QQI Level 5 5N1356: Skills Demonstration- Learner Reflection on the Work Placement: Work Experience, Assignment, CC, Ireland

Part B – Skills Demonstration- Work Placement 40%

Part 1. Workplace Competence Schedule 20% (Completed in consultation with workplace supervisor)

Part 2. Reflection on the Work Placement Experience 20%

Part 1 – Learner Reflection on the Work Placement

Having completed your work placement carry out a review of your learning goals, experience and performance in relation to your educational and career options.

a) Reflect on your work placement experience by discussing the following, give an example of each:

1. Feedback received by supervisor/mentor on the your personal performance

− What was the feedback? Include positive and constructive.
− How did you receive this feedback? Did you welcome it or find it difficult to hear?
− Did you take this feedback on board, if so how? If not, why not?

2. Discuss the following challenges which may have arose, how you overcame them and if you would do anything different in future:

– conflict in workplace relations either with coworkers, patients or patient’s relatives
– maintaining time-keeping, attendance
– meeting Activity of Daily Living timeframes, i.e. coping with pressures of task workloads
– adherence to health and safety practices at work

3. Detail any new learning that occurred while on placement

– how did this build upon your course/classroom learning/skills.
– Strategies for self-improvement in relation to new learning/challenges.

4. Did the placement match your expectations? Give reasons for your answer

5. Looking back at the initial self-evaluation of your skills and career goals, describe what you
have learned about yourself.

b) On completion of your work placement carry out a review your workplace plans and goals by discussing the following:

− link your experience from work placement to future career / work plans
− explore options of future education and training, for example relevant course/s that you might be eligible to apply for to enhance your career prospects
– transfer and progression opportunities
– financial considerations
− explore future options of employment, for example possible career opportunities in Ireland and abroad

Part 2 – Workplace Competence Schedule

At the end of the Learner’s period of work placement, the Workplace Competence Schedule must be completed, signed, and stamped by the Skills Coach/Company Owner/Manager/ Supervisor. It is the responsibility of the Learner to return the completed document to Chevron Training The QQI Certificate will not be issued to Learners who fail to return the completed document.