Speaking and Listening Assignment Brief

Assignment Brief and Feedback form
(L3 study skills unit with single assignment)
Name of Centre: Learner achievement (please circle) NB:
All learner achievement is provisional until
confirmed at the AVA Awards Board.
Level Achieved: L3
Resubmission? Y N
Title of Access to HE Diploma: Access to Nursing & Nursing and Health Science
Unit title(s): Speaking and Listening Unit code(s): CBA853
Learner: Tutor/Assessor:
Description of Assignment: For this unit, you will undertake several activities to
demonstrate your Speaking and Listening skills:
Task 1
Role play paired interview – university interview practice. You will prepare a list of
questions that may be asked in a university interview. You will work with a partner to
interview each other. As the interviewee, you will need to give full and detailed answers,
using formal language as appropriate to an interview format. You will receive feedback from
your partner and then evaluate your own performance, identifying strengths and areas for
improvement. AC 3.1
Evidence to submit:
 Access to Nursing - University Interview Practice: Peer- and Self- Evaluation
sheet
Task 2
Group discussion. You will participate in a formal group discussion based on a topic set by
your lecturer. You will need to demonstrate your speaking and listening skills in a group
discussion format. You will receive feedback from a peer and then evaluate your own
performance, identifying strengths and areas for improvement. AC 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 – AC 5.1 &
5.2
Evidence to submit:
 Group Discussion Peer- and Self-Evaluation Sheet
Task 3
Individual presentation. You will give a formal presentation on a topic related to your
Nursing studies. Your presentation should be 5 minutes long, followed by questions from the
audience. You are expected to produce a PowerPoint presentation to support your talk, to a
maximum of 6 slides. You are allowed to use note cards if you wish, but you are not allowed
to read from a script whilst you give your talk. You will receive feedback from a peer and your
lecturer, and you will then evaluate your own performance, identifying strengths and areas for
improvement. AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4 - AC 5.1 & 5.2
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Evidence to submit:
 PowerPoint slides from your presentation
 Lecturer Feedback on Individual Presentation sheet
 Student Peer Assessment of Presentation sheet
 Individual Presentation Self-Evaluation sheet
Task 4
Listening skills. You will form part of the audience whilst your peers are giving their
presentations. To demonstrate your listening skills, you will complete a table to show you
have understood key learning points from each talk. Your table must show that you have
been able to extract and analyse information from a good range of presentations – minimum
of 8 presentations. AC 2.1 & 2.2
Evidence to submit:
 Evidence of Listening Skills: Record of Listening to Others’ Presentations sheets
Please note that you must submit all of the evidence detailed above in order to achieve this
unit.
Date set: 11th February 2019 Date for draft submission
(if applicable):
Date for final
submission: 3rd May 2019
– 4pm
Extension date
(if agreed): Signed by Tutor/Assessor
to agree extension:
Date
submitted:
Internal Moderation: Yes /
No
Date:
Signed by internal
moderator: ON TIME / LATE
Learner declaration:
The explanations and evaluations in this work have been developed and written by me.
I have not submitted material copied from the Internet, text books or other sources in place
of my own thinking and writing.
When I have referred to the work of others I have done so to discuss, comment on or argue
their ideas.
I have kept quotation and paraphrasing to an absolute minimum and only to support points I
have made.
I understand that referencing the names of authors whose ideas I have used without
including my own interpretation of those ideas, does not meet the assessment criteria.
I have not copied the work of my peers.
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Level 3 Unit title: Speaking and Listening
Learning outcomes Assessment criteria
This is what you will learn on the unit.
This is what you must be able to demonstrate that
you can do in your assignment in order to achieve
the unit.
The learner will: The learner can:
1.Speak to an audience. 1.1. Speak clearly and confidently in a way which
suits the situation.
1.2. Vary tone and register appropriate to audience
size and composition.
1.3. Maintain eye contact to monitor response from
audience.
1.4. Use suitable audio-visual aids sensitively,
giving time for audience to absorb audio-visual
material before speaking again.
2.Listen with understanding. 2.1. Listen for and analyse main points of
information from presentations on a range of
topics.
2.2. Respond affirmatively to the contributions of
others in discussion
3.Respond to questions. 3.1. Speak at some length in response to open or
evaluative questions e.g. in a job interview,
appraisal, tutorial, or following an oral presentation.
4.Engage in discussion. 4.1. Participate actively in discussion.
4.2. Challenge opposing views constructively.
4.3. Support own opinions with evidence.
5.Understand strengths and
weaknesses of oral presentation.
5.1. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of own
oral presentation.
5.2. Analyse strategies for improvement.
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Part A: Feedback on credit level
AC no
Credit
achieved
(L3)
Location of
evidence
Tutor/Assessor comments on assessment criteria
(the assessor may also indicate on the work itself where
each AC is met)
1.1 Task 3
1.2 Task 3
1.3 Task 3
1.4 Task 3
2.1 Task 4
2.2 Task 4
3.1 Task 1
4.1 Task 2
4.2 Task 2
4.3 Task 2 and
3
5.1 Task 2 and
3
5.2 Task 2 and
3
Level
achieved
Tutor/Assessor’s
signature: Date:
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Areas for development (how will the learner be able to use and improve on what they have
learnt on this unit and the skills that they have used in their further studies?)
Resubmission (if applicable) If any of the assessment criteria for this assignment have not been
met at Level 3, a resubmission may be permitted. Resubmission must follow the QAA guidelines
and be permitted only once.
Requirements for resubmission/new Task set:
Date Set: 20th May 2019 Date due: 31st May 2019 Date
Submitted:
Feedback on resubmission:
Level achieved
after
resubmission:
Tutor/
Assessor’s
signature:
Date:
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