INC3701 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE 23 June 2025

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,NC3701 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE 23
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
Question 1
Essay question (25 marks)
Discuss the implications of using the bell curve to define
"normality" in society and education.
In your discussion, address the following points:
• Origins and evolution: Explain the historical origins of the bell
curve and how it has been
applied beyond mathematics to social concepts.
• Defining "normality": Analyse how the bell curve has been
used to define "normality" in
society and education.
• Educational implications: Evaluate the impact of the bell curve
on educational practices,
including the sorting and categorisation of learners. Discuss
how this affects teaching
strategies and learner outcomes.
• Social implications: Assess the broader social implications of
categorising individuals

,based on the bell curve. Consider both positive and negative
consequences.
• Critiques and alternatives: Discuss the main critiques of using
the bell curve to define
"normality" and explore alternative approaches to
understanding human diversity.
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Essay rubric (25 marks)
Criteria
Excellent
(5 marks)
Good
(4 marks)
Satisfactory
(3 marks)
Needs
improvement
(2 marks)
Poor

, (1 mark)
Origins and
evolution
Thoroughly
explains the
historical origins
of the bell curve
and its
application to
social concepts,
with detailed
examples.
Explains the
historical origins
of the bell curve
and its
application to
social concepts,
with some