 Assignment– 4DEP Part A

This document is for guidance only – to be used in the classroom workshop. Your actual assignment must
be completed on the electronic template you will find on Online Services.

Written Assignment A (AC 1.1) (800 words)

Prepare and submit a report of 800 words, summarising the principles illustrated in the CIPD
Profession Map and My CPD Map, which can be found at
https://www.cipd.co.uk/learn/career/profession-map

The report should explain both core professional areas. Then you should choose ONE professional
area (this must be taken from the Profession Map) and:
▪ Describe 3 activities/tasks that an HR Practitioner will undertake at either Band 1 or 2 in your
chosen Professional Area and the skills that they will need to undertake these activities/tasks.
(AC 1.1)
▪ Give 3 examples of knowledge that the Practitioner will be expected to show at either Band 1
or 2 in your chosen Professional Area. (AC 1.1)
▪ Explain at least 2 Behaviours that you would expect a Practitioner to show at either Band 1 or
2 in your chosen Professional Area. (AC 1.1)
▪ Explain why Insights, strategy and solutions and Leading HR sit at the heart of the HR and L&D
profession. (AC 1.1)

ADDITONAL REQUIREMENTS
▪ Describe the learning process you went through in order to write this assignment: what you
knew about the CIPD Profession Map and the need for CPD before you attended module 1;
what you learnt during the module; and what you learnt in preparing the report.
▪ You should also include 3-5 references from up-to-date and relevant sources in order to
support your findings. Please ensure that all reference sources are acknowledged correctly
within the text and on a reference list provided.

(CIPD NAB F201B Ex 09/20)

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