ASSESSMENT ITEM BRIEF
ASSESSMENT ITEM BRIEF
ASSESSMENT ITEM BRIEF
BABC011, CCOF001, DADC001, IITC001, SATC001
Semester 1
Assessment Item Name Reflection, SMART goals, & Application to academic and professional contexts
Weighting 25%
Due Date Week 3
Assessment item description
A description of the assessment item is as follows:
In Assessment 1, you will
reflect on a previousEnglishlanguage learning experiencein an educational, academic context,focussing onone language skill (writing, speaking, reading, listening) and an issue related to this skill.
set a SMART goal about ONE language skill and subskill that you want to improve in order to succeed at UTS College (this should relate to the issue which you explored in the reflection)
apply the language skill to an academic and a work context.
write a reference list
Subject learning outcomes (SLOs) & Language learning outcomes (LLOs)
On successful completion of this assessment item, you should achieve the following outcomes:
SLO 3:
earnestly (i) examine your own communication and study skills in academic, social and professional contexts and (ii) systematically apply academic conventions to maintain academic integrity
Assessment item brief
For this assessment item you are required to produce the following:
The Assessment 1 has four (4) sections: Section 1; Section 2; Section 3; and Section 4.
Section 1:
Reflection
Optional:
You can make notes for your reflection by answering questions about the English language learning experience in an educational, academic context in point form (these are not graded)
Mandatory:
Write (or orally present) a formal 400-word reflection on a previous English language learning experience in an educational, academic context that had a significant impact on you. Focus on a particular language skill (reading, listening, speaking, writing) and an issue related to this skill. You may also consider the skill's associated subskills or aspects such as vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, essay structure, et cetera).
Do nottalk about confidence, time-management, motivation, etc. Only talk about language.
To help you with this section, review Reflections in the Needs Analysis Module pre-tutorial task.
Section 2:
SMART goals
Answer questions relating to the language skill and subskill (aspect) which you want to improve. You must answer all questions (review Setting SMART Goals, in the Needs Analysis Module pre-tutorial task).
Section 3:
Application of SMART goal to an academic and a professional context (Work Integrated Learning)
Apply the SMART goal to an academic context by focussing on an upcoming assessment.
Apply the SMART goal to a work context. Find a job advertisement that directly relates to the programme which you are enrolled in at UTS College (science, design, architecture, communication, engineering, IT, business) on a website. Argue that the advertisement is related to your programme and that your chosen language skill is essential for this position. You must answer all parts.
Section 4:
References
Provide a reference list with the website of the job application.
There are two options to complete this assessmentOption A Option B
Fill in the template as is.
Do not change or remove any of the writing except to replace information in the square brackets [] and the titles of the figures.
Remove the square brackets and dots []
Replace the figures with your own.
Provide your own titles for the figuresSome sentence beginnings for the SMART goals, and some formatting for the images have been provided. Use them.
Submit the completed template. Create a video (maximum 6 minutes) with PowerPoint slides to answer each section of the template.
For Section 1: put the headings on separate PowerPoint slide with some bullet points and relate your reflection.
For Section 2: put each question on a separate PowerPoint slide and answer each question orally.
For Section 3: put each question on a separate PowerPoint slide and answer each question orally. Include the image of the advertisement on a PowerPoint slide.
For section 4: include the reference of the website on a separate slide.
Submit the video.
Section 1: GC001: Reflection
Write a 400-word reflection on a previous English language learning experience in an educational, academic context, focussing on one (1) particular language skill and an issue related to the skill. You may also consider the skill's associated subskills or aspects such as vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, essay structure, etc.
Follow the stages of the reflection genre that you learnt in the Needs Analysis Module (pre-tutorial).
Brief description
Thoughts and feelings
Analysis
Conclusion
Action plan
Attend to the questions related to each stage. Use the language that you learnt in the Needs Analysis Module (post-tutorial).
