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Performance Band Descriptors — 2021 Higher School Certificate

2021 Mathematics Advanced Performance Band Descriptors and State Performance (Acrobat PDF)

2 unit Mathematics Advanced

2021 Candidature - 16770

Band 6
(23.24%)

Demonstrates extensive knowledge and skills appropriate to the course. Demonstrates sophisticated multi-step reasoning and justification. Integrates and applies ideas from across the course to successfully solve problems. Demonstrates modelling and problem-solving skills in a wide range of familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Communicates effectively using appropriate mathematical language, notation, diagrams and graphs.
Band 5
(26.97%)

Demonstrates thorough knowledge and skills appropriate to the course. Demonstrates multi-step logical reasoning and justification. Combines ideas from across the course to solve problems. Demonstrates a range of modelling and problem-solving skills. Communicates appropriately using mathematical language, notation, diagrams and graphs.
Band 4
(28.54%)

Demonstrates sound knowledge and skills appropriate to the course. Uses logical reasoning and justifies answers. Uses appropriate approaches to solve problems. Communicates using mathematical language, notation, diagrams and graphs.
Band 3
(15.08%)

Demonstrates basic knowledge and skills appropriate to the course. Applies reasoning in familiar contexts. Solves simple problems. Uses mathematical language, notation, diagrams and graphs.
Band 2
(4.28%)

Demonstrates limited knowledge and skills appropriate to the course. Solves simple familiar problems with limited accuracy. Uses some mathematical language, notation, diagrams and graphs.
Band 1
(1.87%)

A mark in this band indicates that the student has achieved below the minimum standard expected.
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