7.9 Standards associated with exit criteria Criterion A B C D E Knowledge and conceptual understanding The student work has the following characteristics: reproduction and interpretation of complex and challenging concepts, theories and principles The student work has the following characteristics: reproduction and interpretation of complex or challenging concepts, theories and principles The student work has the following characteristics: reproduction of concepts, theories and principles The student work has the following characteristics: reproduction of simple ideas and concepts The student work has the following characteristics: reproduction of isolated facts comparison and explanation of complex concepts, processes and phenomena comparison and explanation of concepts processes and phenomena explanation of simple processes and phenomena description of simple processes and phenomena recognition of isolated simple phenomena linking and application of algorithms, concepts, principles, theories and schema to find solutions in complex and challenging situations. linking and application of algorithms, concepts, principles, theories and schema to find solutions in complex or challenging situations. application of algorithms, principles, theories and schema to find solutions in simple situations. application of algorithms, principles, theories and schema. application of simple given algorithms. Investigative processes The student work has the following characteristics: formulation of justified significant questions/hypotheses which inform effective and efficient design, refinement and management of investigations The student work has the following characteristics: formulation of justified questions/hypotheses which inform design and management of investigations The student work has the following characteristics: formulation of questions and hypotheses to select and manage investigations The student work has the following characteristics: implementation of given investigations The student work has the following characteristics: guided use of given procedures assessment of risk, safe selection and adaptation of equipment, and appropriate application of technology to gather, record and process data assessment of risk, safe selection of equipment, and appropriate application of technology to gather, record and process data assessment of risk, safe selection of equipment, and appropriate application of technology to gather and record data safe use of equipment and technology to gather and record data safe directed use of equipment to gather data systematic analysis of primary and secondary data to identify relationships between patterns, analysis of primary and secondary data to identify patterns, trends, errors analysis of primary and secondary data to identify obvious patterns, trends, errors identification of obvious patterns and errors. recording of data.
trends, errors and anomalies. and anomalies. and anomalies. Evaluating and concluding The student work has the following characteristics: analysis and evaluation of complex scientific interrelationships The student work has the following characteristics: analysis of complex scientific interrelationships The student work has the following characteristics: description of scientific interrelationships The student work has the following characteristics: identification of simple scientific interrelationships The student work has the following characteristics: identification of obvious scientific interrelationships exploration of scenarios and possible outcomes with justification of conclusions/ recommendations explanation of scenarios and possible outcomes with discussion of conclusions/ recommendations description of scenarios and possible outcomes with statements of conclusion/ recommendation identification of scenarios or possible outcomes statements outcomes discriminating selection, use and presentation of scientific data and ideas to make meaning accessible to intended audiences through innovative use of range of formats. selection, use and presentation of scientific data and ideas to make meaning accessible to intended audiences in range of formats. selection, use and presentation of scientific data and ideas to make meaning accessible in range of formats. presentation of scientific data or ideas in range of formats. presentation of scientific data or ideas.