Optional: First, answer the questions in point form, and then use your notes to write your reflection. The notes in each section should be included in one paragraph.
Brief description of the situation
Who or what was involved? What happened? Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
What is the issue/problem you are going to reflect on? Thoughts and feelings
Why did you do it that way?
What were you thinking?
How did you feel (emotions).
What was good and not so good about the experience?
Analysis
Why did things go well or didn't?
What were your assumptions about the situation?
How might they have informed your thinking?
Conclusion
What else could you have done or done differently?
What other knowledge might be needed?
Can you identify any factors that impede your learning?
What can be concluded from this experience? Future Action plan
What are you going to do in this type of situation next time? Be very explicit.
What skills do you need to develop to handle a situation like this and other situations better?
How will you develop the skills you need? Be very explicit.
How will you achieve your new learning goals? Be explicit. Provide 3 steps.
How can you transfer what you have learnt to a different situation, such as a social and the work environment? Be explicit.
Mandatory: 400-word reflection
Collate your notes and write your reflection below.
Use the headings provided (centred/bold APA 7th edition style).
Write your body paragraphs left aligned with the first line indented. Double space. Do not use bold.
For each stage of your reflection, write one paragraph which shows development and insight, and focusses on the language skill and issue.
Description
Thoughts and Feelings
Analysis
Conclusion
Action Plan
Section 2: SMART goals: Answer questions relating to the language skill you want to improve (it should relate to the reflection)
1 Identifying a skill and subskill
Which area of language skill [speaking, reading, listening, writing] and specific subskill [pronunciation, scanning, note-taking, sentence structure] have you chosen to improve?
You must focus on a language skill and its subskill (do not write about time-management, motivation, confidence, etc.).
Why do you want to improve this skill? [personal, academic, work, teacher feedback?]
I have chosen to focus on my skill, in particular, . The reason why I want to improve this skill is because
2 SMART goals
Complete 1-6
Write you SMART GOAL.
Specific: Explain how your SMART goal is specific. Give 2 reasons.
Measurable:State which aspect of your skill you are measuring and how you are going to measure your improvement.
Saying you will get feedback is too vague. Be explicit and convincing in your answer. Talk about number of errors decreasing, longer and more complex sentences used in your writing, timing for reading, more succinct notes, less reliant on subtitles, etc.).
Attainable: Demonstrate that your SMART goal is attainable refer to your ability to attain the goal.
Saying you want to write perfectly is not an attainable goal; it's not plausible as everyone makes mistakes.
Relevant: Demonstrate that the SMART goal is relevant to your academic needs.
time-bound: Demonstrate that your SMART goal is time-bound by stating what can be achieved each week.
Make sure the goal is something you can complete by the time you say. It is not acceptable to say, I want to learn as much as I can at UTS College because youd need more than one semester to accomplish this goal) "By the end of this semester, I should be better able to [+base verb] ......
My SMART goal is specific for two reasons: (i) . (ii).
The aspect of my skill that I am measuring is . I can measure my improvement by [+ verb + ing] .
This goal is attainable because ..The chosen skill is relevant to my studies because ..I can achieve this goal by the end of semester because every week I .
3 Ways to improveAnswer both parts.
Skim the Subject Outline and the Modules on Canvas
Which Module and which activities in the Module (in this subject) will help you achieve your SMART goal?
Provide two specific, detailed reasons how these activities will help you achieve your SMART goal. Be explicit and detailed.
To help me succeed in reaching my goal, I will look at the following module: ..
Within this module, I will look at the following concepts and/or activities:
.
.
These concepts/activities will help me achieve my goals because
.
.
4 Potential problems
What problems can you foresee in achieving your goal and how can you overcome them?
You need two problems which relate explicitly to language issues and two solutions.
(do not write about time-management, motivation, confidence, etc.). The first potential problem I foresee is that [+ clause]..
