Sample assessment instrument Extended research response: Business for the future (Operations) This sample has been compiled by the QCAA to help teachers plan and develop assessment instruments for individual school settings. It demonstrates the following : Assessment instrument Comments: This task provides students with opportunities to: define and use business management terms, concepts and theories describe business situations using examples explain management processes and strategies select and organise business information from primary and secondary sources knowledge to identify issues in business situations analyse business information and management strategies, and interpret trends, patterns and relationships Context In the unit, Business for the future, you have been investigating developments in business technology and innovation and how managers can respond ethically to changing future demands. You will select one company and investigate its strategies for one of the following areas: social responsibility ethical behaviour environmental sustainability For example, your focus may include any one of the following: social responsibility with a focus on links with charity ethical behaviour with a on ethical purchasing policies environmental sustainability with a focus on green technologies Task Your task is to investigate, analyse and formulate recommendations for a selected company to improve its future sustainability. Prepare an extended research response in the form of an investigative report of 800–1000 words. Guidelines To complete this task you should: select and organise business information from primary and secondary sources apply the knowledge you have gained to identify any information relevant to your chosen research focus
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 definition and discerning use of relevant business management terms, concepts and theories detailed definition and appropriate use of business management terms, concepts and theories definition and use of business management terms, concepts and theories simple definition and use of some business management terms, concepts or theories use of some business management terms, concepts or theories thorough description of business situations 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 few examples statement of elements of business situations comprehensive explanation of complex management processes and strategies employed by the chosen company detailed explanation of management processes and strategies employed by the chosen company explanation of management processes and strategies employed by the chosen company cursory explanation of simple management processes and strategies employed by the chosen company 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 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 valid and purposeful to improve sustainability goals detailed evaluation of management strategies to formulate valid to improve sustainability goals evaluation of management strategies to formulate to improve sustainability simple evaluation of management strategies to state to improve sustainability goals description of management strategies or statement of simple to improve sustainability goals well-reasoned justification of using relevant evidence valid justification of using relevant evidence justification of evidence simple justification of some 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 inconsistent language conventions communication that impedes meaning Acknowledgments The QCAA acknowledges the contribution of in the preparation of this document.