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Assessment Portfolio & Interview (Tri 3 First Sit and Tri 2 Resit) Assessment code: 012 Academic Year: 2020/2021 Trimester: 3 Module Title: Personal Development in Professional Settings Module Code: MOD006960 Level: 3 Module Leader: John Butler Weighting: 12% towards Skills for Higher Education Submission Deadline: Portfolio evidence must be submitted 24 hours prior to your lecture in Week 10. No extensions are permissible. Student interviews will take place in either Week 11 (17th July) and 12 (24th July) of term time. Mitigation: The deadline for submission of mitigation in relation to this assignment is no later than five working days after the submission date of this work. Please contact the Director of Studies Team -
[email protected]. See rules 6.112 – 6.141: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/academic/public/academic_regs.pdf COMPILING YOUR ASSIGNMENT: • This assignment must be completed individually. • You must use the Harvard referencing system. • Your work must reflect examples of research completed individually. A template will be provided through which evidence will be compiled for inspection by the marking team. • Assignment submissions must be in line with the template provideCOMPILING YOUR ASSIGNMENT: • This assignment must be completed individually. • You must use the Harvard referencing system. • Your work must reflect examples of research completed individually. A template will be provided through which evidence will be compiled for inspection by the marking team. • Assignment submissions must be in line with the template provided. • Use the cover page provided by the University. • Where the section comprises of more than one task, all tasks must be submitted under that one section heading
ASSIGNMENT BRIEF: The assignment has 2 components. (A) Portfolio of Evidence (40 Marks): Students create a portfolio of evidence based on the requirements illustrated in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 below. (B) Interview Response (60 Marks): Students respond to questions generated by an assessor from their portfolio submission. The requirements will be explained further in the INTERVIEW portion of the brief below. (A) PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE Part 1: Career Goal (8 Marks) - Identify three possible career choices. Briefly explain your first two choices and why they are no longer suitable for you. Your main career choice must be evidenced in a portfolio in terms of the following; PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE: (Including Harvard reference to confirm source authenticity) An example of a job advert that you would be interested in applying for when your degree is completed. The advert MUST include the following information: • company background information (Research if not on advert) • the physical, psychological, educational and emotional characteristics and demands of the role, i.e. Person specifications • remuneration, opportunities for personal development and benefits • geographical location Furthermore, you must include evidence of the following
• geographical location Furthermore, you must include evidence of the following: • an overview of the health of industry (job opportunities in the current market) This information must be garnered from independent research. Consider using Career Zone or Prospects as your research tools. Acknowledge the source of your information (For support, please check the Digital Library ‘Quick guide’ for Harvard Referencing.) This part of the portfolio is worth 8 marks
Part 2: Current Reality (12 marks) - Identify and explain your strengths (skills, experience and personal qualities) and weaknesses, using the Personal SWOT completed in class, and feedback from 5 contacts using the “Ask 5 People” exercise. These should be supplemented by research carried out into your strengths and weaknesses completed throughout the course. Explain your current role and any relevance this has to your choice of degree and your future career goals. Finally, offer an explanation of your understanding of what your degree entails and which aspects of this excites you the most. PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE: (Including Harvard reference to confirm source authenticity) You must include the following as a minimum: • SWOT Analysis • Ask 5 People Questionnaires (A minimum of 3 expected. These can be an element from both ‘personal’ and ‘professional’ feedback or can be exclusively one or the other. -2 points will be deducted if there are fewer than 3 evidenced.) • *Degree research *Degree research should be completed from the ARUL website. This part of the portfolio is worth 12 marks
Part 3: Options for Progression (16 marks)- Identify and explain any gaps in your skills, experience and knowledge and the steps needed to be taken to close these identified gaps in order to secure your chosen career. REMEMBER, THIS SECTION CARRIES THE BULK OF THE MARKS. For example: To train as...... I will need to gain some experience of the role, which I can get through the apprenticeship programme starting in June (Hilton Apprenticeship, 2018). You need to show specific and targeted solutions, which is only possible by showing that you have identified tangible results through research – (Through Career Zone, you may be able to identify a company you can connect with via LinkedIn. You can then research that company and compare your current skill set with the requirements sought by that company.) Identify and explain options that might help you