For each assignment you will receive a letter grade (HD, A, B, C or F) and your final unit grade will be derived from a combination of these grades after taking into account the different weightings attached to each assignment. The expectations for each grade are as follows:

HD:           Assignment demonstrates:

• an outstanding level of mastery of all elements of the unit content (knowledge and skills) which assignment addresses;

• a high level of original argument/discussion referenced to material studied in the unit and material gathered elsewhere;

• a very high degree of competence in assignment writing in the tertiary education context; and

• a very high standard of work on all sections of the assignment.

A:              Assignment demonstrates:

• a very high level of mastery of all elements of the unit content (knowledge and skills) which assignment addresses;

• a high level of ability to construct arguments/discussions referenced to material studied in the unit and material gathered elsewhere;

• a high degree of competence in assignment writing in the tertiary education context; and

• a high standard of work on all sections of the assignment.

B:              Assignment demonstrates:

• a more than satisfactory level of mastery of all elements of the unit content (knowledge and skills) which assignment addresses;

• a satisfactory level of ability to construct arguments/discussions referenced to material studied in the unit and material gathered elsewhere;

• a satisfactory level of competence in assignment writing in the tertiary education context; and

• a satisfactory standard of work on all sections of the assignment.

C:              Assignment demonstrates:

• a satisfactory level of mastery of all elements of the unit content (knowledge and skills) which assignment addresses;

• a satisfactory level of ability to construct arguments referenced to material studied in the unit and material gathered elsewhere;

• a satisfactory level of competence in assignment writing in the tertiary education context; and

• a satisfactory standard of work on all sections of the assignment.

+/-: Plus minus indicators will be used in association with letter grades HD, A, B and C.

Resubmit:   Assignment demonstrates:

• a satisfactory or near satisfactory standard of performance on most criteria above, but

• a less than satisfactory level of performance on one or some few criteria above.

Fail:           Assignment demonstrates:

• limited mastery of the unit content (knowledge and skills) which assignment addresses; or

• inability to construct arguments/discussion at a level appropriate to tertiary level study; or

• undeveloped academic writing skills.