Assessment Task Notification 2012
Subject: Geography Year: 10
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Unit: Issues in Australian Environments Task Number: Three
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Task Type: Research Action Plan (RAP)
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Date Issued: Week 2, Term 3 2012 Date Due: Week 7, Term 3 2012: In-class task based on findings of RAP: Specific date to be advised.
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Outcomes being assessed: …show more content…
Peter’s Campus Maitland. As part of this investigation you will complete a RESEARCH ACTION PLAN and in-class task.
Questions for the in-class task will be based on the RAP. Students will NOT be able to take the RAP into class to complete the examination.
You MUST follow the instructions on the attached Research Action Plan scaffold to complete this assessment task.
Task Description
Research Action Plan
You are to investigate the contemporary geographical issue of Waste Management, in particular the effectiveness of waste management at St. Peter’s Campus Maitland. As part of this investigation you will complete a RESEARCH ACTION PLAN and in-class task.
Questions for the in-class task will be based on the RAP. Students will NOT be able to take the RAP into class to complete the examination.
You MUST follow the instructions on the attached Research Action Plan scaffold to complete this assessment task.
Marking criteria
You will be assessed on your ability to: * Gather information from a variety of sources * Complete all steps of a Research Action …show more content…
* Details included in report are comprehensive and appropriate * Report is well written & clearly communicates the research process and findings * A number of suitable and detailed recommendations have been provided and well supported with evidence. * Recommendations are clearly expressed and well thought out in the context of being able to be implemented at St. Peter’s * The individuals, groups or other bodies responsible for action have been clearly described and linked back to the recommendations | * All techniques used to collect data are clearly explained and appropriate. * Report contains adequate and appropriate detail * Report is well written in most parts & communicates the research process and findings * A number of suitable and detailed recommendations have been provided and mostly supported with evidence. * Recommendations are mostly expressed in a clear manner and are generally well thought out in the context of being able to be implemented at St. Peter’s * The individuals, groups or other bodies responsible for action have been described and linked back to the recommendations | * Most techniques used to collect data are outlined in a satisfactory manner. * Report contains some detail & is mostly appropriate * Report is satisfactorily written with some errors & communicates some research