7/29/2019 Assessment Criteria Theoretical Studies

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Assessment cr iteria for Theo ret ical Studies modules at OCA

1st 2.1 2.2 3rd Fail

A+ 85%+Exceptional

A 70-84%Excellent

B 60-69%Very good

C 50-59%Good/Average

D 40-49%Satisfactory

E 30-39% F 29% orbelow

Demonstration of subject

based knowledge andunderstanding (25%)

Broad and comparativeunderstanding of subjectcontent, knowledge of theappropriate historical,intellectual, cultural orinstitutional contexts.

Exceptional knowledge

and understanding ofsubject and context

Excellent knowledge

and understanding ofsubject and context

Very good knowledge

and understanding ofsubject and context

Average knowledge and

understanding of subjectand context

Adequate knowledge

and understanding ofsubject and context

Limited knowledge

and understanding ofsubject and context

Inadequate

knowledge andunderstanding ofsubject and context

Demonstration ofresearch skills (25%)Information retrieval andorganisation, use of IT toassist research, ability toevaluate IT sources, theability to design and carryout a research project,locate and evaluateevidence from a wide rangeof primary and secondarysources (visual, oral, auralor textual).

Exceptional range ofresearch from a widerange of sources,exceptional design andimplementation ofresearch project whereappropriate.

Excellent range ofresearch from a widerange of sources,excellent design andimplementation ofresearch project whereappropriate.

Very good range ofresearch from a widerange of sources, verygood design andimplementation ofresearch project whereappropriate.

Average range ofresearch from a range ofsources, average designand implementation ofresearch project whereappropriate.

Adequate range ofresearch from a rangeof sources, adequatedesign andimplementation ofresearch projectwhere appropriate.

Limited research Inadequateresearch

Demonstration of criticaland evaluation skill s(25%)

Engagement with concepts,values and debates,evidence of analysis,reflection, critical thinking,synthesis, interpretation inrelation to relevant issuesand enquiries

(demonstrated in learninglogs and, at levels 5 and 6,critical reviews and essays)

Exceptional critical skills,demonstrating a highlydeveloped intellectualunderstanding andanalytical ability.

Excellent critical skills,demonstrating a welldeveloped intellectualunderstanding andanalytical ability.

Very good critical skills,demonstrating a goodintellectualunderstanding andanalytical ability.

Average critical skills,demonstrating someintellectualunderstanding andanalytical ability.

Adequate criticalskills, demonstratinglimited intellectualunderstanding andanalytical ability.

Limited critical skillswith little or noanalytical ability.

Inadequate criticalskills .

Communication (25%)The ability to communicateideas and knowledge inwritten and spoken form,including presentation skills.

Exceptionalcommunication of ideasand knowledge

Excellentcommunication of ideasand knowledge

Very goodcommunication of ideasand knowledge

Average communicationof ideas and knowledge

Some ability to clearlycommunicate ideasand knowledge.

Limited ability tocommunicate ideasand knowledge

Inadequatecommunication ofideas andknowledge

7/29/2019 Assessment Criteria Theoretical Studies

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These assessment criteria should be used in conjunction with the level descriptions as described overleaf:

Feedback at different levels

Level 4is the acquisition of skills and good working habits. It is about students informing themselves about others work through reading and research. They are notexpected to have developed a great deal of critical awareness -- if they have, this is a bonus. Feedback at Level 4 should focus on their success in acquiring the

necessary skills and working habits, at the same time encouraging the student to expand their horizons and challenge their own limitations.

AtLevel 5 the student continues to improve their skills and the quality of their critical awareness. But at this level, they should be starting to choose the direction oftheir thoughts in consultation with their tutor. This means that in addition to skills, feedback should reflect back to the student whether they are taking enoughresponsibility for the shaping of their own ideas, whether they are doing enough reading and whether they are clearly articulating their own views and backing themup with reasoned arguments.

At Level 6 the quality of work will continue to improve, and the student can demonstrate evidence of judgement, and they should be developing their intellectualunderstanding of the theory and concepts underpinning their discipline. They should be able to critique various schools of thought as well as simply referring to themand perhaps even showing allegiance to particular philosophical or ideological trends.