Solving problems and making decisions

MARK SHEET – Solving problems and making decisions
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSESSMENT AND USE OF MARK SHEET
Assessment must be conducted with reference to the assessment criteria (AC). In order to pass the unit, every AC must be met.
Assessors will normally award marks for every AC and then total them into a percentage. However, for greater simplicity, there is the option to
not use marks at all and merely indicate with a ‘Pass’ or ‘Referral’ in the box (below right). In order to pass the unit every AC must receive a
‘Pass’.
Where marks are awarded according to the degree to which the learner’s evidence in the submission meets each AC, every AC must
be met, i.e. receive at least half marks (e.g. min 10/20). Any AC awarded less than the minimum produces an automatic referral for
the submission (regardless of the overall mark achieved).
Sufficiency descriptors are provided as guidance. If 20 marks are available for an AC and the evidence in the submission approximates to the
‘pass’ descriptor, that indicates it should attract 10 marks out of 20, if a ‘good pass’ then ca. 15 out of 20. The descriptors are not
comprehensive, and cannot be, as there are many ways in which a submission can exceed or fall short of the requirements.
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Learning Outcome /
Section 1: Know how
to describe a problem,
its nature, scope and
impact
Assessment Criteria (AC) Sufficiency Descriptors
[Typical standard that , if replicated across the whole submission, would produce a referral, borderline pass or good pass result]
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AC 1.1
Describe a problem, its
nature scope and impact
Referral [ca. 3/12] Pass [6/12] Good Pass [ca. 9/12]
 The problem or improvement
opportunity is ill-defined and so is
vague or unclear
 There is limited or no
consideration of the problem’s
scope or impact
 The problem or improvement
opportunity is described,
including both scope (how
widespread, how often, etc.) and
impact (who, how and/or what it
affects) although the description
may be limited
 The problem or improvement
opportunity is well defined and
described in detail and both
scope and impact are thoroughly
described and, if appropriate,
quantified
/ 12
(min. of 6) Pass or Referral
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