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What do the achievement levels mean?
BASIC-
Partial Mastery
Students performing at the Basic level demonstrate some knowledge and certain reasoning abilities required for understanding of the earth, physical, and life sciences at a level appropriate to Grade 12. In addition, they demonstrate knowledge of the themes of science (models, systems, patterns of change) required for understanding the most basic relationships among the earth, physical, and life sciences. They are able to conduct investigations, critique the design of investigations, and demonstrate a rudimentary understanding of scientific principles.
PROFICIENT-
Solid Performance
Students performing at the Proficient level demonstrate the knowledge and reasoning abilities required for understanding of the earth, physical, and life sciences at a level appropriate to Grade 12. In addition, they demonstrate knowledge of the themes of science (models, systems, patterns of change) required for understanding how these themes illustrate essential relationships among the earth, physical, and life sciences. They are able to analyze data and apply scientific principles to everyday situations.
ADVANCED-
Superior Performance
Students performing at the Advanced level demonstrate the knowledge and reasoning abilities required for a solid understanding of the earth, physical, and life sciences at a level appropriate to Grade 12. In addition, they demonstrate knowledge of the themes of science (models, systems, patterns of change) required for integrating knowledge and understanding of scientific principles from the earth, physical, and life sciences. Students can design investigations that answer questions about real-world situations and use their reasoning abilities to make predictions.
What Twelfth Graders Know and Are Able to Do
- Explain the composition, function, and definition of a gene
- Identify areas with temperate climate
- In a water cycle, determine the solid form
- Create a graph from a table of data about a pendulum
- Identify what a 100-power microscope can observe
- Recognize the evidence of a continental drift
- Determine the use of equipment when performing a separation
- Explain the activity at a ring of fire
- Explain the effect of mass on the period of a pendulum
- Describe ways of transmitting AIDS
- Determine the volume of oxygen, given certain conditions
- Design an experiment to test the effect of a plant on bugs
- Explain how to locate the center of an earthquake
- Explain a long-term solution to hunger
- Identify the cause of a change in the size of cells
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