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WORK PLACEMENT
We are looking for companies concerned with international trade and/or wholesale trade.
The students are required to gain knowledge and experience by working in the warehouse,
learning about the exporting procedures involved, general administration and the
organisation of the company.
  
The students are required to do the work assigned to them by the company and to work on
the assignments from school.
For the company this means that they will do what they can to introduce the students to
the various departments and to assign relevant tasks (obviously within their ability).
Furthermore the company must promise to guide the student and to offer opportunities to
reflect on the business together with the student.
At the end of the period the student’s supervisor will be asked to assess the work
placement period and to grade the student.
During the work placement period one of the tutors will visit the company.
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Work placement assignments GNVQ
Students (3F)
About the company:
Third year students in the current programme must find a company dealing with Logistics
(transport) or international Wholesale.
The students will bring a task book consisting of several assignments.
Some assignments have to be carried out at the work placement company entirely, for
other assignments the students will have to collect material and information to finish the
assignment at school.
If a certain task cannot be carried out at the work placement company it is the
students responsibility to find another company where the information can be obtained.
This can take place outside the work placement period.
The assignments are based on the performance criteria listed below. These criteria are
taken from the national curriculum for vocational education and have to be covered during
work placement. However, some of the criteria seem a little far-fetched considering that
they are designed for inexperienced workers. It is hard to expect a trainee to
independently draw up procedures for activities in your company. In these cases you will
find that the assignments in the task book will approach the criteria in a more realistic
way.
For the student the work placement should be a period in which he/she can experience as
many aspects of an international trading company as possible. This is our priority. But
the assignments help us in offering a theoretical framework to the student. It may help
you in finding appropriate tasks for the trainee over the whole range of activities in
your company.
Performance criteria
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| 3.4 |
Evaluate the use of Information
Technology |
One assignment
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| 3.4.1 |
Explain and justify the reason for using
information technology |
| 3.4.2 |
Compare the methods used by the student
and by others for preparing, processing and presenting information |
| 3.4.3 |
Evaluate alternative systems for managing
information |
| 3.4.4 |
Describe the software facilities used to
meet the requirements of the tasks |
| 3.4.5 |
Explain the effects on users of problems
that can occur when using information technology |
| 3.4.6 |
Explain the importance of working safely
and in line with good working practices |
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| 408 |
vei005 Safety , Quality, Environment
and Working Conditions (KMA) |
One assignment
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| 1.0 |
Student can determine which safety
procedures are necessary |
| 2.0 |
can draw up action plan for Quality
management |
| 3.0 |
can draw up action plan for environmental
care |
| 4.0 |
can draw up action plan for working
conditions |
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| 411 |
map003 Pricing |
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student knows procedures to file claims
with suppliers |
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| 408 |
der002
Stock control |
assignment stock
management and loss
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| 7.0 |
Student can draw up a plan to control loss
of stock |
| 24.0 |
can draw up house rules |
| 6.0 |
voo003
student can draw up procedures for stock control |
| 413 |
Distribution |
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goe001Flow
of goods |
| 14.0 |
gvm002can
carry out administrative procedures pertaining to the flow of goods |
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| 1.0 |
can determine procedures for the reception
of goods |
| 2.0 |
can determine procedures for the storage
of goods |
| 3.0 |
can determine conditions for storage |
| 5.0 |
can determine conditions for routing |
| 6.0 |
can carry out administrative procedures
for order documentation |
| 12.0 |
Student knows how to organise maintenance |
| 13.0 |
can organise cleaning activities |
| 15.0 |
knows how to purchase equipment and other
materials |
| 16.0 |
knows how to negotiate with suppliers of
equipment and materials |
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| 413 |
Physical distribution |
optional |
| 19.0 |
has knowledge of action to take for
stagnation in routing and flow of goods |
| 20.0 |
can organise an inventory of stock |
| 21.0 |
has knowledge of different order and
acquisition systems |
| 7.0 |
can determine procedures for internal
dispatch |
| 8.0 |
can inform customers about changes in
delivery |
| 9.0 |
can control procedures for on-time
delivery of goods |
| 11.0 |
can determine the layout of the warehouse |
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| 318 |
emp002 Export marketing plan |
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| 1.0 |
Student knows how to perform a SWOT
analysis on export |
| 2.0 |
is capable of setting up an export
marketing plan |
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| 401 |
wer002 Human Resource Management |
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| 7.0 |
Student is capable of preparing an
induction programme |
| 10.0 |
Student is capable of preparing an
training plan |
| 11.0 |
Student is capable of preparing a
presentation plan |
| 408 |
hum004 General Management |
| 12.0 |
students have knowledge of promotion
criteria |
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| 13.0 |
students can describe training procedures |
| 14.0 |
can draw up a training plan |
2f
About the company:
Second year students in the current programme should preferably find a company dealing
with Logistics (transport) or international Wholesale. If school approves of
another choice this will mean that assignments that cannot be carried out in that company
will have to be covered in the next year. A student can always propose an alternative way
of carrying out the assignment, but the IBS team will have the final word in this.
The students will bring a task book consisting of several assignments.
Some assignments have to be carried out at the work placement company entirely, for
other assignments the students will have to collect material and information to finish the
assignment at school.
The assignments are based on the performance criteria listed below. These criteria are
taken from the national curriculum for vocational education and have to be covered during
work placement. However, some of the criteria seem a little far-fetched considering that
they are designed for inexperienced workers. It is hard to expect a trainee to
independently draw up procedures for activities in your company. In these cases you will
find that the assignments in the task book will approach the criteria in a more realistic
way.
For the student the work placement should be a period in which he/she can experience as
many aspects of an international trading company as possible. This is our priority. But
the assignments help us in offering a theoretical framework to the student. It may help
you in finding appropriate tasks for the trainee over the whole range of activities in
your company.
Performance criteria
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23.3 international trading |
IH 2nd or third year |
| 20 |
Student understands how foreign markets
can be approached |
| 16 |
knows reasons why companies export
products |
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4.2 Human Resources |
Mandatory
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The student investigates job roles and
changing working conditions |
| 408 |
hum004 General Management |
| 12.0 |
students have knowledge of promotion
criteria |
| 13.0 |
students can describe training procedures |
| 14.0 |
can draw up a training plan |
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2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Business Organisation |
Mandatory |
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Investigate administration systems |
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Analyse communication in a business
organisation |
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Analyse information processing in a
business organisation |
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| 401 |
wer002 Human Resource Management |
2nd or third year |
| 7.0 |
Student is capable of preparing an
induction programme |
| 10.0 |
Student is capable of preparing an
training plan |
| 11.0 |
Student is capable of preparing a
presentation plan |
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Unit 6.3 and 6.4 Financial Forecasting,
Costing & Pricing |
mandatory |
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Calculate the cost of goods or services |
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Explain basis pricing decisions and
break-even |
| 410 |
Knows the factors involved in setting the
sales price |
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Knows method for setting the sales price |
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| 411 |
map003 Pricing |
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student knows procedures to file claims
with suppliers |
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3.3 Marketing |
mandatory |
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Evaluate marketing communications designed
to influence a target audience |
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| 318 |
emp002 Export marketing plan |
2nd or third year |
| 1.0 |
Student knows how to perform a SWOT
analysis on export |
| 2.0 |
is capable of setting up an export
marketing plan |
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| 408 |
der002 Stock control |
Wholesale 2nd or third year |
| 7.0 |
Student can draw up a plan to control loss
of stock |
| 6.0 |
can draw up procedures for stock control |
| 24.0 |
can draw up house rules |
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