Access to Higher Education Assignment Brief

Student Name ULN

Diploma Title Access to HE Diploma Nursing
Module title: Study Skills
Unit title: Unit 1 Preparing to Study
Non-Academic Subject Content
Unit Code: HC73MR037U WMY544
Unit Status Level 2 Level 3 U Level 3 G
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Credit Value: 3 credits

Drafts permitted No drafts are permitted on any Access to HE Diploma

Tutor/Assessor Name:
Lisa Bowes

Set Date: Week 3 Due Date: Week 5

Method of Submission via Teams / e-Assessor

Date Submitted: Approved Late
Submission Date

Extension requested New submission date

Yes/No (if applicable)

Assessment method: Written task

LO/AC Ref Level Three criteria applied to this assignment*

LO 1 Understand how study is
organised and planned.
LO 2 Understand how to apply
theories of learning in relation
to personal approaches
to learning.
LO 3 Understand a range of
constraints upon study
LO 4 Understand the
importance of assessment
feedback
AC 1.1 Analyse factors affecting planning and organisation of study.
AC 1.2 Produce and evaluate a detailed, time-scaled study plan.
AC 2.1 Evaluate at least two learning theories.
AC 2.2 Evaluate personal learning strengths and weaknesses in relation to a
learning theory.
AC 2.3 Indicate a strategy for addressing learning weaknesses.
AC 3.1 Develop and evaluate a range of strategies to address the factors which
may impact on study
AC 4.1 Discuss the value of feedback, and the appropriate response.
Task Description (including word count) Assessment
Criteria Ref
Mapping to assignment:

In order to successfully complete this assignment, you must pass all assessment criteria
attached.

You are required to produce a written piece of work where you have considered your
preparation for study. The word count for this task is 2000 words (+/- 10%); minimum word
count = 1800 words: maximum word count = 2200 words.

Within this task you are required to analyse different factors that can affect planning and
organisation of study for yourself and students in general (AC 1.1) Remember analysis means AC 1.1
to break an issue into its constituent parts and look in depth into each part. When evaluating
consider how planning and organisation can impact/affect your studies (AC 1.2) AC 1.2
(As a guide your response should be approx. 500 words)

The written task also needs to include an evaluation of two recognised learning theories. (AC AC 2.1
2.1) Learning theories are approaches to learning that attempt to explain how people learn
and are used to improve learning. The resources available on e-Assessors should be accessed
for support. (As a guide your response should be approx. 500 words)

You also need to include an evaluation of your learning strengths and weaknesses in relation AC 2.2
to a learning theory. (AC 2.2) You should also include a statement identifying practical and
realistic strategies for addressing your learning weakness. (AC 2.3) Note: ac 2.2 and 2.3 must AC 2.3
link together (As a guide your response should be approx. 750 words)

Within the written task you need to develop and evaluate a range of strategies to address the AC 3.1
factors which may impact on your study (AC 3.1) You could consider, for example, your study
environment or distractions; resources available on e-Assessors should be accessed for further
support (As a guide your response should be approx. 250 words)

The final part of this task requires you to discuss the value of feedback, and the appropriate
response. (AC 4.1) You need to include notes outlining your discussion with your tutor as AC 4.1
evidence.

The work submitted must include in text citations and a reference list which follows Harvard
Referencing conventions

Additional guidance:
The written task should be word processed and include a title page; the title page should
include your name, the word count and the date of submission
It is your responsibility to upload the work through e-Assessor ( USE TEAMS); failure to submit
may result in work not being marked.

NOTE: Extensions for mitigating circumstances must be submitted to Course Leader before
submission date.

