PRACTICAL PRACTICAL

ACHIEVEMENT TASKACHIEVEMENT TASK

AGENDAAGENDAIntroduction/Background.Tips on Task.Places marks can be lost.How marks can be gained.Do’s and Don'ts.Brief look at Marking Scheme.

PRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENT TASKPRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENT TASKYear 2

Session 3

Examined first week of February

10 Credits (5% of final credits)

Answered in booklet provided

Marking scheme on page 25 of booklet

www.pdst.ie www.examinations.ie

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Practical Achievement Task

More than 6 to 8 weeks engagement.

Do outside school time!!??

Copy booklet, use copy for day to day and write

up the original at the end.

Individual tasks vs all doing a course?

Farm out students to other teachers in LCA

Team.

Need constant monitoring.

TopicsTopicsPlan and prepare a meal

Make toys for children with learning

difficulties

Coach children in local National School

Provisional driving Permit and a course in how

to maintain a car.

Write, and record a song.

Full driving licence.

TopicsTopics (Cont.)

Learn to play drums.

Rebuild a tractor.

Roof a shed.

Do a course (Welding, Irish, I.T. Yoga

etc.)

Refurbish a go-cart, quad, trailer etc.

Making a patchwork quilt.

First Aid Course.

UnsuitableUnsuitableSafe Pass course.

Diary of work placement.

An investigation.

Driving permit (on its own).

Key Assignment.

Assessment in Assessment in SchoolsSchools

Read the report (10-15 mins).

Mark the report and record marks.

Interview student (5 –10 mins).

Marks may be added, subtracted or

remain unchanged.

Approx 20 mins per student.

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Breakdown

of allocation

of marks on

page 25 of

the booklet

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100 marks

No booklet

No marks

•No interview

RememberRemember

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1 mark for name

1 mark for qualification

Marks awarded on p. 22/23

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3 marks

3 marks

Graded 3, 2, 1, 0

No marks for

repetition

Excellent 3m

Good 2m

Fair 1m

0m No development

Points to NotePoints to Note

Don’t repeat reasons.

Develop reasons fully.

Use …because…

Be original.

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3 marks

Graded

Starting point 1 mark

Excellent 3m

Good 2m

Fair 1m

0m No development

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2 m for stating aim 1

2 m for stating aim 2

3 m for developing aim 1

Graded 3, 2, 1, 0

3 m for developing aim 2

Graded 3, 2, 1, 0

Excellent = 3m

Good = 2m

Fair = 1m

0m = No

development

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-1 m if missing

-1 m if missing

Time scale if < 6 wks –2m

No marks at interview for starting of finishing point

Focus on:

•Resources needed

•Activities undertaken

•Time scale

•Money

•Realistic & attainable

Either page taken

Points to NoteFinance often forgotten about.

Time scale/Plan.

When

What

Where

Who

How

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5 entries, 4 m each

Graded:

•4m excellent

•3m good

•2m fair

•1m poor

•0m unacceptable

-2m if < 6 wks

•Regular engagement

•Evidence of progression

•Good description of activities

•Skills learned & applied

•Problems encountered

•0m if log on video

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Generally poor

Rushed at end

2 parts often mixed up

1st on task

2nd on self

Meeting the BriefMeeting the Brief10 Marks

Task appraisal here

Refer to Page 5 (aims)

Were the aims met?

Must be backed up by evidence, Why? Because

Goals achieved, Why? Because

What conclusions are drawn

Meeting the BriefMeeting the Brief (Cont.)

How well this is appraised

Explain clearly why aims met/ or not

Task successful or not, Why? Because

Problems if any and how I overcame them

What I would do differently, Why? Improvements,

Pitfalls,

Self EvaluationSelf Evaluation10 marks

Self appraised here

Must provide evidence of what they learned about themselvesSkills Attitude

What effect the PAT has had on them.

Self EvaluationSelf Evaluation (Cont)

State what have they learned about

themselves and develop it,,

How

BecauseHow I am going to keep the benefit of the

achievement going in the future

A lot of I statements required here.

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Sources

Note

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Two pieces of evidence

Signed 2 m each = 4m

Description 2 m each = 4m

2m from page 1 = 2m

2m written description

1m adequate description

0m no description (but 2 m can be got at interview, max of 1 m per piece of evidence)

Describe evidence chosen

Attach evidence here

Verifier must sign here

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Can be one piece of evidence

Evidence of progression

Verifier must sign here

IndividualityIndividuality10 marksInventivenessSuitabilityOriginalityLevel of difficultyEnthusiasm shownQuality and extent of skills learnt.Level of achievement attained compared

to starting point

Effectiveness of CommunicationEffectiveness of Communication10 marks

8 m for written2 m for interview

Presentation – for max 8 marks is there

Added illustrative materialPutting in extra material

How well was the task described overallThe quality of expression

Effectiveness of CommunicationEffectiveness of Communication

If answered on video/audio

Clarity of vocal presentation

No background noise

No hesitancy

Repetition of words

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CREDIT MARKS/Percentage

10 92 –100

9 84 - 91

8 76 – 83

7 68 – 75

6 60 – 67

5 52 – 59

4 44 – 58

3 36 – 43

2 28 – 35

1 20 – 27

0 0 – 19

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Excellent 9 – 10

Very Good 7 – 8

Good 5 – 6

Fair 3 – 4

Poor 1 – 2

Unacceptable 0

KEY TO CREDITSKEY TO CREDITS

ANY ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTSQUESTIONS/COMMENTS

??

Thank you.Thank you.