DRAFT Model Assignment Issued April 2010

OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Society, Health and Development Unit F95 ! Per"onal and pro#e""ional development in the $or% environment

Please note: This OCR model assignment may e used to pro!ide e!iden"e #or the unit identi#ied a o!e$ Alternati!ely% "entres may &tailor' the assignment (ithin permitted parameters )see &*otes #or Tea"hers'+$ It is the "entre's responsi ility to ensure that any adaptations made to this assignment allo( learners to meet all the assessment "riteria and pro!ide su##i"ient opportunity #or learners to demonstrate a"hie!ement a"ross the #ull range o# mar,s$

The OCR administrati!e "odes asso"iated (ith this unit are: Unit entry code Certi#ication code F95 H&''

The -CA a""reditation num ers asso"iated (ith this unit are: Unit accreditation n(m)er *+5,-+5 '3 5,,+',-&+

.(ali#ication accreditation n(m)er /.012

*hi" OCR model a""ignment remain" live #or the li#e o# thi" 3(ali#ication4 0LL OF *H5S 60*7R50L 608 97 PHO*OCOP57D4 0ny photocopying $ill )e done (nder the term" o# the Copyright De"ign" and Patent" 0ct -9&& "olely #or the p(rpo"e" o# a""e""ment4

This example assignment has been developed by OCR as part of a QCDA funded project and has been reviewed by practitioners representatives of sector and awarding organisations and QCDA!

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Page 1(m)er/"2 /0AR*0R I*FORMATIO* Model Assignment *hi" "ection contain" the a""ignment )ac%gro(nd $hich learner" $ill need to )e #amiliar $ith in order to complete the ta"%"4 Tas,s *hi" "ection contain" all the ta"%" learner" m("t complete )e#ore "()mi""ion #or a""e""ment4 T0AC50R I*FORMATIO* 6eneral guidan"e on using this model assignment *hi" "ection provide" general g(idance to centre "ta## on the preparation and completion o# the a""ignment4 Instru"tions #or "ontrolled assessment o# this model assignment *hi" "ection provide" in#ormation on ho$ the control" #or the (nit are applied to thi" model a""ignment4 5t i" not intended #or ("e )y learner"4 Additional guidan"e on managing the assessment *hi" "ection provide" additional g(idance on managing the a""e""ment4 5t i" not intended #or ("e )y learner"4 0!iden"e summary *hi" "ection provide" a "(mmary o# the evidence it i" e;pected the learner $ill prod(ce #or thi" model a""ignment 3 1

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Model Assignment: /earner In#ormation

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6odel 0""ignment )rie# #or the learner! 7;ploring per"onal and pro#e""ional development
<ituation =hen $or%ing in any o# the #o(r "ector" covered )y the Society, Health and Development line o# learning, $or%er" are carrying o(t a very important and re"pon"i)le role4 =or%er" have to "ho$ great "en"itivity and (nder"tanding to the need" o# the individ(al" they are $or%ing $ith! colleag(e", relative", parent", other pro#e""ional" and carer"4 5n order to do thi" they need to )e very a$are o# their o$n "trength" and $ea%ne""e"4 5denti#ying per"onal "trength" and $ea%ne""e" $ill help to develop practice4 *hi" i" #or $or%er" o$n pro#e""ional development and #or the )ene#it o# people $ho ("e the "ervice4 =or%ing a" a pro#e""ional demand" a contin(o(" proce"" o# re#lection, involving loo%ing at practice", idea" and action", then eval(ating their e##ectivene"" in order to ma%e improvement"4 7;tract #rom! OCR 5ntrod(ction to the Common *heme" o# Society, Health and Development > Per"onal and Pro#e""ional development4

=rie# 0" a Level 3 Society, Health and Development learner yo( are )eing given the opport(nity to gain a deeper (nder"tanding o# yo(r o$n per"onal and pro#e""ional development in the $or%place4 8o(r $or% #or thi" a""ignment i" to #oc(" on a "ector and <o) role o# partic(lar intere"t to yo(r"el#4 9a"ed on yo(r placement e;perience yo( $ill #ind o(t a)o(t %ey legi"lation, policie" and proced(re" that "hape and govern pro#e""ional practice, activitie" and action" $ithin the cho"en $or%place4 8o( $ill develop an (nder"tanding o# the $or%place and the meaning o# evidence )a"ed and re#lective practice4 8o( $ill prod(ce a per"onal development plan #or yo(r"el# and $ill generate idea" and e;plore po""i)ilitie" to addre"" pro)lem" or i""(e" in the $or%place4

