VCE Biology: Performance descriptors VCE BIOLOGY SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance descriptors DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Very limited analysis and Limited analysis and Satisfactory analysis and Detailed analysis and Comprehensive analysis and explanation of the evidence explanation of the evidence for explanation of the evidence explanation of the evidence explanation of the evidence for for evolutionary change. evolutionary change. for evolutionary change. for evolutionary change. evolutionary change. Very limited understanding and Limited understanding and Satisfactory understanding and Well-developed understanding Thorough understanding and analysis of determinations of analysis of determinations of analysis of determinations of and analysis of determinations analysis of determinations of Unit 4 the relatedness between the relatedness between the relatedness between of the relatedness between the relatedness between Outcome 1 species. species. species. species. species. Analyse evidence for Limited description of the Some evidence-based Satisfactory evidence-based Well-articulated Integrated and insightful evolutionary change, consequences of biological discussion of the discussion of the discussion of the evidence-based discussion of explain how relatedness change. consequences of biological consequences of biological consequences of biological the consequences of biological between species is change. change. change. change. determined, and elaborate on the consequences of Very limited analysis and Some analysis and explanation Satisfactory analysis and Well-considered analysis and Sophisticated analysis and biological change in human explanation of the links of the links between biology explanation of the links explanation of the links explanation of the links between biology and culture. and culture. between biology and culture. between biology and culture. between biology and culture. evolution. Very limited analysis of Some analysis of Relevant analysis of Well-considered evaluation of Insightful evaluation of information related information related to information related to science-based information information related to to evolution presented in the evolution presented in the evolution presented in the related to evolution presented evolution presented in the public domain. public domain. public domain. in the public domain. public domain. Very limited use of biological Some appropriate use of Largely appropriate use of most Effective and appropriate use of Proficient and highly terminology, representations, biological terminology, biological terminology, biological terminology, appropriate use of biological conventions and scientific data. representations, conventions representations, conventions representations, conventions terminology, representations and scientific data. and scientific data. and scientific data. and conventions. KEY to marking scale based on the outcome contributing 30 marks Very low 1–6 Low 7–12 Medium 13–18 High 19–24 Very high 25–30
VCE Biology: Performance descriptors VCE BIOLOGY SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK Performance descriptors Unit 4 Outcome 1 Analyse evidence for evolutionary change, explain how relatedness between species is determined, and elaborate on the consequences of biological change in human evolution. DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range Very low Low Medium High Very high Very limited analysis and explanation of the evidence for evolutionary change. Limited analysis and explanation of the evidence for evolutionary change. Satisfactory analysis and explanation of the evidence for evolutionary change. Detailed analysis and explanation of the evidence for evolutionary change. Comprehensive analysis and explanation of the evidence for evolutionary change. Very limited understanding and analysis of determinations of the relatedness between species. Limited understanding and analysis of determinations of the relatedness between species. Satisfactory understanding and analysis of determinations of the relatedness between species. Well-developed understanding and analysis of determinations of the relatedness between species. Thorough understanding and analysis of determinations of the relatedness between species. Limited description of the consequences of biological change. Some evidence-based discussion of the consequences of biological change. Satisfactory evidence-based discussion of the consequences of biological change. Well-articulated discussion of the consequences of biological change. Integrated and insightful evidence-based discussion of the consequences of biological change. Very limited analysis and explanation of the links between biology and culture. Some analysis and explanation of the links between biology and culture. Satisfactory analysis and explanation of the links between biology and culture. Well-considered analysis and explanation of the links between biology and culture. Sophisticated analysis and explanation of the links between biology and culture. Very limited analysis of information related to evolution presented in the public domain. Some analysis of information related to evolution presented in the public domain. Relevant analysis of information related to evolution presented in the public domain. Well-considered evaluation of science-based information related to evolution presented in the public domain. Insightful evaluation of information related to evolution presented in the public domain. Very limited use of biological terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. Some appropriate use of biological terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. Largely appropriate use of most biological terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. Effective and appropriate use of biological terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. Proficient and highly appropriate use of biological terminology, representations and conventions. KEY to marking scale based on the outcome contributing 30 marks Very low 1–6 Low 7–12 Medium 13–18 High 19–24 Very high 25–30
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