Year 1
End of Placement Report Form
STUDENT’S NAME …………………………………………….
UNIVERSITY ATTENDED, COURSE & YEAR OF STUDY
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START AND FINISH DATE OF PLACEMENT
From: ………………………………………….to ……………………………………
LOCATION(S) ATTENDED ………………………………………………………..
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TRUST/ORGANISATION …………………………………………………………..
CLINICAL EDUCATOR’S NAME(S) ………………………………………………
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STUDENT PLACEMENT COORDINATOR’S NAME
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BLOCK COORDINATOR’S NAME (IF APPROPRIATE)
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MAIN CLIENT GROUP(S) IN THIS PLACEMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………
NUMBER OF SESSIONS ATTENDED ………………………………………….
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Instructions for completing the placement report form for Year 1: SPT1 and
PSP1

Block coordinator to arrange meeting with all colleagues involved in the
placement.

Use your evidence from the whole placement to decide whether the
suggested examples under each learning outcome are N/A (not appropriate in
this placement), Absent, Emerging, Present or Enhanced. Tick the relevant
box as appropriate.

Students are not expected to have achieved every suggested example under
each learning outcome. These are suggestions only and you can include
other examples in the comments box. There is no mark required for this
placement.

Please complete the general comments section at the end of the form. This is
helpful for the student’s future development and learning.

Please make a photocopy of the completed report form before you send it off
to the placement administrator in case your original gets lost in transit.
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Year 1 Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes below are
suggestions that the student may or may
not have had the opportunity to achieve
on placement but will give you guidance
on the sorts of skills/knowledge they may
have achieved or need to work on in
future placements
1.
1a
1b
Observation & Assessment
Make accurate evidence-based
observations of:
 Client’s general abilities
 Client’s communication
 Clinical
educators
assessment and therapy
techniques
Demonstrate a developing
knowledge of formal and
informal assessments and their
use
in
the
description,
identification and evaluation of
a range of communication and
eating and drinking difficulties.
Please tick the box most appropriate to
each competence. Further comments can
be added at the end of each section.
N/A
Absent
Emerging
Present
Enhanced
2.
2a
Planning & Intervention
With support, demonstrate the
ability to discuss hypotheses
suggested by the evaluation of
case history and assessment.
N/A
Absent
Emerging
Present
Enhanced
3.
3a
Active Learning & Evaluation
Demonstrate critical reflection
skills as a foundation for
N/A
Absent
Emerging
Present
Enhanced
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3b
4.
4a
ongoing
professional
development.
Demonstrate ability to assess
personal abilities realistically.
Application of Theoretical
Knowledge
Apply theoretical knowledge
gained from the programme of
study.
4b
Demonstrate knowledge of
typical communication and the
fundamental
elements
of
communication impairment.
4c
Evaluate
the
fundamental
elements of communication at
a basic level.
4d
Discuss possible contributing
factors
to
communication
difficulty, eg. situational, social,
psychological or medical.
Discuss and evaluate the
social,
psychological
and
educational consequences of
communication impairment.
Demonstrate awareness of
interaction between medical,
social, cognitive, educational
and communication needs.
Demonstrate understanding of
the principles of research and
research methodology which
underpin
an
analytical
approach to clinical practice.
Demonstrate awareness of the
potential clinical application of
research.
4e
4f
4g
4h
4i
N/A
Absent
Demonstrate awareness of
different research methods and
begin
to
consider
their
application to SLT issues.
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Emerging
Present
Enhanced
5.
Interpersonal Skills
5a
Demonstrate an understanding
of the need for constructive
working relationships.
5b
Demonstrate
sensitivity
to
others’ viewpoints and an
ability to recognise personal
bias.
5c
Demonstrate awareness of
personal and emotional needs
of both their clients and
themselves.
Modify own language and
interpersonal
behaviour
in
order to maximise the client's
ability to participate.
Show an understanding of the
role of empowerment in the
therapeutic relationship.
5d
5e
6
6a
6b
Professional
Attributes,
Skills & Awareness
Demonstrate awareness of the
standards detailed in RCSLT's
Communicating Quality.
N/A
Absent
Emerging
Present
Enhanced
N/A
Absent
Emerging
Present
Enhanced
Adhere
to
and
show
understanding of
RCSLT’s
standards of confidentiality
6c
6d
6e
Demonstrate a developing
awareness of the role and
responsibilities of an SLT.
Demonstrate a developing
awareness
of
other
professionals’ roles.
Demonstrate awareness of the
importance of following safe
working practices.
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6f
Demonstrate
a
basic
awareness of the legal, ethical
and professional language
required for the maintenance of
clinical records.
6g
Demonstrate the ability to
behave and interact in a
professional manner.
General Comments
Please include areas of strengths and weaknesses and please include any comments
from clients/carers/parents about the student that are helpful for their development.
Please email completed form to :
MMU Placement Administrator, Rob Knox at slt.placements@mmu.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 247 2583
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