BS4S16 Leadership and Management Theories Report Assessment Criteria (read in conjunction with generic criteria below)

Fail Fail Pass Pass Merit Distinction Distinction

20% 35-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70%-79% 80% - 100

Contextual Very limited Lack of Some evidence of Good use of Very good use Excellent use and Outstanding use
discussion of reference/source reference/source consulting reference/source and balance of balance of and balance of
the broader material. material. reference/source material. reference/source reference/source reference/source
development material. material. material. material.
of leadership And/or And/or And/or
or And/or And/or And/or And/or
management Very weak Weak
theory (10%) understanding of understanding of Some contextual Good contextual Very good In-depth Very in-depth
the context of the context of understanding of understanding of the contextual understanding of understanding of
development of development of the context of the context of the understanding of the context of the the context of the
the chosen the chosen development of development of the the context of development of development of
leadership or leadership or the chosen chosen leadership or the development the chosen the chosen
management management leadership or management theory of the chosen leadership or leadership or
theory relating to theory relating to management relating to the chosen leadership or management management
the chosen topic. the chosen topic. theory relating to topic from seminal management theory relating to theory relating to
the chosen topic work through to theory relating to the chosen topic the chosen topic
And/or And/or but gaps evident. contemporary theory. the chosen topic from antecedent from antecedent
from antecedent and seminal work and seminal work
The work remains Many references And/or And/or and seminal work through to through to
largely are missing through to contemporary contemporary
unreferenced /incorrectly cited Some references References are contemporary theory. theory.
and/or most in the body of the are missing or generally theory.
references are report and/or in incorrectly cited in appropriately cited in
incorrectly cited the list at the end. the body of the the body of the And/or And/or
and/or missing in report and/or in report. Some errors in References are
the body in the the list at the end. relation to the body appropriately All references are All references are
list at the end. of the report and/or cited in the body appropriately cited appropriately cited
list at the end. of the report and in the body of the in the body of the
the list at the report and the list report and the list
end. Few errors at the end with at the end without
e.g. in relation to very few errors. a single error.
page numbers
 for quotations
etc.

Critical Very limited Lack of Some evidence of Good use of Very good use Excellent use Outstanding use
evaluation of reference/source reference/source consulting reference/source and balance of and balance of and balance of
literature material. material. reference/source material. reference/source reference/source reference/source
relating to material. material. material. material.
chosen And/or And/or And/or
focused And/or And/or
theoretical Discussion is very Discussion is
And/or And/or
topic (30%) superficial and superficial, lacks Discussion could Discussion is
lacks any real appropriate focus be further focused appropriately focused Discussion is Discussion is Discussion is
focus to evidence to evidence to evidence depth to evidence depth of focused down to excellent outstanding
knowledge and knowledge and of knowledge and knowledge and allow in-depth demonstrating demonstrating
understanding. understanding. understanding. understanding. discussion of in-depth in-depth
particular consideration of consideration of
And/or And/or And/or And/or aspects of the relevant aspects relevant aspects
theory and of theory to of theory to
Knowledge & Knowledge & Knowledge & thereby evidence
show thorough show thorough
understanding of understanding of understanding of Knowledge & depth of
theory to theory to underpin theory to underpin understanding of knowledge and
knowledge and knowledge and
underpin application to application to theory to underpin understanding. understanding. understanding.
application to organisational organisational application to
organisational practice is weak. practice could be organisational And/or And/or And/or
practice is further developed. practice is generally
extremely weak. And/or sound. Very good Excellent Outstanding
And/or knowledge & knowledge & knowledge &
And/or Lack of critical And/or understanding of understanding of understanding of
evaluation of Limited critical theory to theory to theory to
No critical theory. evaluation of Good critical underpin
underpin underpin
evaluation of theory. evaluation of theory application to
theory. And/or demonstrating ability organisational
application to application to
to compare/contrast practice is organisational organisational
And/or Many references theoretical demonstrated. practice is practice is
are missing strengths/weaknesses demonstrated. demonstrated.
The work remains /incorrectly cited etc. And/or

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 largely in the body of the And/or And/or
unreferenced report and/or in And/or And/or
and/or most the list at the end. Critical Insightful critical Highly insightful
references are Many references References are evaluation of evaluation of the critical
incorrectly cited are missing or generally theory clearly
theory with an evaluation of the
and/or missing in incorrectly cited in appropriately cited in demonstrates
the body in the the body of the the body of the points of
excellent theory with an
list at the end. report and/or in report. Some errors in comparison commentary outstanding
the list at the end. relation to the body between relating to points commentary
of the report and/or theories, relative of comparison, relating to points
list at the end. strengths and strengths and of comparison,
weaknesses of weaknesses etc. strengths and
theory etc. weaknesses etc.
And/or
And/or And/or
All references
References are
appropriately
are All references
cited in the body appropriately are
of the report and cited in the body appropriately
the list at the of the report and cited in the body
end. Very few the list at the of the report and
errors e.g. in end without a the list at the
relation to page single error. end without a
numbers for single error.
quotations etc.

