Assessment 1 – Learning Agreement

Type: Written

Due date: End of Week 3 of the placement timeline

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Length: Use template supplied

Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble

Aim

The aim of this assessment is to develop a learning agreement which is a commitment by you, the agency with which you are placed, and CQUniversity to ensure that the AASW Graduate Attributes will be met by the completion of Field Education 2.

The learning agreement is the cornerstone of your placement experience and learning journey; shaping the educational relationships with field educators (supervisors) who offer to guide your learning journey into the human services sector. This document provides a framework for determining whether the AASW practice standards, competencies and student attributes have been accomplished during Field Education 2. It is imperative that you achieve the deadlines stated in this submission as the Placement Structure and Learning Plan and Agreement clarifies and articulates roles, goals, objectives, tasks and strategies, and methods of evaluation that will drive your field education experience. Consolidating these agreements by the due dates is an important milestone and failure to do so may see the placement terminated.

Instructions

Complete the Placement Structure and Learning Plan and Agreement document using the template on Moodle. This is referred to as the Field Education package.

There are two parts to the Field Education Package – Part A and Part B. Part A is the Placement Structure document and Part B is the Learning Plan and Agreement.

Complete the template which details the Placement Structure and learning Plan and Agreement in the first week of field education in collaboration with the Field Educator (Supervisor)

It is essential that all person/s perspectives are included and approved in the final agreement, including field educator and/or task supervisor, and Field Education Liaison Officer (FELO).

Learning agreements must be signed by all of the above: student, Field Educator and or Supervisor, and FELO.

Part A - Placement Structure

This template is designed to assist you to develop and apply a clear and thorough understanding of the placement structure.

1. Include the following information in this document: 

a. Key agency information, including address and contact details,

b. Date placement commences and finishes, and days of the week attended,

c. Role of the social worker in the agency,

d. The service delivery models of the organisation,

e. Person identified as placement support, task monitoring and supervisor,

f. The specific responsibilities and roles of each member of the field education team, including the student, Field Education Liaison Officer (FELO), Field Educator (supervisor), and (if relevant) task supervisor and external supervisor.

Part B – Learning Plan and Agreement

Complete the Learning plan and Agreement with the Field Educator/Supervisor

This template outlines six (6) key learning areas where for each learning area you must:

1. Identify a learning goal.

2. Write a learning objective for the goal.

3. Create an action plan.

4. Devise a method of evaluating whether you have met the goal.

5. Link each of the above to the AASW Practice Standards and AASW Student Social Work Graduate Attributes.

6. Other documents that can be used to create learning goals include:

a. AASW Practice Standards

b. AASW Code of Ethics,

c. Organisational Codes of conduct,

d. CQUniversity’ s Student Charter

e. Student Misconduct policy, and,

f. Any other relevant occupational health and safety policies relating to the placement setting.

7. Once the document is approved by the FELO, Field Educator and the student at the Learning Plan Meeting there should be no major changes to the document from that point forward.

a. The learning plan and agreement can be adjusted once reviewed at a field education visit, in agreement with both the field educator (supervisor) and FELO.

b. Field Education Coordinator must be informed of any changes as soon as possible.

Requirements

· Use Harvard referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online Harvard Referencing Style Guide.

Resources

· For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

Submission

1. The whole document, Placement Structure and Learning Plan and Agreement (Parts A and B) must be completed and signed by the student, the field educator (internal and/or external), and the FELO, at the Learning Plan Meeting. The student must upload the signed document via Moodle.

Assessment 1 – Learning Plan – SOWK14009 – Grading Sheet 2021

Assessment 2 – Supervision Record and Action Plan

Type: Written

Due date: Weeks 7 & 14

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Length: Use template supplied

Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble

Aim

The aim of this task is to document your supervision experience on placement.

As a student on your final field education experience, you will have an opportunity to further develop your skills and knowledge in reflective and reflexive practice and how to utilise supervision effectively. Student supervision undertaken during your placement is one of the important professional spaces where this in-depth reflection occurs. Feedback is also a vital part of the reflection cycle where your supervisor will provide guidance and support to identify and evaluate your practice in order to assist you to incorporate this into your activities during placement. It is therefore important to develop the techniques and skills involved to successfully record, integrate, apply, and reflect on this process.

