Task 1 A Report

Write a report defining self-managed learning, evaluating the current resources and approaches available to achieving success in personal and professional development.

Your report should include your own proposals as to how you believe the government, employers and individuals could encourage the development of lifelong learning both in your own work-place and in your personal development.

You should also include your reflections on the expected return on investment from self-managed learning for both yourself and your employer.

Your report should be filed in your portfolio.

Task 2 A Personal Development Plan

Design a comprehensive PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP) identifying personal and professional goals and setting out the time-bound activities required to fill any gaps (meet any needs) in the skills, competencies and resources currently available to you.

Possible evidence that you may use in your PDP is suggested on pages 6-8 of this document.

Up-date your PDP based on feedback from tutors, employers and other connected parties together with your own reflective evaluations logged in your Personal Development Journal. (See also Task 3, below).

Your Personal Development Plan (PDP) should be filed in your portfolio.

Task 3 A Personal Development Journal

Complete a Personal Development Journal (PDJ) which includes critical reflections on the progress that you have made against the targets that you set yourself on your Personal Development Plan.

Possible evidence that you may use in your PDJ is suggested on pages 6-8 of this document.

See also Task 2 above.

Task 4 A Discussion and a Presentation

(1) Prepare discussion notes to enable you to contribute fully to a discussion with four peers on the following topic:

"Taking personal responsibility for ‘Lifelong learning', including Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is increasingly crucial to career progression and personal fulfilment." Discuss.

(2) Prepare and complete a 10 minute presentation on the following topic:

"What proposals do you believe the government, employers and individuals could make to encourage life-long learning both in the work-place and for personal development."