INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS (Single Learner)

Programme Title: Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing

Unit/Component Number and Title: Unit 03. Professional Practice

Assessor Name: Ms. Shyni Agalawatte Internal Verifier Name:

Assignment title: Use of interpersonal and communication skills for continuous professional development.

State why the assessment decision is inaccurate.

List which
assessment and
Submission grading criteria the
*If an inaccurate decision is recorded the Internal Verifier must
Assessment List the assessment and grading recommend actions detailing the issues to be addressed. The
Type Assessor has Assessor and the Internal Verifier must then confirm that the
Name of Learner Decision criteria where inaccurate
awarded. Please action has been undertaken before assessment decisions are
(First, Resubmission, Accurate (Y/N) decisions have been made
state specific criteria issued to the learner.
Retake)
and not an overall
grade

INTERNAL VERIFIER CHECKLIST Y/N

Has the learner and the Assessor confirmed the authenticity of the evidence?

Is there evidence of collusion or plagiarism?

Does the assessment feedback to the learner:

● Link to relevant assessment criteria?

● Justify each assessment criterion awarded?
● Provide appropriate guidance to the learner without giving specific actions for improvement?

GENERAL COMMENTS (if appropriate)

Any actions required must be reviewed across the whole cohort.

Action Required Target Date for Completion Date Action Completed

I confirm that the assessment decisions are accurate, there is no evidence of assessment malpractice and any action points have been addressed and completed in respect of
the whole cohort.

Internal Verifier signature Date

Assessor signature Date

Lead Internal Verifier signature (if

Date
appropriate)
ASSESSMENT RECORD SHEET
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in
Programme Learner name
Computing
Software Requirement Specification for Online
Assignment titles Assessor name Ms. Shyni Agalawatte
Computerized Solution & Report
Targeted learning
Unit 03. Professional Practice
Unit no. & title aims/assessment LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
criteria
First Submission
Deadline 22nd September 2021 Date submitted
Criteria
Targeted
achieved Assessment comments (Please provide detailed feedback)
criteria
Yes/ No
LO1

LO2

LO3

LO4

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

D1

D2
D3

D4
General comments

I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in
Learner Declaration
the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.
Learner signature Date
I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is the learner’s own. The learner has clearly referenced any
Assessor declaration
sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.
Assessor signature Date
Date of feedback
to learner
Resubmission authorisation
Date
by Lead Internal Verifier*
* All resubmissions must be authorised by the Lead Internal Verifier. Only one resubmission is possible per assignment, providing:
● The learner has met initial deadlines set in the assignment, or has met an agreed deadline extension.
● The tutor considers that the learner will be able to provide improved evidence without further guidance.
● Evidence submitted for assessment has been authenticated and accompanied by a signed and dated declaration of authenticity by the learner.

**Any resubmission evidence must be submitted within 15 working days of receipt of results of assessment.
 BTEC PEARSON HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN
COMPUTING OFFERED BY AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
HIGHER EDUCATION

Professional Practice
UNIT 3
H/615/1619

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HND/ 2021
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 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
BTEC HND IN COMPUTING (LEVEL 5)
ASSIGNMENT COVERSHEET 2021

UNIT TITLE & CODE UNIT 3: Professional Practice LEVEL 4

Unit Code: H/615/1620
STUDENT NAME CREDITS 15

ASSESSOR NAME Ms. Shyni Agalawatte  PEARSON REF.

NO.
ASSESSMENT TITLE Use of interpersonal and I.V by: Mr. Gamini Word
communication skills for Ranawaka Count
continuous professional
development
ASSIGNMENT ISSUE ASSIGNMENT
DATE 14.07.2021 SUBMISSION 22.09.2021
DATE
ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT
DISCUSSION DATE(s): RESUBMISSION
DATE
FINAL GRADE: ORIGINAL RESUBMISSION
SUBMISSION
ASSESMENT CRITERIA TO BE ASSESSED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT

(Identify all criteria to be assessed in this assignment)

Achieved P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
Pass
Criteria
Original
Submissio
n
Merit Criteria Distinction Criteria
Grade M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 D1 D2 D3 D4
Achieved
Original
Submissio
n
AUTHENCITY STATEMENT

I certify that the attached material is my original work. No other person’s work or ideas have been
used without acknowledgement. Except where I have stated that I have used some of this material
elsewhere, I have not presented it for examination / assessment any other course or unit at this or
any other institution.

SIGNATURE: …………………………………… DATE:………….…..…

Assessment has been internally verified for use.

Internal Verifier Name: Mr. Gamini Ranawaka

Signature: Date
Verified :
ASSESSORS FEEDBACK

GENERAL COMMENTS

SPECIFIC COMMENTS

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FUTURE

ASSESSORS SIGNATURE AND

DATE
 Professional Practice
Unit code: H/615/1619
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO1 Demonstrate a range of interpersonal and transferable communication skills to a target
audience

LO2 Apply critical reasoning and thinking to a range of problem-solving scenarios.

