1 Classroom-Based Assessment 1: Business in Action
What: A project/report based on any one of the following:
1. Finance in Action 2. Enterprise in Action 3. Economics in Action
When: Three to four-week period in Second Year of Junior Cycle. Where: To be completed in the classroom with
Tips for Success 1. Choose a topic that interests you.
2. Use the CBA check-in activity at the end of each unit to see what you are interested in.
3. Revise the action verbs on page xiii of the activity book to help you understand the questions below being asked.
4. Use the features of quality as a guide when completing the project.
some research, such as interviews, to be done outside the classroom. How: Desk and field research
Who: Completed by individual students or small groups, and corrected by class teacher using the features of quality. Students will be awarded a descriptor.
Features of Quality
Your teacher will use the features of quality when assessing your work. The features of quality are an important assessment tool (success criterion). Ten tips for achieving an exceptional descriptor
These tips are based on the features of qualities of the exceptional descriptor.
1. Use highly effective research methods (e.g. desk and field research). 2. Collect data from a wide range of sources. 3. Analyse research findings. 4. Evaluate research findings. 5. Have different points of view. 6. Use reliable sources of information. 7. Have insightful conclusions or solutions backed up by evidence. 8. Report should be of excellent standard of structure. 9. Communicate finding clearly when presenting report/project. 10. Use your Junior Cycle skills such as creativity, reflection, etc.
Getting Started on Your CBA
1. Look back at the units covered and check where you have shown an interest by ticking the CBA activity at the end of the topic.
2. Make a short list of these units and see which one interests you the most.
P. 360
Go to page 360 of the activity book to check out the features of quality.