PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

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Learner’s name: Nguyen Quoc Huy

Assessor name: Ngo Quoc Anh

Class: GCS0805

Learner’s ID: GCS190656

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 ASSIGNMENT 2 FRONT SHEET
Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing

Unit number and title Unit 3: Professional Practice

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 ASSIGNMENT 2 BRIEF
Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing

Unit number Unit 3: Professional Practice

Assignment title Continuing Professional Development

Academic Year 2019-2020

Unit Tutor Michael Omar

Issue date 16th January 2020 Submission date 15th February 2020

IV name and date Dr. Doan Trung Tung

Submission format
The submission is in the form of a completed essay report including the tasks set out in the Assignment Brief. This
assignment is an individual assignment.

Prepare a file of documents which relate to the individual which, for the purpose of this unit, is referred to
as your Personal Development Portfolio (PDP).

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO4 Demonstrate a range of interpersonal PD and transferable communication skills to a target audience.

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 Assignment Brief and Guidance

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

Students will examine different methods of learning and reflection, which will help them
to identify their own preferred style of learning. They will use this information as a basis
for writing an essay about learning styles, self-managed learning, the role of lifelong
learning, personality
reflection and, aspects of time management.

Students will also compile a personal portfolio of information about themselves, which
will help them to identify and achieve their personal goals.

You will be assessed on the quality of the information provided in this assignment. You
should identify the above issues clearly and present professionally in a report format.
Yourself evaluation should be ‘SMART’ than a mere description. You may analyze
qualities of existing business entrepreneurs for you to carry out the self-evaluation.

Part 2 : Guidance

Discuss your goal setting, personality and learning styles which can be implemented to
overcome the problems you have identified in personal development plan. You should
seek to communicate this information in an appropriate manner at various levels –
strategic, tactical and operational.

Identify one work based problem, either where you work now or where you intend to
work in the future, where the solution requires individual training or qualifications.

Your PDP should identify your short term objectives and long term objectives, together
with the processes and activities required to implement your development plan.

Your PDP should identify your short term objectives and long term objectives, together
with the processes and activities required to implement your development plan.

The essay should be in 2000 – 2500 words in length.

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 Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO3 Discuss the importance and dynamics of working within a team and the impact of team working in different environments

P5 Discuss the importance of team dynamics in the M4 Analyze team dynamics, in

terms of the roles group members D3 Provide a critical evaluation of
success and/or failure of group work.
play in a team and the effectiveness your own role and contribution to a
in terms of achieving shared goals. group scenario.

P6 Work within a team to achieve a defined

goal.

LO4: Examine the need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and its role within the workplace and for higher level
learning

P7 Discuss the importance of CPD and its
contribution to own learning
M5 Compare and contrast different
motivational
theories and the impact they can
have on performance within the
workplace
D4 Evaluate a range of evidence
criteria that is used
as a measure for effective CPD.

P8 Produce a development plan that outlines

responsibilities, performance objectives and
required skills,
knowledge and learning for own future goals.

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Table of Contents
1) Personal development portfolio (PDP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) ............ 7
2) Produce a development plan that outlines responsibilities, performance objectives and required
skills, knowledge and learning for own future goals. ............................................................................. 9
References ............................................................................................................................................ 11

