QSP7PCM Professional Cost Management

QSP7PCM Assignment 2 

Module name	Professional Cost Management
Module code	QSP7PCM
Module start month and year	September 2025
Module pass mark	50
Assignment	2
Assignment due time and date	10.00 a.m. (UK time), Wednesday 4 February 2026
Word count	3,000 (or equivalent)
Assignment weighting	60%
Module learning outcomes assessed	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 (see ‘Assessment’ page in ‘Module orientation’ for details)

Submission Details

For this assignment, you are required to submit online via Turnitin:

• a take off and briefing note as one PDF file.

Further information to support you with this assignment:

• is available within the study materials for this module on the VLE and in the relevant ‘Assessment preparation’ week.
• will be provided in the Assignment briefing webinar (see ‘Webinar schedule’) and

Assignment forum (in the relevant ‘Assessment preparation week’). Use these opportunities to ask any questions you may have about the assessment.

Quick links to guidance

• Generative AI student guidance ( UCEM)
• Word count and overwriting
• Academic integrity (avoiding academic misconduct)
• The UCEM Guide to Referencing and Citation .

Scenario for Task 1 Only 

You are an assistant quantity surveyor working for a large quantity surveying practice called PHR Associates. You are working with your manager on the preparation of tender documents for a project to construct a new private boarding school for a client who is new to the construction industry. As part of the project the school is also building two houses to accommodate staff that will be working at the school.

You are currently working on the substructure for one of the houses on the project. The drawings include plans, sections and details, with some specification details, further specification is provided below.

As part of the traditional procurement route, you have been asked to take-off quantities for selected substructure items for House A to progress the preparation of tender documents.

The PDF drawings listed below are available on the VLE.

Task 1

Your director has asked you to take off quantities for selected items of construction works for House A. A take-off template including a query sheet is available on the VLE. You should use this template to complete your take-off. You should ensure that you have completed all the tabs of the template.

Using a Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) and following the traditional method of measurement, take-off quantities for the following substructure items as shown on the drawings:

• D0752 GF Plan
• D0753 FF Plan
• D0759 Cross Section
• D0760 Section GF details
• D0761 Section FF details D0763 Section roof details.

List of items to be measured:

• Topsoil excavation
• Topsoil retention
• Reduced level excavation
• Disposal of excavated material
• External trench excavation
• Concrete in trench foundation
• Disposal of excavated material
• Brickwork to outer layer of cavity wall below DPC (up to DPC level) Brickwork to inner layer of cavity wall below DPC (up to DPC level).

Your submission should include:

1. A taking off list
2. Marked up drawings
3. A query and answer sheet
4. Measurement in the traditional format.

Specification

600mm wide x 1500mm deep C20 mass concrete foundation footing. Taken down to 2.2m below structural floor level.

Walls below ground 100mm semi engineering brick outer leaf. 100mm standard dense concrete block inner leaf bedded in 1:3 cement mortar.

Notes

Assume the construction of the walls below ground is the same all the way around the building.

A bill of quantities is not required.

Scenario for Task 2 Only

You are lead Quantity Surveyor on a mixed-use development project procured under the traditional procurement route with a JCT Standard Building Contract. You are working with a junior apprentice to support you with your role and you are required to provide them with training by explaining the processes that you are undertaking. The project is at RIBA Stage 5 Manufacturing and Construction in the post contract stage of the project.

You worked on the precontract stage of the project developing cost plans, advising on the procurement strategy and selecting the valuation mechanism. Some key decisions made during the Pre contract stage were:

• Allocation of the budget to the various elements to produce a detailed cost plan.
• Selection of the traditional procurement route with single stage tendering by selective competition.
• Selection of the JCT Standard Building Contract.
• Production of a Bill of Quantities which was filled in by the contractor’s organisation as part of the tendering process. Selecting the valuation mechanism as monthly valuations for timebased payments as opposed to stage payments.
• The use of BIM on the project as the project team are located in multiple locations and a key objective for the client is to make the project as sustainable as possible. They are hoping to achieve BREEAM excellent for the building.

The contractor has submitted their latest valuation which includes noticeable increases in claimed works and associated costs compared to the previous valuations. Upon reviewing progress on site and digital project records including schedule linked outputs from the BIM model, you find that several elements have been overstated.

Privately, the contractor reveals they are experiencing financial difficulty, and they have overestimated the amount to be paid. They ask you to overlook this and agree the valuation.

The junior apprentice is aware of the situation and has asked you to explain how the issue would be managed and what the appropriate reporting channels are.

Task 2

You are required to produce a briefing note for the junior apprentice that:

1. Outlines the process for producing interim valuations and critically discusses how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. With reference to the scenario, explain how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence. As part of your discussion include critical commentary on how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
2. Critically discusses how the quantity surveyor should manage the issue with regards to the overvaluation. You should make reference to the five rules contained in the RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 as part of your discussion.

The conclusions and recommendations sections of your briefing note should discuss the advice your will provide to the client.

Reference list and Bibliography

You should include a reference list with a minimum of six separate relevant and appropriate sources that you have written about and cited within your work.

A bibliography of uncited sources is not required.

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Marking Guidance for this Assignment

This guidance is designed to help you to do as well as possible in your assessment by explaining how the person marking your work will be judging it.

Your work will be assessed in relation to the requirements set out in the assessment criteria marking guide shown below and the grading guidance section below.

It is recommended that you read both of these sections before starting your assessment to learn what will help you to achieve the highest marks. Before submitting your assessment you should review it to check you have produced what is required to achieve the highest marks.

When you receive your feedback from your tutor you should be able to see where you gained marks and, where relevant, recommendations about how to improve your performance going forward.

Grading Guidance

This grading guidance section explains in more detail what a submission for this assignment should include in order to achieve a mark at the threshold, good and excellent standards.

Threshold – Threshold submissions should provide:

Task 1

1. Adequate presentation of dimensions consistently with sufficient booking of dimensions, use of timesing, use of decimal places, use of underlining and correct squaring of calculations.
2. Adequate presentation of waste calculations and annotation of dimensions that is sufficient to be understood.
3. Adequate interpretation of the drawings and specifications to sufficiently identify the measured items.
4. Adequate use of the Q&A sheet to progress the measurement of the identified items.
5. Completeness of measure with some items missed.
6. Adequate use of description information on dimension sheets following SMM requirements, to distinguish between items measured in the take-off.

Task 2

• Demonstrate adequate critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Demonstrate adequate understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate adequate critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate adequate awareness of ethics as it relates to the ethical dilemma in the
• Limited discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 rules.

Good – Good submissions should provide the following in addition to the ‘threshold’ requirements

Task 1

3. Presentation of dimensions consistently with the correct booking of dimensions, use of timesing, use of decimal places, use of underlining and correct squaring of calculations with few errors. 2. Clear presentation of waste calculations and annotation of dimensions which reflects the requirement to measure for different items.
4. Competent use of the Q&A sheet to ask relevant questions to progress the measurement of the identified items.
5. Competent interpretation of the drawing and specifications to distinguish the measurement requirements for most items.
6. Completeness of measure with only 1 or 2 items missed.
7. Consistent and correct use of description information on dimension sheets following SMM requirements.

Task 2

• Demonstrate competent critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Students could consider cashflow and valuation timing as part of the discussion.
• Demonstrate competent understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate competent critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate competent awareness of ethics as it relates to the ethical dilemma in the scenario. Good discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021.

Excellent – Excellent submissions should provide the following in addition to the ‘Good’ requirements

Task 1

1. Clear, accurate and excellent presentation of dimensions and waste calculations with no errors in dimensions or waste calculations.
2. Completeness of measure with no items missed, but slight computational errors.
3. Excellent use of the Q and A sheet to progress the measurement of the identified items.
4. Drawings clearly and neatly marked up to indicate the items to be measured.
5. Measured items accurately and completely described according to the SMM.
6. Ability to interpret the drawings and understand the specification for all items that need to be measured.

Task 2

• Demonstrate excellent critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Demonstrate excellent understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate excellent critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional ethics to the PCM/QS, client, project, and stakeholders, in relation to the scenario. Excellent discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 enhanced by assumptions.

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QSP7PCM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKING GUIDE

Criteria 1 and 2 relate to the measurement in Task 1 and criteria 3, 4, 5 and 6 relate to the briefing note in Task 2.

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1. PRESENTATION OF MEASUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY	10	0–1 Inadequate	2–3 Limited	4 Below threshold	5 Threshold	6 Good	7 Excellent	8–10 Outstanding
Provision of Q&A sheet, take off list (SMM), Marked up drawings, Bill of Quantities, where relevant		Presentation format is inappropriate and communication is obstructed	Presentation format is ineffective and communication is hindered.	Presentation format is confused and communication is only partially effective	Presentation format is satisfactory and communication is sufficient to meet the learning outcomes	Presentation format is effective and communication is sound.	Presentation format is sophisticated and communication is articulate.	Presentation format is innovative and communication is insightful.
Understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.		Inadequate understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Limited understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Insufficient understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Sufficient understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure to meet the learning outcomes.	Good understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Excellent understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Outstanding understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.
Clarification of assumptions and linkage between elements of the submission		Inadequate clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Limited clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Insufficient clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Sufficient clarification of assumptions and approach made to meet the learning outcomes.	Good clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Excellent clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Outstanding clarification of assumptions and approach made.
		Minimal cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Ineffective cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Inaccurate and inconsistent cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Satisfactory cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Clear and competent cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Complete and accurate cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Comprehensive and thorough cross referencing of information to support the measure.
2. ACCURACY OF DESCRIPTION AND MEASUREMENT	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
All items have been measured properly in accordance with the SMM		Measurement of items is inaccurate, minimal and do not comply with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is unsatisfactory and ineffective and has limited compliance with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is inconsistent and inaccurate and only partially complies with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is sufficiently clear and accurate, and sufficiently complies with SMM requirements to meet the learning outcomes.	Measurement of items is competent and clear. Compliance with SMM requirements is mostly correct with minor omissions or errors.	Measurement of items is complete and accurate.  Compliance with SMM requirements is correct with minimal omissions or errors.	Measurement of items is comprehensive and thorough. Full compliance with SMM requirements.
Adequacy, clarity and completeness of descriptions in accordance with the chosen and approved SMM		Descriptions are inaccurate, minimal and do not comply with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are unsatisfactory and ineffective and have limited compliance with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are inconsistent and inaccurate and only partially comply with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are sufficiently clear and accurate, and there is sufficient compliance with SMM requirements to meet the learning outcomes.	Descriptions are competent and clear. Compliance with SMM requirements is mostly correct with minor omissions or errors.	Descriptions are complete and accurate. Compliance with SMM requirements is correct with minimal omissions or errors.	Descriptions are comprehensive and thorough. Full compliance with SMM requirements.
3. COMMUNICATION	10	0–1	2–3	4	5	6	7	8–10