Read through all o# the additional in#ormation and tas,s "are#ully% so that you ,no( (hat you (ill need to do to "omplete this assignment$

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*a"% -! 5nve"tigating the $or%place
Assessment "riteria 1$1% 1$2% 1$9% 2$1% 2$2 and 2$9 >our tas, is to: Choo"e a "ector and <o) role o# partic(lar intere"t to yo(r"el#4 Find o(t, $hile on a placement, a)o(t the relevant %ey legi"lation, policie" and proced(re" that "hape and govern pro#e""ional practice, activitie" and action" $ithin that $or%place4 >ou (ill need to: On yo(r placement gather in#ormation a)o(t the #ollo$ing area"! %ey legi"lation, policie" and proced(re", principle" and val(e" that "hape and govern pro#e""ional practice, activitie" and action" $ithin that $or%place4 ?eep a re#lective diary "tarting $ith an introd(ction that e;plain" ho$ yo( $ill ("e @evidence )a"ed practiceA on yo(r placement4 Record yo(r e;perience" d(ring yo(r $or% placement and incl(de re#lection "(ch a" "el#Ba""e""ment, "etting goal" $ith "(cce"" criteria, progre"" revie$", acting on #eed)ac%, eval(ating e;perience" to in#orm #(t(re progre""4 5ncl(de record" o# any pro)lem" or i""(e" that ari"e and proced(re" that have to )e #ollo$ed4 U"e yo(r re#lective diary to analy"e yo(r o)"ervation" or e;perience o# theorie" and principle" in practice eg Schon and+or ?ol)C and to di"c("" ho$ re#lective practice can "(pport e##ective "ervice provi"ion and improve practice4

>our e!iden"e must in"lude: record" o# yo(r placement a re#lective diary4

*a"% ! 0 per"onal development plan

Assessment "riteria 9$1% 9$2 9$9 9$1 and 1$1 >our tas, is to: U"ing yo(r @Re#lective DiaryA to demon"trate ho$ $or%ing a" a pro#e""ional demand" a contin(o(" proce"" o# re#lection, carry o(t a critical "el#Ba""e""ment and prod(ce a per"onal development plan4 >ou (ill need to: U"e yo(r re#lective diary to prod(ce an analy"i" o# yo(r o$n re"pon"i)ility and that o# the organi"ation in "(pporting per"onal and pro#e""ional developmentC and a di"c(""ion o# ho$ yo(r per"onal and pro#e""ional development "(pport" e##ective "ervice provi"ion and practice4 From yo(r re#lective diary analy"e any pro)lem" or i""(e" that aro"e, or co(ld potentially have ari"en, d(ring yo(r $or% placement4 For any pro)lem" or i""(e" that yo( have noted, "(gge"t idea" and e;plore po""i)ilitie" to addre"" tho"e pro)lem" or i""(e"4 1o$, ("ing yo(r re#lective diary, carry o(t a critical "el#Ba""e""ment o# yo(r o$n "trength" and area" #or development, thi" "ho(ld relate to yo(r $or% in yo(r cho"en "ector and 2

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organi"ation4 8o(r critical "el#Ba""e""ment "ho(ld identi#y opport(nitie" #or development and yo(r achievement"4 9a"ed on yo(r "el#Ba""e""ment, prod(ce a detailed per"onal development plan $hich! - "et" goal" $ith "(cce"" criteria #or their development - lin%" directly to the organi"ational o)<ective" o# the cho"en $or%place - demon"trate" yo(r a)ility #or critical "el#Ba$arene""

>our e!iden"e must in"lude: analy"i" and di"c(""ion o# the role o# per"onal and pro#e""ional development idea" and propo"al" to "olve /potential2 pro)lem"+i""(e" identi#ied a critical "el#Ba""e""ment a per"onal development plan4

