Claims against the assessment criteria template

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Page limit

The claims against the assessment criteria is limited to four A4 pages in total. All pages in excess of four will be removed.

Content

The claims against the assessment criteria section describes the applicant’s contribution to student learning in line with the selected criterion, providing evidence to support claims. It should comprise the following elements presented in order.

■Proposed Citation of up to 25 words, which includes the discipline or field of work and the distinctive contribution of the applicant or team. The concise Citation description must be:

  • written in the third person
  • avoid jargon and use plain English
  • should inform the broadest possible audience about the work of the nominee.

■Overview of the contribution and its context.

■Statement addressing the assessment criteria (include criterion heading) and providing evidence of the contribution and resulting impact on student learning.

■Reference list: applicants should use their preferred recognised reference style throughout and include a reference list within the four pages. Links to reference lists online will not be reviewed by assessors.

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1.proposed citation

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2.Summary of particular contribution and its specific context

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3.Statement addressing chosen selection criterion providing evidence of the contribution

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4.reference list

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