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Assignment front sheet

Qualification Unit number and title

PearsonBTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in

Business

Unit 13: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Student name Assessor name

Date issued Completion date Submitted on

13th December 2015 18 January 2016

Assignment title Personal and Professional Development

Learning Outcome

Learning outcome Assessment

Criteria In this assessment you will have the opportunity to

present evidence that shows you are able to: Task no.

Evidence (Page no)

LO1

Understand

how self-

managed

learning can

enhance

lifelong

development

1.1 Evaluate approaches to self-managed

learning 1

1.2 Propose ways in which lifelong learning in

personal and professional contexts could

be encouraged

1

1.3 Evaluate the benefits of self-managed

learning to the individual and organisation 1

LO2

Be able to take

responsibility

for own

personal and

professional

development

2.1 Evaluate own current skills and

competencies against professional

standards and organisational objectives

2

2.2 Identify own development needs and the

activities required to meet them 2

2.3 Identify development opportunities to

meet current and future defined needs

2

2.4 Devise a personal and professional

development plan based on identified

needs

2

LO3

Be able to

implement

and continually

review own

personal and

professional

development

plan

3.1 Discuss the processes and activities

required to implement the development

plan

3

3.2 Undertake and document development

activities as planned 3

3.3 Reflect critically on own learning against

original aims and objectives set in the

development plan

3

3.4 Update the development plan based on

feedback and evaluation 3

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LO4

Be able to

demonstrate

acquiredinterpe

rsonal

and

transferable

skills

4.1 Select solutions to work-based problems 4

4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and

appropriate manner at various levels 4

4.3 Evaluate and use effective time

management

strategies

4

Learner declaration

I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully

acknowledged.

Student signature: Date:

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In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT

and DISTINCTION grades

Grade Descriptor

Indicative characteristic/s

Contextualisation

M1Identify and apply strategies to find

appropriate solutions Effective judgements have been made.

An effective approach to study and

research has been applied.

To achieve M1, effective judgements and research techniques

have been applied.

M2 Select / design and apply appropriate

methods / techniques Appropriate learning methods/techniques have

been applied.

To achieve M2, you will research at least two different

techniques which aim to identify an individual’s preferred

method(s) of learning.

M3 Present and communicate appropriate

findings Communication is appropriate for familiar and

unfamiliar audiences and appropriate media

have been used.

To achieve M3, the personal portfolio you will present in a

professional format, suitable for use in a business

environment, and the content will be comprehensive and

expressed using acceptable business terminology.

D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own

work and justify valid conclusions

Conclusions have been arrived at

through synthesis of ideas and have

been justified.

Realistic improvements have been

proposed against defined

characteristics for success.

To achieve D1, you will have drawn conclusions which

clearlyidentify the links between what you have achieved and

what you will need to achieve, in order to satisfy your stated

aim(s). These should be expressed in terms of a personal

evaluation.

D2 Take responsibility for managing and

organising activities Activities have been managed.

To achieve D2, you will have demonstrated an effective

approach to independent research and this will be reflected in

the detailed approached you have adopted towards the

achievement of your personal ambitions.

D3 Demonstrate convergent /lateral /

creative thinking Relevant knowledge gained from previous

units has been incorporated in this unit, to

demonstrate a synoptic understanding of the

business environment.

To achieve D3, you must show ideas that have been

generated and decisions taken by the student, that self-

evaluation has taken place, that convergent and lateral

thinking have been applied to the problems identified in

completing this unit and that the student is receptive to new

ideas and methods of working.

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Assignment brief

Unit number and title Unit 13: Personal and Professional Development

Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business

Start date 23th November 2015

Deadline/hand-in 18th January 2016

Assessor BM Razzak

Assignment title Personal and Professional Development

Purpose of this assignment

Learners will examine different methods of learning and understand the significance of learning, which

will help them to identify their own preferred style of learning. Learners will use this information as a

basis for writing an essay about learning styles, self-managed learning, and the role of lifelong learning,

and aspects of time management. Finally, students will compile a personal portfolio of information about

themselves, which will help them to identify and achieve their personal goals.

Scenario

There is no generic scenario/case study for this unit, but there are TWO specific tasks to be completed.