Instructions

1.  Complete a written supervision record after each weekly supervision session with your relevant social work supervisor, using the Supervision Record and Action Plan template, which can be accessed on the Moodle site.

2. Keep this record on a weekly basis and then upload via Moodle at the following two points throughout placement:

a. Mid placement (Part A - approximately week 7),

b. End of placement (Part B - approximately week 14).

3. Email Supervision records to your FELO for review and feedback on a fortnightly basis.

Requirements

· Use Harvard referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online Harvard Referencing Style Guide.

Resources

· For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

Submission

1. Submit the first six records (as Part A) via Moodle, collated as Microsoft Word document or PDF at mid-placement

2. Submit the second six records (as Part B) via Moodle, collated as a Microsoft Word document or PDF at end of placement

Marking Criteria

• Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more detail on how grades will be assigned.

Assessment 2 – Supervision Action Plan and Records – SOWK14009 – Grading Sheet 2021

Assessment 3 - Reflective Practice - Online reflective postings and Summary

Type: Written

Due date: Weeks 3, 7, & 11, plus summary following your final week.

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Length: up to 300 words per forum posting and up to 600 words for final summary

Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble

All of the learning outcomes are linked to the AASW Practice Standards

Aim

Reflection is an important part of social work practice. You are provided with reflective tools to provide you with a process and evidence to integrate theory to practice. This will assist you to be able to demonstrate the attainment of the practice standards to meet the eligibility criteria as set out by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and social work graduate learning outcomes.

Instructions

1.  Post a reflective practice piece on your experiences on placement (300 words) to the shared Moodle forum on three occasions, at weeks 3, 7 and 11.

 Use the learning outcomes to guide your responses, then:

a. make professional links from theory to practice,

b. discuss reflective learning and

c. provide support to your peers.

2. Please ensure that confidentiality and respect of any participants and/or organisations are upheld.

3. Write a  final summary of 600 words in the final week of placement and will reflect on your overall learning, and submit via Moodle.

4. You are strongly encouraged to maintain a personal reflective journal throughout placement however, this will not be submitted and should form part of your own reflective practice writing.

Requirements

· Use Harvard referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online Harvard Referencing Style Guide.

Resources

· For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

Submission

1. Online reflective postings to the Reflective Practice Forum on Moodle at Week 3, Week 7, and Week 11 (no more than 300 words each)

2. A final Summary following last week of placement is submitted via Moodle for assessment (600 words)

Marking Criteria

Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more detail on how grades will be assigned.

Assessment 3 – ONLINE REFLECTIVE POSTS AND SUMMARY – SOWK14009 – Grading Sheet 2021

Assessment 4 – Mid Placement Review (MPR)

Type: Written

Due date: Between weeks 7 - 9

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Length: Template provided

Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble

Aim

The Aim of this review is to ensure the student is progressing satisfactorily through the field placement, and learning goals are being achieved.

This is the second contact with academic staff or representatives, in the form of a field placement review that will take place about mid-way through the placement. You will receive a visit from Field Education Liaison Officer (FELO). This usually involves a face-to-face meeting, although sometimes this can be through Zoom, depending on the availability of all involved. Whilst the University endeavours to make this review as close as possible to midway, this is not always possible, and it could occur earlier or later than mid-way.

Several sources of evaluation will contribute to the overall assessment of your progress.

1. Supervision feedback,

2. Participation in organisational tasks and practice,

3. Contributions made to working with the field education team inclusive of the University,

4. Demonstration of social work knowledge and practice and emerging practice framework.

5. To identify the practice standards, competencies and student attributes that have been attained.

6. Opportunity to make necessary changes required for successful completion or where this is not achievable, to conclude the placement.

Instructions

1. Complete Field Education Package - Part C This is the Mid Placement Review template which is guided by the Learning Plan and Agreement, and a meeting with FELO and field educator (supervisor).

2. Initiate contact with the FELO and the field educator (supervisor) to arrange mid placement review meetings.

3. Provide to the FELO the street address of the meeting, any special directions, parking arrangements, and any other relevant information that may impact on the scheduled visit.

4. Provide the FELO a copy of your learning agreement prior to the visit and your supervisory records through fortnightly emails.

5. Determine with your field educator (supervisor) whether the entire review will include all parties or whether you or they wish to speak alone with the FELO prior to this meeting.