bridge the gap between your current situation and your career aspirations. Factors to consider include: PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE: (Including Harvard reference to confirm source authenticity) The following evidence should be compiled as proof of research complete: • creating a LinkedIn profile / sample Network Profile template and an assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. • if you do not use LinkedIn, then whichever digital medium you use professionally. It must be fit for purpose. • opportunities created through the University in terms of the Employability Scheme. • how resources available on the Career Zone and Digital Library can be used tostrengthen your academic skill set and knowledge. • looking at the opportunities identified in your SWOT • explain how you can address the threats identified in your SWOT • independent research that evidences a clear pathway to close the gaps in a skill, experience and knowledge. This part of the plan is worth 16 marks
Part 4: Way Forward (4 Marks) - Identify three “next steps” that are SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, RELEVANT and TIME BASED. These should expand on issues identified in below, related to Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the assignment. Choose any 3 out of the 4 listed below. (A) One improvement you will make to meet the ‘Person specifications’ identified in the job advertisement evidenced in Section 1. (B) One aspect of the Digital Library that you plan to use to enhance an academic skill. (C) One step you plan to take to improve the effectiveness of your digital identity. (D) A step to improve your knowledge of the industry you seek to work in. PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE: (Including Harvard reference to confirm source authenticity) (A) - A weblink and screenshot of any workshops, videos or tutorials you will take. (B) - Harvard reference for the Digital Library along with a screenshot of the application being used to enhance academic skills. (C) - The name of the specific platform being improved (Linkedin, Snapchat, Facebook) and suggestion. (D) - Proof of research (newspaper, journal, website) being used to increase industry knowledge. This part of the plan is worth 4 marks
(B) INTERVIEW Part 1: Career Goal (12 marks) - Identify three possible career choices. Briefly explain your first two choices and why they are no longer suitable for you. Your main career choice must be evidenced in a portfolio in terms of the following; INTERVIEW RESPONSE: (As well as responding to questions on your portfolio evidence, prepare to be able to explain the following. It is not necessary to evidence the points below.) As well as being able to explain the evidence collected above, the interviewer will also expect you to be able to expand on the following points: • two alternative careers you have considered outside of the choice evidenced above • your motivation for choosing this particular job • Your suitability for this role (12 Marks) Part 2: Current Reality (18 marks) - Identify and explain your strengths (skills, experience and personal qualities) and weaknesses, using the Personal SWOT completed
experience and personal qualities) and weaknesses, using the Personal SWOT completed in class, and feedback from 5 contacts using the “Ask 5 People” exercise. These should be supplemented by research carried out into your strengths and weaknesses completed throughout the course. Explain your current role and any relevance this has to your choice of degree and your future career goals. Finally, offer an explanation of your understanding of what your degree entails and which aspects of this excites you the most. INTERVIEW RESPONSE: (As well as responding to questions on your portfolio evidence, prepare to be able to explain the following. It is not necessary to evidence these points.) As well as being able to explain the evidence collected in your portfolio, the interviewer will also expect you to be able to expand on the following points: • your current or most recent role • your responsibilities in this role and the skill set you have developed • one important lesson you have learned from your role or from a colleague/situation at work
Part 3: Options for Progression (24 marks)- Identify and explain any gaps in your skills, experience and knowledge and the steps needed to be taken to close these identified gaps in order to secure your chosen career. REMEMBER, THIS SECTION CARRIES THE BULK OF THE MARKS. For example: To train as...... I will need to gain some experience of the role, which I can get through the apprenticeship programme starting in June (Hilton Apprenticeship, 2018). You need to show specific and targeted solutions, which is only possible by showing that you have identified tangible results through research – (Through Career Zone, you may be able to identify a company you can connect with via LinkedIn. You can then research that company and compare your current skill set with the requirements sought by that company.) Identify and explain options that might help you bridge the gap between your current situation and your career aspirations. Factors to consider include: INTERVIEW RESPONSE: INTERVIEW RESPONSE: (As well as responding to questions on your portfolio evidence, prepare to be able to explain the following. It is not necessary to evidence these points.) As well as being able to explain the evidence collected in your portfolio, the interviewer will also expect you to be able to expand on the following points: • explain how the evidence in the portfolio can be used to meet the requirements highlighted on the job advert in Section
