Assignment briefLearning Outcomes andAssessment Criteria 2017-18

Social Sciences Standardisation event – 17 November 2017

Sample number: 2

Unit title: Professional Practice – PA1/3/AA/05G

Overview of assessment task

Write a report: Using a relevant code of conduct for Youth Work or Social Work outline the

key features of the code. (400 words) Examine a multi-disciplinary team within the sector and compare the

approaches that at least three members of the team would you. This caninclude the youth worker, social worker, police officer, support worker,education representative (600 words)

Evaluate professional accountability and responsibility with regard to a duty ofcare. This will include examining what duty of care means and linking theresponsibilities of the youth worker or the social working with the setting (500words)

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria

1. Recognise the importance ofaccountability and responsibility inown area of professional practice

1.1. Outline the key features of the codeof conduct of relevant professionalbodies

1.2. Compare approaches of at least 3different members of a multi -disciplinary team.

1.3. Evaluate professional accountabilityand responsibility with regard to aduty of care

Grading Descriptors andComponents 2017-18

Social Sciences Standardisation event – 13 November 2017

Sample number: 2

Unit title: Professional Practice – PA1/3/AA/05G

GD 1 – Understanding the subject

Merit Distinction

The student, student’s work orperformance:

a. demonstrates a very good grasp ofthe relevant knowledge base

The student, student’s work orperformance:

a. demonstrates an excellent grasp ofthe relevant knowledge base

GD 4 – Use of information

Merit DistinctionThe student, student’s work orperformance:

a. identifies new information fromsources which are generallyappropriate

The student, student’s work orperformance:

a. identifies new information fromsources which are consistentlyappropriate

GD 7 – Quality

Merit DistinctionThe student, student’s work orperformance:

a. is structured in a way that isgenerally logical and fluent

The student, student’s work orperformance:

a. is structured in a way that isconsistently logical and fluent