Assessment

You have provided very limited evidence of reading any relevant sources and/or materials.

Your work indicates some evidence of reading and understanding relevant sources.

It is evident that you have a sound understanding of relevant literature sources and you have consulted a range of source material.

You have demonstrated a high level of understanding of major relevant sources.  You have summarised and used these in a relevant manner.

You have produced evidence of a critical application of a wide range of relevant sources.  You have shown that you fully appreciate and understand these materials.

You have provided insufficient evidence that you understand the basic issues. Your work is primarily descriptive; explanation is facile and includes too much unsubstantiated opinion.

Your work is mainly descriptive.  Many points are not adequately substantiated. You have demonstrated a limited understanding of the basic issues.  

It is evident that you have a sound understanding of the main issues.  You provide an acceptable commentary by synthesising evidence and materials from different sources.

It is apparent that you have a high level of appreciation of main issues. You demonstrate an ability to make appropriate critical points. You provide a comprehensive commentary by synthesising evidence and materials from several sources.

You have provided some original perspectives on the issues. You set sources and alternative views in context. You have systematically evaluated the relative merits of materials and research evidence in relation to your own work.  

Your work does not provide sufficient evidence of any consideration of research methodology or methods.

You have described some aspects of methods used/adopted but you have not made it clear if these are adequate or appropriate.

You have identified appropriate research questions. You have described methods of data collection, either in your own research or that found in your source literature. You have demonstrated that they are appropriate to the issues under investigation.  You have noted the scope and limitations of the approach approaches adopted.

It is evident that you have methodological awareness.  You have devised relevant research questions and described appropriate methods.  You have explained the scope and limitations of the approach/approaches adopted.

You have devised perceptive research questions and demonstrated methodological understanding describing and explaining appropriate methods.  You situate your methodological approach in context and relate this to your work.

There is no convincing evidence that you understand the relationship(s) between practice and theoretical models and/or approaches.

You have described some aspects of the relationship between theory and practice.  You have described theoretical models and/or approaches.

You have made some critical points relating to theory and practice. You have demonstrated competent use and understanding of theoretical models and/or approaches.  You have noted aspects of the relationship between practice and theory. Your conclusions are well developed; based on relevant argument and evidence. Generally you reach sound conclusions based on appropriate argument and evidence.

You have provided a good critical commentary linking theory and practice.  You have made good use of relevant theoretical models and/or approaches, identifying concepts and assessing issues.  You have described the relationship between practice and theory. Your conclusions are well developed; based on relevant argument and evidence.

Your work identifies and locates important concepts.  You detail the nature of the theory/model and/or approaches concerned. You have explained the complexity of such relationships noting critical points from the literature.  You provide a comprehensive, critical assessment of the issues explaining how this relates to your own work. Your conclusions are well developed; based on relevant argument and evidence.

You have not demonstrated a clear structure in most aspects of your work.  You have not provided convincing evidence of an ability to handle argument in a coherent manner.

Your work tends to be sectioned with limited coherence.  The case you present is unclear and poorly defined.  Your argument is not sufficiently coherent or has inconsistencies.

You provide a clear thesis statement which generally guides your work. You generally make use of accurate constructions. Your work is structured with clarity and cohesion. You provide evidence which indicates an ability to handle argument coherently. You relate your conclusions to the case presented.

You provide a clear, relevant thesis statement which clearly identifies the direction/focus of your work. Your argument is accurately constructed.  You provide a well-structured clear line of reasoning.  Your work is sustained and coherently argued.  Your clearly relate your discussion and conclusions to the focus of your work.

You provide a clear, relevant and well developed thesis statement that identifies the direction/focus of your work and clearly informs your selections and choices. The case you present makes consistent use of accurate constructions.  You explain and provide a very well structured clear and cohesive case. You sustain the structure of your work in a coherently argued manner.

The errors of syntax and/or vocabulary in your work interfere significantly with meaning.  You have not followed academic conventions in the presentation of references and citations.  Your work may not reflect the required length.

You have made some attempt to adhere to grammatical and/or academic conventions.  You have made numerous errors and these form a barrier to comprehension.  Your work may not reflect the required length.

Your work is competently presented.  Generally it follows grammatical and/or academic conventions.  Although there are some errors, these do not impede comprehension.  You work reflects the required length.  With a few exceptions references and citations are consistently and accurately presented.

Your work is presented to a high standard. With a few exceptions your work follows grammatical and/or academic conventions.  It is of an appropriate length. References and citations are consistently and accurately presented.

You have presented your work to a very high standard.  It consistently follows grammatical and/or academic conventions.  It is of an appropriate length.  References and citations are consistently and accurately presented.