LO3 Discuss the importance and dynamics of working within a team and the impact of team
working in different environments

LO4 Examine the need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and its role within the
workplace and for higher level learning

Submission Format
Learning Outcome – LO1

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. The recommended word limit is
2,000–2,500 words.

Learning Outcome – LO2

The submission is in the form of a 10-minute individual PowerPoint presentation and 5 minutes
allocated for questions. The presentation slides and speaker notes should be submitted as one
copy. You are required to make effective use of PowerPoint headings, bullet points and
subsections as appropriate. Your research should be referenced using the Harvard referencing
system. The recommended word limit is 1,000–1,500 words, including speaker notes.

Learning Outcome – LO3

The submission is in the form of an individual written Report. You are required to make use of
headings, paragraphs, subsections, and illustrations as appropriate. The recommended word limit
is 2000-2500 words.

Learning Outcome – LO4

The submission is in the form of an individual written Report. You are required to make use of
headings, paragraphs, subsections, and illustrations as appropriate. The recommended word limit
is 1500–2,000 words.

Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system.

You will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit.
Scenario I
Assume that you are working in an Institute of Information Technologies (IIT) as a management
trainee. On completion of your internship your company's Head of IT wanted to assess the
knowledge you gained through internship and then he plans to put you in to the permanent cadre,
because he assumes you have a good understanding on the industry. He asked you to develop
and deliver a training session about professional development skills and its practices to the newly
joined students at the institute. You are supposed to complete below activities.

Learning Outcome – LO1

Task 1
1. Prepare a brief report to deliver among students about areas like awareness and body
language and openness and responsiveness.
2. you are Planning to invite the operation staff of HR division of the institute because training
session is based on communication skills. Hence design an invitation card and a covering
letter to send to HR manager of the organization to request his staff.
3. After Informing about the training session to the management, sales and marketing
division also want to join to the training session and they sent a request letter. Hence draft
and design a feedback letter to a sales division by welcoming them to training program.
4. Prepare a brief report to distribute among participants about how uses of IT enhance
communication of the organization. Note that you need to highlight research data about
the topic.

Task 2
1. You need to prepare Brief report about how soft skills important for a personal growth in
an organization by taking an example event in this training session (ex- System launch
program or an awareness program) and for this task you need to discuss about following
topics.
1) personal effectiveness
2) working with others
3) using of initiative
4) assertiveness skills
5) social skills

Task 3
imagine your institute management gives you an opportunity to conduct a project of their new
product launch campaign. in this event you need to use your time management skills and need to
arrange this program successfully. Design and develop a project proposal with analyzed and
justified situations by covering all important time management skills. (setting objectives,
prioritizing workloads, planning and scheduling)
(Note : Attach event agenda. Gantt chart )

Learning Outcome – LO2

Assume you are assigned to design and deliver an event in Institute of Information Technologies
(IIT). (You can select an event by your choice). you are supposed to explain below tasks using a
presentation with appropriate references.

Task 1
Define what the problem is and explain and clarify major issues that you faced within period of
your event.
Task 2
Explain and analyze with justification about how you find alternative solutions for each problem.
Task 3
Explain different problem-solving techniques you can use and explain benefits and limitations of
each.
Task 4
Examine what are the reasons for selecting your best technique to solve problem in your event
and explain the steps that you use to solve problem according to your selected technique.
Task 5
Examine ways of applying inductive and deductive reasoning and ends analysis for your problems
that arise with in your event to show that you are able to understand and critically analyze the
process of applying critical reasoning.

Scenario II
Once after you successfully completed the Internship at IIT (Institute of Information
Technologies), you received a better opportunity at HI-TECH Solutions who is a partnered
company of IIT, to work as an IT Executive.

HI-TECH Solutions is an organization specialized in developing IT solutions who offers career

opportunities to high performers.

Your permanent employment starts with HI-TECH.

Your organization's managing director asks you to submit a comprehensive report about
"Teamwork and its different environments" to publish in their annual company magazine. your
report needs to cover below tasks.

Learning Outcome – LO3

Group Work

Task 1
Critically examine what is teamwork and dynamics of team and group work Including success
and/or failure of group work within IT industry by covering areas like informal and formal settings,
purpose of teams and groups...etc.

Task 2
Examine and analyze within your department how team dynamics play important part in terms of
the roles group members play in a team and the effectiveness in terms of achieving shared goals.
(e.g., stages in team development, specialist roles.... etc.)
(Kindly note that you need to select a team event of your choice for analyzing this task by
attaching team meeting, activity schedules ... etc.)

