Assessment Criteria:

% of Marks Allocated

1

Clear and comprehensive identification and analysis of a recommended strategy including a consideration of any available tax breaks and also of the necessary funding both long term and working capital.

45%

2

Application of current thinking and research to issues

5%

3

Presentation quality 

10%

4

Q & A (individually marked)

10%

5

Evidence of additional research beyond what was covered in classes (may be individually marked)

15%

6

Attendance and participation (individually marked)

15%

45%

5%

10%

10%

15%

15%

Scale 7

Excellent strategy and consideration of tax incentives and funding issues providing total clarity to the viewer

Inspirational application of theory to the issues that really draws the viewer into the topic, excellent examples.

Excellent clear structure, excellent clear visual aids, makes the subject matter easily comprehensible, fully and properly referenced.  Excellent team organisation with everyone playing their part and keeping to time

Excellent ability to answer questions and discuss issues

Demonstrates excellent additional research pertinent to the assignment and well linked to the subject

Present at all workshops and actively participating

Scale 6

Good strategy and consideration of tax incentives and funding issues showing evidence of good understanding

Good application of current thinking to the issues with good examples

Good clear structure and visual aids- understandable without difficulty, good referencing.  Good team organisation with all playing part and good timekeeping

Very good ability to answer questions and discuss issues

Demonstrates good additional research pertinent to the topic

Present at all workshop, good participation

Scale 5

Clear strategy and consideration of tax incentives and funding issues that may not be as comprehensive as desired

Application of current thinking to issue, some examples

Clear structure, clear visual aids, mostly good referencing. Mostly good team organisation and timekeeping

Good ability to answer questions and discuss issues

Demonstrates additional research

Present at all workshops, participation lacking

Scale 4

Strategy and consideration of tax incentives and funding issues that is lacking somewhat in clarity

Some application of current thinking to issue

Structure or clarity lacking in parts, referencing lacking. Some disorganisation of team

Mostly good ability to answer questions and discuss issues

Some evidence of additional research

Minimal absence from workshops

Scale 3

Summary analysis

Lack of application of current thinking

Structure lacking, clarity lacking, referencing lacking, team disorganized

Some lack of ability to answer questions and discuss issues

Evidence of additional research but which may not be linked into topic

Absent for up to half a day from workshops

Scale 2

Shows a lack of understanding of issues

No application of current thinking relevant to issue

Poor structure or clarity of visual aids causing viewer to misunderstand, lack of referencing, lack of team organisation and timekeeping

Mostly Unable to answer questions and discuss issues

Lack of evidence of additional research beyond what was covered in class

Absent for 25% of workshops

  Scale1

No evidence of understanding of issues

No application of current thinking at all

Lacking any clear structure, chaotic organisation

Unable to answer questions and discuss issues

No evidence at all of any additional research

Absent for 50% of workshops