Assignment Brief

Course/Programme: BA (Hons) Business Studies with Foundation

Level: Year 2 Level 4

Module Title: Personal and Professional Development (PPD)

Module Leader: David Mwaura

Assignment title: Individual Reflective Journal

Assignment number: 2

Weighting: 50% of overall module grade

Date given out: 1st August 2022

Submission date: 1st November 2022

For late submission, please CCCU Taught regulation

check CCCU Taught regulation
(page 28 on late submission) and CCCU Extenuating Circumstances Policy
Extenuating Policy:

Method of submission:  Online only Online and paper copy

Special instructions for Word or PDF Document.

submission (if any):

Date for results and feedback 22nd November 2022

(please note the final grade is
subject to the main CCCU
assessment Board)

Learning outcomes assessed: LO1: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts of

reflective learning and personal development.
LO4: Develop your own approach to reflective learning and
continuing professional development.

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Assignment 2 brief:
Assessment Task Description

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a combination of approaches, ideas, and

techniques that will help you manage your learning and growth (CIPD, 2020).

Prepare a personal reflective journal that discusses how this module, or attending the
university in general, has contributed to your achievement of the employability and study
skills which relate to:

• Communication skills: verbal and written

• Research skills

• The use of ICTs

• Teamwork and networking

• Time and self-management

• Problem-solving skills

You should consider applying a relevant model in your reflection process such as; Kolb’s
Reflective Cycle or Gibbs Reflective Cycle, etc.

 Include evidence with examples to support the achievement of these skills

 Include a plan with objectives to hone these skills in the future
 You can write in first person for this task

Length required

2000 words max of supporting notes.

Format and Layout

Please note the following when completing your written assignment:

1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style

2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.

3. Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and work is
appropriately referenced.

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4. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g.
academic textbooks and journals that have been peer-reviewed. The research should be
extensive.

5. All referencing should be in Harvard style.

Marking Criteria and Students Feedback

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Common Assessment Criteria (applied to all parts of the project)

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1. Research-informed Literature: Extent of research and/or own 15
reading, selection of credible sources, application of appropriate
referencing conventions.

2. Knowledge and Understanding of Subject: Extent of 15

knowledge and understanding of concepts and underlying
principles associated with the discipline.

3. Analysis: Analysis, evaluation and synthesis; logic, argument 30

and judgement; analytical reflection; organisation of ideas and
evidence

4. Practical Application and Deployment: Deployment of 30

methods, materials, tools and techniques; application of
concepts; formulation of innovative and creative solutions to
solve problems.

5. Skills for Professional Practice: Attributes in professional 10

practice: individual and collaborative working; deployment of
appropriate media; presentation and organisation.

TOTAL 100

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 100-80 79-70 Very 69-60 Good 59-50 Sound 49-40 39-20 Fail 19-0 Fail
Excellent Good Satisfactory
Coherence Strong logical Demonstrate Demonstrates Demonstrates Shows limited Poorly presented Disorganised
organisation s logical sound, generally sound, organisation. and structured and/or
Coherence and organisation and organisation thoughtful conventional but partially incoherent.
of assignment coherence and organisation. organisation. understandable.
PRESENTATION AND enhances coherence.
STYLE) fulfilment of
the
assignment
objectives.
Clarity Fluent writing Language Language Meaning clear, Generally Meaning often Meaning
style fluent. generally fluent. but language not understandable, unclear and/or unclear. Poor
Clarity of expression (incl. appropriate Grammar Grammar and always fluent. but language frequent errors spelling,
accuracy, spelling, to the and spelling spelling mainly Grammar and/or contains errors in grammar grammar and
grammar, punctuation assignment. mainly accurate. spelling contain which detract and/or spelling. punctuation.
(PRESENTATION AND Grammar accurate. errors. from the
STYLE) and spelling argument.
accurate.
Communication Effective Good Communication Communication Generally clear Communication Communicati
communicati communicati is effective and, is generally but limited is unstructured on is
Communication and on which on in a in a format, effective and evidence of and unfocused disorganised
presentation (appropriate to demonstrates format appropriate to shows discipline's and/or in a and/or
discipline) (PRESENTATION a strong appropriate the discipline. awareness of academic style. format incoherent
AND STYLE) understandin to the the discipline's inappropriate to and/or shows
g of the discipline. academic style. the discipline. no
discipline. understandin
g of the
discipline.
Visual presentation Message is Presentation Presentation is Presentation has Visual aspect Presented in a Presentation
presented is clear and clear and has a generally and/or structure disorganised is
Presentation (visual) clearly and has strong some visual sound structure of presentation manner. Lacks disorganised
(PRESENTATION AND imaginatively visual impact. and visual tools is adequate but appropriate and/or
STYLE) with strong impact. are used limited. support from incoherent
visual impact. effectively. visual tools. and/or
medium is

