ASSESSMENT AND INTERNAL VERIFICATION FRONT SHEET (Grouped Criteria)

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1 ASSESSMENT AND INTERNAL VERIFICATION FRONT SHEET (Grouped Criteria) Course: Individual and Social Responsibility Lecturer: Andrew Triganza Scott Unit Number & Title: CDKSK Individual and Social Responsibility Assignment Title / Type: PROJECT TASK (TASK 03) Date Set: 26 November 2018 Deadline: 3 May 2019 Student: ID Number: Group: Student s declaration prior to handing-in of assignment : I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and that I have read and understood the College Plagiarism Policy (Doc 032 Foundation and Technical College / Doc 099 University College) Student s declaration on assessment special arrangements (Tick only if applicable) I certify that adequate support was given to me during the assignment through the Institute and/or the Inclusive Education Unit. I declare that I refused the special support offered by the Institute. Student Signature: Date: Assessment Criteria Maximum Mark K2 Identify the benefits of budgeting skills and time-management 4 C2 Explain the necessity of time-management and financial planning to ensure a stable life style A2 Prepare a balanced budget plan 10 5 Mark Achieved A3 Organise a personal week plan timetable 10 A5 Develop practice and engagement of critical thinking 10 Total Marks 39 Assessor s feedback to student Name & Surname Signature Date Internal Verifier: Approval of assignment brief Lecturer / Assessor: Issue of results and feedback to student Internal Verifier: Approval of assessment decisions (Sample) Andrew Triganza Scott Learner s signature upon collection of corrected assignment: MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 1

2 PROJECT TASK (Assignment 03) Assessment Criteria Maximum Mark K2 Identify the benefits of budgeting skills and time-management 4 C2 Explain the necessity of time-management and financial planning to ensure a stable life style A2 Prepare a balanced budget plan 10 A3 Organise a personal week plan timetable 10 A5 Develop practice and engagement of critical thinking 10 Total Marks: 39 5 Project Task Assignment Brief You will be asked to create or set up an event which primarily includes your Planning skills for such a task. This task will address primarily; budgeting skills, time management and an evaluation of the outcomes. You will be asked to fillin a number of worksheets in preparation for this event in addressing the above Assessment Criteria. These worksheets will help you plan in reaching your set specified goal. The worksheets will facilitate and help you accompany your planning processes with a; personalized week plan, a to-do list and a prioritizing strategy. For this Project Task you will have to form groups of not more than 5 students in each group and work together to create an event or activity with the goal of helping and supporting a Registered Voluntary Organization (holding an official VO Number) or other entity approved by your ISR Lecturer. Your event can in a positive outcome generate funds or economic contributions to the Official Voluntary Organization/s but can also be made in kind by contributing your team s time to the identified VO. Students will be asked to: Describe in brief the Project Task. Create a prioritizing strategy in order to establish the Event Goal and Objective behind the project. Create a plan for all the required resources and establish the necessary contacts and approvals with the identified Voluntary Organization. (Proof of communication with the VO has to be included in your write-up). Organize a Team. Set a Date for the Project/Event. Brand Your Event on Social Media and other internet websites. Create an Event Plan for those attending. Determine the list of processes and tasks for each member of the team for the event/activity. Identify possible Partnerships & Sponsors to support a Voluntary Organization. MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 2

3 K2 Identify the benefits of budgeting skills and time-management 4 marks 1. Within the context of the event/project you and your team are planning, identify 2 benefits when you spend cautiously and reasonably the little amount of funds you have at your disposal for this activity. a. b. 2. Within the context of the event/project you and your team are planning, identify 2 benefits when you plan your time up to the commencement as well as during the event/project you are creating. a. b. C2 Explain the necessity of time-management and financial planning to ensure a stable life style 5 marks 3. In view of the Project/Event you and your team have to create, explain why is it necessary to plan your time and funds for this event/project. 4. You and your team need to create a time plan (GANTT Chart) from today Monday 26 th November 2018 upon issue of this Assignment Task till the date of your activity and indicate the various tasks to be done and the duration and date when these tasks need to be carried out and completed. Team Names: Team Member 1 Team Member 2 Team Member 3 Team Member 4 Team Member 5 Select a Team Leader: Team Leader Name and Surname of each member of the team Name and Surname of chosen Team Leader Start Date of Project / Event Set Date of Project / Event Implementation: Monday 26 th November 2018 (E.g. Wednesday 17 th April 2019) Number of Months till date of Project/Event Implementation: Number of Weeks till date of Project/Event Implementation: (E.g. 4 months) (E.g. 21 weeks) MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 3

