supervised task

noun
UK /ˈsuːpəvaɪzd tɑːsk/
US /ˈsuːpərvaɪzd tæsk/

A job you do while someone watches to make sure you do it right.

The teacher gave us a supervised task to finish at our desks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of work done under the care of a grown-up or leader.

Cleaning the art room was a supervised task for the older kids.

3. A job in a computer program that a person keeps an eye on while it runs.

The robot's supervised task stopped when the helper pressed the button.

4. A lesson activity where the teacher checks your work as you go.

Our supervised task was to build a small bridge with blocks.