Lesson 1 of 3 · Writing a strong award submission

How assessors read your submission

How assessors read your submission

Assessors read many submissions in a short time. In this lesson you will see what they look for, and how to write each answer so they find it fast.

Written and proven, not implied

Assessors look for the answer to each criterion quickly.

  • They score what is written on the page
  • They give credit only for what is proven
  • They cannot guess what you meant

If it is not on the page with evidence, it does not count.

The four parts of a good answer

  1. 1

    Approach

    What you do and why, in one or two sentences.

  2. 2

    Deployment

    Where, how often and by whom it is used.

  3. 3

    Results

    Numbers over at least three years, with targets and comparisons.

  4. 4

    Learning

    What you changed after reviewing it.

Match each sentence to its part

Tap an item on the left, then its match on the right.

Show the answers
  • We answer every enquiry within one working day.: Approach
  • All 12 service centres and the call centre use it.: Deployment
  • On-time replies rose from 71% to 94% in three years.: Results
  • After the 2025 review we added a live chat channel.: Learning

Quick check

Which is the best way to open an answer?

Show the answer

The main point in one or two sentences. Start with the point. Keep background short, so the assessor never has to search for your answer.

Leana's tip

Read your draft as if you were the assessor, with a timer of two minutes per criterion. If you cannot find the approach, the deployment, the results and the learning in that time, rewrite it.

What to remember

  • Assessors score what is written and proven, not what is implied.
  • Every answer covers approach, deployment, results and learning.
  • Start with the point and keep background short.