4 GANTT Chart template example (How to fill it in): Preparatory Phase Activities Start date: End Date: Duration: Identify a Project/Event for this assignment: Assisting An Animal Shelter 26 th Nov th Apr 19 4hrs Discussions between the team: 26 th Nov th Nov 18 5 days Nov 18 Dec 18 Jan 19 Feb 19 Mar 19 Apr 19 Contact Voluntary Organization: 3 rd Dec 18 5 th Dec 18 2 days Obtain approval from VO: 7 th Dec 18 4 days Setting Up For The Project/Event Start date: End Date: Duration: Phase 1: Meeting the contact person at the Shelter. Discuss the Project/Event A Day With Our Friends Phase 2: Set a program for the Event. Identify possible sponsors. Start collecting resources to decorate the place. Take some pictures of the place and of the dogs. Phase 3: Create a Facebook Event page Set contact Animal Diaries TVM Share the Facebook Event with ALL MCAST Facebook groups/chats. Involve students from MCAST Agribusiness. Testing on the Eve of the Project/Event Step 1 Setting up for the Event. Step 2 Decorating the place. Step 3 Setting a table for drinks and sandwiches. Delivery of the Project/Event Meeting at the Shelter. Greeting guests and showing them the dogs. Spending the day at the Shelter and having lots of pictures of the day. 12 th Dec :00hr 12 th Dec :00hr 19 th Dec th Jan th Feb th Mar 19 Start date and 15:00hr 15:00hr 15:00hr Start date and 20 th Apr 19 09:00hr End Date and 19:00hr 19:00hr 19:00hr End Date and 20 th Apr 19 17:00hr 1hr Duration: 2hrs 2hrs 2hrs Duration: 8hr MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 4

5 Preparatory Phase Activities Start date: End Date: Duration: Nov 26 th Dec 3 rd Dec 10 th Dec 17 th Dec 24 th Dec 31 st Identify a Project/Event for this assignment: Discussions between the team: Contact Voluntary Organization: Obtain approval from VO: Setting Up For The Project/Event Start date: End Date: Duration: Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Testing on the Eve of the Project/Event Step 1 Start date and End Date and Duration: Step 2 Step 3 Delivery of the Project/Event Start date and End Date and Duration:. MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 5

6 Gantt Chart example 19-Jul 8-Aug 28-Aug 17-Sep 7-Oct 27-Oct 16-Nov 6-Dec 26-Dec Preparatory Phase Phase 1 Work Effort Phase 2 Work Effort Phase 3 Work Effort Testing Phase Delivery Phase MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 6

7 A2 Prepare a balanced budget plan 10 Marks Fill in the template below for your Event/Project. (Total 10 marks) EVENT NAME: Examples of Expenses for your consideration The Real List of names of your Expenses Quantity (Details of Expenses) Actual Expenses Venue/Rental Venue Staff Entertainment Equipment Rental Decorations Cleaning Food and Drink Transport Stationary Gift Bags Other Subtotal (A): Examples of Sources of Income for your consideration The Real List of names of your Sources of Income Quantity (Details of Income) Actual Income Sale of Tickets Sale of Food Sale of Drinks Sale of Tea/Coffee Sale of Sweets Subtotal (B): Grand Total (Add your Income Subtotal (B) and subtract/minus the Expenses Subtotal (A): [A-B] MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 7

8 Time at School (0800 * 1530hrs) Project Task - Task 3 A3 Organise a personal week plan timetable 10 marks Fill-in and make COPIES of the Personal Week Plan for every activity you plan for the Project/Event. Indicate the dates of the week for each day of the timetable. Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4:00 4:30 4:30 5:00 5:00 5:30 5:30 6:00 6:00 6:30 6:30 7:00 7:00 7:30 7:30 8:00 MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 8

9 A5 Develop practice and engagement of critical thinking 10 marks In a short GROUP Power-Point Presentation of not more than 20 slides, provide your reflections on the following topics. You can discuss any of these questions on one slide for each question. Instructions about the presentation follow below: 1. Who are the members of the team? 2. What is the Project/Event about? 3. Who is the beneficiary of your Project/Event? 4. What are the benefits that you and your team provided to the Voluntary Organization? 5. What have you prepared? 6. What have you delivered to the beneficiaries of the Voluntary Organization? 7. How did you feel during the different phases of the Project/Event? 8. How did you feel during the brainstorming of ideas for this Project/Event? 9. How did you feel once the idea for the Project/Event was chosen? 10. How did you feel during the Preparation phases? 11. How did the Team coordinate and behave during the different phases of the Project/Event? 12. Have there been any disagreements or conflicts? 13. How did you react? 14. Did you find a way to move forwards? 15. What brought you together? 16. What kept you apart? 17. What have you learnt from this Project/Event? 18. What could have been done better? 19. How has this Project/Event make you grow as person? During the presentation all Group members have to present and participate. Each slide should contain an image or picture from your work and participation on this Project/Event. Each slide should contain no more than 2 sentences. Print the presentation with 4 slides per page and on double-side printing on both sides of the paper. A soft copy of the Power-Point Presentation has to be sent to your lecturer via MCAST by the set deadline of 3rd May Please ensure to print this Assignment and fill-in your responses in your own hand-writing. All tasks of this Assignment have to be presented in hard copy and presented in a plastic folder and delivered to the Institute Secretary Ms Sandra Darmanin and sign your names upon delivering this Assignment. I remind you that this is a GROUP Assignment and you are also here reminded about MCAST Plagiarism Policy and that any COPIED or EXACT responses of any 2 GROUP assignments will be considered as BOTH COPIED and all students in both groups will automatically be awarded a FAIL which is equivalent to ZERO (0) Marks. MCAST Controlled and Approved Document Unauthorized Copying or Communication Strictly Prohibited Page 9