Documents 1-2 Marking Scheme
Component Unsatisfactory
Borderline
Good
Very Good
Excellent
and weighting [0 – 39%]
[40-49%]
[50-59%]
[60-69%]
[70-100%]
Presentation, Unreadable or included
The document is
Readable but does not Easy to read with the
Very good and innovative
Layout and
significant errors in terms of readable but there were meet all the
right amount of
approach used, and presented
Style
spelling or formatting.
too much/lack of
requirements for very information. Pertinent in a very coherent manner.
information or contain a good. For example, there information highlighted
(50%)
Ineffective use of figure
several errors or
were some errors, poor and clear. No formatting The structure and organisation
(when applicable), not
formatting problems.
referencing or pertinent irregularities.
of the document is of
representative of content or Figure (when
information not easy to
professional quality with no
irrelevant to topic
applicable)
pick out. Occasional
Figure (where
errors.
representative but not formatting issues.
applicable)
Flow of information
original enough (copied
representative of the
Figure (where applicable) is
incohesive and hard to
directly from external Some evidence of an
content and relevant, very relevant used in an
follow.
source)
original organisation of facilitate the
appropriate and engaging way
No referencing
Difficult to follow or
ideas/information.
understanding of the
to facilitate the understanding
Written in an inappropriate identify key points.
narrative and is original. of the topic.
style for the reader.
Some basic referencing. Figure (when applicable)
representative of the
Evidence underpinning Accurately
No always written with content but not a great the content was clearly referenced when
an appropriate style for contribution to the
given and very well
appropriate.
the reader.
document
described.
Very appropriate and relevant
Generally well
Accurately
style for the reader
referenced.
referenced when
Use of appropriate and
Document will be
appropriate.
relevant style/language
understood by the
Use of appropriate and adapted for the reader it is
reader.
relevant style/language intended for.
adapted for the reader it
is intended for.
Content
(50%)
Narrative has significant
Narrative contains some Narrative provides
Content is highly
Narrative provides clear and
gaps or lacks depth of
gaps or lacks depth of sufficient relevant
relevant. Can generally concise details that are
knowledge and irrelevant knowledge.
details. Overall, good
be understood but
relevant. Accurate and
material presented.
Lack of evidence of a
range of information
requires more
summarised with precision.
Very limited evidence of a cohesive argument or provided with some
explanation or
Evidence of critical insight and
cohesive arguments or
irrelevant or
understanding of the
classification. Some
excellent knowledge. Excellent
irrelevant or inappropriate inappropriate areas
topic, but required a lot evidence in various
information provided in a
areas discussed which
discussed which
of explanation or
sections is not
coherent manner and backed
demonstrates a lack of basic demonstrates a lack of clarification. Lack of
completely coherent but by appropriate evidence.
understanding of the
deep understanding of evidence behind the
the information does
Very knowledgeable,
topic. The information is
the topic. The
information and
flow well in general.
educational and informative
disjointed, no structure.
information was
arguments provided.
Most arguments are
for the intended reader.
Information in the
disjointed.
Various sections of the sufficiently backed by
document inappropriate or Information in the
did not get well together evidence. Very reliable
not of interest for the
document can be
and the text does not
information provided.
intended reader.
understood but not
flow well. Lack of
appropriate or relevant evidence in certain parts. Knowledgeable and
enough for the intended Information in the
informative for the
reader.
document appropriate intended reader.
and relevant for the
intended reader.