26 Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management 0680. Syllabus for examination in 2017 and 2018.
8. Coursework: assessment
8.1 Assessment criteria
The project will be assessed using the criteria below which are based on the assessment objectives listed earlier in the syllabus. Marking should be positive and candidates should be rewarded for their achievements
rather than penalised for their failings.
A maximum of 6 marks are available for each of the criteria. Marks should be awarded for achievement as follows:
5–6 excellent 3–4 competent
1–2 some positive achievement
no evidence of positive achievement for this criterion
Assessment Objective A: Knowledge with understanding
1: Understanding the processes involved in the environmental problem
Marks available 5–6 Processes
identii ed and fully explained using appropriate terminology 3–4 Processes
identii ed and partially explained using appropriate terminology 1–2 Processes
identii ed, with minimal explanation
2: Understanding the resource, development, impact and management aspects of the problem
Marks available 5–6
Aspects of the problem interrelated using appropriate terminology 3–4
Aspects interrelated without appropriate terminology 1–2 Aspects
identii ed
Assessment Objective B: The Investigation data acquisition, analysis, presentation
3: Data collection: using sources
Marks available 5–6
Wide range of sources used, including primary data 3–4
Limited range of sources used, including primary data 1–2
Limited range of sources used, without primary data
4: Data collection: using research techniques
Marks available 5–6
Wide range of appropriate techniques selected and used effectively 3–4
Range of appropriate techniques used 1–2
Limited range of techniques used
27 Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management 0680. Syllabus for examination in 2017 and 2018.
5: Presenting i ndings
Marks available 5–6
An appropriate range of presentation techniques used accurately 3–4
A range of appropriate presentation techniques used but with minor errors 1–2
Limited presentation techniques with basic level of accuracy and clarity
6: Analysing data
