BTEC Unit 30 Level 2 –‘The WaterAid’

Sustainability Project

Exemplar assignment brief

Centre Department of Science

Course title: Edexcel BTEC L2 Award/Certificate in Sustainability Skills (QCF)

Tutor name:
Assignment The ‘WaterAid Project’ on Water in the global
Ref:
title: community
Learner name
Start date: Deadline:
Unit 30: Project on Sustainability

Scenario

You have decided to work as a ‘local groups volunteer’ for the charity known as WaterAid to
gain experience in working for an organisation and to support WaterAid in its efforts to bring
safe water and sanitation to everyone in the world. You have completed your induction and
internet training.

Your task is to fundraise in local schools and colleges, and in the local community using
WaterAid resources. You have also been given the name of a contact in the local water
company who will support your efforts to fundraise by providing you with materials and giving
presentations when required.

You have decided to set up groups in the schools and college and discuss the types of
fundraising that they could carry out using the WaterAid support materials. These include
setting up groups to fundraise through:
 a quiz night
 walk for water
 dance for water or
 sing for water.

As a volunteer you need to keep a log of what you are achieving to discuss at your monthly one
to one meetings. This will contribute to your report and recommendations to WaterAid.

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Assessment evidence:
Unit Grading criteria
The grading criteria that this assignment relates to:

1.1 Identify a suitable project

1.2 Describe reasons for the chosen project
1.3 Carry out an assessment risk
1.4 Plan activities and agree deadlines

2.1 Use information from different sources

2.2 Evaluate the relevance of information obtained
Unit 2.3 Carry out a project
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3.1 Present the results of the project
3.2 Report on the conclusions
3.3 Make recommendations for further project work

4.1 Explain whether the project aims were achieved

4.2 Collect feedback from others to evaluate project and own
performance
4.3 Evaluate own performance in planning and carrying out the project

Summary assessor’s feedback

Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources fully
acknowledged.

Learner signature: Date:

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Sustainability Project

Introduction for learner

WaterAid's vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and
sanitation. Their mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe
water, hygiene and sanitation in the world's poorest communities. They work
with local partners and influence decision-makers to maximise their impact.
This ensures that communities can sustain their projects after WaterAid ends
its support, with possibilities to extend or replicate their projects in the future.
Your WaterAid sustainability project must be related to one or more of the eight
sustainability-themed gateways:
 Energy and Water
 Food and Drink
 Travel and Traffic
 Purchasing and Waste
 Buildings and Grounds
 Inclusion and Participation
 Local Wellbeing
 Global Dimension

Your tutor will help you to choose a suitable WaterAid fundraising for sustainability
project.

You might want to consider a project such as:

 a quiz night
 walk for water
 sing for water or
 dance for water

You should work in small groups and contact a WaterAid volunteer to support you in
carrying out your fundraising WaterAid sustainability project.

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Sustainability Project

You should work in small groups to carry out your project in sustainability.

Task AC Evidence

One – Project planning and management

i) Choose a fundraising WaterAid sustainability 1.1

project that will promote and raise awareness that
everyone in the world should have access to safe
water and sanitation. Learners should write the
project title and a short
Your project should be community-based; this description of the
could be in your school/college or other suitable project. This will need to
location. be approved by the Tutor.

(ii) You should consider the facilities and the

resources that WaterAid or your local water See page 16 which gives
company make available to you and ensure that links to information about
you have chosen a realistic project. Your project raising funds through a
must be based on at least one of the eight 1.2 quiz night; dance for
sustainability gateways that you have been water, walk for water or
introduced to. sing for water.

iii) With your group (and with support from your

teacher) Learners could invite a
WaterAid volunteer in to
 Decide on the location of where you will discuss their project and
carry out your fundraising project contact the local water
 Decide who will contact the local WaterAid company through the
volunteer WaterAid volunteer.
 Decide who will contact the local water
company
 Decide which team member will be
responsible for each activity and set agreed 1.4
deadlines for completing each activity.

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iv) Write a short description of your planned

project and explain why you have chosen to carry
out the project. You can use the template
provided to record your project description.

v) Outline what the aims and objectives of your

project are by thinking about what you want to Completed project plan
achieve by carrying out your chosen project. Write which includes a list of all
these out clearly either in the template provided the activities to be
or in another suitable format. undertaken, timelines for
completion, resources
vi) Using the template provided or another suitable required. The project
format, produce a realistic project plan. Your plan plan should clearly
should include the aims & objectives that you have outline the aims and
already identified, a detailed list of the tasks & objectives of the project.
activities that you will need to carry out, any A project plan template
materials needed & a realistic timetable for has been provided to
completing each activity and the project as a assist the learner.
whole.
WaterAid also provide on
vii) Carry out a risk assessment for all of the stages 1.3 being safe and legal when
and activities that you have outlined in your carrying out fundraising
project plan. A template has been provided to events
help you.

Your risk assessment should identify potential The risk assessment

health and safety risks, make recommendations for should be incorporated
eliminating/reducing risks and list any Personal into the project plan,
Protective Equipment (PPE) required. identifying specific risks
and any PPE required for
each activity.
Two – Research and Implementation of Project Learners should carry out
wider research before
i) Before carrying out your project you should 2.1 undertaking the project.
conduct research into the WaterAid, their
information on sustainability and their fundraising Tutors may want to
schemes and investigate issues with regard to provide learners with the
access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the resources WaterAid and
world's poorest communities. This is to enable you the local water company
to become familiar with current developments provide, including their

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Sustainability Project

within the specific gateway that you have chosen leaflets, websites, books
to focus on. etc.

