QQI Level 5 5N1356 Work Experience Assignment Brief 2026

University	The Open College (OC)
Subject	5N1356 Work Experience

5N1356 Assignment Brief

Component Name and Code	Work Experience 5N1356
Duration	150 Hours (typical learner effort, including both directed and self-directed learning)
Credit Value	15 Credits
Status	This programme module may be compulsory or optional within the context of the validated programme. Please refer to the relevant programme descriptor, Section 9 Programme Structure
Special Requirements	None
Aim of the Programme Module	To provide a learner with the personal knowledge, skills, and capacity to participate in a suitable work placement under supervision for a limited time
Objectives of the Programme Module	Enable the learner to take responsibility for his/her own learning Enable the learner to plan and prepare for successful participation in a relevant work placement Facilitate the learner to explore their personal profile and match it to appropriate work placement Enable the learner to explore a chosen vocational area• Facilitate the learner to develop an understanding of the world of work and employment, including the rights and responsibilities of both employer and employee To assist the learner to develop the academic and vocational language, literacy and numeracy skills related to Work Experience through the medium of the indicative content To enable the learner to evaluate their work placement experience including managing feedback from their supervisor in order to inform future career choices /plan

Learning Outcome and Assignment Technique

Learning Outcome	Assessment Technique
1. Examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational area, to include consideration of work-related issues and needs	Collection of Work (Planning and Preparation)
2. Analyse key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area	Collection of Work (Profile of Vocational Area)
3. Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context, to include health, safety and welfare at work, equality legislation, union representation and regulations relating to pay	Collection of Work (Profile of Vocational Area)
4. Compile a personal and vocational skills audit and career plan for a specific vocational area, to include goals and action points for the period of work experience	Collection of Work (Planning and Preparation)
5. Present relevant work experience material, to include a CV or personal statement, letter of application, evidence of job-finding skills, skills checklist, statement of learning goals, contractual arrangements	Collection of Work (Jobsearch File)
6. Participate effectively in work experience, to include observation of good timekeeping, working independently while under general direction, meeting deadlines, personal presentation, communication, adherence to health, safety and other relevant regulations	Skills Demonstration (Work Experience Supervisor’s Report)
7. Demonstrate effective communication skills in the workplace, to include personal, interpersonal and technological communication skills	Skills Demonstration (Work Experience Supervisor’s Report)
8. Reflect on workplace experiences, to include feedback by supervisor(s) or mentor(s) on personal performance and challenges such as conflict, criticism, meeting new people and learning in relation to quality management	Skills Demonstration (Learner Record)
9. Explore options for future education, training and employment in light of work experience	Collection of Work (Future Planning)

Assignment 1 – Collection of Work – 60%

The collection of work may be produced throughout the duration of this programme module.

The Learner will compile a collection of work to include evidence that demonstrates the following:

Planning and Preparation to include:

- personal and vocational skills audit / checklist
- a clear statement of learning goals and action points for the work experience

Jobsearch file, to include:
- evidence of using job-finding strategies and of awareness of online platforms, e.g. LinkedIn
- a curriculum vitae
- a letter of application
- evidence of practice interview to include record of interview preparation, recording of interview (5 – 7 minutes in duration) on audio or audio-visual recorder, feedback from interviewer on interview performance
- reflection by learner on interview, feedback received and learning from the experience

Profile of Vocational Area to include:
- evidence of analysing the key challenges, opportunities and future skills needs facing the particular vocational area
- evidence of exploring work organisations and personal career opportunities in the particular vocational area

a summary of the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context for example
- health, safety and welfare at work
- equality legislation
- union representation
- regulations related to pay

Future Planning to include evidence of exploring:
- possible future education and training in light of work experience
- career plan for the specific vocational area
- employment options in light of the work experience

Evidence for this assessment technique may take the form of written, oral, graphic, audio, visual or any combination of these. Any audio, video or digital evidence must be provided in a suitable format.

All instructions for the learner should be clearly outlined in an assessment brief.

Assessment Criteria	Maximum Mark		Learner Mark
Planning and Preparation
Personal Skills Audit, detailing:
Interests, talents and achievements	10
Personal qualities, characteristics and values
Life experiences – voluntary/part-time work, courses, hobbies, sporting activities
Vocational skills and transferable skills
Summary of potential employment and learning opportunities that match personal profile
A clear statement of learning goals and action points for the work experience	5
Sub-Total	15
Jobsearch File
Evidence of use of job finding strategies		2
Curriculum Vitae		5
Letter of application		3
Audio or audio-visual evidence of practice interview and rating of interview performance
Clear and effective speech		2
Appropriate body language		2
Careful listening skills, clarification sought if needed		2
Knowledge about company/vocational area		2
Reflection on interview, on feedback received and on learning from experience		3
Sub-Total		21
Vocational Study
Analysis of key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area		6
Exploration of work organisations and career opportunities in a particular vocational area		6
Summary of the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context		6
		18
Future Planning
Exploration of employment options in light of work experience		3
Exploration of possible future education and training in light of work experience		3
Sub-Total		6
TOTAL MARKS		60

Assignment 2 – Skills Demonstration – 40%

Learner Log/Record of Work Placement to include:

– a daily account of performance, learning and challenges (one entry per day of placement)

– a comprehensive reflection on the work experience, to include

challenges such as conflict, criticism, new experiences, meeting new people
learning from supervisor’s report

A completed Work Experience Supervisor’s Report (see attached)

Evidence for this assessment technique may take the form of written, oral, graphic, audio, visual or digital evidence, or any combination of these (select as appropriate). Any audio, video or digital evidence must be provided in a suitable format.

All instructions for the learner must be clearly outlined in an assessment brief

Assessment Criteria	Maximum Mark	Learner Mark
A completed Work Experience Supervisor’s Report The Work Experience Supervisor is asked to rate the Learner on eight criteria
Punctuality	3.5
Personal Presentation	3.5
Compliance with Health & Safety and other regulations	3.5
Working Independently under General Direction	3.5
Demonstration of Good Practice	3.5
Interpersonal Communications Skills	3.5
Technological and/or Written Communication Skills	3.5
Aptitudes and Attributes to Participate Effectively in Vocational Area	3.5
SUB-TOTAL	28

Marks should be awarded as follows:

If the learner has completed more than one work experience placement to make up the required minimum 60 (or more) hours, the marks should be calculated in proportion to the amount of time spent in each placement.	Rating from Supervisor	Marks Awarded
	Excellent	3.5
	Very Good	2.5
	Satisfactory	2
	Unsatisfactory	0

Learner Account of Work Placement	Maximum Mark	Learner Mark
A daily record of tasks performed and of challenges encountered	7
A final reflective summary to include learning gained from the experience and from the supervisor’s report	5
SUB-TOTAL	12
TOTAL MARKS	40

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