Australian Curriculum – Rubric
Subject:
Science
Year: 7
Levels
Criteria
A
Excellent
B
Good
C
Satisfactory
D
Partial
E
Minimal
Science Understanding
(Assessable Elements)
Describe techniques to
separate pure substances
from mixtures
Highly effective description
of the techniques used to
separate pure substances
from mixtures.
Mostly effective description
of the techniques used to
separate pure substances
from mixtures.
Moderately effective
description of the
techniques used to
separate pure substances
from mixtures.
Partially effective
description of the
techniques used to
separate pure substances
from mixtures.
Limited description of the
techniques used to
separate pure substances
from mixtures.
Represent and predict the
effects of unbalanced
forces, including Earth’s
gravity, on motion
Represent and predict the
effects of unbalanced
forces, including Earth’s
gravity, on motion in a
highly competent manner.
Represent and predict the
effects of unbalanced
forces, including Earth’s
gravity, on motion in a
mostly competent manner.
Represent and predict the
effects of unbalanced
forces, including Earth’s
gravity, on the motion of an
object in a competent
manner.
Represent and predict the
effects of unbalanced
forces, including Earth’s
gravity, on motion in a
basic manner.
Minimal attempt to
represent and predict, the
effects of unbalanced
forces, including Earth’s
gravity on the motion of an
object.
Explain how the relative
positions of the Earth, sun
and moon affect
phenomena on Earth
Explain and model the
relationships between the
Earth, sun and moon in a
highly accurate and highly
effective manner.
Explain and model the
relationships between the
Earth, sun and moon, in a
mostly accurate and mostly
effective manner.
Explain and model the
relationships between the
Earth, sun and moon, in a
reasonably accurate and
reasonably effective
manner.
Explain and model the
relationships between the
Earth, sun and moon with
partial accuracy and partial
effectiveness.
Explain and model the
relationships between the
Earth, sun and moon with
limited accuracy and limited
effectiveness.
Analyse how the
sustainable use of
resources depends on the
way they are formed and
cycle through Earth
systems
Highly logical analysis of
how the sustainable use of
resources depends on the
way they are formed and
cycle through Earth
systems.
Mostly logical analysis of
how the sustainable use of
resources depends on the
way they are formed and
cycle through Earth
systems.
Reasonably logical analysis
of how the sustainable use
of resources depends on
the way they are formed
and cycle through Earth
systems.
Partially logical analysis of
how the sustainable use of
resources depends on the
way they are formed and
cycle through Earth
systems.
Minimal analysis of how the
sustainable use of
resources depends on the
way they are formed and
cycle through Earth
systems
Predict the effect of
environmental changes on
feeding relationships
Extensively reasoned and
in-depth prediction of the
effect of environmental
changes on feeding
relationships.
Well-reasoned prediction of
the effect of environmental
changes on feeding
relationships.
Adequately reasoned
prediction of the effect of
environmental changes on
feeding relationships.
Partially reasoned
prediction of the effect of
environmental changes on
feeding relationships
Simply reasoned prediction
of the effect of
environmental changes on
feeding relationships.
Able to classify and
organise diverse
organisms based on
observable differences
Consistently demonstrates
an in-depth knowledge and
understanding of how and
why organisms are
classified.
Demonstrates a substantial
knowledge and
understanding of how and
why organisms are
classified.
Demonstrates a satisfactory
knowledge and
understanding of how and
why organisms are
classified.
Demonstrates a basic
knowledge of how and why
organisms are classified.
Demonstrates a limited
knowledge of how and why
organisms are classified.
Australian Curriculum – Rubric
Science inquiry Skills
Science as a Human Endeavour
Subject:
Science
Year: 7
Describe situations where
scientific knowledge from
different science disciplines
has been used to solve a
real-world problem.
Highly effective description
of situations where scientific
knowledge from different
science disciplines has
been used to solve a realworld problem.
Mostly effective description
of situations where scientific
knowledge from different
science disciplines has
been used to solve a realworld problem.
Moderately effective
description of situations
where scientific knowledge
from different science
disciplines has been used
to solve a real-world
problem.
