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1148-1620008690036-Unit 03 - Professional Practice-Holistic Assignment - Reworded 2021
1148-1620008690036-Unit 03 - Professional Practice-Holistic Assignment - Reworded 2021
Higher Nationals
Internal verification of assessment decisions – BTEC
(RQF)
INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS
Program title BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing
MR.SELVAM
Assessor Internal Verifier
Unit 03: Professional Practice
Unit(s)
Work Related Learning Report: Design and Deliver a Training
Assignment title Programme
E.Shehan Wasala
Student’s name
List which assessment Pass Merit Distinction
criteria the Assessor has
awarded.
INTERNAL VERIFIER CHECKLIST
• Constructive?
Y/N
• Linked to relevant assessment
criteria? Y/N
Give details:
LO3 Discuss the importance and dynamics of working within a team and the impact of team working
in different environments
Pass, Merit & Distinction P5 P6 M4 D3
Descripts
LO4 Examine the need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and its role within the
workplace and for higher level learning
Pass, Merit & Distinction P7 P8 M5 D4
Descripts
* Please note that grade decisions are provisional. They are only confirmed once internal and external moderation has taken place
and grade decisions have been agreed at the assessment board.
Action Plan
Summative feedback
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present it as my own without attributing the sources in the correct form. I further understand
what it means to copy another’s work.
Submission format
The submission should be in the form of an individual report written in a concise, formal business style
using single spacing (refer to the assignment guidelines for more details). You are required to make use of
headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and
referenced using Harvard referencing system. Please provide in-text citation and a list of references using
Harvard referencing system. Please note that this is an activity-based assessment and your report should
include evidences to the activities carried out individually and/or in a group.
To carry out the activities given on the brief, you are required to form groups, comprising maximum of 6
members.
Assume yourself as the event coordinator working in an event planning organization specialized in
delivering trainings on IT and soft skills. you have been appointed to design and deliver a training event on
IT /Soft Skills to an identified audience. You are required to complete the project within 2 months and the
training plan and resources should be finalized as per the requirement of the client.
You are required to form a group of not more than 6 members in order to carry out the event. The event
will be headed by an event manager/ leader and each group member will be assigned a set of tasks. While
designing and delivering the event,
At the end of the event, produce an individual report by each member covering the following tasks.
Task 1:
Demonstrate how you are planning to effectively deliver the training event by designing a professional
project plan with following details.
Roles appointed to group members and an evaluation of interpersonal skills of each member that
justifies the assigned role in the team.
Goal and objectives of the project
Evidences to the meetings conducted with the client and the team members and the findings/
outcomes of the meetings
Task 2
Research different problem-solving techniques that can be used to solve the identified problems in task 1
and demonstrate how critical reasoning can be applied to identify a solution to the identified problems.
Critically evaluate the solution methodology used to solve one of the identified problems and justify how
selected methodology helped you to successfully solve the problem and achieve the project objectives.
Task 3
Work in your team by contributing your skills and knowledge to meet the project goal. Critically evaluate
your own role and contribution to the group for the completion of the training event.
Discuss the importance of having dynamic team members in a group to meet its goals by referring to the
role assigned to the group members and analyse how team dynamics among your group members
effectively helped to achieve the shared project goal.
Task 4
Discuss with examples, the importance of continuous professional development (CPD) in a work setting by
evaluating the range of CPD criteria that can be used to measure the effectiveness of your employees in
your organization.
Produce a continuous professional development (CPD) plan using the criteria identified above with
relevant to the responsibilities, required skills, performance objectives of the members of your team.
Compare and contrast different motivational theories and discuss how they can be helpful to improve the
performance of the team members and meet the objectives of the developed CPD plan.
I'd like to thank and compliment my professor, in particular, for his unwavering support
throughout this professional practice course. I want to express my gratitude for providing
me with thoughtful feedback on this assignment. In addition, I want to thank my parents
and all of my friends who supported me in finishing this project successfully. I want to
express my sincere appreciation to everyone who helped me put these ideas into the
assignment. I'd want to express my gratitude to everyone who helped compile the
necessary information for this article. The primary factor in making this was by providing
me with alternative ideas.
