Issues investigation Assessment Rubric
Science Understanding Science as a Human Science Inquiry skills
Endeavour Understanding
Explain the biological Arguments for and against Scientific language used in a suitable
background of the issue by the use of antibiotics with representation of research.
linking back to the theory of supporting evidence Four references are used in Harvard
evolution by natural Scientific statements and referencing format
selection suggestions on how to
prevent the evolution of
superbugs
A Demonstrates deep and broad Critically explores and Information collected is used comprehensively
knowledge and understanding understands in depth the to produce scientifically robust theories,
of a range of biological interaction between science and explanations, and solutions. Communicates
concepts. Comprehensively society. Scientific knowledge is knowledge and understanding of biology
and accurately describes the used to comprehensively coherently, with highly effective use of
biological background of the explain the arguments made for appropriate terms, conventions, and
issue by linking back to the and against the use of representations.
theory of evolution by natural antibiotics with supportive Appropriately acknowledges information about
selection. evidence the issue from at least 4 different sources
B Demonstrates some depth and Logically explores and Information collected is used to produce some
breadth of knowledge and understands in some depth the scientifically robust theories, explanations and
understanding of a range of interaction between science and solutions. Communicates knowledge and
biological concepts. The student society. Some scientific understanding of biology mostly coherently,
describes the biological knowledge is used to explain with effective use of appropriate terms,
background of the issue by the arguments made for and conventions, and representations.
linking back to the theory of against the use of antibiotics Appropriately acknowledges information about
evolution by natural selection. with supportive evidence the issue from at least 3 different sources
C Demonstrates knowledge and Explores and understands Some Information is used to produce scientific
understanding of a general aspects of the interaction explanations. Communicates knowledge and
range of biological concepts. between science and society. understanding of biology generally effectively,
The student describes, mostly Scientific information is used to using some appropriate terms, conventions,
accurately, the biological partially explain the arguments and representations.
background of the issue by made for and against the use of Provides a bibliography with at least 3
linking back to the theory of antibiotics with some appropriate sources.
evolution by natural selection. supportive evidence
D Demonstrates some basic Partially explores and Limited Information is used to produce
knowledge and partial recognises aspects of the scientific explanations
understanding of biological interaction between science and Communicates basic biological information,
concepts. The student states, society. Scientific information using some appropriate terms, conventions,
with some accuracy, the is used to partially explain and/or representations.
biological background of the either the arguments for or Provides a bibliography but doesn’t cite
issue by linking back to the against the use of antibiotics appropriately
theory of evolution by natural with limited supportive
selection. evidence
E Demonstrates limited Attempts to explore and No scientific information is used to produce
recognition and awareness of identify an aspect of the explanations.
biological concepts. The student interaction between science and Attempts to communicate information about
attempted to state the biological society. Student attempts to use biology.
background of the issue by scientific information to explain No bibliography provided
linking back to the theory of the arguments for or against the
evolution by natural selection. use of antibiotics with limited
supportive evidence.
