Mark band
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Outcome
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ANSWER RELEVANCE
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ARGUMENT & COHERENCE
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EVIDENCE
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SUMMARY
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90-
100%
1st
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Meets learning outcomes
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Demonstrates creative flair, a high degree of originality and autonomy.
Exceptional ability to apply learning resources. Demonstrates well-developed problem-solving skills. Student evidences deployment of a full range of exceptional technical skills.
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Exceptional work with very high degree of understanding, creativity and critical and analytic skills.
Exceptional understanding of knowledge and subject-specific theories.
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Evidence of exceptional research well beyond minimum recommended using a range of methodologies
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Work completed with very high degree of accuracy and proficiency and autonomy. Exceptional communication and expression, significant evidence of professional skill set.
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80-
89%
1st
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All answered fully addressed the learning outcomes and reviews the work in greater depth than expressed in the coursework description.
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The work shows knowledge learnt externally from guided study and is of technically correct interpretations.
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The work cited are those of professional citations
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The work is of a professional publishable standard.
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70-
79%
1st
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Innovative response, answers the question fully, addressing the learning objectives of the assessment task. Evidence of critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
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A clear, consistent in-depth critical and evaluative argument, displaying the ability to develop original ideas from a range of sources. Engagement with theoretical and conceptual analysis.
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Wide range of appropriately supporting evidence provided, going beyond the recommended texts. Correctly referenced.
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An outstanding, well-structured and appropriately referenced answer, demonstrating a high degree of understanding and critical analytic skills.
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60-
69%
2:1
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A very good attempt to address the objectives of the assessment task with an emphasis on those elements requiring critical review.
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A generally clear line of critical and evaluative argument is
presented. Relationships between statements and sections are easy to follow, and there is a sound, coherent structure.
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A very good range of relevant sources is used in a largely consistent way as supporting evidence. There is use of some sources beyond recommended texts. Correctly referenced in the main.
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The answer demonstrates a very good understanding of theories, concepts and issues, with evidence of reading beyond the recommended minimum. Well organised and clearly written.
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50-
59%
2:2
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Competently addresses objectives but may contain errors or omissions and critical discussion of issues may be superficial or limited in places.
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Some critical discussion, but the argument is not always convincing, and the work is descriptive in places, with over-reliance on the work of others.
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A range of relevant sources is used, but the critical evaluation aspect is not fully presented. There is limited use of sources beyond the standard recommended materials. Referencing is not always correctly presented.
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The answer demonstrates a good understanding of some relevant theories, concepts and issues, but there are some errors and irrelevant material included. The structure lacks clarity.
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40-
49%
3rd Class
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Addresses most objectives of the assessment task, with some notable omissions. The structure is unclear in parts, and there is limited analysis.
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The work is descriptive with minimal critical discussion and limited theoretical engagement.
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A limited range of relevant sources used without appropriate presentation as supporting or conflicting evidence coupled with very limited critical analysis. Referencing has some errors.
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Some understanding is demonstrated but is incomplete, and there is evidence of limited research on the topic. Poor structure and presentation, with few and/or poorly presented references.
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30-
39%
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Fails to
achieve
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Fail - Some deviation from the objectives of the assessment task. May not
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Fail - Descriptive with no evidence of theoretical engagement, critical
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Fail - Very limited use and application of relevant sources as supporting
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Fail - Whilst some relevant material is present, the level of
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