Part C - Topic Development (7½/30) Full and rich development: focus, relevance, explanations and support show sophistication in thinking and approach. Clear and complete development of content; clear focus, relevant examples, thoughtful explanations demonstrate controlled approach. Topic development is unclear, unfocused or lacking depth. Supporting information and explanations demonstrate some understandings. Topic development is incomplete or unclear; inadequate focus and relevance in explanations. Simplistic statement of content; often copied from sources or lists of information demonstrating failure to develop own focus and explanations.

Part B - Analysis of data/sources/evidence (6/30) Examines the evidence and source of evidence; questions its accuracy, precision, relevance, completeness. Accurately interprets a range of evidence: e.g. statements, and various data etc Thoughtfully analyses and evaluates major alternative points of view. Justifies key results and procedures, explains assumptions and reasons. Open-mindedly follows where evidence and reasons lead. Accurately interprets a range of evidence: e.g. statements, and various data etc. Offers analyses and evaluations of obvious alternative points of view.. Follows where evidence and reasons lead. Accurately interprets most evidence. Evaluates some alternative points of view. Maintains views based on evidence and reason. Misinterprets some evidence. Ignores or superficially evaluates obvious alternative points of view. Regardless of the evidence or reasons maintains or defends views based on invalid preconceptions.

Part A - Calculation and Application of data (16½/30) Demonstrates skilful use of high quality, credible, relevant data to support ideas, arguments, conclusions and recommendations. All elements of the methodology and calculations are skilfully applied. Demonstrates consistent use of credible, relevant data to support ideas, arguments, conclusions and recommendations. Critical elements of the methodology and calculations are appropriately applied; however, more subtle elements are ignored or unaccounted for. Demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant data to support ideas, arguments, conclusions and recommendations. Critical elements of the methodology and calculations are missing, incorrectly developed, or unfocused. Demonstrates an attempt to use data to support ideas, arguments, conclusions and recommendations. Inquiry design demonstrates some misunderstandings of the methodology and calculations.. Connection between data and ideas, arguments, conclusions and recommendations unclear or non-existent. Methodology and calculations not applied.

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3 PDF output must be properly paginated, using appropriate page orientation and all columns in tables and schedules should be presented on the page. 4 Essays or reports that significantly exceed the recommended length will not be given any additional marks. A concise clear answer will attract more marks than a long rambling one.