INDIVIDUAL LEARNING REPORTS ILRs INDIVIDUAL LEARNING REPORTS Based

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING REPORTS (ILRs)

INDIVIDUAL LEARNING REPORTS • Based on an activity you have observed or undertaken – Within workplace – Aligned to learning • 5 ILRs – one for each Module • Need verification by Employer

PRESENTATION Good presentation of report essential, but it is quality of information it contains that attracts marks. • The IRL verification and moderation must be completed and submitted with report via tutor’s own area on Moodle. • Details of verification must be provided. For example, for ILR 1, students must include: • – – – • the date of each arrangement a funeral reference number Which country the arrangement took place in e. g. England/Wales Word count the signature, name and telephone number/email of a line-manager who can verify the activity. Similar verification requirements are provided for each ILR.

PRESENTATION cont. • All reports must be typed/word processed, using Arial 12 font and 1. 5 line spacing • All pages must be consecutively numbered. • Students should observe the maximum word count i. e. 2000 + 10% • Students must state the word number at the end of the ILR. Word counts that are significantly over or under the stated guidelines may be marked down.

STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS OF ILRs • Students should follow closely the instructions for each ILR • The ILR must be written in the past tense. The report will therefore contain phrases such as: – – “I visited…” “I asked her…” I then went into…” When contrasting the two funeral arrangements, I noticed that…” • A template for each Module is available for you to complete. Use headings to indicate different sections of the ILR.

STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS OF ILRs cont. • If abbreviations used i. e. (DWP, Cert. ), always use the full title first, then give the abbreviation in parenthesis. The same applies regarding full titles of certificates e. g. “Coroner’s Order for Burial (Form 101)” • Confidential information that can be traced to a client should not be disclosed in the ILR’s • Always check spelling and grammar before submitting the report. • Additional information that is not part of the main body of the ILR should be included in an appendix.

ASSESSMENT OF ILRs • Feedback and indicative marks will be provided by your tutor on each of your draft ILR’s. • Only the final version of each ILR should be made available via Moodle for tutor marking and for examiner moderation. • The pass mark required for each Individual Learning Report is 60%.

MEETING SUBMISSION DEADLINES • You should always submit the final version ILR, per module, by the date stated on your course timetable by your tutor. • Satisfactory completion and upload of all ILR’s must take place by the submission dates as set by your tutor. • To be fair to students who work towards and meet all deadlines, a penalty will be implemented to other students for late submission and upload to Moodle of any ILR. • Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days after the submission date, 10% of total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved.

MEETING SUBMISSION DEADLINES cont. • Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days after the submission date, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. • Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a zero mark • You should always keep a copy of each ILR

MODERATION • The Board of Examiners operates bi-monthly moderation. Dates can be found on the Assessment and Moderation timetable. • Satisfactory completion and upload of all ILR’s must take place by the submission dates as set by your tutor.

PLAGIARISM • Plagiarism is a serious offence and something the National Association of Funeral Directors and Board of Examiners wishes to proactively discourage any student from even thinking about attempting. • Software operates for plagiarism detection, and is used by the Association to minimise the risk of students being unfairly rewarded for work that is not original to them.

PLAGIARISM cont. • Never attempt to plagiarise another student’s work. • The Board of Examiners reserves the right to undertake an investigation if there is evidence of • plagiarism. • Any student found and proven to have submitted plagiarised work, will not be allowed to register for the final examinations. • The student registration period will automatically lapse • A period of five years will be enforced prior acceptance for re-registration.