Sample Assessment Descriptors (from 'Collaboration and Application' at Central School of Speech and Drama

A student scoring 70% overall will have:

· demonstrated an exceptionally strong contribution to the successful realisation of the group product;
· adopted an area of responsibility and demonstrated the highest level of commitment to, and successful realization of this responsibility within the group;
· contributed to the process of development with exceptional flair and initiative, demonstrating an innovative, clear and thoughtful understanding of the potential of the project;
· been an exceptionally positive member of the group, negotiating and compromising with maturity, as and when appropriate;
· evaluated and reflected upon the project with critical maturity, demonstrating: apposite, extensive and detailed research; perceptively selected knowledge of the appropriate literature in the genre & evaluating their own work with reference to that genre, conceptually conjoining theory & practice fluently and with ease;
· thoughtful and detailed awareness of the relation of the product to outcomes before a real and/or hypothetical audience.

A student scoring 60+ overall will have:

· demonstrated a strong contribution to the successful realisation of the group product;
· adopted an area of responsibility and demonstrated a high level of commitment to, and successful realisation of this responsibility within the group;
· contributed fully to the process of development with flair and initiative, demonstrating a clear and thoughtful understanding of the potential of the project;
· been a positive member of the group, negotiating and compromising with maturity, as and when appropriate;
· evaluated and reflected upon the project with critical maturity, demonstrating: broad research, & good knowledge of the appropriate literature in the genre evaluating their own work with reference to that genre, conjoining theory and practice successfully;
· a clear awareness of the relation of the product to outcomes before a real or hypothetical audience.

A student scoring 50+ overall will have:

· demonstrated a good contribution to the successful realisation of the group product;
· adopted an area of responsibility and demonstrated a commitment to realising this responsibility successfully within the group;
· contributed fully to the process of development with a clear and thoughtful understanding of the potential of the project;
· been a positive member of the group demonstrating an ability to negotiate and compromise;
· critically evaluated and reflected upon the project demonstrating research, some solid knowledge of the appropriate literature and an awareness of the relation of the product to outcomes before a real or hypothetical audience.

A student scoring 40+ overall will have: 

· clearly contributed to the successful realisation of the group product;
· executed an area of responsibility within the group reasonably successfully;
· clearly contributed to the process of development;
· been a positive member of the group;
· evaluated and reflected upon the project demonstrating research, some knowledge of appropriate literature, some awareness of the relation of the product to its outcome.