As well as being able to explain the evidence collected in your portfolio, the interviewer will also expect you to be able to expand on the following points: • explain how the evidence in the portfolio can be used to meet the requirements highlighted on the job advert in Section 1. • ensure you can explain how the evidence collected for Section 3 remedies the gaps in skills, experience and knowledge. (24 Marks) Part 4: Way Forward (6 Marks) - Identify three “next steps” that are SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, RELEVANT and TIME BASED. These should expand on issues identified in below, related to Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the assignment. Choose any 3 out of the 4 listed below. (A) One improvement you will make to meet the ‘Person specifications’ identified in the job advertisement evidenced in Section 1. (B) One aspect of the Digital Library that you plan to use to enhance an academic skill. (C) One step you plan to take to improve the effectiveness of your digital identity. (D) A step to improve your knowledge of the industry you seek to work in. INTERVIEW RESPONSE: INTERVIEW RESPONSE: (As well as responding to questions on your portfolio evidence, prepare to be able to explain the following. It is not necessary to evidence these points.) • An explanation of the SMART aspects of the goals chosen
Which of the three steps you would choose to prioritise (6 Marks) TEMPLATES PROVIDED FOR MANDATORY USE: To successfully complete this assignment, you must evidence the following in your portfolio. Please use these templates provided and do not create your own: • Assignment Portfolio • Your personal SWOT • 5 completed questionnaires from the “Ask 5 People” exercise • Your Professional Network Profile RESOURCES FOR USE: You are expected to carry out independent research outside of these resources, but you should refer to Rook, Cottrell and the Career Zone as a minimum. Cottrell, S. (2015) Skills For Success, 3rd Edition, London. Red Globe Press
TEMPLATES PROVIDED FOR MANDATORY USE: To successfully complete this assignment, you must evidence the following in your portfolio. Please use these templates provided and do not create your own: • Assignment Portfolio • Your personal SWOT • 5 completed questionnaires from the “Ask 5 People” exercise • Your Professional Network Profile RESOURCES FOR USE: You are expected to carry out independent research outside of these resources, but you should refer to Rook, Cottrell and the Career Zone as a minimum. Cottrell, S. (2015) Skills For Success, 3rd Edition, London. Red Globe Press Rook, S. (2019) The Graduate Career Guidebook. 2ndEdition. London. Red Globe Press. Trought, F. (2017) Brilliant Employability Skills. 2ndEdition. Pearson Education. (available electronically through the ARUL Library) Anglia Ruskin University London Career Zone resources, available through the VLE
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY GENERIC ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND MARKING STANDARDS - LEVEL 3 (was level 0) Level 3 (Access) prepares students to function effectively at Level 4. Criteria for assessment at Level 3 reflect the preparatory nature of these modules. Students are expected to demonstrate the acquisition of generic learning skills appropriate for self-managed learning in an HE context. Students are expected to demonstrate that they have acquired the underpinning discipline-specific skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake a programme of higher education Mark Bands Outcome Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs) (Academic Regulations, Section 2) Knowledge & Understanding Intellectual (thinking), Practical, Affective and Transferable Skills Characteristic s of Student Achievement by Marking Band 90- 100% Achieves module outcome(s) related to GLO at this level Exceptional information base and understanding of ethical issues Exceptional management of learning resources. Exceptional leadership and contributions to teams. Structured and accurate expression. Demonstrates intellectual originality and imagination. Exceptional practical/professional skills 80- 89% Outstanding information base and understanding of ethical issues Outstanding management of learning resources. Provides an exemplar of leadership and contributions to teams. Structured and accurate expression. Demonstrates intellectual originality and imagination. Outstanding practical/professional skills 70- 79% Excellent information base and understanding of ethical issues Excellent management of learning resources. Contributes well to teams. Structured and largely accurate expression. excellent academic/ intellectual skills and practical/ professional skills 60- 69% Good information base covering all major/ ethical issues Good management of learning resources. Expression is structured and mainly accurate. Good academic/ intellectual skills. and team/practical/professional skills 50- 59% Satisfactory information base covering most major issues and their ethical dimension Satisfactory use of learning resources. Expression shows some lack of structure and/or accuracy. Acceptable but undistinguished skill sets. Satisfactory team/practical/ professional skills 40- 49% A marginal pass in module outcome(s) related to GLO at this level Basic information base; basic understanding of major/ ethical issues of discipline Basic use of learning resources, with significant lack of structure and/or accuracy in expression. Some issues with