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DCFE AssessmentO Assignments: a piece of work you
submit for correction to demonstrate you have learned and understood a topic.
O Exams: answer questions on topics you have learned. 2 exam times: week before Christmas Holidays; end of April / beginning of May.
AssignmentsMay be:O Project: large piece of work requiring
researchO Small piece of writing like a summaryO Collection of work: many smaller pieces to
make up a collectionO Learner record or journal: like a diary with
personal reflectionO Skills demonstration: practical task like
experiment, oral presentation etc.
BriefO A brief gives the details of the
assignment.
O Especially important is the marking scheme or assessment criteria – this tells you where the marks will be given.
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The Difference Between Level 5 and Level 6 Assignment Level 5: Work independently under directionLevel 6: Work independently. Work in a supervisory capacity. To prove this in assignments: O More research on your ownO More detailO Critical thinking is essentialO Self reflective learningO Group work *
How to hand up a good assignment
O Read and follow brief O Do effective reading around the subject 1st
O Use some research but don’t copy and paste
O Don’t try to cover everything; stick to question
O Think about topic and be able to evaluate (give own opinion)
O Use referencing and bibliography in Harvard style
O Type assignment (TNR, 12pt, line and half spacing; number pages)
O Keep a copy of assignmentO Hand up with brief, cover page, plagiarism
declaration and assignment on timeO Submitting a first draft of work
significantly increases your chances of getting a distinction.
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Late Submission Policy
A note on ResearchO DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA !O Use a variety of sources: books, websites,
journals, TV programmes, YouTube etc. Don’t overly rely on websites.
O Do not COPY and PASTE other’s work.O Quote other writers in a few lines only. O Add in your own ideas and critical analysis
(what’s good about this, what’s bad about it, what would I change and why?)
O Acknowledge research with referencing and bibliography in Harvard Style.
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Learning for ExamsHow do we learn?
3 Learning Styles
O Verbal and Visual – learn by reading and writing and images
O Aural – learn through hearingO Kinesthetic – learn through doing
How do we study?O Suit study to learning styleO Read notes and background
materialsO RepetitionO Write out answersO Use study aids like graphs, images,
sticky notes etc. O Apply learning to real life
Study TipsO Make out a timetable for studyO Study in same place at same time
each dayO Set goals and check you reached
goals; keep realisticO Summarise what you have learnedO Check understanding with a partner
Recommended reading
Togher, I. (2006) Study and Exam Skills, Dublin, Gill and Macmillan.
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