Assessment criteria: Clarity and insight in analysis of a contemporary using mathematics  Identification of how mathematics has been used to inform or obscure in popular reporting of the  issue Coherence, relevance and appropriateness of planned student activity  Standard CDU percentages apply. Assessment rubric: Criteria Distinction & Credit Pass Fail High Distinction Clarity and Analysis of issue Analysis of issue is Analysis of issue Issue is not insight in shows deep and clear with includes a analysed analysis of a critical thinking, appropriate use of mathematical mathematically. contemporary using mathematics mathematics. perspective. issue using to make clear and mathematics insightful connections. Identification of The role of The role of Some identification of The role of how mathematics in mathematics in the role of mathematics in mathematics popular reporting of popular reporting mathematics in popular reporting has been used the issue is identified of the is popular reporting of of the issue is not to inform or and extensively identified and the issue is made. identified. obscure in critiqued in a critiqued. popular thoughtful and reporting of the balanced manner. issue Coherence, Activity will enable Activity will Activity will develop Activity will not relevance and students to make encourage students’ numeracy develop students’ appropriateness deep and critical students to make and promote critical numeracy or of planned connections between connections thinking. promote critical student activity their mathematics between their thinking. Activity has some and the beyond mathematics and relevance and Activity is not the mathematics the world beyond appropriateness of the relevant or lesson. the mathematics and the targeted appropriate for the lesson. Activity is coherent, student group. issue and the highly relevant and Activity is relevant targeted student appropriate for the and appropriate for group. issue and takes the issue and the account of diversity targeted student in the targeted group. student group.
Assessment criteria:  Clarity and insight in analysis of a contemporary using mathematics  Identification of how mathematics has been used to inform or obscure in popular reporting of the issue  Coherence, relevance and appropriateness of planned student activity Standard CDU percentages apply. Assessment rubric: Criteria Distinction & High Distinction Credit Pass Fail Clarity and insight in analysis of a contemporary issue using mathematics Analysis of issue shows deep and critical thinking, using mathematics to make clear and insightful connections. Analysis of issue is clear with appropriate use of mathematics. Analysis of issue includes a mathematical perspective. Issue is not analysed mathematically. Identification of how mathematics has been used to inform or obscure in popular reporting of the issue The role of mathematics in popular reporting of the issue is identified and extensively critiqued in a thoughtful and balanced manner. The role of mathematics in popular reporting of the is identified and critiqued. Some identification of the role of mathematics in popular reporting of the issue is made. The role of mathematics in popular reporting of the issue is not identified. Coherence, relevance and appropriateness of planned student activity Activity will enable students to make deep and critical connections between their mathematics and the beyond the mathematics lesson. Activity is coherent, highly relevant and appropriate for the issue and takes account of diversity in the targeted student group. Activity will encourage students to make connections between their mathematics and the world beyond the mathematics lesson. Activity is relevant and appropriate for the issue and the targeted student group. Activity will develop students’ numeracy and promote critical thinking. Activity has some relevance and appropriateness of the and the targeted student group. Activity will not develop students’ numeracy or promote critical thinking. Activity is not relevant or appropriate for the issue and the targeted student group.
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