ASSESSMENT 1 BRIEF

Subject Code and Title INF101FC Industry Focus

Assessment Statement of intent

Individual/Group Individual

Length 750 words (+/- 10%)

Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful

completion of the task below include:
a) Apply travel and tourism knowledge and skills with a
professional practice context
b) Demonstrate capacity to achieve workplace outcomes

Submission Due by 11:55 pm AEST Sunday of Week 4

Weighting 30%

Total Marks 100 marks

Task Summary
This assessment requires you to apply the knowledge you have acquired in Module 1 and previous
subjects to produce a Statement of Intent. A Statement of Intent will provide you with the opportunity
to identify and explain your intentions for the work experience component of this subject and will also
include your plans for your future career and professional development.

Context
If you have ever written a cover letter when applying for a job, you will notice that there are similarities
between this and a Statement of Intent. The information that you include in both documents is the
same; however, it is addressed in a different writing style.

To ensure that you gain the most from your work experience, it is important to identify what you want
to achieve during your time, what factors have influenced your choice of organisation, and how you
feel this experience can assist in your future career.

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Task Instructions

To successfully complete this Assessment, you are required to the complete a Statement of Intent.
Using knowledge acquired in Module 1 and in previous subjects, you will now demonstrate your
knowledge and skills in the context of professional practice.

Your Statement of Intent should convince your facilitators that you have solid achievements behind
you that demonstrate your ability to complete work experience in a positive and professional manner.
This assessment task will enable you to become aware of your thinking and how it can be used to
describe, analyse and evaluate your work experience. There are four (4) sections to this Statement of
Intent which you are required to complete:

1. Introduce yourself (100 words)

Introduce yourself and briefly identify the travel and tourism industry sector (or organisation)
that you wish to gain work experience with.

2. Explain your experience (175 words)

Provide a summary of your professional experience and explain why you have chosen this
particular position (or organisation) for work experience.
• Why did you choose this area of the organisation to gain work experience?

3. Detail your interests within your academic studies and career goals (375 words)
Describe the areas of study that you have completed that will support and offer further
development by completing this work experience, including what you hope to achieve from
it.
• How has your previous experience (academic, work, etc.) prepared you for work
experience?
• What can you do to successfully manage and monitor your work experience?
• What kind of goals would you like to set for yourself before and after you have
completed your work experience?
• How might your performance during your work experience impact employment
opportunities?

4. Closing statement (100 words)

Your final paragraph should summarise your strengths within your Statement of Intent.

In writing your Statement of Intent, ensure you:

• explain how your chosen organisation aligns with your career aspirations.
• identify how your work experience relates to your own professional goals.
• explain ways in which you may apply the knowledge and skills gained from your studies in
your future career.

Think carefully about your previous experiences and current career expectations. Your Statement of
Intent should be clear and succinct, showing that you have short-term and long-term professional
goals and an understanding of how you want to work towards achieving them after you complete this
subject.

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Referencing
You must include a minimum of two (2) credible resources. It is essential that you use appropriate
APA style for citing and referencing research. See more information on referencing here:
https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/home
• Use the TUA Library website to locate further resources: https://library.torrens.edu.au/home

• Visit also the Academic Skills page for more guidance or and resources:
https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/home

Submission Instructions

Submit your Assessment 1 - Statement of Intent via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu
in INF101FC Industry Focus. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the
LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

Academic Integrity Declaration

I declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this Assessment task is my
own work. I have read and am aware of the Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and
Procedure viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms

I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so
accordingly.

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Assessment Rubric
Fail (Unacceptable)
Assessment Attributes
0-49%
Knowledge and Demonstrates little to no
understanding of understanding of own
current skills and skills and abilities.
experiences
Unable to identify and
explain relevance of own
30%
experience to selected
industry practice.
Application and Shows limited to no
analysis of knowledge application or analysis in
in relation to industry aligning skills and abilities
practise to work experience.
Unable to connect
40%
relevance of work
experience to future
employment
opportunities.
Effective written No clear logic flow or
presentation structure and difficult to
understand.
20%
Many errors with
grammar and spelling.
Unable to adapt writing
style to suit the purpose
of the assessment.
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Pass
(Functional)
50-64%
Demonstrates a basic
understanding of own skills
and abilities.
Limited identification and
explanation of own
experience to selected
industry practice is
provided.
Shows a fundamental
application and analysis in
aligning skills and abilities
to work experience.
Able to connect some
relevance of work
experience to future
employment opportunities.
Basic logic flow and
structure but difficult to
understand at times.
Correct grammar and
spelling throughout most of
the presentation.
Credit
(Proficient)
65-74%
Demonstrates some
understanding of own skills
and abilities.
Identifies and explains the
contribution and relevance of
own experience to selected
industry practice.
Demonstrates awareness in
order to Shows clear
application and analysis in
aligning skills and abilities to
work experience.
Connects relevance of work
experience to future
employment opportunities.
Expresses ideas with clear
logic, flow and structure in a
manner that is easy to
understand.
Correct grammar and spelling
throughout all of the
presentation.
Distinction
(Advanced)
75 -84%
Demonstrates a thorough
understanding of own skills
and abilities.
Thoroughly identifies and
explains the contribution
and relevance of own
experience to selected
industry practice.
Demonstrates a high level
of awareness and ability
analyse, align and apply key
skills and abilities to work
experience.
Clearly connects and
thoroughly explains the
relevance of work
experience to future
employment opportunities.
Confidently expresses ideas
with clear logic, flow and
structure in a manner that
is easy to understand.
Correct grammar and
spelling throughout all of
the presentation.
High Distinction
(Exceptional)
85-100%
Demonstrates an in-depth
understanding of own skills
and abilities.
Explicitly identifies and
explains the contribution
and relevance of own
experience to selected
industry practice.
Demonstrates an advanced
awareness and ability to
analyse, align and apply key
skills and abilities to work
experience.
Effectively connects and
provides a sophisticated
explanation of the
relevance of work
experience to future
employment opportunities.
Expertly expresses ideas
with clear logic, flow and
structure in an engaging
manner that is easy to
understand.
Correct grammar and
spelling throughout all of
the presentation.
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 Able to adapt writing style
to suit the purpose of the
assessment.
Correct citation of key Demonstrates Demonstrates use of
resources and evidence inconsistent use of credible and relevant
credible and relevant resources to support and
10% resources to support and develop ideas, but these
develop ideas. are not always explicit or
well developed.
APA referencing is
omitted or inadequately APA referencing with
addressed. frequent or repeated
errors.
Able to accurately adapt
writing style to suit the
purpose of the assessment.
Demonstrates use of good
quality, credible and relevant
resources to support and
develop ideas.
APA referencing is adequate,
with occasional errors.
Able to accurately adapt Able to accurately adapt
writing style to suit the writing style to suit the
purpose of the assessment, purpose of the assessment,
and captures developed and capture deep learning
learning of assessment of assessment purpose.
purpose.
Engages and sustains
audience’s interest in the
topic.
Demonstrates use of high Demonstrates extensive
quality, credible and use of high quality, credible
relevant resources to and relevant resources to
support and develop ideas support and develop ideas
and statements. Shows and statements. Shows
evidence of wide scope evidence of wide scope
within the resources beyond the resources
provided for sourcing provided for sourcing
evidence. evidence.
Applies APA referencing Applies APA referencing
style with no errors. style with no errors.

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