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Unit title & code FYS009-0

Friday 11 March
Assignment number and title A1 Factfile on your focus organisation
2022 by 18.00
Assessment type CW-OT
Weighting of assessment 40%
Size or length of assessment 800 words
Unit learning outcomes 1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

Investigate how a focus business has evolved over time and describe how this
business can future proof its operations to enable it to continue to thrive and survive.

2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

Explore how your interest in a focus business can provide you with opportunities to
fulfil your future career aspirations, and support your personal success in a dynamic
business world.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

You will be required to create a factfile for a focus organisation of your choice. You will need to be able to explain how this
organisation has evolved over time. Within the factfile you will need to explore how this focus business could provide you with
aspirational career opportunities.
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:

Identify appropriate resources for the factfile

Outline a timeline for the organisation
Provide evidence of reading and selecting news articles on the organisation
Recognise why this business is aspirational for a future career
Use the structure provided for the factfile
Be clear and concise in your communication

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

We will be filling this section in together in class on 21/02/2022 make sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and
bring it to the session with you.

How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

The sessions running in week 1 - 5 will support you with this assignment. The delivery in classes will focus on the knowledge
and skills input that you require to be able to complete this assessment successfully. Through working with your peers,
completing independent study tasks and engaging in lesson activities you will be supported to achieve. Your tutor will also be
available for support and guidance on the task.

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

3rd Class – 40-49% Lower 2nd – 50-59% Upper 2nd – 60-69% 1st Class – 70%+
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Understanding Identify appropriate Identify appropriate Demonstrate use of Demonstrate competent use
of the subject resources for the factfile. resources for the factfile and appropriate resources for of appropriate resources for
matter (25%) evidence using them within the factfile. the factfile.
Outline a timeline for the your work. Create an accurate timeline Create a detailed and
organisation. Create a timeline for the for the organisation that accurate timeline for the
organisation that identifies identifies the important key organisation that identifies
the important key events. events. the important key events.

2
 Outline why this business is Reflect on your current Reflect on your current Reflect on your current
2 Reflection on aspirational for a future career and demonstrate an career. Discuss how this career using a reflective
your career. understanding of how this focus business could provide model. Describe how you
development focus business could provide aspirational career plan to develop an
(25%) an aspirational career opportunities for you. aspirational career within
opportunity for you. your focus business.

Provide evidence of reading Provide evidence of reading Provide evidence of reading Provide evidence of reading
and selecting news articles and selecting news articles and selecting a wide range of and selecting a wide range
on the organisation. on the organisation and use appropriate news articles on of appropriate news articles
these within your factfile the organisation. on the organisation.
3 Competence and timeline.
and confidence Demonstrate use of this Demonstrate competent use
(25%) reading within your factfile of this reading within your
and timeline. factfile and timeline.

You are clear and concise in
your communication.
You have used the
4 structure for the factfile
Communication provided.
(25%)
You have utilised a suitable
layout for your factfile,
which allows the format to
be clear and transparent to
the reader by using the
structure effectively.
You have created a factfile
structure with appropriate
headings and a clear format.
You have communicated in a
concise manner.
You have demonstrated
knowledge of academic
writing skills.
You have created a factfile
structure with clear
headings which include an
introduction and a
conclusion.
Your writing flows naturally
between sections.
You have utilised academic
writing skills appropriately.