VCE Environmental Science: Unit 3 Outcome 1 Performance Descriptors

VCE Environmental Science: Unit 3 Outcome 1 Performance descriptors

VCE Environmental Science: Performance descriptors

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
SCHOOL-ASSESSED COURSEWORK
Performance descriptors
Unit 3
Outcome 1
Explain the importance of Earth’s biodiversity, analyse the threats to biodiversity, and evaluate management strategies to maintain biodiversity in the context of one selected threatened endemic species. / DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range
Very low / Low / Medium / High / Very high
Very limited explanation of the importance of Earth’s biodiversity. / Some explanation of the importance of Earth’s biodiversity. / Satisfactory explanation of the importance of Earth’s biodiversity. / Detailed explanation of the importance of Earth’s biodiversity. / Sophisticated explanation of the importance of Earth’s biodiversity.
Limited description of biodiversity threats. / Some analysis of biodiversity threats. / Sound analysis of biodiversity threats. / Well-developed analysis of biodiversity threats. / Comprehensive analysis and discussion of biodiversity threats.
Limited identification of management strategies for the protection of a selected threatened endemic species. / Limited evaluation of management strategies for the protection of a selected threatened endemic species. / Satisfactory evaluation of management strategies for the protection of a selected threatened endemic species. / Well-developed evaluation and discussion of management strategies for the protection of a selected threatened endemic species. / Integrated and insightful evaluation and discussion of management strategies for the protection of a selected threatened endemic species.
Very limited use of scientific data and basic application of simple indices to assess levels of biodiversity and threat. / Limited use of scientific data and some application of simple indices to assess levels of biodiversity and threat. / Sound use of scientific data and generally accurate application of simple indices to assess levels of biodiversity and threat. / Well-considered use of scientific data and accurate application of simple indices to assess levels of biodiversity and threat. / Highly proficient use of scientific data and accurate application of simple and more complex indices to assess levels of biodiversity and threat.
Very limited use of environmental science terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. / Some appropriate use of environmental science terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. / Satisfactory use of most environmental science terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. / Effective and appropriate use of environmental science terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data. / Proficient, complete and appropriate use of environmental science terminology, representations, conventions and scientific data.

KEY to marking scale based on the outcome contributing 50 marks

Very Low 1–10 / Low 11–20 / Medium 21–30 / High 31–40 / Very High 41–50