Year 9 Science (2016)

Criteria Sheet: Endangered Species Investigation Task Name:______________________________

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Undeveloped Not completed

All keywords/questions have been Most keywords/questions have Some keywords/questions have Limited number of keywords/ No note making sheet was included.
Note-making thoroughly researched, been researched, summarised and been researched, summarised questions have been researched,
sheet summarised and referenced. referenced. and/or referenced. summarised and/or referenced.
(20 marks) (15 marks) (10 marks) (5 marks) (0 marks)
Information on the species Information on the species Some information on the species Limited information on the species Section was not completed.
classification, habitat and distribution classification, habitat and distribution classification, habitat and distribution classification, habitat and distribution
Species Profile is accurately and concisely is accurately presented. is satisfactorily presented. is presented.
presented.
(10 marks) (7 marks) (5 marks) (3 marks) (0 marks)
Demonstrated an outstanding Demonstrated a very good Demonstrated a satisfactory Demonstrated a limited Section was not completed.
Explanation for understanding of why the species understanding of why the species understanding of why the species understanding of why the species
has declined. The impact of human has declined. The impact of human has declined. The impact of human has declined. The impact of human
Species activity on the species decline is activity on the species decline is activity on the species decline is activity on the species decline is not
Decline thoroughly explained. thoroughly explained. adequately explained. explained.
(25 marks) (20 marks) (13 marks) (7 marks) (0 marks)
Outlined a management plan to Outlined a management plan to Outlined a management plan to A brief management plan to increase Section was not completed.
increase the chance of survival of the increase the chance of survival of the increase the chance of survival of the the chance of survival of the
Management endangered specie to a high level endangered specie to a good level endangered specie to a satisfactory endangered specie was completed.
approach and applied well-developed critical and applied some critical thinking level.
thinking skills. skills.
(25 marks) (20 marks) (13 marks) (7 marks) (0 marks)
Communicates knowledge using a Communicates findings using Communicates findings using Communicates findings using a Information presented was not all in
scientific language with a high scientific language with a good scientific language with a fair degree limited range and accuracy of your own words.
Effective degree of fluency and accuracy. degree of accuracy and fluency. Few of accuracy. There were several scientific language. There were
communication No errors in grammar or spelling errors in grammar or spelling distract errors in grammar or spelling that numerous errors in grammar or
displayed distract the reader from the content the reader from the content. distracts the reader from the content. spelling that distracts the reader from
were present. (7 marks) (5 marks) the content.
(10 marks) (3 marks) (0 marks)
Created a Web Page, using relevant Created a Web Page, using relevant Created their own Web Page, using Created their own Web Page, using An unsuitable document was
and interesting data, images and/or data and images.. Report complied some data and images. Report limited data and images. Report produced. e.g a Powerpoint
ICT skills video. Report complied with with copyright laws. complied with some copyright laws. didnt comply copyright laws.
copyright laws.
(5 marks) (4 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks) (0 marks)
Detailed bibliography included which Bibliography was included which Bibliography was included but does Brief bibliography was included and No bibliography was included.
accurately used referencing rules as used referencing rules as per Easy not follow referencing rules as per does not follow referencing rules as
Referencing per Easy Bib. Bib. Easy Bib. per Easy Bib.
(5 marks) (4 marks) (3 marks) (2 marks) (0 marks)

Total mark = / 100

Mark 85-100 70-84 50-69 25-49 5-24 <5

Very low
Very high High Medium Low
Serious improvement is
Grade Well done. Keep working at this Great work. Only a little more Generally heading in the right There is plenty of room for
required to reach a satisfactory
UG
high standard. improvement is needed. direction. Keep up the good effort. improvement.
standard.