			Inadequate	Limited	Below threshold	Threshold	Good	Excellent	Outstanding
Relevance to task • The relevance of the information provided to the context of the task • The way the needs of the intended audience have been addressed.			Irrelevant and addresses neither the task nor the needs of the intended audience.	Largely irrelevant and does not effectively address the task or the needs of the intended audience.	Partially relevant and attempts to address the task and the needs of the intended audience with significant irrelevance or omissions.	Sufficiently relevant to the task and the needs of the intended audience to meet the learning outcomes.	Mostly relevant to the task and the needs of the intended audience, with some minor irrelevance or omissions.	Highly relevant to the task and precisely focussed on the requirements of the intended audience.	Completely relevant to the task and fully focussed on the requirements of the intended audience.
Structure and presentation • Organisation and presentation of ideas			A lack of structure beyond a loosely connected list of points.	Largely unstructured and does not have a clear logical flow.	Inconsistent structure and logical flow.	Adequate structure and logical flow.	Reasonable structure and logical flow.	Advanced structure and logical flow.	Proficient structure and logical flow.
• Format appropriate to the intended audience and/or industry protocols • How structure and presentation enable communication.			Presentation format is inappropriate and communication is obstructed.	Presentation format is ineffective and communication is hindered.	Presentation format is confused and communication is only partially effective.	Presentation format is satisfactory and communication is sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Presentation format is appropriate and communication is clear.	Presentation format is sophisticated and communication is articulate.	Presentation format is innovative and communication is insightful.
Grammar • Selection of words, sentence construction, spelling and punctuation.			Use of grammar is deficient and meaning is obstructed.	Significant grammatical errors and meaning lacks clarity.	Several grammatical errors and meaning conveyed insufficiently clearly.	Notwithstanding some minor errors and oversights, grammar and clarity of meaning are sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Grammar usage is fair and conveys meaning clearly.	Grammar usage is advanced and conveys meaning precisely.	Grammar usage is exceptional and conveys meaning eloquently.
4. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING		20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Systematic knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of the field of study			Inadequate systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Limited systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Insufficient systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Sufficient systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Good systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Excellent systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Outstanding systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.
Critical analysis Analysis of source materials			Analysis of the source materials is superficial, deficient or minimal.	Analysis of the source materials is shallow ineffective or incomplete.	Analysis of the source materials is insubstantial, inaccurate or inconsistent.	Analysis of the source materials is adequate and of sufficient depth to meet the learning outcomes.	Analysis of the source materials is substantial clear and competent.	Analysis is effectively applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is perceptively applied to the demands of the task.
• Application of analysis to the demands of the task.			Analysis is not applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is applied unsatisfactorily to the demands of the task.	Analysis is partially applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is satisfactorily applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is reasonably applied to the demands of the task.	Proposed solutions are consistent and effective.	Proposed solutions are advanced and sophisticated.
• Development of solutions			Proposed solutions are incoherent and deficient.	Proposed solutions are unsatisfactory and ineffective.	Proposed solutions are confused and inaccurate.	Proposed solutions are satisfactory and sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Proposed solutions are clear and reasonable.	Proposed solutions are advanced and sophisticated.	Proposed solutions are ambitious and exceptional.
5	. USE AND APPLICATION OF SOURCE MATERIAL	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Application of UCEM Harvard referencing style			A minimal number of sources have been referenced. The referencing system is applied incoherently.	Referencing is unsatisfactory due to significant omissions, inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the application of the referencing system.	Referencing is insufficient due to several omissions, inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the application of the referencing system.	Referencing is sufficiently complete, accurate and consistent in the application of the referencing system to meet the learning outcomes.	Referencing is competent with mostly complete, accurate and consistent application of the referencing system.	Referencing is comprehensive with complete, accurate and consistent application of the referencing system with minimal errors.	Referencing is comprehensive and applied faultlessly.
Source Materials Selection of course materials			Minimal and incoherent selection of course materials.	Ineffective selection of course materials with significant omissions.	Inconsistent and inaccurate selection of course materials.	Adequate selection of course materials.	Competent selection of course materials.	Sophisticated selection of course materials.	Innovative selection of course materials.
Independent research			Independent research is minimal and has not been informed by scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is incomplete and unsatisfactory. It has not been informed by any notable scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is basic and has partially been informed by appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is sufficient and has been at least partially informed by appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline, sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Independent research is competent and has been informed by a reasonable amount of appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is advanced and has been informed by a comprehensive range of authoritative scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is proficient and has been informed by the full range of authoritative scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.
Use of industry practice and personal experience.			Industry practice and personal experience omitted or irrelevant.	Limited and incomplete reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Simple reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Satisfactory reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Clear reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Perceptive reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Insightful reference to industry practice and personal experience.
Originality in the application of knowledge			Originality in the application of knowledge is inadequate and incoherent. The assessed work is not informed or improved by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is ineffective and unsatisfactory. The assessed work is informed and improved in a limited manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is inconsistent and partial. The assessed work is informed and improved in a basic manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge satisfactory and adequate. The assessed work is informed and improved in an adequate manner by the source materials, sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Originality in the application of knowledge is competent and clear. The assessed work is informed and improved in a reasonable manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is perceptive and accurate. The assessed work is informed and improved in a comprehensive manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is innovative and insightful. The assessed work is informed and improved in an exceptional manner by the source materials.

6. INSIGHT, INTERPRETATION AND EVALUATION	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Systematic and creative approaches to complex issues		Inadequate selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Ineffective selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Insufficient selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Sufficient selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level to meet the learning outcomes.	Competent selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Successful selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Exceptional self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.
Critical evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline		Any evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is unsubstantiated and unstructured.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is unsatisfactory in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is simple in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is adequate in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is competent in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is sophisticated in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is ambitious and convincing in its reasoning.
Judgements in the absence of incomplete data		Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are deficient.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are inaccurate.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are confused.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are satisfactory and sufficient to meet the learning outcomes

QSP7PCM Professional Cost Management

QSP7PCM Assignment 2 

Module name	Professional Cost Management
Module code	QSP7PCM
Module start month and year	September 2025
Module pass mark	50
Assignment	2
Assignment due time and date	10.00 a.m. (UK time), Wednesday 4 February 2026
Word count	3,000 (or equivalent)
Assignment weighting	60%
Module learning outcomes assessed	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 (see ‘Assessment’ page in ‘Module orientation’ for details)

Submission Details

For this assignment, you are required to submit online via Turnitin:

• a take off and briefing note as one PDF file.

Further information to support you with this assignment:

• is available within the study materials for this module on the VLE and in the relevant ‘Assessment preparation’ week.
• will be provided in the Assignment briefing webinar (see ‘Webinar schedule’) and

Assignment forum (in the relevant ‘Assessment preparation week’). Use these opportunities to ask any questions you may have about the assessment.

Quick links to guidance

• Generative AI student guidance ( UCEM)
• Word count and overwriting
• Academic integrity (avoiding academic misconduct)
• The UCEM Guide to Referencing and Citation .

Scenario for Task 1 Only 

You are an assistant quantity surveyor working for a large quantity surveying practice called PHR Associates. You are working with your manager on the preparation of tender documents for a project to construct a new private boarding school for a client who is new to the construction industry. As part of the project the school is also building two houses to accommodate staff that will be working at the school.

You are currently working on the substructure for one of the houses on the project. The drawings include plans, sections and details, with some specification details, further specification is provided below.

As part of the traditional procurement route, you have been asked to take-off quantities for selected substructure items for House A to progress the preparation of tender documents.

The PDF drawings listed below are available on the VLE.

Task 1

Your director has asked you to take off quantities for selected items of construction works for House A. A take-off template including a query sheet is available on the VLE. You should use this template to complete your take-off. You should ensure that you have completed all the tabs of the template.

Using a Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) and following the traditional method of measurement, take-off quantities for the following substructure items as shown on the drawings:

• D0752 GF Plan
• D0753 FF Plan
• D0759 Cross Section
• D0760 Section GF details
• D0761 Section FF details D0763 Section roof details.

List of items to be measured:

• Topsoil excavation
• Topsoil retention
• Reduced level excavation
• Disposal of excavated material
• External trench excavation
• Concrete in trench foundation
• Disposal of excavated material
• Brickwork to outer layer of cavity wall below DPC (up to DPC level) Brickwork to inner layer of cavity wall below DPC (up to DPC level).

Your submission should include:

1. A taking off list
2. Marked up drawings
3. A query and answer sheet
4. Measurement in the traditional format.

Specification

600mm wide x 1500mm deep C20 mass concrete foundation footing. Taken down to 2.2m below structural floor level.

Walls below ground 100mm semi engineering brick outer leaf. 100mm standard dense concrete block inner leaf bedded in 1:3 cement mortar.

Notes

Assume the construction of the walls below ground is the same all the way around the building.

A bill of quantities is not required.

Scenario for Task 2 Only

You are lead Quantity Surveyor on a mixed-use development project procured under the traditional procurement route with a JCT Standard Building Contract. You are working with a junior apprentice to support you with your role and you are required to provide them with training by explaining the processes that you are undertaking. The project is at RIBA Stage 5 Manufacturing and Construction in the post contract stage of the project.

You worked on the precontract stage of the project developing cost plans, advising on the procurement strategy and selecting the valuation mechanism. Some key decisions made during the Pre contract stage were:

• Allocation of the budget to the various elements to produce a detailed cost plan.
• Selection of the traditional procurement route with single stage tendering by selective competition.
• Selection of the JCT Standard Building Contract.
• Production of a Bill of Quantities which was filled in by the contractor’s organisation as part of the tendering process. Selecting the valuation mechanism as monthly valuations for timebased payments as opposed to stage payments.
• The use of BIM on the project as the project team are located in multiple locations and a key objective for the client is to make the project as sustainable as possible. They are hoping to achieve BREEAM excellent for the building.

The contractor has submitted their latest valuation which includes noticeable increases in claimed works and associated costs compared to the previous valuations. Upon reviewing progress on site and digital project records including schedule linked outputs from the BIM model, you find that several elements have been overstated.

