Student Learning

Prep to Year 10 Assessment – Assessment Tools

Rubrics

A rubric is a printed set of criteria for assessing knowledge, performance or product and for giving feedback. 

The following tools are examples of rubrics used in schools today.

  • Rubrics (Word - 297Kb) - describes what a rubric is, when, why and how it should be used in a classroom for assessment purposes.
    View the teacher comments on this tool from Burwood Heights Primary School, Maryborough Education Centre, Maryborough Education Centre, Palmerston Secondary Campus and Western Port Secondary College
  • Early Years Writing Using Rubrics (PDF - 193Kb) - a rubric designed to improve student’s writing using self and peer-assessment
  • Four Foundations Rubric (PDF - 192Kb) - a rubric designed to provide a framework or tool for students to reflect on their strengths in the four foundations necessary for success, including:
    • persistence 
    • organisation 
    • confidence and 
    • getting along with others.
  • Using rubrics - Detail how the Rubric Assessment Tool was used successfully at Burwood Heights Primary School, Maryborough Education Centre, Maryborough Education Centre, Palmerston Secondary Campus, and Western Port Secondary College.