Sustaining Success Cover Sheet

Your Name:

Your university student number:	Your university email address:
Proposed degree:	Are you retaking the foundation year? Yes/No
Are you thinking of changing your degree choice?	Yes/No/Perhaps
If so indicate the title of the degree to which you wish to change

The work you have to do is different from the other parts of Routes to Success ensure you follow the brief.

The work on this part of the module will account for approximately 50 hours of your time.

The 50 hours includes lectures, private and group study, and preparation of the assignment.

The portfolio comprises a cover section plus at least five evidence pages and five matching reflection pages

Complete your portfolio using this document, then print it and hand it in

The purpose of this cover sheet is to:

1)	check that you understand the assessment criteria

2)	check that you have handed in all the required material

3)	provide the marker with information to ensure that you get useful and relevant feedback

Checking your hand in	Tick below to confirm
I have read and understand the assessment criteria (below on this cover sheet)
I am handing in a complete portfolio
I have complete every section of the portfolio with up to one page per section

Self marking: using the criteria below what mark range might the work might get?

The basic mark scheme for the portfolio is as follows:

25% all sections of the portfolio present and complete: cover sheet evidence pages & reflection pages (Y/N)

75% according to mark scheme below (marks may be spread across criteria)

100-70: A+, A, A-	69-50: B+, B, B-	59-40: C+, C, C-	<40: D/Fail
Evidence, self reflection, actions and planning	Student provides clear evidence Student clearly reflects on evidence. Student has identified some issues , and has identified measures to address them Student has taken measures to address issues A forward plan exists	Student provides some evidence Student reflects on some evidence. Student has identified some issues and has identified measures to address them Student not yet taken measures to address issues No forward plan exists	Student provides scant evidence. Student reflection is superficial/descriptive. Student has not identified any issues or measures to address issues No forward plan exists	Any of the following: Student has written insufficient content Student has not used template. There is no evidence of reflection Student did not attend interview
Comment What are the strengths of this work? What are the weaknesses of this work?

Taking into account the descriptors of the assessment shown above, and the amount of effort you put into this piece of work, what grade do you think the work might be awarded overall?

Guidance

The questions shown under each sub-heading act as thinking prompts to help you in the reflective process.

Questions are designed to provide evidence on which to reflect. Answer each question in turn, write honestly, you may find it quicker and easier to do this part by hand in the first place.

Document the evidence and it will provide you with something to think about (reflect).

You can then use your evidence, on the evidence page to help you to think about the topic and write your reflections

Before completing each page of your reflection you will find it helpful to complete an evidence page (which you will have to hand in) . The completed portfolio must consist of five completed evidence pages and five completed reflection pages. You will receive marks for completeness, evidence and reflection, which will make up your total mark.

THEREFORE an essay style reflection will not pass. You must hand in a complete portfolio which matches the template.

In the classes you will take part in activities to help you learn ways to identify and document ‘evidence’ and generate reflections which you can incorporate in your portfolio so that you provide an objective base for your reflection.

Your engagement with RTS3

Please answer the questions below honestly, they will not affect your final mark.

They will help us to:
i) give you appropriate feedback and

ii) refine how we continue to develop the module for future students.

The interview feedback we provide will vary according to your personal circumstances.

Please answer the questions below to help us calibrate that feedback.

Ranking your scores between 1 (strongly disagree) and 4 (strongly agree)

Context: Your engagement to the RTS3	Strongly disagree	1	2	3	4	Strongly agree
I worked through all of the Blackboard resources
I completed each of the surveys
I attended all the lectures and kept myself up to date
I managed my own time and caught up by the end
Overall I found the video resources interesting
Overall I found the written materials interesting
I found RTS-3 more interesting than I expected

1. Ambitions and motivations	Strongly disagree	1	2	3	4	Strongly agree
I found this section easy to complete
I made a good effort with my reflection in this section
My work in this section deserves a first class mark

Ambition and motivations

What are your reasons for taking the foundation year?

What were your objectives and ambitions choosing your degree subject ?

What do you want to achieve as a result of successfully completing your degree?

What are your personal motivations in life? How does your degree fit in with your life plans?

How would you describe your levels of motivation? Are you always highly motivated?

Does your level of motivation vary, and if so, what are the likely triggers for that variation?

How does university life affect your study and your motivation?

How does your personal and social life affect your study and your motivation?

How good are you at achieving a life work balance?

Have you done anything specific to further your ambitions?

Have you done anything specific to improve your motivations?

