G961 ECG I: Exploring the Future of Work
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 2
Grading Criteria
The grading rubric for Continuous Assessment 2 is as follows:
Category
Weightage
Attainment of
Knowledge and
Practical Skillss
Completeness of task
Engagement with
Knowledge and
Practical Skills
Evaluation of information
- You should demonstrate the ability
to evaluate the relevance of the
concepts and lessons to your
personal journey
Application of key concepts necessary to
answer prompting questions a) to e).
Graded via
Individual
Assignment
Component
50%
30%
Graded via
lesson
performance
Articulation of points and opinions
Engagement in
Collaborative
Learning
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Participation and contribution
20%
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CA2 Individual Assignment Component
Continuous Assessment 2 Individual Assignment Component is to be submitted
by 2359 hrs on the day of lesson 11.
The following are the requirements that you must adhere to for the submission of
your assignment:
Submission deadline
:
2359 hrs on the day of lesson 11
Format
:
Reflection Journal
Document type
:
MS Word document (use the assignment
template provided at the end of this
document)
Word count
:
Refer to the assignment template for the
word count for each question.
Mode of submission
:
Submit MS Word document via LEO 2.0
Individual Submission Folder in Lesson 11
(11_Individual File Submission).
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Late submissions
Leave of Absence (LOA) will not be applicable in the computation of each CA grade.
Students who receive a Leave Of Absence (LOA) on the day of submission will be
granted an extension until the next working day after the LOA period has lapsed to
submit any required work. Students who have any LOA that will result in an
extension are to ensure that they keep their lecturer informed via email, including
copies of supporting documents such as medical certificates, etc.
*Working day does not include weekends and public holidays. Please refer to your
student handbook for more details.
Non-submissions and late submissions of assignment-based coursework
component without leave of absence (LOA) for the module will be subjected to the
following late penalty:
Time after
submission
deadline
Percentage of full
marks to be deducted
> 0 and ≤ 24
hours
10
> 24 and ≤ 48
hours
20
> 48 and ≤ 72
hours
After 72 hours
30
100
Plagiarism
Republic Polytechnic takes a very serious view of plagiarism, which is a very
serious academic offence.
Students who are found plagiarising will be given zero marks for their
assessment and subjected to the penalties spelt out in the Student Handbook.
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Assignment Question
Using the assignment template provided below, submit a detailed account of your
exploration in charting a potential education and career pathway for yourself, using
the information gathered (relevant assessment tools, profiles, SWOT analysis, etc.)
from this ECG module. Use prompting questions a) to e) to structure your response.
Prompting Question:
Corresponding Lesson
a) Explain how your Skills Confidence and Work
Values assessment profiles (as done in the
MySkillsFuture portal) guide you in planning your
future steps towards your education and desired job
(approximately 80-100 words).
Lesson 7
Upon completion of the assessments, i realised my skills confidence correlated to
my career interests. I have a dire interest to be enterprising which is why i chose a
business and management related course to study. I have good confidence in my
enterprising skills such as reviewing business information like financial sheets,
budgeting, market share, investments and more. It interests me to use my
leadership, people management and organisational skills to good use in the
Human Resources field. I plan to study and work in that field as it supports my
interest and skills. All in all, I have enterprising, social and conventional skills. I
have part-taken in established social service centres to gain skills and interests in
caring for the welfare of people. Also, since a young age, i have always been
conventional trying keep my surroundings organised, neat and functional.
Therefore, the skills i am most confident at relates well in my career choice to be a
HR.
It is also known that the human resource field has a variety of opportunities and
pays good money for job well done. Under work values, i mainly believe
income,lifestyle and independence is crucial. Being in Human Resources can help
me earn good money, enjoy life with the good pay and be independent working in
the company to care for the welfare of the employees.
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Prompting Question:
Corresponding Lesson
b) Discuss THREE (3) aspects of your Career Wheel
that significantly influenced your approach in your
education and career pathway management.
(approximately 100-120 words).