Thank you
putting together a productive training session for professional practice Each team
consisted of 15 players from various categories. We then went out to begin organizing the
event. We noted each member's unique interpersonal abilities when organizing the event.
Then we spoke about the issue of running the IT workshop (E-MONEY) in a team
environment. We had to hold the event as an online workshop due to the present state of
the nation.
My group members
Kavinda,Naleef,Samhan,Shaan,isuru,Kavindi,Hashan,Sempathi,Musharif,Shakeel,Chathuranga,H
ansika,Pavithra,Arham
Self-awareness
Social awareness
Perceptiveness
Thoughtfulness
Consideration for others
Self-management
Empathy
Active listening
II. Communication
Communication is an essential interpersonal skill to demonstrate to employers. Any job
that involves team-based collaboration or deals directly with customers or clients requires
effective communication skills.
Here are three additional communication-related skills to highlight on your resume:
Verbal communication
Your ability to verbally communicate with others is a key interpersonal skill no matter
what kind of work you do. From performing well in interviews to giving quarterly
presentations or even just connecting with coworkers, you’re going to need to verbally
communicate at some point.
Using your verbal communication skills can have a major impact on your ability to build
strong relationships and achieve your career goals.
Active listening
V. Positivity
Candidates and employees who demonstrate positivity are much more likely to find
success in a position and be well-liked at the company. Positivity is especially important
for positions that involve customer service or managing client relations because positivity
can be infectious and easily influence your ability to make a sale or close a deal.
Employers value positivity because positive employees tend to focus on the good in a
situation and are more likely to believe that a good outcome can be achieved. Positive
employees are also more motivated and pursue tasks with enthusiasm.
VI. Teamwork
Modern workplaces often require that employees rely on each other in some capacity and
are willing to support others when called upon.
Effective teamwork involves knowing when leadership is required and when it’s
important to be supportive.
Candidates should put extra focus on their capacity for teamwork if applying for a role in
an industry like software development, which requires a large number of people to work
together to complete a single project.
Here are some teamwork skills to showcase on your resume:
Delegation
Verbal Communication
Speaking is not the only verbal communication method that works well.
Communication openly comprises both sending and receiving messages. All
employers value soft skills like communication. Workers are more effective at their
jobs if they can read messages and act on the information they are provided.
Give others advice path Assertiveness positively gives feedback, stressing some
controllable behaviours’ Directly and courteously educate employees Give others
credit for recognizing opposing voices and responding to them Study others, ask
about their feelings, and show your interest in them. Even when under stress, keep
calm.
Non-Verbal communication
Sending and receiving messages without the use of spoken or written language is
known as nonverbal communication, also known as manual speech. Much the same
as retyping written text, nonverbal behaviour can call attention to key parts of a
Body Language
Our body language is a key nonverbal signal which others can detect that can express
our true feelings and messages. Moves of a body and posture think up our body
language. nonverbal communication can be communicated using our actions or
behaviors. But different people can interpret the same body language in different
ways. Another way to transfer meanness or disinterest would be to cross your arms.
Anxiety or boredom may be suggested by wiggling with your fingers.
Facial expressions
Your facial expressions can accentuate, calm, or mask the emotions you're
experiencing. Many facial expressions, such as a smile or angered brow furrow, are
viewed as universal forms of noncommunication. Many cultural groups share a
common concept of how these facial expressions are understood. For example, when
we smile, those around us often mistake it for happiness. Your facial expressions can
intensify, reduce, or mask the emotions you're thinking. Numerous facial expressions,
such as a smile or a furious brow furrow, are viewed as universal types of non-verbal
communication.
Eye Contact
Without these 15 individuals and their special interpersonal skills, we would not be able
to accomplish our aims and objectives. Finally, we won't be able to execute this training
program effectively without interpersonal skills. Numerous interpersonal abilities,
including cooperation, leadership, and communication, among others, were readily
apparent. This highlights the value of interpersonal skills.
Time Management
The practice of managing and planning how to divide your time between various tasks is
known as time management. If you comprehend it well, you'll be more intelligent, less
demanding, and motivated to perform quickly and efficiently even under time constraints.
