Mark

Knowledge and Understanding - Based on Summative Rubric Strands

7

• Consistently displays comprehensive knowledge of factual information and a thorough command of concepts and principles.
• Consistently analyzes and evaluates scientific information and makes judgements supported by scientific understanding.

6

• Consistently displays broad knowledge of factual information and a thorough command of concepts and principles.
• Consistently analyzes and evaluates scientific information and makes judgements mostly supported by scientific understanding.

5

• Usually displays broad knowledge of factual information.
• Usually analyzes scientific information by identifying parts, relationships, or causes.

4

• Often displays reasonable knowledge of factual information, though possibly with some gaps.
• Often applies scientific understanding to solve simple problems.

3

• Sometimes displays limited knowledge of factual information.
• Sometimes applies scientific understanding to solve simple problems with some mistakes and/or omissions.

2

• Rarely displays little recall of factual information.
• Rarely applies scientific understanding to attempt to solve simple problems.

Mark

Communication - Based on Summative Rubric Strands

7

• Communicates logically and concisely using appropriate terminology and conventions.
• Shows insight or originality.
• Student fully documents sources of information correctly.

6

• Communicates effectively using appropriate terminology and conventions.
• Shows occasional insight or originality.
• Student mostly documents sources of information correctly.

5

• Communicates clearly with little or no irrelevant material.
• Student documents some sources of information correctly.

4

• Communicates adequately although responses may lack clarity and include some repetitive or irrelevant material.
• Student documents few sources of information correctly.

3

• Communicates with a possible lack of clarity and some repetitive or irrelevant material.
• Student documents few sources of information incorrectly.

2

• Offers responses which are often incomplete or irrelevant.