Your lecturers should provide you with detailed information about how you will be marked on an assessment before you submit it.

The marking criteria should be consistent with the learning outcomes and may be used to help you understand what is expected of you in an assessment.

It is a good idea to review the marking criteria before you start working on your assessment, and again while you are working on it.

Criteria from an oral exam - example of marking

DimensionsExcellentCompetentDevelopingIncomplete
Overall ComprehensionDeep and robust understanding of conceptsSome understanding of conceptsSuperficial understanding of conceptsRelevant concepts not mentioned or explained incorrectly
ArgumentClearly articulates argument/ positionLimited scope of argument/ positionUnfocused or ambiguous argument/ positionArgument/ position is absent
StructureLogic apparent in the progression of ideas, easy to followIdea progression is partly disjointed or intermittent, mostly possible to followLogic and flow is largely missing, sometimes difficult to followNo clear progression of ideas, very difficult to follow

(Modified from Ambrose et al., 2023)

Grading scale

Check the Grading scale page to translate ABCDFs into percentages and Grade Point Averages (GPA).