The Consortium has 7 principles regarding assessment of the Diploma in Social
Work (DipSW).
To qualify for the award of DipSW, student must evidence that they have
met the practice requirements for the six core competences
integrated social work values
acquired and applied knowledge
reflected upon and critically analysed their practice
transferred knowledge, skills and values in practice
(CCETSW, Rules and Requirements for the DipSW, Revised 1995, Page 11)
For the award of the DipSW, academic disciplines should only be
assessed with relevance to social work practice.
(CCETSW, Rules and Requirements for the DipSW, Revised 1995,)
Values are integral to, rather than separate from, competent practice and
evidence that the value requirements that have been met must be drawn from,
and refer to, practice undertaken in relation to each of the six core competences
and be evidenced in all assessable work.
(CCETSW, Rules and Requirements for the DipSW, Revised 1995,)
Curriculum is centrally determined with all routes working to agreed learning
outcomes. Each route will determine the method of assessment apart from the
integrative practice study and the practice teacher's and student's report
at interim and final stage, the framework for which will be centrally determined.
In order that route determined assignments are logically linked with module
learning outcomes, each assignment must test the main learning outcome(s)
for a module, set by the module subgroup and approved by the external assessor(s).
Issues related to discrimination and racism should be one of the main learning
outcomes of each module and, therefore, incorporated within each assignment.
Routes may decide to test learning in practice. However, only one such assignment
can be set over the complete DipSW programme.
Each module is assessed, so that a process of credit accumulation or transfer
is possible.
There are two major assessment points in the Diploma: at the end of Part 1
(the Intermediate Assessment) and at the end of Part 2 (Final Assessment). To
Pass either of these points requires the successful completion of academic assessable
assignments (including the integrative practice study) and learning and practice
performance (through Direct Practice Modules). Students will not normally proceed
to Part 2 without succeeding in the Intermediate Assessment, unless in exceptional
circumstances and with the approval of the external assessors and the Programme
Assessment Board.
(CCETSW, Rules and Requirements for the DipSW, Revised 1995,)
Assessment of Academic Modules.
The method of assessment set for each module will be determined by the route,
approved by the route external assessor(s) and monitored by the Programme Assessment
Board through its Annual Review.