Privately, the contractor reveals they are experiencing financial difficulty, and they have overestimated the amount to be paid. They ask you to overlook this and agree the valuation.

The junior apprentice is aware of the situation and has asked you to explain how the issue would be managed and what the appropriate reporting channels are.

Task 2

You are required to produce a briefing note for the junior apprentice that:

1. Outlines the process for producing interim valuations and critically discusses how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. With reference to the scenario, explain how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence. As part of your discussion include critical commentary on how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
2. Critically discusses how the quantity surveyor should manage the issue with regards to the overvaluation. You should make reference to the five rules contained in the RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 as part of your discussion.

The conclusions and recommendations sections of your briefing note should discuss the advice your will provide to the client.

Reference list and Bibliography

You should include a reference list with a minimum of six separate relevant and appropriate sources that you have written about and cited within your work.

A bibliography of uncited sources is not required.

Marking Guidance for this Assignment

This guidance is designed to help you to do as well as possible in your assessment by explaining how the person marking your work will be judging it.

Your work will be assessed in relation to the requirements set out in the assessment criteria marking guide shown below and the grading guidance section below.

It is recommended that you read both of these sections before starting your assessment to learn what will help you to achieve the highest marks. Before submitting your assessment you should review it to check you have produced what is required to achieve the highest marks.

When you receive your feedback from your tutor you should be able to see where you gained marks and, where relevant, recommendations about how to improve your performance going forward.

Grading Guidance

This grading guidance section explains in more detail what a submission for this assignment should include in order to achieve a mark at the threshold, good and excellent standards.

Threshold – Threshold submissions should provide:

Task 1

1. Adequate presentation of dimensions consistently with sufficient booking of dimensions, use of timesing, use of decimal places, use of underlining and correct squaring of calculations.
2. Adequate presentation of waste calculations and annotation of dimensions that is sufficient to be understood.
3. Adequate interpretation of the drawings and specifications to sufficiently identify the measured items.
4. Adequate use of the Q&A sheet to progress the measurement of the identified items.
5. Completeness of measure with some items missed.
6. Adequate use of description information on dimension sheets following SMM requirements, to distinguish between items measured in the take-off.

Task 2

• Demonstrate adequate critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Demonstrate adequate understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate adequate critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate adequate awareness of ethics as it relates to the ethical dilemma in the
• Limited discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 rules.

Good – Good submissions should provide the following in addition to the ‘threshold’ requirements

Task 1

3. Presentation of dimensions consistently with the correct booking of dimensions, use of timesing, use of decimal places, use of underlining and correct squaring of calculations with few errors. 2. Clear presentation of waste calculations and annotation of dimensions which reflects the requirement to measure for different items.
4. Competent use of the Q&A sheet to ask relevant questions to progress the measurement of the identified items.
5. Competent interpretation of the drawing and specifications to distinguish the measurement requirements for most items.
6. Completeness of measure with only 1 or 2 items missed.
7. Consistent and correct use of description information on dimension sheets following SMM requirements.

Task 2

• Demonstrate competent critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Students could consider cashflow and valuation timing as part of the discussion.
• Demonstrate competent understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate competent critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate competent awareness of ethics as it relates to the ethical dilemma in the scenario. Good discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021.

Excellent – Excellent submissions should provide the following in addition to the ‘Good’ requirements

Task 1

1. Clear, accurate and excellent presentation of dimensions and waste calculations with no errors in dimensions or waste calculations.
2. Completeness of measure with no items missed, but slight computational errors.
3. Excellent use of the Q and A sheet to progress the measurement of the identified items.
4. Drawings clearly and neatly marked up to indicate the items to be measured.
5. Measured items accurately and completely described according to the SMM.
6. Ability to interpret the drawings and understand the specification for all items that need to be measured.

Task 2

• Demonstrate excellent critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Demonstrate excellent understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate excellent critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional ethics to the PCM/QS, client, project, and stakeholders, in relation to the scenario. Excellent discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 enhanced by assumptions.

QSP7PCM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKING GUIDE

Criteria 1 and 2 relate to the measurement in Task 1 and criteria 3, 4, 5 and 6 relate to the briefing note in Task 2.

LEVEL_7_QSP7PCM
_Ass_2_2021_SEP
1. PRESENTATION OF MEASUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY	10	0–1 Inadequate	2–3 Limited	4 Below threshold	5 Threshold	6 Good	7 Excellent	8–10 Outstanding
Provision of Q&A sheet, take off list (SMM), Marked up drawings, Bill of Quantities, where relevant		Presentation format is inappropriate and communication is obstructed	Presentation format is ineffective and communication is hindered.	Presentation format is confused and communication is only partially effective	Presentation format is satisfactory and communication is sufficient to meet the learning outcomes	Presentation format is effective and communication is sound.	Presentation format is sophisticated and communication is articulate.	Presentation format is innovative and communication is insightful.
Understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.		Inadequate understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Limited understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Insufficient understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Sufficient understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure to meet the learning outcomes.	Good understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Excellent understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Outstanding understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.
Clarification of assumptions and linkage between elements of the submission		Inadequate clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Limited clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Insufficient clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Sufficient clarification of assumptions and approach made to meet the learning outcomes.	Good clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Excellent clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Outstanding clarification of assumptions and approach made.
		Minimal cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Ineffective cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Inaccurate and inconsistent cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Satisfactory cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Clear and competent cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Complete and accurate cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Comprehensive and thorough cross referencing of information to support the measure.
2. ACCURACY OF DESCRIPTION AND MEASUREMENT	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
All items have been measured properly in accordance with the SMM		Measurement of items is inaccurate, minimal and do not comply with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is unsatisfactory and ineffective and has limited compliance with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is inconsistent and inaccurate and only partially complies with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is sufficiently clear and accurate, and sufficiently complies with SMM requirements to meet the learning outcomes.	Measurement of items is competent and clear. Compliance with SMM requirements is mostly correct with minor omissions or errors.	Measurement of items is complete and accurate.  Compliance with SMM requirements is correct with minimal omissions or errors.	Measurement of items is comprehensive and thorough. Full compliance with SMM requirements.
Adequacy, clarity and completeness of descriptions in accordance with the chosen and approved SMM		Descriptions are inaccurate, minimal and do not comply with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are unsatisfactory and ineffective and have limited compliance with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are inconsistent and inaccurate and only partially comply with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are sufficiently clear and accurate, and there is sufficient compliance with SMM requirements to meet the learning outcomes.	Descriptions are competent and clear. Compliance with SMM requirements is mostly correct with minor omissions or errors.	Descriptions are complete and accurate. Compliance with SMM requirements is correct with minimal omissions or errors.	Descriptions are comprehensive and thorough. Full compliance with SMM requirements.
3. COMMUNICATION	10	0–1	2–3	4	5	6	7	8–10

			Inadequate	Limited	Below threshold	Threshold	Good	Excellent	Outstanding
Relevance to task • The relevance of the information provided to the context of the task • The way the needs of the intended audience have been addressed.			Irrelevant and addresses neither the task nor the needs of the intended audience.	Largely irrelevant and does not effectively address the task or the needs of the intended audience.	Partially relevant and attempts to address the task and the needs of the intended audience with significant irrelevance or omissions.	Sufficiently relevant to the task and the needs of the intended audience to meet the learning outcomes.	Mostly relevant to the task and the needs of the intended audience, with some minor irrelevance or omissions.	Highly relevant to the task and precisely focussed on the requirements of the intended audience.	Completely relevant to the task and fully focussed on the requirements of the intended audience.
Structure and presentation • Organisation and presentation of ideas			A lack of structure beyond a loosely connected list of points.	Largely unstructured and does not have a clear logical flow.	Inconsistent structure and logical flow.	Adequate structure and logical flow.	Reasonable structure and logical flow.	Advanced structure and logical flow.	Proficient structure and logical flow.
• Format appropriate to the intended audience and/or industry protocols • How structure and presentation enable communication.			Presentation format is inappropriate and communication is obstructed.	Presentation format is ineffective and communication is hindered.	Presentation format is confused and communication is only partially effective.	Presentation format is satisfactory and communication is sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Presentation format is appropriate and communication is clear.	Presentation format is sophisticated and communication is articulate.	Presentation format is innovative and communication is insightful.
Grammar • Selection of words, sentence construction, spelling and punctuation.			Use of grammar is deficient and meaning is obstructed.	Significant grammatical errors and meaning lacks clarity.	Several grammatical errors and meaning conveyed insufficiently clearly.	Notwithstanding some minor errors and oversights, grammar and clarity of meaning are sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Grammar usage is fair and conveys meaning clearly.	Grammar usage is advanced and conveys meaning precisely.	Grammar usage is exceptional and conveys meaning eloquently.
4. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING		20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Systematic knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of the field of study			Inadequate systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Limited systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Insufficient systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Sufficient systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Good systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Excellent systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Outstanding systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.
Critical analysis Analysis of source materials			Analysis of the source materials is superficial, deficient or minimal.	Analysis of the source materials is shallow ineffective or incomplete.	Analysis of the source materials is insubstantial, inaccurate or inconsistent.	Analysis of the source materials is adequate and of sufficient depth to meet the learning outcomes.	Analysis of the source materials is substantial clear and competent.	Analysis is effectively applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is perceptively applied to the demands of the task.
• Application of analysis to the demands of the task.			Analysis is not applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is applied unsatisfactorily to the demands of the task.	Analysis is partially applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is satisfactorily applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is reasonably applied to the demands of the task.	Proposed solutions are consistent and effective.	Proposed solutions are advanced and sophisticated.
• Development of solutions			Proposed solutions are incoherent and deficient.	Proposed solutions are unsatisfactory and ineffective.	Proposed solutions are confused and inaccurate.	Proposed solutions are satisfactory and sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Proposed solutions are clear and reasonable.	Proposed solutions are advanced and sophisticated.	Proposed solutions are ambitious and exceptional.
5	. USE AND APPLICATION OF SOURCE MATERIAL	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Application of UCEM Harvard referencing style			A minimal number of sources have been referenced. The referencing system is applied incoherently.	Referencing is unsatisfactory due to significant omissions, inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the application of the referencing system.	Referencing is insufficient due to several omissions, inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the application of the referencing system.	Referencing is sufficiently complete, accurate and consistent in the application of the referencing system to meet the learning outcomes.	Referencing is competent with mostly complete, accurate and consistent application of the referencing system.	Referencing is comprehensive with complete, accurate and consistent application of the referencing system with minimal errors.	Referencing is comprehensive and applied faultlessly.
Source Materials Selection of course materials			Minimal and incoherent selection of course materials.	Ineffective selection of course materials with significant omissions.	Inconsistent and inaccurate selection of course materials.	Adequate selection of course materials.	Competent selection of course materials.	Sophisticated selection of course materials.	Innovative selection of course materials.
Independent research			Independent research is minimal and has not been informed by scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is incomplete and unsatisfactory. It has not been informed by any notable scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is basic and has partially been informed by appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is sufficient and has been at least partially informed by appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline, sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Independent research is competent and has been informed by a reasonable amount of appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is advanced and has been informed by a comprehensive range of authoritative scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is proficient and has been informed by the full range of authoritative scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.
Use of industry practice and personal experience.			Industry practice and personal experience omitted or irrelevant.	Limited and incomplete reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Simple reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Satisfactory reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Clear reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Perceptive reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Insightful reference to industry practice and personal experience.
Originality in the application of knowledge			Originality in the application of knowledge is inadequate and incoherent. The assessed work is not informed or improved by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is ineffective and unsatisfactory. The assessed work is informed and improved in a limited manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is inconsistent and partial. The assessed work is informed and improved in a basic manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge satisfactory and adequate. The assessed work is informed and improved in an adequate manner by the source materials, sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Originality in the application of knowledge is competent and clear. The assessed work is informed and improved in a reasonable manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is perceptive and accurate. The assessed work is informed and improved in a comprehensive manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is innovative and insightful. The assessed work is informed and improved in an exceptional manner by the source materials.