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 non-visual.
Oral presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation is Presentation has Pace, audibility Delivery is Presentation
is well is well- well structured a generally and/or structure disorganised is not
Presentation (oral) structured, structured and attempts to sound structure. of presentation and/or pace and understandab
(PRESENTATION AND engaging, and engages engage the Pace and are adequate but audibility are le and/or
STYLE) and the audience. Pace audibility are limited. poor. inaudible
confident. audience. and audibility are satisfactory most and/or not an
Audibility and Pace and effective. of the time. oral
pace are audibility are presentation.
excellent. very good.
Purpose Addresses Addresses Addresses the Generally, Some of the Mostly fails to Fails to
the full the full main purpose of addresses the work is focused address the task address the
Attention to purpose purpose of purpose of the assignment main purpose of on the aims and set. task set.
(CONFORMING TO the the effectively. the assignment. themes of the
INSTRUCTIONS) assignment assignment. assignment.
with some
creativity.
Referencing Sources used Sources Sources used Attempts to Some attempt to Citations of Little or no
are used are are follow systematic cite sources in sources in the acknowledge
Referencing (CONFORMING acknowledge acknowledge acknowledged in approach to the the text but text are ment of
TO INSTRUCTIONS) d in the text d in the text the text and citation of contains inconsistent, sources of
and and reference list. sources, inaccuracies, inaccurate information in
reference list reference list Referencing appropriate to inconsistencies and/or text and/or
and used and used to follows a the discipline. and/or incomplete. reference list.
effectively to support systematic Entries in the omissions. Entries in the
support discussion. approach, bibliography/refe Integration bibliography/refe
discussion. Referencing appropriate to rence list are between text rence list are
Referencing follows a the discipline. generally and reference incomplete
follows a systematic Entries in the accurate/ list is and/or absent.
systematic approach, bibliography/refe appropriate. inconsistent.
approach, appropriate rence list are Entries in the
appropriate to the accurate/ bibliography/refe
to the discipline. All appropriate. rence list contain
discipline. All elements of some errors.
elements of individual
individual references

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 references are present.
are present.
Objectives Defines Defines Outlines Outlines some Uses Objectives are No objectives
appropriate appropriate appropriate appropriate generalised not appropriate are identified
Clarity of objectives and objectives in objectives objectives and objectives and objectives to and/or clearly and lacks
focus of work detail and and addresses them addresses them provide identified. focus.
(CONFORMING TO addresses addresses in a manner in a manner adequate but
INSTRUCTIONS) them them which gives a which gives a limited focus to
comprehensi coherently clear focus to general focus to the work.
vely. throughout the work. the work.
the work.
Address Question Addresses Addresses Addresses the Makes a sound Makes an Some Does not
the purpose the purpose purpose of the attempt at adequate knowledge address the
Addressing the question(s) of the of the question(s) addressing the attempt at displayed but not question(s).
(CONFORMING TO question(s) in question(s) clearly. question(s). addressing the clearly linked to
INSTRUCTIONS) depth and clearly and question(s), but the question(s).
with some comprehensi with some
creativity. vely. digression.
Knowledge Demonstrate Demonstrate Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Evidence of Significant gaps Little or no
s a detailed, s a detailed, good factual sound factual some knowledge in knowledge relevant
Content and range of systematic, systematic and/or and/or of topic and use and/or misuse of knowledge
knowledge displayed in-depth, knowledge conceptual conceptual of appropriate terminology. included.
(CONTENT AND theoretically base, both knowledge base knowledge base terminology.
KNOWLEDGE) informed theoretical and uses and uses May contain
knowledge and/or appropriate appropriate some errors
base, with substantive. terminology. terminology. and/omissions.
some
appreciation
of the
provisional
nature of
knowledge.
Use of Literature Evidence of Evidence of Evidence of Evidence of Evidence of Very limited Little or no
broad and/or independent independent some reading from evidence of relevant
Use of literature / evidence in-depth reading from reading from a independent appropriate reading and/or engagement
of reading (CONTENT AND independent a fairly wide range of reading from sources. inappropriate with the

