PERSONAL REFLECTION TASK

Personal Reflection Task

Individual Task

Submitted to the SEC for external assessment

Composed of two reflective statements Year 1 statement completed at end of

Year 1 Year 2 statement completed at end of

Year 2

Personal Reflection Task

Candidates reflective statements are assessed under the following headings:

Focus of Reflection

Ability to Reflect

Media of Reflection

Breakdown of Marks

Year 1 Year2Focus of

Reflection20 30

Ability to Reflect

40 60

Media of Reflection

20 30

Total 80 120

Focus of Reflection

Focus

Year 1 (10) 5+5

Year 2 (20) 10 +10

2 Concrete Learning Experiences anchored in LCA Programme

Year 1 reflect on any aspect

Year 2 reflect on vocational aspect/linked to career

Focus of Reflection

Personalisation (10)

Experience must relate to candidate

Give a sense of the person/engagement

Lots of I statements

Not narrative

Ability to Reflect

Starting Point(10) Initial position to launch statement

Reference point to compare and contrast what follows

Outline of how past experiences have influenced choice of key learning experiences

Ability to Reflect

Descriptions

Year1 (10) 5 + 5

Year 2 (30) 15 + 15

Describe in some depth two learning experiences in each statement

Include some analysis on how each experience has affected them

Draw conclusions from each experience

Ability to Reflect

Present Position (10)

Candidates must demonstrate self

awareness

Indicate how experience has changed their

thinking

Support the conclusions drawn

about self with evidence

Ability to Reflect

Future (10)

A short to medium term plan linked to foci

In Year 1 Any reference to future Year 2/career/work experience/ tasks

In Year 2 A more detailed plan based on the Mandatory Key Assignment in Guidance Module of Voc Prep

Media of Reflection

Effectiveness of Communication

Year 1 (10)

Year 2 (15)

Neat Legible

Fluent

Clear Presentation

Typed

Spell Checked

Media of Reflection

Organisation of Thought

Year 1 (10)

Year 2 (15)

Logical

Clarity of Expression

Ordered pattern of thinking

Beginning/Middle/End

No repetition

Useful Guidelines

Ensure foci are anchored in LCA Programme

Limit choice of foci in year statement (2) Avoid using of non vocational foci in Year

2 Ensure PAT/Contemporary Issues task

are linked to a vocational aspect in Year 2

Use I instead of we when describing group activities

Include personal engagement Avoid narrative

Useful Guidelines

Begin with a review of how past experiences have influenced choice of foci

Ensure descriptions link to starting point

Give detailed descriptions of chosen foci

Suggest how thinking has changed as a result of each experience described

Useful Guidelines

Draw conclusions from each experience described

Draw conclusions about self linked to each experience described

Support all conclusions with evidence from each experience described

Provide a plan for the future linked to learning experience

Useful Guidelines

Ensure Year 2 contains a career orientated plan linked to experiences described

Clear, neat, legible presentation

Clear expression of ideas – logical/ordered

Avoid repetition

Avoid answering to a series of questions