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.