Discussion of Contextual Contextual Some contextual Good information in Detailed Excellent Outstanding
practice in information in information in information in relation to the information in information in information in
chosen relation to the relation to the relation to the organisation and its relation to the relation to the relation to the
organisation organisation is organisation is organisation is sector is provided and organisation and organisation and organisation and
in relation to very weak and/or weak and/or provided but there presented so that the its sector is its sector is clearly its sector is clearly
the elements are elements are are gaps. reader has an appropriately presented and presented and
theoretical missing. missing. understanding of the provided and discussed in all discussed in all
topic And/or context. presented so respects so that respects so that
(including And/or And/or Description of And/or that the reader the reader fully the reader fully

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context) practice needs understands the understands the understands the
(30%) Description of Description of further Description of context. context. context.
practice is very practice is weak, development in practice is
weak, missing missing and/or relation to appropriate to the And/or And/or And/or
and/or lacking in lacking in essential appropriateness theoretical discussion
essential information to and/or detail to and provides tangible Description of Description of Description of
information to provide an evidence evidence for the practice is practice is practice is
provide an appropriate subsequent subsequent detailed and excellent providing outstanding
appropriate evidence base for discussion on fit discussion of fit appropriate to appropriate, providing
evidence base for the subsequent between theory between theory and the theoretical detailed and appropriate,
the subsequent discussion on fit and practice. practice. discussion insightful evidence detailed and
discussion on fit between theory providing good to inform the insightful evidence
between theory and practice. And/or And/or evidence for the subsequent to inform the
and practice. subsequent commentary on subsequent
And/or Application of Application of theory commentary on the fit between commentary on
And/or theory to practice to practice is fit between theory and the fit between
Application of could be further generally good and theory and practice. theory and
Application of theory to practice developed. the links are generally practice. practice.
theory to practice is weak. explained. And/or
is very weak. And/or And/or
Excellent
Very good application of Outstanding
application of appropriate, in- application of
appropriate depth theory to appropriate, in-
theory to practice and the depth theory to
practice and the links are practice and the
links are very absolutely clear. links are
well explained. absolutely clear.
Commentary Commentary on Commentary on Commentary on Clear commentary on Very good Excellent Outstanding
on the fit the analysis and the analysis and the analysis and the analysis and commentary on commentary on all commentary on all
between evaluation of fit evaluation of fit evaluation of fit evaluation of fit all aspects of the aspects of the aspects of the
theory and between theory between theory between theory between theory and analysis and analysis and analysis and
practice and practice is and practice is and practice might practice is provided. evaluation of fit evaluation of the evaluation of the
(20%) very weak and/or weak. have been further between theory fit between theory fit between theory
missing. developed. and practice is and practice is and practice is
provided demonstrated demonstrated

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 throughout the showing insight in showing insight in
report. relation to both relation to both
the theory and the theory and
practice. practice.
Presentation, The written style The written style The written style The written style and The written style The written style The written style
Structure, and grammar are and grammar are and grammar are grammar are and grammar are and grammar are and grammar are
Style etc. very weak. weak. acceptable but generally good. very good. excellent outstanding
(10%) could be improved. throughout. throughout.
And/or And/or And/or And/or
Style, And/or And/or And/or
Grammar The report The report lacks a The report has a clear
Structure structure is very clear structure. The report has a structure. The report has a The report has an The report has an
(including unclear. clear structure but clear structure excellent structure outstandingly
number And/or could be improved. And/or including a and a clear clear structure and
system) And/or numbering numbering system a clear numbering
Introduction. There introduction And/or system, etc. system etc.
Conclusions There is no providing context, The introduction is numbered
introduction terms of reference, clear in all areas. figures/tables And/or And/or
providing aim/objectives There is an etc.
context, terms of report navigation introduction but And/or The introduction is The introduction is
reference, etc. is weak certain elements And/or excellent in all outstanding in all
aim/objectives are weak or Appropriate overall aspects. aspects.
report navigation And/or missing (e.g. conclusions are The introduction
etc. and/or it is context, terms of reached in line with is very clear and And/or And/or
very weak. Overall conclusions reference, the terms of appropriate in all
are not reached or aim/objectives, reference. elements. The conclusions The conclusions
And/or are weak in report navigation). reached are very reached are
relation to the And/or clear, complete exceptionallyclear,
Overall terms of reference. And/or and insightfulin complete and
conclusions are The conclusions relation to the insightful in
not reached or Overall conclusions reached are terms of relation to the
are very weak. are reached in clear, complete reference. terms of
relation to the and insightful in reference.
terms of reference relation to the
but some are terms of
weak/missing. reference