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KNOWLEDGE) reading from range of appropriate appropriate Literature is sources used literature.
appropriate appropriate sources. sources. Sound presented in a and/or
sources. sources. Literature well application of descriptive way. engagement
Clear, Clear, applied and literature. with the
accurate, accurate, shows some literature very
systematic systematic critical insight. superficial
application of application of
material, with material.
effective Shows
critical developing
appraisal. ability to
appraise
material
critically.
Sources Significant Uses a Mostly uses Mostly uses Uses Makes some use Uses
use made of balanced higher quality appropriate appropriate of appropriate unreliable
Quality of sources used primary combination secondary secondary secondary sources, but also and/or
(CONTENT AND sources in of primary sources, with sources, with sources. draws upon inappropriate
KNOWLEDGE) conjunction and higher some use of some limited use unreliable and/or sources.
with high quality primary sources. of primary inappropriate
quality secondary sources. sources.
secondary sources.
sources.
Theory Demonstrate Shows a Shows an Sound Selection of Knowledge of Absence of
s a detailed, systematic accurate descriptive theory is theory relevant
Knowledge and application accurate, and accurate understanding of knowledge of satisfactory but inaccurate theoretical
of theory (CONTENT AND systematic understandin key theories, key theories with application and/or content
KNOWLEDGE) theoretical g of key which are some and/or incomplete. and/or use of
understandin theories, appropriately appropriate understanding Choice of theory theory.
g. which are applied within application. limited. inappropriate.
Appropriately consistently the context of Application
selected and the assignment and/or
theoretical appropriately task. understanding
knowledge applied very limited.
integrated within the
into the context of

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 overall the
assignment assignment
task. task.
Conclusions Conclusions Conclusions Logical Generally sound Some relevant Limited or Lack of
are well show critical conclusions are conclusions are conclusions are ineffective conclusions,
Conclusions developed, insight and drawn which drawn which are drawn which are attempt to draw or
(THINKING/ANALYSIS/CON analytical, development show some supported by derived from together unsubstantiat
CLUSION) use of thinking. critical insight evidence / limited arguments. ed / invalid
appropriate They relate and are clearly theory / understanding of conclusions
forms of clearly and derived from literature. evidence / drawn.
conceptualisa logically to evidence / theory /
tion, and evidence / theory / literature.
show some theory / literature.
originality. literature.
They are
thoroughly
grounded in
theory /
evidence /
literature.
They form an
integrated
part of the
overall
argument /
discussion.
Analysis Makes Makes very Makes effective Makes fair / Makes Attempts at Lacks any
excellent use good use of use of conventional use satisfactory but analysis analysis.
Analysis of a range of established established of established limited use of ineffective
(THINKING/ANALYSIS/CON relevant techniques of techniques of techniques of established and/or
CLUSION) analytic analysis analysis relevant analysis, techniques of uninformed by
techniques relevant to to the discipline. relevant to the analysis, the discipline.
and is able to the Shows some discipline. relevant to the
apply these discipline. awareness of discipline.
to new and/or Shows alternative
abstract developing theories /

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 information ability to analytic
and compare approaches
situations. alternative (where relevant).
Shows well theories /
developed analytic
ability to approaches
compare (where
alternative relevant).
theories /
analytic
approaches
(where
relevant).
Critical Well Demonstrate Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Critical thought / No evidence
developed, s critical insight some limited critical analysis very of critical
Critical reasoning theoretically / considerable and some ability conventional insight. Some limited and / or thought.
(THINKING/ANALYSIS/CON conceptually critical to contrast critical insight recognition of incoherent.
CLUSION) informed insight and alternative and recognises alternative
critical ability to positions alternative positions.
thinking is contrast through the use positions.
consistently alternative of theory.
integrated positions
into the work. through the
Shows ability use of
to evaluate theory.
theories /
concepts /
assumptions
/ data.
Select Methods The process Methodology Methodology Methodology Choice of Choice of Issue of
and rationale selected is chosen is used is methodology is methodology methodology
Selecting research methods for selection effective and appropriate to appropriate to generally and relationship not
(Relationship between of one from appropriate the task and the task and appropriate to to information / addressed
method chosen and the several to the aims attention given brief rationale the task with a data being and/or
nature of the inquiry) methodologie and to the selection offered makes limited rationale collected is inappropriate
(METHODOLGY/IES) s is objectives of of a reference to offered. confused and methodology

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 effectively the task and methodology established unhelpful. used and/ or
explored to a good from the range guidance. little planning
collect rationale for of prescribed used to
information its selection ones. complete the
from self- is provided. task.
determined
sources.
Apply Methods Information / Information / Information / Information / Some attempt is Incomplete Information /
data is data is data is data is collected made to collect attempt to data is poorly
Evaluation of process and organised organised organised using and analysed to and analyse formulate organised
the quality of information / using using structures and form valid information/data conclusion(s) and is not
data developed appropriate structures processes conclusion(s). to form valid based on the analysed to
(METHODOLGY/IES) structures and provided to conclusion(s). information develop
and processes answer given gathered. conclusion(s)
processes to provided to question(s). or generate
construct reorganise valid ideas.
emergent existing
knowledge/ knowledge in
ideas which standard
address formats to
existing answer given
questions. question(s).
Evaluation Methods Evaluates Effectively Effectively Shows sound, Shows limited Evaluation of Limited or no
information / evaluates evaluates basic evaluation evaluation of the process and the attempt to
Evaluation of process and data and the information / information / of the inquiry inquiry information / evaluate
the quality of information / inquiry data and the data and the methodology methodology data is either
data developed process inquiry inquiry process and information / and information / incomplete. process or
(METHODOLGY/IES) comprehensi process, using prescribed data generated. data generated. outcomes.
vely using including guidelines.
appropriate critique of
criteria some the
of which are techniques
self- used.
determined.
Professional Values Develops Develops Develops Uses objectives Objectives used Inadequate No attempt to
specific objectives objectives which which are show an attempt to ascertain

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Work within a framework of objectives which are are consistent consistent with awareness of ascertain needs needs of
professional values / code which are consistent with professional professional the needs of of clientele and clientele and
of conduct achievable, with values / code of values / code of clients and develop a develop a
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON consistent professional conduct and conduct but are professional workable brief. workable
AL SKILLS) with values / code generally set by the values / code of Limited use of brief. Fails to
professional of conduct appropriate to clientele. Limited conduct, but professional work within
values / code and the clientele. consideration of these are values / code of the
of conduct appropriate appropriateness sometimes conduct prescribed
and to the and inconsistently frameworks. professional
appropriate clientele. practicability. reconciled. values / code
to the of conduct
clientele. framework.
Gather Information Selects Selects Selects mostly Selects some Selects some Random Fails to
highly appropriate appropriate appropriate appropriate information collect
Information gathering / relevant information information and information and information but gathering. appropriate
processing information. and processes it processes it processed it with Inappropriate data in any
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON Demonstrate processes it adequately. adequately. limited success. use of systematic
AL SKILLS) s effectively. processing tools. way.
understandin
g of the
complexity of
the
information
and
processes it
effectively.
Creative Process Creative work Creative Creative works Creative work Creative work Undeveloped No evidence
shows highly work shows shows shows a basic shows a basic ideas and/or of
Creative process developed well- interesting level of level of work with little progression.
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON technique in developed imagination and imagination and imagination and creativity or Skills and
AL SKILLS) the service of imagination technique. technique. technique. technique. techniques
a lively and Processes Processes Processes Minimal personal remain
creative technique. involved have involved have involved are not style or skill; little undeveloped.
imagination. Processes creative little creative evident and insight gained No evidence
Processes involved are application and consequence. personal style is into effective of creativity
involved are manipulated outcomes. Personal style is lacking. working or innovation.