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1) Personal development portfolio (PDP) and Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
Everyone in life has clear plans and goals in their future to help them determine what to do to
achieve their goals, I personally have my future plan that is after setting up. plan to become a
professional web developer and to be able to do that I will learn the concept of Personal
Development Portfolio and Continuing Professional Development and also apply both
methods to my plan. By applying both methods above it will help me formulate a detailed plan
to achieve my goal.
A complete and sequential personal development plan, through your own research and
experience, the PDP also known as Personal Development Portfolio is the process of building
a personalized action plan structure based on reflection in the process. study process,
recognizing strengths and weaknesses. and outlines ways for improvement, which in turn sets
specific operational goals for personal growth in your career or for personal improvement. A
good plan allows me to strategize and stay on track when things go wrong.
Through the process of learning the definition of the PDP, I have applied the features to make
my plan even though there are still errors in the process of doing as it is still based on a certain
sequence.
Firstly, writing down a Personal Development Portfolio, when planning a personal
development plan just thinking what needs improvement is not enough, instead I provided the
framework give your thoughts and write it down. Because it makes plans more concrete to
help me make things previously unattainable, achievable, come true and force the individual
to take steps in a specific order. be able to achieve them. Secondly, Personal development
plans must be realistic and workable. Things that were previously unachievable in personal
development planning are now possible and now is the time to be realistic and actionable.
After applying realistic and feasible planning, it helps me to define specific goals, saves time
and reduces risks, and also helps the plan to be implemented in a way effective. Thirdly, A
planning should reflect both a long-term and a short-term perspective. It is not necessary to
set your goals too high or too low. Instead, I prioritized long-term goals and broken them down
into smaller goals that were easier to follow step by step. Breaking down my goals and
matching myself helps me to identify my current abilities and skills. determine whether the
plan is successful or not. Must be based on essential values of the plan. There should be a
purpose for the plan behind the goal to keep pushing forward and achieving your dreams.
For me It is very important to create a personal development portfolio that helps me define my
goals as a front-end developer, while also motivating individuals to continue to achieve goals
and make decisions. Personal Development Portfolio provides clear vision in the planning
process to help me improve my work-life balance in the best way. At the same time assessing
my personal progress and recognizing my abilities makes it easier for me to accomplish my
goals.
A well-crafted plan will help an individual realize his or her goal, but if the plan is made but not
done, the plan is very unlikely to succeed and after learning about the CPD process. what?
This is information that I have obtained through various sources of information CPD stands for
Continuing Professional Development which is a process that requires continuous personal
development, while maintaining and enhancing knowledge. By learning, CPD not only helps
me track and record my skills, knowledge and experience, but CPD also helps me to apply
what I learned through training courses. or at workCPD on the other hand is a long-term,
systematic and planned process to develop expertise, creativity, and innovation that delivers
valuable results for your individual and career.

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After understanding the concept of CPD through a variety of sources of information I have
drawn some important characteristics when planning my personal,Activities must be
specifically listed,makes learning conscious and active, rather than passive and reactive, while
continuously improving skills,Do this after the planning process,Evaluate whether the small
goals are suitable for you, in order to start moving towards even bigger goals and not meet
them, you must change until they match your abilities,the primary goal of management and
human development,make sure to regularly improve your skills, at any job, age or education
level.
In addition to the characteristics of the staff that I have learned through looking at different
sources of information, CPD is very important to individuals and organizations. For me, CPD
allows me to continuously update my knowledge to keep up with current standards of others
in the same field, thereby developing myself and being professionally and clearly evaluated.
high. Because CPD part of the process has been planned and has a clear view of the required
improvements. In addition, CPD helps individuals focus on how to become a more capable
and efficient professional, adapting to changing job requirements. On the other hand, CPD
also helps me identify knowledge gaps and leverage existing skills and competencies to come
up with solutions to those gaps.
For organizations, CPD benefits the organization through brand recognition and recognition
while utilizing in-house Continuous Career Development to encourage and foster a healthy
team culture. sleep. On the other hand, institutions that are staffed with a CPD obligation are
considered members of the specialized bodies. However, if training resources in CPD are low
and organizations have to resort to external CPD training providers to be able to meet the
requirements to improve or redesign individual skills, tell your career, age or education level.
It can be seen that applying the PDP and CPD approach to making a personal development
plan or a specific project will help us define clear goals and at the same time motivate us to
continue. The goal increases the feasibility and reality that is essential for a project and the
chances of success are very high. For example, the difference between a professional who
applies PDP and CPD methods to do a project and a professional does not use PDP and
CPD. In the same way: Both are professional in their projects, defining the goals, knowing the
structure and content of the project, and distributing specific activities to implement. On a
different side: people who apply PDP and CPD methodically will make the project better, when
implementing PDP it helps us to build an organized plan, identify items. spend clearly, track
project activities and progress, give methods to avoid risks happening. On the other hand,
creating a personal development portfolio provides a clear vision for the individual to achieve
his or her goals and to know what to do and what to do with the project. Conversely, people
who do not apply PDP and CPD do not define specific goals may have risks in the process of
making projects, resulting in the project going not as expected, but a professional does not
know. planning and setting out specific operational goals for what to do next in the project, it
is very difficult to avoid the specific risks that when the project does not know how to start from
the beginning making the progress of the project. the judgment was not going well. Example:
When 2 people work on the same project, there is a problem with effective communication.
For people applying PDP and CPD methods, they will develop a specific plan, define clear
goals to implement project activities, so that when implementing the project, they will rely on
The program has been set out in the plan to help the project to be implemented successfully
whereas the person who did not apply the PDP and the CPD will not be able to identify their
goals and do not know how to develop specific plans in the project. get stuck and take more
time to deal with it.

