Level 5

RDI/EDEXCEL

BTEC Higher Nationals

Programme: Business Management

Module: Managing Professional

Development

Assignment

Date for Submission: Part A End of Module 15th September 2010

Part B End of your Programme
 Summary of learning outcomes
To achieve this unit a learner must:

P1 Undertake responsibility for own personal and career development

P2 Evaluate progress and achievement of personal development and learning targets
P3 Develop a range of interpersonal and transferable business skills
P4 Demonstrate self-managed learning in a professional context.

To complete this assignment you are required to undertake all the following three
tasks. Each task has 33% of the available marks and where there are two parts,
a=16% and b=17%, where there are three parts each part =11%

Part A

Task 1

Compile a current curriculum vitae (CV)

Complete a skills audit
Complete a personal SWOT analysis
Select those skills from the skills audit which are to be developed over the
course of the HNC/HND programme. Format a plan which shows which skills
are to be developed, a target date to achieve development and the resources
needed for development. The format should include areas for recording
progress e.g. date and comments on whether the target dates were realistic,
whether the resources were appropriate. [P1]

Task 2

(To complete this task may require you to consult external sources) [P4]

By use of both the Kolb learning cycle and Honey & Mumford learning styles
assess what you own learning styles are. Give examples from your own
experience to illustrate each case. [P4]

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Part B

Task 3

(a) Select two problems you have encountered at work. State each of these
clearly, how did you select the solution to the problem? Did it solve the problem?
Would you select the same solution in the same circumstances? What did you
learn by solving these problems? [P3]
(ii) Produce a portfolio of evidence of skills development based on Task 1.
This must include copies of third party evidence e.g. internal appraisals,
certificates of attendance at internal and/or external training courses, feedback
from assignments etc. [P3]

(iii) Write a critical appraisal of your development during the programme. This
should include judgements on the value of Professional Development, your
planned progress against your achievement and how you plan to continue the
process particularly any changes you will make in the light of completing this
module. You may present this in graphic presentation form if you can access the
resources. [P2]

Student Guidelines

1. You should write this assignment by answering each task in turn just using the
task number as a heading.

2. You should use diagrams and tables of figures where appropriate ensuring to
reference their source.

3. You should include a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system.

4. There is no word limit for this assignment but please bear in mind that one of
the skills inherent in this module is communication. Thus conciseness and clarity
will be rewarded. [P3]

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Performance Criteria

Outcomes and assessment criteria – Managing Professional

Development

Outcomes Assessment criteria for pass

To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate

the ability to:
P1 1 Undertake responsibility • Identify, review and assesses own performance of current
for own personal and management skills
career development • Conduct a self-assessment inventory
• Devise and maintain a current CV and/or portfolio of work
• Devise a personal development plan to achieve personal
targets and short-term and long-term learning objectives
•
P2 2 Evaluate progress and • Evaluate learning and development with original aims and
achievement of personal objectives set in the development plan
development and learning • Reset objectives in the light of objectives and feedback
targets

P3 3 develop a range of • Create or identify solutions to a range of work-based

interpersonal and problems
transferable skills • Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner
at various levels
• Identify and evaluate a range of effective time management
strategies

P4 4 Demonstrate self- • Apply an awareness of how people learn to identify suitable

managed learning in a methods of development
professional context • Suggest ways in which lifelong learning could be
encouraged
• Use a range of research methods and sources
• Give a presentation evaluating progress in achieving
learning objectives outlined in the personal development
plan

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Grade Descriptors
A pass grade is achieved by meeting all the requirements defined in the pass assessment criteria
for each unit
Merit descriptors Indicative Distinction Indicative
characteristics descriptors characteristics
In order to achieve a merit the The learner’s In order to achieve a The learner’s evidence shows:
learner evidence shows: distinction the learner
must:
M1 • identify and • relevant D1 • use critical • synthesis has been used
apply strategies theories and reflection to to generate and justify
to find techniques have evaluate own valid conclusions
appropriate been applied work and • the validity of results has
solutions • effective justify valid been judged
judgements conclusions • self criticism of approach
have been made has taken place
complex • evaluation has taken
problems with place using defined
more than one criteria
• variable have • realistic improvements
been explored have been proposed
an effective against defined
approach to characteristics for
study success
M2 • select/design and • a range of D2 • take • autonomy/independence
apply methods and responsibility demonstrated
appropriate techniques have for managing • substantial
methods/techniqu been applied and activities/projects or
es • a range of organising investigations have been
sources of activities planned, managed and
information organised
used • joint/activities of others
• the selection of have been managed
methods and • the unforeseen has been
techniques/sour accommodated
ces justified • the importance of
• the design of interdependence has been
methods/techniq recognised
ues justified
• complex
information/dat
a have been
synthesised and
processed
• appropriate
learning
methods/techniq
ues applied
M3 • present and • appropriate D3 • demonstrate • ideas generated and
communicate structure and convergent, decisions taken
appropriate approach has lateral and • self evaluation has taken
findings been used creative place
• logical and thinking • convergent and lateral
coherent thinking have been
arguments have applied

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 been presented • problems have been
• technical solved
language • capacity for innovation
accurately used and creative thought has
• a range of been used
methods of • receptiveness to new
presentation ideas have been
has been used demonstrated
• appropriate • unfamiliar contexts have
media used been applied
• familiar and
unfamiliar
contexts have
been used
• it is appropriate
for familiar and
unfamiliar
audiences

Performance Criteria

Each unit will be graded as a Pass, Merit or Distinction. A pass is awarded for the
achievement of all outcomes against the specified assessment criteria. Merit and
Distinction grades are awarded for higher-level achievement.

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