The solution to the first problem is to [+ verb]..The second potential problem I foresee is that [+ clause]The solution to the second problem is to [+ verb]..Section 3: Application of SMART goal to an academic and professional context (Work Integrated Learning). Answer questions relating to the how your SMART goal can be applied to different contexts.
Academic Context
Application of SMART goal to an academic context
Choose an upcoming assessment. In which ways might your SMART goal and your chosen concepts and activities (Question 3) help you do that assessment task?
Write a small paragraph (100 words).
Refer to the name of the subject, the assessment and something in the assessment to justify your choice of language skill. An upcoming assessment is [name of Assessment Task] for [name of Subject]. In this assessment, we have to
My SMART goal is related to this assessment because
The concepts and activities in the modules outlined in Question 3 are going to help with this assessment because ..Professional context
Application of SMART goal to a professional context (WIL)
Find a job advertisement (one that directly relates to your Diploma programme science, design, architecture, communication, engineering, IT, business) on a website and reflect on how your chosen language skill relates to that job. For example, try https://www.seek.com.au
URL of job advertisement Name of employer Name of position Role description (summarise or paraphrase the description; do not simply copy the advertisement 25 words)
Image of advertisement and APA 7th edition captioning.
Remove the figure provided and supply your own.
Provide a title of the figure, using italics.
Reference the screenshot in the references list. Figure 1
Title of the Figure
Remove the figure provided. Provide a figure (screenshot) of part of the advertisement which states that you need your chosen language skill; provide a title, using italics.
Highlight something in the advertisement that links to your language skill (see the example: strong communication skills (verbal).
Figure 2
Title of the Figure
Argue that this job is related to your discipline to the Diploma programme you are enrolled in at UTS College. Make sure you state what your programme is.
Refer explicitly to words/phrases in the advertisement. (30 words). My programme is The job advertisement relates to my programme because .
Argue that improving your chosen language skill will help you in this career; that is, what is it about the position/role that needs your chosen language skill.
Refer explicitly to word/phrases in the advertisement. (50 words). The language skill I focused on is .. Improving this skill is necessary for this job because
Section 4: Reference list (note, all assessments must have a reference list. However, you have not learnt how to write references using APA 7th edition style, so this is practice only. You will get feedback for Assessment 2.
Write a reference list.
Include the website on which you read the job advertisement.
Use APA 7th edition style.
Align the reference to the left.
Double space.
Use a hanging indent.
Follow the example below.
Example of a website:
Organisation. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Title of Website. URL
Seek. (2020, April 25). Data entry sample reception. https://www.seek.com.au/job/56729230?type=promoted#sol=93180d6b0fd1c62e042f3ebfbb5fd1388733e214
Write your references list below under References.
References
Assessment item grading criteria
For this assessment item you will be graded according to the following criteria:
CRITERIA HD D C P F F0
GC001| Reflection
Reflect on and evaluate a previous language learning experienceONE aspect/feature of D is exceeded; the other is of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. The task demonstrates more than adequately the ability to reflect on and evaluate a previous English language learning experience. This means: (1) The reflection is honest throughout. (2) All stages are (i) mostly developed, (ii) mostly insightful, and (iii) clearly focussed on the language issue.
ONE aspect/feature of D is observed; all others are above P standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. The task demonstrates more than just adequately the ability to reflect on and evaluate a previous English language learning experience. This means (1) The reflection is generally honest. (2) All stages have been attempted and at least three stages show (i) some development, (ii) some insight and (iii) focus on the language issue.
Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission, or there is so little text that it can be considered a non-submission
Section 2
GC002| Manage Learning
Evaluate and manage learning to enable life-long independent language learning (SMART goals)
Some aspects of D are exceeded; all others are of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Clearly identifies an area of language and a clearly associated specific skill and provides a mostly convincing reason. (2) Sets clear, relevant SMART goals (four parts are convincing). (3) Identifies units/modules/activities that are relevant to achieving the goals and explains in a detailed manner. (4) Poses two problems that clearly relate to the skill, and provides reasonably plausible, doable solutions.
