Year 10 Chemistry CAT3 – Water Quality
Name:
Level of Quality
Above Expected Level
At Expected Level
Below Expected Level
Well Below Expected Level
Research into acceptable water
quality parameters detailed,
with ranges listed and
explained.
Impacts of humans on water
quality parameters explained in
detail. Acceptable ranges
referred to in response.
Research into acceptable water
quality parameters completed
and ranges included.
Limited Research into
acceptable water quality
parameters completed. Ranges
not correctly listed.
Impacts of humans on water
quality parameters mentioned,
but lacking detail.
Little research about water
quality parameters included.
Aim, Hypothesis, Methods and
Materials all completed in
detail to explain the
experiment. Results recorded
clearly.
Discussion and Conclusion
show reflection and
interpretation of the
experimental results
Aim, Hypothesis, Methods and
Materials all completed and
explain the experiment. Results
recorded in table.
Aim, Hypothesis, Methods and
Materials only partially Results
recorded in table but difficult to
interpret.
Aim, Hypothesis, Methods and
Materials not completed.
Results table incomplete.
Discussion and Conclusion
shows some reflection and
interpretation of the
experimental results
Discussion and Conclusion
shows limited and
interpretation of the
experimental results
Discussion and Conclusion
lacking detail, and do not
interpret the meaning of the
results.
Part Three:
Q11 Predicting Water Quality
of waterways
(Human Endeavour)
Sound reasoning, and examples
from experiment, used to form
a detailed response.
Reasoning used in response.
Results from the experiment
referred to briefly.
Limited reasoning used in
response, and results from the
experiment not referred to in
answer.
No evidence or reasoning
evident in answer.
Part Three:
Q11-12 Carbon and Nitrogen
Cycles
(Science Understanding)
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
explained in responses to
support answers. Responses
detailed.
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
briefly explained in responses
to support answers.
Limited explanation of Carbon
and Nitrogen Cycles responses.
Responses lacking in detail.
No explanation of Carbon and
Nitrogen Cycles given in
responses.
Completed in detail and posted
on time
Completed and posted on time
Completed but not posted on
time
Completed in minimal detail
and not posted on time.
Part One:
Q1 and Q2 Research
(Science Inquiry)
Part One:
Q3 Impacts of water quality
parameters
(Science Understanding)
Part Two:
Q4-6 Completion of
Experiment
(Science Inquiry)
Part Two:
Q8-9 Discussion and Conclusion
of Experiment
(Thinking Processes and
Understanding)
Completed on time
Impacts of humans on water
quality parameters explained,
and ranges mentioned in
response.
Human impacts on water
quality parameters not
explained.