STANDARDS FOR ASSESSMENT 1: WHY DO YOUNG PEOPLE MISBEHAVE IN SCHOOL REPORT
Provides a literature synthesis Provides a clear description of the
which is succinct, relevant, and
Criteria contemporary. Uses high quality
academic sources. (8) (16%)
 Identified literature is outdated,
irrelevant or from non-academic
sources.
 Theories mentioned have no
empirical support.
(0 -24)
 Conclusions drawn are not
FAIL
supported by the literature cited.
0 – 2.5
Literature review:
 is current & relevant
 Application and understanding
of relevant literature is
(25-32)
PASS
satisfactory.
3 – 4.5
Literature review:
 Is current, high quality
 Appropriately identifies and
analyses findings/suggestions of
CREDIT
(33-37)
the literature as they relate to
the key question of the
assessment.
5-6
 Comprehensively identifies
high quality, contemporary, academic
literature and succinctly analyses
DISTINCTION
implications of such literature for
(38-42)
the assessment’s key question.
7 7
Provides an in-depth, clear and
interview process. Follows ethics
protocols and has 6 participants
from diverse backgrounds.
(2) (4%)
 Adheres to ethics protocol.
 Concisely and coherently
describes interview process.
 Six highly diverse, distinct and
relevant participants are
interviewed.
 Some reasoning is given for the
choice of participants.
0-2
Comprehensively synthesises
coherent synthesis of main
interview findings.
(8) (16%)
Interview findings are:
 Absent or Very basic
 Just summarised
 Do not directly address the
scope of the assessment
 Findings are listed or not
processed into themes or other
in-depth analysis
0 – 2.5
 Provides a simple description of
interview findings. OR
 Mainly consists of paraphrasing
or quoting participants only.
3 – 4.5
 Presents a clear and succinct
summary of main themes
relevant to the main context of
the assessment
 Some quotes or paraphrasing
are provided as support for
findings.
5-6
 Presents succinct and clear
analyses of the most relevant
themes in reference to the
context of the assessment which
are supported by careful use of
the participants own statements.
Provides implications for praxis
findings by comparing and
contrasting findings from
interviews and literature review
(15) (30%)
Comparison/contrast:
 Is absent OR
 Consists of a repetition of the
findings from interviews and
literature review.
0 - 7.5
 A basic analysis of differences
and/or the similarities between
interview findings and literature
review is outlined.
 Basic answer to the assessment
question why do young people
misbehave at school
8 – 9.5
 Analyses the differences
and/or the similarities between
interview findings and literature
review.
10
 Analyses and incorporates
both the differences and/or the
similarities between interview
findings and literature review.
 It uses those points to make a
meaningful argument about why
young people misbehave at
school. 11 - 12
Presents work professionally,
including personal awareness and with clear academic writing and
teaching practice (15) (30%) APA 6 referencing style within
the word limit. (2)(4%).
Discussion of implications:
 Is absent OR
 Very basic OR
 Unrelated to the literature
review and/or interviews.
0 - 7.5
Reports. Greater than or less
 Provides vague general than 10% of word limit will NOT
personal implications of the be accepted for marking. Nor will
findings. reports which do not meet basic
English language standards.
8 – 9.5  Communicates in an effective
and understandable manner.
 Appropriate use of English
 Provides a number of general writing conventions.
teaching implications of the  Within word length;
findings  Generally accurate APA
formatting.
0-2
10
Provides several detailed and
relevant implications of the findings
for personal awareness and
teaching practice.
11 - 12
  Identifies a variety of high
quality, contemporary, academic
literature and succinctly analyses
HIGH DISTINCTION implications of such literature
(43-50) communicating a critical
understanding of the literature’s
implications for the assessments
key question.
8 8
 Provides an in-depth, critical
analysis of the underlying themes
most relevant to the context of
the assessment and combines
these to provide an overarching
insightful proposition which is
supported by careful use of the
participants own statements.
 Provides critical, insightful
analyses
 Incorporate both the
differences and/or the similarities
between interview findings and
literature review.
 Uses those points to make a
complementary argument about
why young people misbehave at
school. 13 - 15
 Provides several, explicit and
relevant implications for personal
awareness and teaching practice
of the findings for self, classroom,
and whole school
 Provides limitations of these
practices.
13 - 15