Page 29 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Science, 2008 (revised)

Categories
50–59% (Level 1)
Application – the use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts
60–69% (Level 2)
70–79% (Level 3)
80–100% (Level 4)
Communication (continued)
Communication for different audiences (e.g., peers, adults) and purposes (e.g., to inform, to persuade) in oral, visual, and/or written forms
communicates for different audiences and purposes with limited effectiveness
uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with limited effectiveness
communicates for different audiences and purposes with some effectiveness
uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with some effectiveness
communicates for different audiences and purposes with considerable effectiveness
communicates for different audiences and purposes with a high degree of effectiveness
uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with a high degree of effectiveness
Use of conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and/or written forms (e.g., symbols, formulae, scientific notation, SI units)
uses conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline with considerable effectiveness
Application of knowledge and skills (e.g., concepts and processes, safe use of equipment, scientific investigation skills) in familiar contexts
applies knowledge and skills in familiar contexts with limited effectiveness
transfers knowledge and skills to unfamiliar contexts with limited effectiveness
makes connections between science, technology, society, and the environment with limited effectiveness
proposes courses of practical action of limited effectiveness
applies knowledge and skills in familiar contexts with some effectiveness
transfers knowledge and skills to unfamiliar contexts with some effectiveness
makes connections between science, technology, society, and the environment with some effectiveness
proposes courses of practical action of some effectiveness
applies knowledge and skills in familiar contexts with considerable effectiveness
applies knowledge and skills in familiar contexts with a high degree of effectiveness
transfers knowledge and skills to unfamiliar contexts with a high degree of effectiveness
makes connections between science, technology, society, and the environment with a high degree of effectiveness
proposes highly effective courses of practical action
Transfer of knowledge and skills (e.g., concepts and processes, safe use of equipment, scientific investigation skills) to unfamiliar contexts
transfers knowledge and skills to unfamiliar contexts with considerable effectiveness
Making connections between science, technology, society, and the environment (e.g., assessing the impact of science on technology, people and other living things, and the environment)
makes connections between science, technology, society, and the environment with considerable effectiveness
Proposing courses
of practical action to deal with problems relating to science, technology, society, and the environment
proposes courses of practical action of considerable effectiveness
the student:
the student:
Note: A student whose achievement is below 50% at the end of a course will not obtain a credit for the course.
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT