LCVP

SUMMARY REPORT
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The summary report will assess the student's ability to

to brief the reader on the details of a particular

event

generate a document with a clear and consistent

layout

to analyse a particular issue, draw conclusions and

make recommendations

name the LCVP activity being reported

summary report is a short written communication,

which may have a variety of purposes, such as

state the terms of reference of the report or aims of

the activity

to convince the reader of the importance of taking

a particular course of action.

summarise key details of the activity under headings

The ability to present information in a manner that

is concise, logical and easy to read is an important
skill one that is valued in education, business and in
the community. The summary report provides LCVP
students with an opportunity to gain proficiency in this
form of writing.

use language appropriate to the task content

organise the report in a logical sequence
draw conclusions and make recommendations
appropriate to previously stated aims/terms of
reference.

The learning outcomes of the Link Modules provide

many possibilities for students to write a summary
report. Examples might include

G U I D E L I N E S F O R P R E PA R I N G
A S U M M A RY R E P O R T

he summary report should be presented as a wordprocessed document 300 600 words in length.
As it is a summary document, the emphasis should be
on accuracy, clarity and brevity. Students should be
encouraged to use simple language (free from jargon),
short sentences and short paragraphs. The document
may contain information in tabular form but the
inclusion of appendices is not recommended.

L I N K M O D U L E I : P R E PA R AT I O N F O R T H E
WORLD OF WORK

employment in the local area

economic resources in the local area
social services in the local area
the potential for tourism in the local area
a health and safety investigation
a visit to a local training scheme.

L I N K M O D U L E I I : E N T E R P R I S E E D U C AT I O N

an interview with an entrepreneur

a team building activity
a visit to a business or community enterprise
a visitor to the Link Modules class
the use of information technology by a business
an investigation of a voluntary organisation.

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L AY O U T

Middle
This is the main body of the report in which the writer
presents a number of paragraphs in a logical
sequence to summarise his/her main findings. The
student may decide to place paragraphs in order of
importance, or in chronological order, depending on
the subject matter of the summary report. The use of
numbered or bold headings and bulleted lists is
recommended.

o achieve a clear and consistent layout the

summary report should have a recognisable
beginning, middle and end.
Beginning
The beginning of the summary report may be laid out
in a variety of ways, but should always include a
clearly identifiable title such as, A summary report on
a visit to Cadbury's.

End
In this part of the summary report the student should
include a concise list of conclusions that he/she has
drawn following the activity or investigation. The
conclusions should refer back to the original terms of
reference or aims of the document. The student should
also make appropriate recommendations. These are
suggestions for future action, based on the summary
report's conclusions. Recommendations might also
include ideas for follow-on activities or describe how
the student might perform better in a future exercise.

Students should also state the terms of reference of the

report or the aims of the activity:
terms of reference of report: why the report was
written or requested
aims of activity: what the student/class group
hoped to learn or achieve from the activity.

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S A M P L E S U M M A RY R E P O R T 1

SUMMARY R

EPORT

TO
CLASS VISIT
EESE PLANT
H
C
E
S
U
O
H
FARM
DAR GROVE

CE

Y:
PREPARED B

1.

dent
d, L.C.V.P. Stu
Alice Fitzgeral

IT:
AIMS OF VIS

2.

3.

ink Modules
of my LCVP L
rt
pa
as
se
ri
rp
d the
local ente
sheep flock an
ng
ki
il
m
a
to investigate a
of
t
the managemen
to learn about
mics
eese
d Home Econo
ch
an
of
ce
on
en
ti
ci
S
uc
l
od
ra
pr
icultu
I learned to Agr
to apply what

OF VISIT:
OVERVIEW

milk
their farm. The
on
it
un
on
ti
uc
tons of
prod
The Farm
proximately 5
ates this cheese
ap
er
es
op
uc
y
od
il
pr
m
fa
The Burke
Friesland ewes
of 84 pedigree
k
oc
fl
r
ei
th
from
.
cheese annually
firstly
to his farm and
s
as
r
cl
u
here
e
To
th
to
g
n
in
welcom
-feed system w
lf
by
Introductio
se
ur
ed
to
e
gn
si
th
d
de
te
a local
in a specially
Mr. Burke star
they are sold to
kg
mbs are reared
la
40
e
h
th
ac
re
w
ho
ey
d
explaine
-lib. When th
d have water ad
an
d
fe
e
ar
ey
th
butcher.
the
re we observed
he
w
r
ou
rl
pa
r
u
ng
arlo
built milki
milked for 10
The Milking P
us to the custom
y and ewes are
t
il
gh
da
e
ou
ic
br
tw
en
e
th
ac
He
eurised before
s pl
where it is past
d. Milking take
ne
ke
li
il
k
m
il
g
m
in
a
be
h
ewes
es throug
. The milk pass
months of year
eese vats.
entering the ch

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rt of hygiene
on area. As pa
ti
a
uc
re
A
od
n
pr
io
se
ct
ee
viewing
du
ch
Cheese Pro
and stand on a
ght us into the
ng
ou
hi
br
ot
cl
en
th
ve
ti
ke
ec
ur
Mrs. B
to wear prot
were required
se was made.
regulations we
d how the chee
ne
ai
pl
ex
en
th
rian rennet
gallery. She
ts where vegeta
va
se
ee
ch
to
in
d
d milk is pumpe
The pasteurise

d.
ure is adde
ntly stirred.
and starter cult
e curds to
, it is cut and ge
ts
se
k
il
lled to allow th
m
e
ro
th
nt
n
co
he
y
ll
W
fu
re

d acidity are ca
Temperature an

ng.
hey is run off.
ners before curi
ai
nt
develop. The w
co
le
ab
it
ture and
in su
where tempera
es
rds are placed
or
cu
st
he
se
T
ee
ch

ey are stored in
After curing th
our.
ed.

stronger the flav

refully controll
e
ca
th
e
ar
es
y
or
it
st
id
e
m
es
hu
mains in th
er the cheese re
ng
lo
he
T

of our
hich a member
w
r
te
af
t
uc
od
ative tour.
of finished pr
End of Tour
offered a taste
sting and inform
re
te
in
ry
ve
a
We were then
r
fo
e Burke family
class thanked th
NS:
CONCLUSIO

4.

I enjoyed my

5.

e aims of the
visit and feel th

eved
visit were achi

run.
ing company is
uc
od
pr
od
fo
l
milking sheep
t how a smal
anagement of a
m
e
th
I learned abou
of
t
un
w apply this
rst hand acco
lambs. I can no
I was given a fi
ar
re
to
ay
w
e
ternativ
se.
flock and an al
my Home
ral Science cour
tu
ul
ic
gr
A
y
information to
m
is
to
th
n
y
io
pl
at
ap
rm
n
info
e. I ca
w cheese is mad
I discovered ho
se.
Economics cour

DATIONS:
RECOMMEN

ve liked if we
me. I would ha
ti
l
al
sm
a
ch
su
t. I would
information in
end of our visi
h
e
th
uc
m
at
o
n
to
io
t
at
go
I feel we
ng this inform
in farming or
ering a career
ochure containi
id
br
ns
a
n
co
ve
is
gi
ho
e
w
er
w
udent
is visit to any st
recommend th
food science.

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SAMPLE SUMMARY REPORT 1

V I S I T T O C E D A R G R O V E FA R M H O U S E C H E E S E P L A N T
(470 WORDS)

S U M M A RY R E P O R T ( 3 0 0 - 6 0 0 W O R D S )
Assessment criteria

Evidence presented
Full

Partial

Additional comments

Absent

Generate a document with

a clear and consistent
layout.

Clearly laid out.

Name the LCVP activity

being reported.

This is evident from the title.

State the terms of reference

of the report or aims of the
activity.

Clear and appropriate

aims, linked to LCVP
objectives.

Summarise key details of

the activity under headings.

Clear, headings and subheadings. Bulleted points.

Use language appropriate

to the task content.

Language is concise and

appropriate. Short
sentences, short
paragraphs.

Organise the report in a

logical sequence.

Document has logical flow:

aims, overview of visit,
conclusions and
recommendations.

Draw conclusions and make

recommendations
appropriate to previously
stated aims/terms of
reference.

Conclusions are
appropriate and linked
directly to stated aims.
Recommendations are
credible and practical.

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S A M P L E S U M M A RY R E P O R T 2

ort
Summary Rep
fety Audit
Health and Sa
g
chool, Ballybe
S
y
r
a
d
n
o
c
e
S
St Marys

d to make
rence:
in my school an
fe
t
e
R
ou
f
d
o
ie
s
rr
m
ca
r
I
e
T
as part of the
udit
This activity w
h and Safety A
zards.
Healt
to eliminate ha
To report on a
al
ip
nc
ri
P
y
m
s to
the LCVP
recommendation
Link Module of
on
ti
ra
pa
re
P
k
Wor

tion of:
For the Atten
ipal.
, Princ

Mr John Walsh

Prepared by:

nt
, L.C.V.P. Stude

nell
Patrick OCon

me this
t. After some ti
en
m
te
ta
S
y
et
e school
e schools Saf
The Audit:
alked around th
al to inspect th
w
I
ip
lf
nc
ri
se
P
it
t
e
di
th
d
d assess any
net. For the au
Firstly I aske
ible hazards an
fice filing cabi
ss
of
po
an
l
al
in
d
of
te
st
ca
li
was lo
to make a
s surroundings
building and it
ch hazard.
sociated with ea
as
sk
ri
le
ib
ss
po
ity, etc.
micals, electric
he
C
.
eg
rm
ha
n cause
anything that ca
Hazard:
hazard.
harmed by the
be
l
il
w
ne
eo
m
at so
is the chance th
Risk:

s:
Main Finding
1.
2.

3.

4.

ectrocution.
ms risk of el
oo
sr
as
cl
or
ni
ckets in se
risk of
Three broken so
o unit damaged
de
vi
d
an
on
si
rtable televi
ring wires to po
ve
co
on
ti
la
su
In
king
electrocution.
sk of glass brea
ri

ng
di
il
bu
g to first year
on door leadin
Cracked glass
causing injury.
sk of falling.
Sports Hall ri
to
g
in
ad
le
s
alkway on step
Unprotected w

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ng and falling

Top step of this

stairs.

5.

6.

stairway cracke

risk of slippi
and unstable

hool risk of
ver at rear of sc

down

ing over

tripping or fall

hole co

Damaged man
manhole.

rincipal
lighted to my P
gh
hi
e
er
w
rd
for each haza
audit the risks
e
th
s accident.
t
ou
ng
yi
e risk of seriou
th
After carr
e
at
in
im
el
to
d ways
and I suggeste

Conclusion:

dents
uld lead to acci
co
s
rd
za
ha
t
ha
w
always
overed should
e more aware of
sc
m
di
e
I
ad
es
m
s
on
ha
e
t
is audi
ds such as th
Carrying out th
a school. Hazar
st
ju
t
no
ng
di
il
ent.
around any bu
tely to managem
ia
ed
ing of
m
im
ed
rt
full understand
be repo
a
ng
vi
ha
te
ca
ving Certifi
for all work
dies for my Lea
tu
S
n
io
ct
very important
ru
is
st
on
89
in this
C
19
y
ct
ud
A
st
k
I
As
at Wor
choose to work
I
re
fa
ld
el
ou
W
sh
d
ry
an
st
h
lt
struction Indu
the Safety, Hea
icularly the Con
rt
pa
t
bu
t
en
environm
I leave school.
industry when

tions:
Recommenda
rrying out this

As a result of ca
Principal:-

dations were
ing recommen
ow
ll
fo
e
th
t
di
au

made to my

n to allow for

ptio
t at school rece
Safety Statemen

public

Frame and hang

and wiring.
broken sockets
ir
pa
re
to
n
viewing.
ia
ic
- Contact electr
Electrical faults
.
or
*
do
d glass on
ts hall.
Replace cracke
leading to spor
ay
rw
*
ai
st
on
il
ndra
slip material
Erect metal ha
*
coat with nond
an
ep
st
d
ke
Repair crac
*
le cover.
broken manho
ce
la
rve
ep
R
*
difficult to obse
it
d
un
fo
I
as
it after school
ain I would do
ag
t
di
au
is
th
esent.
If I were to do
llow students pr
fe
h
it
w
s
ea
ar
certain
*

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SAMPLE SUMMARY REPORT 2

H E A LT H A N D S A F E T Y A U D I T
(424 WORDS)

S U M M A RY R E P O R T ( 3 0 0 - 6 0 0 W O R D S )
Assessment criteria

Evidence presented
Full

Partial

Additional comments

Absent

Generate a document with

a clear and consistent
layout.

Clearly laid out.

Name the LCVP activity

being reported.

This is clear from the title.

State the terms of reference

of the report or aims of the
activity.

Terms of reference are

clear. Additional aims not
required.

Summarise key details of

the activity under headings.

Clear headings, detail

summarised, bullet points
used.

Use language appropriate

to the task content.

Language is concise and

appropriate. Short
sentences, short
paragraphs.

Organise the report in a

logical sequence.

Document has logical flow:

activity described, findings
outlined, conclusion,
recommendations.

Draw conclusions and make

recommendations
appropriate to previously
stated aims/terms of
reference.

Student should have drawn

conclusions appropriate to
stated terms of reference.
Personal evaluation
statements, although
excellent, do not fit here.
Recommendations are
comprehensive.

