| Categories |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
| Knowledge
and Understanding Subject-specific
content acquired in each grade (knowledge), and the
comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding)
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The student:
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Knowledge of content (e.g., facts,
terms, definitions)
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• demonstrates limited knowledge
of the structure and function of major organs and systems
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• demonstrates some knowledge
of the structure and function of major organs and systems
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• demonstrates considerable knowledge
of of the structure and function of major organs and
systems
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• demonstrates thorough knowledge
of of the structure and function of major organs and
systems |
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Understanding of content (e.g.,
concepts, ideas, theories, principles, procedures, processes,
methodologies)
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• demonstrates limited understanding
of factors that contribute to good health
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• demonstrates some understanding
of factors that contribute to good health
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• demonstrates considerable understanding
of factors that contribute to good health
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• demonstrates thorough understanding
of factors that contribute to good health |
| Thinking
The use of critical and creative
thinking skills and/or processes |
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The student:
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| Use
of planning skills (e.g., initiating research and gathering
information about the structure of human organ systems) |
•
uses planning skills with limited effectiveness
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•
uses planning skills with some effectiveness
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•
uses planning skills with considerable effectiveness
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•
uses planning skills with a high degree of effectiveness |
| Use
of processing skills (e.g., analysing, interpreting, integrating,
forming conclusions regarding healthy living) |
•
uses processing skills with limited effectiveness
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•
uses processing skills with some effectiveness
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•
uses processing skills with considerable effectiveness
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•
uses processing skills with a high degree of effectiveness |
Use
of critical/creative thinking processes (e.g., problem-solving,
decision- making)
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•
uses critical/creative thinking processes with limited
effectiveness
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•
uses critical/creative thinking processes with some effectiveness
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•
uses processing skills with considerable effectiveness
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•
uses processing skills with a high degree of effectiveness |
| Communication
The conveying of meaning through various forms
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The student: |
Expression and organization of
ideas and information (e.g., clear expression, logical
organization) in oral, visual, and written forms
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• expresses and organizes ideas
and information with limited effectiveness
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• expresses and organizes ideas
and information with some effectiveness
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• expresses and organizes ideas
and information with considerable effectiveness
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• expresses and organizes ideas
and information with a high degree of effectiveness |
Communication for different audiences
(i.e., 'television producers') and purposes (e.g., to
inform, to persuade) in oral, visual, and written forms
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• communicates for different
audiences and purposes with limited effectiveness
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• communicates for different
audiences and purposes with some effectiveness
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• communicates for different
audiences and purposes with considerable effectiveness
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• communicates for different audiences
and purposes with a high degree of effectiveness |
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Use of conventions,
vocabulary, and terminology related to human organ systems
in oral, visual, and written forms
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• uses conventions, vocabulary,
and terminology of the discipline with limited effectiveness |
• uses conventions, vocabulary,
and terminology of the discipline with some effectiveness |
• uses conventions, vocabulary,
and terminology of the discipline with considerable
effectiveness |
• uses conventions, vocabulary,
and terminology of the discipline with a high degree
of effectiveness |
| Application
The use of knowledge
and skills to make connections within and between various
contexts
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The student:
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Application
of knowledge and skills (e.g., concepts, procedures,
processes, and/or technologies) in familiar contexts
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• applies knowledge and skills
in familiar contexts with limited effectiveness |
• applies knowledge and skills
in familiar contexts with some effectiveness |
• applies knowledge and skills
in familiar contexts with considerable effectiveness |
• applies knowledge and skills
in familiar contexts with a high degree of effectiveness |
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Transfer of knowledge and skills
(e.g., concepts, procedures, methodologies, technologies)
to new contexts
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• transfers knowledge and skills
to new contexts with limited effectiveness
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• transfers knowledge and skills
to new contexts with some effectiveness
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• transfers knowledge and skills
to new contexts with considerable effectiveness
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• transfers knowledge and skills
to new contexts with a high degree of effectiveness |
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Making connections within and
between various contexts (e.g., past, present, and future;
environmental; social; cultural; spatial; personal;
multidisciplinary)
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• makes connections within and
between various contexts with limited effectiveness
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• makes connections within and
between various contexts with some effectiveness
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• makes connections within and
between various contexts with considerable effectiveness
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• makes connections within and
between various contexts with a high degree of effectiveness |
