PMH Project 9/10 2008

PARRAMATTA MARIST HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE – Project 2
ASSESSMENT RUBRIC Origins of the universe
Criteria E D C B A
TASK 1 • With assistance from the • In a basic manner • In a competent manner • In a precise manner • In an outstanding manner
Using a spectroscope 5.9.1, teacher performs and performs and completes performs and completes performs and completes performs and completes
5.14 completes the experiment. the experiment. the experiment. the experiment. the experiment.
(individual)
Weight: 5% 1 2 3 4 5
• Partakes in no discussion • Partakes in limited • Partakes in the discussion • Partakes in the discussion • Partakes in the discussion
5.22.2 on the wikispace. discussion on the on the wikispace in a on the wikispace in a on the wikispace in a
wikispace. satisfactory manner. coherent and appropriate highly detailed and
manner. accurate manner.
TASK 2 • Attempts unsuccessfully to • Limited use of appropriate • Competent use of • Precise and coherent use • Extensive and
Wiki discussion use appropriate diction diction including many appropriate diction, of appropriate diction with comprehensive use of
and shows frequent words which are repetitive, however some words are minimal grammatical, appropriate diction with no
(individual) grammatical, spelling and slang or informal and repetitive, slang or spelling and punctuation grammatical, spelling and
Weight: 10% SW04 punctuation errors. includes, frequent informal and demonstrates errors. punctuation errors.
grammatical, spelling and few grammatical, spelling
punctuation errors. and punctuation errors.

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• With guidance from the • In a satisfactory manner • In sound and clear manner • In an effective and • In an extensive and
teacher the group the group produces a the group produces a coherent manner the comprehensive manner
5.9.1, produces a wikispace wikispace containing basic wikispace containing clear group produces a the group produces a
5.9.3, containing elementary relevant information. and factual information. wikispace containing wikispace containing
TASK 3 5.16 information. concise and accurate complex and sophisticated
Wikispace information. information.

(Group) • Attempts unsuccessfully to • Limited ability to provide • Provides a basic but clear • Provides a comprehensive • Provides an insightful and
Weight: 20% provide references, references, footnotes or use of references, and accurate use of extensive use of
footnotes or an adequate an adequate bibliography. footnotes or an adequate references, footnotes or references, footnotes and
SW04
bibliography. bibliography. an adequate bibliography. an adequate bibliography.

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• Constant disruptive • Periodical disruptive • Occasional disruptive • Minimal disruptive • No evidence of disruptive
TEACHER
behaviour. behaviour. behaviour. behaviour. behaviour.
OBSERVATION
(Individual) SW01 • Limited ability to complete • Basic ability to complete • Satisfactory ability to • Thorough ability to • Comprehensive ability to
assessments or duties on assessments or duties on complete assessments or complete assessments or complete assessments or
Weight: 10% time. time. duties on time. duties on time. duties on time.
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• With assistance takes on • Limited responsibility • Satisfactory responsibility • Thorough responsibility • Comprehensive
responsibility of a group taken of group role. taken of group role. taken of group role. responsibility taken of
role. group role.
• With constant guidance • Limited cooperation with • Satisfactory cooperation • Thorough cooperation with • Comprehensive
PEER EVALUATION cooperates with other other group members. with other group members. other group members by cooperation with other
(Individual) group members. assisting ONE other group group members by
SW05
member. assisting more than ONE
Weight: 15% group member.
• Constant disruptive • Periodical disruptive • Occasionally disruptive • Minimal disruptive • No evidence of disruptive
behaviour. behaviour. behaviour. behaviour. behaviour.

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• With assistance from the
teacher answers the
5.9.1, driving question using their
5.9.3 wikispace
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• Attempts unsuccessfully to
verbally communicate
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through poor voice
Presentation
projection and
(Group - wiki = 25%
Individual presentation
pronunciation.
skills = 15%) • Attempts unsuccessfully to
provide eye contact.
Weight: 40% SW02 • Attempts unsuccessfully to
demonstrate performance
skills including: attire,
posture, and movement.
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PMH Project 9/10 2008
• In a limited manner
answers the driving
question using their
wikispace.
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• Limited ability to verbally
communicate through poor
voice projection and
pronunciation.
• Limited eye contact.
• Limited ability to
demonstrate performance
skills including: attire,
posture, and movement.
4---5---6
• In a sound and clear
manner answers the
driving question using their
wikispace.
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• Satisfactory verbal
communication by
adequate voice projection
and clear pronunciation.
• Satisfactory eye contact
provided to the audience.
• Satisfactory ability to
demonstrate performance
skills by including: attire,
posture, and movement.
7---8---9
• In a specific and coherent
manner answers the
driving question using their
wikispace.
17---18---19---20---21
• Comprehensive verbal
communication skills
displayed by providing
expression.
• Comprehensive eye
provided to the audience.
• Comprehensive
demonstration of
performance skills
including: attire, posture,
and movement.
10---11---12
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• In an insightful and
creative manner answers
the driving question using
their wikispace.
22---23---24---25
• Extensive verbal
communication skills
displayed by providing
expression and emphasis.
• Extensive eye with the
entire audience.
• Comprehensive
demonstration of
performance skills
including: attire that
enhances the
presentation, posture that
promotes control and
movement that promotes
confidence.
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