6. INSIGHT, INTERPRETATION AND EVALUATION	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Systematic and creative approaches to complex issues		Inadequate selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Ineffective selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Insufficient selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Sufficient selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level to meet the learning outcomes.	Competent selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Successful selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Exceptional self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.
Critical evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline		Any evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is unsubstantiated and unstructured.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is unsatisfactory in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is simple in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is adequate in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is competent in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is sophisticated in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is ambitious and convincing in its reasoning.
Judgements in the absence of incomplete data		Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are deficient.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are inaccurate.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are confused.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are satisfactory and sufficient to meet the learning outcomes

QSP7PCM Professional Cost Management

QSP7PCM Assignment 2 

Module name	Professional Cost Management
Module code	QSP7PCM
Module start month and year	September 2025
Module pass mark	50
Assignment	2
Assignment due time and date	10.00 a.m. (UK time), Wednesday 4 February 2026
Word count	3,000 (or equivalent)
Assignment weighting	60%
Module learning outcomes assessed	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 (see ‘Assessment’ page in ‘Module orientation’ for details)

Submission Details

For this assignment, you are required to submit online via Turnitin:

• a take off and briefing note as one PDF file.

Further information to support you with this assignment:

• is available within the study materials for this module on the VLE and in the relevant ‘Assessment preparation’ week.
• will be provided in the Assignment briefing webinar (see ‘Webinar schedule’) and

Assignment forum (in the relevant ‘Assessment preparation week’). Use these opportunities to ask any questions you may have about the assessment.

Quick links to guidance

• Generative AI student guidance ( UCEM)
• Word count and overwriting
• Academic integrity (avoiding academic misconduct)
• The UCEM Guide to Referencing and Citation .

Scenario for Task 1 Only 

You are an assistant quantity surveyor working for a large quantity surveying practice called PHR Associates. You are working with your manager on the preparation of tender documents for a project to construct a new private boarding school for a client who is new to the construction industry. As part of the project the school is also building two houses to accommodate staff that will be working at the school.

You are currently working on the substructure for one of the houses on the project. The drawings include plans, sections and details, with some specification details, further specification is provided below.

As part of the traditional procurement route, you have been asked to take-off quantities for selected substructure items for House A to progress the preparation of tender documents.

The PDF drawings listed below are available on the VLE.

Task 1

Your director has asked you to take off quantities for selected items of construction works for House A. A take-off template including a query sheet is available on the VLE. You should use this template to complete your take-off. You should ensure that you have completed all the tabs of the template.

Using a Standard Method of Measurement (SMM) and following the traditional method of measurement, take-off quantities for the following substructure items as shown on the drawings:

• D0752 GF Plan
• D0753 FF Plan
• D0759 Cross Section
• D0760 Section GF details
• D0761 Section FF details D0763 Section roof details.

List of items to be measured:

• Topsoil excavation
• Topsoil retention
• Reduced level excavation
• Disposal of excavated material
• External trench excavation
• Concrete in trench foundation
• Disposal of excavated material
• Brickwork to outer layer of cavity wall below DPC (up to DPC level) Brickwork to inner layer of cavity wall below DPC (up to DPC level).

Your submission should include:

1. A taking off list
2. Marked up drawings
3. A query and answer sheet
4. Measurement in the traditional format.

Specification

600mm wide x 1500mm deep C20 mass concrete foundation footing. Taken down to 2.2m below structural floor level.

Walls below ground 100mm semi engineering brick outer leaf. 100mm standard dense concrete block inner leaf bedded in 1:3 cement mortar.

Notes

Assume the construction of the walls below ground is the same all the way around the building.

A bill of quantities is not required.

Scenario for Task 2 Only

You are lead Quantity Surveyor on a mixed-use development project procured under the traditional procurement route with a JCT Standard Building Contract. You are working with a junior apprentice to support you with your role and you are required to provide them with training by explaining the processes that you are undertaking. The project is at RIBA Stage 5 Manufacturing and Construction in the post contract stage of the project.

You worked on the precontract stage of the project developing cost plans, advising on the procurement strategy and selecting the valuation mechanism. Some key decisions made during the Pre contract stage were:

• Allocation of the budget to the various elements to produce a detailed cost plan.
• Selection of the traditional procurement route with single stage tendering by selective competition.
• Selection of the JCT Standard Building Contract.
• Production of a Bill of Quantities which was filled in by the contractor’s organisation as part of the tendering process. Selecting the valuation mechanism as monthly valuations for timebased payments as opposed to stage payments.
• The use of BIM on the project as the project team are located in multiple locations and a key objective for the client is to make the project as sustainable as possible. They are hoping to achieve BREEAM excellent for the building.

The contractor has submitted their latest valuation which includes noticeable increases in claimed works and associated costs compared to the previous valuations. Upon reviewing progress on site and digital project records including schedule linked outputs from the BIM model, you find that several elements have been overstated.

Privately, the contractor reveals they are experiencing financial difficulty, and they have overestimated the amount to be paid. They ask you to overlook this and agree the valuation.

The junior apprentice is aware of the situation and has asked you to explain how the issue would be managed and what the appropriate reporting channels are.

Task 2

You are required to produce a briefing note for the junior apprentice that:

1. Outlines the process for producing interim valuations and critically discusses how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. With reference to the scenario, explain how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence. As part of your discussion include critical commentary on how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
2. Critically discusses how the quantity surveyor should manage the issue with regards to the overvaluation. You should make reference to the five rules contained in the RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 as part of your discussion.

The conclusions and recommendations sections of your briefing note should discuss the advice your will provide to the client.

Reference list and Bibliography

You should include a reference list with a minimum of six separate relevant and appropriate sources that you have written about and cited within your work.

A bibliography of uncited sources is not required.

Marking Guidance for this Assignment

This guidance is designed to help you to do as well as possible in your assessment by explaining how the person marking your work will be judging it.

Your work will be assessed in relation to the requirements set out in the assessment criteria marking guide shown below and the grading guidance section below.

It is recommended that you read both of these sections before starting your assessment to learn what will help you to achieve the highest marks. Before submitting your assessment you should review it to check you have produced what is required to achieve the highest marks.

When you receive your feedback from your tutor you should be able to see where you gained marks and, where relevant, recommendations about how to improve your performance going forward.

Grading Guidance

This grading guidance section explains in more detail what a submission for this assignment should include in order to achieve a mark at the threshold, good and excellent standards.

Threshold – Threshold submissions should provide:

Task 1

1. Adequate presentation of dimensions consistently with sufficient booking of dimensions, use of timesing, use of decimal places, use of underlining and correct squaring of calculations.
2. Adequate presentation of waste calculations and annotation of dimensions that is sufficient to be understood.
3. Adequate interpretation of the drawings and specifications to sufficiently identify the measured items.
4. Adequate use of the Q&A sheet to progress the measurement of the identified items.
5. Completeness of measure with some items missed.
6. Adequate use of description information on dimension sheets following SMM requirements, to distinguish between items measured in the take-off.

Task 2

• Demonstrate adequate critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Demonstrate adequate understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate adequate critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate adequate awareness of ethics as it relates to the ethical dilemma in the
• Limited discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 rules.

Good – Good submissions should provide the following in addition to the ‘threshold’ requirements

Task 1

3. Presentation of dimensions consistently with the correct booking of dimensions, use of timesing, use of decimal places, use of underlining and correct squaring of calculations with few errors. 2. Clear presentation of waste calculations and annotation of dimensions which reflects the requirement to measure for different items.
4. Competent use of the Q&A sheet to ask relevant questions to progress the measurement of the identified items.
5. Competent interpretation of the drawing and specifications to distinguish the measurement requirements for most items.
6. Completeness of measure with only 1 or 2 items missed.
7. Consistent and correct use of description information on dimension sheets following SMM requirements.

Task 2

• Demonstrate competent critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Students could consider cashflow and valuation timing as part of the discussion.
• Demonstrate competent understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate competent critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate competent awareness of ethics as it relates to the ethical dilemma in the scenario. Good discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021.

Excellent – Excellent submissions should provide the following in addition to the ‘Good’ requirements

Task 1

1. Clear, accurate and excellent presentation of dimensions and waste calculations with no errors in dimensions or waste calculations.
2. Completeness of measure with no items missed, but slight computational errors.
3. Excellent use of the Q and A sheet to progress the measurement of the identified items.
4. Drawings clearly and neatly marked up to indicate the items to be measured.
5. Measured items accurately and completely described according to the SMM.
6. Ability to interpret the drawings and understand the specification for all items that need to be measured.

Task 2

• Demonstrate excellent critical appraisal on the process for producing interim valuations and how interim valuations contribute to effective financial management in a construction project. Demonstrate excellent understanding of how decisions made during the precontract stage influence post contract valuation accuracy, cashflow and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrate excellent critical appraisal how digital tools such as BIM may support this process from client and contractor perspective.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional ethics to the PCM/QS, client, project, and stakeholders, in relation to the scenario. Excellent discussion on the 5 RICS Rules of Conduct 2021 enhanced by assumptions.

