Y9/ Y10 Junior Assessment Framework 2014
JAF Level Descriptors
Solo Taxonomy
Extended Abstract
Create
Evaluate
Associated Terms
Justify positions – Prove
Understand Interpretations
Reflect on evidence-based
conclusions
Plan new strategies
Synthesise information
Analyse
Apply
Associated Terms
Link ideas combine
Consider Issues
Integrate Skills
Think critically
Process strategies
Draw conclusions
Explain – account for
Illustrate
Compare
Focus
In the level-appropriate context:
A1/A2
B1/B2
NZ Curriculum Placement
Create/ Evaluate in Y10 context
Level 6/7
Create/ Evaluate in Y9 context
Level 5/6
Working well above national expected
curriculum level
(A student reaching A1 might develop
ideas beyond what has been covered
in class)
Can the student create a new or point
of view?
Does the student’s evaluation show an
understanding of the subject
discipline?
Can the student justify a stand or
decision?
Can the student generalise to a new
area?
In the level-appropriate context:
Relational
(Qualitative)
Analyse/Apply in Y10 context
Level 5/6
Analyse/Apply in Y9 context
Level 4/5
Working above national expected
curriculum level
(A student reaching B1 will
demonstrate understanding of
different components of an issue or
problem.
The shaded descriptors are more
likely to produce work at B2 – the
lower end of the level)
Can the student examine and break
information into parts by identifying
motives or causes?
Can the student make inferences or
find evidence to support
generalizations?
Is there balance in a student’s response
or does it focus on one issue/idea?
Can the student explain concepts and
ideas?
Can the student make basic
comparisons/ contrasts?
In the level-appropriate context:
C1
Understand
(Students at C1 will do most of
these things consistently)
Associated Terms
Summarise
Define
Access and use information
Demonstrate
Recognise
Describe
Choose
Identify
Multistructural
(Quantitative)
Multiple points are understood
and described
Associated Terms
Summarise
Define
Access and use information
Demonstrate
Recognise
Describe
Choose
Identify
D1/D2
Developing thinking skills
Can the student summarise ideas or
concepts?
Working at expected national
curriculum level
In the level-appropriate context:
C2
Understand
(Students at C2 will do some of
these things sometimes)
Understand in Y10 context
Level 4/5
Understand in Y9 context
Level 4
Unistructural
Does not understand more than
the basic idea/ probably only one
point recognised/ described
Prestructural
Recall - Level 3/4 in both Y9 and Y10
contexts.
Working towards expected national
curriculum level
The student will be producing work at
a low Level 3 and below in both Y9
and Y10 contexts.
Working below expected national
curriculum level
A student working at D1 is on the
cusp of Understanding
The student remember the information
(facts, terms and basic concepts) –
Probably C2
In the level-appropriate context:
Working towards remembering the
information