Evaluation

Semester Mark Breakdown

• • Application 20%

  • Communication 15%

  • Knowledge and Understanding 20%

  • Thinking and Understanding 15%

  • Culminating Activity 20%

  • Final Exam 10%

Assessment Category Descriptions

Application:

• • Application of knowledge and skills (e.g., terminology, concepts, and theories) familiar contexts

• Transfer of knowledge and skills (e.g., terminology, concepts, and theories) to new contexts

• Making connections within and between various contexts (e.g., between the text and personal knowledge and experience, and the world outside school)

Communication:

• • Expression and organization of ideas and information (e.g., clear expression, logical organization) in oral, graphic, and written forms, including media forms

  • Communication for different audiences and purposes (e.g., use of appropriate style, voice, point of view) in oral, graphic, and written forms, including media forms

  • Use of conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage), vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline in oral, graphic, and written forms, including media forms

Knowledge and Understanding:

• • Subject-specific content acquired in each grade/course (knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding)

  • Knowledge of concepts, skills and content (e.g., terminology, political theorists, ideologies, case studies)

Thinking:

• • Use of planning skills (e.g., generating ideas, gathering information, focussing research, organizing information)

  • Use of processing skills (e.g., drawing inferences, interpreting, analysing, synthesizing, evaluating)

  • Use of critical/creative thinking skills and / or processes (e.g., oral discourse, research, critical analysis, critical literacy, metacognition)

Learning Skills and Work Habits

Your skills as a learner and your work habits will be assessed upon the following categories:

• Responsibility

  • Fulfills responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment

  • Completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed-upon timelines

  • Takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour

• Organization

  • Devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks

  • Establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals

  • Identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses information, technology, and resources to complete tasks

• Independent Work

  • Independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals

  • Uses class time appropriately to complete tasks

  • Follow instructions with minimal supervision

• Collaboration

  • Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group

  • Responds positively to the ideas, opinions, values, and traditions of others

  • Builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships through personal and media-assisted interactions

  • Works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve group goals

  • Shares information, resources, and expertise, and promotes critical thinking to solve problems and make decisions

• Initiative

  • Looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning

  • Demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks

  • Demonstrates curiosity and interest in learning

  • Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude

  • Recognizes and advocates appropriately for the rights of self and others

• Self-Regulation

  • Sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them

  • Seeks clarification or assistance when needed

  • Assesses and reflects critically on own strengths, needs, and interests

  • Identifies learning opportunities, choices, and strategies to meet personal needs and achieve goals

  • Perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges

On the Provincial Report Card the learning skills and work habits are evaluated and reported as follows:

• • E – Excellent

• G – Good

• S – Satisfactory

• N – Needs Improvement