6. Ensure that you take notes during the mid-placement review meeting to ensure you can complete the template.

7. A documented action plan needs to be attached to the MPR report if there are significant changes or departures from the original Learning Plan and Agreement.

8. At the outset of the mid placement review the FELO will ask the field educator(supervisor) to confirm that you are accomplishing the terms set out in the Learning Agreement at a pass or fail standard. This confirmation will determine the remaining process of the visit.

The Field Education Liaison Officer (FELO) will ask students and field educators (internal and/or external) for their verbal evaluation of the following three (3) areas;

1. An account of the progress of the Learning Plan and Agreement and discussion about any changes needed. That includes learning highlights and challenges; you will be encouraged to discuss how you are overcoming any challenges.

2. Interpersonal skills: how have you managed yourself in a team environment; discuss how you are developing in supervision and how you utilise and respond to feedback. Give an example of feedback being taken and how it made a difference.

3. Insights into your learning style: how does this compare and contrast with the field educator’s (supervisor’s) learning style and how have you managed this?

Requirements

· Use Harvard referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online Harvard Referencing Style Guide.

Resources

· For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

Submission

1. The student is responsible for completing and submitting Part C – Mid placement review via Moodle. Please note it is NOT the responsibility or task of your Field Educator (supervisor) or FELO to complete any part of this form, their role is to advise.

2. This document must be submitted via Moodle using Microsoft Word Document or PDF within seven (7) days of the Mid placement meeting.

Marking Criteria

Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more detail on how grades will be assigned.

Assessment 4 – MID PLACEMENT REVIEW – SOWK14009 – Grading Sheet 2021 Students must provide evidence through the assessment of the mid placement review that they are achieving to a satisfactory level the outcomes below:

Outcome No:	Outcomes:	Pass/Developing	Fail
1.	Demonstrate evidence of developing student attributes (discussion of student values and beliefs) and how this integrates into social work practice.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
2.	Select and apply appropriate use of self and problem-solving skills as a student social worker within an organisation.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
3.	Analysis and articulation of client's needs using social work theories and evaluation of intervention strategies.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
4.	Work within the AASW Code of Ethics, Practice Standards, and organisational policies and procedures.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
5.	Evaluate elements of an emerging professional practice framework.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
6.	Demonstrates achievement of learning goals to a satisfactory level.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
7.	Understands and applies self-care.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
8.	Demonstrates professional communication skills and accountability through supervision and the receipt of feedback.	Evidence provided.	Limited/unclear/nil evidence provide.
	Students must achieve a pass in at least 6 of the 8 criteria/outcomes to pass the mid placement review and continue placement

Assessment 5 – Professional Practice Framework (PPF)

Type: Written Assessment

Due date: Term Week 10 and 11.

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Length: 5-minute presentation

Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble

Aim

The Aim of this assessment is for you to share your development of a professional practice framework with your peers and Field Education Coordinator. It is an essential part of developing your identity as social worker. It is important that you are able to articulate your professional practice framework.

Instructions:

You will need to refer to the ZOOM meeting instructions on Moodle. For this presentation:

1.  Write a script for a 5 minute VERBAL presentation of your professional practice framework and illustrate this with appropriate visual material (e.g., PowerPoint or other).

2. This presentation is a concise articulation of the key components in your framework. Your professional practice framework is continually developing and is part of the supervision agenda.

3. Present your professional practice framework to Field Education Coordinator and peers via Zoom in allocated small groups.

4. The presentation should

a. outline a summary of the key elements of the professional practice framework, please ensure you include culturally sensitive practices,

b. identify and explain the relevant theories, methods, values, skills, and practice contexts comprising your professional practice framework, and

c. reflexive practice - what you have developed upon since your first field education experience and what you need to develop further (i.e., identify strengths and areas of further development).

d. use a metaphor to guide your learning and insights (Please see examples on the Moodle site).

5. Please note attendance at the allocated session is required to pass this task. 

Requirements

· Use Harvard referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online Harvard Referencing Style Guide.

Resources

· For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

Submission:

The developed visual material (e.g., PowerPoint) plus script used to speak to the visual material must be submitted via Moodle within one week following the presentation (not before your presentation).

Marking Criteria

Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more detail on how grades will be assigned.

