Level 2 Pathway Challenge information
Second year undergraduate students can develop their skills and understanding of the values of the Dean’s List, and the Management School, by taking part in the Level 2 Pathway Challenge.
Second year undergraduates are strongly encouraged to enter the Level 2 Pathway Challenge. The skills and behaviours developed in this year will provide a deeper understanding of how to evidence your achievements when applying for your place on the Dean’s List (the Level 3 award) during your final year of study.
Participation is entirely voluntary. There will be a prize for the best submission.
The Level 2 Challenge
The Level 2 Pathway Challenge enables you to build your portfolio of what you have achieved and contributed so far whilst at University, which contributes to the Management School’s Mission and Vision. It should reflect the six criteria, Socially Responsible (SR1-3) and Employable Students (ES1-3), and can contain as many relevant examples as you wish.
By taking part in the Level 2 Challenge you will be improving your ability to write evidence-based applications - a core component of the Level 3 award process (see the Scoring guidelines below) – which will also help you in job applications for graduate roles.
You will be given a maximum of 100 words per example to state your accomplishments against each criterion. Please ensure that you state how the activities you have done (or are currently undertaking) fit with the criteria.
The challenge gives you a chance to gain useful insights and feedback from the panel as an indication of how you might fare for Level 3. This exercise is a unique opportunity for a timely assessment and reflection on your ‘Pathway’ progress so far, should you wish to apply for Level 3 in your final year.
We anticipate that you will update your portfolio as you go throughout the year to capture your experiences and reflections.
Judging process
Applications for the Level 2 Pathway Challenge are not formally marked but will be reviewed by staff from within the Management School. Instead, you will be given feedback to gauge if you are on the right track, or if you would benefit from guidance.
Scoring guidelines
Level 2 and Level 3 – what are the differences?
This reflective exercise will provide a valuable test for the real-thing, when applications open for the Dean’s List award in your final year.
Level 2 is a simplified version of Level 3 (the final award application), which has the following additional criteria:
- Supporting evidence (as proof of achievements)
- Smaller word counts (350 words for level 3)
- Inclusion of academic attainment (65% and above).
To help you think about your examples and to see how they measure up, the Level 3 criteria is provided for your reference, below:
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Descriptor |
Level of Contribution |
Score |
|---|---|---|
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Exemplary |
Sustained and long-term outstanding engagement with mission (for at least one year of your degree). Demonstrable significant and sustained positive impact on organisations or society. Demonstrating significant and progressive approach to growth in your own employability skills. A well-articulated case explicitly demonstrating exceptionally high standards of commitment to the mission of the School. Indicative of sustainable effort scoring highly in all areas and meeting fully the criteria and objectives. |
5 |
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Excellent |
Engagement with mission for a period between 7 and 11 months. Demonstrable positive impact on organisations or society. Demonstrating a strong and progressive approach to growth in your own employability skills. A well-articulated case, though not in all areas, demonstrating exceptionally high standards, a consistent approach and relates soundly to the mission of the School. Indicative of sustainable effort scoring highly in the majority of areas and meeting a large number of the criteria and objectives. |
4 |
|
Good |
Engagement with mission for a period of at least 6 months and less than 1 year. Demonstrable positive impact on organisations or society during period of engagement, which is appropriate for a limited period of engagement. Demonstrating a progressive approach to growth in your own employability skills. A clearly articulated case demonstrating an overall high standard, a mostly-consistent approach and relates, partially or to some extent with the mission of the School. |
3 |
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Limited |
Some engagement with mission for a period of less than 6 months. Demonstrable positive impact on organisations or individuals during period of engagement, but is limited in scope. Demonstrating limited progression in growth in your own employability skills. A reasonably articulated case but lacking in competency, showed by inconsistency in its approach and does not relate adequately to the mission of the School. |
2 |
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Very Limited |
Limited engagement with mission for a period of less than 6 months. Activities are described, however, it is not clear how a positive impact on organisations or individuals during period of engagement occurred. Demonstrating minimal growth in your own employability skills. A poorly articulated case with obvious inconsistency in its approach and does not relate to the mission of the School. |
1 |
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Not graded |
No rationale provided |
0 |