DRAFT Model Assignment : Issued April 2010 ;nit F822 : Personal and pro#essional de!elopment in the (or, en!ironment

Model Assignment: Tea"her In#ormation

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Deneral g(idance on ("ing thi" model a""ignment

1 6eneral -4-4 OCR model a""ignment" are availa)le to do$nload #ree o# charge #rom o(r $e)"ite! $$$4ocr4org4(% OCR model a""ignment" are intended to )e ("ed #or #ormal "(mmative a""e""ment o# learner" and a""e""ment m("t )e cond(cted (nder controlled condition"4 *he OCR centre hand)oo% #or thi" 3(ali#ication give" #(ll in#ormation on controlled a""e""ment4 *here i" al"o g(idance on $hat controlled a""e""ment mean" in the conte;t o# thi" model a""ignment in the "ection @0dditional D(idanceA4 *hi" a""ignment ha" )een de"igned to meet the #(ll a""e""ment re3(irement" o# the (nit4 Learner" $ill need to ta%e part in a planned learning programme that cover" the (nderpinning %no$ledge, (nder"tanding and "%ill" o# the (nit4

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=e#ore "arrying out the assignment 44 Learner" "ho(ld )e provided $ith a copy o# the @"earner #nformation$ "ection o# thi" a""ignment or the centre adapted model a""ignment4 *here i" no time limit #or any preparation" made prior to (nderta%ing the a""e""ment ta"%" #or thi" model a""ignment

Produ"ing e!iden"e 3434 7ach learner m("t prod(ce individ(al and a(thentic evidence #or each ta"% $ithin the a""ignment4 Centre "ta## may give "(pport and g(idance to learner"4 *hi" "(pport and g(idance "ho(ld #oc(" on chec%ing that learner" (nder"tand $hat i" e;pected o# them4 5t i" not accepta)le #or pre"enter" to provide model an"$er" or to $or% thro(gh an"$er" in detail4 For advice on giving #eed)ac% to learner" on the $or% they have prod(ced #or a""e""ment con"ortia+centre" "ho(ld re#er to EC. doc(ment @#nstructions for conducting controlled assessment$! Learner" may ("e in#ormation #rom any relevant "o(rce to help them $ith prod(cing evidence #or the ta"%"4 Learner" m("t )e g(ided on the ("e o# in#ormation #rom other "o(rce" to en"(re that con#identiality i" maintained at all time"4 Under each ta"% $e have "peci#ied $hat evidence the learner i" e;pected to prod(ce, )(t it i" important to note that i# it i" po""i)le to generate the evidence in a variety o# #ormat"4 *he "ection @7vidence S(mmaryA at the )ac% o# the model a""ignment $ill g(ide yo( on #ormat" #or evidence4

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Presentation o# (or, '4Centre" $i"hing to "()mit digital evidence in the #orm o# an eBport#olio "ho(ld re#er to the appendi; in the Principal Learning centre hand)oo% on g(idance #or the prod(ction o# electronic a""e""ment4 Centre" may $i"h to di"co(rage learner" #rom e;ce""ive ("e o# pla"tic $allet" #or pre"entation o# their evidence a" thi" may hinder the a""e""ment proce""4 5n"tead centre" may $i"h to enco(rage learner" to pre"ent their $or% "o that it i" ea"ily acce""i)le, eg "piral )o(nd, "tapled )oo%let, trea"(ry tag4

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For more guidan"e on produ"tion and presentation o# (or, please re#er to the se"tion on Internal Assessment in the OCR Prin"ipal /earning "entre hand oo,$

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5n"tr(ction" on controlled a""e""ment #or thi" model a""ignment

5ntrod(ction to the *a"%"
*hi" model a""ignment ha" )een developed to comply $ith the level" o# control #or ta"% "etting, ta%ing and mar%ing #or thi" (nit4 Centre" "ho(ld re#er to the "ection on internal a""e""ment in the OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Society, Health and Development centre hand)oo% #or more in#ormation on ta"% "etting, ta%ing and mar%ing4 These guidan"e notes should e used in "on@un"tion (ith the unit spe"i#i"ation and OCR Prin"ipal /earning "entre hand oo,$

