New Era Square Development
The Brief:
Consider the current plans for the proposed for the New Era Development in Sheffield, from the developers’ perspective. Consider one creative alternative to the current proposal, demonstrating how else the land could be developed whilst maintaining links with key business investors from China and providing an economically viable and marketable investment.

The submission should provide an alternative proposal for the site with your reasons. This should be produced within a report format and the following points will need to be discussed:

• Current proposed use of the site.
• Alternative use for the site.
• Feasibility for your proposal.
• Site, location and features.

The report shall be kept to a strict maximum word length of 1,200 words (+/- 10% allowed). Failure to stay within the word count will be penalised as follows:

• Under 1,080 or over 1,320 = -20% penalty
• Under 960 or over 1,440 = -50% penalty
• Under 840 or over 1,560 = -100% penalty

The assessment criteria for this assignment are provided on the attached table.

The Desired Learning outcomes for this assessment are:

• Interpret and accurately define a client requirement.
• Research and critically evaluate information from a variety of sources to provide commercial advice to the client.
• Prepare an economically viable proposal for the acquisition or development of a property to meet the client’s needs.

Submission:
• Please submit one copy to assignment management and also submit via turnitin UK.
• Late submissions will receive no mark.

Guideline Assessment Criteria (report)
Presentation 10% Knowledge and base content 50% Analysis and Conclusions 40%
>80 A high academic standard. Accurate and well presented data. References are accurate and comprehensive. Broad and deep knowledge of theory and concepts, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject and drawn on a wide range of sources Thorough knowledge of the issues or material under consideration. Demonstrates some flair and originality with arguments, information and conclusions supporting each other.
70 -79 Appropriate academic standard, with accurate and well presented data. Bibliography is accurate and related to references in text Broad knowledge of theory and concepts, some in depth understanding, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject. Draws on a wide range of sources. Analysis of the issues or material under consideration. A thorough understanding of the subject in the way that arguments, information and conclusions support each other.
60-69 Generally appropriate academic standard. Accurate, clearly presented data. Accurate references related to text. Broad knowledge of theory and concepts, some in depth understanding, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject. Draws on a wide range of sources Some analysis of material under consideration, clear and orderly. Considers the relationship between ideas, information and conclusions.
50-59 English is clear and appropriate. Data – accurate and clearly presented. Bibliography is accurate A broad knowledge of theory and concepts explained. Draws on a wide range of sources. Full description of ideas, information and conclusions support each other and show some understanding of the topic.
40-49 English is clearly presented and understandable. Data – accurate and clearly presented. Bibliography is accurate. Accurate descriptive knowledge with limited scope. Draws on some sources of information. Descriptive or narrative. Simplistic solutions show some understanding. Relationships between ideas, information and conclusions are not always clear.
35-39 English confused. Data – largely inaccurate. Bibliography is inaccurate and unrelated to references in text. Largely accurate, descriptive knowledge. Little indication of relevance to theory and concepts, confused application to subject. Limited sources of information. Partially accurate descriptions. Some understanding shown may be occasionally shown.
<35 fail Generally confused English. Inaccurate data. Inaccurate bibliography unrelated to references in text. Inaccurate and irrelevant knowledge of theory and concepts. Confused application to the subject. Very limited information sources. Inadequate and inaccurate descriptions.

New Era Square Development
The Brief:
Consider the current plans for the proposed for the New Era Development in Sheffield, from the developers’ perspective. Consider one creative alternative to the current proposal, demonstrating how else the land could be developed whilst maintaining links with key business investors from China and providing an economically viable and marketable investment.

The submission should provide an alternative proposal for the site with your reasons. This should be produced within a report format and the following points will need to be discussed:

• Current proposed use of the site.
• Alternative use for the site.
• Feasibility for your proposal.
• Site, location and features.

The report shall be kept to a strict maximum word length of 1,200 words (+/- 10% allowed). Failure to stay within the word count will be penalised as follows:

• Under 1,080 or over 1,320 = -20% penalty
• Under 960 or over 1,440 = -50% penalty
• Under 840 or over 1,560 = -100% penalty

The assessment criteria for this assignment are provided on the attached table.

The Desired Learning outcomes for this assessment are:

• Interpret and accurately define a client requirement.
• Research and critically evaluate information from a variety of sources to provide commercial advice to the client.
• Prepare an economically viable proposal for the acquisition or development of a property to meet the client’s needs.

Submission:
• Please submit one copy to assignment management and also submit via turnitin UK.
• Late submissions will receive no mark.