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Task 1: LO1 (LO1.1, LO1.2, LO1.3), LO4 (LO4.1, LO4.2, LO4.3)

Write an essay, which addresses the topics of: learning styles, self-managed learning, lifelong learning

and time management.

a) Identify the approaches to self-managed learning and evaluate their suitability. Identify

different learning styles and examine how these can be used to help individuals understand the

benefits of each. (AC 1.1)

b) Discuss how you have identified your own learning and development method. Recommend how

people could learn to identify suitable methods for development and suggest how you could

encourage lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts. (AC 1.2)

c) Evaluate the benefits of self managed learning to the individual and to the organisation. (AC

1.3)

d) Identify a work-based problem, at your work place or any other organisation you are familiar

with and suggest possible solutions. (AC 4.1)

e) Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at various levels. (AC 4.2)

f) Evaluate and use different time management strategies and how they can help individuals to

manage their time more efficiently. (AC 4.3)

Task 2: LO2 (LO2.1, LO2.2, LO2.3, LO2.4), LO3 (LO3.1, LO3.2, LO3.3, LO3.4)

Prepare a file of documents which relate to the one which, for the purpose of this unit, is referred to as

your Personal Development Portfolio (PDP).

a) Evaluate own current skills and competencies against professional standards and

organisational objectives. (LO 2.1)

b) Identify own development needs and the activities required to meet them (LO 2.2)

c) Identify the development opportunities required to meet both the current and future needs

that you have identified above.(LO 2.3)

d) Devise a personal development plan to achieve your intended goal. (LO2.4)

e) Discuss the processes and activities required to implement the development plan. (LO3.1)

f) Undertake and document development activities as planned. (LO3.2)

g) Critically discuss your own learning against the aims and objectives you have included in

your PDP. (LO3.3)

h) Update your PDP based on evaluation and feedback. (LO 3.4)

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To achieve a higher grade the presentation and quality of information used in your PDP will be essential.

You should identify the above issues clearly and present them professionally in a report format.

End of assignment

Textbooks

Sufficient library resources should be available to enable learners to achieve this unit.

Particularly relevant texts are:

Adair J — Effective Leadership (Pan Books, 1988) ISBN: 0330302302

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Adair J — Effective Time Management (Pan Books, 1989) ISBN: 0330302299

Hartley P — Interpersonal Communication (Routledge, 1993)

Dubrin A — 10 Minute Guide to Leadership (John Wiley & Sons, 1997) ISBN: 0028614062

Glass N — Management Masterclass: A Practical guide to the New Realities of Business

(Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 1996) ISBN: 1857881079

Godefroy and Clark — The Complete Time Management System (Piatkus, 1990)

ISBN: 0749910445

Jay — How to Write Proposals and Reports That Get Results (FT Prentice Hall 2000)

ISBN: 0273622021

Mullins — Management and Organisational Behaviour (Pitman Publishing, 1996)

ISBN: 0415013852

Perkins — Killer CVs and Hidden Approaches (FT Prentice Hall 2001) ISBN: 027365246X

Journals

Harvard Business Review (Harvard Business Publishing)

Plagiarism and collusion

Any act of plagiarism and collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the Edexcel plagiarism policy.

Basically, plagiarism occurs when excerpts, ideas, passages taken from other sources are not properly

acknowledged and referenced both in the body of the text and in reference. It is the learner’s

responsibility to ensure that they understand all Edexcel guidelines with regards to plagiarism and what

Edexcel considers to be an academic offence.

Collusion can be understood as the submission of works produced in collaboration for an assignment

based on the assessment of individual work. It is a severe academic offence to share a learner’s work with

others who submit a part or the whole of it as their own work. The College has mechanisms in place to

detect plagiarism and collusion.

Learners must sign the declaration on the front of the assignment submission form.

Submission Guidance and Policies for Edexcel Students

This is an individual assignment. All parts of the assignment are required to be presented in a professional

format, MS Word processed with full citation and references following Harvard system. Brit College

strongly advises the learners to follow the guidance below:

Brit College prefers Times New Roman 12 or Arial 11 in the body of the text.

An assignment cover sheet and a receipt must be attached along with each submitted assignment.

All assignments must have clear headings and sub-headings where necessary.

Make sure you state the word count on the title page.

Assignments must be printed in black and white.

Late Submission and Resubmission

Assignments will not be accepted for assessment by lecturers unless an extenuating circumstances

form has been filled in and duly authorized by a member of staff.

Students will receive the feedback form and guidance from the lecturer to improve in the areas of

their weaknesses on their first submission. Please note that assignments can be re-submitted only

once. A resubmitted assignment will be awarded a failed grade should it not meet the required

pass grade marks and results in retaking the module.

Please note that a resubmitted assignment will earn a maximum pass grade should it sufficiently

meet the required criteria.

A fine may also apply in case of resubmission.

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Extensions and Extra-ordinary Circumstances

Extensions are only granted for documented medical reasons and/or other documented serious

interruptions relevant to your ability to study.

Please note that extensions are not allowed due to your inability to organize your work.

Should there be any extra-ordinary circumstances; the College should be made aware of this in

writing.

The college preserves the right not to accept or mark the assignment in case you failed to inform it

in time.