Partially effective
description of situations
where scientific knowledge
from different science
disciplines has been used
to solve a real-world
problem.
Limited description of
situations where scientific
knowledge from different
science disciplines has
been used to solve a realworld problem.
Explain how problems to
solutions were viewed by,
and impacted on, different
groups in society
Explain how problems to
solutions were viewed by,
and impacted on, different
groups in society in a
comprehensive and
insightful manner.
Explain how problems to
solutions were viewed by,
and impacted on, different
groups in society in a
substantial manner.
Explain how problems to
solutions were viewed by,
and impacted on, different
groups in society in a
reasonable manner.
Explain how problems to
solutions were viewed by,
and impacted on, different
groups in society in a basic
manner.
Explain how problems to
solutions were viewed by,
and impacted on, different
groups in society in a
limited manner.
Identify questions that can
be investigated
scientifically
Highly relevant and
discriminating identification
of questions that can be
investigated scientifically.
Mostly relevant and
pertinent identification
of questions that can be
investigated scientifically.
Reasonably relevant and
credible identification
of questions that can be
investigated scientifically.
Plan fair experimental
methods, identifying
variables to be changed
and measured.
Plans a highly structured
and in-depth experimental
method.
Plans a well-structured and
detailed experimental
method.
Plans a moderately
structured and adequate
experimental method.
Some relevance and some
credibility in the
identification of questions
that can be investigated
scientifically.
Plans a partially structured
and basic experimental
method.
Little relevance and minimal
credibility in the
identification of questions
that can be investigated
scientifically.
Attempts to plan a simple
experimental method.
Highly effective description
of how safety was
considered.
Mostly effective description
of how safety was
considered.
Moderately effective
description of how safety
was considered.
Partially effective
description of how safety
was considered.
Limited description of how
safety was considered.
Select equipment that
improves fairness and
accuracy
Judiciously
selects equipment that
improves fairness and
accuracy.
Carefully selects equipment
that improves fairness and
accuracy.
Adequately
selects equipment that
improves fairness and
accuracy.
Selects equipment that
improves fairness and
accuracy with guidance.
Selects equipment that
improves fairness and
accuracy with direction.
Draw on evidence to
support their conclusions
Comprehensive analysis of
data to formulate highly
logical and precise
conclusions.
Detailed analysis data to
formulate mostly logical
conclusions.
Satisfactory analysis of data
to formulate reasonably
logical conclusions.
Basic analysis of data to
formulate partially logical
conclusions.
Limited analysis of data
with an attempt to formulate
a conclusion.
Summarise data from
different sources and
describe trends
Highly logical and concise
summary of data from
different sources and highly
effective description
of trends.
Mostly logical summary of
data from different
sources and mostly
effective description
of trends.
Generally logical summary
of data from different
sources and reasonably
effective description
of trends.
Partially logical summary of
data from different
sources and superficial
description of trends.
Simple summary of data
from different sources and
minimal description
of trends.
Describe how they
considered safety
Australian Curriculum – Rubric
Subject:
Science
Year: 7
Refer to the quality of their
data when suggesting
improvements to their
methods
Critically evaluate the
quality of data and suggest
a range of highly
appropriate and convincing
improvements.
Thoroughly evaluate the
quality of data and suggest
mostly appropriate
improvements.
Adequately evaluate the
quality of data and suggest
improvements that are
generally appropriate.
Partially evaluate the quality
of data and suggest basic
improvements.
Limited evaluation of the
quality of data.
Acknowledges the need for
improvements.
Communicate their ideas,
methods and findings using
scientific language and
appropriate
representations
Highly effective
communication of ideas,
methods and findings using
scientific language and
highly appropriate
representations.
Mostly effective
communication of ideas,
methods and findings using
scientific language and
mostly appropriate
representations.
Generally effective
communication of ideas,
methods and findings using
scientific language and
generally appropriate
representations.
Partially effective
communication of ideas,
methods and findings using
scientific language and
basic representations.
Rudimentary
communication of ideas,
methods and findings using
scientific language and
simple representations.
Last updated
24/8/15