CIPD 7CO03 Personal Effectiveness, Ethics and Business Acumen L7 Assessment Brief

CIPD 7CO03 Introduction

Your knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this core unit will be assessed by how you address four of the assessment criteria listed below. Your assessor will let you know which assessment criteria you are to address. You are expected to complete all the learning for the unit, irrespective of which assessment criteria are selected for summative assessment.

The four assessment criteria will be drawn from different learning outcomes, featuring one assessment criteria in each learning outcome. These criteria encompass a wide range of generalist HR, OD & L&D subject areas.

You will write four responses of approximately 1000 words to each of the assessment criteria and submit them together in a single document. This constitutes your assessment for this unit. The total word count for the assessment will therefore be 4000 words, plus or minus 10%. Your bibliography or list of references is not included in the total word count.

You must demonstrate within the submitted evidence (through headings and sub-headings) which learning outcomes and assessment criteria you have addressed. We are unable to moderate your work if this is not included.
As this is an Advanced Level Diploma, it is important that you are able to demonstrate not only good knowledge and understanding of the material associated with each learning outcome, but also the ability to develop an original argument and justify it persuasively with reference to wider reading. Examples of approaches taken in a range of organisations are also an effective means by which to justify your arguments.

The six main criteria that CIPD requires centres to use when marking your assessment are outlined below, but it may be that not all these criteria are present for each assessment criteria.

1. focus
2. depth and breadth of understanding
3. strategic application and professional advice
4. research and wider reading
5. persuasiveness and originality
6. presentation and language

CIPD 7CO03 Assessment Task

From your experience, describe and evaluate real-life scenarios where you have demonstrated that you have acquired the behaviour, skill or knowledge in each of the selected assessment criteria below. Inform your answer with wider reading to critically analyse your performance.

You may identify a different scenario for each assessment criteria or use a scenario to demonstrate up to any two assessment criteria. You could consider adopting the STAR approach when structuring your answer. If this approach is adopted the follow areas should be covered:

• Situation
• Task
• Action
• Result

The majority of words are likely to be allocated to the ‘action’ and ‘result’ parts of your answer.

AC 1.1
Make responsible decisions by considering different ethical perspectives.

AC 1.2
Enable people to have a meaningful voice by involving them in decisions that impact them.

AC 1.3
Self-evaluate personal integrity and professional courage in relation to ethical practice.

AC 1.4
Collaborate across organisation boundaries, cultures and other disciplines, including the value of embracing difference.

AC 2.1
Reflect on levels of self-awareness and self-management, leading to improved organisational success.

AC 2.2
Use business acumen to deliver commercial benefits and manage organisational resilience.

AC 2.3
Demonstrate impactful behaviour that is aligned with wider organisational vision, values, strategies and plans.

AC 3.1
Demonstrate curiosity and passion for deep learning.

AC 3.2
Demonstrate continuing professional development that involves both planned learning and reflection.

AC 3.3
Network to enhance own career and contribution to organisational effectiveness.

AC 3.4
Share knowledge and learning to promote organisational success.

AC 4.1
Assess approaches to decision-making on complex issues, taking ownership to remedy mistakes.

AC 4.2
Demonstrate appropriate influencing style to communicate and engage with different audiences.

AC 4.3
Promote organisational improvement through courage, political acumen and the willingness to challenge.

AC 4.4
Use and apply evidence-based critical thinking in your work.

CIPD 7CO03 Marking Grid

• The student will receive a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Refer/Fail result at unit level.
• Assessors must provide a mark from 1 to 4 for each Learning Outcome in the unit.
• To pass the unit assessment the student must achieve a 2 (Pass) or above for each of the learning outcomes.

The overall mark achieved will dictate the grade the student receives for the unit, provided NONE of the learning outcomes have been failed or referred.

The students result should be recorded in a marking grid similar to the example below.

Marking grid:

CIPD 7CO03 Marking Guidance