Higher Level Studies
Marcia
Created on October 8, 2023
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Higher Level Studies
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Your Objective.
1st Semester Higher Level studies Objectives.As part of your objective, you will need to complete these activities. You will be required to complete a VAK questionnaire and consider how this relates to different types of study. Including completion of a study skills wheel. Produce a SWOT analyse for your own personal study skills. Paying special attention to your soft skills, hard skills, and transferrable skills. As part of this you will need to explore a job with ambition and reflect on the skills you may need for this role and how you will achieve it. You will need to document (show evidence) of the research techniques that you undertook for this objective, (articles, blogs, websites, visits to the library, videos, documentaries.)
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2nd Semester Higher Level studies Objectives.
As part of your objective, you will be required to participate in a debate that you have planned, researched, and academically structured a written piece for. This must be at least 1000 words. Your debate subject will be ‘Is the rapid use of AI and technology impacting on people’s ability to get work.’ In addition, you will need to create a guide for new students on educational delivery methods and helpful study techniques. This must include a clear definition and explanation about a lecture, seminar, tutorial, and independent study.
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Review their current study skillset The learner must consider: • their own learning styles • personal study skills • soft and transferrable skills • current aspirations
Produce a written piece of work suitable for higher level learning The learner must: • plan for the written piece of work • produce the written piece of work • review the written piece of work
Explain the techniques required for higher level learning The learner must know about: • lectures, seminars, tutorials and independent study and the study techniques required • academic discussion and participation in study groups • questioning and listening critically
Consider their future aspirations The learner must know about: • their future aspirations • further and higher education options • alternative options
This unit will help learners to identify their own study skillset alongside understanding the demands of higher level learning, in order to identify areas for further development. Learners will develop research techniques, study skills, and academic referencing and writing skills to support their higher level learning aspirations.
This unit will help learners to consider their future aspirations and think about different entry routes into a range of higher learning options. The unit will guide learners on how to progress during and after higher level studies and provide them with invaluable self- management skills. It will enable the learner to understand how to take responsibility for their own learning and translate their experiences into transferrable skills.
Understand researching and referencing for higher level learning The learner must know about: • research techniques • structuring an academic assignment • how to develop an academic argument in an assignment • presenting the argument and findings to others • plagiarism • academic referencing
Know how to progress during and after higher level studies The learner must know about: • study/life balance and time management • extra-curricular activities • grading classification structures • their online profile
Develop an insight into life at a chosen further or higher education institution The learner must know about: • money management • well-being (physical and mental) • social and cultural awareness