Control" #or *a"% Setting

*he level o# control #or ta"% "etting i" limited4 *hi" mean" that centre" can ("e thi" model a""ignment $itho(t adaptation or it can )e adapted in line $ith the "cope o# permitted model a""ignment modi#ication "ection in thi" doc(ment /"ee "ection )elo$24 0lternatively, con"ortia may develop their o$n a""e""ment ta"%" and thi" OCR model a""ignment act" a" an e;emplar there#ore helping to e"ta)li"h the "tandard e;pected o# a controlled a""e""ment activity4 All "onsortia designed assignments must e Auality assured e#ore eing used #or assessment% con"ortia m("t en"(re that model a""ignment" they de"ign are appropriate #or their intended ("e and match the re3(irement" o# the (nit/"24 *here i" #(rther in#ormation on ta"% "etting in the OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Society, Health and Development centre hand)oo%4

Control" #or *a"% *a%ing

Under the proce"" o# ta"% ta%ing, level" o# control are "et #or the %ey a"pect" in a""e""ment o# "(pervi"ion, time, re"o(rce" and colla)oration4 <uper!ision "ontrol *he level o# control #or "(pervi"ion i" medi(m, thi" mean" that learner" $ill complete the ma<ority o# $or% #or a""e""ment (nder direct teacher "(pervi"ion4 For thi" model a""ignment! *a"% One! 5deally it i" anticipated that the model a""ignment $ill ta%e place o(t"ide the cla""room i4e4 learner" $ill )e acting a" an employee in the $or%place and "o an OCR PL O)"ervation Record, completed )y a "(pervi"ing ad(lt, i" re3(ired to con#irm that the placement ha" )een carried o(t )y the learner4 *a"% *$o! *he $riting o# the per"onal development plan "ho(ld )e completed (nder direct teacher "(pervi"ion4 For thi" model a""ignment the #ollo$ing a"pect" co(ld )e (nderta%en o(t"ide o# the direct "(pervi"ion o# the teacher! 10
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re"earching the $or%place ta%ing part in a $or% placement

5# thi" a""ignment i" adapted it i" anticipated that learner" $herever po""i)le "ho(ld )e in the $or%place "(ch a" at a police "tation, army camp, #ire "tation, <o) centre o##ice, "chool, college, n(r"ery etc4 5# thi" i" not #ea"i)le the environment "ho(ld $here po""i)le re#lect the Society, Health and Development environment4 5# Con"ortia choo"e to adapt the a""ignment and ta"%" re3(ire "ome e;ploration then it i" accepta)le #or "ome a"pect" o# e;ploration to )e o(t"ide the direct "(pervi"ion o# the teacher /the teacher m("t )e a)le to a(thenticate all $or% carried o(t )y the learner24 Time "ontrol *he level o# control #or time i" limited, thi" mean" that the overall time allocated #or a""e""ment i" recommended to )e -, ho(r"F+B -,G )(t con"ortia can decide ho$ the time can )e allocated )et$een each part or individ(al ta"% in the a""e""ment4 For thi" model a""ignment $e recommend that the overall a""e""ment time i" allocated a" #ollo$"! H ho(r" > 3H ho(r" > *a"% - > completing the re#lective diary 5 ho(r" > :H ho(r" > *a"% per"onal development plan > the $riting (p o# the critical "el# eval(ation and the

1o time i" allocated #or travel to+#rom the organi"ation i# adapted4 Resour"e "ontrol *he level o# control #or re"o(rce i" limitedC thi" mean" that con"ortia can determine $hich phy"ical re"o(rce" and in#ormation "o(rce" are appropriate #or the a""e""ment, #or e;ample intervie$ing practitioner", $or% placement", vi"iting "pea%er", internet and te;t)oo% re"earch4 Learner" $ill need to )e provided $ith the mo"t appropriate material" and e3(ipment to allo$ them #(ll acce"" to the mar%ing criteria #or e;ample PC and printerC placement log )oo%, record "heet", e;emplar re#lective diary and per"onal development plan etc4 For thi" model a""ignment learner" $ill need acce"" to the #ollo$ing! 0 "ociety, health I development related $or% placement

