6N1949 Skills Demonstration Assignment:  Report on Personal & Professional Development Planning for Level 6 Work Placement

QQI Level 6N1949 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:

In this Skills Demonstration, the learner will demonstrate their ability to plan, implement and evaluate a personal and professional programme for themselves. Drawing on course notes, self-directed learning and practical placement experience*, the learner is required to complete a written skills demonstration report which will assess a range of skills either practically and/or theoretically (see below for further details).

The same work placement may be used for this module (Personal and Professional Development) as is used for other modules on your level 6 programme, for example the Work Experience module. However, learners should ensure that they complete the assessment criteria for both modules.

6N1949 For The Purpose Of This Skills Demonstration Assessment:

The Following Two Pieces Of Work Should Be Completed.

1. Work Placement Report: (35%)

During this public health emergency, many students may be experiencing difficulty completing work placements. As 35% of this module mark is allocated to the work placement report form, the following options are available to learners. Please note you only need to complete one of these options:

(Option 1) If due to the current social distancing restrictions, you are not able to complete a work placement, but have sufficient work experience in the setting where you planned to complete the placement, email the form to your supervisor and request they complete the form based on your previous work.

(Option 2) If the above option is not feasible, please complete the following report based on your work to date. In your report, please address each of the following key points:

• Identify the personal qualities & skills needed for effective participation in the setting.
• Outline the importance of time management within the role and setting.
• Give a brief overview of your understanding of problem-solving and decision -making strategies. Outline a scenario (real or imagined) where these skills can be used.
• Provide an appraisal of your own goals achieved to date.
• Identify how you would delegate tasks to others showing appropriate planning, skills
• identification, review and management.
• Provide a critical reflection on personal feedback – how do you receive feedback, and how do you put it into practice.
• The suggested word count for this section of the assessment is 1500 words

2. Personal & Professional Development Programme: (15%)

The learner will submit a Personal & Professional Development programme which will include the following key areas:

Planning:

The learner will outline how they would plan for a work placement and will consider the sector options available, skills required, identify any skill gaps and subsequent training required.

Practice:

The learner will provide a description of key skills which should be demonstrated during the work placement and which reflect the theories and models of personal and professional development. In so doing, the learner will consider the role to be performed in the work placement and how this role could contribute (both positively and negatively) to the organisation.

Reflection:

The learner will provide a summary and reflection of their personal and professional development during their career to date.

Reference to relevant theory and work-based examples (where possible) should be used to support this section.

The suggested word count for this section of the assessment is 950-1250 words

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.

Any results issued are provisional and subject to confirmation from the QQI External Authenticator.