Biology: Unit 1 and Unit 2

PRACTICAL WORK: ASSESSMENT RUBRIC_ Hybrid_ for Practical Report 2 (Worth 20%)
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LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Not
Criteria Very High Level High Level Medium Level Low Level Very Low Level Total
demonstrated
Well-structured and
Write a scientific
report in correct

correctly formatted report

Well-structured report
includes: Title, introduction 3-4 minor problems in the Few minor problems and Few minor problems and
with 1-2 minor problems. Not
format

aim/ hypothesis, results, development of report Two sections missing. Three sections missing.
(E.g. incomplete/ missing demonstrated.
discussion including OR one section missing.
section or unsuitable/
safety/ethics, and
irrelevant information)
conclusion.
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Identified practical specific Identified practical
Consider safety

Identified 2- 3 practical Identified 2 safety/ethical

and ethics

3 safety/ethical work specific 3 safety/ethical specific safety/ethical work practices points Only 1 safety/ ethical work
practices points and work practices points and work practices points mentioned but not practice mentioned. Not
written excellent discussion written insufficient giving some details but discussed and/ or not demonstrated.
explaining the relevance in discussion yet relevant to not fully discussed. specific to this practical
the practical report. the practical.

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Excellent data
data appropriately
Collect and record

Presentation of data is of a Presentation of data has Some attempt at data

presentation. Data very good standard. Data few problems. Data is presentation is seen, Data presented is poor
presented in clear and presented and most presented clearly but with however data quality and/ or confusing
logical form. All headings data presented. Not
headings and labels some missing sections, presentation is confusing.
and labels included. Key demonstrated.
included. Attempt is made labels. Some or no attempt Missing or wrong
points of data summarised. to summarise data. made to summarise data summary or provided. No
Anomalous data identified. Anomalous data identified. and/ or to identify anomalous data
Anomalous date identified.
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Excellent data analysis,
Very good data analysis
evaluation and Sufficient data analysis Some attempt at data Limited attempt at data
with some insightful
interpretation of with some ability to analysis. Evaluation and analysis. Evaluation and
Evaluate and
explain data

evaluation and
experimental results evaluate and interpret interpretation of interpretation of
interpretation of Not
showing an insightful experimental results experimental results is experimental results is
experimental results demonstrated.
understanding of the demonstrated. Poor difficult to understand. difficult to understand. .
demonstrated. Any
concepts involved. Any reference to Any anomalous data was
anomalous data was
anomalous data was anomalous data omitted.
explained in context
explained in context
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Incorrect
& Improvements
Anomalous data

Identification and Some attempt made to Poor attempt made to

Anomalous data point/s identify anomalous data identification of
excellent explanation to identify and explain
identified but poorly point/s. And Some attempt anomalous data Not
anomalous data point/s. anomalous data point/s.
explained. And 1 insightful made to suggest insightful point/s. Poor attempt demonstrated
And 1 insightful And Poor attempt made to
improvements provided improvements but no made to suggest
improvements provided suggest improvements.
and discussed. discussion provided. improvements
and discussed well.

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Strong conclusions
Excellent conclusions drawn, linking most Some attempt made to Poor/ limited attempt made
drawn, linking main concepts of investigation Either limited attempt
draw conclusion. Some
recommendations

concepts of investigation to draw conclusions . made to draw Not

together. 1 logical ideas
Conclusions and

attempt made to
together. 1 insightful ideas recommended for Poorly attempted or conclusions. Or limited demonstrated.
recommend further
recommended for further further research Inappropriate attempt made to
research.
research provided and discussed well recommendation for recommend further
discussed well. further research research.

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An excellent and very
explain scientific ideas

Good written expression Ideas expressed

thorough understanding Poorly expressed report.
and understanding of key reasonably well in the
Communicate and

of key biological Biological terms are often Biological terms are used
biological concepts is introduction and
concepts is shown in used incorrectly or omitted incorrectly or omitted and
shown in Introduction throughout the report.
Introduction and all and poorly written in very poorly written Not demonstrated.
and the report. Demonstrated correct use
sections of the report. Introduction and other knowledge of concepts is
Demonstrated mostly of biological terms. Few
Demonstrated correct parts of report. Poor shown.
correct use of biological relevant key terms and key
and effective use of knowledge of concepts is
terms. Few relevant key concepts omitted or
biological terms in all shown.
terms omitted. misrepresented
sections.
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At least 3 references 2 references used of at 1-2 references used of
Quality of research sources

At least 3 references
used of only 1 form (e.g. least 2 different forms only 1 form (e.g.
used of at least 2
webpages, books, (e.g. webpages, books, webpages, books, journal
different forms (e.g.
journal articles, etc) for journal articles, etc) ) for articles, etc) for the 1 reference used) for the Not
webpages, books,
the introduction. Or at the introduction. and introduction. or introduction. or 1 demonstrated
journal articles, etc) for
least 3 references used Appropriate formatting inappropriate formatting reference provided but
the introduction. and
but inappropriate of reference list and in- of reference list and not no in-text referencing
Appropriate formatting
formatting of reference text referencing. proper in- text used.
of reference list and in-
list and in- text referencing.
text referencing.
referencing.

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Mark: /45

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