Assessment objectives

Assessment objectives

The assessment objectives for biology, chemistry and physics reflect those parts of the aims that will be formally assessed either internally or externally. These assessments will centre upon the nature of science. It is the intention of these courses that students are able to fullfill the following assessment objectives:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

   1. facts, concepts and terminology

   2. methodologies and techniques

   3. communicating scientific information.

2. Apply:

   1. facts, concepts and terminology

   2. methodologies and techniques

   3. methods of communicating scientific information.

3. Formulate, analyse and evaluate:

   1. hypotheses, research questions and predictions

   2. methodologies and techniques

   3. primary and secondary data

   4. scientific explanations.

4. Demonstrate the appropriate research, experimental, and personal skills necessary to carry out insightful and ethical investigations.