Students must complete two vocational tasks in different specialisms over the two year program. Tasks should demonstrate cross-curricular learning and applications in math, IT, and other elements. Vocational Task 1 is assessed at the end of the first year and Task 2 at the end of the second year. Students must provide evidence of completing the task, such as a product or report, and will participate in a 5 minute minimum interview to discuss their work. Tasks will be assessed based on planning, engagement, reflection, integration of learning, and communication skills.

1. Vocational Education Task
Childcare

2. Vocational Education Task (x2)
• Each student must undertake two
vocational specialisms within the
Vocational Education element of the
programme and complete a Student Task
within each of these courses.
• The two tasks may not be taken from
within the same course.

3. • Each Student Task should display
evidence of cross-curricular applications
from the courses within this element and
may include evidence of cross curricular
applications with other elements.

4. Mathematical Applications and
Information Technology are
mandatory areas of cross-curricular
application in the
Vocational Education Tasks

5. Vocational Education Task 1 is
assessed at the end of Session II
Year 1.
Vocational Education Task 2 is
assessed at the end of Session III
Year 2.

6. Assessment
• 1. Evidence of Student Task completion
 Each student must present authentic
evidence of having completed the
Student Task. This may be in the form of a
finished product/artifact, or a record/log,
which may include supporting photographs
and/or video evidence of the investigation,
event, performance or service undertaken

7. 2. Individual Student Task report
• A report should include information regarding
• The title
• The statement of aim(s)
• The plan of action
• Carrying out the Student Task
• Presentation and analysis of findings
• Evaluation of the task and the student’s own contribution
• How other courses contributed to the Student Task

8. • A student may incorporate evidence of
investigation and any other support documents
into their final report.
• In the case of a group task, it is important that
the individual student presents an overall
description of the group task within their report
while at the same time presenting their individual
contribution to that Student Task

9. 3. Presentation at interview
• The interview will involve a discussion
between the examiner and students of the
work involved in the task. The duration of
the discussion should be 5 minutes
minimum, of the 20 minutes allocated to
the assessment of each student’s task.

10. Assessment Criteria
• The assessment will be conducted on the basis
of the following criteria
• Ability to select and plan effectively their
Student Task
• Quality of engagement in the activity and
evidence of progress and achievement provided
• Ability to reflect upon and evaluate the
experience of undertaking and completing the
Student Task

11. • Quality of integration of learning
• Evidence of cross-curricular applications
• Quality of communicative ability

12. Investigation/Task
• 10 Hours Work
• Cover Page (Colourful/Picture ect)
• Student Name
• Exam No

13. Contents
• For Example
• Page 1
2
3
Do this page last

14. Introduction
• Example
• Say a little about yourself and why you
chose this task.
• Mention other ideas you might have had.

15. Group Aim 10%
• Example
• To investigate
• To work with
• And so on…..

16. Group Aim/s 10%
• Example
• To investigate
• To work with…….
• And so on

17. My Aim/s 10%
• To learn more about…..
• To improve…..
• To plan……
• To get views on ….
• And so on

18. Planning 10%
• Write about your plan
• Insert action planner
• Example:- Diary
– Week 1…..
– Week 2…..

19. Research/Background 10%
• List:
• Research Methods;
• Books/Papers/Mags/Web sites/DVD’s etc
• Shops/Library/Tel.Calls/Letters…..
• Emails….Talked to……..
• Interviews/Questionnaires/Surveys
• Why this project? /

20. How I carried out the Task 20%
• Say exactly what happened, be creative, mix
diagrams/photos (labelled)/artwork/colour and
so on
• What was the first thing you did
• Always say where the info, pics, maps, models
and so on came from.
• Methods used/ Permission form. /
Questionnaires (blank+results)
• Bar/pie charts (title + explain)

21. • Health & safety
Diary What I did
What went well
Problems and solutions

22. Presentation & Analysis of Findings
10%
• What you discovered / your conclusion.
• Summary / Charts / %s / fractions,
• Were your aims a achieved? Why? / No
because
• Was the Task successful? , Yes/No
because
• Problems / Solutions
• NB Go back to your aims

23. Self Evaluation 10%
• New skills / Attitudes,
• What was enjoyable / Easy / Went well,
why?
• Not enjoyable / Difficult / Why?
• Time management / Deadlines
• What you learned about yourself
• Any changes in you

24. Lessons for the Future
• Myself
• Next Time
• My Career

25. Cross-Curricular Links 10%
Course How it Helped
I.C.T. Clipart/Typing/Charts/Interne
t/Scanning/etc,
English Letters/Tel/Survey/Questionn
aires/etc
Maths
5%
Measuring / Charts etc
Art Design/ Layout etc

26. 10%
• Creativity and Originality
• Layout Own Work Diagrams

27. 10%
• Presentation + Communication
• Neat Readable + Interview

28. Thank you
• Maureen Casey 087 2309897
• mcasey@caritascollege.ie