Career Action Plan

MARKING CRITERIA

High Distinction

85-100

Distinction 75 – 84.5

Credit

65 – 74.5

Pass 50 - 64.5

Fail 0 – 49.5

INTRODUCTION: Mark /10

An introduction and overview that genuinely reflects on your current career position, and also includes an analysis of your personal preferences, interests, skills, values and abilities. 

Provides a genuine in-depth reflection of current career position, which includes an in-depth analysis of personal preferences, interests, skills, values and abilities.

Provides a clear and concise reflection of current career position which articulates personal preferences, interests, skills, values and abilities.

Provides a reflection of current career position with limited analysis of personal preferences, interests, skills, values and abilities.

Attempts to reflect on current career position but does not draw out an analysis of personal preferences, interests, skills, values and abilities.

Does not identify or provides only a limited reflection of current career position. Does not mention personal preferences, interests, skills, values or abilities

BODY:  Mark /70

Graduate and employability skillsIdentification and description of graduate and employability skills, discussing and illustrating which you possess and/or need to acquire.

An in-depth identification and  description of graduate and employability skills.

Clear and concise identification and discussion of graduate and employability skills you possess and / or need to acquire

A clear and concise identification and description of graduate and employability skills.

A comprehensive identification and discussion of graduate and employability skills you possess and / or need to acquire

Identification and description of graduate and employability skills. 

A  discussion of graduate and employability skills you possess and / or need to acquire

Attempts to identify and describe graduate and employability skills.

A minimal discussion of graduate and employability skills you possess and / or need to acquire

Does not identify and / or describe graduate and employability skills.

Does not discuss graduate and employability skills you possess and / or need to acquire

S.W.O.T AnalysisReflects on the ‘gap’ or divergence between your ‘current situation’ and ‘ideal situation’ and provides a S.W.O.T analysis of your personal (internal) strengths and weaknesses and your external career development opportunities and threats

Ability to write a comprehensive, succinct reflective statement of your ‘current situation’ and ‘ideal situation’ and provided an in-depth SWOT analysis.

Comprehensively and succinctly reflected on your SWOT analysis clearly demonstrating what you do to mitigate the weaknesses and threats and capitalise on the strengths and opportunities.

Ability to write a clear and concise  reflective statement of your ‘current situation’ and ‘ideal situation’ and provided a clear SWOT analysis.

Clear and concise reflection on your SWOT analysis that  demonstrates what you do to mitigate the weaknesses and threats and capitalise on the strengths and opportunities.

Ability to write a reflective statement of your ‘current situation’ and ‘ideal situation’ and provided a SWOT analysis.

Reflection on your SWOT analysis that demonstrates what you do to mitigate the weaknesses and threats and capitalise on the strengths and opportunities

Ability to write a minimal reflective statement of your ‘current situation’ and ‘ideal situation’ and provided a minimal SWOT analysis.

Minimal reflection on your SWOT analysis that demonstrates what you do to mitigate the weaknesses and threats and capitalise on the strengths and opportunities

Absence of  a reflective statement of your ‘current situation’ and / or ‘ideal situation’ and provided no SWOT analysis.

SWOT analysis does not demonstrate what you did to mitigate the weaknesses and threats and capitalise on the strengths and opportunities

Career Goals  A statement of your career goals, having undertaken a reflection and consideration of what your goals might be.

An in-depth discussion of career goals in terms of short-term or long-term .

A comprehensive indication of which goals you are immediately pursuing and what first steps you might take in pursing them.

Used all  elements of the SMART technique to discuss your career goals

A clear and concise discussion of career goals in terms of short-term or long-term.

Clear and concise indication of which goals you are immediately pursuing and what first steps you might take in pursing them.

Used four  elements of the SMART technique to discuss your career goals

A  discussion of career goals in terms of short-term or long-term.

Indication of which goals you are immediately pursuing and what first steps you might take in pursing them.

Used three elements of the SMART technique to discuss your career goals

Minimal discussion of career goals in terms of short-term or long-term.

Minimal indication of which goals you are immediately pursuing and what first steps you might take in pursing them.

Used two elements of the SMART technique to discuss your career goals

Did not state  career goals in terms of short-term or long-term.

No indication of which goals you are immediately pursuing and what first steps you might take in pursing them.

Used none of the elements of the SMART technique to discuss your career goals

Steps to Success Discuss  how you are going to achieve your career goals

A comprehensive, succinct thought provoking discussion of how you are going to achieve your career goals

A clear and concise discussion of how you are going to achieve your career goals

Discussion of how you are going to achieve your career goals

Minimal discussion of how you are going to achieve your career goals

Did not discuss how you are going to achieve your career goals

CONCLUSION - Mark /10

Main points summarised and linked to discussion.

Comprehensive and in-depth discussion provided

Clear and concise summary provided.

Good, reasonably thorough summary provided.

Adequate but basic summary provided.

Little or no summary provided.

REFERENCING- Mark / 5

APA 6 referencing style

Both the in text and end reference list are consistent in terms of style and application of APA 6.

5 or more references

The style is consistent throughout the text and end reference list. Application is still inconsistent with some points remaining un-referenced.

 3 – 4 references

There is consistent style, but application is not consistent with some errors.

2 -3 references

There is an attempt to apply referencing, but style and application are inconsistent. 

1- 2 references

There is limited or no attempt at in text or end of text referencing. 

No references

PRESENTATION - Mark / 5

Clear and appropriate structure

All paragraphs are appropriately structured so each contains a single topic.

Demonstrates a clear and logical progression of points, with clearly linked paragraphs

Paragraphs are mostly appropriately structured with logical use of evidence and argument.

Demonstrates a clear progression of points, and paragraphs mostly clearly linked.

Paragraphs contain a single topic. Some are less well developed (fragments) or have more than one topic (overly long).

Whilst a relationship between the points is clear, the report has some missing links and/or structural errors 

Paragraphs show some arrangement into related ideas but the topic is implicit or unclear.

Paragraphs tend to be fragmented or overly long. Has a discernible structure, but lacks coherence.

Paragraph topics are unclear and there is little structure for ideas.

Paragraphs are  fragmented or overly long. No discernible structure or progression of points.

Depth of reflection

Writing demonstrates an in-depth reflection including substantial supporting details and examples

Writing demonstrates a thorough reflection including some supporting details and examples

Writing demonstrates a limited reflection including minimal supporting details and examples

Writing demonstrates a minimal reflection including a few supporting details and examples

Writing demonstrates lack of reflection with no details.

Mark / 100

Worth 20% of your final grade