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PRACTICAL PRACTICAL
ACHIEVEMENT TASKACHIEVEMENT TASK
AGENDAAGENDAIntroduction/Background.Tips on Task.Places marks can be lost.How marks can be gained.Do’s and Don'ts.Brief look at Marking Scheme.
PRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENT TASKPRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENT TASKYear 2
Session 3
Examined first week of February
10 Credits (5% of final credits)
Answered in booklet provided
Marking scheme on page 25 of booklet
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Practical Achievement Task
More than 6 to 8 weeks engagement.
Do outside school time!!??
Copy booklet, use copy for day to day and write
up the original at the end.
Individual tasks vs all doing a course?
Farm out students to other teachers in LCA
Team.
Need constant monitoring.
TopicsTopicsPlan and prepare a meal
Make toys for children with learning
difficulties
Coach children in local National School
Provisional driving Permit and a course in how
to maintain a car.
Write, and record a song.
Full driving licence.
TopicsTopics (Cont.)
Learn to play drums.
Rebuild a tractor.
Roof a shed.
Do a course (Welding, Irish, I.T. Yoga
etc.)
Refurbish a go-cart, quad, trailer etc.
Making a patchwork quilt.
First Aid Course.
UnsuitableUnsuitableSafe Pass course.
Diary of work placement.
An investigation.
Driving permit (on its own).
Key Assignment.
Assessment in Assessment in SchoolsSchools
Read the report (10-15 mins).
Mark the report and record marks.
Interview student (5 –10 mins).
Marks may be added, subtracted or
remain unchanged.
Approx 20 mins per student.
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Breakdown
of allocation
of marks on
page 25 of
the booklet
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100 marks
No booklet
No marks
•No interview
RememberRemember
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1 mark for name
1 mark for qualification
Marks awarded on p. 22/23
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3 marks
3 marks
Graded 3, 2, 1, 0
No marks for
repetition
Excellent 3m
Good 2m
Fair 1m
0m No development
Points to NotePoints to Note
Don’t repeat reasons.
Develop reasons fully.
Use …because…
Be original.
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3 marks
Graded
Starting point 1 mark
Excellent 3m
Good 2m
Fair 1m
0m No development
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2 m for stating aim 1
2 m for stating aim 2
3 m for developing aim 1
Graded 3, 2, 1, 0
3 m for developing aim 2
Graded 3, 2, 1, 0
Excellent = 3m
Good = 2m
Fair = 1m
0m = No
development
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-1 m if missing
-1 m if missing
Time scale if < 6 wks –2m
No marks at interview for starting of finishing point
Focus on:
•Resources needed
•Activities undertaken
•Time scale
•Money
•Realistic & attainable
Either page taken
Points to NoteFinance often forgotten about.
Time scale/Plan.
When
What
Where
Who
How
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5 entries, 4 m each
Graded:
•4m excellent
•3m good
•2m fair
•1m poor
•0m unacceptable
-2m if < 6 wks
•Regular engagement
•Evidence of progression
•Good description of activities
•Skills learned & applied
•Problems encountered
•0m if log on video
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Generally poor
Rushed at end
2 parts often mixed up
1st on task
2nd on self
Meeting the BriefMeeting the Brief10 Marks
Task appraisal here
Refer to Page 5 (aims)
Were the aims met?
Must be backed up by evidence, Why? Because
Goals achieved, Why? Because
What conclusions are drawn
Meeting the BriefMeeting the Brief (Cont.)
How well this is appraised
Explain clearly why aims met/ or not
Task successful or not, Why? Because
Problems if any and how I overcame them
What I would do differently, Why? Improvements,
Pitfalls,
Self EvaluationSelf Evaluation10 marks
Self appraised here
Must provide evidence of what they learned about themselvesSkills Attitude
What effect the PAT has had on them.
Self EvaluationSelf Evaluation (Cont)
State what have they learned about
themselves and develop it,,
How
BecauseHow I am going to keep the benefit of the
achievement going in the future
A lot of I statements required here.
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Sources
Note
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Two pieces of evidence
Signed 2 m each = 4m
Description 2 m each = 4m
2m from page 1 = 2m
2m written description
1m adequate description
0m no description (but 2 m can be got at interview, max of 1 m per piece of evidence)
Describe evidence chosen
Attach evidence here
Verifier must sign here
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Can be one piece of evidence
Evidence of progression
Verifier must sign here
IndividualityIndividuality10 marksInventivenessSuitabilityOriginalityLevel of difficultyEnthusiasm shownQuality and extent of skills learnt.Level of achievement attained compared
to starting point
Effectiveness of CommunicationEffectiveness of Communication10 marks
8 m for written2 m for interview
Presentation – for max 8 marks is there
Added illustrative materialPutting in extra material
How well was the task described overallThe quality of expression
Effectiveness of CommunicationEffectiveness of Communication
If answered on video/audio
Clarity of vocal presentation
No background noise
No hesitancy
Repetition of words
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CREDIT MARKS/Percentage
10 92 –100
9 84 - 91
8 76 – 83
7 68 – 75
6 60 – 67
5 52 – 59
4 44 – 58
3 36 – 43
2 28 – 35
1 20 – 27
0 0 – 19
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Excellent 9 – 10
Very Good 7 – 8
Good 5 – 6
Fair 3 – 4
Poor 1 – 2
Unacceptable 0
KEY TO CREDITSKEY TO CREDITS
ANY ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTSQUESTIONS/COMMENTS
??
Thank you.Thank you.