Overview
Assessment Guidance
All Assessment Criteria must be met and assessed in line with Skills CFA Assessment Strategy.
Unit Learning Outcomes
1
Be able to identify personal and professional development requirements.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1
Compare sources of information on professional development trends and their validity.
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1.2
Identify trends and developments that influence the need for professional development.
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1.3
Evaluate their own current and future personal and professional development needs relating to the role, the team and the organisation.
2
Be able to fulfil a personal and professional development plan.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1
Evaluate the benefits of personal and professional development.
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2.2
Explain the basis on which types of development actions are selected.
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2.3
Identify current and future likely skills, knowledge and experience needs using skills gap analysis.
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2.4
Agree a personal and professional development plan that is consistent with business needs and personal objectives.
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2.5
Execute the plan within the agreed budget and timescale.
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2.6
Take advantage of development opportunities made available by professional networks or professional bodies.
3
Be able to maintain the relevance of a personal and professional development plan.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1
Explain how to set specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound (SMART) objectives.
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3.2
Obtain feedback on performance from a range of valid sources.
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3.3
Review progress toward personal and professional objectives.
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3.4
Amend the personal and professional development plan in the light of feedback received from others.