Colla oration "ontrol 5t i" not anticipated that learner" $ill $or% in gro(p" #or the ta"%" "et in thi" model a""e""ment4 For thi" model a""ignment, it i" envi"aged that m(ch o# the in#ormation re3(ired #or ta"% one $o(ld )e gathered independently on a $or% placement ena)ling learner" to e;perience real event" and $or% along"ide pro#e""ional" in a @"ectorA conte;t4 Learner" "ho(ld )e enco(raged to ("e a" m(ch o# the re"o(rce" availa)le #rom a $or%place "etting to "(pport their evidence #or thi" (nit4 *he time "pent on $or% placement i" not co(nted a" part o# the controlled a""e""ment time4 5# o)"ervation record + $itne"" "tatement" are ("ed to "(pport learner"A evidence o# ta%ing part in a $or% placement, the"e "ho(ld )e completed individ(ally #or each learner4

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Control" #or 6ar%ing

*he level o# control #or ta"% mar%ing i" medi(m4 *hi" mean" that learner"A evidence i" a""e""ed and mar%" a$arded )y the centre a""e""or/"2 ("ing OCR mar%ing grid" provided in the (nit and moderated )y an OCR appointed moderator4 /=hen mar%ing learner"J $or%, centre" must ("e the de"criptor" provided $ithin the (nit42 Centre" "ho(ld re#er to the OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Society, Health and Development centre hand)oo% #or #(rther in#ormation on ta"% mar%ing and #or a de"cription o# the %ey $ord" ("ed in the mar%ing criteria4 =hen mar%ing thi" a""ignment, teacher" "ho(ld "tart $ith the mar%ing criteria $ithin the (nit and a @)e"t #itA approach "ho(ld )e applied to each a""e""ment criterion4 *eacher" m("t )e con#ident that the $or% they mar% i" the learnerA" o$n4 0ltho(gh thi" doe" not mean that learner" m("t )e "(pervi"ed thro(gho(t the completion o# all $or%, teacher" m("t employ "(##icient chec%" $hil"t ta"%" are )eing completed to en"(re learner" are prod(cing their o$n evidence4 0""e""or"A deci"ion" "ho(ld )e 3(ality a""(red acro"" the centre thro(gh internal moderation4 7;ternal moderation $ill ta%e the #orm o# po"tal moderation or eBmoderation4 For #(rther in#ormation a)o(t internal and e;ternal moderation plea"e re#er to the "ection on 5nternal 0""e""ment in the Principal Learning centre hand)oo%4 Con"ortia are permitted to ("e centre devi"ed o)"ervation record" /"ee #orm provided2 #or ta"%" o)"erving learner" per#ormance on the $or% placement4

Scope o# permitted 6odel 0""ignment modi#ication

*he model a""ignment i" very "el#Bcontained in it" pre"ent #orm4 *he "et o# ta"%" #orm a coherent $hole addre""ing all the 0""e""ment Criteria4 1o change" can )e made to the #ollo$ing! the a""e""ment criteria the level o# control #or ta"% ta%ing *he )rie# m("t incl(de the opport(nity #or learner" to complete a re#lective diary )a"ed on a $or% placement and prod(ce a per"onal development plan4

*he model a""ignment can )e changed in term" o#! *he learnerA" )rie#, $hich can )e conte;t(ali"ed or amended to "(it local need"4 Ho$ever, the "cenario m("t "till )e "et $ithin a "ector relevant conte;t /one that lin%" to the $orld o# $or%2 and have a )("ine"" p(rpo"e+o)<ective and )e engaging and motivating #or the learner"4 For thi" (nit the "cenario m("t have a "ociety, health and development conte;t #or e;ample learner" co(ld have placement" $ith the police, the #ire "ervice, the am)(lance "ervice, health centre, denti"t", yo(th $or%er", retirement home", "chool, college or n(r"erie" etc4 Placement" may )e $ith any SHD related "tat(tory, nonB"tat(tory or third "ector organi"ation"4 7ach "peci#ic ta"% may )e appropriately conte;t(ali"ed /con"ortia m("t en"(re that learner" have the opport(nity to cover all a""e""ment criteria thro(gh the ta"%"24 *he ta"%" m("t add (p to one meaning#(l a""e""ment i4e4 LO- m("t lin% to LO 4

