Generic Assessment Descriptors
Analysis &
Evaluation
Critical
Thinking
Research &
Enquiry
Creativity
Presentation &
Referencing
A
(10-8.5)
(8.4-7.0)
Excellent understanding of
a wide range of ideas
B
(6.9 – 6.0)
Very good
understanding of a
range of ideas
C
(5.9 - 50)
Good understanding of
relevant ideas
D
(4.9 – 4.0)
Fair understanding of a few
relevant ideas
F (fail)
(3.9 – 2.0.)
Subject knowledge is
poorly demonstrated
Excellent ability to analyse,
Accurate analysis and
evaluate, compare and
very good evaluation
construct values
Good analysis and sound Fair analysis with some
evaluation
evaluation
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
Rigorous and sustained
enquiry with excellent
outcomes
Accurate and consistent Consistent approach
enquiry using
drawing on a range of
appropriate methods
sources
Relevant methods of enquiry Little evidence of research
or understanding of
with some inconsistencies
appropriate approaches
Outstanding original or
innovative work
Shows imagination and Good imagination with
originality
some originality
Some originality. Work is
mostly derivative
Derivative work that offers
little in the way of new
ideas
Technically excellent,
accurate referencing and
presentation
Accurate and consistent Good referencing and
referencing and
consistent approach to
presentation
conventions
Fair understanding of
conventions
Poor referencing and little
understanding of
conventions
Weak analysis and
evaluation
Logical with some synthesis Inconsistent logic and
of ideas
synthesis
F (fail)
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(1.9 - 1) F (0) 0NS
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Knowledge &
Understanding
A*
Work submitted is considered to be outstanding
in the assessed components
Assessed
Components