2021 award winners
Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Student of the year award 2021
Awarded to: Joanna McConville
Tutor: Sonia Grant
For the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management student of the year award, tutors are asked to nominate one of their students whom, in their opinion, warrant the award.
The student does not have to be a straight A-grade student, but they might have overcome work or personal issues to continue their studies. It was a great privilege for the nomination committee to read the nominations and they were simultaneously enlightened and humbled by each one.
They have no doubt in their minds that each nominated person will go on to great things and will exceed even their own expectations.
This particular student has significant caring responsibilities at home which meant they were unable to attend any online module workshops or tutorials. However, despite that, assignments were submitted ahead of deadlines and were professionally presented and referenced. Although not working full-time at the time of writing and being forced to base the project on previous work experience, this student achieved an A+ in their work-based project. This student has demonstrated a continuous determination to succeed in their CIPP studies despite all the challenges faced being a sole carer for their disabled family which meant limited study time, an inability to attend online module reviews and tutorials, no employment, limited resources and access to information – they found a way around all the challenges they faced.
Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Best work-based project 2021
Awarded to: Sarah Jones
Tutor: Patricia Conway
“I am extremely overwhelmed to have received the award for the best work -based project.
Over the years, Foundation Degree students have produced work-based projects with much enthusiasm and dedication for the topics chosen. And this year was no exception with students producing some fine work. The student work-based project is based on real life issues faced by their organisations and is probably the biggest piece of written work the students have ever done. It is designed to challenge them. The project requires a great deal of academic research, studying, time and determination to manage that task, and to achieve an A+.
Being in the payroll profession and studying during a worldwide pandemic has certainly been challenging but makes passing the CIPP’s Foundation Degree even more rewarding. Big thanks to Center Parcs for providing a great project topic and to my tutor, Patricia Conway, for her endless support and encouragement.”
The winner of this award has consistently achieved high grades throughout the Foundation Degree, and this was, again, the case in their work-based project.
Sarah Jones
Their tutor highlighted the important data analysis chapter of the project and wrote: “As the reader, just when you think you’d like to see something, there it is, perfectly presented, in a fully understandable chart or diagram. The same applies to text content, when it raises a question to the reader, the answer is there when you read on.
This work-based project was a very thorough review of a specific issue that operationally could resonate with many. The recommendations provided are such that not only do they resolve the issue set out, but they also go to next steps showing that the student is aware of a larger scope.”
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