Chief Examiners Report 2010– Portfolio Item– My Own Place
My Own Place (50 marks)
The average percentage mark achieved for this item was 58% compared to 66% in 2009.
This was the least popular item along with the Enterprise Report.
Common weaknesses noted by examiners in relation to My Own Place include the
following:
· Omission of a table of contents.
· Many reports concentrated on one area or aspect of their local area and failed to
give an overview of it.
· Some candidates omitted their own individual contribution.
· Methods of research were stated but not adequately developed.
· The information in the body of the report was not consistent with the stated aims
and objectives.
· There was a lack of analysis of a key issue and suggestions for improvement were
not well developed. When analysis did occur it tended to be implicit rather than
explicit.
· Conclusions and recommendations did not link back to the stated aims and
objectives of the report.
· Evaluations omitted the link to candidates’ Leaving Certificate subjects.