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Module title: Critical Reflection and Developing Practice

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 extenuating.circumstances@unicaf.org,
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 analysisof
key issues in the subject area
 Wide-ranging emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefrontof 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 exemplarystandard
 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 evidencebase
 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 thediscipline
 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 thediscipline
 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 thediscipline
 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 sophisticatedphrasing
 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 andmisunderstanding
 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 keyprinciples
 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

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Part 1 of the Final Assessment Guidelines
Critical Reflection and Developing Practice is the title of the module.

Part 1 of the assessment

Summary Report is the assessment task.

2500 words is the word limit.

Please refer to the VLE for the submission deadline.

Procedure for submission: Please use the VLE’s submission site.

Marking and evaluation: Your final summative assessment is worth 60% of your grade.

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 extenuating.circumstances@unicaf.org,

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

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