Knowledge & Understanding
Knowledge and Understanding: Knowledge is essentially the acquisition of facts, data and concepts. Understanding is the demonstrated ability to
make connections between knowledge and theory/practice.
A B
Facts, Data, & Concepts The facts and data presented
are accurate and correct. The
work shows an excellent
awareness of cinematic
concepts.
Synthesis There is a coherent, incisive,
insightful and detailed
evaluative interpretation of the
subject, displaying an excellent
understanding of how meaning
is constructed through the use
of film language. The student
has drawn logical conclusions
when presenting the
information. The voice and
thinking of the student is clearly
evident throughout.
Depth The student displays an
excellent depth of
understanding of the subject.
Simple description is negligible
and analysis is clear and
thorough.
The facts and data presented
are mostly accurate and
correct. The work shows a good
awareness of cinematic
concepts.
There is a coherent and
detailed evaluative
interpretation of the subject,
displaying a good
understanding of how meaning
is constructed through the use
of film language. The student
attempts to draw logical
conclusions when presenting
the information. The voice and
thinking of the student is
evident in many parts.
The student displays a good
depth of understanding of the
subject. There may be brief
elements of description but
analysis is thorough.
C D
The facts and data presented
are sometimes accurate and
correct. The work shows some
awareness of cinematic
concepts.
There is a limited evaluative
interpretation of the subject,
displaying some understanding
of how meaning is constructed
through the use of film
language. The student draws
conclusions that are not
represented by their research.
The voice and thinking of the
student is only sometimes
evident.
The student displays some
depth of understanding of the
subject. A substantial
proportion of the response may
have detailed description, but
offers only limited analysis.
The facts and data presented
are inaccurate and incorrect.
The work shows little or no
awareness of cinematic
concepts.
There is little or no evaluative
interpretation of the subject,
displaying a very limited
understanding of how meaning
is constructed through the use
of film language. The student
draws very few conclusions
when presenting the
information. Prompting is
required to develop thinking.
The voice and thinking of the
student is lacking throughout..
The student displays little or no
depth of understanding of the
subject. The response is likely
to be exclusively descriptive.