High Achievements excel at time management. Utilizing the time management tools
provided by Mind Tools can help you make the most of your time.
Time management and achieving goals on a workshop day
Time Work Responsible person
To start this project, we first pre-assigned roles according to skill and experience. The
Gantt chart was created to track the time frame and its corresponding progress as a. We
always share our work with the What`s App group and get feedback about everyone's
As a result, we were able to travel on Trial at a good clip. As we have seen, Sri Lankan
employees have not been adequately identified for their staff, making it difficult for them
to retain positive working relationships and draw in new talent. I struggled to complete it.
We thus saw this as a chance to provide information on making money online. The
Workshop was conducted on May 26, 2022, and we aimed to successfully finish the
project within two months.
In this project, we
gotknowledgee about
network topology
• We complete the project’s
due date
• In this project we got time
management skill
• We shared the workload
between team members
• Got the different ideas
from group members
• A member of a team
didn’t complete the required
time
When it came to function as a team, we encountered several issues and difficulties. And
here is how we dealt with those issues and overcame our obstacles.
The members of the group did not make up for the meeting.
Due to their work commitments, some group members who had employment were unable
to attend the meeting. We had to set aside time for a group meeting as a result. Due to
this, we agreed to meet after supper when everyone would be better rested after doing a
WhatsApp poll of the entire group.
for choosing a subject on which to run the workshop program. We had to select a topic
that was related to information technology because we are studying for our Higher
Nationals in computing (IT). The group's members all showed excellent creativity and
came up with some fantastic suggestions for the subject, which we then discussed and
The primary subjects were then broken down into subtopics so that each group member
could be given a specific issue to work on. To finish the program material by the deadline
given by the leader, each group member chooses a topic from the list of subtopics, and
some members choose multiple topics.
The first problem for members was deciding the position from the list of available
roles to choose from. The optimum response, in this case, is Belbin's Theory. We
gave group members the freedom to decide on their responsibilities based on the
concepts discussed in the lecture. When developing this training course, we had to
contend with a few significant problems. Additionally, everyone in this group has
given their whole effort to make this program a huge success.
Lack of experience - The first problem most of us faced was the fact that they
hadn't completed the training program. Some members have never announced in
front of an audience of more than 10 people
Time management - The two-month time frame seemed to be enough time when
was released, but then for various reasons, the time frame was just enough to
complete the project
Unclear Goals
Project Schedule
A good plan is necessary to execute the project successfully. The team leader wanted to
build a project plan, and while creating the plan, we created our overall timeline. In these
weeks, several tasks were completed as stated below.
No matter how carefully we had prepared our training program, there would inevitably be
unforeseen events that ran counter to what we had originally intended, especially in these
epidemic times. Initially, we were told to do our training in front of a live audience on the
ESOFT premises. But when the number of COVID-19 cases reported daily increased
with each passing day, we had to come up with a backup plan to conduct the training
program via a virtual conference online.
Additionally, there was a chance that some group members, particularly those who had to
present, would not be able to attend the training session. As a result, a few people were
kept around as a backup, and they were given guidelines to follow.
A 5-Step Approach
Some problems are small and can be resolved quickly. Other problems are large and
may require significant time and effort to solve. These larger problems are often
tackled by turning them into formal projects.
This approach defines five problem-solving steps you can use for most problems
If you define the problem as poor performance by the team member you will
develop different solutions than if you define the problem as poor expectation
setting with the client.
Once you have defined the problem, you are ready to dig deeper and start to
determine what is causing it. You can use a fishbone diagram to help you
perform a cause-and-effect analysis. If you consider the problem as a gap
between where you are now and where you want to be, the causes of the problem
are the obstacles that are preventing you from closing that gap immediately. This
level of analysis is important to make sure your solutions address the actual
causes of the problem instead of the symptoms of the problem. If your solution
Generate ideas
Once the hard work of defining the problem and determining its causes has been
completed, it's time to get creative and develop possible solutions to the problem.
are brainstorming and mind mapping .
After you come up with several ideas that can solve the problem, one problem-
solving technique you can use to decide which one is the best solution to your
problem is a simple trade-off analysis.
