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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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%

6. e-portfolio demonstration  student view  tutor view  marking  moderation  confirmation of results

7. submissions  example e-portfolio story submissions  marks  ethical considerations