TSLB3163

MARKING RUBRIC
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

PROGRAM: PISMP (TESL) SEMESTER: I

CODE AND COURSE: TSLB3163 (CURRICULUM STUDIES)

TASK 1: Written Assignment – Individual (30%)

LEVEL/ SCALE
DESCRIPTORS
GRADE (30%)
• Excellent ability to analyze the concepts, principles and
models in curriculum design. (C4)
20.0 – • Excellent ability to explain and justify the factors to
consider in designing and implementing the English
18.0 national curriculum. (C5)
• Excellent ability to organize and express ideas clearly
HIGH in writing. (A4, P2)
DISTINCTION
• Excellent ability to recognise the need and capacity for
continuous personal improvement by accessing and
managing relevant information from various sources to
9.0 – engage in life-long learning and managing information
10.0 skills (LL1)
• Excellent ability to think outside the box. (CTPS4)
• Excellent ability in making decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)

• Good ability to analyze the concepts, principles and

models in curriculum design(C4)
15.0 – • Good ability to explain and justify the factors to
consider in designing and implementing the English
17.9 national curriculum (C5)
• Good ability to organize and express ideas clearly in
writing. (A4, P2)
DISTINCTION
• Good ability to recognise the need and capacity for
continuous personal improvement by accessing and
managing relevant information from various sources to
engage in life-long learning and managing information
7.5 – 8.9 skills (LL1)
• Good ability to think outside the box. (CTPS4)
• Good ability in making decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)

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• Reasonable ability to analyze the concepts, principles

and models in curriculum design(C4)
12.0 – • Reasonable ability to explain and justify the factors to
consider in designing and implementing the English
14.9 national curriculum (C5)
• Reasonable ability to organize and express ideas
clearly in writing. (A4, P2)
CREDIT
• Reasonable ability to recognise the need and capacity
for continuous personal improvement by accessing and
managing relevant information from various sources to
engage in life-long learning and managing information
6.0 – 7.4
skills (LL1)
• Reasonable ability to think outside the box. (CTPS4)
Reasonable ability in making decisions based on
reliable evidence. (CTPS5)

• Fair ability to analyze the concepts, principles and

models in curriculum design(C4)
10.0 – • Fair ability to explain and justify the factors to consider
in designing and implementing the English national
11.9 curriculum (C5)
• Fair ability to organize and express ideas clearly in
writing. (A4, P2)
PASS
• Fair ability to recognise the need and capacity for
continuous personal improvement by accessing and
managing relevant information from various sources to
engage in life-long learning and managing information
5.0 – 5.9 skills (LL1)
• Fair ability to think outside the box. (CTPS4)
• Fair ability in making decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)

• No/ Little ability to analyze the concepts, principles and

models in curriculum design(C4)
• Excellent ability to explain and justify the factors to
< 9.9 consider in designing and implementing the English
national curriculum (C5)
• No/ Little ability to organize and express ideas clearly
in writing. (A4, P2)
WEAK
• No/ Little ability to recognise the need and capacity for
continuous personal improvement by accessing and
managing relevant information from various sources to
engage in life-long learning and managing information
< 4.9
skills (LL1)
• No/ Little ability to think outside the box. (CTPS4)
• No/ Little ability in making decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)

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MARKING RUBRIC
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

PROGRAM: PISMP (TESL) SEMESTER: I

CODE AND COURSE: TSLB3163 (CURRICULUM STUDIES)

TASK 2: Oral Presentation - Group (10%)

LEVEL/ SCALE
DESCRIPTORS
GRADE (10%)
• Excellent ability in explaining critically the currentissues
that affect curriculum implementation. (C6)
• Excellent ability to respond and perform in the
HIGH
discussion.(A2)
DISTINCTION 9.0 –
• Excellent ability to negotiate, take responsibility
10.0 towards group decisions and achieve consensus (CS5,
TS5)
• Excellent ability to seek out more knowledge to expand
one’s mind. (LL3)

• Good ability in explaining critically the current issues

that affect curriculum implementation. (C6)
• Good ability to respond and perform in the
DISTINCTION discussion.(A2)
7.5 – 8.9
• Good ability to negotiate, take responsibility towards
group decisions and achieve consensus (CS5, TS5)
• Good ability to seek out more knowledge to expand
one’s mind. (LL3)

• Reasonable ability in explaining critically the current

issues that affect curriculum implementation. (C6)
• Reasonable ability to respond and perform in the
CREDIT discussion. (A2)
6.0 – 7.4 • Reasonable ability to negotiate, take responsibility
towards group decisions and achieve consensus (CS5,
TS5)
• Reasonable ability to seek out more knowledge to
expand one’s mind. (LL3)

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• Fair ability in explaining critically the current issues that

affect curriculum implementation. (C6)
• Fair ability to respond and perform in the
PASS discussion.(A2)
5.0 – 5.9
• Fair ability to negotiate, take responsibility towards
group decisions and achieve consensus (CS5, TS5)
• Fair ability to seek out more knowledge to expand
one’s mind. (LL3)

• Little ability in explaining critically the current issues

that affect curriculum implementation. (C6)
• Little ability to respond and perform in the discussion.
WEAK (A2)
< 4.9
• Little ability to negotiate, take responsibility towards
group decisions and achieve consensus (CS5, TS5)
• Little ability to seek out more knowledge to expand
one’s mind. (LL3)

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MARKING RUBRIC
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

PROGRAM: PISMP (TESL) SEMESTER: I

CODE AND COURSE: TSLB3163 (CURRICULUM STUDIES)

TASK 3: Reflective essay - Individual (10%)

LEVEL/ SCALE
DESCRIPTORS
GRADE (10%)
• Excellent ability to discuss reflectively the impact of
curriculum evaluation and curriculum change and
innovation. (C6)
• Excellent ability to present ideas in order to show a full
understanding of the topic. (A2)
HIGH • Excellent ability to make decisions based on reliable
9.0 –
DISTINCTION evidence. (CTPS5)
10.0
• Excellent ability to demonstrate ethical and conscious
decisions that positively affect the community in the
writing. (EM3)

• Good ability to discuss reflectively the impact of

curriculum evaluation and curriculum change and
innovation. (C6)
• Good ability to present ideas in order to show a full
understanding of the topic. (A2)
DISTINCTION
7.5 – 8.9 • Good ability to make decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)
• Good ability to demonstrate ethical and conscious
decisions that positively affect the community in the
writing. (EM3)

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• Reasonable ability to discuss reflectively the impact of

curriculum evaluation and curriculum change and
innovation. (C6)
• Reasonable ability to present ideas in order to show a
full understanding of the topic. (A2)
CREDIT
6.0 – 7.4 • Reasonable ability to make decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)
• Reasonable ability to demonstrate ethical and
conscious decisions that positively affect
the community in the writing. (EM3)

• Fair ability to discuss reflectively the impact of

curriculum evaluation and curriculum change and
innovation. (C6)
• Fair ability to present ideas in order to show a full
understanding of the topic. (A2)
PASS
5.0 – 5.9 • Fair ability to make decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)
• Fair ability to demonstrate ethical and conscious
decisions that positively affect the community in the
writing. (EM3)

• Little ability to discuss reflectively the impact of

curriculum evaluation and curriculum change and
innovation. (C6)
• Little ability to present ideas in order to show a full
understanding of the topic. (A2)
WEAK
< 4.9 • Little ability to make decisions based on reliable
evidence. (CTPS5)
• Little ability to demonstrate ethical and conscious
decisions that positively affect the community in the
writing. (EM3)