Assessment 1 – Learning Agreement (LA) 

Part A – Learning Goals  
Part B – Mid-Placement Review  
Part C – End of Placement Report 
 
Type: Professional Practice Plans (learning plans) 

Due date:  

Part A – Week 4 of your placement hours.  
Part B – Between weeks 7 and 9 (mid-way through) of your placement hours. 
Part C - Within two weeks of placement completion. 

Weighting: Pass/Fail – You must pass all assessments in this unit to pass the unit. 
Length: Succinct  
Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble 

The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools, including AI-driven writing assistants and content generators, is not permitted in this assessment. This social work practice standard is based on the requirement for students to demonstrate essential human capacities, skills, and knowledge crucial for social work practice as outlined by the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS, 2021). Social work relies on human interaction, empathy, ethical decision-making, and effective communication—skills that cannot be adequately assessed through AI-generated content. To ensure the integrity and development of these capabilities, students must verify that any grammar or writing enhancement programs used do not incorporate AI components. Compliance with this social work practice standard is vital for meeting ASWEAS graduate attributes and preparing for professional practice.

Aim 
Part A 
The Learning Goals developed as a commitment by you and the placement agency with CQUniversity to ensure the AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers) Graduate Attributes are met by the completion of SOWK14009. 
Part B 
The Mid Placement Review (MPR) assesses your progress towards meeting your learning outcomes, where you will meet either in person or online with a Field Education Liaison Officer (FELO)  and your supervisor/s close to the midway point of your placement. This key assessment point in your placement will guide you in meeting the requirements of your placement. 
Part C 
The End of Placement Report (EPR) evaluates and assesses your application of social work practice standards and ethics, your integration of theory to practice, your approach to supervision and feedback and your learning. This will be an opportunity to engage in a final conversation with your key mentor/s and supervisors on placement to share final reflections on your experience.  

Instructions 
Part A Learning Goals 
Your learning goals are the cornerstone of your placement experience which shapes your educational relationships with your field educators (supervisors) who guide your learning journey in the human services sector. Your goals provide a framework for determining whether AASW practice standards, competencies and student attributes have been met during Field Education 2.  
 
You must meet the deadlines stated in your Learning Agreement (LA) as this document clarifies and articulates roles, goals, objectives, tasks, strategies, and methods of evaluation that will drive your field education experience. Consolidating these agreements by the due dates is an important milestone; failure to do so may interrupt the success of your placement.   
 
This Learning Agreement template is designed to assist you in developing your learning goals and outlines the nine (9) standards (AASW, 2023) as the key learning areas where for each learning area you must: 

1. On the Learning Agreement proforma (supplied), draft a Learning Agreement during Week 1 of your placement in collaboration with your field educator and/or onsite task supervisor.  

2. Construct one or two learning goals for each Standard. 

3. The perspectives and approvals of the field educator and/or task supervisor and Field Education Liaison Officer (FELO) must be included in the final version Learning Agreement by noting the date you consulted in the last section of the form. 

4. The final Learning Agreement must be submitted to Moodle by week 4 of your placement timeline. 
 
Part B Mid-Placement Review 
The MPR is a key assessment document and process to allows the unit coordinator to support your ongoing placement. 

1. Initiate contact with the FELO and the field educator/s to arrange your MPR meeting (please ensure you do this at the time of your learning goals meeting). 

2. Provide the FELO with details of the meeting. If the meeting is online, arrange an appropriate link and if the meeting is face-to-face, share directions, parking arrangements, and any other relevant information to assist the FELO. 

3. Provide a copy of your LA to the FELO and your supervisor before the review meeting. 

4. Determine with your supervisor (onsite and/or external) whether the review will include all parties or if you or they wish to speak with the FELO before this meeting. 

5. At the review’s outset, the FELO will ask the supervisor (onsite and/or external) to confirm that you are accomplishing the terms set out in the LA at a satisfactory standard. This confirmation will determine the remaining process of the visit. 

6. Ensure that you take notes during the MPR meeting so that you can complete the relevant Sonia form.
  
7. Complete the MPR section of the LA form as guided by your learning goals, and you're meeting with your FELO and supervisor/s (as relevant). 

8. Ensure you include an action plan with the MPR if there are significant changes to the original LA or any concerns raised. 

9. Your LA must be submitted with the completed MPR section and any changes to the learning goals to Moodle within 2 weeks of the MPR meeting. 
   
Part C End of Placement Report  
1. The EPR is the final part of evidencing learning goals and will allow both you and your supervisor/s to reflect on your strengths and challenges for future growth.  

2. Schedule a final supervision session with your supervisor to complete your final review. Please be proactive when scheduling this final supervision and ensure your supervisor has a copy of the updated LA form.  

3. Completing the sections where you consider key learnings that you have achieved on placement as relevant to each standard.   

4. Send your EPR by email to your supervisor to complete their final reflections to support your evidence. 
 
Submission 
1. Parts A, B & C are completed within the same Learning Agreement form and submitted to Moodle at three points in the placement; Learning Goals, Mid-Placement Review and End of Placement Report for each standard as set out in the LA form. 

Documents that can be used to assist you in creating your learning goals include: 
AASW Practice Standards 
AASW Code of Ethics, 
Organisational Codes of Conduct, 
CQUniversity’s Student Charter  
Student Misconduct policy, and, 
Any other relevant occupational health and safety policies relating to the placement setting. 
 