QSP7PCM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKING GUIDE

Criteria 1 and 2 relate to the measurement in Task 1 and criteria 3, 4, 5 and 6 relate to the briefing note in Task 2.

LEVEL_7_QSP7PCM
_Ass_2_2021_SEP
1. PRESENTATION OF MEASUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY	10	0–1 Inadequate	2–3 Limited	4 Below threshold	5 Threshold	6 Good	7 Excellent	8–10 Outstanding
Provision of Q&A sheet, take off list (SMM), Marked up drawings, Bill of Quantities, where relevant		Presentation format is inappropriate and communication is obstructed	Presentation format is ineffective and communication is hindered.	Presentation format is confused and communication is only partially effective	Presentation format is satisfactory and communication is sufficient to meet the learning outcomes	Presentation format is effective and communication is sound.	Presentation format is sophisticated and communication is articulate.	Presentation format is innovative and communication is insightful.
Understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.		Inadequate understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Limited understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Insufficient understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Sufficient understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure to meet the learning outcomes.	Good understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Excellent understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.	Outstanding understanding of construction technology, materials and related specification content structure.
Clarification of assumptions and linkage between elements of the submission		Inadequate clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Limited clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Insufficient clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Sufficient clarification of assumptions and approach made to meet the learning outcomes.	Good clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Excellent clarification of assumptions and approach made.	Outstanding clarification of assumptions and approach made.
		Minimal cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Ineffective cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Inaccurate and inconsistent cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Satisfactory cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Clear and competent cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Complete and accurate cross referencing of information to support the measure.	Comprehensive and thorough cross referencing of information to support the measure.
2. ACCURACY OF DESCRIPTION AND MEASUREMENT	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
All items have been measured properly in accordance with the SMM		Measurement of items is inaccurate, minimal and do not comply with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is unsatisfactory and ineffective and has limited compliance with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is inconsistent and inaccurate and only partially complies with SMM requirements.	Measurement of items is sufficiently clear and accurate, and sufficiently complies with SMM requirements to meet the learning outcomes.	Measurement of items is competent and clear. Compliance with SMM requirements is mostly correct with minor omissions or errors.	Measurement of items is complete and accurate.  Compliance with SMM requirements is correct with minimal omissions or errors.	Measurement of items is comprehensive and thorough. Full compliance with SMM requirements.
Adequacy, clarity and completeness of descriptions in accordance with the chosen and approved SMM		Descriptions are inaccurate, minimal and do not comply with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are unsatisfactory and ineffective and have limited compliance with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are inconsistent and inaccurate and only partially comply with SMM requirements.	Descriptions are sufficiently clear and accurate, and there is sufficient compliance with SMM requirements to meet the learning outcomes.	Descriptions are competent and clear. Compliance with SMM requirements is mostly correct with minor omissions or errors.	Descriptions are complete and accurate. Compliance with SMM requirements is correct with minimal omissions or errors.	Descriptions are comprehensive and thorough. Full compliance with SMM requirements.
3. COMMUNICATION	10	0–1	2–3	4	5	6	7	8–10

			Inadequate	Limited	Below threshold	Threshold	Good	Excellent	Outstanding
Relevance to task • The relevance of the information provided to the context of the task • The way the needs of the intended audience have been addressed.			Irrelevant and addresses neither the task nor the needs of the intended audience.	Largely irrelevant and does not effectively address the task or the needs of the intended audience.	Partially relevant and attempts to address the task and the needs of the intended audience with significant irrelevance or omissions.	Sufficiently relevant to the task and the needs of the intended audience to meet the learning outcomes.	Mostly relevant to the task and the needs of the intended audience, with some minor irrelevance or omissions.	Highly relevant to the task and precisely focussed on the requirements of the intended audience.	Completely relevant to the task and fully focussed on the requirements of the intended audience.
Structure and presentation • Organisation and presentation of ideas			A lack of structure beyond a loosely connected list of points.	Largely unstructured and does not have a clear logical flow.	Inconsistent structure and logical flow.	Adequate structure and logical flow.	Reasonable structure and logical flow.	Advanced structure and logical flow.	Proficient structure and logical flow.
• Format appropriate to the intended audience and/or industry protocols • How structure and presentation enable communication.			Presentation format is inappropriate and communication is obstructed.	Presentation format is ineffective and communication is hindered.	Presentation format is confused and communication is only partially effective.	Presentation format is satisfactory and communication is sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Presentation format is appropriate and communication is clear.	Presentation format is sophisticated and communication is articulate.	Presentation format is innovative and communication is insightful.
Grammar • Selection of words, sentence construction, spelling and punctuation.			Use of grammar is deficient and meaning is obstructed.	Significant grammatical errors and meaning lacks clarity.	Several grammatical errors and meaning conveyed insufficiently clearly.	Notwithstanding some minor errors and oversights, grammar and clarity of meaning are sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Grammar usage is fair and conveys meaning clearly.	Grammar usage is advanced and conveys meaning precisely.	Grammar usage is exceptional and conveys meaning eloquently.
4. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING		20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Systematic knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of the field of study			Inadequate systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Limited systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Insufficient systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study.	Sufficient systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Good systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Excellent systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.	Outstanding systematic knowledge and understanding of the field of study to meet the learning outcomes.
Critical analysis Analysis of source materials			Analysis of the source materials is superficial, deficient or minimal.	Analysis of the source materials is shallow ineffective or incomplete.	Analysis of the source materials is insubstantial, inaccurate or inconsistent.	Analysis of the source materials is adequate and of sufficient depth to meet the learning outcomes.	Analysis of the source materials is substantial clear and competent.	Analysis is effectively applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is perceptively applied to the demands of the task.
• Application of analysis to the demands of the task.			Analysis is not applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is applied unsatisfactorily to the demands of the task.	Analysis is partially applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is satisfactorily applied to the demands of the task.	Analysis is reasonably applied to the demands of the task.	Proposed solutions are consistent and effective.	Proposed solutions are advanced and sophisticated.
• Development of solutions			Proposed solutions are incoherent and deficient.	Proposed solutions are unsatisfactory and ineffective.	Proposed solutions are confused and inaccurate.	Proposed solutions are satisfactory and sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Proposed solutions are clear and reasonable.	Proposed solutions are advanced and sophisticated.	Proposed solutions are ambitious and exceptional.
5	. USE AND APPLICATION OF SOURCE MATERIAL	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Application of UCEM Harvard referencing style			A minimal number of sources have been referenced. The referencing system is applied incoherently.	Referencing is unsatisfactory due to significant omissions, inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the application of the referencing system.	Referencing is insufficient due to several omissions, inaccuracies or inconsistencies in the application of the referencing system.	Referencing is sufficiently complete, accurate and consistent in the application of the referencing system to meet the learning outcomes.	Referencing is competent with mostly complete, accurate and consistent application of the referencing system.	Referencing is comprehensive with complete, accurate and consistent application of the referencing system with minimal errors.	Referencing is comprehensive and applied faultlessly.
Source Materials Selection of course materials			Minimal and incoherent selection of course materials.	Ineffective selection of course materials with significant omissions.	Inconsistent and inaccurate selection of course materials.	Adequate selection of course materials.	Competent selection of course materials.	Sophisticated selection of course materials.	Innovative selection of course materials.
Independent research			Independent research is minimal and has not been informed by scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is incomplete and unsatisfactory. It has not been informed by any notable scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is basic and has partially been informed by appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is sufficient and has been at least partially informed by appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline, sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Independent research is competent and has been informed by a reasonable amount of appropriate scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is advanced and has been informed by a comprehensive range of authoritative scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.	Independent research is proficient and has been informed by the full range of authoritative scholarship at the forefront of the academic discipline.
Use of industry practice and personal experience.			Industry practice and personal experience omitted or irrelevant.	Limited and incomplete reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Simple reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Satisfactory reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Clear reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Perceptive reference to industry practice and personal experience.	Insightful reference to industry practice and personal experience.
Originality in the application of knowledge			Originality in the application of knowledge is inadequate and incoherent. The assessed work is not informed or improved by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is ineffective and unsatisfactory. The assessed work is informed and improved in a limited manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is inconsistent and partial. The assessed work is informed and improved in a basic manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge satisfactory and adequate. The assessed work is informed and improved in an adequate manner by the source materials, sufficient to meet the learning outcomes.	Originality in the application of knowledge is competent and clear. The assessed work is informed and improved in a reasonable manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is perceptive and accurate. The assessed work is informed and improved in a comprehensive manner by the source materials.	Originality in the application of knowledge is innovative and insightful. The assessed work is informed and improved in an exceptional manner by the source materials.

6. INSIGHT, INTERPRETATION AND EVALUATION	20	0–3 Inadequate	4–7 Limited	8–9 Below threshold	10–11 Threshold	12–13 Good	14–15 Excellent	16–20 Outstanding
Systematic and creative approaches to complex issues		Inadequate selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Ineffective selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Insufficient selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Sufficient selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level to meet the learning outcomes.	Competent selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Successful selfdirection and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.	Exceptional self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and in implementing tasks at a professional level.
Critical evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline		Any evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is unsubstantiated and unstructured.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is unsatisfactory in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is simple in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is adequate in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is competent in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is sophisticated in its reasoning.	Evaluation of current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline is ambitious and convincing in its reasoning.
Judgements in the absence of incomplete data		Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are deficient.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are inaccurate.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are confused.	Judgments in the absence of incomplete data and/or conclusions are satisfactory and sufficient to meet the learning outcomes

MKTG801 Marketing and Enterprise Assignment 2025/26 | AIS

MKTG801 Marketing and Enterprise Assignment

POINTS to NOTE:

1. There are 100 marks for this assignment which is 25% of the final course grade.
2. The word limit for this assignment is 2,500 words (+/-10%), excluding references, figures, tables, and appendixes.
3. Use Arial or Times New Roman font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing.
4. Ensure you follow academic citation and referencing requirements, as failure to do so may invoke penalties. Use APA (7th ed.). A reference list is required.
5. You are also required to reference the use of any tools / software / application used. This includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to paraphrase or proofread, which requires a statement where applicable.
6. Upon submission your assignment will be checked for copied materials as well as the use of AI (artificial intelligence), with penalties to be applied where appropriate and if not appropriately referenced.
7. You may submit your assignment as a draft submission (Moodle/Turnitin) to check similarity prior to making your final submission.
8. Late submissions incur a 5% penalty (5 marks) for each 24-hour period up to 96 hours (after that time, your mark will be recorded as zero).
9. An extension may be granted if, within the prescribed timeframe, you submit an 'Assignment Extension Application' form with supporting documentation (e.g., a medical certificate) to the Programme Administration Unit.
10. As part of pass requirements for this course, you are required to pass each learning outcome at least once in this course.
11. You must gain at least 50% or higher for Assignment 4 to pass this course. A resubmission for assignment 4 (only) may be considered if you have scored 40% to 49%.

