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Download the CIPR Foundation Assignment (available from 13:15 on Friday 23 March 2012):

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Welcome to the Greenbanana online resource for the CIPR Foundation Award.  It provides password protected educational support materials covering the Foundation syllabus for students enrolled with Cambridge Marketing Colleges.

 

Study materials are provided, alongside useful reading and links to other resources. Activities relating to the teaching sessions – including pre- and post-session work are detailed.

 

If you have any questions on these materials or the course itself, please contact Heather Yaxley, Cambridge Marketing College’s CIPR Course Director.

 

In addition to the 15 hours of tutor contact during the study sessions, students should plan at least 15 hours of individual study engaged in directed activities, background reading and revision.

 

Assignment details
Online exam: Friday 23 March 2012
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:  The Examination will commence at 1:30 pm on Friday 23 March 2012 and will finish at 4:30 pm.  The exam paper will be published here fifteen minutes before the start time – that is at 1:15pm.  PASSWORD NOT REQUIRED
Candidates should prepare their workspace in good time – with computer access offering internet and MS Word.

If any technical issues with the PC/laptop are experienced during the assignment, contact Bernadette Eveleigh at CIPR immediately on 020 7631 6925 who will advise on the matter of allowing additional time equating to that which has been lost (up to thirty minutes).  Where lost time exceeds thirty minutes due to serious technical faults with your computer or software then the CIPR will re-arrange for you to take the exam at the next scheduled exam date in March 2012.
An MS Word template prepared in advance should include:

  • Candidate number (received from CMC) inserted as a header for each page
    Note: your name should not appear anywhere on your script;
  • Page numbering set to indicate page number and total no of pages in that document i.e. page 1 of 6;
  • Line spacing set to 1.5;
  • Autosave facility set to every 5 minutes (also it is a good idea to save your work as you go);
Candidates are permitted to use any texts and notes as this is an open book exam. Direct quotations/illustration must be acknowledged by referencing.  CIPR advises the following requirement (ie this is not full Harvard referencing):

  • Textbooks – title / author / chapter no.
  • Articles from newspapers or magazines – title of publication / cover date / page no.
  • Blogs & internet sites – author / URL / date you accessed this on
This is a timed 3 hour exam and exam conditions will apply.  Candidates should ensure they are in an environment where they will not be interrupted.  CIPR asks candidates to refrain from any discussion or consultation with other candidates either by phone or email.  The Awarding Body reserves the right to disqualify anybody noted to be in breach of these conditions
Completed scripts must be emailed to arrive with Heather Yaxley by 4.45pm. Scripts received after this time will be deemed as late and not included for marking – ie a non-submission.  
Before candidates email their scripts they should check that:

  • each page is numbered (e.g. Page 1 of 6) and each part of the submission starts on a new page.
  • each part of the answer includes a precise word count.  NB:  Marks will be deducted if work is significantly under or over the specified word count and if all elements of the question have not been attempted.
  • direct quotes/illustrations have been acknowledged (as above – ie this means acknowledging sources used)
  • the subject line of the submission email is be: CMCxxxxxFA where xxxxx is the candidate number
  • the script is attached as a MS Word file – which is named as above CMCxxxxxFA.doc (where xxxxx is the candidate number)
  • in the email please state: I certify that the work presented in this assessment is wholly my own.
Heather Yaxley will acknowledge receipt of your script by email – please do not chase on this as she will collate all the submissions and then respond.
Candidates are advised to check very carefully that they understand these requirements.

 

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