Inspire London College

GRADING CRITERIA

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Grades Evidences Required
86 - 100%  Includes all required factual content, accurately summarised.
 Well developed, relevant introduction and conclusions.
Distinction
 Accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing.
 Information or data selected from highly relevant sources, and
categorised, analysed or evaluated using a recommended format.
 Fluent, interesting writing style, appropriate to the assignment.
 Excellent understanding of factual and conceptual material, relative
to this level.
 Appropriate visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins,
headings, graphics, images and appendices.
 Correct use of academic conventions, references and bibliography.
 Very good independent reading and research, beyond standard texts,
appropriate to this level.

70 - 85%  Includes all required factual content, accurately summarised.

 Relevant introduction and conclusions.
Merit
 Accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing.
 Information or data selected from relevant sources,
and categorised, analysed or evaluated using a recommended format.
 Fluent writing style, appropriate to the assignment.
 Very good understanding of factual and conceptual material, relative
to this level.
 Appropriate visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins,
headings, graphics, images and appendices.
 Correct use of academic conventions, references and bibliography.
 Good independent reading and research, beyond standard texts,
appropriate to this level.

60 - 69%  Includes most required factual content, mostly

accurately summarised.
Pass  Mostly relevant introduction and conclusions.
 Mostly accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing.
 Information or data selected from relevant sources, and categorised,
analysed or evaluated using a recommended format, with occasional
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 gaps or errors.
 Mainly fluent writing style, appropriate to the assignment.
 Good understanding of factual and conceptual material, relative to
this level.
 Mostly appropriate visual presentation, including font, spacing,
margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices.
 Mostly correct use of academic conventions, references and
bibliography.
 Reasonable independent reading and research, beyond standard texts,
appropriate to this level.
50 - 59%  Includes most required factual content, but with some gaps or
misunderstandings.
Pass  Adequate introduction and conclusions.
 Some mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing.
 Information or data selected, categorised, analysed or evaluated with
an attempt at using a recommended format and with gaps or errors.
 Writing style is mostly appropriate but not always fluent.
 Adequate understanding of factual and conceptual material, relative
to this level.
 Inconsistent visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins,
headings, graphics, images and appendices.
 Inconsistent use of academic conventions, references
and bibliography.
 Some limited independent reading and research, beyond standard
texts, appropriate to this level.

40 - 49%  Includes limited factual content, with many gaps or inaccuracies.

 Basic introduction and conclusions.
Pass
 Frequent mistakes in spelling, grammar,
punctuation, paragraphing.
 Information or data poorly selected, categorised, analysed or
evaluated, and may not use recommended format.
 Awkward or inappropriate writing style.
 Limited understanding of factual and conceptual material, relative to
this level.
 Inappropriate visual presentation, including font, spacing, margins,
headings, graphics, images and appendices.
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  Inconsistent or incomplete use of academic
conventions, references and bibliography.
 Minimal independent reading and research beyond standard texts,
appropriate to this level.
30 - 39%  Includes insufficient required factual content, with significant gaps or
Fail inaccuracies.
 Incoherent or irrelevant introduction and conclusions.
 Serious mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing.
 Minimal selection of information or data, and little attempt at
collation, categorisation, analysis or evaluation.
 Poor writing style.
 Very limited understanding of factual and conceptual material,
relative to this level.
 Poor visual presentation, including font, spacing,
margins, headings, graphics, images and appendices.
 Inaccurate or incomplete use of academic conventions, references
and bibliography.
 Minimal independent reading and research, appropriate to this level.
Limited use of standard texts.