Case Study: Utilising Learning Journals in Mathematics Assessment

The ‘WIT Certificate in Foundation Studies’ accredited by the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) targets adult learners intending to progress onto third level education. The assessment methodology outlined here relates to the ‘Business Mathematics’ and ‘Technology Mathematics’ modules. Their objective: enable the learner to undertake any full-time Business or Science/Engineering course at WIT. Achieving this requires varying levels of mathematics however the overall level approximates FETAC level 5/Leaving Cert (NQAI level 5). Some areas are necessarily covered deeper than others so that levels approach that of first year mathematics.