Unit 13 Personal and Professional Development

Assessment Activity Front Sheet

This front sheet must be completed by the learner (where appropriate) and
included with the work submitted for assessment.
Learner Name

Assessor Name

Date Issued
Hand in Date
24.05.16
Qualification
QCF BTEC HNC/HND Business
Unit 13
Personal and Professional Development

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Assignment 1 will give learners the opportunity to achieve:

Learning Outcome 1 understand how self-managed learning can enhance
lifelong development
Learning Outcome 2 be able to take responsibility for own personal and
professional development
Learning Outcome 3 be able to implement and continually review own
personal and professional development plan
Learning Outcome 4 be able to demonstrate acquired interpersonal and
transferable skills

Learning
To achieve the criteria the evidence must
Outcomes show that the learner is able to:
1

1.1 evaluate approaches to self-managed

learning
1.2 propose ways in which lifelong learning in
personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged
1.3 evaluate the benefits of self-managed
learning to the individual and organisation
2.1 evaluate own current skills and
competencies against professional
standards and organisational objectives
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
2.4 devise a personal and professional

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development plan based on identified needs
3

3.1 discuss the processes and activities

required to implement the development plan
3.2 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.

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BTEC Higher National in Business

Unit 13: Personal and Professional Development
Assignment 1 Personal and Professional Development
The purpose of this assignment is to provide a framework within which the
learner can:
understand how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong development
be able to take responsibility for own personal and professional development
be able to implement and continually review own personal and professional
development plan
be able to demonstrate acquired interpersonal and transferable skills
Scenario
As part of your annual appraisal at work you are required to assess and develop a
range of professional and personal skills in order to promote future personal and
career development. In a professional context, you are required to organise, manage
and practise a range of approaches to improve your performance as a self organised
learner.
Task 1 Role Play and Presentation
You must prepare and deliver a presentation evaluating your progress in achieving
learning objectives as well as
a) identifying how you communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at
various levels
b) showing application of your awareness of how people learn in order to identify
suitable methods for development
c) reflect from research, analyzing qualities of existing business entrepreneurs,
suggest ways in which lifelong learning could be encouraged

This provides evidence for 1.1 1.2 1.3

Task 2 Evaluate progress
As part of your personal portfolio you should evaluate your learning and
development against original aims and objectives and then reset those objectives
in the light of evaluation and feedback.

This provides evidence for 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

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Task 3 Personal Profile and Plan

You will need to produce a personal portfolio having self evaluated your current
skills and experiences using a skills audit. In addition you should produce and
maintain a current curriculum vitae and devise a Personal Development Plan to
achieve personal targets and learning objectives.
This provides evidence for 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

Task 4 Develop Interpersonal and Transferrable Skills

Again within your portfolio of work you should identify and evaluate a range of
effective time management strategies and create or identify solutions to a range of
work based problems.

This provides evidence for 4.1 4.2 4.3

Your work should be handed in by (insert date)

Assessment feedback will be provided by (insert date)

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GRADE DESCRIPTORS UNIT 13 PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

GRADE DESCRIPTORS
The learner must:
MERIT:
M1 Identify and apply strategies to find
appropriate solutions

INDICATIVE CHARACTERISTICS
The learners evidence shows:

M2 Select/design and apply appropriate

methods/techniques

M3 Present and communicate appropriate

findings

Relevant techniques, theories and processes in respect to

personal development have been applied
Effective judgements eg covering setting personal targets
have been made
Different variables in relation to the personal development
plan have been fully explored and explained
Use of effective study and wider reading has been
reflected

An appropriate range of techniques have been applied

and justified
Sources of information are varied and appropriate
The selection of measures of personal progress and
planning techniques reflect appropriate learning has taken
place

Appropriate structure and approach has been used

Logical and coherent arguments have been presented
Technical language accurately used
Methods of presentation are appropriate for a good range
of audiences

FEEDBACK

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DISTINCTION:
D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own
work and justify valid conclusions

D2 Take responsibility for managing and

organising activities

D3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral/creative
thinking

Synthesis has been used to justify valid conclusions

The validity of approach has been judged and reflects self
evaluation
Recommendations for effective learning and development
have been clearly outlined against defined characteristics
for success

Independent thinking demonstrated

Evidence of planning and structuring evaluations and
explanations is reflected
The importance of interdependence of variables eg setting
and resetting personal objectives and personal
development planning have been recognised
Minimal tutor guidance sought

Self evaluation has taken place

Creative thought and ideas generation reflect the
application of lateral thinking and innovation