Your research will help you to carry out your See page 17 which gives
project effectively. links to information about
raising funds through a
Your tutor will observe your research and you will quiz night; dance for
need to demonstrate to your tutor that you can 2.2 water, walk for water or
recognise the difference between reliable and sing for water.
unreliable sources of information and extract
relevant and useful information from different
sources. Keep a referenced record of which
websites, books, publications etc. that you have
consulted and a brief evaluation of their
Learners should keep a
usefulness.
referenced list of any
sources consulted as well
A template has been provided to help you keep
as a short account of
track of the different resources that you used
their usefulness and
during your research.
reliability. A template
has been provided to
assist learners.
ii) Carry out your project safely, complying with 2.3
This will form the basis of
any recommendations that you made during your
a bibliography which
initial risk assessment. Your tutor will observe you
should be included in the
carrying out your fundraising project and you
final project report.
should also keep a log to monitor your progress
against your project plan and records of your data
and information results.
Tutor observation of
learners carrying out
project safely and in line
with recommendations
set out in risk assessment.

Learner log book or diary

to monitor progress
against project plan.

Three – Report and Presentation

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Sustainability Project

i) Now that you have completed the fundraising

WaterAid sustainability project produce a report to
present the project outcomes and results.

Your project report could be in the form of a

formal written report, a presentation, a poster or
any other suitable format.

Your report must include the following

information:
- a clear presentation of the actual
outcomes/results of your project 3.1 Learners can present
- an explanation of the project results – are the results of their project as
outcomes what you expected and in line with 3.2 a verbal presentation,
your original objectives? written report or any
- a referenced list of any books, websites, other suitable format.
publications etc. that you consulted during your
research and preparation.
- recommendations for further work in your
chosen area – how could you develop this 3.3
project and improve the outcomes?

Four – Review and Evaluation

Carry out a final review and evaluation of your
project. This should cover the following:

- Were the original aims and objectives

successfully achieved? 4.1
- An evaluation of your own performance in This could be
planning and undertaking the project. incorporated into the
- Feedback collected from other team members, report in task three and
peers or your tutor about the success of your 4.2 may be presented
project and your performance in carrying out verbally or in a written
the project. (Feedback should be collected format.
through information from the WaterAid aid
volunteer, questionnaires, comment cards,
verbal feedback etc.).
Record your final conclusions and present them in 4.3
a suitable format.

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Note for assessors:

Centres need to be vigilant to ensure that learners are able to differentiate between
reputable and biased information (biased information may be circulated by groups
with a vested interest, such as companies advertising so-called ‘greenwash’, or
pressure groups wishing to gain publicity or increase donations). Learners can find it
difficult to determine where vested interests lie, and are likely to need guidance. It
may be possible for tutors to assess and review research before learners undertake any
further work, to ensure that they have not been misled by biased information.

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Sustainability Project Plan

Project Title: Prepared By:

Project Overview (a brief description of the project you have chosen)

Aims and Objectives

(Specify what you want to
achieve by carrying out
the project)

Project Activity How will the Activity timeline Team member(s) Where will the How will the
(what needs to be done to activity be carried (when does the activity responsible activity be carried activity contribute
successfully carry out the out? need to be done by?) (Who will carry out the out? to the overall
project ) activity?)
(briefly describe what (e.g. in the classroom) success of the
you will do for each project?
activity)
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Project Activity How will the Activity timeline Team member(s) Where will the How does the activity
(what needs to be done activity be carried (when does the activity responsible activity be carried contribute to the
to successfully carry out out? need to be done by?) (Who will carry out the out? overall success of the
the project ) activity?)
(briefly describe what (e.g. in the classroom) project?
you will do for each
activity)
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Sustainability Project

Materials Needed Other Resources

(e.g. Web, books, etc.)

Additional Notes

Project Risk Assessment Plan

P
roject Name:
Group Members:
Date:

Project Risk Assessment Plan Purpose

A Project Risk Assessment Plan is a document that examines the potential risks associated with the goals, strategies, and
activities undertaken as part of a project and makes recommendations to reduce and eliminate those risks.

For any risks identified you should make recommendations to reduce risk and provide details of any personal protective clothing
and equipment necessary.

To ensure that risk assessment recommendations are followed you may want to consider appointing a member of your group as
health and safety representative.
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Sustainability Project

Risk Assessment and Management Table

Risk Risk Recommendation to Protective
Project activity Risk and description
chance impact reduce risk clothing/equipment
[High, [High,
Medium, Medium,
Low] Low]
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Sustainability Project

Risk Management Plan Approvals

Prepared by: Approved by:

Group member(s) Tutor

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Sustainability Project

Research Activity

Source of information Description How useful was this Is this information:

(website, book title etc.) (what type of information does the information in relation to RELIABLE or UNRELIABLE?
source provide?) your chosen project? Explain your answer.
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Sustainability Project
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Sustainability Project

Resources

WaterAid website and links

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/

1. Videos/films

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/learn_zone/videos/default.asp

2. Resources for the choice of fundraising events

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/fundraising_and_event_resources/default.
asp

3. Sustainable Communities

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/what_we_do/sustainable_technologies/default.asp

4. Volunteers
http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/volunteer/default.asp

5. Fundraising

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/fundraising_and_event_resources/default.
asp

6. Water Companies

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/cor
porate_partnerships/water_companies/default.
asp

7. Events
http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/events/organising_your_own_event/defaul
t.asp

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Fundraising resources from WaterAid

1. Walk for water

http://www.wateraid.org/documents/dance_for_water_toolkit.pdf

2. Dance for water

http://www.wateraid.org/documents/dance_for_water_toolkit.pdf

3. Quiz night

http://www.wateraid.org/documents/quiz_for_water_toolkit.pdf

4. Sing for water

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/community_groups/sing_for_water/defaul
t.asp

5. Setting up a local group

http://www.wateraid.org/documents/local_groups_a_brief_guide.pdf

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