Work Experience Component Code – 5N1356

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The College of Progressive Education
Centre of Learning: 42408T
Work Experience
Component Code – 5N1356
Portfolio/Collection of Work – 60%
The result of this project will form part of my assessment:
I confirm that this is my own original work.
I confirm that I have retained a copy of my work
Learner Name: _______________________ Date: ________________
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Assignment Brief
Module: Work Experience
Technique: Portfolio/Collection of Work
Weighting 60%
Format: You are required to produce a portfolio/collection of work
consisting of four key pieces of work

Performance Criteria:
Section 1 – You must produce a learner record choosing a specific topic, relevant to
your experiences in the work place, positive or negative, and reflect on suitable
strategies to deal with the topic (600 words) (30 marks)
Section 2 – You must create an appropriate C.V. and develop a suitable sample job
description (10 marks)
Section 3 – You must produce a skills audit and provide appropriate learning goals
(20 marks)
Section 4 – You must provide an appropriate Vocational Area Profile
which investigates your vocational area including the historical context. You should
describe the sector and its range of occupations, detail the qualifications and
experience needed for work associated with the vocational area, and discuss
employment and career opportunities in the sector (800 words) (40 marks)
Performance Criteria – Section 1:
o Clear outline of the chosen topic (10 marks)
o Impact of chosen topic on learner’s work (10 marks)
o Reflection on suitable strategies to deal with chosen topic (10 marks)
Performance Criteria – Section 2:
o Suitable layout of CV (3 marks)
o Suitable layout of Job Description (3 marks)
o Suitable Content (4 marks)
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Performance Criteria – Section 3
o Suitable Content (10 marks)
o Comprehensive presentation of learning goals (10 marks)
Performance Criteria – Section 4
o Description of sector including historical context (10 marks)
o Range of occupations in the sector (10 marks)
o Range of employment and career opportunities (10 marks)
o Qualifications & experience needed for work in the vocational area (10 marks)
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The College of Progressive Education
Centre of Learning: 42408T
Work Experience
Component Code – 5N1356
Skills Demonstration – 40%
The result of this project will form part of my assessment:
I confirm that this is my own original work.
I confirm that I have retained a copy of my work
Learner Name: _______________________ Date: ________________
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Assignment Brief
Module: Work Experience
Technique: Skills Demonstration
Weighting 40%
Format: You are required to plan to demonstrate three specialised skills
relevant to the workplace.
Skills Demonstration 1
Choose a personal skill and reflect on its effectiveness in the workplace
Examples of activities that could be chosen:
o Reminiscence Therapy
o Massage
o Story telling
o Ability to organise a singsong
o Talent for arts / crafts
o Exercise session
o Hair dressing
o Tapping into residents’ talents and using them for the benefit of the home e.g.
o Gardening,
o Flower arranging,
o Household tasks such as table setting, clean linen folding etc.
OR Any specific suitable skill of candidate’s or clinical nurse manager’s choice.
Performance Criteria – Skills Demonstration 1:
o Thorough organization and preparation of task/activity, including
identification of clients’ needs and interests. (5 marks)
o Effective communication throughout the task. (5 marks)
o Careful execution of task /activity. Explain in detail what you would do. (10
marks)
o Effective use of relevant safety and health practices. What are these? (5
marks)
o Comprehensive record of the benefit of the task to the residents. (5 marks)
o Reflection on how the residents would respond to the task and how you could
improve on its delivery. (10 marks)
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Skills Demonstration 2
Devise an appropriate strategy for dealing with conflict resolution/behaviour issue
with an older person.
The following scenario may be used to demonstrate conflict resolution or the HCA
may have an incident of his/her own. Remember it may take more than one session
with the resident to resolve the conflict.
Scenario
Miss Cooper, aged 76 years, has mild dementia and is quite placid except when being
taken for a shower. It takes two HCAs to encourage her to the shower twice a week.
She will scream, shout, hit and pinch the staff during the task. The two HCAs are
exhausted after the event and so is Miss Cooper.
Performance Criteria – Skills Demonstration 2
o Information about resident and why he/she is in conflict with staff sought from
charts, other staff and family as appropriate. (5 marks)
o Plan of action to approach the resident outlined and discussed with line
manager. (5 marks)
o Steps taken to ensure the environment is safe in approaching the resident. (2
marks)
o Calm and professional communication skills shown using active listening,
reflecting back and body language. (5 marks)
o Clear self-evaluations of own ability to resolve the conflict and ways this
could be improved. (3 marks)
Skills Demonstration 3
Devise a daily schedule of activities for the older person who is resident in a nursing
home or attending a day care centre making reference to nursing home regulations
and HIQA standards. The schedule should include routine personal care, meals,
medical/nursing care, family visits, and any other meaningful activities you would
provide for the residents in your nursing home.
Performance Criteria – Skills Demonstration 3
o Detailed schedule of activities drawn up with permission of line manager and
in discussion with older person (10 marks)
o Attention paid to safety of residents and environment. Reference made to
appropriate infection control practices and HIQA Standards for nursing homes
(5 marks)
o Clear description of leisure type activities planned for the resident and how
they will be carried out (5 marks)
o Description of how you will involve colleagues, the resident’s family and
other residents in the activities (5 marks)
o Reflection on the benefits to the resident/s of your plan and analysis how you
feel you could improve (5 marks)

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