As set out in your Course Outline, this assignment requires you to:

Learning Outcome 4 – examine key characteristics of entrepreneurship and prepare a business plan for a new venture.

1. Select two companies that have entrepreneurial CEO and identify the main driving characteristics of each CEO. What are the positive outcomes of these characteristics on staff and customers and what drawbacks do they produce? (35 marks)
2. Select a product or service and develop a business plan that grows the new venture into a cashflow positive company within two years. The business can be in New Zealand or overseas and can relate to your own experience or to an interesting idea that you want to pursue to form the basis of a company. Use the business plan template in the class materials and include financial projections to demonstrate the growth and identify the competitive advantage to drive company growth. 65 marks

MKTG801 Marking Rubric

Grading	D- (0% - 39%)	D (40% - 49%)	C (50% - 64%)	B (65% - 79%)	A (80% – 100%)
1	Entrepreneurial characteristics of two (2) CEOs of different companies are not or inaccurately identified. The key, relevant benefits and drawbacks of the two (2) CEOs entrepreneurial characteristics to their respective businesses are not or inaccurately discussed.	Entrepreneurial characteristics of two (2) CEOs of different companies are incompletely identified. The key, relevant benefits and drawbacks of the two (2) CEOs entrepreneurial characteristics to their respective businesses are incompletely discussed.	Entrepreneurial characteristics of two (2) CEOs of different companies are accurately discussed. The key, relevant benefits and drawbacks of the two (2) CEOs entrepreneurial characteristics to their respective businesses are accurately discussed.	Entrepreneurial characteristics of two (2) CEOs of different companies are clearly discussed. A range of relevant benefits and drawbacks of the two (2) CEOs entrepreneurial characteristics to their respective businesses are robustly discussed.	Entrepreneurial characteristics of two (2) CEOs of different companies are comprehensively discussed. A wide range of key, relevant benefits and drawbacks of the two (2) CEOs entrepreneurial characteristics to their respective businesses are insightfully discussed.
Marks out of 35= Student Feedback
2	Key, relevant components as they apply to the product or service are not present. Financial projections are inaccurate, not feasible	Key, relevant components as they apply to the product or service are incomplete or with some errors. Financial projections have some errors, are not	Key, relevant business plan components as they apply to the product or service are accurately completed.	A range of relevant business plan components as they apply to the product or service are robustly completed. Financial projections are accurate, feasible and	A wide range of business plan components as they apply to the product or service are comprehensively completed.

	and do not support the business plan. Business plan is not aligned to the product or service and will not grow the new venture into a cashflow positive company within two years.	completely feasible or do not fully support the business plan. Business plan is not completely aligned to the product or service and will not adequately grow the new venture into a cashflow positive company within two years.	Financial projections are accurate, feasible and support the business plan. Business plan is aligned to the product or service and will grow the new venture into a cashflow positive company within two years.	clearly support the business plan. Business plan is robustly aligned to the product or service and will effectively grow the new venture into a cashflow positive company within two years.	Financial projections are accurate, feasible and comprehensively support the business plan. Business plan is insightfully aligned to the product or service and will effectively grow the new venture into a cashflow positive company within two years.
Marks out

BUAD801 Decision Support Tools and Techniques Assignment 1 2025-26 | AIS

Business Administration Programmes Assignment 1   

Course: BUAD801 Decision Support Tools and Techniques  

POINTS to NOTE:

1. There are 100 marks for this assignment which is 25% of the final course grade. 
2. The word limit for this assignment is 2,500 words (+/-10%), excluding references, figures, tables, and appendixes. 
3. Use Arial or Times New Roman font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing.  
4. Ensure you follow academic citation and referencing requirements, as failure to do so may invoke penalties. Use APA (7th ed.). A reference list is required. 
5. You are also required to reference the use of any tools/software/application used. This includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to paraphrase or proofread, which requires a statement where applicable. 
6. Upon submission your assignment will be checked for copied materials as well as the use of AI (artificial intelligence), with penalties to be applied where appropriate and if not appropriately referenced.    
7. You may submit your assignment as a draft submission (Moodle/Turnitin) to check similarity prior to making your final submission.  
8. Late submissions incur a 5% penalty (5 marks) for each 24-hour period up to 96 hours (after that time, your mark will be recorded as zero). 
9. An extension may be granted if, within the prescribed timeframe, you submit an 'Assignment Extension Application' form with supporting documentation (e.g., a medical certificate) to the Programme Administration Unit. 
10. As part of pass requirements for this course, you are required to pass each learning outcome at least once in this course. 

Learning Outcomes:

As set out in your Course Outline, this assignment requires you to:  

• LO2 Effectively correlate data to construct various graphs in order to select appropriagte quantitative tools.  
• LO3 Demonstrates analytical skills for managerial decision-making by evaluating and interpreting business scenarios.; and  
• LO4 Apply calculations using appropriate instruments to distinguish between using forecasting and regression tools.

BUSINESS SCENARIO

A New Zealand company specialising in distributing goods to consumers is looking to expand its activity internally or externally (outside New Zealand). The management team of this company needs to look at the feasibility of that expansion by using quantitative analysis for some economic indicators.

The two alternative scenarios are: 

1.expand in New Zealand; or  
2.establish a new division in another country.  
Five economic indicators are selected to analyse and help in making decisions.  
a.GDP per head 
b.Imports goods growth rate 
c.Export good growth rate 
d.Growth rate of GDP private final consumption expenditure  
e.Unemployment population 

Quarterly data for the period 2016 Q3- 2023 Q3 was extracted from https://stats.oecd.org for each of the above five variables for all OECD countries and made available to you (available on the BUAD801 Moodle page).  
You have been asked to select a country (with the approval of your lecturer) and prepare a report using a quantitative analysis approach to help the management in their decision-making.

As part of the report, you are required to:

1. Create appropriate graphs to correlate the five (5) variables above for the selected country and interpret the graphs you create. Select appropriate quantitative tools and apply them to examine the trend, distribution, and stability for each of the five (5) variables. Provide an interpretation of the results and justify these results in terms of helping decision-making. (20 marks)       
2. Conduct an analysis to look at the relationship between the five (5) above variables for the selected country, interpret the measures that indicate the significance of the analysis, and evaluate the importance of the analysis for the decision-maker.   (25 marks) 
3. Forecast for the period (2023Q4 -2025Q3) for each of the five variables and provide an interpretation of the outcomes to support managerial decisions.
4. Distinguish between the forecasting method you applied, and the regression analysis used in requirement two using the calculation you performed in the two analyses. (10 marks)   
5. Compare the New Zealand statistical analysis supplied to you (on Moodle as an Excel worksheet in the assessment section) with the statistical analysis for your selected country in terms of the significance of the analysis used in both countries and evaluate the two alternatives’ scenarios with justification using the quantitative analysis. Provide management with your outlined recommendation using appropriate statistical language. (25 marks)  
6. Use appropriate academic writing conventions (5 marks)  

The Excel worksheet (for the selected country) must be uploaded as a separate file with the raw data table for your selected country. 

Grading	D- (0% – 39%)	D (40% – 49%)	C (50% – 64%)	B (65% – 79%)	A (80% – 100%)
Correlation and quantitative analysisLO2	Various graphs were applied but not representing the correlation between the five variables, with no  interpretation of the graphs, and the quantitative tools selected to look at the trend, distribution, and stability are not aligned with the graphs, with the inaccurate  interpretation of tools with no justification.	Incomplete graphs were applied to correlate the five variables, incomplete interpretation for these graphs, and the  Selected quantitative tools are aligned to the trend, distribution, and stability of the variables,interpretation is done with minor errors and no justification discussed.	Various graphs were used clearly to correlate the five variables, a clear interpretation of the graphs. Appropriate quantitative tools were selected to look at the trend, distribution, and stability and aligned with the various graphs for the five variables, and the justification of the result was done clearly.	Various graphs are accurately used to correlate the five variables with accurate interpretation of these graphs, leading to the selection of a complete quantitative tool to look at each variable's trend, distribution, and stability. Accurate interpretation of each of these tools

ASSIGNMENT TASK:

• Assuming the role of a Business Enterprise Manager, you are tasked with researching and proposing a digital innovation which will drive business growth. You will present your idea as an infographic and incorporate wider academic reading. 
• Choose ONE of the following organisations (1-3) and address the following tasks (A-F): 

1. InterContinental Hotels Group
2. Tesco
3. Jaguar Land Rover

A.Situational Analysis – Conduct a SWOT and PESTLE analysis.
B.Digital Innovation – Describe the main features and purpose of one digital innovation. 
C.Justification – Apply the Ansoff Matrix and discuss how the potential digital innovation could contribute to business growth
D.Benefits – Identify three benefits of implementing the proposed digital innovation for the company (short or long term)
E.Risks –Using the Ansoff matrix, identify three associated risks of your proposed digital innovation 
F.Costs – Provide a summary of the estimated costs for your proposed digital innovation including potential revenue streams and cost savings per year

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SOCW (2138) MARKING CRITERIA:

●Below are the marking criteria that align with both the task(s) set and the quality of your poster/infographic. Clear weightings/marks will be noted for each criterion.   
●  The overall mark awarded for this assignment will explicitly show how the mark was calculated based on your performance against each criterion.

