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BSc Psychology Marking Criteria

December 24, 2021 by B3ln4iNmum

BSc Psychology Marking Criteria (Written Assessment)
These criteria apply to all submitted written work (including examination and coursework essays and reports). The criteria refer to three main properties of
the written work: Understanding and Analysis of the topic (U&A), Depth of Knowledge demonstrated (DoK) and Structure and Presentation of the answer
(S&P). These properties are not generally independent, for example any analysis typically requires a structured presentation to be coherent. For work of
variable quality, markers may weigh certain properties above others for particular types of work (for example, in an examination, both U&A and DoK may
carry more weight; whereas all three domains may be equally important for a research report).

MARK Level 4 (Year 1) Level 5 (Year 2) Level 6 (Year 3)
OUTSTANDING (Top First)
Well written, highly
structured & informed,
showing striking personal
insight and originality
93% (A**) Consistently
achieves all these criteria
U&A: Full understanding of key
theory and evidence demonstrating
originality in written assignments,
comprehensive understanding of the
knowledge base and critical
judgement.
DoK: Extensive range of research
literature used and applied,
appropriately to the assignment and
of outstanding quality.
S&P: Excellently structured, focused
and well written presentation.
U&A: Full understanding of key
theory and evidence demonstrating
originality in written assignments,
comprehensive understanding of the
knowledge base and critical
judgement.
DoK: Extensive range of research
literature used and applied
appropriately to the assignment,
insightful and of outstanding quality.
S&P: Excellently structured, focused
and well written presentation.
Compelling arguments made.
U&A: Extensive understanding of key
theory and evidence demonstrating
an ability to formulate ideas in
analysis, comprehensive
understanding of methodologies with
a high degree of precision, highly
independent and critical judgement.
DoK: Extensive range of primary
research literature used and applied
to the assignment in a highly
insightful manner and of outstanding
quality.
S&P: Excellently structured, focused
and well written presentation
Compelling argument throughout.
EXCELLENT (High First)
Highly thoughtful answer
informed by wider reading,
showing clarity of thought,
personal insight and
originality
U&A: Thorough understanding of key
theory and evidence with informed
discussion. Evidence of critical
evaluation.
DoK: Full range of research literature
used and applied in a focussed
manner.
U&A: Thorough understanding of key
theory and evidence with evidence of
evaluation in the discussion.
Independent and critical evaluation.
DoK: Full range of research literature
used and applied in a highly focused
manner.
U&A: Thorough understanding of key
theory and evidence with insightful
discussion, and independent and
critical evaluation integrated
throughout.
DoK: Full range of primary research
literature used and applied in a
88 (A*) Consistently achieves
all the criteria
83 (A++) Consistently
achieves most of these
criteria (and all below)
S&P: Clear and fluent style. Very well
focused and structured.
S&P: Clear and fluent style. Very well
focused and structured.
detailed integrative way throughout
the work.
S&P: Clear and fluent style. Very well
focused and structured.
VERY GOOD (First)
Thoughtful answer informed
by wider reading showing
clarity of thought and
personal insight
78 (A+) Consistently achieves
all these criteria, and some
above
75 (A) Consistently achieves
all these criteria
72 (A-) Consistently achieves
most of these criteria
U&A: Thorough understanding of key
theory and evidence with sound
discussion.
DoK: A comprehensive range of
relevant literature used.
S&P: Clear and logical presentation.
U&A: Thorough understanding of key
concepts demonstrating insight and a
good level of evaluation.
DoK: Comprehensive range of
relevant literature; evidence is used
to support arguments; awareness of
wider issues.
S&P: Clear, logical and integrated
presentation.
U&A: Thorough understanding of key
concepts with insightful, creative
analysis and independent thinking.
DoK: Demonstrates extensive reading
of a comprehensive range of relevant
research literature, including primary
research.
S&P: Clear, fluent, logical, integrated
and focussed presentation.
GOOD (Upper 2nd)
Understanding of basic
principles and relevant
evidence, with a coherent and
logical argument
68 (B+) Exceeds or achieves
all these criteria
65 (B) Exceeds or achieves
most of these criteria
U&A: Good understanding of key
theory and evidence showing
evidence of discussion.
DoK: Shows knowledge from all core
literature.
S&P: Coherent and well organised
presentation.
U&A: Good understanding of key
concepts with development of
analytical thought.
DoK: Good use of relevant literature.
S&P: Coherent, well organised and
logical presentation.