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S A M P L E S U M M A RY R E P O R T 3

EPORT
SUMMARY R
ON THE
TENTIAL
TOURISM PO
OF
REA
OUNDING A
R
R
U
S
D
N
A
GE
OWN VILLA
WOODENST
By
nt
L.C.V.P. Stude
Marian Hayes,

ent and
r tourists at pres
fe
of
to
s
ha
ea
denstown
at what my ar
ists to visit Woo
port is to look
ur
re
to
is
e
th
ag
of
ur
e
co
os
The purp
improved to en
lities could be
ci
fa
e
es
th
w
ho
ounding area.
village and surr

Introduction:

The village
of 846 people.
on
ti
la
pu
po
a
s
condary
ounding area ha
bs and an old se
rr
pu
su
e
d
re
an
th
e
s,
ag
ll
op
vi
wn
y school, two sh
Woodenstown
d goes from to
ar
an
im
es
pr
m
e
co
on
s
h,
bu
k
a
Churc
y of people wor
large town and
it
t
or
has a Catholic
es
aj
ar
m
ne
e
e
th
th
d
an
iles from
rms are
in the village
school. It is 8 m
any of these fa
large industry
m
t
no
bu
is
y
re
it
he
un
T
m
.
farming com
twice everyday
money.
here is a large
T
n.
w
to
t
ve them more
es
gi
ar
to
bs
jo
in the ne
rm
fa
ers rely on offar the Anner
small and farm
and it is also ne
d
oo
w
a
ar
ne
tuated 8
it is
guesthouse is si
or
looks nice and
l
e
te
ag
ho
ll
t
vi
es
e
ar
th
ne
come
The area around
r tourists as the
urage tourists to
fo
co
ay
en
st
to
to
ne
re
he
do
r
no w
dland, make ca
things could be
oo
g
river. There is
w
in
k
ow
oa
ll
h
fo
e
ug
th
ro
d I think
river and th
shing
miles away an
route down by
and organise fi
ng
r
ki
ve
al
ri
w
of
op
nk
el
ba
ev
areas along
to my area:- D
ating and picnic
se
e
id
ov
pr
d
parks an
sitors.
an Equestrian
holidays for vi
en farms, open
op
as
s
rm
fa
r
ad racing
could open thei
of river and qu
ey
nk
on
ba
m
g
e
on
or
al
m
t
d
into
an
an
uld take people
ugh the woodl
Farmers who w
co
ro
s
th
ie
il
ng
m
ki
fa
ek
tr
rm
r pony
ering rooms
groups and fa
centre and offe
d make self-cat
attract big tour
ul
to
co
e
ey
ad
th
m
o
be
ls
d
r the night. A
circuits coul
ve them beds fo
gi
d
mpsites.
an
es
m
ho
their
e fields into ca
ak
m
d
an
s
ng
di
ne up
buil
use could be do
from old farm
ho
ol
ho
sc
d
ol
re could
the area the
also a craft cent
out facilities in
ng
di
ng
il
ti
bu
ea
e
of
m
sa
ck
is
. Buses
As there is a la
restaurant. In th
sell their crafts
or
d
an
op
sh
ps
ho
ee
ff
ks
more
co
or
a
w
eryday to bring
and opened as
set up training
ev
n
n
ca
w
s
to
st
l
ti
ca
ar
l
lo
re loca
ust go to the
be opened whe
more of them m
as
er
tt
be
e
ad
need to be m
ea.
people to the ar

ion:
My Investigat

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the people
enterprises that
e
iv
at
rn
te
al
e
ojects
th
w aware of all
the suggested pr
no
of
y
am
I
an
rt
M
.
po
es
re
m
is
anaged
co
lement their in
From writing th
successful if m
pp
ry
su
ve
e
to
h
ov
is
pr
bl
d
d esta
port.
ish but coul
of the area coul
r writing this re
stment to establ
fo
ve
in
ch
t
ar
ea
se
gr
re
a
e
th
ke
to carry out
would not ta
eat experience
gr
a
as
w
It
.
ly
proper

Conclusion:

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SAMPLE SUMMARY REPORT 3

TOURISM POTENTIAL OF WOODENSTOWN VILLAGE
(436 WORDS)

S U M M A RY R E P O R T ( 3 0 0 - 6 0 0 W O R D S )
Assessment criteria

Evidence presented
Full

Partial

Generate a document with

a clear and consistent
layout.

Additional comments

Absent
Good information presented
but layout is poor.

Name the LCVP activity

being reported.

This is clear from the title.

State the terms of reference

of the report or aims of the
activity.

Purpose is clearly
summarised in first
paragraph.

Summarise key details of

the activity under headings.

Headings but no subheadings; detail has not

been summarised.

Use language appropriate

to the task content.

Uses long descriptive

sentences rather than short
concise ones.

Organise the report in a

logical sequence.

Weak; suggestions for

encouraging tourists are
presented before analysis of
facilities.

Draw conclusions and make

recommendations
appropriate to previously
stated aims/terms of
reference.

Conclusion does not link

clearly with stated aims.
Some recommendations
made in body of report, but
not clearly identified.

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