AO 1 - RESEARCH, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
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Analyses a global issue
Description
a. Analyses a global issue.
b. Establishes the global nature of the issue.
c. Present relevant supporting information and explanation.
a. Analyses a global issue.
b. Presents some relevant information and some explanation.
a. Presents some relevant information about a global issue.
b. Provides a limited explanation.
a. Presents relevant information about the topic.
b. May identify an issue.
Presents some information that may be relevant to the topic.
No creditable content.
Analyses causes and consequences of a global issue
Description
a. Analyses a global issue.
b. Explains causes and consequences in depth.
a. Analyses a global issue.
b. Explains causes and consequences in depth sometimes.
a. Analyses a global issue.
b. Explains a cause and consequence.
Describes a cause or a consequence of an issue.
Identifies a cause and/or a consequence of an issue.
No creditable content.
Analyses different perspectives on a global issue
Description
a. Presents and explains one global and one national/local perspective on
the selected global issue.
b. Supports both with relevant information.
a. Presents and explains one global and one national/local perspective on
the selected global issue.
b. Supports both with some relevant information.
a. Presents and explains one global and one national/local perspective on
the selected global issue.
b. Supports both with information which is mostly relevant.
Describes different perspectives with little or no supporting information.
Identifies one or more perspectives with no supporting information.
No creditable content.
Analyses and evaluates possible courses of action
Description
a. Presents two courses of action, giving appropriate detail of
implementation.
b. Evaluates in detail the practicality and possible impact.
a. Presents two courses of action proposed, giving some detail of
implementation.
b. Evaluates their possible impact.
a. Presents two courses of action proposed, giving some detail of
implementation.
b. Outlines its possible impact.
Identifies two courses of action; with limited detail
Identifies one course of action; provides no detail
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No creditable content.
Evaluation of evidence and sources
Description
a. Makes four appropriate and developed points of evaluation of evidence
presented and sources used.
b. Explains their impact on the research and the argument.
a. Makes three appropriate and developed points of evaluation of evidence
presented and sources used.
b. their impact on the research or the argument.
Makes two appropriate and developed points of evaluation of evidence
presented and/or sources used.
Makes two or more basic evaluative comment/s about evidence and/or
sources.
Makes one basic evaluative comment about evidence and/or a source.
No creditable content.
0
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9-10
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AO 2 - REFLECTION
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Reflection
Description
Reflects on how their own perspective has been impacted by research,
learning AND others' perspectives.
Reflects on how their own perspective has been impacted by research OR
learning OR others' perspectives.
Makes some reference to research findings OR learning but with little
reflection AND presents their own perspective.
Makes some reference to research findings OR learning with no evidence of
reflection OR presents their own perspective.
Makes some reference to research findings OR learning.
No creditable content.
Marks
5
4
3
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AO 3 - COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
Level
5
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Structure and clarity
Description
The report is a) well-structured,
b) clear,
c) easy to follow,
d) cohesive.
The report is a) well-structured,
b) clear,
c) easy to follow.
The report is a) structured,
b) clear,
c) mostly easy to follow.
The report has some structure but is sometimes unclear and difficult to
follow.
The report is generally difficult to follow and unclear.
No creditable content
Marks
9-10
7-8
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Table H
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Referencing
Description
Appropriate range of sources have been cited as URLs.
A range of sources have been cited as URLs.
Some sources have been cited as URLs.
Some attempt at citing sources using URLs.
Very few sources have been cited as URLs.
No creditable content.
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