Student Comment:

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Student declaration: I confirm that this assignment Signature:

is my own work and that it complies with this
centre’s plagiarism policy.
Date:

PLACE YOUR WORK HERE PLEASE

Your name:
Word Count:
Submission date:

AC1.1
Add your answer here

AC1.2
AP4 Formal Feedback
Student name

Assessor’s name Lisa Bowes

Assessor’s Signature
Lisa Bowes

Unit title Non-Academic Subject Content

Unit 1 Preparing to Study

Unit code HC73MR037U WMY544

Unit status and credit value Level 3 Graded LEVEL 3 Ungraded

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Grade Descriptors N/A

Assignment handout date: Week 3

Assignment submission deadline Week 5

date:

Date of first submission marking

Submission Method Teams / e-Assessor

Assignment Type Written

Draft{s} permitted No Draft Policy

Assessment criteria,one Achievement on the first Achievement on Achievement on referral

per line e.g. 1.1, 1.2 etc submission Y/N resubmission Y/N Y/N

The learner will:

AC 1.1 Analyse factors

affecting planning and
organisation of study.

AC 1.2 Produce and

evaluate a detailed, time-
scaled study plan.

AC 2.1 Evaluate at least

two learning theories.

AC 2.2 Evaluate personal

learning strengths and
weaknesses in relation to a
learning theory.

AC 2.3 Indicate a strategy

for addressing learning
weaknesses.

AC 3.1 Develop and

evaluate a range of
strategies to address the
factors which may impact
on study

AC 4.1 Discuss the value of

feedback, and the
appropriate response.

Assessor’s feedback on performance against assessment criteria.

FEEDBACK for 1.1 Analyse factors affecting planning and organisation of study.

LC Achievement

LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 1.2 Produce and evaluate a detailed, time-scaled study plan.
LC Achievement

LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 2.1 Evaluate at least two learning theories.

LC Achievement
LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 2.2 Evaluate personal learning strengths and weaknesses in relation to a learning
theory.

LC Achievement

LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 2.3 Indicate a strategy for addressing learning weaknesses.

LC Achievement

LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 3.1 Develop and evaluate a range of strategies to address the factors which may
impact on study

LC Achievement
 LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

Resubmission required: Y/N

Instructions on the nature of the evidence required from the student in the resubmitted work.

Students must note that they can only resubmit the assessment criteria which have not been achieved and
not the whole assignment (unless no assessment criteria have been met).

You are required to:

Ensure you clearly label your work ‘Resubmission’ at the top of the first page.

When resubmitting, please create a new document with the assignment brief (add your
name, tutor name, date of submission and then sign and date it). Save your document
under the title ‘resubmission’.
Please only submit the assessment criteria asked for.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they hand in work before the deadline. Should you miss this
deadline your work will be capped at a pass.

Hand in date Actual date Date of

for work received: marking:
resubmission:

Is work capped at a pass? No

Name of assessor marking resubmission work:

Assessor’s feedback on resubmission

FEEDBACK for 1.1 Analyse factors affecting planning and organisation of study.

LC Achievement
LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 1.2 Produce and evaluate a detailed, time-scaled study plan.

LC Achievement

LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 2.1 Evaluate at least two learning theories.

LC Achievement

LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

FEEDBACK for 2.2 Evaluate personal learning strengths and weaknesses in relation to a learning
theory.

LC Achievement
LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

N/A

FEEDBACK for 2.3 Indicate a strategy for addressing learning weaknesses.

LC Achievement
LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

N/A

FEEDBACK for 3.1 Develop and evaluate a range of strategies to address the factors which may
impact on study

LC Achievement

LC Improvements

Stretch & Challenge

N/A
Referral request required: Yes / No:

Feedback on grading judgements for each grade descriptor (when all assessment criteria have been
achieved)

Please pay specific attention to Develop your use of in-text citations.

the following areas that have
been identified as areas for Reference list technique to be refined.
further development.
The reference list should be in alphabetical order.

Over-reliance on internet sources.

Overuse of direct quotations.

Take care with your spelling.

Consider improving your use of punctuation.

Proofread your work from grammatical accuracy.

Suggestions for improvement in future assignments: