Notes to Facilitator

In the previous unit, students were provided with an overview of what rubrics are and given an opportunity to develop an understanding of the role rubrics play as assessment tools, as well as when and how they should be used. Students were also given an opportunity to review and distinguish between high and low quality rubrics. In this unit, students will build on this knowledge by developing skills that can be used to create their own rubrics using tables in Microsoft Word. Students will also be introduced to the online tool ‘Rubistar’, which can be used to find relevant rubrics and customise them so that they suitably align to specific topics and teaching areas and levels.

Student will be required to work on a computer with Internet connectivity. The facilitator should be on hand to support the students as required but should also encourage the students to interact with their peers when help is required.