Add any other evidence you can think of here

Reflection - Ambition and motivations

What have you learned about yourself during the year so far?

Do you feel you have a clear idea of your ambitions and motivations?

What are the things you might do to ensure your motivation remains high and you identify and achieve your ambitions?

What have you done, or how have you changed your behaviour to help improve your motivation and/or clarify your ambitions

Add any further reflections you can think of here

2. Feedback: tests, assignments and exams	Strongly disagree	1	2	3	4	Strongly agree
I found this section easy to complete
I made a good effort with my reflection in this section
My work in this section deserves a first class mark

Feedback: tests, assignments and exams

NB:. Identify each of the modules your are studying (comma separated list)

For each module in turn
provide sub-heading for each module - this evidence will run to more than one page, copy and paste the sub headings

How much do you like the topic?

How relevant do you think it is to your chosen degree?

How much effort are you putting in to the module?

In what ways have you been marked or received feedback on this module?

What have your marks been like so far?

What are your strong points?

What are your week points?

What deadlines have you met or missed?

How difficult are you finding the module?

How have you used the feedback you have received?

How often do you think about your progress?

How do you judge how well you are progressing?

If you are repeating the year, how is this year different from last year?

Overall:

How accurate are you in predicting your performance in assessed tasks?

Add any other evidence you can think of here

Reflection - Feedback: tests, assignments and exams

What have you learned about yourself during the year so far?

What are the things you could do to further your academic progress and success?

What have you done, or how have you changed your behaviour to further your academic progress and success?

Add any further reflections you can think of here

3. Exams: revision, preparation, exam, reflection	Strongly disagree	1	2	3	4	Strongly agree
I found this section easy to complete
I made a good effort with my reflection in this section
My work in this section deserves a first class mark

Exams: revision, preparation, exam, reflection

provide sub-heading for each module exam so far - this evidence may run to more than one page, copy and paste the sub headings

What marks did you think you would get for the exam?

What is your approach to revision?

When did you begin revision,how did you go about revision?

What mark did you think you would get for the exam:

When you began revision

Immediately before each exam

Immediately after each exam

What marks did you actually achieve?

How accurate were your predictions?

Overall -explain what you think are the reasons for your accuracy/inaccuracy

Add any other evidence you can think of here

Reflection - Exams: revision, preparation, exam, reflection

What have you learned about yourself during the year so far?

What are the things you could do to improve your exam performance, and your approach to exams?

What have you done, or how have you changed your behaviour to improve or refine your approach to exams?

Add any further reflections you can think of here

4. Progression: study and university life	Strongly disagree	1	2	3	4	Strongly agree
I found this section easy to complete
I made a good effort with my reflection in this section
My work in this section deserves a first class mark

Progression: study and university life

How would you describe initially settling in?

Overall has there been any pattern to your attendance?

Overall has there been any pattern in your achievements?

Have you been able to maintain a healthy work life balance?

How do you find time for social or sporting activities?

Do you have any specific educational needs which affect your study or university life?

Are there any external factors, outside academic study which have affected either your settling in, or your progress during the year?

Have you kept a diary or in any other way logged your progress?

Do you have a close friend or mentor with whom you discuss your progress or circumstances?

Does your actual progress meet the needs of your objectives and motivations?

Add any other evidence you can think of here

Reflection - Progression: study and university life

What have you learned about yourself during the year so far?

What are the things you could do to make the best of your study and university life?

What have you done, or how have you changed your behaviour to make the best of your study and university life?

Add any further reflections you can think of here

5. Future objectives	Strongly disagree	1	2	3	4	Strongly agree
I found this section easy to complete
I made a good effort with my reflection in this section
My work in this section deserves a first class mark

Future objectives

Do you still want to do the same degree?

Have your ambitions changed since you started the degree?

What are your top three short term priorities (before the end of this academic year)

What are your top three long term priorities (before the end of you degree)

What are you top three long term priorities (the five years following your degree)

Do you have any other overarching priorities or ambitions?

Add any other evidence you can think of here

Reflection - Future objectives

What have you learned about yourself during the year so far?

How do you think these ambitions will affect your life at university and beyond?

Do your feel these are realistic, which will be hard to achieve and why?

How do you feel your progress during the year ( as evidenced previously) helps or hinders you achieving your objectives.

What are the things you could do to help better identify and refine your future objectives?

What have you done, or how have you changed your behaviour to identify and refine your future objectives?

Add any further reflections you can think of here

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