ASSESSMENT GRADING MATRIX FOR ESSAYS/REPORTS BAND Select and deploy relevant knowledge showing understanding of relevant literature/resources. Analyse and evaluate information, arguments and explanations, and apply theory to practice. Construct arguments and explanations using a range of available evidence and communicate these in a clear, structured manner, making use of appropriate vocabulary, citation and referencing. (85-100%) Outstanding .. in addition to criteria in the band the student demonstrates comprehensive understanding of information extracted from recent / current thinking in the subject area suggests original interpretations or applications of theory evaluates, analyses and interprets information, arguments and explanations with outstanding clarity and skill reasons effectively towards a comprehensive and original conclusion distils and critically evaluates evidence and communicate this concisely (70-84%) Excellent a thorough, accurate knowledge with a clear and detailed understanding that meets module specific learning outcomes and assessment criteria coverage of a wide range of relevant literature/resources a high level of skill in interpretation, analysis and evaluation rigorous and consistent application of relevant theory to practice correctly distinguish relevant and important factors integrate these factors into a balanced, and convincing argument/explanation reason effectively towards an individual and informed conclusion contain detailed citation and referencing correctly use grammar, punctuation and spelling (60-69%) Very Good a very good, accurate knowledge and understanding that meets module specific learning outcomes and assessment criteria a very good awareness of a range of relevant literature/resources a very good level of skill in interpretation, analysis and evaluation consistent application of relevant theory to practice identify the most important factors present a relevant argument/explanation clearly if, at times, lacking incisiveness contain accurate citation and referencing may contain occasional errors of grammar, punctuation and spelling (50-59%) Good a good knowledge and confident understanding that meets module specific learning outcomes and assessment criteria a good level of skill in interpretation, analysis and evaluation application of some theory to practice identify some important factors present a logical argument/explanation contain correct citation and referencing may contain some errors of grammar, punctuation and spelling
a good awareness of relevant literature/resources (40-49%) Adequate an adequate knowledge and understanding that meets module specific learning outcomes and assessment criteria a limited awareness of relevant literature/resources an adequate level of skill in interpretation, analysis and evaluation adequate application of theory to practice make an adequate attempt to distinguish relevant material assemble it into a limited argument/explanation contain adequate citation and referencing that is generally accurate may contain some errors of grammar, punctuation and spelling (25-39%) Unsatisfactory poor and generalised knowledge and understanding that does not meet module specific learning outcomes and assessment criteria little or no awareness of relevant literature/resources a poor level of skill in interpretation, analysis and evaluation inappropriate or inadequate application of theory to practice make an inadequate attempt to shape an argument/explanation at a basic level lack logical structure and/or be unselective be uncited/unreferenced or display frequent errors in citation/referencing may contain intrusive errors of grammar, punctuation and spelling (0-25%) Inadequate at HE level.. X No attempt to use relevant literature Little or no relevant factual content Has little apparent understanding of the concepts relevant to this area of study Little or no interpretation or analysis of information Little or no idea of relevant theoretical background or its application No conventional structure to report Spelling / grammatical errors make report incomprehensible Explanations illogical or non-existent
PS12. Programme Structure FHEQ level: 4 & 5 For: Full Time F/T Route Year When in Year? (i.e. Autumn, Spring etc) Core or Option Module Credits Module Year 1 – Stage 1 All Core 20 CORC1013C Personal and Employability Skills Development Spring Core 10 CORD135 Research Skills All Core 20 CORD143 Livestock Production All Core 20 CORD144 Farm Mechanisation and Postharvest Management All Core 20 CORD145 Understanding the Farm Business All Core 20 CORD146 Crop Production and Soil Science Autumn Core 20 CORD162 Agriculture and the Food Chain Year 2 – Stage 2 All Core 20 CORD2000 Research Project All Core 20 CORD209 Business Planning All Core 20 AMBR205 Contemporary Issues All Core 20 AMBR206 Strategic Development Autumn Optional 20 CORD2044 Plant, Legislation, Technology and Marketing Autumn Optional 20 ABMR208 Analysis and Development of Livestock Enterprises Autumn Optional 20 ABMR209 Effective Leadership Autumn Optional 20 ABMR210 Risk Management and Innovation in Finance Autumn Optional 20 ABMR211 Business Admin and E-commerce for
FHEQ level: 4 & 5 Part Time F/T Route Year When in Year? (i.e. Autumn, Spring etc) Core or Option Module Credits Module Year 1 – Stage 1 All Core 20 CORC1013C Personal and Employability Skills Development All Optional 20 CORD145 Understanding the Farm Business All Optional 20 CORD146 Crop Production and Soil Science Year 2 – Stage 1 Spring Core 10 CORD135 Research Skills All Core 20 CORD143 Livestock Production All Core 20 CORD144 Farm Mechanisation and Postharvest Management Autumn Core 20 CORD162 Agriculture and the Food Chain Year 3 – Stage 2 All Core 20 CORD2000 Research Project All Core 20 CORD209 Business Planning All Core 20 AMBR205 Contemporary Issues Year 4 – Stage 2 All Core 20 AMBR206 Strategic Development Autumn Optional 20 CORD2044 Plant, Legislation, Technology and Marketing Autumn Optional 20 ABMR208 Analysis and Development of Livestock Enterprises Autumn Optional 20 ABMR209 Effective Leadership Autumn Optional 20 ABMR210 Risk Management and Innovation in Finance Autumn Optional 20 ABMR211 Business Admin and E-commerce PS13. Explanation and Mapping of Learning Outcomes, Teaching & Learning and Assessment