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Assignment Front Sheet

Qualification

Unit number and title

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Business


(Accounting)

Unit 13: Personal and Professional Development


Unit code: T/601/0943
Credit value: 15 credits

Student name

Assessor name
Asad Nadeem

Date issued

Completion date

Submitted on

Validity

4th December 2014

4th January 2014

Assignment title

Life is a Learning Process.from cradle to the grave

Assignment no

13- T/601/0943-13IND

4th April 2014

Hand-in Policy
You must complete this assignment on time. If you experience difficulties, you must inform your tutor
accordingly.
Late Work Policy
Consideration will be given to students who have valid reasons for late submission (eg, illness).
Plagiarism
In cases of plagiarism, college regulations will be applied. You must declare that this assessment is your own
work by signing the following statement:

Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.
Student signature:

Date:

Assessment Criteria
Learning
Outcome

LO1

LO2

Learning
outcome
Understand
how selfmanaged
learning can
enhance
lifelong
development

Be able to take
responsibility
for own
personal and
professional
development

Assessme
nt Criteria
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.1

LO3

LO4

Be able to
demonstrate
acquired
interpersonal
and
transferable
skills

Evaluate approaches to self-managed learning


Propose ways in which lifelong learning in
personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged
Evaluate the benefits of self-managed learning
to the individual and organization
Evaluate own current skills and competencies
against professional standards and
organisational objectives

Task Evidence
no. (Page no)
1
1
1
1

2.2

Identify own development needs and the


activities required to meet them

2.3

Identify development opportunities to meet


current and future defined needs
Devise a personal and professional development
plan based on identified needs
Discuss the processes and activities required to
implement the development plan
Undertake and document development activities
as planned

3.3

Reflect critically on own learning against original


aims and objectives set in the development plan

3.4

Update the development plan based on


feedback and Evaluation

4.1

Select solutions to work-based problems

4.2

Communicate in a variety of styles and


appropriate manner at various levels

4.3

Evaluate and use effective time management


strategies

2.4
Be able to
implement and
continually
review own
personal and
professional
development
plan

In this assessment you will have the


opportunity to present evidence that
shows you are able to:

3.1
3.2

1
1
1

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
M1 Identify and apply strategies to find
appropriate solutions

Indicative characteristic/s
Effective judgements have been made.
An effective approach to study and research
has been applied.

M2 Select / design and apply appropriate


methods / techniques

Relevant theories and techniques have been


applied

A range of sources of information has been


used
M3 Present and communicate appropriate The appropriate structure and approach has
been used
findings
Coherent, logical development of
principles/concepts for the intended audience

D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own


work and justify valid conclusions
D2 Take responsibility for managing and
organising activities

A range of methods of presentation have been


used and technical language has been
accurately used
Self-criticism of approach has taken place
Realistic improvements have been proposed
against defined characteristics for success.
Autonomy/independence has been
demonstrated
Activities have been managed

D3 Demonstrate convergent /lateral /


creative thinking

Contextualisation
To achieve M1, you will make effective judgements and an
effective approach to study and research has been applied.
(Task 1)
To achieve M2, in your work you are require to apply
relevant theories and techniques and to use a range of
sources of information. (Task 1)

To achieve M3, learner need to use appropriate structure


and approach, Coherent, logical development of
principles/concepts for the intended audience and a range
of methods of presentation have been used and technical
language has been accurately used. (Task 1)

To achieve D1, Self-criticism of approach has taken place


and Realistic improvements have been proposed against
defined characteristics for success. (Tasks 1)
To achieve D2, Autonomy/independence has been
demonstrated and activities have been managed. (Tasks 1)

Assignment brief
Unit Name number and
title

Unit 13: Personal and Professional Development


Unit code: T/601/0943
Credit value: 15 credits

Qualification

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Business (Accounting)

Start date

4th December 2013

Deadline/hand-in

4th January 2014

Assessor

Asad Nadeem

Assignment title

Life is a Learning Process.from cradle to the grave

Scenario:
You are working as a corporate trainer for the top corporate training organisation. You are asked to make a four
days workshop on Personal and Professional Development which you are required to present to the team of
career counsellors and students of the university.
You need to add the following tasks in your training sessions and divide the tasks on each days session. You are
required to make a report and a power point presentation with activities/exercises (with solutions) for the four days
workshop.

Tasks (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
and M1, M2, D1)
1. Evaluate different learning styles and strategies with examples and identify your own learning
style with examples?
2. Explain in detail the different learning approaches and analyse your self-learning from other?
3. Evaluate approaches of self managed learning and the effective learning approaches then
compare/contrast multiple ways of lifelong learning?
4. Design your own personal and professional development plan and justify how it helps you to
meet current and future defined needs?
5. Design a plan for assessment learning based on your self-evaluation and feedback?
6. Design a CV/Resume based on your personal statement, skills and strengths, professional
experience, achievements, academic and Activities and interest?
7. Compare/ Contrast the best ways to create personal effectiveness the work based problems?
8. Outline different ways of verbal and non verbal communication and identify the ways of effective
communication in the working environment?
9. Outline time management strategies and evaluate their applications in your personal and
professional development?

Evidence
checklist
Task 1

Summary of evidence required by student


A report and a power point presentation with activities/exercises on
personal and professional Development

Evidence
presented

Submission guidelines
You must:
Complete all tasks
Present your work in one business report-style document which should include a table of contents,
references list, foot or end notes if any and appendices if any.
Complete, sign and submit the usual statement of authenticity.
Submit your work in a single word processed document of 4000-5000 approx .words. This word limit is
only for guidance and is not applied on grading.
Produce clear specific reasoning and arguments in support of your answers.
Make appropriate reference to the relevant concepts, techniques and theories.
Appropriately cite all information success (in the text and bibliography) as per references guidelines
given to you before.

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