Lesson 8
My skills, interests in human resources as well as the labour market influenced my
career choice. To elaborate, being in the human resource field organisation skills,
people management skills and problem solving skills is very important. Those are
the skills that I have inculcated over the years moreover, I enjoy the skills that I
have learnt and practice it everyday. For example, RP helps me a lot through
problem based learning and gives me more experience working with diverse
people in a team. These are all valuable in the HR field. My interests played a part
as well, for example, my interest and passion for people welfare and business
interested me to study this diploma. I would like to work in a real business
environment to learn business management skills. Lastly, the labour market.
Singapore is a country that has no natural resources and rely greatly on human
resources. I felt my career choice was a smart choice as it has a bright undying
future for the field. I also understood that Human Resources is a broad field and
has many aspects to dive in. These gives me better opportunities to find my choice
of interest in the skill.
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Prompting Question:
Corresponding Lesson
c) Based on your SWOT analysis, identify and explain
TWO (2) methods to overcome your weaknesses
that may hinder your future employability
(approximately 100-120 words).
Lesson 9
There are 2 major weaknesses that I have and should be managed in order to be
successful in my career. Firstly, I am sometimes late because of my poor time
management skills I either underestimate or overestimate the time. How I can
improve my time management skills is to better plan out my schedule. By giving
myself grace period to do whatever is necessary and be on time. I will start with
coming to school either earlier or on time particularly to estimate the time properly.
Secondly, I am a short and hot tempered person if things I pictured in my mind
does not go as planned. I have an anger issue that should be controlled especially
when my plans are to work in a office environment with a diverse group of people
and have many problems at hand. Patience is key. I would try to calm myself down
with positive self-talk and by taking big breathes. Also, learn some better ways to
cope with anger for example, think before I speak, Once calm, express my
concerns, get some exercise, take a timeout and identify possible solutions.
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Prompting Question:
Corresponding Lesson
d) Using your career timeline (mid-term), identify TWO
(2) goals you have. Explain how these will be useful
for achieving your long-term education and career
plans. (approximately 100-120 words).
Lesson 10
In the mid-term(2-3years), my goals are to graduate from my diploma with at least
3.5gpa and above and build a good portfolio by taking up given opportunities in
school. So that in the long-run I can get into a Singapore University to complete
my degree in human resource management and join the workforce. For me to do
that, I need to ace my modules and do well in my internship to get even hired in
the company. I have joined entrepreneurship and HR cca in my school to provide
me the opportunities to learn and explore. I desire to build a good portfolio in the
future by making full use of my opportunities. Also, utilize my given opportunity to
study in RP by doing well for my diploma. I understand that qualifications are not
only important but experience is needed to as such I want to join the workforce
and learn more about the business world. Ultimately, I want to have a strong base
first by completing the next 2-3 years of my time in RP successful enough to be
considered for my desired degree and job in the future. Henceforth, I will work
towards my specific 2 goals which is to get a GPA 3.5 and above and build an
impressive portfolio showcasing my attained skills and knowledge in HR.
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Prompting Question:
Corresponding Lesson
e) Based on your journey in this module, discuss how
ready you are for the world of work (in the face of
technological change, learning evolution, and talent
mobility) (approximately 80-100 words).
Lesson 11
I am not 100% ready to enter the workforce. I still need to work on strengthening
my knowledge(diploma, degree ,masters), skills( relevant to HR) and values. In the
current situation, the economy is not doing well due to covid19, many people are
being let off. In such situation, the companies would want to keep the most
valuable employees to run the company hence I have to stand out among the rest.
Now I am at the beginning stage, I want to fully make use of my opportunities in
RP and build my knowledge,skills and values. Such as doing well in my modules,
attaining a good GPA, join CCAs that help me gain skills and values needed for
HR. In the future, I will continue growing in these 3 areas. I want to be a wellversed employee that specialises in human resources. I am not fully ready but
taking the first step towards it by studying the relevant diploma. Moreover, this
module on exploring the future of work has helped me realise where I am now,
where I want to be and what I should do to achieve my future goals. I am certainly
clear of my career path and what I should do to achieve my goals. Henceforth, I
will continue working smart and hard towards my career path.
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