Marking Criteria for Assignment 3 – Risk Management Plan
Criterion Excellent
Executive Summary Provides a concise, engaging
10% and clear summary of the
plan.
Succinctly describes the
main purpose, methodology
used and the key findings of
the plan.
Introduction Provides an engaging
5% introduction to the event,
risk management plans and
their importance.
Clearly states the purpose
and scope of the plan.
Establishing the internal Provides a comprehensive
context description of the event
13% with clear information
about its main features and
relevant risk management
history.
Establishing the external Provides a comprehensive
context description of the external
12% environment within which
the event occurs by
discussing a number of
relevant trends, events or
situations.
Very Good
Provides a concise and clear
summary of the plan.
Succinctly describes the
main purpose, methodology
used and the key findings of
the plan.
Provides a very good
introduction to the event,
risk management plans and
their importance.
Clearly states the purpose
and scope of the plan.
Provides a very good
description of the event
with clear information
about its main features and
relevant risk management
history. Some minor details
of the event may be
missing.
Provides a very good
description of the external
environment within which
the event occurs by
discussing a number of
relevant trends, events or
situations.
Good
Provides a summary of the
plan with some minor
details missing.
May have minor details
missing in the description of
the main purpose,
methodology used or the
key findings of the plan.
Provides a good
introduction to the event,
risk management plans and
their importance.
Clearly states the purpose
and scope of the plan.
Provides a good description
of the event with clear
information about its main
features and relevant
history but certain event
details are missing.
Provides a good context of
description of the external
environment within which
the event occurs by
discussing some relevant
trends, events or situations.
Satisfactory
Provides a summary of the
plan with significant details
missing in the description of
the main purpose,
methodology used and/or
the key findings of the plan.
Provides an introduction to
the event, risk management
plans and their importance
but presents some clarity or
depth issues regarding the
relevance of the topic, the
purpose of the plan and/or
its scope.
Provides a satisfactory
description of the event
with information about its
main features and relevant
history. Important aspects
of the event, organisation
and/or risk management
history are missing.
Provides a satisfactory
description of the external
environment within which
the event occurs. Missing
relevant trends, events or
situations.
Unsatisfactory
Provides a very superficial
or no summary of the plan.
Significant information
missing in the description of
the main purpose,
methodology used or the
key findings of the plan.
Provides a very superficial
or no introduction to the
event and/or the topic of
risk management plans and
their importance.
Significant information
missing.
Provides a very superficial
description of the event
with insufficient information
about its main features,
organisation and/or
relevant history.
Provides a superficial or no
description of the external
environment within which
the event occurs by
discussing limited relevant
trends, events or situations.
Risk assessment Presents a detailed and
methodology clear explanation of the
5% methodology used in
identifying and analysing
the risks.
Risk assessment results Displays a comprehensive
overview overview of the results of
5% the risk assessment and
provides a thorough risk
assessment table with
detailed information about
the different aspects of the
risks involved in the event.
Risk assessment Displays an outstanding
20% assessment of the risks
involved in the event with
detailed information about
their different aspects.
Offers a thorough analysis
of the current controls,
probability and impact and
of the risks. The assessment
offers clear evidence of a
wide range of relevant,
current and credible
sources and examples used
to explore the main risks.
There is an excellent
integration of ideas, theory
and information.
Presents a clear explanation
of the methodology used in
identifying and analysing
the risks.
Presents a very good
overview of the results of
the risk assessment and
provides a very good risk
assessment table with
detailed information about
the different aspects of the
risks involved in the event.
Some minor details may be
missing.
Displays a comprehensive
assessment of the risks
involved in the event with
detail information about
their different aspects.
Offers a detailed analysis of
the current controls,
probability and impact and
of the risks. The assessment
offers clear evidence of a
wide range of relevant,
current and credible
sources and examples used
to explore the main risks.
There is a very good
integration of ideas, theory
and information.
Presents a clear explanation
of the methodology used in
identifying and analysing
the risks. Some minor
details are missing from the
description.
Presents a good overview of
the results of the risk
assessment and provides a
good risk assessment table
with detailed information
about the different aspects
of the risks involved in the
event. Some minor details
may be missing.
Displays a good assessment
of the risks involved in the
event with detail
information about their
different aspects. Offers a
detailed analysis of the
current controls, impact and
probability of the risks.
Offers clear evidence of a
wide range of relevant,
current and credible
sources and examples used
to explore the main risks.
There is a good integration
of ideas, theory and
information.
Presents a generic
explanation of the
methodology used in
identifying and analysing
the risks. Important aspects
of the methodology are
missing from the
description.
Presents a satisfactory
overview of the results of
the risk assessment and
provides a satisfactory risk
assessment table with
pertinent but generic
information. Some major
information about the
different aspects of the risks
involved in the event.
Displays a satisfactory
assessment of the risks
involved in the event with
relevant risks and/or
relevant information about
them missing. Offers a
partial analysis of the
current controls, probability
and impact of the risks with
not enough evidence from
current and credible
sources and examples.
There is a satisfactory
integration of ideas, theory
and information.
Presents a superficial or no
explanation of the
methodology used in
identifying and analysing
the risks but there are
relevant details missing.
Provides a limited or no
overview of the results of
the risk assessment and
provides an unsatisfactory
risk assessment table with
generic information and
significant lacks of detail
about the different aspects
of the risks involved in the
event.
Displays an incomplete
assessment of the risks
involved in the event with
major relevant information
missing. Demonstrates
limited or no knowledge on
the impact and probability
of the risks with limited
evidence from credible
sources and examples.
There is limited or no
integration of ideas, theory
and information.
Provides risk treatment Offers insightful and
options practical
20% treatment options
supported by convincing
arguments and relevant
sources.
Conclusion Restates the key points of
5% the plan and discusses the
implications of its
implementation, all in an
engaging and concise
manner.
Overall presentation and Flawless formatting and
style presentation of the
5% document, excellent style
and written expression with
varied, precise and
engaging language. No
spelling or grammatical
errors and excellent
referencing.
Offers feasible treatment
options supported by
convincing arguments
relevant sources.
Restates the key points of
the plan and discusses the
implications of its
implementation, all in a
concise manner.
Overall, very good
formatting and
presentation, very good
general style and written
expression with some
possible minor language or
expression issues, spelling
or grammatical errors,
and/or minor referencing
mistakes.
Offers good treatment
options which are not fully
supported by relevant
sources.
Restates the key points of
the plan and discusses the
implications of its
implementation. There may
be repetition or important
aspects missing.
Overall, good formatting
and presentation, good
general style and written
expression with some
language or expression
issues, spelling or
grammatical errors, and/or
minor referencing mistakes.
Offers satisfactory
treatment options which
are not fully supported with
reasonable arguments
and/or relevant sources.
Restates the key points of
the plan but there is
unnecessary repetition of
information and/or no
implications discussed.
Overall, satisfactory
formatting and
presentation, clear general
style and written expression
with some language or
expression issues, spelling
or grammatical errors,
and/or minor referencing
mistakes.
Offers superficial
treatment options which
are poorly supported by
relevant sources.
Provides an incomplete
summary of the key points
of the plan. Does not
restate the main idea in a
clear way and does not
discuss the implications of
the key
Overall, unsatisfactory
formatting and
presentation, with some
major issues of language or
expression, spelling or
grammatical errors, and/or
referencing mistakes.