited explanation of sections Some evaluation of sections of Satisfactory evaluation of Thorough evaluation of sections Insightful evaluation of sections of the work to the whole work, the work to the work, or sections of the work to the whole of the work to the whole work, of the work to the whole work, or artwork to its form. artwork to its form. work, or artwork to its form; or artwork to its form. or artwork to its form. however, not always fully developed. Limited use of evidence Some use of evidence to support Satisfactory use of appropriate Detailed use of evidence Comprehensive and sophisticated to support an argument. an argument. evidence to support an argument to support an argument. use of evidence to support an argument. 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
VCE Classical Studies: Performance Descriptors CLASSICAL STUDIES SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance Descriptors Unit 3 and 4 Outcome 1 Analyse the ideas and the techniques of a classical work and evaluate the relationship of the work to its sociohistorical context. DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Limited research into the sociohistorical context of the work, with minimal understanding of the relationship of the work to its context. Some research into the sociohistorical context of the work, with a limited understanding of the relationship of the work to its context. Appropriate research into the sociohistorical context, with a satisfactory understanding of the relationship of the work to its context. Detailed research into the sociohistorical context, with a well-developed understanding of the relationship of the work to its context. Well-directed and thorough research into the sociohistorical context, with a highly developed understanding of the relationship of the work to its context. Limited knowledge and explanation of ideas presented in the work. Some analysis of ideas presented in the work. Satisfactory analysis of presented in the work. Detailed analysis of ideas presented in the work. Comprehensive analysis of ideas presented in the work. Limited knowledge and explanation of the techniques used in the work. Some analysis of the techniques used in the work. Satisfactory analysis of the techniques used in the work. Detailed analysis of the techniques used in the work. Comprehensive analysis of the techniques used in the work. Limited explanation of sections of the work to the whole work, or artwork to its form. Some evaluation of sections of the work to the work, or artwork to its form. Satisfactory evaluation of sections of the work to the whole work, or artwork to its form; however, not always fully developed. Thorough evaluation of sections of the work to the whole work, or artwork to its form. Insightful evaluation of sections of the work to the whole work, or artwork to its form. Limited use of evidence to support an argument. Some use of evidence to support an argument. Satisfactory use of appropriate evidence to support an argument Detailed use of evidence to support an argument. Comprehensive and sophisticated use of evidence to support an argument. 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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