Guidance for grading assignments
BSc Education: Level 5 Southampton Education School

80 +% / 70 – 79% / 60 – 69% / 50 – 59% / 40 – 49% / 25 -39% / 0 -25%
Knowledge and understanding / Exceptional knowledge of principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry; evidence of extensive reading. / Comprehensive knowledge of principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry; evidence of extensive reading. / Good knowledge of principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry; reasonable evidence of wider reading. / Competent knowledge of principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry; limited evidence of wider reading. / Acceptable knowledge of principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry; limited evidence of wider reading / Some knowledge of principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry; little evidence of wider reading. / Very little knowledge principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry; very little or no evidence of wider reading
Evaluation/ analysis / Very high degree of competence inapplying principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry outside the area in which they were studied. / High degree of competence in applying principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry outside the area in which they were studied. / Good at applying principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry outside the area in which they were studied. / Competent ability to apply principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry outside the area in which they were studied; / Acceptable ability to apply principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry outside the area in which they were studied; / Some ability to apply principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry outside the area in which they were studied; / Inadequate ability to apply principles/ concepts/ methods of enquiry outside the area in which they were studied;
Communication / Very high degree of competence in communicating accurately, and structuring/ sustaining arguments. / High degree of competence in communicating accurately, and structuring/ sustainingarguments. / Good at communicating accurately,and structuring/ sustaining arguments. / Competent ability to communicateand structure/ sustain arguments. / Acceptable ability to communicate and structure/ sustain arguments. / Some ability to communicate accurately, and structure / sustain
arguments / Inadequate ability to communicate accurately, and structure/ sustain arguments
Presentation / Presentation is sophisticated and in an appropriate format / Presentation is highly competent and in an appropriate format / Presentation is good and in an appropriate format. / Presentation is competent and generally in an appropriate format. / Presentation is satisfactory and generally in an appropriate format, / Presentation is poor and may be in an inappropriate format. / Presentation is very poor and in an inappropriate format
Citation and Referencing / Citation and referencing uses an appropriate style and is consistent / Citation and referencing uses an appropriate style and is usually consistent / Citation and referencing uses an appropriate style, with few errors / Citation and referencinggenerally uses an appropriate style, with some errors / Citation and referencing shows some consistency but deficiencies are apparent. / Citation and referencinglacks consistency andmany deficiencies are apparent. / Citation and referencing is very poor or absent