Assignment briefLearning Outcomes andAssessment Criteria 2017-18

Chemistry, Biochemistry and Core Science Standardisation event – 21 November 2017

Sample number: 1

Unit title: Core Science – RA1/3/AA/06G

Overview of assessment task

Task 1Give clear definitions, with examples, to include any relevant images/diagrams, ofthe following terms:AtomsElementsMoleculesCompoundsMixtures

Task 2Discuss the roles played by elements, compounds and mixtures in a natural orindustrial process. Choose one process and explain it in detail, using all the termsabout to demonstrate your grasp of their meaning.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria

1. Understand how elements combine indifferent ways

1.1. Distinguish, with reasons, thedifferences between elements,compounds and mixtures

1.2. Discuss the roles played byelements, compounds and mixturesin a natural or industrial process

Grading Descriptors andComponents 2017-18

Chemistry, Biochemistry and Core Science Standardisation event – 21 November 2017

Sample number: 1

Unit title: Core Science – RA1/3/AA/06G

GD2 – Application of knowledge

Merit Distinction

The student, student’s work orperformance:

c. very good levels of accuracy

The student, student’s work orperformance:

c. excellent levels of accuracy

GD7 - Quality

Merit DistinctionThe student, student’s work orperformance:

a. is structured in a way that isgenerally logical and fluent

c. taken as a whole, demonstrates avery good response to the demandsof the brief/assignment

The student, student’s work orperformance:

a. is structured in a way that isconsistently logical and fluent

c. taken as a whole, demonstrates aexcellent response to the demandsof the brief/assignment