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Assessment Schedule 1.5

Achievement Criteria Achievement with Merit Criteria Achievement with Excellence Criteria
  • Develop and structure ideas in formal writing.
  • Develop and structure ideas convincingly in formal writing.
  • Develop and structure ideas effectively in formal writing.
  • Use language features appropriate to audience and purpose in formal writing.
  • Use language features appropriate to audience and purpose with control in formal writing.
  • Use language features appropriate to audience and purpose with control to command attention in formal writing.
Judgements for Achievement Judgements for Achievement with Merit Judgements for Achievement with Excellence

The student produces a report of least 350 words in length.

In that piece, the student:

  • Presents relevant information to their hypothesis or research focus
  • develops conclusions based on information gathered, such as giving opinions or recommendations, or suggesting a solution.
  • structures their report using an introduction, body and conclusion
  • ensures that vocabulary selection, syntax, stylistic features and written text conventions (including spelling, punctuation, grammar) are appropriate for a written report.
  • uses written text conventions without intrusive error patterns, such as a pattern of errors in syntax (e.g. sentence fragments, where structures are not used intentionally; and ‘run on’ syntax); or a pattern of other significant errors (e.g. mixed tense sequences, mis‑capitalisation, spelling errors).

The student:

As for achievement, plus:

  • develops and structures their conclusions and information gathered a generally credible and connected way.
  • selects and links language features to the intended purpose and audience.
  • uses text conventions accurately so that the writing contains only minor errors.

The student:

As for merit, plus:

  • develops and structures their conclusions and information gathered in a compelling and well-organised way. The student shows a perceptive understanding, making clear points and showing some insight or originality in thought or interpretation.
  • uses language features, vocabulary selection, distinctive personal voice, dimensions or viewpoints in an original and sustained way.
  • uses text conventions accurately so that the writing contains only minor errors.
Evidence for Achievement Evidence for Merit Evidence for Excellence

Refer to achievement report exemplars in the EOL 1.9 Use information literacy skills to form conclusion(s) unit.

NB: these illustrate the standard required for achievement for both AS 1.5 and AS 1.9.

Refer to merit report exemplars in the EOL 1.9 Use information literacy skills to form conclusion(s) unit.

NB: these illustrate the standard required for merit for both AS 1.5 and AS 1.9.

Refer to excellence report exemplars in the EOL 1.9 Use information literacy skills to form conclusion(s) unit.

NB: these illustrate the standard required for excellence for both AS 1.5 and AS 1.9.

Published on: 24 Nov 2010

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