By Mike North and Philippa Dand

1. • Check the marking criteria
• Write to the highest level
• Give yourself time, be realistic. Work back from the
deadline
• Ask someone to proof read it for spelling and grammar
• Use your 1,000 words wisely
• Highlight key words from the assignment title
• Read well – find the right quotes
• Plan it
The Assignment
Study Skills - How to write a great assignment

2. Include:
• The assignment title at the start of your assignment, with your name
• An introduction and summary
• Theory (from training sessions and reading list books)
• Your opinions (with critical awareness and examples)
• Theology (relevant God-thinking with reference to the Bible)
• Critical reflection and analysis (look back on your own practice and suggest
ways to improve)
• Relate your youth or children’s ministry to the theory
• Quote from the reading list - feel free to find other sources and include a
bibliography
• Present your work well (guidelines in handbook)
• Word count (+/- 10% = 900-1,100 words)
• Referencing - Harvard system (guidelines in handbook)
The Assignment
Study Skills - How to write a great assignment

3. 1,000 words could be split down to:
• 200-300 words showing your understanding of
theories
• 200-300 words describing and critiquing your
youth work practice
• 200-300 words outlining your ideas / opinions /
thoughts and questions
• and approximately 150-200 words to
summarise how this learning will change your
practice.
The Assignment
Study Skills - How to write a great assignment
Theory
28%
Practice
28%
Opinions
28%
Summary
16%