 

Assessment 2 - Your Reflective Journey  
Summary of Supervision Records and Online Forums 
 
Type: Learning logs/diaries 
Due date: Friday Week 14, 18th October 2024 
Weighting: Pass/Fail – You must pass all assessments in this unit to pass the unit. 
Length: 1000 words 
Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble 

The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools, including AI-driven writing assistants and content generators, is not permitted in this assessment. This social work practice standard is based on the requirement for students to demonstrate essential human capacities, skills, and knowledge crucial for social work practice as outlined by the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS, 2021). Social work relies on human interaction, empathy, ethical decision-making, and effective communication—skills that cannot be adequately assessed through AI-generated content. To ensure the integrity and development of these capabilities, students must verify that any grammar or writing enhancement programs used do not incorporate AI components. Compliance with this social work practice standard is vital for meeting ASWEAS graduate attributes and preparing for professional practice

Aim 
As a student on your final field education experience, you will further develop your skills and knowledge in reflective and reflexive practice and how to utilise supervision optimally. Supervision undertaken during your placement is one of the important professional spaces where in-depth reflection occurs. Feedback is a vital part of the reflection cycle where your supervisor will provide guidance and support to identify and evaluate your practice to assist you in incorporating this into your activities during placement. Therefore, it is important to further develop the techniques and skills to successfully record, integrate, apply, and reflect on this process. 
 
You are provided with reflective tools to assist you with the process and evidence of integrating theory into practice. Through this, you will 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. You are required to complete a written supervision record after each supervision session with your relevant social work supervisor. Please use, the Supervision Record and Action Plan template, keeping your word limit to a minimum and use dot points. 

2. Share your supervision record with your supervisor for review and feedback before each supervision session. 

3. Participate in three online forums where you professionally interact with other students sharing your placement journey. Ensure you support your student colleagues by reading their forums and sharing strength-based feedback. 

4. Produce a summary of your learning from supervision and the online forum interactions outlining your key learnings.  

5. Please ensure you complete regular supervision notes as your FELO, supervisor, or a member of the field education team may request a copy as is relevant to supporting your placement experience. 

6. Please note whilst this is a reflective piece of writing, it is still important to write academically. References are not requested; however, you must reference any work that refers to other sources. 
 
Submission 
Upload your 1000-word summary of your reflections to Moodle in your final week of Placement.  
 
Marking Criteria 
Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more details on how grades will be assigned. 

Assessment 3 – Social Work Practice Framework  
 
Type: Presentation 
Due date: Week 11 of term, Friday the 27th of September. 
Weighting: Pass/Fail – You must pass all assessments in the unit to pass the unit. 
Length: 15 minutes (+/- 10%) 
Unit Coordinator: Robyn Kemble 

The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools, including AI-driven writing assistants and content generators, is not permitted in this assessment. This social work practice standard is based on the requirement for students to demonstrate essential human capacities, skills, and knowledge crucial for social work practice as outlined by the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS, 2021). Social work relies on human interaction, empathy, ethical decision-making, and effective communication—skills that cannot be adequately assessed through AI-generated content. To ensure the integrity and development of these capabilities, students must verify that any grammar or writing enhancement programs used do not incorporate AI components. Compliance with this social work practice standard is vital for meeting ASWEAS graduate attributes and preparing for professional practice.
 
Aim 
This assessment is designed to develop your understanding and articulation of your social work practice framework and provide an example of meeting your learning goals as explored within your Mid Placement Review. A Social Work Practice Framework (SWPF) maps out what we do and why, proposing a foundation and rationale for practice and fostering a range of practice tools for assessments and interventions.  
 
You are required to complete a 15-minute recording of your emerging SWPF. In this presentation, share examples of your learning goal achievements and reflect on your final placement and undergraduate journey.  
  
Instructions: 
1. Using your first placement SWPF, you are to reflect on any changes or consistencies you have observed across the last two years of your social work degree. 

2. Use your previous metaphor or choose a new one (tree, boat, basket, river etc.) to assist in your presentation. 

3. This presentation is a concise articulation of the key components of your SWPF as previously created. For those who did not undertake Field Education 1, you may be creating your first SWPF. 

4. This presentation is a brief overview of your achieved goals, using examples from your placement that address all 9 standards.  

5. As your framework is continually developing it will form part of your supervision agenda.  
 
This presentation should include the following: 
1. No more than 10 slides (excluding title and reference slides).

2. A summary of the key elements of your SWPF through your chosen metaphor.  What would you keep and what would you change?  

3. Identify and briefly explain as relevant to your placement context; two theories that inform and two theories that support, that you are developing as part of your evolving SWPF.  

4. Identify and briefly explain four (4) examples that can address all 9 standards from your LA as discussed at your Mid-Placement Review. 
i.e., Standards 3 & 6; I had the opportunity to draw on my professional judgement advocacy skills to support a service user to gain further funding to support the cost of living… this is what happened and this is the outcome.  

5. Identify strengths, self-care strategies and areas of further development from your first placement or RPL experience and how this can apply to your early practice as a new social worker.  
Whilst references are not required, please cite any material sourced as relevant to your SWPF. 
 
Submission: 
1. The developed visual material (e.g., PowerPoint/ Prezi/ Word Doc/Poster presentation), and the script (if used) used to speak to the visual material, will be submitted to Moodle on Friday week 11 of the term dates. 
 
Marking Criteria 
Please refer to the marking criteria on the Moodle site for more details on how grades will be assigned.