Assessment

Assessment Summary

1. Oral presentation (workplace interview)
2. Oral presentation (workplace behaviors)
3. Find an ad, apply for the job (write CV, application letter)
4. Job interview
5. Portfolio (write a report about a company, CV, letter of application)
6. Written exam (BBL): key content areas.



Assessment Criteria


WHAT AND HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED


1. Oral presentation (100 marks): 
A report based on an informational interview with a person working in a field related to the students’ program. Students are graded individually on their contribution, presentation, and reflection, and should be able to answer the following questions:
What are the duties and responsibilities of this job?
What are the basic difficulties?
What do you like about this job?
What skills are required for this job?
What facilities (technology/software, etc.) are used in your company?
What will I need to learn?
What are improvement and promotion opportunities?
Assessment criteria:
25 marks: Presentation quality (clarity of speech, body language, visual aids, interesting or not)
25 marks: Reflection and ideas (originality and thoughtfulness)
25 marks: Presentation outline (whether it meets all the requirements)
25 marks: Research and content.

2. Practical skills assessment (100 marks): 
As part of a practice job application, students find a suitable job advertisement, collect information about the company (company values, mission statement, the number of employees, etc.), and produce a CV and cover email that target that job.
Students should give clear answers to the following questions (in written form):
What do you know about this institution?
What are the duties and responsibilities of this job?
What kind of technology do they use?
What qualities will be required for this job?
Why are you applying for this job? / Why do you want this job?
Why should they hire you? / Why are you different from others?
What could you contribute?
Assessment criteria:
25 marks: Research and content
25 marks: Questions, answers, and discussion
25 marks: Cover email letter
25 marks: CV

3. Interview - practical skills assessment (100 marks): 
Students take part in a mock job interview, answer interview questions, evaluate and reflect on their performance.
Assessment criteria:
25 marks: Critical thinking and understanding of questions
25 marks: Evaluation of ideas (questions)
25 marks: Ability to answer questions clearly, concisely and fluently
25 marks: Body language (gestures, mimics, eye contact, posture)

4. Oral presentation (100 marks): 
Presentation on a topic related to workplace behaviors, ethics, and skills. Students conduct research and present key concepts and lead a class discussion and activities. They are graded individually on their contribution, presentation, and reflection (10 minutes). Must prepare an outline of the presentation and submit a printed hard copy to the teacher before giving the presentation.
Assessment criteria:
25 marks: Presentation quality (clarity of speech, visual aids, interesting/boring, relevant/irrelevant)
25 marks: Reflection and ideas (originality and thoughtfulness) and the quality of the content
25 marks: Presentation outline (whether it meets all the requirements of structure and content)
25 marks: Body language (gestures, mimics, eye contact, posture).

5. Final assessment. Portfolio and oral interview (100 marks): 
Student career portfolio must show evidence of self-exploration over the semester. Students submit their work and discuss their learning through an oral interview with their teacher (15 minutes).

Each student must submit the following documents (hard copies):

Career Goals
Write six professional goals for the next 2 to 5 years. Three short-term (1-2 years) and three long-term (2-5 years). The goals should focus on professional achievements, skills, and knowledge you want to acquire. Goals should be measurable and show potential employers you have some plan for the future. You must explain why you have these goals and how you are going to achieve each goal (explain clearly the whole step-by-step process).

CV
If you want to write a good CV, study the links on this page.

Cover letter
A cover letter should explain why you are applying for that particular job (and why you are suitable for the job) and give all your contact details: phone number, email address, website, and other necessary information.

Personal statement
A personal statement is an extended essay about yourself and a key part of your application. It is a piece of writing that allows you to tell the universities and colleges you are applying to why they should offer you a place on the course. It should distinguish you from other candidates. Remember - a personal statement, first of all, means that it is all about you. Before you start writing a personal statement, study the guidelines.

An email letter
An email letter must be clear and concise. It should explain what job you are applying for, where you found the advertisement, and what documents you have attached to the email message. On the subject line, it has either the job reference number or the job title you are applying for.

Interview questions (with answers)
At least 25 interview questions with prepared answers must be submitted in written form (see examples below).
Tell me about yourself.
Tell me about yourself professionally.
Where do you see yourself in two years? / In five years?
What do you see as your greatest strength?
What is your biggest weakness?
Why is collaboration important? What will you do to collaborate?
Why should I hire you?
Are you most productive working alone or in a group?
When can you start?
Do you have any questions?
Can you give me an example of your creativity skills?
What do you want from this position?
Describe yourself as an engineer or business person in three positive adjectives.
Describe yourself as an engineer or business person in three negative adjectives.
If you got on an elevator where everyone was facing the back, what would you do?
What do you know about our institution?
What color is your brain?
What things impress you in your colleagues?
What kind of people do you work with most effectively?
How do you handle a conflict situation that occurs in your workplace?
What kind of people do you find hard to get along with?
What would you say about your time management?
If I call your teacher or supervisor, how will he describe you?
What would you do if your superior tells you to do something that you know is not right in the way of doing?
What is your weakness as an engineer / a business person?
What are your strengths (as a person)?
What kind of technology can you use?
Assessment criteria:
25 marks: Career goals (clear and concise description of six professional goals for the next two to five years, i.e. short-term and long-term goals)
25 marks: Personal statement (reflection, ideas, originality, thoughtfulness) and the quality of the content
25 marks: Cover letter, CV and email letter (must meet the requirements of content, structure, logic, and work ethics)
25 marks: Interview (critical thinking and reflection; body language: gestures, mimics, eye contact, posture).



Oral Presentations


Oral Presentation Outlines (Examples)


Assignment 1