Resource 60: General Practical Process Criteria – Liverpool Hope University

F- An ability to make limited progress with guidance.  An ability to communicate a learning outcome(s).  However, planning activity will be inconsistent, unreliable and uneven in contribution. The student fails to make individual progress;  little/no evidence of problem solving skills.

F Some awareness, an ability to proceed and to recognise the relevance of some material with guidance.  Limited skills enabling some guided practical application.  An ability to communicate a few learning outcomes.  However, planning activity will be inconsistent, unreliable on occasions and uneven in contribution. The student makes limited progress;  little evidence of problem solving skills.

D/E
(E=bare pass) Sufficient understanding and ability to formulate and implement a plan of action.  An ability to select and apply relevant material from given sources.  Limited skills and an ability to apply some of them appropriately.  An ability to communicate a limited range of learning outcomes.  An awareness of the importance of planning and implementation,  however, operates on a passive level. Can tackle some problems when presented with them by someone else.

C A sound understanding of a way of proceeding and its possible outcome; an ability to connect ideas and demonstrate their general application.  An ability  to locate and apply relevant material resulting in generally effective research.  A variety of skills and an ability to select and apply them appropriately.  An ability to communicate a range of learning outcomes, demonstrating their purpose and structure.  An ability to review the activities undertaken with frequent analysis.  The student will make a consistent and intelligent effort to achieve the aims of the planning.

B A clear understanding of alternative ways of proceeding and their possible outcomes; an ability to connect ideas and apply them in some depth.  An ability to locate and apply relevant material with initiative.  A full range of appropriate skills and an ability to select from and apply them with initiative and originality.  An ability to communicate clearly a wide range of learning outcomes demonstrating their purpose.  An ability to review the activities undertaken and to recognise some alternative approaches.  An ability to take the initiative in planning in appropriate situations.  Can identify and  tackle some problems.

A A perceptive understanding of several ways of proceeding and their possible outcomes;  an ability to connect ideas and apply them in depth.  An ability to locate and apply relevant material with initiative.  An ability to undertake and complete the development of new skills.  An ability to communicate clearly and effectively the full range of learning outcomes demonstrating in a sustained manner their purpose.  An ability to review the activities undertaken and to recognise a range of alternative approaches with sustained in-depth analysis showing originality and objectivity.  The student plans effectively with long-term goals in view; uses time and resources efficiently and economically ; uses initiative; is self-reliant, imaginative, self-critical, able to sustain an approach and make decisions. Communicates and responds clearly, demonstrating a flexible response in identifying and tackling problems.