Assessment criteria	Notes	Allocated Marks
Situational Analysis	· Detailed SWOT analysis with evidence of theoretical application to chosen company. · Detailed PESTLE Analysis with evidence of theoretical application to chosen company.	20
Digital Innovation proposal and justification	· Description of a potential digital innovation explaining its features and purposes. · Evident and meaningful links between the proposed digital innovation and an identified opportunity or weakness of the chosen company. · The proposed digital innovation is clearly related to one of Ansoff’s Growth Strategies with specific examples provided for one of the following: - Market Penetration - Product Development - Market Development - Diversification	30
Benefits, risks and costs	· Description of three benefits of implementing the proposed digital innovation for the company (short or long term) · Using the Ansoff matrix, identification of three associated risks of proposed digital innovation · Summary of projected costs, potential revenue streams, and annual cost savings for the chosen company if the proposed digital innovation is implemented.	30
Design, Creativity, and Clarity of Infographic	· The infographic uses colours, images, and charts with precision and purpose to enhance the clarity and impact of the message. · The infographic communicates and presents ideas with effectiveness. The tone, structure, and content relate to the audience and purpose, and should be persuasive and impactful.	10
Information gathering and references	· Quality, range and currency of credible references (minimum of 10), which are embedded and acknowledged throughout the infographic.   · References must adhere to the UCB referencing standards.	10

TASK GUIDANCE:

Your infographic should be presented using the following outline:

Situational Analysis:

• Present a SWOT Analysis to identify the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
• Identify and explain the current external challenges facing the company by applying PESTLE Analysis. 

Digital Innovation proposal and justification: 

• Describe the main features and purpose of one potential digital innovation. 
• Explain how your proposed digital innovation will help the company improve its weaknesses and take advantage of its strengths to support business growth. This needs to link back to the Situational Analysis.
• Apply the Ansoff Matrix and discuss how the potential digital innovation could contribute to business growth in one of the following areas:
• Market Penetration
• Product Development
• Market Development
• Diversification

Benefits, risks and costs

• Identify three benefits of implementing the proposed digital innovation for the company (short or long term)
• Using the Ansoff matrix, identify three associated risks of your proposed digital innovation 
• Provide a summary of the estimated costs for your proposed digital innovation, along with potential revenue streams and cost savings per year. Present this information in either a chart or in a financial table format. 

Reference List:

• Minimum of 10 credible academic references. Please use UCB’s Referencing Style. 
• Include in text citations and a final list of references used in your infographic.

For additional guidance on this assignment, please access the assignment vodcast available on Canvas. 

POSTER/INFOGRAPHIC GUIDANCE:

• This assignment will require you to become familiar with and use online software called Canva.
  Please follow this online guide for Canva and contact the DICE team at dice@ucb.ac.uk if you need any further support.
• Use heading and subheadings to guide the reader through the infographic.
• Use charts, graphs, images, and a consistent colour scheme to engage your audience.
• The infographic should be maximum of two A4 pages and can be either landscape or portrait. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Learning Outcomes are what the student needs to demonstrate after completing a module. An assessment is a way in which students can demonstrate their achievement of these Learning Outcomes. Learning Outcomes are NOT the same as the assignment task.

1. Describe various components of digital innovation as they relate to prospective internal business efficiencies and external opportunities.
2. Apply a theoretical framework to define a potential new approach to digital innovation implementation.
3. Assess a digital innovation proposal in terms of technological viability, marketplace appropriateness, risk/benefit analysis and cost.

ACADEMIC SKILLS OUTCOMES:

• The Academic Skills Outcomes to be developed by completing this assignment can be found here.
• For Apprenticeship programmes, identify the applicable Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours the assignment seeks to test.

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT GUIDANCE:

UCB standards for presenting your written work	Please use the standards within this link about text size, line spacing, margins, headers, page numbering, embedding quotations within your work and appendices. University College Birmingham   Main headings – Arial, size 14, bold, centred Sub-headings – Arial, size 12, bold, left-aligned Main text – Arial, size 12, left-aligned Margins – 2.5cm on all sides Spacing – 1.5 line spacing Between paragraphs – leave one line space between paragraphs Reference list – use single spacing. Leave one space between each reference Paper Size A4 (unless otherwise stated) Tables – label numerically in order of when they are presented in the assessment. Table 1, Table 2 etc. Charts/Graphs – label as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc Labels should be centred directly above the Table/Figure in Arial, size 12.
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethically within your assessments	Please read the information below on how to use AI ethically within your assignments, including Grammarly. Please ask your lecturer or CASE if you are unclear about any information within this link. If a marker has questions about how you have used AI within your assignment, you may be invited to a meeting to discuss your work.
Teamwork Assessment	Should this assignment require you to work as part of a team, you will receive an individual grade based on your performance and personalised feedback. The assignment brief will provide clear details on how your individual grade and feedback will be determined against the task and marking criteria.
Importance of Word Count	Assignment word counts should always be observed. Ignoring a word count significantly increases the risk of your work losing marks because it will likely lack focus and clarity, and/or you would have gained an unfair advantage over others who have completed their work within the word count.   Students will be required to state their word count on all submissions. A 10% leeway will be allowed – so the maximum a student should submit will be the word count + 10%.  The word count will exclude: o The title page o The contents page o Models, graphs, calculations, data tables, and other exhibited figures or images o Lists of references Appendices (these should be kept to a minimum)
E-submission	See the guidance below on e-submitting your assignment: Assessment issues | University College Birmingham
Cut-off date for late submissions (including for students with ECs and/or Support Plans)	The cut-off time for late submissions is as follows: Original assessment period – 10 working days after the due date Resit assessment period – 24 hours after the due date. After this time, you cannot submit any late assessments, even if you have Extenuating Circumstances to cover them.  Students with Support Plans may have additional time to submit their work after the formal submission date for the original assignments only. During the Resit assessment period, the maximum cut-off time for late submissions is 24 hours, regardless of whether a student has a support plan or extenuating circumstances. If things go wrong | University College Birmingham  (See Additional Information Section, ‘Assignments and how to Submit them’)
Generic Grading Criteria	The Generic Grading Criteria (GCC) are the generic features and expectations of work at a given level on your programme. The GCC per level is used in conjunction with the assignment marking criteria to determine the mark for your assignment.  For more information on the GCCs for Levels 4-7, please click on this link: Assessment fairness and marking | University College Birmingham
Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct	Please read the policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct below. UCB will be robust in ensuring that marks awarded for assignments are based on fair and ethical assessment and referencing practices by students.
Extenuating Circumstances	Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) are significant personal difficulties which adversely impact your ability to complete your assignment. Please read the supporting information below if you have ECs impacting your ability to complete this assignment.
UCB Referencing Guide	You are required to reference your sources within your assignments appropriately. Please click on the link below to learn how to reference various sources of information.  This Guide also includes how to acknowledge all Generative AI used within your assignment, ensuring that you comply with the Using AI Ethically within your Assignments policy (as covered above). UCBirmingham Instructure
Access the Assignment Life Cycle	The Assignment Life Cycle offers you additional support at each stage of the assignment process. Please click on the link below: UCB

XS4042 Ethics and Research Methods Coursework Assessment Brief UCLan L7 2025-26

XS4042 Ethics and Research Methods CWK Assessment Brief

Now that you have identified and proposed your project, you need to apply for ethics approval.  Please use the Ethics documentation available in Assignment 2 (Ethics folder). Depending on your research project, the ethics application entails the following documents/forms (where relevant):

• Ethics application form (Please ensure it is signed by you and your supervisor) 
• Participant Information Sheet
• Participant Consent Form  
• Data Protection Checklist
• Risk Assessment
• Questionnaire / Topic guide
• Advert
• Other relevant forms.

Learning Outcome (LO) 1 will be assessed in Assignment 2

1. Evaluate critically and reflect on the need to undertake ethical approval prior to data collection. 

Ethics (60 marks)	Ethical considerations are fully described, clear and in line with relevant legislation or requirements to gain approval A clear explanation of any risk/potential risks of the study
Supporting information (20 marks)	Supporting information or forms are complete, clear and accurate
Coherent, well-structured ethical form (20 marks)	Ethics form and supporting information are well-organised and coherent Able to articulate points well, accurate and in a coherent manner Citations and references are cited and accurately documented according to relevant format.

PREPARATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT

• A briefing on Assignment 2 will be provided on 30 September 2025 followed by a support session on 18 November 2025.
• Ensure all appropriate forms and documents are included and ensure that the information is up to date.
• LINK to reading list

RELEASE DATES AND HAND IN DEADLINE

• Assessment Release date: 30 September 2025
• Assessment Deadline Date and time: 11:59 pm, 12 January 2026 (Please note that this is the final time you can submit – not the time to submit)
• Your feedback/feed forward and mark for this assessment will be provided on: 2 February 2026

Submission Details

• Word count: Project dependent but this is within the range of 1,500 words including supporting documentation/forms.
• Coursework Cover sheet: Please use Assignment cover sheet in Assignment 2 folder.
• Referencing style: APA referencing style
• Where and how to submit: Please submit your ethics as ONE document via Turnitin in Assignment 2 folder.

COM7003 Technology & Trend Monitoring Assignment Brief | Arden University

COM7003 Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Technology and Trend Monitoring assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module, you should be able to:

1. Critically evaluate the emerging technological trends and identify potential challenges and open areas of research.
2. Analyse the impact of the existing and emerging technologies on future trends in the above areas.
3. Critically review the existing literature and form an independent opinion.
4. Demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and synthesize literature from wide array of sources.
5. Acquire a technical understanding of the emerging technological advancements covering IT systems, Communication technologies and Cyber-Security.
6. Demonstrate clear understanding of technological advancement and suggest solution approaches to existing challenges.

Guidance

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted document; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in AU Harvard systems. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Maximum word count: 5,000 words

Please refer to the full word count policy which can be found in the Student Policies section here: Arden University | Regulatory Framework

Please note the following:

Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment.

The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in text citations and references). The word count excludes numerical data in tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count.

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-percentage point deduction.

Assignment Task

There has been rapid advancement in technology during the past decade. Communication technologies have evolved from wired to wireless, and with 5G, the mobile data speeds will match broadband-like speeds. Computing devices and their capabilities have evolved to the current smart phones with the CPU and memory to match desktop computers. In addition, smartphones have various sensors such as ambient sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer, cameras, microphones etc that have resulted in many innovative applications and technologies. Similarly, there has been rapid advancement in embedded devices and sensor technologies that enable bridging of the virtual world with the real physical world.

In this context, you are expected to write an industry-style report on the following current and emerging technologies that is enabling the connected future. The report should address the following questions:

1)Critically evaluate the emerging trends relating to mobile and wireless technologies within Information Technology landscape. Your discussion should particularly address the Mobile Edge Computing as an emerging technology, the technical features, service offerings etc. You are expected to discuss how it will impact the IT landscape as it exists today.

(20 marks)
(LOs 1, 3 & 4)

2)In the same context as the previous question, critically review the Big Data technologies and challenges associated with it. Your answer should discuss how Big data impacts the existing Information systems.

(20 marks)
(LOs 2 & 4)

3)The emergence of many short-range communication technologies such as NFC and ZigBee have enabled many innovative applications. In this context, describe the technologies enabling “Smart Home”. Your discussion should address the technology enablers of smart home and the possible challenges such as problems of automation and data privacy.