More than one but not all aspects of D are observed; all others are above P.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Identifies an area of language and a tenuously associated specific skill and provides a somewhat convincing reason. (2) Sets basic or generic SMART goals (at least three parts are somewhat convincing). (3) Identifies units/modules and or activities that are mostly relevant to achieving the goals and explains in a somewhat detailed manner. (4) Considers one relevant problem that relates to the skill and provides a somewhat plausible solution. Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission, or there is so little text that it can be considered a non-submission
Section 3
GC003| Work Integrated Learning
Transfer language learning strategies to an academic and a professional context (WIL)
Some aspects of D are exceeded; all others are of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Applies SMART goals to an academic context mostly convincingly. (2) The role description of the job has been paraphrased/summarised well and it matches the screen shot of the advertisement. (3) Some relevant information in the job application has been highlighted, although it may be generic. (4) The argument that the job is related to the Diploma programme is mostly convincing. (5) The argument for the connection between the job and the SMART goal is mostly convincing.
More than two but not all aspects of D are observed; all others are above P.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Applies SMART goals to an academic context somewhat convincingly. (2) A role description of the job has been given and it matches the screen shot of the advertisement. (3) Something in the job application refers to communication/language, but it may not be highlighted. (4) The argument that the job is related to the Diploma programme is somewhat convincing. (5) The argument for the connection between the job and the SMART goal is somewhat convincing. Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission, or there is so little text that it can be considered a non-submission
Section 4
GC004| Academic Integrity
Apply APA 7th edition style referencing conventions
Some aspects of D are exceeded; all others are of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Includes the website source. (2) Rigorously follows the APA 7th edition style model provided.
More than one but not all aspects of D are observed; all others are above P.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Includes the website source. (2) Demonstrates a very serious attempt at following the APA 7th edition style model provided.
Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission or there is no reference list
ASSESSMENT ITEM BRIEF
ASSESSMENT ITEM BRIEF
BABC011, CCOF001, DADC001, IITC001, SATC001
Semester 1
Assessment Item Name Reflection, SMART goals, & Application to academic and professional contexts
Weighting 25%
Due Date Week 3
Assessment item description
A description of the assessment item is as follows:
In Assessment 1, you will
reflect on a previousEnglishlanguage learning experiencein an educational, academic context,focussing onone language skill (writing, speaking, reading, listening) and an issue related to this skill.
set a SMART goal about ONE language skill and subskill that you want to improve in order to succeed at UTS College (this should relate to the issue which you explored in the reflection)
apply the language skill to an academic and a work context.
write a reference list
Subject learning outcomes (SLOs) & Language learning outcomes (LLOs)
On successful completion of this assessment item, you should achieve the following outcomes:
SLO 3:
earnestly (i) examine your own communication and study skills in academic, social and professional contexts and (ii) systematically apply academic conventions to maintain academic integrity
Assessment item brief
For this assessment item you are required to produce the following:
The Assessment 1 has four (4) sections: Section 1; Section 2; Section 3; and Section 4.
Section 1:
Reflection
Optional:
You can make notes for your reflection by answering questions about the English language learning experience in an educational, academic context in point form (these are not graded)
Mandatory:
Write (or orally present) a formal 400-word reflection on a previous English language learning experience in an educational, academic context that had a significant impact on you. Focus on a particular language skill (reading, listening, speaking, writing) and an issue related to this skill. You may also consider the skill's associated subskills or aspects such as vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, essay structure, et cetera).
Do nottalk about confidence, time-management, motivation, etc. Only talk about language.
To help you with this section, review Reflections in the Needs Analysis Module pre-tutorial task.
Section 2:
SMART goals
Answer questions relating to the language skill and subskill (aspect) which you want to improve. You must answer all questions (review Setting SMART Goals, in the Needs Analysis Module pre-tutorial task).
