Criteria | Poor | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
Sources: (20 marks) |
· Inappropriate sources · Below minimum number of sources · Incorrect citations · No reference List |
· Use of appropriatesources · Meets minimum number (5) · Generally correct citations with some errors · Attempt at Reference List |
· Use of appropriate sources, · Exceeds minimum number (5) · Mostly Correct citations with few errors · Reference List mostly formatted correctly |
· Use of appropriate, academic, varied sources · Significantly exceeds minimum number (5) · All Correct citations with no errors · Reference List formatted correctly with no errors |
Background: (10 marks) |
· Presents little or no accurate and important information about the country |
· Presents some accurate and important information about the country |
· Presents adequate accurate and important information about the country |
· Presents a thorough and accurate account, with no important omissions of the country |
Global Development: (10 marks) |
· Global development is not easily understood. · Has little reference to and/or understanding of the highlighted area of globalisation |
· Global development identified with reference to the highlighted area of globalisation. · Limited understanding displayed of the highlighted area of globalisation |
· Global development clearly identified with strong reference to the highlighted area of globalisation. · Clear understanding of the highlighted area of globalisation. |
· Global development clearly identified with insightful reference to the highlighted area of globalisation. · Insightful understanding of the highlighted area of globalisation. |
Area of Globalisation: (10 marks) |
· Areas of globalisation have not been fully identified/justified with no/limited identification, of any overlap |
· Areas of globalisation mostly justified with basic identification, of any overlap |
· Areas of globalisation justified with strong identification, of any overlap |
· Areas of globalisation clearly and insightfully justified with insightful identification, of any overlap |
Local and/or Global benefits: (10 marks) |
· Current development chosen with main local and/or global benefits basically outlined. · Points have not been developed. · The wider implications of the issue are missing/basic in understanding |
· Current development chosen with main local and/or global benefits mostly outlined. · The wider implications of the issue are limited in understanding |
· Current development chosen with main local and/or global benefits clearly outlined. · The wider implications of the issue are understood |
· Current development chosen with main local and/or global benefits clearly and insightfully outlined. · The wider implications of the issue are clearly understood |
Legal/Ethical/Moral implications of the development: (10 marks) |
· Limited understanding of legal/ethical or moral implications or dimensions of the topic | · Basic understanding of legal/ethical or moral implications or dimensions of the topic | · Adequate understanding of legal/ethical or moral implications or dimensions of the topic | · Clear and insightful understanding of legal/ethical or moral implications or dimensions of the topic |
Opposition to the development: (10 marks) |
· Limited understanding of other perspectives and counter arguments. · Missing specific identification |
· Basic understanding of other perspectives and counter arguments. · General identification provided |
· Adequate understanding of other perspectives and counter arguments. · Specific identification provided |
· Clear and insightful understanding of other perspectives and counter arguments. · Specific identification provided with evidence to support |
Communication: (20 Marks) |
· Writing style unclear/ incoherent (frequent errors in English grammar/spelling/ punctuation/typos) · Poor quality of writing impedes the author’s ability to articulate responses · No map/titles/images missing |
· Writing style mostly clear and coherent (minor errors in English grammar/spelling/ punctuation/typos) · Generally effective articulation of ideas · Attempt at map/titles/images |
· Writing style clear and coherent (few errors in English grammar/spelling/ punctuation/typos) · Effective articulation of responses · Mostly correct map/titles/images |
· Clear & concise writing style with few or no errors · Outstanding articulation of responses · Map/Titles/Images all correct |