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*he type o# evidence re3(ired and the #ormat it ta%e" /providing the 0""e""ment Criteria do not demand "peci#ic evidence or #ormat24 5n order to meet the re3(irement" o# LO3 learner" are re3(ired to record #inding"4 Con"ortia m("t there#ore provide learner" $ith any appropriate doc(mentation4 Form" ("ed m("t re#lect tho"e ("ed in the Society, Health and Development Sector4 Learner" "ho(ld )e #amiliar $ith any #orm" ("ed in the a""ignment i4e4 doc(mentation ("ed in the a""ignment "ho(ld )e the "ame a" tho"e ("ed #or learning4 For ta"% t$o the #ormat may )e changed e4g4 the evidence co(ld )e an o)"ervation o# oral evidence "(ch a" a meeting or pre"entation4 *iming" given #or each a""e""ment ta"% may )e changed ho$ever time permitted #or all ta"%" m("t )e -, ho(r" F+B -,G4

I# modi#i"ations are made to the model assignment it is up to the "entre to ensure that all assessment "riteria and mar,ing "riteria are adeAuately "o!ered$

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0dditional g(idance on managing the a""e""ment

*hi" a""ignment need" a $or% placement ena)ling learner" to e;perience real event" and $or% along"ide pro#e""ional" in a @"ectorA conte;t4 Learner" "ho(ld )e enco(raged to ("e a" m(ch o# the re"o(rce" availa)le #rom a $or%place "etting to "(pport their evidence #or thi" (nit4 7;perience on a placement or intervie$" $ith practitioner" $ill ena)le learner" to identi#y ho$ legi"lation, policie" and proced(re" direct and in#orm pro#e""ional practice and activitie"4 Learner" "ho(ld )e enco(raged to devi"e a diary prior to their placement, ma%ing a note o# %ey a"pect" $hich they can ("e a" a prompt to collect relevant in#ormation #or the a""ignment4 *hi" "ho(ld al"o )e ("ed a" a tool #or re#lecting on their e;perience" on the placement4 7;perience o# the $or%place $ill help learner" to gain an (nder"tanding o# the day to day r(nning o# "ervice", "ome o# the i""(e" that are #aced )y practitioner" and the $ay" in $hich the"e are addre""ed4 U"ing their diary $ill ena)le learner" to ma;imi"e their e;perience o# the placement, allo$ing them to analy"e their $or% and addre"" i""(e" and pro)lem" #or $hich they need to propo"e "ol(tion"4 *he #ormat o# the per"onal development plan may )e cho"en )y the learner4 5t co(ld con"i"t o# a ta)le, #orm, "pread"heet, or any other method con"idered appropriate4 Learner" "ho(ld )e enco(raged to ("e a" m(ch o# the re"o(rce" availa)le #rom a $or%place "etting a" po""i)le in order to "(pport their evidence #or the (nitC organi"ing their per"onal note"+record" according to di##erent a"pect" o# thi" (nit $o(ld )e )ene#icial4

6eneral points: *he a""ignment "(pport" "(mmative a""e""ment a" it dra$" the theory and practice together4 5deally it "ho(ld )e completed at the concl("ion o# the learning programme i4e4 a#ter the &, ho(r" o# learning4 Learning "ho(ld provide the opport(nity #or learner" to ac3(ire the relevant %no$ledge, (nder"tanding and "%ill" and apply their learning in di##erent conte;t" and "it(ation" that are p(rpo"e#(l to "(pport applied learning4 S(gge"ted teaching and learning activitie"! *hi" (nit co(ld )e introd(ced thro(gh a "el#Ba$arene"" e;erci"e > $hat "ort o# "%ill" do 5 have alreadyK =hat "ho(ld my employer )e doing to "(pport my per"onal and pro#e""ional developmentK Sho(ld 5 )e ta%ing on re"pon"i)ility #or thi" a" $ellK =here might 5 get thi" in#ormation #romK Prior to participating in $or% e;perience, learner" "ho(ld gain an (nder"tanding o# relevant %ey legi"lation to en"(re they can apply thi" to their implementation o# organi"ational policie" and proced(re" and can identi#y ho$ the"e direct and in#orm pro#e""ional practice and activitie"4 D(ring their $or% e;perience learner" "ho(ld )e "(pported to identi#y and de"cri)e the role" and re"pon"i)ilitie" o# $or%er" and the organi"ation in "(pporting per"onal and pro#e""ional development, and (nder"tand $hat i" meant )y evidence )a"ed practice4

