High distinction

85 - 100

• Consistently strong and ongoing demonstration and evidence of superior organisational and conceptual skills. The work is extremely well conceived, coherent, logical, original and lucid as well as professionally prepared.
• Convincing synthesis of evidence, critical analysis and understanding of multiple perspectives to formulate a coherent argument.
• Solves or argues possible solutions to complex problems & addresses challenging tasks/situations. Uses innovative methods and higher order cognitive skills to solve complex problems and present original alternatives.
• Scholarly critique of a diverse array of literature. Generates, develops, uses and justifies own ideas or original concepts based on a wide range of relevant sources.
• Critical assessment and analysis of the relationship between theory, research and practice. Possible insightful and/or original deployments of theory or theoretical concepts. Implications for personal and professional practice are carefully considered and explored. Work potentially worth dissemination and/or postgraduate study

Distinction

75 - 84

• Consistently strong and ongoing demonstration of very good organisational and conceptual skills. The work is well conceived, coherent, logical and lucid as well as professionally prepared.
• Considered use of evidence and consistently demonstrates application of critical analysis. Justifies relevant conclusions and their implications.
• Solves or argues possible solutions to complex problems and addresses challenging tasks/situations using imagination/creative and from a variety of perspectives.
• Scholarly critique of the literature using a variety of relevant sources to develop own ideas.
• Insightful critique or consideration of relationship between theory, research and practice. Personal / professional implications for practice considered.

Credit

65 - 74

• Strong organizational & conceptual skills and evidence that the task is logical and coherent and professionally prepared.
• Credible argument making relevant use of evidence, analysis and understanding. Able to apply concepts and draw and justify conclusions.
• Solves complex problems and addresses challenging tasks/situations using creative techniques and skills.
• Substantial critical appraisal of the relevant literature to develop own ideas.
• Critical or evaluative discussion/thinking about links between theory, research and practice.

Pass

50 - 64

• Demonstrates task organization and conceptual understanding in a style which is mostly logical, coherent and flowing.
• Demonstrates some evidence of analytical and evaluative skills. Able to apply fundamental concepts and draw and justify conclusions.
• Solves problems using imagination and a limited range of creative techniques.
• Evidence of critical appraisal of literature, with a recognition of different perspectives.
• Beginning to develop critical reflection and analysis of practice through theory and research. Relevant concepts etc applied in a generally appropriate and thoughtful way.

Fail

0 - 49

• When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.
• Attempts are made to demonstrate a logical & coherent understanding of the assessment task, but some aspects may be confused or undeveloped.
• Little or no evidence of analytical and evaluative skills. Fails to draw on fundamental concepts and to justify conclusions.
• Very little evidence of basic skills for problem solving and addressing key assessment tasks.
• Literature is presented uncritically and in a purely descriptive way.
• Very little or no consideration of the relationships between theory, research and practice.