Types of Assignments and Formatting/Style Guidelines
Types of Assignments:
Assignments, or Assessments as
they can also be called, assess the student's understanding of a
particular learning outcome/skill of the unit. The Unit Outline
will state which Learning Outcome/skill the assignment is assessing; you may also see this in the assignment submission spot. It will
also state what the student is required to do to pass the assignment; how many words or other
elements are required; and the due date.
There are a number of different types of assignments that may be asked of the student during their course of study:
- Written assignments:
- Essays
- Plan a presentation, class, etc.
- Plan a work schedule
- Book reviews
- Reports, eg. on a visit to an organisation, or on some research undertaken by the student
- Case studies
- Reflective journal or reflection on an activity
- Quizzes - via the quiz tool in VET Learn
- Lesson - via the lesson tool in VET Learn
- Forum discussions; or question and answer forums
- Offline assignments:
- Skill demonstration
- Participation in forums or class activity
- Creative project
- Portfolio
- Class presentation
Format and Style Requirements:
Please check with your lecturer as to whether they have particular format and lay out requirements. Generally a header with your name, and name of assessment, and your work double spaced is the normal requirement.
Grading scale:
- CA - Competency Achieved
- NYC - Not yet competent. The student will most likely have opportunity to redo the assignment.
- AP - Academic Pass
The student may also be awarded:
- RPL - Recognised prior learning
- CT - Credit transfer
These latter 2 require a process to be gone through with VET staff to determine if they can be awarded for a particular unit/s. Please contact Louisa Callus if you think you may be able to apply for RPL or CT.
For further on assessment, see the VET Student Handbook: Tabor Student Handbook (VET)