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 handled with to achieve Personal style lacking in favour processes.
assurance to creative makes its mark of work which is
achieve results. at times in work derivative in
innovative Personal which shows origin.
results. style makes some original
Personal its mark on application and
style models and adaptation of
consistently moulds models.
marked in influences
work which with
builds on originality
models with and style.
originality,
flair and
style.
Performance Highly Focussed Performance Performance Performance Performance in Performance
focused, performance demonstrates that reasonably that mostly which in which
Performance convincing demonstratin communication, demonstrates demonstrates communication fluency and
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON performance g commitment and communication, communication, and commitment focus is
AL SKILLS) demonstratin communicati understanding of commitment and commitment and are lacking and prevented by
g on, the genre with understanding of understanding of little lack of
communicati commitment reasonable the genre but the genre but consideration technical
on, and a attention to with limited with little paid to style. control. No
commitment, thorough detail, displaying attention to attention to Technical ability evidence of
and thorough understandin a good level of detail and detail and weak. understandin
understandin g of the style technical ability. technical ability. displaying a low Improvised g of style or
g of style with with careful Improvised Improvised level of technical passages show conventions
careful attention to passages show passages show ability. poor of
attention to detail, a sound some Improvised understanding performance
detail, displaying understanding of understanding of passages show and within it.
displaying consistently style. Well- style. Limited little appropriateness. Under-
consistently high level of rehearsed. confidence and understanding of Performance is rehearsed
high level of technical Stage craft attention given style. Lacks unconvincing, and lacks
technical ability. presentation of a to presentation. confidence and displaying little confidence
ability and Improvisation good standard. little attention evidence of which
interpretive is stylistically given to preparation. detracts.

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 skills. correct and presentation. Stage conduct Presentation
Improvised considered. barely has not been
passages are Performance addressed, addressed.
creative, well- inappropriate,
stylistically prepared / and /or
assured and rehearsed, unacceptable.
considered. assured, and
Performance focussed.
well Stage craft
prepared, presentation
assured and of a high
thoroughly standard.
persuasive.
Stage craft
presentation
of a very high
standard.
Form/Content Demonstrate Evidence of Beginning to Evidence of an Some evidence Little or no Neglects to
s an ability to critically evidence some appropriate of understanding evidence of an address the
Form and content in a critically relating awareness of relationship the relationship understanding of brief in any
practical context engage with theory to the relationship between form between form the relationship acceptable
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON theory and practice. between theory and content. and content. between form way.
AL SKILLS) practice. Demonstrate and practice. Limited Limited degree and content.
Synthesises s well Work tends to be presence of of technical and Lacks creativity
creative developed conventional but creativity. professional and is
strategies ability to show good Moderate competence and technically poor.
and analyse, ability to relate degree of creativity.
interrelated synthesise form and technical and
forms and and content. Some professional
styles. experiment aspects of competence.
Experiments with creativity
with relationships present.
conventional between Structure and
forms. Work form and content are
shows clear content. relevant and
evidence of Good approaching

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 intellectual evidence of technical and
rigour and/or some professional
creativity. creativity. competence
Technically Technically throughout.
and and
professionally professionall
competent. y competent
in most
respects.
Reflection Confidently Able to Demonstrates a Is largely Dependent on Limited self- Distorted self-
reflects on evaluate own degree of dependent on criteria set by awareness criticism
Reflection (including self- own strengths autonomy and criteria set by others. Begins to leading to poor leading to
criticism / awareness) strengths and and independence in others. recognise own judgement. inaccurate
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON weaknesses weaknesses evaluating / Recognises own strengths and view of the
AL SKILLS) and the and shows monitoring own strengths and weaknesses. situation.
criteria by developing contribution. weaknesses.
which such understandin
judgements g of criteria
are made. for
Prepared to judgements.
interrogate Prepared to
received question
opinion, received
prejudices opinion,
and value prejudices
sets and value
operating. sets
operating.
Reflective Practice Analyses Evaluates Able to evaluate Interpretation of Able to interpret Limited Incomplete
personal personal own practice and practice draws own practice and interpretation of interpretation
Reflective practice contribution contribution that of others on a number of that of others own practice and of practice
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON and that of and that of using a number frames of using prescribed that of others leading to
AL SKILLS) others to others to of frames of reference which frameworks. restricting further insufficient
practice practice and reference. inform decisions Identifies some action. action.
through develops Considers about further further actions.
reflection and plans of alternative future action.

