Biology Upper Secondary Teacher Guide - Department of Education

BiologySuggested assessment taskUndertake an excursion to a logged, mined or destroyed area to identifydamage caused and its impacts on the environment.Assessment criteriaStudents will be assessed on the extent to which they can:• make observations• complete questionnaires• record observations• write a report that shows: title; introduction; body (description of location,discussion of damage and its impact on plants and animals in the area);conclusion (conclusion of findings, recommendations for improvement).Marking guide12.1: Undertake excursion to a logged, mined or destroyed area to identifydamage caused and its impacts on the environment20 marksPerformanceCriteriaVery HighAchievement(18–20 marks)High Achievement(14–17 marks)SatisfactoryAchievement(10–13marks)LowAchievement(0–9 marks)Appropriate topic(2 marks)Topic clearly stated (2) Topic stated (1–2) Inappropriatetopic (0–1)Suitable introductionand aim (2 marks)Appropriate introductionand clear aim (2)Clear introductionand aim stated (1–2)Stated (1) Irrelevant (0)Description of locationand purpose (2 marks)Very clear descriptionsof location and purpose(2)Clear descriptionsand purpose(1–2)Description andpurpose stated(1)Incorrectdescription andpurpose (0–1)Detailed discussion onenvironmentaldestruction and impacton organisms (5 marks)Detailed discussionsabout destruction andits impact(5)Discussions statetype of destructionand its impact(3–5)Some mentionof destructionand its impact(1–3)Very little mentionof destruction andits impact(0–2)Appropriate conclusionand recommendations(3 marks)Very clear conclusionand recommendations(3)Clear conclusion andrecommendations(2–3)Conclusion andrecommendations made(1–2)Inappropriateconclusion andrecommendations(0–1)Presentation (3 marks)ExcellentVery neatWell written(3)GoodNeatAppropriately written(2–3)Neat and fair(1–2)Untidy(0–1)38