Rubrics

for Assessment 1

Reflective journal writing task

Each reflection entry is supposed to have a minimum of 200 words on every lesson.
Students can make as many as reflection entries. They can add or edit their entries
at any stage. The due date to submit the reflection writing is 20th July.

Assessing criteria
Pass (50%- 64%)
Credit (65%-79%)
Distinction (80% or

above)



Reflects some planning Reflects good
Reflects excellent
in response to journal
planning and insight planning and

topic, expression of
in responding to
insight in
thoughts and feelings
journal topic.
responding to
Organization & Style
and summarised the
Thoughts and
journal topic. Skilful

topic fairly neat and
feelings are
expression of
legible.
expressed with
thoughts and
logical flow and
feelings. Legibly

reasonably legible. and elaborately
Also, topic is
restated and
restated and
summarised the
summarised well.
topic.

Showing some
Demonstrates
Proficiently
evidence of critical
satisfactory ability
demonstrates

thinking on scientific
to demonstrate
reflection and deep
ideas, concepts,
reflection and
thinking of
Communicate and
theories and models
critical thinking of
acquired
explain scientific ideas and the connections
acquired knowledge knowledge and
between them and self- and concepts and
concepts. Then

reflection about the
integrate them into integrate them well
topic. Also
different issues.
into different issues
acknowledges some
Also Acknowledges from wide range of
sources of information sources of
perspectives. Also
and use of standard
information and use Acknowledges
scientific referencing. of standard
sources of
scientific
information and

referencing.
use standard

scientific

referencing
throughout the
journal.

Some evidence of an
Evidence of
Reflection of
investigation on
researching
excellent work,
Plan and undertake
working independently independently or
Independently or
investigations/
or collaboratively as
collaboratively as
collaboratively as
appropriate and within appropriate and
appropriate and

Feedback

research to collect data identified/relevant

research area and

summarises both
quantitative and

qualitative data.
Review various types of
information related to
the topic from journal
articles, mass media
and opinions presented
in the public domain.

Evidence-based
conclusions

Some substantiation of
formulating a
hypothesis relevant to
the topic.
Justification/critiquing
of the hypothesis based
on evidences and draw
implications of research
findings. Conclusion is
consistent with
evidence and relevant
to the question under
investigation.

Comply with safety and Some evidence of

ethical guidelines
consideration of ethical
and safety principles.

within
identified/relevant
research area and
summarises both
quantitative and
qualitative data.
Review at least four
different
information sources
relevant to the topic
and critiquing as
applicable.
Illustrates
formulation of
hypothesis relevant
to the topic.
Justification/critiqui
ng of the hypothesis
from evidence and
make
recommendations,
as appropriate.
Conclusion is
consistent with
evidence and
relevant to the
question under
investigation.
Demonstrates clear
evidence of
consideration of
ethical and safety
principles.

within identified/
relevant research
area, and
systematically
collect, record and
Summarises both
qualitative and
quantitative data.
Researching more
than four different
sources relevant to
the topic and
critiquing them
appropriately.
Demonstrates a

hypothesis relevant
to the topic, justify/
critique the
hypothesis from
enough evidences
and suggests
appropriate
recommendations.
Conclusion is
consistent with
evidence and
relevant to the
question under
investigation.
Explain the
limitations of
conclusions.
Excellent

demonstration of
critical thinking and
reflection on safety
and ethical
principles.