Assessment

Rubric:

EDUC3525
Student

ID:

English specialisation

Tutor: Jamie Harvey

Final Grade: 86 High Distinctio

Name: Huw
Stone
n

Task 1: UbD Curriculum Plan for a 4 week unit of teaching and learning
Weighting
forat
this
60%ofofthe
final
gradeoutlined
forhere
the are
English
ofextensive
EDUC3525.
is holistic
within indicates
the rangecompletion
Fail, Pass, Credit,
Distinction,
High Distinction
ontask
the is
basis
criteria
below.
The
of theAssessment
tick within
each column
of assessed
components
the
level
specified.
Comments
veryStrand
briefpositioning
as
commentary was provided on drafts submitted. Any queries about assessment processes should be addressed within 7 days of receipt of this
rubric to jamie.harvey@flinders.edu.au. CONTEXT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Are the
Year level and school
Duration of the unit
Clear focus and
following
context for which this
and timeline for
significant purpose
components
unit is intended?
lesson structure?
for the unit?
included?

2/3

STAGE 1 DESIRED RESULTS / INTENDED LEARNING

How well has the designer specified and elaborated

Not
adequately
developed

Overview of / rationale for

the unit within the bigger
picture for the semester/
year?
Satisfactor
y Level of
elaboration

Statement of the
most relevant
curriculum
outcomes in
terms of
ACARA/IB?

Well developed
and well
communicated

Topical and Enduring Understandings?

Significant learning achieved in the Understandings, Skills and Knowledge?

High expectations of the students as learners?

Essential Questions to provoke sustained inquiry, depth, breadth in learning?

STAGE 2 PERFORMANCE TASKS

To what degree do the Performance Tasks
align with intended learning outcomes and Understandings, Skills and
Knowledge described in Stage 1?
describe end products, assessment processes and performance outcomes
appropriate to this year level?
make clear to students what they will have to achieve in order to
successfully complete each Performance Task?

Extremely
well
elaborated
and

22/24
Not
adequately
developed

Satisfactory
Level of
elaboration

Well
developed and
well
communicated

Extremely
well
elaborated
and

16/18

STAGE 3 LEARNING PLAN

To what degree does the learning plan

Not adequately
developed

include suficient work for the duration of the unit?

provide students with an appropriate level of challenge in a variety of ways?
include a varied range of activities that are likely to engage and involve students?
include activities to link with and build on students existing interests, knowledge
and experience?
include
activities intended to challenge students existing knowledge and
experience?
describe
a well-ordered sequence of learning activities undertaken throughout the
unit? specifics of activities and resources in a way that supports efective
detail
teaching?
detail how students are supported/encouraged to engage with the Essential
Questions?
detail appropriate explicit teaching of key building blocks, demonstrations/
scafolding?
include
a variety of student-student and student-teacher interactions to provide
opportunities for learning conversations?
allow students to encounter a variety of models/examples/text types?
include formative stages, monitoring, peer review, drafting and feedback
opportunities?
direct specific attention to diferentiating the curriculum for students with special
needs?
link cohesively and coherently with Stages 1 and 2 of the UbD?
SCHOLARLY REQUIREMENTS for the lesson plan

Satisfactory
Level of
elaboration

Well developed
and well
communicated

Not
adequately
developed

Extremely
well
elaborated
and

Satisfactory
Level of
development

Appropriate worksheets, task sheets, criteria sheets are included in an appendix?

Sources are appropriately referenced/acknowledged?
Evidence of theoretical perspectives from research and reading adequately
supports
Attention plan?
is paid to achieving a professional level of personal communication and
presentation?

Well
developed and
well
communicated

31/43
Extremely
well
detailed
and

9/12

Task 2: Personal contribution to Flinders Online Professional Learning Community

Weighting 40%. Graded within the range Fail> Non-graded Pass (constituting 30% of total mark) with the remaining 10% reserved for boundary
judgements in the overall grading where
weaknesses were apparent in the Lesson Plan that were addressed in the online contributions eg in regard to depth of theoretical understandings or
evaluative processes.
FLINDERS ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
Contributions meet requirements specified?
Contributions are personalized and constructive?
Contributions show evidence of critical and creative thinking?
Sources are appropriately referenced/acknowledged?
Attention is paid to achieving a professional level of personal communication
and presentation?

Not
adequately
developed

Satisfactory
Level of
development

Well
developed and
well
communicated

Extremely
well
detailed
and

38/40
Overall Comment
Thank goodness that someone has finally created a unit of work that is rigorous, well thought out, well planned and FUN! The
fact that this looks and feels like a fun unit will have the students eating out of your hand and will be looking forward to the next
unit. This is really good and you have left no stone unturned. The quality is present and so is the quality this is a really good
unit.
I cant really fault your stage 1 unless Im being nitpicky but it all hangs together well and you ask insightful essential questions.
The assessment is diverse and interesting and ties well into the curriculum. Your resources are very good and so are the task
sheets/rubrics that you attached. I can see the efort that has gone into this and fully appreciate the time it has taken.
You deserve the opportunity of teaching this so I hope you get that chance. Of course, you will need to tinker with it as you go
but overall its in pretty good shape to pick up and start teaching now. Well done with this.