Belvedere College SJ

The achievement must have been school based and must also be linked to the key skill that students learned or developed whilst completing the activity.

rnAn OAL is SCHOOL RELATED – it is learning that happened while students were at school OR while they represented the school. u003cemu003eReference Pgs. 148-151 in Belvedere College S.J. Student Journal 2018-19.u003c/emu003ernrnu003cimg class=u0022alignnone size-full wp-image-756u0022 src=u0022https://belvederecollege.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/drama_10.pngu0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022582u0022 height=u0022382u0022 /u003ernrnFor example:rn Awards won for sports/cultural achievementsrn Winning a prize for attitude or behaviourrn Active participation in a sports teamrn Member of Student Councilrn Entered a competition – Eg. BT Young Scientistrn Taking part in a charity fundraising event in schoolrn Performed in front of classmates/school matesrn Helped out at a Parents’ Eveningrn Being part of a school clubrnrnThe achievement must have been school based and must also be linked to the key skill that students learned or developed whilst completing the activity.rnrnFinal statement may read as follows:rnu003ctable border=u00221u0022 cellspacing=u00221u0022 cellpadding=u00221u0022u003ernu003ctbodyu003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cemu003eMatthew won Student of the Year in Second Year. This demonstrated his dedication to his work, how he worked well with others and how he is motivated to set and achieve personal goals.u003c/emu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003c/tbodyu003ernu003c/tableu003ernrnStudents need to include the name of the teacher involved in the activity – for verification of active completion.rnrnRecording of OALs can now take place in students’ journals.