Sample Assignment

Assignment front sheet

Qualification

Unit number and title

Pearson BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Strategic

Management and Leadership (QCF)

Unit 1 Developing Strategic Management and Leadership

Skills
Assessor name

Student name

Date issued

Completion date

Assignment title

Strategic Management and Leadership Report (1 of 1)

LO

Submitted on

Learning Outcome

AC

In this assessment you will have the

opportunity to present evidence that shows you
are able to:

Understand the
relationship between
strategic management
and leadership

1.1

Explain the link between strategic management

and leadership

1.2

Analyse the impact of management and

leadership styles on strategic decisions
Evaluate how leadership styles can be adapted
to different situations
Review the impact that selected theories of
management and leadership have on
organisational strategy

Task
no.

Evidence
(Page no)

1.3

Be able to apply
management and
leadership theory to
support organisational
direction

2.1

2.2

Be able to assess
leadership
requirements

3.1

3.2

Create a leadership strategy that supports

organisational direction
Use appropriate methods to review current
leadership requirements
Plan for the development of future situations
requiring leadership

1
1
1

2
3
3

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Be able to plan the

development of
leadership skills

4.1

Plan the development of leadership skills for a

specific requirement

4.2

Report on the usefulness of methods used to

plan the development of leadership skills.

3
4

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

Date:

Assignment brief
Unit number and title

1 Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Skills

Qualification

Pearson BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

Start date
Deadline/hand-in
Assessor

Assignment title

Strategic Management and Leadership Report (1 of 1)

Purpose of this assignment

This assignment will provide you with an understanding of the links between strategic management,
leadership and organisational direction and the skills to apply this understanding to a selected
organisation.
This assignment must be answered in relation to the organisation you currently work in or an
organisation that you have knowledge of.
Scenario
You are a management consultant who has been commissioned by an organisation to produce a report
that investigates management and leadership needs to support the organisations business strategy.
The organisation has recently identified extensive changes in technology and business dynamics in the
markets it serves. There is a need to plan for and manage this situation.
The senior management team want you to assess its current and future leadership requirements and
produce a realistic leadership strategy and development plan for future leaders of the organisation.
The strategy will be based on your review of the organisations management and leadership needs and
must be supported by your findings from research of relevant theories and models.

Task 1 (LO 1 and 2 AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1)

Consider the differences between management and leadership in the selected organisation. Evaluate
how management and leadership styles are adapted to different situations within the organisation and

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analyse the impact of these styles on the organisations strategic decision making.
You must reference your findings to relevant management and leadership theories.
Task 2 (LO 2 AC2.2)
Create a leadership strategy, using selected theories and methods of management and leadership, to
support the organisations future direction.
Task 3 (LO 3 and 4 AC3.1, 3.2, 4.1)
Use appropriate methods to review the current leadership and management within the organisation in
relation to the skills that they may require for future situations or challenges that the organisation could
face.
Task 4 (LO 4 AC 4.2)
Plan how to develop leadership skills to deal with potential situations or challenges and report on the
likely usefulness of the development methods to be used.

Evidence
checklist

Summary of evidence required by student

Task 1

Written report.

Task 2, 3
and 4

Leadership strategy and development plan presented verbally.

Evidence
presented

General guidance about assessment evidence

Primary and/or secondary research evidence findings must be appropriately referenced within the report
and research evidence attached as annexes to the report.
The written report must be presented in a professional manner, with front page, contents page, page
numbering, bibliography and annexes.
The verbal presentation must be supported by printouts of presentation slides, presentation notes and/or
audio recordings and a signed tutor witness statement.
Students must submit a signed declaration that the work submitted is their own see the Learner
declaration box on page 2 of this assignment.

Note to assessor
Task 1 could be completed in 1 phase be assessed and returned to the student with summative
feedback and Tasks 2, 3 and 4 in another phase.

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Achievement Summary
Qualification
Unit Number and
title
Criteria
Referenc
e

Achieved
?
(tick)

Pearson BTEC Level 7 Diploma in

Strategic Management and
Leadership (QCF)
Unit 1 Developing Strategic
Management and Leadership
Skills

Assessor name
Student name

Comments

1.1
1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2

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Assignment Feedback
Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student

Action Plan

Summative feedback

Feedback: Student to Assessor

Assessor signature

Date

Student signature

Date

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