Instrument-specific standards matrix Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: thorough description of business situations using a comprehensive range of relevant examples detailed description of business situations using a range of examples description of business situations using examples simple description of business situations using few examples statement of elements of business situations comprehensive explanation of complex management processes and strategies. detailed explanation of management processes and strategies. explanation of management processes and strategies. cursory explanation of simple management processes and strategies. statement of management processes or strategies. The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: purposeful selection and organisation of business information from a comprehensive range of valid primary and secondary sources purposeful selection and organisation of business information from a range of valid primary and secondary sources selection and organisation of business information from primary and secondary sources partial organisation of business information from sources statement of business information discerning and systematic application of knowledge in business situations to identify a comprehensive range of issues systematic application of knowledge in business situations to identify a range of issues application of knowledge in business situations to identify issues simple application of knowledge in business situations to identify issues statement of issues thorough and discerning analysis of business information and management strategies, and accurate interpretation of a comprehensive range of trends, patterns and relationships. detailed and informed analysis of business information and management strategies, and accurate interpretation of a range of trends, patterns and relationships. analysis of business information and management strategies, and interpretation of trends, patterns and relationships. partial analysis of business information or management strategies, and identification of some trends, patterns and relationships. statement of trends, patterns or relationships.
The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: thorough and insightful evaluation of management strategies to formulate and purposeful recommendations detailed evaluation of management strategies to formulate valid recommendations evaluation of management strategies to formulate recommendations simple evaluation of management strategies to state recommendations description of management strategies or statement of simple recommendations well-reasoned justification of recommendations using relevant evidence valid justification of recommendations using relevant evidence justification of recommendations using evidence simple justification of some recommendations statement of opinions coherent communication with discriminating use of language conventions to suit audiences and purposes. clear communication with appropriate use of language conventions to suit audiences and purposes. communication using language conventions to suit audiences and purposes. communication using inconsistent language conventions. communication that impedes meaning.