U&A: Good understanding of all key
issues and wider implications with a
convincing analysis.
DoK: Breadth in examples and
literature; evidence used without any
major omissions.
S&P: Demonstrates extended reading.
Coherent, well organised and logical
presentation.
62 (B-) Exceeds or achieves
some of these criteria
SATISFACTORY (Lower 2nd)
Sound understanding
demonstrated with some
analysis
58 (C+) Exceeds or achieves
all these criteria
55 (C) Exceeds or achieves
most of these criteria
52 (C-) Exceeds or achieves
some of these criteria
U&A: Sound understanding of much
relevant theory and evidence
demonstrated by description.
DoK: Appropriate reading, attempts
made to use the material in the work.
S&P: Clearly presented but little
development.
U&A: Sound understanding of the key
issues is demonstrated, evaluative
thought is apparent in some areas.
DoK: Appropriate reading is
demonstrated to support the
discussion.
S&P: Clearly presented but little
development.
U&A: Sound understanding of basic
principles and main key issues with
evidence of analysis or synthesis.
DoK: Appropriate material accessed
but little evidence of extended
reading, possibly some omissions.
S&P: Clearly presented and some
structure but little development.
POOR (Third)
Only basic understanding of
main issues demonstrated
48 (D+) Exceeds or achieves
all these criteria
45 (D) Exceeds or achieves
most of these criteria
42 (D-) Exceeds or achieves
some of these criteria
U&A: General knowledge of some
areas demonstrated but lacks detail.
DoK: Basic literature / material are
limited. Low quality in several areas.
S&P: Adequate presentation.
Some disorganised sections.
U&A: General knowledge
demonstrated but the work is mainly
descriptive.
DoK: Sparse coverage of basic
literature. Low quality coverage in
several areas and poor range of
reading.
S&P: Adequate presentation; unclear
sections.
U&A: General knowledge
demonstrated but analysis limited in
depth and breadth.
DoK: Skeletal coverage of basic
literature. Insufficient use of known
literature. Low quality in several
areas.
S&P: Adequate presentation;
generally logical.
INADEQUATE (Narrow Fail)
Significantly unsystematic,
incomplete or inaccurate
35% (F+) Exceeds or achieves
most of these criteria
U&A: Some knowledge but limited
understanding. Work contains
inaccuracies and meaning is unclear.
DoK: Limited and/or inappropriate
literature/material. Poorly referenced.
U&A: Some knowledge but does not
focus on the question or is very
limited. Descriptive work with little
recognisable analysis.
U&A: Key issues not identified or poor
analysis.
DoK: Inappropriate literature or
material used in the assignment.
Insufficient reference to the literature
some key texts missing.
S&P: Disorganised/unclear
presentation. Lacks logical order,
structure not apparent.
DoK: Inappropriate
literature/material used in
assignment. Key texts missing.
S&P: Disorganised/unclear
presentation with loose ends.
S&P: Disorganised/unclear
presentation. Argument sketchy.
POOR (Fail)
Largely unsystematic
incomplete or inaccurate
28 (F) Exceeds or achieves all
these criteria
21 (F-) Exceeds or achieves
some of these criteria
U&A: Work is mainly inaccurate or
meaning is very unclear.
DoK: Poor and/or inappropriate
literature/material. Shows lack of
understanding of the assignment.
S&P: Poor presentation, spelling
errors, limited structure or
unacceptably brief.
U&A: Very little knowledge lacks
focus with no recognisable analysis.
Demonstrated poor understanding of
topic.
DoK: Poor or inappropriate use of
literature. Lacks accuracy, unsound,
limited range of sources.
S&P: Poor presentation, spelling and
grammatical errors, or unacceptably
brief.
U&A: Very poor analysis. Limited
understanding of topic.
DoK: Poor and or inappropriate
literature used. Lacks accuracy,
unsound, limited or dated range of
sources.
S&P: Poor presentation, clumsy and
disjointed, spelling and grammatical
errors, conventions not followed, or
unacceptably brief.
NO WORTHWHILE CONTENT
(Fail)
Little or nothing worthwhile
14 (FF+) Exceeds or achieves
all these criteria
7 (FF) Exceeds or achieves
some of these criteria
0 (FF-) Fails to exceed any of
these criteria
U&A: Work is very unclear, difficult to
follow or garbled. Material presented
is inaccurate or entirely irrelevant.
DoK: Shows no discernible relevant
knowledge or understanding;
inappropriate literature is referenced.
S&P: Very poor presentation, poor
spelling and grammar, lacks structure.
U&A: Very little knowledge and no
understanding of key concepts.
DoK: Poor and/or inappropriate
literature/material. Shows no
discernible knowledge or
understanding, lacks coherence.
S&P: Very poor presentation, poor
spelling and grammar, lacks structure.
U&A: No analysis evident.
DoK: Poor and inappropriate
literature, lacking accuracy, unsound.
Poor uses of sources, no use of
evidence to support argument. Very
limited understanding of topic.
S&P: Very poor presentation, poor
spelling and grammar, lacks structure.

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