Higher Nationals
Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF)
Higher National Diploma in Computing
Student Name /ID Number
Unit Number and Title 3: Professional Practice
Academic Year 2022-2023
Unit Tutor
Assignment Title Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Issue Date 10/9/2022
Submission Date 10/9/2022
IV Name
Date
Submission Format:
Part 1: The submission is in the form of an individual development plan. This should be
written in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are
required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. The
recommended word limit is 250–500 words, although you will not be penalised for
exceeding the total word limit
Part 2: The submission is in the form of a 5–7 minute Microsoft® PowerPoint® style
presentation to be presented to your colleagues. The presentation can include links to data
with additional speaker notes and a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The
presentation slides for the findings should be submitted with speaker notes.
Part 3: The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written
in a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to
make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be
supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also
provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit
is 1,000–1,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
LO4 Examine the need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and its role within the
workplace and for higher level learning
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
Having completed the Training Event Management project, you now need to reflect on your
experience and consider your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) needs.
Part 1
Consider your personal and/or career goals and identify your CPD needs and what actions
would put you in a position to achieve these goals. Produce a development plan outlining
your future goals and identifying how these can be realised.
Part 2
Conduct some research into motivational theories and how they can be used to improve
employee performance. Compare a number of theories and present your findings to your
peers.
Part 3
Write a report on the usage of CPD within organisations and what evidence would be
required to measure how effective this CPD is in helping employees achieve their goals
while using their time and resources effectively
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO4 Examine the need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and its role within the
workplace and for higher level learning
P7 Discuss the importance of M5 Justify the role of CPD D4 Evaluate a range of
CPD and its contribution to and development planning in evidence criteria that is used
own learning building motivation. as a measure for effective
CPD.
P8 Review different
motivational theories and
the impact they can have
on performance in the
workplace.
P9 Produce a development
plan that outlines
responsibilities, performance
objectives and required skills,
knowledge and learning for
own future goals.
