GEOGRAPHY
(Rubric-Based Assessment)
Class – 8 8th – 13 th October 2025
Reading & planning time: 5 mins
Writing Time : 45 mins Full marks: 24
Name: Section:
Read the passage on development indicators and answer the following questions.
In Geography, Development indicators help determine if a society is moving forward,
identify strengths and weaknesses, and measure the effectiveness of policies over
time. By providing data on various aspects of life, development indicators inform
governments and organizations about what needs to change and guide them in allocating
resources effectively. As the term denotes, a Quantitative Indicator indicates a quantity.
The quantity can be a pure number, an index, ratio or percentage. Quantitative indicators
are very widely used in development programs/projects as they give a very clear
measure of things and are numerically comparable. This enables program/project officials
to compare the performances or achievements of two or more programs/projects.
Moreover, it also allows them to compare the statuses of the same program/project at
different times.
Task - 1A: Choose any one High-Income country (HIC) and the other a Low-Income country
(LIC). Name the countries below.
Country A - HIC ………………………………………………..
Country B - LIC ………………………………………………….
Record the 5-year continuous data from the most recent year available (Do not consider
data beyond 2010), considering the development indicators mentioned in Table 1 on the
following page. Make sure that the data for both countries corresponds to the same years
you've selected. Click on the link shared to access information. [Link]
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Table 1: Development indicators for Country A (HIC)…………………………………..
Development Indicators Year Year Year Year Year
GDP per capita in US $
World Bank
Adult literacy rate
Life expectancy
Fertility rate: children
per woman
Infant Mortality rate
Table 2: Development indicators for Country B (LIC)………………………………………..
Development Indicators Year Year Year Year Year
GDP per capita in US $
World Bank
Adult literacy rate
Life expectancy
Fertility rate: children per
woman
Infant Mortality rate
Task: 1B
Create 2 separate graphs using EXCEL on MS Office / Google sheet for any two chosen
Indicators given, comparing country A and B. Please read the rubric carefully before you
draw the graphs.
Write a brief description of the two graphs based on your observation.
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You will be marked on the appropriate conventions needed for a graph, as mentioned
in the Rubric for Level 3.
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
1 mark 2 marks 3 marks
Presentation of Incorrect choice of Any one convention Correct graphing 3+3
the data graph. missing / not method identified. All
collected on a Any two appropriately axis rightly labelled
graph conventions represented Appropriate Graph title
missing/ not mentioned
appropriately Values are accurately
represented plotted using right unit.
Describe the Limited description Provides an Provides an insightful 3+3
graphs using no data interpretation of the interpretation of the
comparing pattern, comparing pattern, comparing the
countries A and Attempts the trend for trend for countries A
B. comparison but countries A and B, and B using data
lacks clarity or values.
depth. Compares graphs
with some clarity; Clearly compares
may miss minor similarities and
points. differences between
the two graphs.
Quantified data is
missing. Description must
include quantified data.
Task: 2: Create a mind map
Using two mind maps, one for each country A and B, individually, show how one chosen
development indicator from Table 1 (GDP per capita, adult literacy rate, life expectancy,
fertility rate, or infant mortality rate) can influence the levels of the other four indicators.
Your mind map should demonstrate clear connections, cause-and-effect relationships, and
differences between Country A (HIC) and Country B.
You can use Canva, Padlet, or any other chosen platform.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
1-2 mark 3-4 marks 5-6 marks
Cause and Shows limited Shows good Demonstrates strong @3
Effect understanding; understanding with understanding of how each
Relationships some mostly logical the chosen indicator
connections are connections. influences the other
unclear or four, with logical and
inaccurate well-explained links
and reasoning.
Comparative Few differences Some differences Clearly distinguishes @3
Analysis are noted; between countries differences between each
comparison are shown with Country A (HIC) and
lacks depth. reasonable clarity Country B, showing
how the same
indicator affects each
differently.
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