Section 3:
Application of SMART goal to an academic and a professional context (Work Integrated Learning)
Apply the SMART goal to an academic context by focussing on an upcoming assessment.
Apply the SMART goal to a work context. Find a job advertisement that directly relates to the programme which you are enrolled in at UTS College (science, design, architecture, communication, engineering, IT, business) on a website. Argue that the advertisement is related to your programme and that your chosen language skill is essential for this position. You must answer all parts.
Section 4:
References
Provide a reference list with the website of the job application.
There are two options to complete this assessmentOption A Option B
Fill in the template as is.
Do not change or remove any of the writing except to replace information in the square brackets [] and the titles of the figures.
Remove the square brackets and dots []
Replace the figures with your own.
Provide your own titles for the figuresSome sentence beginnings for the SMART goals, and some formatting for the images have been provided. Use them.
Submit the completed template. Create a video (maximum 6 minutes) with PowerPoint slides to answer each section of the template.
For Section 1: put the headings on separate PowerPoint slide with some bullet points and relate your reflection.
For Section 2: put each question on a separate PowerPoint slide and answer each question orally.
For Section 3: put each question on a separate PowerPoint slide and answer each question orally. Include the image of the advertisement on a PowerPoint slide.
For section 4: include the reference of the website on a separate slide.
Submit the video.
Section 1: GC001: Reflection
Write a 400-word reflection on a previous English language learning experience in an educational, academic context, focussing on one (1) particular language skill and an issue related to the skill. You may also consider the skill's associated subskills or aspects such as vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, essay structure, etc.
Follow the stages of the reflection genre that you learnt in the Needs Analysis Module (pre-tutorial).
Brief description
Thoughts and feelings
Analysis
Conclusion
Action plan
Attend to the questions related to each stage. Use the language that you learnt in the Needs Analysis Module (post-tutorial).
Optional: First, answer the questions in point form, and then use your notes to write your reflection. The notes in each section should be included in one paragraph.
Brief description of the situation
Who or what was involved? What happened? Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
What is the issue/problem you are going to reflect on? Thoughts and feelings
Why did you do it that way?
What were you thinking?
How did you feel (emotions).
What was good and not so good about the experience?
Analysis
Why did things go well or didn't?
What were your assumptions about the situation?
How might they have informed your thinking?
Conclusion
What else could you have done or done differently?
What other knowledge might be needed?
Can you identify any factors that impede your learning?
What can be concluded from this experience? Future Action plan
What are you going to do in this type of situation next time? Be very explicit.
What skills do you need to develop to handle a situation like this and other situations better?
How will you develop the skills you need? Be very explicit.
How will you achieve your new learning goals? Be explicit. Provide 3 steps.
How can you transfer what you have learnt to a different situation, such as a social and the work environment? Be explicit.
Mandatory: 400-word reflection
Collate your notes and write your reflection below.
Use the headings provided (centred/bold APA 7th edition style).
Write your body paragraphs left aligned with the first line indented. Double space. Do not use bold.
For each stage of your reflection, write one paragraph which shows development and insight, and focusses on the language skill and issue.
Description
Thoughts and Feelings
Analysis
Conclusion
Action Plan
Section 2: SMART goals: Answer questions relating to the language skill you want to improve (it should relate to the reflection)
1 Identifying a skill and subskill
Which area of language skill [speaking, reading, listening, writing] and specific subskill [pronunciation, scanning, note-taking, sentence structure] have you chosen to improve?
You must focus on a language skill and its subskill (do not write about time-management, motivation, confidence, etc.).
Why do you want to improve this skill? [personal, academic, work, teacher feedback?]
I have chosen to focus on my skill, in particular, . The reason why I want to improve this skill is because
2 SMART goals
Complete 1-6
Write you SMART GOAL.
Specific: Explain how your SMART goal is specific. Give 2 reasons.
Measurable:State which aspect of your skill you are measuring and how you are going to measure your improvement.
Saying you will get feedback is too vague. Be explicit and convincing in your answer. Talk about number of errors decreasing, longer and more complex sentences used in your writing, timing for reading, more succinct notes, less reliant on subtitles, etc.).
Attainable: Demonstrate that your SMART goal is attainable refer to your ability to attain the goal.
Saying you want to write perfectly is not an attainable goal; it's not plausible as everyone makes mistakes.
Relevant: Demonstrate that the SMART goal is relevant to your academic needs.
time-bound: Demonstrate that your SMART goal is time-bound by stating what can be achieved each week.
Make sure the goal is something you can complete by the time you say. It is not acceptable to say, I want to learn as much as I can at UTS College because youd need more than one semester to accomplish this goal) "By the end of this semester, I should be better able to [+base verb] ......
My SMART goal is specific for two reasons: (i) . (ii).
The aspect of my skill that I am measuring is . I can measure my improvement by [+ verb + ing] .
This goal is attainable because ..The chosen skill is relevant to my studies because ..I can achieve this goal by the end of semester because every week I .
3 Ways to improveAnswer both parts.
Skim the Subject Outline and the Modules on Canvas
Which Module and which activities in the Module (in this subject) will help you achieve your SMART goal?
Provide two specific, detailed reasons how these activities will help you achieve your SMART goal. Be explicit and detailed.
To help me succeed in reaching my goal, I will look at the following module: ..
Within this module, I will look at the following concepts and/or activities:
.
.
These concepts/activities will help me achieve my goals because
.
.
4 Potential problems
What problems can you foresee in achieving your goal and how can you overcome them?
You need two problems which relate explicitly to language issues and two solutions.
(do not write about time-management, motivation, confidence, etc.). The first potential problem I foresee is that [+ clause]..
The solution to the first problem is to [+ verb]..The second potential problem I foresee is that [+ clause]The solution to the second problem is to [+ verb]..Section 3: Application of SMART goal to an academic and professional context (Work Integrated Learning). Answer questions relating to the how your SMART goal can be applied to different contexts.
Academic Context
Application of SMART goal to an academic context
Choose an upcoming assessment. In which ways might your SMART goal and your chosen concepts and activities (Question 3) help you do that assessment task?
Write a small paragraph (100 words).
Refer to the name of the subject, the assessment and something in the assessment to justify your choice of language skill. An upcoming assessment is [name of Assessment Task] for [name of Subject]. In this assessment, we have to
My SMART goal is related to this assessment because
The concepts and activities in the modules outlined in Question 3 are going to help with this assessment because ..Professional context
Application of SMART goal to a professional context (WIL)
Find a job advertisement (one that directly relates to your Diploma programme science, design, architecture, communication, engineering, IT, business) on a website and reflect on how your chosen language skill relates to that job. For example, try https://www.seek.com.au
URL of job advertisement Name of employer Name of position Role description (summarise or paraphrase the description; do not simply copy the advertisement 25 words)
Image of advertisement and APA 7th edition captioning.
Remove the figure provided and supply your own.
Provide a title of the figure, using italics.
Reference the screenshot in the references list. Figure 1
Title of the Figure
Remove the figure provided. Provide a figure (screenshot) of part of the advertisement which states that you need your chosen language skill; provide a title, using italics.
Highlight something in the advertisement that links to your language skill (see the example: strong communication skills (verbal).
Figure 2
Title of the Figure
Argue that this job is related to your discipline to the Diploma programme you are enrolled in at UTS College. Make sure you state what your programme is.
Refer explicitly to words/phrases in the advertisement. (30 words). My programme is The job advertisement relates to my programme because .
Argue that improving your chosen language skill will help you in this career; that is, what is it about the position/role that needs your chosen language skill.
Refer explicitly to word/phrases in the advertisement. (50 words). The language skill I focused on is .. Improving this skill is necessary for this job because
Section 4: Reference list (note, all assessments must have a reference list. However, you have not learnt how to write references using APA 7th edition style, so this is practice only. You will get feedback for Assessment 2.
