Final Assessment Guidelines – Part 1

Module title: Critical Reflection and Developing Practice

Assessment Point: Part 1

Assessment task: Summary Report

Word count limit: 2500 words

Submission deadline: Please consult the VLE.

Submission procedure: Please submit via the submission link on the VLE.

Marking and assessment: Your final summative assessment weighs 60%

of your final grade.

Extenuating circumstances

If you are experiencing unforeseen personal circumstances that are affecting your ability to submit within the stipulated deadlines, you are required to communicate these issues to the Unicaf Extenuating Circumstances team in the first instance, via [email protected], for further information on how to make a personal circumstances application for consideration.

Personal circumstances requests may usually only be made within 5 working days of the original deadline unless valid justification, along with appropriate evidence, exists to show that you could not have reasonably communicated the issues any earlier. It is important to keep in mind that if the claim is not upheld and you have not submitted by the deadline, the module shall be failed as a result of no submission of the summative assessment.

Academic misconduct including plagiarism

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By submitting your work you acknowledge that you have read and agree

with the above statements.

General Guidance

Your Summary Report plan should be word processed (handwritten assignments

are not accepted), using time new roman size 12 font, double spaced, with

numbered pages and your student number printed as a footer on every page.

The word limits stated for this assignment excludes the reference list at the end

of the assignment but includes all text in the main body of the assignment

(including direct quotations, in-text citations, footnotes, tables, diagrams and

graphs).

The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g., journal

articles, conference papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area

specific textbooks. You must ensure that you use the Harvard style of referencing.

Please indicate the word count length at the end of your assignment.

Please note that you are required to submit an extended literature review project

where you will critically evaluate scholarly articles and books in order to answer

specific research questions.

NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT ANY PRIMARY DATA

Marking and assessment

Your final summative assessment weighs 60% of your final grade.

Written assignment: A summary report explaining and critiquing (drawing on theories and models) your

approach to reflective practice in a role/experience in an education setting, and a statement of current Personal and Professional Learning and Development Goals and Actions

Structure of the Professional Portfolio

Your work should include and cover the following sections/aspects and content

(as shown and stated in the table below). The specific percentage marks allocated to

each section/aspect of your work is stated below. Please also note that the Level 7

marking criteria (located towards the end of this assessment brief) will also be used

to reflect this overall grade. Please remember that achievement and demonstration

of both learning outcomes (1 and 2) is being assessed in this assessment.

Summative assessment criteria for the SUMMARY REPORT

Available marks

Criteria

Explanation of Criteria

100/100

Introduction and rationale

Focus of assignment, context and rationale

clearly defined

10

Aims and objectives

Explain the aims and objectives of

the study

10

Methodology Appropriate critique of your approach to reflective practice

in a role in an education setting

20

Findings of the literature

review

Evidence of understanding, depth of reading, critical analysis, development of argument and academic engagement

25

Conclusions and

Implications

Substantiated conclusions, implications and recommendations

20

Presentation criteria Cover Page, Table of Contents, Page numbering, Margins, Line spacing, Appendices (if it is necessary), Font consistency, Separation of paragraphs.

10

Harvard reference guide Citations and reference list according to Harvard referencing guide.

5

Marking Criteria:

Mark

range

Performance

characteristic

Grading criteria

90-100 Exceptional

Pass

 Exemplary attainment of all learning outcomes

 Demonstrates an outstanding synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of

key issues in the subject area

 Wide-ranging emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the

discipline  Offers an exhaustive exploration of the literature and evidence-base

 The material covered is accurate and relevant

 The argument is highly sophisticated

 The standard of writing is refined  No errors in the use of the specified referencing system  Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.

80-89 Outstanding

Pass

 Excellent attainment of all learning outcomes, with some met to an exemplary standard

 Demonstrates a comprehensive synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of

key issues in the subject area. Wide-ranging emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are

at the forefront of the discipline

 Extends far beyond expected levels of engagement with the literature and evidence-

base

 The material covered is accurate and relevant  The argument is generally very astute

 The standard of writing is refined

 No errors in the use of the specified referencing system  Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.

70-79 Excellent

pass

 Excellent attainment of all learning outcomes

 Demonstrates a thorough synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key

issues in the subject area  Strong emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline

 Thorough use the literature and evidence-base

 The material covered is accurate and relevant  The argument is persuasive and there are very perceptive elements

 The standard of writing is refined

 No errors in the use of the specified referencing system  Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.

60-69 Good Pass  Good attainment of all learning outcomes

 Demonstrates detailed synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key

issues in the subject area  Good emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline

 Good consideration of the literature and evidence-base that develops from

recommended readings  The material covered is accurate and relevant

 The argument is persuasive

 The standard of writing is refined  No errors in the use of the specified referencing system  Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.

50-59 Pass  Adequate attainment of all learning outcomes

 Demonstrates a limited, but sufficient, synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the

analysis of key issues in the subject area

 Some emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline

 Sufficient consideration of the literature and evidence-base, but little consideration

beyond recommended readings  The material covered is mostly accurate and relevant

 The argument is straightforward and relatively clear  The standard of writing is well clear and readable, with some sophisticated phrasing

 No errors in the use of the specified referencing system  Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.

40-49 Needs some

improvement

 Meets most, but not all learning outcomes

 Demonstrates limited synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues

in the subject area

 Less than expected emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the

discipline

 Basic consideration of the literature and evidence-base, but restricted to

recommended readings  Some inaccuracies or irrelevant materials that suggest confusion and misunderstanding

 The argument is relatively clear, although some elements are difficult to understand

 The standard of writing is well clear and readable, but overly simplistic  Minor errors in the use of the specified referencing system, but meets key principles  Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.

30-39 Needs major

improvement

 Approximately half the learning outcomes are met

 Demonstrates very little synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key

issues in the subject area

 Little emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline

 Minor consideration of the literature and evidence-base, with inadequate use of

recommended reading and no exploration outside that