CRITERIA\ FAIL 0 – 7.3 PASS 7.5 – 9.6 CREDIT 9.8 - 11 DISTINCTION 11.5 – 12.6 HIGH DISTINCTION 12.8 - 15 Executive Summary Not included or inadequate Either too short or too long 1 page including some significant findings 1 page including purpose, scope, analysis, main findings and recommendations 1 page professionally written including purpose, scope, analysis, main findings and recommendations Findings Identify main issues/problems Up to date facts and relevant theory Inadequate or irrelevant background Issues/problems presented, supported by adequate facts and basic theory Issues/problems presented, supported by relevant facts and relevant theory Consistently highlights relevant issues/ problems supported by relevant, up to date facts and theory Consistently presents relevant and original perspective on issues/problems supported by up to date facts and relevant theory Discussion Analysis of major issues/problems Identify alternative solutions Demonstrates minimal effort in analysis, evaluation and/or discussion. Describes problems/issues including a basic alternative solution Attempts to compare major problems/issues including an alternative solution/s Consistently compares and prioritizes major problems/issues, including one or two excellent alternative solutions Consistently presents logical evaluation (priority) major issues/problems including numerous insightful alternative solutions Conclusion Summary of main points Little or no effort made to identify implications Describes possible advantage/disadvantage of solution Provides advantages/disadvantages of alternative solutions Consistently provides relative advantages and disadvantages of solutions Consistently provides insightful, complex discussion of advantages and disadvantages of solutions Recommendations to Organisation Justification Persuasive style Integrate theory and concepts Unable to provide specific and/or practical recommendations. Satisfactory attempt; basic follow up from conclusion Attempts to provide recommendations with some link to theory Includes what, why and outcome of recommendation Consistently provides thorough / complete recommendations linked to theory Includes what, why and possible outcomes of recommendations Consistently provides persuasive insightful recommendations linked to theory Includes what, why and outcomes of recommendations Proposal coherence Overall, reads and presented as a disjointed and poorly written report. Satisfactory attempt. At times the report reads/appears disjointed. Good attempt. Professional report, well structured, occasional error. Commendable attempt. Professional report, well structured and clearly written. No errors. Outstanding effort. The report reads and appears as a coherent piece of writing. No errors Harvard referencing (minimum 10 references, in-text and reference list) Failure to cite and Harvard reference correctly or consistently. Several errors in citing and Harvard referencing. Occasional errors in citing and Harvard referencing. Complete and correct use of in-text and referencing according to Harvard style. Complete, correct, and varied use of in-text citations and referencing according to Harvard style. Report submission Has not complied with many of the requirements. Complied with most of the requirements Complied the majority of the requirements. Complied with all but 1 of the requirements. Fulfils all the requirements. Late submission/penalty if applicable: ( /15) Final mark, less penalty if applicable: ( /15)