Comparing Samples

Science

Year 8

Above satisfactory

Bouncing balls

1 Annotation 1
Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system

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  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system
1 Annotation 1
Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test 2 Annotation 2
Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled

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  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled
1 Annotation 1
Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test 2 Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages
1 Annotation 1
Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data 2 Annotation 2
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables
1 Annotation 1
Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system 2 Annotation 2
Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data 3 Annotation 3
Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy 4 Annotation 4
Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results 5 Annotation 5
Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data
  • 3
    Annotation 3
    Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy
  • 4
    Annotation 4
    Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results
  • 5
    Annotation 5
    Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data
1 Annotation 1
Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy

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  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy
1 Annotation 1
Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation 2 Annotation 2
Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences

Satisfactory

Bouncing balls

1 Annotation 1
Identifies some forms of energy and uses understanding of energy transformations to support hypothesis 2 Annotation 2
Describes steps of experimental method

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies some forms of energy and uses understanding of energy transformations to support hypothesis
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Describes steps of experimental method
1 Annotation 1
Identifies variables to be changed, measured and controlled 2 Annotation 2
Identifies some actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test 3 Annotation 3
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies variables to be changed, measured and controlled
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Identifies some actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test
  • 3
    Annotation 3
    Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data
1 Annotation 1
Constructs line graph that follows most graphing conventions and clearly demonstrates trend in data 2 Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data 3 Annotation 3
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend 4 Annotation 4
Explains observations with reference to energy transformations and transfers

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Constructs line graph that follows most graphing conventions and clearly demonstrates trend in data
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data
  • 3
    Annotation 3
    Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend
  • 4
    Annotation 4
    Explains observations with reference to energy transformations and transfers
1 Annotation 1
Suggests modifications to method that would improve data quality

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Suggests modifications to method that would improve data quality

Above satisfactory

Bouncing balls

1 Annotation 1
Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system
1 Annotation 1
Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test 2 Annotation 2
Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled
1 Annotation 1
Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test 2 Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages
1 Annotation 1
Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data 2 Annotation 2
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables
1 Annotation 1
Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system 2 Annotation 2
Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data 3 Annotation 3
Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy 4 Annotation 4
Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results 5 Annotation 5
Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data
  • 3
    Annotation 3
    Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy
  • 4
    Annotation 4
    Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results
  • 5
    Annotation 5
    Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data
1 Annotation 1
Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy
1 Annotation 1
Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation 2 Annotation 2
Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences

  • Annotations

  • 1
    Annotation 1
    Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation
  • 2
    Annotation 2
    Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences