Generic Rubric Geography Year 8
Achievement standard indicators
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B
C
D
E
Criteria
Knowledge and
Understanding
Explain geographical
processes that
influence the
characteristics of
places and explain
how places are
perceived and valued
differently
Extensively informed
and insightful
explanations
Well-informed
explanations
Reasonably informed
explanations
Partially informed
explanations
Minimal explanations
Explain
interconnections
within environments
and between people
and places and
explain how they
change places and
environments
Extensively informed
and insightful
explanations
Well-informed
explanations
Reasonably informed
explanations
Partially informed
explanations
Minimal explanations
Propose explanations
for spatial
distributions and
patterns among
phenomena and
identify associations
between distribution
patterns
Propose explanations
for spatial
distributions and
patterns among
phenomena and
identify associations
between distribution
patterns in a highly
logical and discerning
manner
Propose explanations
for spatial
distributions and
patterns among
phenomena and
identify associations
between distribution
patterns in a mostly
logical and pertinent
manner
Propose explanations
for spatial
distributions and
patterns among
phenomena and
identify associations
between distribution
patterns in an
generally logical and
credible manner
Propose explanations
for spatial
distributions and
patterns among
phenomena and
identify associations
between distribution
patterns in a partially
logical and basic
manner
Propose explanations
for spatial
distributions and
patterns among
phenomena and
identify associations
between distribution
patterns in a limited
manner
Compare alternative
strategies to a
geographical
challenge and
propose a response,
taking into account
environmental,
economic and social
factors
Highly logical
comparing of
alternative strategies
and proposing of a
comprehensive
response
Mostly logical
comparing of
alternative strategies
and proposing of a
detailed response
Generally logical
comparing of
alternative strategies
and proposing of a
satisfactory response
Partially logical
comparing of
alternative strategies
and proposing of a
basic response
Little logic when
comparing alternative
strategies. Proposing
of a simple response
Generic Rubric Geography Year 8
Sophistication of Skills
Identify
geographically
significant questions
from observations to
frame an inquiry
Discerning
identification
Pertinent identification
Satisfactory
identification
Some identification
Limited identification
Locate relevant
information from a
range of primary and
secondary sources to
answer inquiry
questions
Locate highly relevant
information from a
diverse range of
primary and
secondary sources
Locate mostly
relevant information
from a wide range of
primary and
secondary sources
Locate generally
relevant information
from an adequate
range of primary and
secondary sources
Locate partially
relevant information
from a narrow of
primary and
secondary sources
Beginning to locate
relevant information
from a restricted
range of sources
Represent data and
the location and
distribution of
geographical
phenomena in a
range of appropriate
graphic forms,
including maps at
different scales that
conform to
cartographic
conventions
Highly accurate and
extensive
representation of data
in a diverse range of
appropriate graphic
forms
Mostly accurate
representation of data
in a wide range of
appropriate graphic
forms
Generally accurate
representation of data
in an adequate range
of appropriate graphic
forms
Partially accurate
representation of data
in a narrow range of
appropriate graphic
forms
Minimal
representation of data
in a restricted range of
appropriate graphic
forms
Analyse geographical
data and other
information to
propose explanations
for spatial patterns,
trends and
relationships and
draw reasoned
conclusions
Critical analysis of
geographical data to
propose
comprehensive
explanations and
draw extensively
reasoned conclusions
Thorough analysis of
geographical data to
propose detailed
explanations and
draw well-reasoned
conclusions
Adequate analysis of
geographical data to
propose satisfactory
explanations and
draw reasoned
conclusions
Some analysis of
geographical data to
propose basic
explanations and
draw partially
reasoned conclusions
Little analysis of
geographical data to
propose simple
explanations and
beginning to draw
reasoned conclusions
Present findings,
arguments and ideas
using relevant
geographical
terminology and
graphic
representations in a
Comprehensive and
highly effective
presentation using a
diverse range of
appropriate
communication forms
Detailed and mostly
effective presentation
using a wide range of
appropriate
communication forms
Generally effective
presentation using a
satisfactory range of
appropriate
communication forms
Partially effective
presentation using a
narrow range of
appropriate
communication forms
Beginning to present
findings using a
limited range of
appropriate
communication forms
Generic Rubric Geography Year 8
range of appropriate
communication forms
Propose action in
response to a
geographical
challenge taking
account of
environmental,
economic and social
considerations and
predict the outcomes
of their proposal
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Insightful and
comprehensive
proposal of action
with highly logical
prediction of its
outcomes
Perceptive and
detailed proposal of
action with mostly
logical prediction of its
outcomes
Thoughtful and
satisfactory proposal
of action with
generally logical
prediction of its
outcomes
Basic proposal of
action with partially
logical prediction of its
outcomes
Beginning to propose
an action and predict
its outcomes with
direction