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 develops action. actions.
ideas of
possibility
and
consequence
through
diversifying
experience.
Autonomy Identifies Identifies Shows a degree Largely works Undertakes Demonstrates Unable to
learning learning of autonomy and independently. clearly directed limited ability to work
Independence / autonomy needs by needs and independence in Accesses and work work independentl
(including planning and actively follows planning uses a range of independently. independently, y, needing
managing learning) seeking out activities to learning and learning Uses the needing significant
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON feedback improve identifying resources and standard significant guidance on
AL SKILLS) from a range performance. appropriate support. learning guidance on methods and
of sources Is learning resources. methods and resources.
and makes autonomous resources. resources.
effective use in
of available straightforwa
resources. rd learning
tasks.
Interpersonal Adopts an Demonstrate Can adopt both Adopts both a Shows Limited self- No obvious
effective style s flexibility in a formal and formal and awareness of awareness self-
Self presentation / of self- the style of informal style informal style different styles of and /or awareness
interpersonal skills presentation, presentation and uses basic and uses basic self-presentation interpersonal and/or
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON employing a and interpersonal interpersonal and is willing to skills. interpersonal
AL SKILLS) range of interpersonal skills skills but not use them in skills.
interpersonal skills appropriately. always matching different
skills adopted the needs of the situations.
consistent which are situation.
with the appropriate
individual's to the
aims and setting(s).
appropriate
to the
setting(s).

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Time Management Meets Meets Makes plans and Meets important Deadlines are Little evidence of Rarely meets
deadlines. deadlines. implements deadlines. acknowledged attention to deadlines.
Time management / self- Plans well Plans and them in a Exhibits some and time deadlines and Appears
management ahead. Sets monitors satisfactory limited evidence allocated is time unable to
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON self- progress to manner to meet of planning. appropriate but management. make and
AL SKILLS) determined allow deadlines. not always implement
targets and sufficient adhered to. plans.
contingency time for
plans development
allowing of the work.
sufficient time
to receive
and act on
guidance.
Group Skills Effectively Interacts Meets Shows Uses basic Avoids working Does not
uses a range effectively obligations to awareness of interactive skills with others or contribute or
Interactive and group skills of networking within a others (tutors the need for appropriately to does not disrupts the
(including teamwork, skills within a learning and/or peers) adopting a range contribute to the contribute group.
negotiation, understanding learning or group, giving providing of responses to group aims. effectively to the
group dynamics and professional and receiving contributions to interact group.
empathy) group. information support shared effectively.
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON Addresses and ideas objectives. Contributes
AL SKILLS) conflict. and Recognises and effectively to
Seeks to modifying assesses group aims.
promote responses alternative
relationships where options.
which serve appropriate.
the group
needs.
Peer Review Assesses / Assesses / Examines work Comments in Comments on Demonstrates Appears
evaluates the studies the of others and general terms on the work of limited ability to unable to
Critical review (to be used in work of work of identifies its the work of others using make reasoned make
peer assessment) others using others and strengths and others. prescribed comment on the reasoned
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON a range of judges weaknesses formats. work of others. comment on
AL SKILLS) criteria. against using existing the work of
Provides existing criteria. others.

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 rationale for criteria,
judgements indicating
and offers possibilities
specific for
insights into improvement
how work .
could be
developed.
Initiative Uses Effectively Assesses the Where goals and Will act Demonstrates Appears
imagination assesses the needs of a methods are independently limited ability to unable to
Initiative (taking action, in assessing needs of a situation and defined, will when selecting undertake tasks undertake
independence) the needs of situation and takes action undertake tasks alternative beyond those tasks beyond
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON a situation takes towards requiring some strategies from prescribed. If in those
AL SKILLS) and develops independent achieving goals. independence. If those provided. a group setting, prescribed. If
an underlying action If in a group in a group If in a group fails to take in a group
series of necessary to setting, shows setting, shows setting, shows account of the setting, fails
actions to achieve some awareness limited limited needs and views to take
achieve goals. If in a of the needs and awareness of awareness of of others. account of
goals. If in a group views of others. the needs and the needs and the needs
group setting, setting, views of others. views of others. and views of
takes recognises others.
account of the needs
the needs and views of
and views of others.
others.
Decision Making Uses a range Uses Uses available Recognises When decisions Rationale behind Final
of appropriate information to benefits and are made, a the final outcome or
Decision making appropriate information evaluate disadvantages of limited, but outcome or choice is
(PRACTICAL/INTERPERSON information to to evaluate possible options. some possible tenable, choice is unclear unclear or
AL SKILLS) evaluate options. Final decision is options but rationale for or untenable. absent.
options and Selection of clear and linked provides limited decisions is
applies clear final outcome to the clarity on provided.
criteria to clearly evaluation. rationale for final
demonstrate derived from decision.
reasons for evaluation.
final

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 decision /
choice /
outcome.

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