Task 3
Continue your report by critically evaluating of your own role and contribution to a group work
activity that you selected while explaining how Work within a team helps to achieve a defined
goal?
(Please attach the evidence for small group discussion with presentation)

Learning Outcome - LO4

After the report of previous assignment your managing director assigned you a task to work with
HR division. HR Division is planning to Conduct a discussion forum about continuous professional
development and its role within the workplace and for higher level learning. Hence you need to
submit a written report to discussion forum about following tasks.

Task 1
Discuss the importance of CPD. Its contribution to own learning with evaluating a range of
evidence criteria, which is used as a measure for effective CPD.
Task 2
Continue your report on writing different theories of motivation and compare and contrast their
impact on performance within the organization.
Task 3
In this task finally analyze and produce a development plan that outlines responsibilities,
performance objectives and required skills, knowledge and learning for own future goals.
(Note: Need to analyze your current situation and explain the steps that needs to develop
clearly.)
 Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Demonstrate a range of interpersonal and transferable communication skills to a target

audience.

P1 Demonstrate, using
different communication
styles and formats, that you M1 Design a professional
can effectively design and D1 Evaluate the
schedule to support the effectiveness and application
deliver a training event for a planning of an event, to
given target audience. of interpersonal skills during
include contingencies and the design and delivery of a
P2 Demonstrate that you Justifications of time training event.
have used effective time allocated.
management skills in
planning an event

LO2 Apply critical reasoning and thinking to a range of problem-solving scenario.

M2 Research the use of

P3 Demonstrate the use of
different problem-solving
different problem-solving
techniques used in the D2 Critique the process of
techniques in the design and
design and delivery of an applying critical reasoning to
delivery of an event.
event. a given task/activity or
P4 Demonstrate that critical
M3 Justify the use and event.
reasoning has been applied
application of a range of
to a given solution.
solution methodologies.

LO3 Discuss the importance and dynamics of working within a team and the impact of team
working in different environments.

P5 Discuss the importance of

M4 Analyse team dynamics,
team dynamics in the D3 Provide a critical
in terms of the roles group
success and/or failure of evaluation of your own role
members play in a team and
group work. and contribution to a
the effectiveness in terms of
P6 Work within a team to group scenario.
achieving shared goals.
achieve a defined goal.

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

CPD and its contribution to
own learning.
M5 Compare and contrast
P8 Produce a development D4 Evaluate a range of
different motivational
plan that outlines evidence criteria that is used
theories and the impact they
responsibilities, performance as a measure for effective
can have on performance
objectives and required CPD.
within the workplace.
skills, knowledge and
learning for own future
goals.
 Assignment Guidelines

Type your assignment clearly

Font type: Times new Roman/Arial

1.    Headings :  14 pt, Bold, Underlined

2.    Sub-headings :  12 pt, Bold, Underlined
3.    Body :  12 pt, normal
4.    Align :  Justify
5.    Line spacing :  1.5
6.    Margins :  1” form each side
7.    Numbering :  at the bottom right hand corner
8.    Header :  Left side- subject name
                : Right side- individual/group assignment
9.    Footer :  Left side- batch number
                             : Right side-page number

10.  Assignment compiling order

a)    Assessment Record Sheet

b)    Cover sheet
c)    Assignment Brief
d)    Acknowledgement
e)    Executive Summary
f)     Contents
g)    Introduction
h)    Body
i)     Conclusion
j)     References
k)    Appendix

 All the Figures, Tables, Diagrams etc. should be numbered

 Label sketches properly and neatly.
 Write on only one side of the paper.
 Utilize a table of contents and section headings where applicable.
 Use size A4 paper.
 Provide a title page and a front cover.
 Do not forget to sign the plagiarism statement on the cover sheet of your assignment.
 Please note that plagiarism is treated as a serious offence and therefore the work
you produce must be individual and original although may work in groups in some
instance
 All sources of information must be referenced using “Harvard referencing” where
 a reference listing should be included at the end of the assignment
 Students should use minimum of 4 books and 5 journals in their referencing list.
 Assignments returned to students for re-working must be re-submitted within 15
days (Please refer to Student Handbook on Assignments – Re-submission).
 Failure to re-submit the previously marked assignment with the re-
submitted assignment will mean that results cannot be released for the respective
unit.
 Please note that the technical failures which occur during the assignment
processing period are not counted as an excuse for late submissions. As a
precaution you are expected to have a backup file (a copy of your assignment)
by all means saved in the system to avoid sudden system crashes and technical
failures.
 The ethical procedures of the course strictly maintain a data security policy on
students’ work and you should submit a soft copy of your completed assignment
along with your completed assignment hard copy in order to avoid assignment
information distribution among others.