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In conclusion, the Personal Development Portfolio and Continuing Professional Development
are crucial in creating a personal development plan or working on a project. It will help you
define clear goals to do so that you can strategize your plan and implement your goals
effectively.

2) Produce a development plan that outlines responsibilities,

performance objectives and required skills, knowledge and learning
for own future goals.
In every one of our lives there are goals for our own future plans with those goals that will
motivate us to strive to achieve our goals. So, I have made a plan for myself, which is to
become a front-end developer in the future and now there are a lot of companies that choose
front-end developers such as CMC Technology Corporation, FPT software, Intel Corporation,
Net link company. and KMS Technology, but my ultimate goal is to be able to work at FPT
Software, a company that is constantly researching and pioneering new technology trends
and with my goal of working at FPT. Software is about improving skills, gaining experience,
contributing ideas as well as creating quality products to meet the needs of people, bringing
the company out of the world. FPT Software was established in 1999 and is a member
company of FPT, Vietnam's leading Technology Group providing software development and
maintenance, ERP, QA, application conversion, and computing services. mobile, cloud
computing. For me, FPT software has given me an expansive view of the world of technology,
and I am very impressed with the products they have created, namely the FPT artificial
intelligence platform. AI technology and self-driving cars have made it possible for everyone
to access technology and the benefits it brings in our lives,
My goal is to become a front-end developer that gets more job opportunities to develop
personal skills, work experience and gain knowledge and regularly update technology trends.
and apply them to the activities of the website and make it easy for everyone to access and
this is also the main job of the front-end developer. To become a professional front-end
developer, I will apply the smart criteria method to set criteria to guide my set of goals including
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely specific: I want to become a professional
front-end developer, Measurable: The salary I want to achieve is 70 million / 1 month,
Achievable: Achievable: the plan will be possible if the target is not too low, Realistic: Matching
the situation Currently, Time bound: The completion time is 5 years and that time matches the
goals set out, after I have set the goals, I will combine the above criteria to accomplish the
goals that I have. In order to meet the conditions of becoming a front-end developer, I need to
understand how the web works and some of the foundations of programming languages such
as html, CSS, php and not just a single program. purely write code but also have to think like
a Designer grasping technology platforms, Understand what Web programming needs, at
least one server programming language, at least one brainstorming technique, knowing the
basics of internet infrastructure, creating your own website and applying your knowledge on
your web And within the next 2 years after I graduate, I will realize my goal of becoming a
front-end developer as an intern and after 5 years when I have work experience and
knowledge, the rate will be collected. enter at least 70 million / 1 month, if I constantly strive
to develop my skills, then that salary is worth my capacity.
Once I have identified a specific goal, about my plan after becoming a professional web
developer, I will apply for FPT software job with knowledge and work experience through the
internship process, I will help the company create modern and convenient technology websites
according to users' needs. To be able to work at FPT software, you need to meet the following
criteria: the benefits of becoming a member of FPT Software will be trained in depth, directly

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participating in large projects, high income has the opportunity to develop themselves and
work together with major customers in the world with advanced technology. Conditions: Ability
to work with high intensity, good working pressure, good self-study ability, good thinking,
strong background knowledge, proficiency in a programming language
My plan in the future is to become a front-end developer professional In the first year after
graduation, I will participate in the foreign-key activities of the front-end developer Professional
job as an intern in the Net link company, where I will start my work to learn how it works. web
and how to program, analyze some basic aspects of website design. My goal at this stage is
to master the skills needed to front-end the internship. 2 years after participating in
extracurricular activities as a trainee, I will apply to CMC Technology Corporation as an
employee and apply what makes the knowledge and experience, I have to a specific job:
import knowledge about source code management (git, GitHub), develop web interfaces such
as HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Collaborate with back-end designers that store and process data
to detect errors in web interface design in the next 2 years, when I have enough experience
and knowledge in the field of front-end developer professional, I will realize my goal of joining
FPT software, but during the process of applying to work at FPT. software is very difficult when
they ask me to be able to work at FPT software to have knowledge related to source code
management knowledge, good knowledge of data structures and algorithms, in-depth
knowledge. Web standards and Front-end application development experience, so I spent 6
months adding knowledge to my work requirements. On the other hand, the company also
requires high English language proficiency but with my goal, I will try to strive within 6 months
to achieve my job goals.
In conclusion, it can be seen that developing front-end to bring a lot of benefits in improving
our skills, gaining more knowledge. To become a professional front-end, I have set specific
goals, my plans are constantly striving to achieve the goals. My aim is to be the front-end to
develop modern web sites with the efforts I will fulfill my goal.

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