Unit:

Study and Communication Skills

Assignment title:
Paper B
Summer 2024

Important notes
• Please refer to the Assignment Presentation Requirements for advice on how
to set out your assignment. These can be found on the NCC Education
website. Hover over ‘About Us’ on the main menu and then navigate to
‘Policies and Procedures’ then scroll to the ‘Student Support’ area.
• You must read the NCC Education document Academic Misconduct Policy
and ensure that you acknowledge all the sources that you use in your work.
These documents are available on the NCC Education website. Hover over
‘About Us’ on the main menu and then navigate to ‘Policies and Procedures’
then scroll to the ‘Student Support’ area.
• You must complete the Statement and Confirmation of Own Work. The form
is available on the NCC Education website. Hover over ‘About Us’ on the
main menu and then navigate to ‘Policies and Procedures’ then scroll to the
‘Student Support’ area.
• Please note, word count is not applicable on this assignment.
• You must submit a paper copy and digital copy (on disk or similarly
acceptable medium). Media containing viruses, or media that cannot be run
directly, will result in a fail grade being awarded for this assessment.
• All electronic media will be checked for plagiarism.
Note Taking

You will take notes from a lecture and submit it to your teacher. Your teacher will inform
you when the lecture will take place.

Your final notes and all draft notes must be submitted at the end of the lecture. You
will have extra time to edit your notes.

Task – 25 Marks

Unit 3 covers how to take notes and your assignment should reflect the new skills you
have learnt. You will need to show that you can select appropriate methods to take notes
and use these methods correctly.

You will need to:

Take Notes

• Select appropriate ways to write your notes.

• Record all important information.
• Write the subject name, title, and the date.
• Structure your notes clearly and use neat handwriting.

Edit your notes

• Correct mistakes
• Add information.
• Remove irrelevant information.
• Structure your notes – use coloured pens and highlighters to show key points.
• Make sure your notes are easy to read and understand.
You must not use correction fluid or white-out – you will be marked on your ability to
correct mistakes and markers need to see where you have made alterations.

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Candidate checklist

Please use the following checklist to ensure that your work is ready for submission.

Have you read the NCC Education document Academic Misconduct

Policy and ensured that you have acknowledged all the sources that
you have used in your work?
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Have you completed the Statement and Confirmation of Own Work
form and attached it to your assignment? You must do this.

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Have you ensured that your work does not contain viruses and can be
run directly?

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