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 University of South Wales Postgraduate Generic Assessment Criteria

Grade Relevance Knowledge Analysis Argument and Structure Critical Evaluation Presentation Reference to Literature

86 – The work examined is exemplary and provides clear evidence of a complete grasp of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the level of the qualification. There is also
100% ample excellent evidence showing that all the learning outcomes and skills appropriate to that level are fully satisfied. The work is exemplary in all the categories shown above and
demonstrates a particularly compelling evaluation, originality, and elegance of argument, interpretation or discourse.

76-85% The work examined is outstanding and demonstrates comprehensive knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the level of the qualification. There is also excellent evidence
showing that all the learning outcomes and skills appropriate to that level are fully satisfied. The work is outstanding in the majority of the categories shown above or demonstrates
particularly compelling evaluation and elegance of argument, interpretation or discourse.
Distinction

The work examined is excellent and is evidence of comprehensive knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the level of the qualification. There is also excellent evidence showing
that all the learning outcomes and skills appropriate to that level are satisfied. The work will be excellent in the majority of the categories shown above or demonstrates particularly
70 – 75% compelling evaluation and elegance of argument, interpretation or discourse.

Directly relevant to A substantial Comprehensive Well supported, focussed Contains distinctive or Well written, with Critical appraisal of up-to-
the requirements of knowledge of relevant analysis - clear and argument which is clear and independent thinking; standard spelling and date and/or appropriate
60 – 69% the assessment material, showing a orderly logically structured. and begins to formulate grammar, in a literature. Recognition of
clear grasp of presentation an independent position readable style with different perspectives. Very
themes, questions in relation to theory acceptable format good use of a wide range of
Merit

and issues therein and/or practice. sophisticated source material.

A reasonable Adequate knowledge Reasonable Generally coherent and It will contain some Competently written, Draws on a good variety of
attempt to address of a fair range of analytical treatment logically structured, using an distinctive or with only minor lapses literature which includes
50 – 59% the requirements of relevant material, with which has a clear appropriate mode of independent thinking; from standard recent texts and/or
the assessment: may intermittent evidence purpose argument. may begin to formulate grammar, with appropriate literature
drift away from this in of an appreciation of an independent position acceptable format including a range of
less focused its significance in relation to theory appropriate source material.
passages and/or practice.

40 – 49% Some correlation Basic understanding Some analytical Some attempt to construct a Work which expresses a A simple basic style Evidence of use of
with the of the subject but treatment, but may coherent argument, but may coherent position only in but with significant appropriate literature.
requirements of the addressing a limited be prone to suffer loss of focus and broad terms and in deficiencies in Frequently only uses a single
assessment but range of material description, or to consistency. uncritical conformity to expression or format source to support a point.
there is a significant narrative, which one or more standard that may pose Weak use of quotation.
degree of irrelevance lacks clear views of the topic obstacles for the
Pass

analytical purpose reader

F

35 – 39%
a

Relevance to the A limited Largely descriptive A basic argument is evident, Some evidence of a Numerous Barely adequate use of
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 requirements of the understanding of a or narrative, with but there is a lack of clarity view starting to be deficiencies in literature. Over reliance on
assessment may be narrow range of little evidence of and coherence formed but mainly expression and
very intermittent, and material analysis derivative. presentation; the material provided by the tutor.
may be reduced to writer may achieve
its vaguest and least clarity (if at all) only by
challenging terms using a simplistic or
repetitious style

The evidence provided shows that the majority of the learning outcomes and skills appropriate to that Level are satisfied.

30 – 34% The work examined provides insufficient evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. The evidence provided shows that some of the
learning outcomes and skills appropriate to that Level are satisfied. The work will be weak in some of the indicators.

0-29% The work examined is unacceptable and provides little or no evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. The evidence shows that few if
any of the learning outcomes and skills appropriate to that Level are satisfied. The work will be weak in the majority or all of the indicators.

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