1 Assignment Brief 1 and Guide - Essay OSHE June 22

Assignment Brief 1 and Guide - Essay Academic Year 2022-2023
Module code Orientation for Success in Higher Module leader: Muhammad Jehangir
and title: Education.
Assignment Essay - 1500 words 50% Assessment 50%

No. and type: weighting:
Submission Before 14:00 pm on Monday Target feedback 3 weeks from the date of final
time and date: 08/08/2022. time and date: submission
Assignment task
This assignment requires you to reflect on your learning from the module in order to explain the importance
of a reflective approach to learning and the value of formative feedback to inform and improve summative
assessed work.
This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1 Understand the importance of a reflective approach to learning within Business and □

Management discipline;
LO 2 Demonstrate an ability to use feedback and feedforward as an integral to inform and □

improve future formative and summative assessed work;
Task requirements
OVERVIEW
This assignment will encourage students to apply the learning from the module to a topic and will
be submitted in form of an essay.
Assignment Brief 1- Essay Orientation for Success in Higher Education June 2022
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Part 1 - Essay (1,500 words) – 50%
Task:
Discuss the importance of reflective learning and describe how a
reflective approach to feedback and feedforward can inform and
improve future formative and summative assessed work.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TASK – WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO DO
The guidance below sets out the requirements of the task and a suggested structure for the
essay.
Introduction (150 words) your introduction should state the aim of the essay, define reflective
learning and other key concepts and outline the content of the essay. The content of the essay
should include a relevant model of reflection, description of a reflective approach to feedback
and feedforward and how this can inform and improve formative and summative assessments.
First body paragraph (400 words) should describe reflection and reflective approach to
learning, using a relevant model of reflection (e.g., Gibbs, 1988)
Second body paragraph (400 words) should describe the nature of feedback and feedforward,
and the use of your chosen model for reflection on feedback and feedforward
Third body paragraph (400 words) should describe how a reflective approach to feedback and
feedforward can inform and improve future formative and summative assessments.
Conclusion (150 words) your conclusion should link back to the aim of the essay and briefly
restate your main points in addition to your final thought or reflection on the significance of the
topic.
Word count: 1500 words +/– 150 words.
You must reference all information used in the essay, using the Harvard Referencing
Guide.
See attached grid for grade descriptors.
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Notes:
1. The task requirement is an essay not a report or reflective journal. You must therefore
ensure that your structure, outline, content, style and presentation accord with academic
writing conventions for an essay.
2. You must use the correct Canterbury Harvard Referencing conventions* for your in-text
citations and reference list
3. You must use and reference at least four of the core texts and academic resource
materials provided in Moodle.
4. You must use a minimum of 15 sources including textbooks, journals, and other reliable
and credible published and web sources.
Do not use Wikipedia or unverifiable blogs
5. Include your student ID number, module name, tutor name, academic year/group bubble
in your cover page which should be the first page of your essay
*Please refer to the Canterbury Harvard Referencing Guide.
Referencing and research requirements
Please reference your work according to the Canterbury Harvard style guidance which you can
access on Moodle
How your work will be assessed
Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the
stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as
defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of
your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your
use of academic referencing conventions.
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This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 0.
Submission details
This assignment should be submitted electronically via Moodle (module tutors will discuss this
process with you during class time).
 Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format (Microsoft
Word, Excel or PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also
accepted). Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400
pages and be less than 40MB in size.
 You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you
do submit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the
most recent version.
 Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of
submission, which will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set
this up). Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic
copy of your assignment
 You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be
viewed on the University website. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging
that you have read and understood these regulations.
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Submission date and time
This assignment should be submitted before 14:00 UK time on Monday 08/08/2022.
For conformity,
It is essential to use the assignment guide in conjunction with the assignment brief.
Assignment Brief 1- Essay guide for Orientation for Success in Higher Education
June 2022
Assignment Submission Deadline: Before 14:00 pm on Monday 08/08/2022.
This Assignment guide should be used in conjunction with the Assignment Brief. To succeed, you
must address each part of the Assignment Brief and satisfy all the learning outcomes.
General Notes:
 The word count indicated below is a guide. Please ensure that you stay within the word
count i.e. 1500 +/-10%. This means that the allowable word count can be 10% less or
10% greater than the indicated word count
 Information in blue ink is for guidance only and not a mandatory requirement
LO 1 Understand the importance of a reflective approach to learning within Business and □

Management discipline;
LO 2 Demonstrate an ability to use feedback and feedforward as an integral to inform and □

improve future formative and summative assessed work;
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Essay - 1500 words.

