Year 7 Art & Design Pathway Descriptors – Assessment Success Criteria – Benchmark Test

Mastery

Secure

Developing

Emerging

Has drawn the outline shape with accuracy

Has drawn the outline with some accuracy

An attempt at an accurate shape has been made

The outline shape lacks any accuracy

Successfully observes all of the detail within the tomato

Successfully observes some of the detail within the tomato

Includes some detail but it lacks precision

Very little detail included

Skilfully and confidently uses shading or colour to include reflective surfaces in order to create a realistic effect

A good understanding of different tones but reflective surfaces have not been included

Some understanding of how to use shading but only a limited range of tones have been used and the drawing lacks some detail

Shading or colour lacks depth, dimension and accuracy and the drawing is poorly presented

Pathway

Scientific Knowledge and Understanding

Scientific descriptions and explanations

Scientific Investigations

Mathematical Skills

Mastery

(70% +)

·          Accurate, relevant and comprehensive knowledge and understanding applied to familiar and unfamiliar contexts.

·          Accurate use of scientific terminology

·          Accurate logical and detailed descriptions

·          Complex explanations and arguments using scientific knowledge to support

·          Make complex predictions and use scientific knowledge and evidence to support

·          To state simple control variables and state the independent and dependent variables in an investigation

·          To identify several risks in an investigation and suggest precautions for them all

·          To be able to follow more complex methods and to write a method that can be followed by others using key terminology and simple equipment names

·          Analyse qualitative and quantitative data

·          Write logical, well evidenced conclusions

·          Suggest some basic improvements to scientific methods but with little reasoning as to why and make simple comments on the accuracy of conclusions

·          To plot bar graphs accurately

·          To plot the majority of points on a line graph correctly

·          To calculate means

·          To input data into simple scientific formulas

Secure

(Below 70%)

·          Mostly accurate knowledge and understanding applied to most familiar and unfamiliar contexts.

·          Mostly accurate use of scientific terminology

·          Mostly accurate and logical descriptions which include some relevant and accurate scientific detail

·          Some explanations but lacking complexity

·          Make complex predictions and use some scientific knowledge and evidence to support with guidance from teacher

·          To state simple control variables and with guidance state the independent and dependent variables in an investigation

·          To identify several risks in an investigation and suggest some precautions

·          To be able to follow more complex methods and to write a method that can be followed by others using key terminology and simple equipment names with teacher assistance

·          Interpret qualitative and quantitative data.

·          Write logical, well evidenced conclusions with support

·          Basic comments made relating to scientific methods, with limited suggestions on improvements

·          To plot the majority of a bar graph accurately

·          To plot the majority of points on a line graph correctly with assistance of the teacher

·          To calculate means with assistance

·          To input data into simple scientific formulas with assistance

Developing

(Below 50%)

·          Some accurate knowledge and understanding applied to some familiar and unfamiliar contexts

·          Some accurate use of scientific terminology

·          Some logical descriptions which include some scientific detail

·          Occasional explanations but often confused and lacking detail

·          Make simple predictions and use some scientific knowledge to support

·          To identify simple control variables

·          To identify some risks and suggest simple precautions

·          To be able to follow and construct a simple method

·          Interpret qualitative and quantitative data with help of the teacher

·          Simple conclusions written. Some evidence provided

·          Basic comments made relating to scientific methods, with limited suggestions on improvements and some support of the teacher

·          To plot a bar graph with limited help

·          To plot some points on a line graph accurately with assistance

·          To calculate means with lots of teacher assistance

·          To input data into simple scientific formulas with significant assistance

Emerging

(Below 20%)

·          Some relevant scientific knowledge and understanding in familiar contexts

·          Scientific terminology used rarely

·          Descriptions are often missing or partial and lack scientific detail

·          Explanations rarely attempted

·          Make simple predictions with a simple supporting comment with the help of the teacher

·          To identify simple control variables with guidance

·          To identify some risks and suggest simple precautions with assistance of the teacher

·          To be able to follow and construct a simple method with assistance of the teacher

·          Interpret qualitative and quantitative data with lots of help from the teacher

·          Simple conclusions written. Little evidence provided

·          Basic comments made relating to scientific methods, with limited suggestions on improvements and significant support of the teacher

·          To plot a bar graph with help

·          To plot some points on a line graph accurately with significant assistance