BS INT6 Interim Report Assessment Form (For NPIS)

Student Name / Number: Period of Attachment:

Chun Hui Min / S10173340B 3 Sep 2018 – 2 February 2019
NP Supervisor: Anna Chin Moderator:
Note:
 If the interim report is submitted after the deadline, 2 marks will be deducted per working day late, up to a maximum
of 10 marks.
 The report length should be between 3,000 to 4,000 words. If the report exceeds the 4,000-word limit, 1 mark will be
deducted for every 100 words extra, up to a maximum of 10 marks.

(Note: Word count includes only the content in the body of the report, excluding the cover and the content pages.
However, it will include all word count of titles and sub-headings used in the body of the report. The deduction of marks
for exceeding word count begins from 4,100 words. E.g. if word count is between 4,100 and 4,199, 1 mark will be
deducted.)

Assessment Criteria and Guides to Students Max Marks Remarks

Mark Awarded
s What is the purpose of the
1 Introduction of the report
 Purpose of the Report report? You need to
- Write a concise purpose statement for the emphasize why you have
interim report. written it, and what you hope
 Scope of Report to gain from it.
- Give a summary of topics/issues discussed
in the report.
 Research Methodology
- List the methods used to gather the data for 5
the report (e.g., interviews, Internet, intranet,
annual report, etc.).
 Limitations of Research
- Explain limitations encountered in gathering
the data needed for the report, e.g.
confidentiality of company’s information, a
niche industry, etc.

2 Introduction of company A very comprehensive

 Describe the business that the company is in, introduction of the company.
5
including its products and services, key Well-written.
customers/customer segments.
 Include the company’s vision and mission, if any.
 Describe the company’s overseas presence, if
any.

3 Overview of the Organisation Structure of the You did not mention how your
HR dept supports the rest of
Company/Department attached the depts., so that there is
coordination and productivity.
For small company, e.g. SME or start-up:
It seems like HR dept is a
Discuss the overall company setup:
standalone dept. Any mention
 Give an overview of the company’s organisation
of staff strength within each
structure
dept or this is confidential?
 Provide the company’s organisation chart, 10
indicating all the key departments. There must be
clear reporting lines and designations. You must
indicate your position as an intern in the
company’s organisational chart.
 Describe the roles and responsibilities of the key
departments as well as the department that you
are attached to and explain how each
department supports the business.

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  Provide relevant information of the departments,
e.g. staff strength, number of product lines, etc.

4 Job Description It seems you have specified

 Describe the work assigned from the start of the your role/responsibilities like a
internship to date. 3rd party, and seem “detached”
 Categorise the work assigned into sections using from your dept. Not sure if you
appropriate headings, e.g. customer service, do those tasks as indicated, or
general administration, etc. those are expectations. How
effective are your
contributions, and what is the
level of support provided by
15 your superiors/senior
colleagues? How are you
involved in each task, and
whom do you report to for
each task? Nicole, Sharfira
and Fazleen would have
specified what needs to be
done… and how do they assist
you in your learning?

5 Three (3) New Learning Experiences How do the Action Plans

 Categorise and describe in detail three 3 new
key learning experiences.
- 1 specific incident which has helped you to
deepen your learning.
- 1 learning experience which focuses on the
functional area of the department that you
are attached to.
- 1 learning experience that demonstrates NP
Core Value(s) being practised in the
workplace (Identify the NP Core Values
experienced: Respect, Responsibility,
Resilience, Integrity, Compassion and/or
Gratitude).
 Relate each learning experience to specific
academic modules/activities acquired at NP/BA
and how they have helped you in your work.
 Reflect on your newly acquired skill or newly
discovered strength and ability, relating on how it
has changed your behaviour/outlook.
devised by Nicole help you to
improve on your ownership
and responsibility, as a NP
core value? Little has been
emphasized in this area.
Although you have indicated
clearly 3 areas, it would be
good if you could dwell on how
you feel and think about the
incidents, rather than providing
factual information. (You have
a tendency to write things
30 based on references… it
should be how you feel, think
and have learned at your
workplace.
You have embedded your
learning experience in
“conclusion” portion. It should
not be that way…

Note: These 3 learning experiences must not be the This portion makes up of 30
same as what was shared during the preliminary marks, it would be good if you
online presentation. could emphasize more…

6 One (1) Recommendation Have you bounced off the idea

of your recommendation to
 Identify and discuss one (1) recommendation to your superiors/senior
the department and/or company: colleagues?
- Explain the recommendation in depth. The
recommendation must be well thought- The recommendations
through, practical to implement and be of 10 including
value to the department and/or company. advantages/disadvantages of
- The pros/cons, resource constraints (if any) social media platforms are
must be clearly discussed. comprehensive. How could
- You can gather feedback from your company you convince your dept to
supervisor on the recommendation. adopt these practices?
- Higher marks will be awarded for originality.
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 7 Conclusion Conclusion includes the whole
internship experience. Do not
 Conclusion should include: include quotes/references, as
- Insightful comments/perspectives such as they should be done in the
mindset change, future careers and earlier portions.
motivation gained during the internship.
- Reflection of new learning experiences and 5
new skills acquired and how these have
developed the intern.

Note: The conclusion must be consistent with the overall

direction of the report.

8 Use of Tables/Graphs/Pictures Okay. You made much efforts

 Relevance to include the pictures.
 Labelling 5
 Cross-referencing to the report

9 Language, Spelling and Grammar Grammatical errors… need to

 Professionally and interestingly written be careful on your tenses
 Coherence
 Sentence Structure
 Word Choice 10
 Spelling
 Grammar

10 Overall Report Presentation It would be good if you can

 Format, sub-headings justify your report.
 Title page
For references, you should
 Table of contents
rank them in alphabetical order
 Appendices
 Reference page 5 Why did you BOLD your
 Page number references within your report?
 APA citation
 Font size (12) and line spacing (1.5)
 Word count indicated and within limit (3k to 4k) Word Count : 3289

Total Marks 100 B

Overall comments:
As you submitted your report on 27 Nov 2018 (one day late), 2 marks will be deducted from your overall marks.
You have put in much efforts to write your report. However, there is little “feelings” included and it seems that you
don’t quite “belong” in the workplace. As part of the internship experience, it requires you to be forthcoming with
how you actually feel and think about your role/responsibilities and articulate them accordingly. You need to be
careful with your grammar and tenses, so that it would not mar the flow of your report. Overall, you did write well.

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