Assignment Brief
Purpose of the Assessment
The purpose of this assessment is to enable you demonstrate your experience, learning and professional development in a work-setting through critical reflection and analysis. You will develop knowledge of, and application of consultation skills and learn how to work collaboratively to address a live organisational issue or live project
Assessment Task
You are required to create a 3500 words (±10%) personal and professional reflective portfolio of written work that addresses ONE negotiated organisational issue through a supporting log of evidence that demonstrates your professional development, performance and engagement with your work placement. With a focus on your placement organisation, apply appropriate concepts and techniques to develop relevant solutions and recommendations for the organisation in consideration of your live organisational issue/ live project.
Adopting a very structured approach to this assessment is expected, so the indicative format given below is recommended. Compiling a portfolio is a lengthy and ongoing process, which demands good planning and organisation over the specified period. It is nearly impossible to produce a high-quality Portfolio at the last minute. So, an immediate start and effective management of your time are expected.
Your completed Professional Development Portfolio should be clearly structured and should be 3500 words in length (±10%).
• Where your submission exceeds the required word limit by more than 10%, your submission will only be marked up to and including the additional 10%.
• Where your submission is notably under the required word limit, the full submission will be marked on the extent to which the requirements of the Assessment Brief have been met.
• Cover/ Title Page, Contents pages, Reference Lists and Appendices/ Evidence Logs are excluded from the word limit requirements
It is acceptable to write in the first person; avoid the use of jargons and informal terms. Formal writing is strongly
Learning Outcomes
LO1 Demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines and objectives in a workplace situation
LO2 Communicate effectively with a supervisor and other staff in an organisation to collaborate on completing a task and documenting the activities and processes
LO3 Critically reflect and draw on academic literature to evaluate real-life business issues, using appropriate tools and technologies to develop relevant solutions and recommendations