Guideline Assessment Criteria (report)
Presentation 10% Knowledge and base content 50% Analysis and Conclusions 40%
>80 A high academic standard. Accurate and well presented data. References are accurate and comprehensive. Broad and deep knowledge of theory and concepts, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject and drawn on a wide range of sources Thorough knowledge of the issues or material under consideration. Demonstrates some flair and originality with arguments, information and conclusions supporting each other.
70 -79 Appropriate academic standard, with accurate and well presented data. Bibliography is accurate and related to references in text Broad knowledge of theory and concepts, some in depth understanding, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject. Draws on a wide range of sources. Analysis of the issues or material under consideration. A thorough understanding of the subject in the way that arguments, information and conclusions support each other.
60-69 Generally appropriate academic standard. Accurate, clearly presented data. Accurate references related to text. Broad knowledge of theory and concepts, some in depth understanding, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject. Draws on a wide range of sources Some analysis of material under consideration, clear and orderly. Considers the relationship between ideas, information and conclusions.
50-59 English is clear and appropriate. Data – accurate and clearly presented. Bibliography is accurate A broad knowledge of theory and concepts explained. Draws on a wide range of sources. Full description of ideas, information and conclusions support each other and show some understanding of the topic.
40-49 English is clearly presented and understandable. Data – accurate and clearly presented. Bibliography is accurate. Accurate descriptive knowledge with limited scope. Draws on some sources of information. Descriptive or narrative. Simplistic solutions show some understanding. Relationships between ideas, information and conclusions are not always clear.
35-39 English confused. Data – largely inaccurate. Bibliography is inaccurate and unrelated to references in text. Largely accurate, descriptive knowledge. Little indication of relevance to theory and concepts, confused application to subject. Limited sources of information. Partially accurate descriptions. Some understanding shown may be occasionally shown.
<35 fail Generally confused English. Inaccurate data. Inaccurate bibliography unrelated to references in text. Inaccurate and irrelevant knowledge of theory and concepts. Confused application to the subject. Very limited information sources. Inadequate and inaccurate descriptions.

New Era Square Development
The Brief:
Consider the current plans for the proposed for the New Era Development in Sheffield, from the developers’ perspective. Consider one creative alternative to the current proposal, demonstrating how else the land could be developed whilst maintaining links with key business investors from China and providing an economically viable and marketable investment.

The submission should provide an alternative proposal for the site with your reasons. This should be produced within a report format and the following points will need to be discussed:

• Current proposed use of the site.
• Alternative use for the site.
• Feasibility for your proposal.
• Site, location and features.

The report shall be kept to a strict maximum word length of 1,200 words (+/- 10% allowed). Failure to stay within the word count will be penalised as follows:

• Under 1,080 or over 1,320 = -20% penalty
• Under 960 or over 1,440 = -50% penalty
• Under 840 or over 1,560 = -100% penalty

The assessment criteria for this assignment are provided on the attached table.

The Desired Learning outcomes for this assessment are:

• Interpret and accurately define a client requirement.
• Research and critically evaluate information from a variety of sources to provide commercial advice to the client.
• Prepare an economically viable proposal for the acquisition or development of a property to meet the client’s needs.

Submission:
• Please submit one copy to assignment management and also submit via turnitin UK.
• Late submissions will receive no mark.

Guideline Assessment Criteria (report)
Presentation 10% Knowledge and base content 50% Analysis and Conclusions 40%
>80 A high academic standard. Accurate and well presented data. References are accurate and comprehensive. Broad and deep knowledge of theory and concepts, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject and drawn on a wide range of sources Thorough knowledge of the issues or material under consideration. Demonstrates some flair and originality with arguments, information and conclusions supporting each other.
70 -79 Appropriate academic standard, with accurate and well presented data. Bibliography is accurate and related to references in text Broad knowledge of theory and concepts, some in depth understanding, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject. Draws on a wide range of sources. Analysis of the issues or material under consideration. A thorough understanding of the subject in the way that arguments, information and conclusions support each other.
60-69 Generally appropriate academic standard. Accurate, clearly presented data. Accurate references related to text. Broad knowledge of theory and concepts, some in depth understanding, well explained, relevantly applied to the subject. Draws on a wide range of sources Some analysis of material under consideration, clear and orderly. Considers the relationship between ideas, information and conclusions.
50-59 English is clear and appropriate. Data – accurate and clearly presented. Bibliography is accurate A broad knowledge of theory and concepts explained. Draws on a wide range of sources. Full description of ideas, information and conclusions support each other and show some understanding of the topic.
40-49 English is clearly presented and understandable. Data – accurate and clearly presented. Bibliography is accurate. Accurate descriptive knowledge with limited scope. Draws on some sources of information. Descriptive or narrative. Simplistic solutions show some understanding. Relationships between ideas, information and conclusions are not always clear.
35-39 English confused. Data – largely inaccurate. Bibliography is inaccurate and unrelated to references in text. Largely accurate, descriptive knowledge. Little indication of relevance to theory and concepts, confused application to subject. Limited sources of information. Partially accurate descriptions. Some understanding shown may be occasionally shown.
<35 fail Generally confused English. Inaccurate data. Inaccurate bibliography unrelated to references in text. Inaccurate and irrelevant knowledge of theory and concepts. Confused application to the subject. Very limited information sources. Inadequate and inaccurate descriptions.