5N1390: Personal Effectiveness Assessment Skills Demonstration and Collection Of Work | OC

5N1390 Skills Demonstration

‘A skills demonstration is used to assess a wide range of practical based learning outcomes including practical skills and knowledge. A skills demonstration will require the learner to complete a task or series of tasks that demonstrate a range of skills.’

Guidelines:

Please include all of the following:

Task 1: CV and Cover Letter (Word Count 1000 +/- 10%)

Create a cover letter to support a job application (Limited to 1 page maximum)

Create a CV (within 2 pages maximum) which should include the following content:

• Personal profile
• Education
• Qualifications
• Employment history
• Key skills
• Personal interests and achievements –

Task 2: Effective Meetings (Word Count 750 +/- 10%)

Based on a recent meeting you have attended/participated, please address the following

• Table of contents to support the meeting
• Date, time, venue, attendees, and Chairperson of meeting
• Agenda items of the meeting
• Purpose and objectives of the meeting
• A description of the role of the participants at the meeting.
  (Note – This can be a real-life meeting or based on a fictious/hypothetical scenario).

Marking Scheme:

Task 1: CV and Cover Letter

• Cover letter to CV (15 Marks)
• Personal profile (3 Marks)
• Education (3 Marks)
• Qualifications (3 Marks)
• Employment history (3 Marks)
• Key skills (3 Marks)
• Personal interests and achievements (3 Marks)
• References  (2 Marks)
• Subtotal (35 Marks)

Task 2: Effective Meetings

• Table of contents to support the meeting  (1 Mark)
• Date, time, venue, attendees and Chairperson of meeting (5 Marks)
• Agenda items of the meeting (3 Marks)
• Purpose and objectives of the meeting (3 Marks)
• A description of the role of the participants at the meeting (3 Marks)
• Subtotal (15 Marks) 

Total 50 Marks

Please note: if you do go over your word count/limit deduction will be at tutor discretion, based on the relevance of the information submitted.

The following are not included in your word count.

• Contents page
• Title page
• Bibliography/reference list
• Appendices

PLEASE ENSURE TO CLEARLY REFERENCE All INFORMATION SOURCED IN YOUR WORK WITH EVIDENCE OF IN-TEXT REFERENCING AND SUPPORTING BIBLIOGRAPHY. TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT REFERENCING FORMAT IS APPLIED LEARNERS SHOULD REFER TO THE ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES ON REFERENCING DOC. 

PENALTIES WILL BE APPLICABLE (REF MOST UP TO DATE VERSION OF THE PLAGIARISIM POLICY) TO THOSE ASSESSMENTS THAT DO NOT CONSIDER THESE REFERENCING GUIDELINES.

5N1390 Collection Of Work

‘A portfolio or collection of work is a collection and/or selection of pieces of work produced by the learner over a period of time that demonstrates achievement of a range of learning outcomes. The collection may be self-generated or may be generated in response to a particular brief or tasks/activities devised by the assessor.’

Guidelines:

A Collection of Work piece will be devised by each candidate which is based on an Organisational Profile (please nominate your organisation).

Please include all of the following:

Task 1: Organisation Profile (Word Count 1000 +/- 10%)

• Provide a description of an organisation of your choice, including their Mission Statement, and outline the reasons for your decision.
• Identify and provide an overview of the company’s organisational structure.
• Include an organisational chart showing the relationships between the departments of the organisation to support your answer.
• Provide a description of the departments and functions of the organisation.
• Discuss the external factors influencing the organisation.

Task 2: Team Development and Effective Communication (Word Count 1000 +/- 10%)

Discuss the four stages of team development within an organisation
(i) Forming,
(ii) Storming,
(iii) Norming,
(iv) Performing.
Provide an overview of how an organisation can influence effective communication in the workplace.

Marking Scheme:

Task 1: Organisation Profile

• Description of the organisation and Mission Statement (5 Marks)
• Type of organisational structure identified (5 Marks)
• Organisational chart showing relationships (5 Marks)
• Department and functions clearly explained (5 Marks)
• External factors influencing the organisation (5 Marks)

Subtotal 25 Marks

Task 2: Team Development and Effective Communication

Four stages of team development:

• Forming (5 Marks)
• Storming (5 Marks)
• Norming  (5 Marks)
• Performing (5 Marks)
• Effective communication in the workplace (5 Marks)

Subtotal 25 Marks

Total 50 Marks   

Please note: if you do go over your word count/limit deduction will be at tutor discretion, based on the relevance of the information submitted.

The following are not included in your word count.

• Contents page
• Title page
• Bibliography/reference list
• Appendices

PLEASE ENSURE TO CLEARLY REFERENCE All INFORMATION SOURCED IN YOUR WORK WITH EVIDENCE OF IN-TEXT REFERENCING AND SUPPORTING BIBLIOGRAPHY. TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT REFERENCING FORMAT IS APPLIED LEARNERS SHOULD REFER TO THE ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES ON REFERENCING DOC.  

PENALTIES WILL BE APPLICABLE (REF MOST UP TO DATE VERSION OF THE PLAGIARISIM POLICY) TO THOSE ASSESSMENTS THAT DO NOT CONSIDER THESE REFERENCING GUIDELINES.