Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
2. Finding and evaluating sources
3. Planning and referencing
4. The project brief

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Explain the duties and responsibilities of own work role.
• 1.2 Explain how relevant standards can promote best practice in the health and social care sector.
• 1.3 Explain how own values, belief systems and experiences may affect working practice.
• 2.1 Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided.
• 2.2 Demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice.
• 2.3 Explain how reflective practice can lead to improved ways of working.
• 3.1 Explain why evaluation of own performance is important
• 3.2 Evaluate own knowledge, competence and understanding against relevant standards.
• 3.3 Justify the role of feedback to evaluate own performance and inform development.
• 4.1 Identify sources of support for planning and reviewing own development.
• 4.2 Review and prioritise own learning needs and development opportunities.
• 4.3 Devise own personal development plan.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Videos

• The project brief · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

• Harvard Referencing quick guide 2025 (York St John University) · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
• Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students