To perform the trade-off analysis, define the critical criteria for the problem that you
can use to evaluate how each solution compares to the other. The evaluation can be
done using a simple matrix. The highest-ranking solution will be your best solution
for this problem.
Once you've determined which solution you will implement, it's time to take action.
If the solution involves several actions or requires action from others, it is a good
idea to create an action plan and treat it as a mini project.
Using this simple five-step approach can increase the effectiveness of your problem-
What is teamwork
The teamwork meaning may change a bit depending on whom you talk to, but the
overall scope is the same. Teamwork is a group of people working together towards a
common goal and doing so in as efficient and effective a way as possible. Individuals
are dependent on one another for interconnected tasks, which in turn makes each
person responsible for the overall project and accomplishing tasks.
Group characteristics
T – Together
E - Everyone
A – Archive
M – More
Boost performance - Being effective aids the team in completing the task. When it
comes to teamwork, efficiency may be described as a crucial component of the team. The
secret is to get the team as a whole operating effectively. We made a lot of effort to keep
the team functioning effectively throughout our scheduled (how to develop your
personality) program.
There were some key goals that our team worked on as a team to achieve a particular
goal. As a team, we were able to achieve these goals
There are two things to note while categorizing groupings. In an organization, there are
various groups with varying informational levels. Some groups are built around various
sorts. You may see the individuals who make up those groups as well as how they
interact.
• Formal Group
The main factors that determine the productivity of a team are the satisfaction of one’s
own needs, positive relationships, participation in the group, integration, a friendly
atmosphere, group prestige, rivalry between competing teams, and effective internal and
external cooperation. On the other hand, factors that undermine team dynamics are
mainly: aggressive behavior, disrupted communication, the leader’s incompetence, lack
of a clear goal, scarcity of human resources, poor motivation, instability, and insecurity.
(Mankin, 2022)
Improving team dynamics is worth the time and effort needed, bringing quite a few
benefits to a company’s operation. It might seem to some that a team works together by
definition, but the characteristics of poor team dynamics are avoidable:
So, how can you turn things around? Well, improving team dynamics can be easier with
these simple strategies:
Know Your Team – learn about the 4 phases a group goes through as it
develops. This will help you pre-empt problems with team dynamics.
Quick Feedback – when you spot poor behavior, act quickly to negate it
through feedback.
Roles & Responsibilities – clear direction helps to manage team dynamics.
Create a team charter defining the group’s objective and individual
responsibilities.
Break Down Barriers – use team building activities to boost unity and
strengthen relationships.
Communication – keep everyone informed, and when changes are decided,
share the news quickly. (Anon., 2020)
As you can see, professional development can take a lot of different shapes and forms.
But, as we look to understand it, let’s think of it as an event (a course, a day, etc.) that a
professional participates in to get better at what they do (in a professional, hard-skill-
oriented capacity). (personio, 2022)
Diploma in computing
Started in 2021
• Hardworking
• Positive minded
• Computer skills
Aside from industry associations, the importance of CPD within the learning sector and
general enterprise is growing, as more employers see the benefits of a more highly
skilled, motivated, and committed workforce.
There is a common misunderstanding among some employers that CPD takes significant
time which may result in periods of being “out of the business”. However, the availability
of more flexible CPDs suited for business requirements has increased significantly in
recent years, with the introduction of online learning, short courses, and half-day
workshops, as well as distance learning and educational exhibitions. These can provide
CPD learning seminars alongside new business revenue and networking opportunities.
(Anon., 2022)
"Professional Practice" has had a significant impact on both my team and I. It has
taught us the value of collaboration and the application of group thinking to our
professional trajectories. I learned a lot during the training session itself and
developed a lot of new experiences and abilities. At first, I believed that professional
practice, or "PP," was a simple subject and unrelated to our technical background,
but this was incorrect. Professional practice served as the cornerstone upon which
ethical and respectable professions were constructed. This thorough report clearly
describes the nature of our incident, the issues we encountered, the approaches we
used to find solutions, and a summary of the numerous theoretical elements involved
in becoming a professional.