National Council for the Training of Journalists Diploma in Journalism E-portfolio Workshop May 2014.

National Council for the Training of Journalists

Diploma in Journalism

E-portfolio WorkshopMay 2014

the aims

Examine the current syllabus and assessment

Discuss what markers should be looking for

Demonstrate the e-portfolio system

Sample e-portfolio submission and marking exercise

The new Business & Finance unit is now available as a specialist option via distance learning – pilot centres required to deliver this unit

Practical Journalism Ethics is assessed integrally in the assessment of the core subject areas and Court Reporting

the programme of study

Suitable for news reporting and magazine journalism and broadcast journalism.

Minimum of 150 GLH

Writing and creating stories and features on different platforms

10 Pieces of journalism* presented on any platform

(*conditions dependant on completion of news, magazine or

broadcast portfolio – see page 2 of the POS)

content for 2013-14

PA news feature is no longer a compulsory requirement

Weighting of marks will be amended as follows:

stories/features 90% (18 marks each)

ethical considerations 5% (10 marks)

range of content 5% (10 marks)

100%

e-portfolio demonstration

student view

tutor view

marking

moderation

confirmation of results

submissions

example e-portfolio story submissions

marks

ethical considerations