Impellus ILM Assessment Team services

For each assignment you must write your answer as an essay which includes an introduction, well-argued points backed by evidence and examples, and a conclusion. 

To ensure you cover everything you need to address, a list of questions is provided for each assignment. You will need to answer all of these questions in your essay. You can use the questions to structure your essay into paragraphs. 

• You will write one assignment for each course you attend. These assignments range from 3,500-6,000 words each for Level 3 and 6,300-9,250 words each for Level 5.  

• Our ‘how to pass notes’ provide useful advice and information about what you need to include in your answers. The ‘how to pass notes’ can be found in the Impellus Business Centre. 

• Once you have written an assignment we recommend that you email it to us at assessors@impellus.com so our ILM-accredited Assessment Team can give you written feedback and maximise your chances of success.  

• If you are stuck or unsure, please get in touch with us at assessors@impellus.com and we will help you to get started.

Before starting, we recommend that you read the ‘how to pass notes’ that are available to download on your ILM qualification page in the Impellus Business Centre.  

• Answer all the assignment questions in the form of a single essay. It’s a good idea to progress from one question to the next answering each in turn as you write your essay to help ensure you don’t miss anything. Email your completed assignment to us in one single Word document at assessors@impellus.com for feedback. 

• We strongly recommend that you write your first drafts in a Word document rather than in the answer boxes in your Business Centre account because we can more easily provide clear feedback in a Word document. (You will use the answer boxes when submitting your work for marking.) 

• Always keep a backup copy of your work. 

• Use the spellcheck function in Word to make sure that everything is correct before you email your assignment to us.

One of the main reasons why ILM candidates do not pass a question is because they’ve not fully understood what the question is asking them to do.  

For example, a question asking you to ‘describe’ is very different to one that is asking you to ‘explain’: 

• ‘Describe’ requires you to explain what something looks like. 
• ‘Explain’ requires you to go into more detail by explaining how and why.

Please refer to the verb guide in the Impellus Business Centre for a full explanation.

We recommend that learners studying for a course-based ILM Level 3 or 5 Award should start drafting their assignments shortly after they have attended each course as the content will be fresh and easy to remember.  

In this way, you can complete an assignment before attending your next course and starting work on the next one.

Please take the time to explore the various resources available in the Impellus Business Centre. 

• We strongly recommend that you send your assignments to us for feedback before submitting for marking.
  • You have one opportunity for feedback on each assignment if you are doing the Level 3 ILM Award.
  • You have two opportunities for feedback on each assignment if you are doing the Level 5 ILM Award.

• Book a video call with one of our assessors to discuss any aspect of your assignments. You can find the link in our email signatures or at the ‘Schedule a call tab’ in your Impellus Business Centre account.

• Email us with any questions or queries at assessors@impellus.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Recommended word counts for each assignment can be found in the ‘how to pass notes’ in the Impellus Business Centre.

You may go over the recommended word count by up to a maximum of 20%. If you exceed this maximum, you will be requested to shorten your assignment to meet these requirements.

If your word count is significantly below the recommended amount, it is unlikely that you have included enough detailed information to pass.

The word count guidelines aim to ensure focus and clarity in your writing and help you judge how much detail you need to include.

Everything you need is under the ‘ILM qualification’ tab in your Impellus Business Centre account.  

Assignment questions become available after you have attended the course.  

Assessor advice videos for each question are available in the Business Centre. 

Other resources under the ‘ILM Qualification’ tab in the Business Centre include the ‘how to pass notes’ and verb guide.

Feedback is provided by our ILM-accredited assessors within 15 working days.

• Level 5 candidates are entitled to have two rounds of feedback on each of their assignments before submission. 
• Level 3 candidates are entitled to one round of feedback on each of their assignments before submission. 

 You must send in your assignments for feedback at least 60 days before the end of your 24-month period of study.