Generic Rubric Geography Year 6
Achievement standard indicators
A
B
C
D
E
Criteria
Knowledge and
Understanding
Explain the characteristics of
diverse places in different
locations at different scales
from local to global
Extensively informed
and insightful
explanation
Well-informed
explanation
Generally informed
explanation
Partially informed
explanation
Minimal explanation
Describe the interconnections
between people and
places, identify factors that
influence these
interconnections
and describe how they change
places and affect people
Comprehensive
descriptions and
discerning
identification of
factors
Detailed
descriptions and
pertinent
identification of
factors
Adequate
descriptions and
satisfactory
identification of
factors
Basic descriptions
and some
identification of
factors
Beginning to
describe. Minimal
identification of
factors
Describe the location of
selected countries in absolute
and relative terms
Highly accurate and
comprehensive
description
Mostly accurate
description
Generally accurate
description
Partially accurate
description
Limited description
Comprehensively
informed
identification and indepth comparison of
spatial distributions
and patterns
Well informed
identification and
detailed comparison
of spatial
distributions and
patterns
Reasonably
informed
identification and
adequate
comparison of
spatial distributions
and patterns
Some identification
and partial
comparison of
spatial distributions
and patterns
Beginning to identify
and compare spatial
distributions and
patterns among
phenomena
Discerning
identification,
extensively
reasoned
descriptions and
comprehensively
justified proposals
Pertinent
identification, wellreasoned
descriptions and
well-justified
proposals
Satisfactory
identification,
adequately
reasoned
descriptions and
satisfactorily
justified proposals
Some identification
and description with
guidance to propose
a response
Limited identification
and description with
direction to propose
a response
Identify and compare spatial
distributions and patterns
among phenomena
Identify and describe alternative
views on how to respond to a
geographical challenge and
propose a response
Generic Rubric Geography Year 6
Sophistication of
Skills
Updated 11 /9/2015
Develop geographical
questions to frame an inquiry
Develop highly
appropriate
questions to frame
inquiry
Develop mostly
appropriate
questions to frame
inquiry
Develop generally
appropriate
questions to frame
inquiry
Develop obvious
questions to frame
inquiry
Beginning to
understand how to
develop questions
to frame inquiry
Locate relevant information
from a range of sources to
answer inquiry questions
Locate highly
relevant information
from a diverse range
of sources
Locate mostly
relevant information
from a wide range
of sources
Locate generally
relevant information
from an adequate
range of sources
Locate partially
relevant information
from a narrow range
of sources
Beginning to locate
some information
from a limited range
of sources
Represent data and the
location of places and their
characteristics in different
graphic forms, including largescale and small-scale maps
that use cartographic
conventions of border, source,
scale, legend, title and north
point
Highly accurate and
extensive
representation of
data
Mostly accurate
representation of
data
Generally accurate
representation of
data
Partially accurate
representation of
data
Minimal
representation of
data
Interpret data and other
information
to identify and compares partial
distributions, patterns and
trends, infer relationships
and draw conclusions
Interpret data in a
highly logical and
convincing manner
Interpret data in a
mostly logical and
strong manner
Interpret data in an
generally logical
and credible
manner
Interpret data in a
partially logical and
basic manner
Attempt to interpret
data
Present findings and ideas
using geographical terminology
and graphic representations in
a range of communication
forms
Comprehensive and
highly effective
presentation using a
diverse range of
communication
forms
Mostly effective and
presentation using a
wide range of
communication
forms
Generally effective
and presentation
using a satisfactory
range of
communication
forms
Partially effective
presentation using a
narrow range of
communication
forms
Beginning to
present findings
using a limited
range of
communication
forms
Propose action in response to a
geographical challenge
and describe the expected
effects of their proposal
Insightful and
comprehensive
proposal of action
with lucid description
of the expected
effects
Perceptive and
detailed proposal of
action with clear
description of the
expected effects
Thoughtful and
satisfactory
proposal of action
with adequate
description of the
expected effects
Superficially
proposal of action
with basic
description of the
expected effects
Beginning to
propose an action
and describe
expected effects