Stage 1 module assessments

Essential Skills for NA Practice

• Formative

  • 1. • 500 word draft, plan or outline

• Summative

  • 1. • 1500 word reflective essay

• Requisite learning skills

  • 1. • Assessment literacy

       • Digital literacy & safety

       • Reading & comprehension

       • Reflection

       • Literature searching

       • Reading academic sources

       • Academic writing skills

Fundamental Concepts of Health

• Formative

  • 1. • Presentation practice

• Summative

  • 1. • 10 minute narrated PowerPoint presentation

• Requisite learning skills

  • 1. • Reading & comprehension

       • Literature searching

       • Data interpretation & analysis

       • Oral presentation skills

       • Digital presentation & design & delivery

Biosciences underpinning NA Practice

• Formative

  • 1. • Practice MCQs and mock exam

• Summative

  • 1. • Closed exam

• Requisite learning skills

  • 1. • Reading & comprehension 

       • Numeracy (formula & conversions)

       • Data interpretation & analysis

       • Revision & exam technique

       • Language & terminology

Evidenced Based Practice and Quality Improvement

• Formative

  • 1. • 500 word draft, plan or outline

• Summative

  • 1. • 2000 word report

• Requisite learning skills

  • 1. • Literature searching

       • Discrimination, prioritisation & decision-making

       • Reading & comprehension

       • Report writing

       • Data interpretation & application

Meeting Care Needs

• Formative

  • 1. • 500 word draft, plan or outline

• Summative

  • 1. • 2000 word essay

• Requisite learning skills

  • 1. • Critical reading

       • Literature searching

       • Academic writing

       • Interpreting guidelines

       • Language & terminology

Professional Values

• Formative

  • 1. • 500 word draft, plan or outline

• Summative

  • 1. • 2000 word essay

• Requisite learning skills

  • 1. • Reflection

       • Critical reading

       • Literature searching 

       • Discrimination, prioritisation & decision-making

       • Academic writing

       • Language & terminology

       • Digital safety

Nursing Associate Practice 1 

• Formative

  • •  A Formative Episode of Care with opportunity for feedback on your progress

    • A mid-point interview with feedback on your progress. This should include assessment against professional values

    • The use of a formative Action Plan where concerns have been identified in relation to meeting the summative requirements

• Summative

• A summatively assessed Episode of Care with your Practice Assessor.

• Professional values outcomes

• Ensuring that your E-OAR will be completed by the submission date on the assessment schedule.