Assessment 5 – PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FRAMEWORK – SOWK14009 – Grading Sheet 2021

Students must pass four (4) out of the six (6) criteria to pass the assessment.

Assessment 6 – End of Placement Report

Type: Professional Practice Placement

Due date: Within two weeks of placement completion

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Length: Template provided

Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble

Aim

The aim of the end of placement report is to evaluate and assess your attainment and application of social work practice standards, ethics, integration of

theory to practice and approach to supervision, feedback, and learning.

Instructions:

The field educator (supervisor) is asked to complete this final assessment; Part D - Field Education Package - End of Placement Report.

The student is responsible for respectfully reminding field educators (supervisors) two (2) weeks prior to the completion of your field education

placement that the report is due within two weeks (maximum) after a placement has been completed.

a. The final report should be finalised in the last two weeks of placement.

b. This allows time for the field educator (supervisor/s) to discuss the evaluation report with you prior to completion of placement.

3. The student needs to be proactive in terms of scheduling the final supervision around the report and ensuring the field educator (supervisor) has a

copy of the template, and a copy of the mid placement review. A template of this report is available on the course Moodle site and is provided to field

educators (and /or supervisors) at your commencement of placement.

Please Note:

Your grade cannot be completed until the final report has been received and assessed. In regard to your final grade the end of placement report is

carefully considered, however, the Unit Coordinator is responsible for awarding your final grade of Pass or Fail.

Requirements:

• Use Harvard referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online Harvard Referencing Style Guide.

Resources

• For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

Submission:

1. The Student is responsible for uploading this report via Moodle.

2. If a Field Educator (supervisor) requests to deliver the report directly to the unit coordinator the student will be informed.

Marking Criteria

Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more detail on how grades will be assigned.

Meets the requirements of the AASW Practice Standards 2013.

Important aspects of this assessment:

• The recommendation of your field educator is given significant weight and is incorporated as part of the overall assessment of your attainment of graduate attributes and practice standards. The University awards the final grade.
• Field Educators reserve the right to assess your performance according to the developments made since the mid placement review and overall placement performance.
• SOWK14009 report contains work to be completed and assessed by your field educator and the fieldwork coordinator. Passing grades must be obtained for all assessment items in order to be awarded the grade of PN (Pass non-graded) for SOWK14009.
• Your grade cannot be finalised until this report and all outstanding assessments are received.

For further information please refer to the Field Education End of Placement Report template on the moodle site.

Assessment 7 – Log of Hours

Type: Professional practice Placement

Due date: Last week of placement

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble

Aim

You are required to keep an accurate log of hours related to your field education placement and related activities. The log records the hours you spend in the agency, hours you spend outside the agency undertaking tasks associated with your learning or any pre placement training / induction hours you have been required to participate in (e.g., Health or Child Protection specific inductions).

Instructions:

1. Review the instructions for RECORDING HOURS on SONIA in Moodle.

2. Complete LOG OF HOURS on SONIA on a daily or weekly basis.

3. Support your Field Educator/ task supervisor with university contacts (WIL team and Field Education Coordinator) should they have issues with accessing/using SONIA. Field Educators must approve all timesheets in SONIA

Placement hours consist of/do not consist of the below:

· Travel required in your placement can be counted however, usual travel to and from your placement are not recorded.

· The Professional Practice Framework (Assessment 5) is recorded in your log of hours and any travel time associated with this assessment task is also recorded and counted.

· Any activities beyond the Learning Agreement will be deemed personal and professional development and will not be considered to be a component of Field Education.

· The log may be reviewed by the university at any time. Students must not accrue additional hours (work more than 8 hours per day) in their placement without the explicit consent of the Unit Coordinator.

· If a student is required to undertake additional hours in the placement for travel or due to a delay in a client related activity, the student is required to negotiate taking these hours off as soon as practicable to ensure appropriate self-care and health and safety needs are met.

· Students should refer to the Field Education Manual 2021 for further details regarding hours of duty and any departures from normal hours or days of duty must be made known to the Unit Coordinator by email as soon as this becomes known.

Submission:

As per instructions through SONIA

Marking Criteria

Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more detail on how grades will be assigned.

Field Education Log of Hours is submitted in full with no significant departures from reasonable working hours in accordance with the Field Education Manual and assessment outline.