Recommendations Clear and appropriate recommendations. Professional applicability. Clear and appropriate recommendations. Less comprehensive than for an A grade. Recommendations are reasonably clear and mostly realistic Recommendations are satisfactory, but rather vague. Doubtful feasibility Recommendations are unclear or unrealistic No attempt to identify appropriate recommendations Presentation and Referencing Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a comprehensive bibliography. Clearly and concisely structured in report format, sourced throughout and with a good bibliography. Well-structured in report format, sourced throughout and with an adequate bibliography. Acceptable, but not in report format. Few citations and a passable bibliography. Few citations and no bibliography. Not in report format. Poorly structured. No citations and not in report format. Poorly structured

Conclusions Conclusions are valid and clearly derived from in-depth analysis and reflection drawing on application of major theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Entirely convincing. Conclusions are clearly derived from in-depth analysis through application of most major theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Largely convincing Conclusions are mainly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Limited and not entirely convincing. Conclusions are acceptable, but not clearly derived from analysis through application of theoretical contributors and experiential learning. Validity of conclusions is unconvincing. Conclusions do not follow from the evidence and argument presented. A random collection of statements based on the student’s own point of view with little or no attempt to draw analysis to conclusions.

Analysis Critical evaluation of an excellent range of directly relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrates an excellent understanding and clear practical awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the integration of theory and practice. Critical evaluation of a very good range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrates a very good understanding and practical awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the integration of theory and practice. Less in-depth than for an A grade. Critical evaluation of a good range of relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrates a good understanding of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice. Critical evaluation of some relevant quality academic and practitioner sources. Demonstrate an adequate knowledge and understanding of challenges and opportunities in integrating theory and practice. Lacks critical analysis and fails to demonstrate an understanding of relevant challenges and opportunities. A random collection of statements with no attempt to use evidence to support the arguments. Nothing of value to the task.

Criteria Excellent 70% or higher Very Good 60-69% Good 50-59% Satisfactory 40-49% Marginal Fail 35-39% Fail 0 – 34% Application of theory Draws on major theoretical contributors introduced in the unit and with substantial evidence of independent reading. Draws on most theoretical contributors introduced and with evidence of independent reading. Draws on a good range of theoretical contributors introduced but with limited evidence of wider reading. Attempts to apply appropriate theory (ies) drawing on published sources introduced. Limited evidence of understanding key issues and concepts. Weak application of appropriate theories and models. Fails to demonstrate detailed understanding. Very little use of published sources. Very little or no attempt to use published sources. No evidence of understanding key issues and concepts.