Professional Practice - Portfolio Tasks
Task 1a. Learning Contract
Answer the questions on your motivation and commitment to making progress on the module.
1a. What am I willing to do to achieve good grades on this module?
1b. How will I measure my success?
2a. What could distract me?
2b. What actions could I take to avoid / minimise the distraction?
3. What new behaviour / skills / techniques will I apply to my studies from now on?
Task 1b. Mission Statement
Use the prompts below (Wilding, 2020) to help you create your personal mission statement that reflects who you are as a person and your guiding values.Adapt the sentences as much as you need.
"To... [what you want to achieve, do or become] ... so that ... [reasons why it is important]. I will do this by ... [specific behaviours or actions you will use to get there]"
"To live each day with ... [choose 1-3 values or principles] ... so that ... [what living by these values will give you]. I will do this by [specific behaviours you will use to live by these values]"
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
Task 3. Personal Development Plan
You do not need to complete the PDP this week, but it is a good idea to look through the questions.
1: Identify Your Development Needs
a. Why are you seeking development at this time?
b. What are you seeking to develop at this time?
c. Emphasis: What do you need? What is your specific goal?
2: Identify Your Development Options
d. What steps could you take to developthe new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g. read more about the topic? Watch some videos about the topic? Practise the skill every day for 30 minutes? Organise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
e. Are there any other factors to consider?
E.g.,Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
f: Identify Your Development Options
3: Plan Your Development Activities
g. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
4: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
How do you intend to use this new knowledge/ skills/ behaviour in the workplace?
5: Review and Repeat
Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Week 2 - Portfolio Tasks
Task 1.Careers Research questions
Each answer should be around approximately 50 words
1. What are you looking for in a career?
You may know exactly what type of job you are looking for in the specific sector, you may have a vague idea, or you may not know at all yet...in which case you should answer based on your strengths, values and what is most likely to make you happy.
2. What are the top 3 skills you will require to successfully get a job in your desired field? How are you going to develop these skills to a strong standard?
3. Do your values and interests align to your career aspirations? Explain how they do and give examples.
4. Name 3 activities that you could undertake which would either match your values and satisfy your interests or help you develop skills and strengths.
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
Things I want to do now...
Task 3. Personal Development Plan
Start planning your first Development Episode this week.
1: Identify Your Development Needs
a. Why are you seeking development at this time?
b. What are you seeking to develop at this time?
c. Emphasis: What do you need? What is your specific goal?
2: Identify Your Development Options
d. What steps could you take to developthe new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g. read more about the topic? Watch some videos about the topic? Practise the skill every day for 30 minutes? Organise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
e. Are there any other factors to consider?
E.g.,Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
f: Identify Your Development Options
3: Plan Your Development Activities
g. Write down the steps you will take to accomplish your task.
4: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ behaviours in the workplace
How do you intend to use this new knowledge/ skills/ behaviour in the workplace?
5: Review and Repeat
Reflect on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
Week 3 - Portfolio Tasks
Task 1:Answer the questions below.
a. Consider your writing ability before now. Which areas have been the most difficult for you?
b. Why do you think this is?
c. What changes could you make to improve this?
Task 2: Reflective Commentary (200 words)
Answer the following questions on this week's sessions. You may choose to answer the questions one at a time or write in paragraphs.
Which aspect of today's session did I find most interesting? Why?
One thing I learnt
I'm not sure about...
I might have learnt more if ....
Things I want to do now...
3. Personal Development Plan
Think about the results of your experiment with freewriting and your practice of academic writing style, incorporating sources and reflection in today's lesson. Are these areas that you think you need to develop further? What could you do to activate your skills in these areas?
Make any necessary changes to your PDP.
Complete the PDP below by answering the questions fully with specific details.Remember that it is normal for your ideas and PDP to change as the course continues and your priorities alter.
STEP 1: Identify Your Development Needs
A. Why are you seeking development at this time?
B. What are you seeking to develop at this time?
C. Emphasis: What do you need? What is your specific goal?
STEP 2: Identify Your Development Options
D. What steps could you take to developthe new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
E.g. read more about the topic? Watch some videos about the topic? Practise the skill
every day for 30 minutes? Organise the way you learn?
Think about your own learning preferences and adapt the task to suit.
E. Considerations arising from ‘why', ‘what' and ‘how'
Speed: How quickly do you need to develop the knowledge, skills or behaviours identified?
F: Identify Your Development Options Checklist
STEP 3: Plan for Development Activities
g. What final decisions were made about development tasks?
STEP 4: Undertake Development Activities
h. List your development activities completed throughout the semester
STEP 5: Apply new knowledge/ skills/ ]behaviours in the workplace
Include reflection on how this new knowledge/ skill / behaviour helped in your professional development
STEP 6: Review and Repeat
Attachment:- Portfolio tasks.rar