(25 marks)
(LOs 4 & 6)

4)Cyber security threats and challenges are bound to multiply with the increasing connectivity and with smart connected applications. Briefly discuss the emerging security challenges, new threat vectors and vulnerabilities. Your discussion should also address any one emerging security mechanisms / technologies to counter-measure these new threats. Your discussion should be well supported by illustrations where appropriate and backed by valid academic references.

(25 marks)
(LO5)

5)Language, formatting, presentation and use of referencing.

(10 marks)

Formative Feedback

You have the opportunity to submit a draft to receive formative feedback.

The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your skills as an independent learner.

If you are a distance learning student, you should submit your work, by email, to your tutor, no later than 2 weeks before the actual submission deadline. If you are a blended learning student, your tutor will give you a deadline for formative feedback and further details.

Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date or the date specified by your tutor – if a blended learning student.

Referencing Guidance

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard system.

Follow this link to find the referencing guides for your subject: Arden Library

Submission Guidance

Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail.

Your assessment should be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file. For more information please see the “Submitting an Assignment – Guide” document available on the A-Z key information on iLearn.

You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is available on the A-Z key information on iLearn.)

COM7003 Assessment Criteria (Learning objectives covered – all)

Level 7 is characterised by an expectation of students’ expertise in their specialism. Students are semi-autonomous, demonstrating independence in the negotiation of assessment tasks (including the major project) and the ability to evaluate, challenge, modify and develop theory and practice. Students are expected to demonstrate  an ability to isolate  and focus on the significant features of problems and to offer synthetic and coherent solutions, with some students producing original or innovative work in their specialism that is potentially worthy of publication by Arden University. A clear appreciation of ethical considerations (as appropriate) is also a prerequisite.
Grade	Mark Bands	Generic Assessment Criteria
Distinction	70%+	Excellent analysis of key issues and concepts/. Excellent development of conceptual structures and argument, making consistent use of scholarly conventions. Excellent research skills, independence of thought, an extremely high level of intellectual rigour and consistency, exceptional expressive / professional skills, and substantial creativity and originality. Excellent academic/intellectual skills. Work pushes the boundaries of the discipline and demonstrates an awareness of relevant ethical considerations. Work may be considered for publication by Arden university
Merit	60-69%	Very good level of competence demonstrated. High level of theory application. Very good analysis of key issues and concepts. Development of  conceptual structures and argument making consistent use of scholarly conventions. Some evidence of original thought and a general awareness of relevant ethical considerations
Pass	50-59%	A satisfactory to good performance. Basic knowledge of key issues and concepts. Generally descriptive, with restricted analysis of existing scholarly  material and little argument development. Use of scholarly conventions inconsistent.  The work lacks original thought. Some awareness of relevant ethical considerations. Satisfactory professional skills (where appropriate).
Marginal Fail	40-49%	Limited research skills impede use of learning resources and problem solving.Significant problems with structure/accuracy in expression. Very weak  academic / intellectual / professional skills. Limited use of scholarly conventions.Errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall
	39%and below	A poor performance in which there are substantial gaps in knowledge and understanding, underpinning theory and ethical considerations. Little evidence of research skills, use of learning resources and problem solving. Major problems with structure/ accuracy in expression. Professional skills not present.Very weak academic / intellectual / professional skills. No evidence of use of scholarly conventions.

LU2010 Foundations of EU law Summative Coursework Questions

LU2010 Foundations of EU law 

Assignment Type: Summative Coursework (submitted on Moodle).

Word Limit: 2000

Submissions MUST NOT exceed the maximum word limit. Footnotes and a bibliography are NOT included in the word count.

Instructions: Please answer ONE question from the three questions set.

Please be sure that in your answers any verbatim quotation or close paraphrasing of sources (including the core textbook and lecture transcripts) is properly cited in the footnotes in accordance with OSCOLA. Verbatim quotes must be in ‘…   ’ with a source and page number attribution. Close paraphrasing must be identified with a source and page number attribution. Failing to do so will amount to poor academic practice and may amount to academic misconduct. For further information, see the programme handbook.

ANSWER ONE QUESTION ONLY

1.Using both EU case law and national case law, assess whether the CJEU has successfully secured supremacy of EU law over national law.

2.The (fictitious) Canine Safety Directive 2020/38, stipulates that all individuals who work with dogs must receive health and safety training, at least once a year. The deadline for the implementation of the Directive was 1st January 2021.

The (fictitious) Animals and Pets Act 1920 in French law provides that all persons whose full-time employment involves working with animals must receive health and safety training but does not specify the frequency of the training.

Lois is a dog handler for the French Police. Last week she was bitten by a dog and suffered a severe injury to her hand, which may leave her unable to work again. Lois received pet safety training 2 years ago. She brought a complaint to her employer, however they suggested that the level of training she received was in accordance with the Animals and Pets Act 1920.

Josephine is a part-time administrator for the charity Vision Support, which has been contracted by the French Department of Health to provide guide dogs for pensioners with vision difficulties. Josephine is occasionally involved with driving guide dogs to the handover Centre and seeks animal safety training from her employer.

Robert works for Home 2 Home Pets which takes care of dogs when owners are on holiday. He recently applied for promotion to a managerial position with a higher salary but lost out in favour of a colleague who has had annual pet health and safety training. Home 2 Home Pets does not offer this training to its employees, but employees can source and fund their own training externally. Robert complains that Home 2 Home Pets are not meeting the requirements of EU law.

Advise Lois, Josephine and Robert as to whether they have any cause of action against their employer in accordance with EU law.

How would your answer differ, if at all, for each individual in the following two situations: (a) the date of implementation for the Directive was August 2023, and (b) the Directive only stipulated that ‘adequate health and safety training should be provided for all individuals who handle dogs’?

3.City Wine Ltd, a Greek company, exports its new product, made with added sulphites, to other member states. City Wine Ltd has encountered the following issues.

a.In Spain, wine with sulphites is banned for public health reasons. City Wine Ltd’s new line of wines has been selling successfully in Greece.

b.In the Netherlands, all imported wine with sulphites is subject to additional regulatory requirements, that must be assessed only in Dutch laboratories. All Dutch wine with sulphites are automatically processed through Dutch laboratories. City Wine Ltd provides a certificate to indicate health checks have taken place, but the Netherlands argue that they cannot rely on this as it is does not indicate the precise nature of the tests.

c.Due to severe weather conditions, many roads in France are closed for a week. During this time, the government provides the use of warehousing to stop French goods in transit from deteriorating but it wants to charge City Wine Ltd for the use of the warehouses.

d.City Wine Ltd is faced with difficulties selling its products in Sweden because advertising of alcoholic beverages is illegal there. However, Swedish alcohol sales are steadily increasing.

Advise City Wine Ltd as to their 

MKT5124 Marketing Strategy And Technologies Assessment 1: Audio-visual presentation

MKT5124 Assessment Brief 

Assessment 1: Audio-visual presentation

Overview

Task type: PowerPoint Slide Presentation
Method: Individual
Weighting: 20%
Due date: 23:59 MYT, Sunday, Week 3
Length/time: 10-15 Power Point Slides +/- 10 minutes video presentation

Subject Learning Outcomes:

SLO1: Examine how emerging and disruptive technologies influence contemporary marketing management and strategies (C4, PLO2).

Instructions

You will need to identify the industry of your workplace and examine a disruptive technology that can influence their contemporary marketing management and strategies.

1. The format of the presentation is as follows:

a. Introduction
Brief introduction to the presentation and what will be covered

b. Body of presentation

i. Identify the industry your workplace currently belongs to, followed by the opportunities and challenges that are present in the industry specifically in marketing.

ii. Interpret one to two contemporary marketing management and strategies that may benefit this industry, supported by evidence.

iii. Able to present appropriate marketing plan that includes identifying one disruptive technology that can support the marketing management and/or strategies and explain the benefits and challenges associated with it.

c. Conclusion

Summarise the findings.

d. References

Compile a reference list at the end of your slides using APA 7th referencing style. You should have a minimum of 5 references.

2. Students will be evaluated based on how they deliver an effective oral presentation to communicate their ideas by preparing clearly structured. For example applying the 77 Rule (7 words in 7 lines in each slide) for the content, preparing Phrasal format not a full sentence. You may use infographics, diagrams, or photos to make your slides more attractive.

Submission Guidelines

• Length: The video length is 10 minutes ± 10%, organised through 10-15 PowerPoint slides. The video presentation is 10 minutes.
• Formatting: Please upload your video online using YouTube and provide the video URL link on the last page of your report. You may refer to the instructions on how to upload your video.
• File name convention: Students are to name their file in the specific convention provided – Group number_Programme name_Student ID_Full Name_Course Code_SL Name_Assessment Number.
• Cover page: Students must upload an assignment cover page with their name, student ID, subject code and title, and the deadline for the assignment.
• Referencing style: Use APA 7th referencing style. No footnotes. Try to present your tables and figures (together with labels and references) in the actual report for easy reading, not in the appendices.
• Submit your assessment on XLearn before the due date.

Feedback

Your assessment will be marked using the rubric below.

Criteria/Level	Outstanding, A+ (80%-100%)	Excellent, A to A- (70%-79%)	Good, B+ (65%-69%)	Satisfactory, B (60%-64%)	Fail (0%-59%)
Able to identify and evaluate business opportunities and challenges [30%]	Comprehensive identification of knowledge and skills to address marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Good identification of knowledge and skills to address marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Adequate attempts to identify knowledge and skills to address marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Minimum attempts to identify knowledge and skills to address marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	No/unclear identification of knowledge and skills to address marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)
Able to interpret the relevant marketing strategies, supported by facts and/or evidence [30%]	Comprehensive attempt to apply the knowledge and skills to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Good attempt to apply the knowledge and skills to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Adequate attempts to apply the knowledge and skills to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Minimum attempts to apply the knowledge and skills to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	No/unclear attempts to apply the knowledge and skills to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)
Able to present appropriate marketing plan [40%]	Comprehensive Knowledge, skills and key concepts is/are reviewed with relevance / appropriateness to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Good but generic Knowledge, skills and key concepts is/are reviewed with relevance / appropriateness to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Adequate knowledge, skills and key concepts is/are proposed with limited relevance / appropriateness to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	Minimal knowledge, skills and key concepts is/are reviewed with limited relevance / appropriateness to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)	No solution or inappropriate knowledge, skills and key concepts to address the marketing issue(s)/ problem(s)

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