Title: Reflective learning Essay.
The guidance below sets out the requirements of the task and a suggested structure for the essay
Front cover – student ID number, module name, tutor name and academic year/group bubble.
Introduction (150 words)

Your introduction should state the aim of the essay, define reflective learning and other key
concepts and outline the content of the essay. The content of the essay should include a relevant
model of reflection, description of a reflective approach to feedback and feedforward and how this
can inform and improve formative and summative assessments.
To simplify this, you can re-word the relevant tasks within the assignment brief
First body paragraph (400 words)

This paragraph should describe reflection and reflective approach to learning, using a relevant
model of reflection (e.g. Gibbs, 1988)
Second body paragraph (400 words)

This paragraph should describe the nature of feedback and feedforward, and the use of your
chosen model for reflection on feedback and feedforward
Third body paragraph (400 words)

This paragraph should describe how a reflective approach to feedback and feedforward can
inform and improve future formative and summative assessments.
Conclusion (150 words)

Your conclusion should link back to the aim of the essay and briefly restate and summarise your
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main points in addition to your final thought or reflection on the significance of the topic.
Word count: 1500 words +/– 150 words.
Notes:
5. The task requirement is an essay not a report or reflective journal. You must therefore
ensure that your structure, outline, content, style and presentation accord with academic
writing conventions for an essay. In particular:
i. Use the passive voice.
ii. It is not a requirement to include a table of contents or subheadings in an essay
6. You must use the correct Canterbury Harvard Referencing conventions* for your in-text
citations and reference list
7. You must use and reference at least four of the core texts and academic resource
materials provided in moodle.
8. You must use a minimum of 15 sources including textbooks, journals and other reliable and
credible published and web sources.
1. Do not use Wikipedia or unverifiable blogs
9. Include your student ID number, module name, tutor name, academic year/group bubble in
your cover page which should be the first page of your essay
Ensure that all sources used in the essay are acknowledged using in-text citations in the
body of your essay with the full references included in the reference list .
This assignment should be submitted electronically via Moodle (module tutors will discuss this
process with you during class time).
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 Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format (Microsoft
Word, Excel or PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also
accepted). Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400
pages and be less than 40MB in size.
 You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you
do submit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the
most recent version.
 Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of
submission, which will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set
this up). Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic
copy of your assignment
 You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be
viewed on the University website. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging
that you have read and understood these regulations.
Submission date and time
This assignment should be submitted before 14:00 UK time on Tuesday08/08/2022.
For conformity,
It is essential to use the assignment guide in conjunction with the assignment brief.
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Assignment Brief 1 and Guide - Essay Academic Year 2022-2023

Assignment Essay - 1500 words 50% Assessment 50%

LO 1 Understand the importance of a reflective approach to learning within Business and □

LO 2 Demonstrate an ability to use feedback and feedforward as an integral to inform and □

Part 1 - Essay (1,500 words) – 50%

Word count: 1500 words +/– 150 words.

See attached grid for grade descriptors.

Referencing and research requirements

How your work will be assessed

Submission date and time

This assignment should be submitted before 14:00 UK time on Monday 08/08/2022.

Assignment Submission Deadline: Before 14:00 pm on Monday 08/08/2022.

LO 1 Understand the importance of a reflective approach to learning within Business and □

LO 2 Demonstrate an ability to use feedback and feedforward as an integral to inform and □

Essay - 1500 words.

Introduction (150 words)

First body paragraph (400 words)

Second body paragraph (400 words)

Third body paragraph (400 words)

Conclusion (150 words)

Word count: 1500 words +/– 150 words.

Submission date and time

This assignment should be submitted before 14:00 UK time on Tuesday08/08/2022.

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