Year 6 Science / Technology Assessment Criteria Sheet Term 1 Name:

ASSESSABLE DESCRIPTORS ELEMENTS A B C D E The student work demonstrates evidence of: Excellent knowledge and Thorough knowledge and Satisfactory knowledge and Variable knowledge and Rudimentary knowledge and understanding of Knowledge and understanding shown in understanding of concepts, understanding of concepts, understanding of concepts, concepts, facts and procedures shown in design and design and justification with facts and procedures shown facts and procedures shown facts and procedures shown justification with at least 3 adaptations displayed Understanding at least 8 adaptations in design and justification in design and justification in design and justification (Science) displayed. with at least 8 adaptations with at least 6 adaptations with at least 4 adaptations displayed displayed displayed Very clear research of Clear research of adaptation Competent research of Variable research of Minimal research of adaptation needed for the creature adaptation needed for the needed for the creature to adaptation needed for the adaptation needed for the to live in its described environment. (<3 Adaptations) creature to live in its live in its described creature to live in its creature to live in its Investigating described environment. (8 environment. (8 Adaptations) described environment. (6 described environment. (4 Adaptations) Adaptations) Adaptations) (Science) Excellent justification of Very good justification of Some justification of Very little justification of No justification of creature’s adaptation features. creature’s adaptation creature’s adaptation features creature’s adaptation creature’s adaptation features. features. features. Very clear and accurate Clear and accurate Sound communication using Disjointed communication Unclear communication through neat and clearly communication through neat communication through neat through neat and clearly through neat and clearly labelled diagrams and orals. Attempting to use correct Communicating and clearly labelled diagrams. and clearly labelled diagrams labelled diagrams and orals. labelled diagrams and orals. terminology. (Science) Using correct scientific and orals. Using correct Using correct terminology. Using mostly correct E.g. Respiratory system. etc. terminology. terminology. E.g. Respiratory system. etc. terminology. E.g. Respiratory system. etc. E.g. Respiratory system. etc. E.g. Respiratory system. etc. Excellent presentation. Very good presentation. Good presentation. Handed in Presentation unclear. More Inadequate presentation. Many parts of the task are Handed in with all Handed in with all but one with most requirements. No than 3 requirements of the missing. More than 6 spelling or grammar errors. (English) requirements. None to one requirement. Two or three more than 4 spelling or task missing. 5 or more spelling or grammar errors. spelling or grammar errors. grammar errors. spelling or grammar errors. Perceptive reflection on Informed reflection on Relevant reflection on science Very little reflection on No evidence of reflection on science investigations, science investigations, science investigations, values, investigations, values, science investigations, values, values, perspectives and learning. Attempting to through journal writing. perspectives and learning. perspectives and learning. perspectives and learning. demonstrate how difficulties in model were overcome Reflecting Showing how difficulties in Showing how difficulties in Showing how difficulties in Showing how difficulties in and how they justified their choice of creature in a model were overcome and model were overcome and model were overcome and model were overcome and dated journal. how they justified their choice how they justified their choice how they justified their choice how they justified their choice of creature in a well written of creature in a fairly well of creature in a soundly of creature in a dated journal. and dated journal. written and dated journal. written and dated journal. Teacher’s Comment: Overall Grade