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5t $o(ld )e )ene#icial i#, prior to ta%ing part in $or% e;perience, learner" co(ld in#orm the organi"ation o# the in#ormation "o(rce" they $o(ld li%e to have acce"" to, in order to o)tain the ma;im(m po""i)le )ene#it #rom the e;perience4

Produ"ing e!iden"e 7ach learner m("t prod(ce individ(al and a(thentic evidence #or each ta"% $ithin the a""ignment4 Centre "ta## may give "(pport and g(idance to learner"4 *hi" "(pport and g(idance "ho(ld #oc(" on chec%ing that learner" (nder"tand $hat i" e;pected o# them4 5t i" not accepta)le #or pre"enter" to provide model an"$er" or to $or% thro(gh an"$er" in detail4 For advice on giving #eed)ac% to learner" on the $or% they have prod(ced #or a""e""ment con"ortia+centre" "ho(ld re#er to EC. doc(ment #nstructions for conducting controlled assessment! Learner" may ("e in#ormation #rom any relevant "o(rce to help them $ith prod(cing evidence #or the ta"%"4 Learner" m("t )e g(ided on the ("e o# in#ormation #rom other "o(rce" to en"(re that con#identiality i" maintained at all time"4 Under each ta"% $e have "peci#ied $hat evidence the learner i" e;pected to prod(ce, )(t it i" important to note that i# it i" po""i)le to generate the evidence in a variety o# #ormat" /"(ch a" then the learner i" #ree to ("e the #ormat that i" mo"t appropriate #or them4 *he "ection @7vidence S(mmaryA at the )ac% o# the model a""ignment $ill g(ide yo( on evidence and #ormat" #or evidence4

Presentation o# (or, Centre" $i"hing to "()mit digital evidence in the #orm o# an eBport#olio "ho(ld re#er to the appendi; in the Principal Learning centre hand)oo% on g(idance #or the prod(ction o# electronic a""e""ment4 Centre" may $i"h to di"co(rage learner" #rom e;ce""ive ("e o# pla"tic $allet" #or pre"entation o# their evidence a" thi" may hinder the a""e""ment proce""4 5n"tead centre" may $i"h to enco(rage learner" to pre"ent their $or% "o that it i" ea"ily acce""i)le, e4g4 "piral )o(nd, "tapled )oo%let, trea"(ry tag4

For more guidan"e on produ"tion and presentation o# (or, please re#er to the se"tion on Internal Assessment in the OCR Prin"ipal /earning "entre hand oo,$

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7vidence "(mmary
*hi" i" a "(mmary o# the evidence the learner $ill )e e;pected to prod(ce in relation to thi" model a""ignment4 5t i" important to note that $hen completing thi" model a""ignment it may )e po""i)le to generate the evidence in a variety o# #ormat" and there i" g(idance on the option" )elo$4 5n "ome ca"e" the ta"% or model a""ignment $ill re3(ire a "peci#ic #ormat #or the o(tcome and thi" $ill )e clearly mar%ed in the ta)le4

Tas, title

0!iden"e pres"ri ed #or a"ti!ity

Format o# e!iden"e "ould in"lude )this list is not eBhausti!e+ re#lective diary o# placement record" o# the placement $itne"" "tatement

AC and P/T< "o!erage 0C-40C-4 0C-43 0C 40C 4 0C 43

Tas, 1 5nve"tigating the $or%place

5n#ormation a)o(t the $or%place4 0 re#lective diary4

P/T< RLTas, 2 0 per"onal development plan Denerate idea" and e;plore po""i)ilitie" to addre"" pro)lem" or i""(e" in the $or%place4 0 critical "el#B a""e""ment4 0 per"onal development plan4 analy"i" and di"c(""ion o# the role o# per"onal and pro#e""ional development idea" and propo"al" to "olve pro)lem"+i""(e" identi#ied $ritten critical "el#B a""e""ment a per"onal development plan 0C340C34 0C343 0C34' 0C'4-

P/T< RL RL C* 573

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