Standards: (table continues over the page) A B C D E The student work has the following characteristics: Comprehensive understanding of geographical facts, conceptual knowledge and procedures in familiar and unfamiliar contexts Thorough understanding of geographical concepts and procedures in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts Broad understanding of geographical facts, concepts and procedures in familiar contexts Uneven understanding of geographical facts, concepts and procedures in routine contexts Fragmented understanding of geographical facts, concepts and procedures in rehearsed contexts Logical and insightful connections between spatial knowledge and geographical examples Logical connections between spatial knowledge and geographical examples Connections between spatial knowledge and geographical examples Weak connections between spatial knowledge and geographical examples Tenuous connections between basic spatial knowledge and examples Explanation of systems using strong and detailed geographical examples Explanation of systems using valid geographical examples Explanation of systems using geographical examples Explanation of systems Explanation of systems Interpretation of diverse geographical and spatial data and information Interpretation of various geographical and spatial data and information Interpretation of geographical and spatial data and information Interpretation of some geographical and spatial data and information Interpretation of basic geographical and spatial data and information Identification and explanation of patterns, trends, anomalies, and simple and complex relationships Identification and explanation of patterns, trends, and simple and complex relationships Identification and explanation of patterns, trends and relationships Identification and explanation of basic patterns and trends Identification of basic patterns In-depth analysis of characteristics of geographical features, patterns and processes Detailed analysis of characteristics of geographical features, patterns and processes Analysis of characteristics of geographical features, patterns and processes Analysis of basic characteristics of geographical features, patterns and processes Description of characteristics of geographical features, patterns and processes Provision and evaluation of detailed, planned and creative alternatives in response to geographical investigations across a range of scales Provision and evaluation of detailed and planned alternatives in response to geographical investigations across a range of scales Provision and evaluation of alternatives in response to geographical investigations across a range of scales Examination of alternatives in response to geographical investigations Provision of alternatives with limited or no connection to geographical investigations Collection, selection and organisation of relevant primary data from a wide variety of field settings Collection, selection and organisation of relevant primary data from a variety of field settings Collection, selection and organisation of relevant primary data from field settings Collection and selection of primary data from field settings Collection of primary data from settings Effective selection of intervals and mode, and detailed and discerning consideration of the variables in data Effective selection of intervals and mode, and detailed consideration of variables in data Appropriate selection of intervals and mode, and consideration of variables in data Uneven selection of appropriate intervals and mode, and consideration of variables in data Selection of intervals and modes that makes data difficult to understand