WHAT AND HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED
1. Oral presentation (100 marks): 4 August
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): 24 July
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. Job interview - practical skills assessment (100 marks): 27 July
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): 4 August
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)
Student career e-portfolio showing evidence of self-exploration and learning over the semester. Students submit their work and discuss their learning through an oral interview (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 goals (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 kind of 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 (see Strong and Weak CVs)
Cover letter (to learn how to write a good cover letter, click here)
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
An email cover letter (see Email Cover Letter ideas)
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.
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).
CV writing skills
Strong and weak CVs
Cover letter
Email cover letter
How to write oral presentation outline
Learning Materials