Class

Category

Mark range

%

General Characteristics

1^st

Exceptional 1st

93 - 100

96

Exceptional knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying concepts significantly beyond what has been taught in all areas; critical evaluation/synthesis/analysis and of reading/research; evidence of breadth and depth of reading/research to inform development of work; excellent communication; performance in all areas deemed beyond expectation of the level. The ability to make decisions and carry out tasks/processes with autonomy; creative flair and the ability to (re)interpret predefined rules/conventions to select and justify individual working practice; highly developed problem-solving skills to complete work with accuracy and fluency. Meets expectations of industry/employment context.

1^st

High 1st

85 - 92

89

Excellent knowledge of the subject as the student is typically able to go beyond what has been taught (particularly for a high 1st); evidence of breadth of reading/research to inform development of work; demonstrates strong communication skills. Autonomy in the completion of practical tasks/processes; the ability to adapt in response to change or unexpected experiences; excellent technical/artistic decision making; a clear and authoritative grasp of the task/process. Broadly meets expectations of industry/employment context.

Mid 1st

78 - 84

81

Low 1st

70 - 77

74

2.1

High 2.1

67 - 69

68

Very good work characterised by evidence of wider understanding of the subject as the student is typically able to relate facts/concepts together with some ability to apply to known/taught contexts; identification and selection of material to inform development of work; demonstrates good communication skills. A confident approach to practical tasks; solid grasp of the related processes, tools, technology; creativity in the completion of the task; proficiency is demonstrated in an accurate and highly coordinated performance. Approaches standards set by the industry/employment context.

Mid 2.1

64 -66

65

Low 2.1

60 - 63

62

2.2

High 2.2

57 - 59

58

Good breadth of knowledge and understanding of the taught content balanced towards the descriptive rather than analytical; uses set material to inform development of work; addresses all aspects of the given brief; communication shows clarity, but structure may lack coherence. Competence in technical/artistic skills; tasks/processes are completed with a degree of proficiency and confidence; effective judgements have been made when completing tasks/processes; process/workflow is broadly accurate, and most aspects are completed with autonomy. General adherence to rules/conventions set by the industry/employment context.

Mid 2.2

54 - 56

55

Low 2.2

50 - 53

52

3^rd

High 3rd

47 - 49

48

Knowledge and understanding sufficient to deal with terminology, basic facts and concepts but fails to make meaningful synthesis; relies on set material to inform development of work; generally addresses most of the requirements of the given brief; communication/presentation is generally competent but with some weaknesses. An ability to reproduce learned aspects of practical tasks/processes and apply them in the same or similar scenarios; tasks/processes are attempted but follow a largely procedural and/or mechanistic formula. Errors in workflow or completion of the task; general adherence to appropriate rules/conventions set by the industry/employment context.

Mid 3rd

44 - 46

45

Low 3rd

40 - 43

40

Fail

Borderline Fail

30 - 39

35

Insufficient knowledge and understanding of the subject and its underlying concepts; some ability to evaluate given reading/research however work is more generally descriptive; naively follows or may ignore set material in development of work; given brief may be only tangentially addressed or may ignore key aspects of the brief; communication shows limited clarity, poor presentation, structure may not be coherent. Practical tasks are attempted; skill displayed in some areas; there are a significant number of errors; a lack of proficiency in most areas; guidance may be needed to reproduce aspects of the task and/or apply learned skills. Tasks may be incomplete; failure to adhere to some of the rules/conventions set by the industry/employment context.

Mid Fail

20 - 29

25

Low Fail

6-19

10

No evidence of knowledge or understanding of the subject; no understanding of taught concepts, with facts being reproduced in a disjointed or decontextualised manner; ignores set material in development of work; fails to address the requirements of the brief; lacks basic communication skills. A general level of incompetency in practical tasks; an evident lack of practice; set tasks are not completed; few or no skills relating to tasks are evident. No adherence to rules/conventions set by the industry/employment context.

Zero

Zero

0-5

0

Work not submitted, work of no merit, penalty in some misconduct cases.