Write a reference list.
Include the website on which you read the job advertisement.
Use APA 7th edition style.
Align the reference to the left.
Double space.
Use a hanging indent.
Follow the example below.
Example of a website:
Organisation. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Title of Website. URL
Seek. (2020, April 25). Data entry sample reception. https://www.seek.com.au/job/56729230?type=promoted#sol=93180d6b0fd1c62e042f3ebfbb5fd1388733e214
Write your references list below under References.
References
Assessment item grading criteria
For this assessment item you will be graded according to the following criteria:
CRITERIA HD D C P F F0
GC001| Reflection
Reflect on and evaluate a previous language learning experienceONE aspect/feature of D is exceeded; the other is of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. The task demonstrates more than adequately the ability to reflect on and evaluate a previous English language learning experience. This means: (1) The reflection is honest throughout. (2) All stages are (i) mostly developed, (ii) mostly insightful, and (iii) clearly focussed on the language issue.
ONE aspect/feature of D is observed; all others are above P standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. The task demonstrates more than just adequately the ability to reflect on and evaluate a previous English language learning experience. This means (1) The reflection is generally honest. (2) All stages have been attempted and at least three stages show (i) some development, (ii) some insight and (iii) focus on the language issue.
Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission, or there is so little text that it can be considered a non-submission
Section 2
GC002| Manage Learning
Evaluate and manage learning to enable life-long independent language learning (SMART goals)
Some aspects of D are exceeded; all others are of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Clearly identifies an area of language and a clearly associated specific skill and provides a mostly convincing reason. (2) Sets clear, relevant SMART goals (four parts are convincing). (3) Identifies units/modules/activities that are relevant to achieving the goals and explains in a detailed manner. (4) Poses two problems that clearly relate to the skill, and provides reasonably plausible, doable solutions.
More than one but not all aspects of D are observed; all others are above P.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Identifies an area of language and a tenuously associated specific skill and provides a somewhat convincing reason. (2) Sets basic or generic SMART goals (at least three parts are somewhat convincing). (3) Identifies units/modules and or activities that are mostly relevant to achieving the goals and explains in a somewhat detailed manner. (4) Considers one relevant problem that relates to the skill and provides a somewhat plausible solution. Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission, or there is so little text that it can be considered a non-submission
Section 3
GC003| Work Integrated Learning
Transfer language learning strategies to an academic and a professional context (WIL)
Some aspects of D are exceeded; all others are of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Applies SMART goals to an academic context mostly convincingly. (2) The role description of the job has been paraphrased/summarised well and it matches the screen shot of the advertisement. (3) Some relevant information in the job application has been highlighted, although it may be generic. (4) The argument that the job is related to the Diploma programme is mostly convincing. (5) The argument for the connection between the job and the SMART goal is mostly convincing.
More than two but not all aspects of D are observed; all others are above P.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Applies SMART goals to an academic context somewhat convincingly. (2) A role description of the job has been given and it matches the screen shot of the advertisement. (3) Something in the job application refers to communication/language, but it may not be highlighted. (4) The argument that the job is related to the Diploma programme is somewhat convincing. (5) The argument for the connection between the job and the SMART goal is somewhat convincing. Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission, or there is so little text that it can be considered a non-submission
Section 4
GC004| Academic Integrity
Apply APA 7th edition style referencing conventions
Some aspects of D are exceeded; all others are of D standard.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Includes the website source. (2) Rigorously follows the APA 7th edition style model provided.
More than one but not all aspects of D are observed; all others are above P.
ALL aspects/features must be met. (1) Includes the website source. (2) Demonstrates a very serious attempt at following the APA 7th edition style model provided.
Not all aspects of P grade are achieved; ... OR ... task requirements, as stated in the assessment brief, were not met
No submission or there is no reference list
