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Assignment front sheet

Qualification

Unit number and title

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma

Business

Unit 47: Employability Skills

Student name

Assessor name
Perry Ellis

Date issued

Completion date

9th February 2015

8th May 2015

Assignment title

Employability Skills

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Learning
Outcome

LO1

Learning
outcome
Be able to
determine
own
responsibilities
and
performance

1.1

In this assessment you will have

the opportunity to present
evidence that shows you are able
to:
develop a set of own responsibilities
and performance objectives

1.2

evaluate own effectiveness against

defined objectives

1.3

make recommendations for

improvement

Assessment
Criteria

1.4

LO2

LO3

Be able to
develop
interpersonal
and
transferable
skills
Understand the
dynamics of
working
with others

Be able to
develop
strategies for
problem solving

2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1

analyse team dynamics

3.3

suggest alternative ways to complete

tasks and achieve team goals

4.1

Evaluate tools and methods for

developing solutions to problems

4.2

4.3

Evidence
(Page
no)

review how motivational techniques

can be used to improve quality of
performance
develop solutions to work based
problems
communicate in a variety of styles
and appropriate manner at various
levels
identify effective time-management
strategies
explain the roles people play in a
team and how they can work
together to achieve shared goals

3.2

LO4

Task
no.

Develop an appropriate strategy for

resolving a particular problem
Evaluate the potential impact on the
business of implementing the
strategy

Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.
Student signature:

Date:

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In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following
MERIT and DISTINCTION grades
Grade Descriptor

Indicative characteristic/s
Effective judgements have been made.

M1Identify and apply strategies to find

appropriate solutions

An effective approach to study and research

has been applied.

Contextualisation
To achieve M1you will have demonstrated your ability to
carry out research into the key issues covered by Unit 47
and be able to use relevant data, from a variety of
sources, in an appropriate manner. (Tasks 1, 2, 3)

M2 Select / design and apply

appropriate methods / techniques

Appropriate learning methods/techniques

have been applied.

To achieve M2, you will have described and evaluated the

key techniques available to you as a practitioner working
in a human resources environment. (Task 1)

M3 Present and communicate

appropriate findings

Communication is appropriate for familiar and

unfamiliar audiences and appropriate media
have been used.

To achieve M3 your final report will be presented in a

professional format which is aligned with the aims and
objectives of the Unit 47 assignment, using appropriate
business terminology and data presentation techniques.
(Task 1)

D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate

own work and justify valid conclusions

Conclusions have been arrived at through

synthesis of ideas and have been justified.
Realistic improvements have been proposed
against defined characteristics for success.

To achieve D1 you must show that you have evaluated

the strategies you have presented in your assignment,
such that they are clearly identified in order of importance
(as selected by you) in relation to the employability skills
you are presenting. (Task 2)

D2 Take responsibility for managing

and organising activities

Activities have been managed in a timely and

professional manner.

D3 Demonstrate convergent /lateral /

creative thinking

Relevant knowledge gained from previous

units has been incorporated in this unit, to
demonstrate a synoptic understanding of the
business environment.

To achieve D2 you will have demonstrated an effective

approach to independently researching the employment
environment and you will have presented evidence of
differentiation between efficient employers and effective
employees. (Task 3)
To achieve D3 you will have drawn conclusions which
identify the links between the needs of employers and
the needs of employees, based on your literature review
and any related research. To achieve this you must show
that convergent and lateral thinking has been applied to
problems, and that innovation and creative thought have
been applied to your work. (Tasks 1 & 2)

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Assignment brief
Unit number and title

Unit 47: Employability Skills

Qualification

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business

Start date

13th October 2014

Deadline/hand-in

30th January 2015

Assessor

Perry Ellis

Assignment title

Employability Skills

Purpose of this assignment

The aim of the unit is to provide learners with a range of skills and knowledge which will
enable them to be effective in seeking and achieving effective employment. This will be
achieved by studying the recruitment environment from the aspect of a prospective employer.
Case study: The Unit 47 assignment brief consists of two tasks, each designed to test the
learners knowledge and skills of the employment market within the commercial sector.
SCENARIO: Premier Products is the parent company of Timbacourt, a clothing
retailer of high-end fashion clothes for men and women. They have secured a prime
site within the Westfield Shopping Centre in West London, which they intend to
develop as their flagship store in the UK. During the past twelve months they have
also established a successful on-line business.
Task 1: LO1, LO2, LO3 plus M1, M2, D2 and D3
In the role of an HR manager in a retail operation, write a briefing document for your team
to help them in the recruitment, selection and training of the new staff you need to employ
for the opening of a new flagship store.
This will require you to write job descriptions and person specifications for two roles, one at
management level and one at staff level. You will also be required to design a training
programme for junior managers which will help them to understand your organisational
needs and help them to develop the skills they will need to be successful. Your report
must be prepared, as a written report, for the senior management board.
Task 2: LO4 plus M3, D1 and D3
With regard to Timbacourts on-line business, identify tools and methods which can be used by
them in the selection process for new members of staff. Evaluate the tools and methods
selected, in terms of their effectiveness in meeting Timbacourts requirements for new staff.
You must also develop a recruitment strategy which will help Timbacourt to meet their future
recruitment needs for staff in their on-line business.
Finally, you should offer an assessment of the impact of Timbacourts developing on-line
business in relation to their high street retail business.
The combined word count for both tasks of the Unit 47 assignment is 3,000 words ( 10%).

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Evidence
checklist

Summary of evidence required by student

Task 1

The briefing document must in the format of a report and properly referenced.
You may use tables and diagrams to support your report, where relevant, to
illustrate your text.

Task 2

Produce a document that describes suitable processes for recruiting staff to

an on-line retailer. You are also required to highlight the advantages and
disadvantages of running both a high street and an on-line retail business.

Evidence
presented

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Achievement Summary
Qualification
Unit Number and
title

Criteria
Reference
LO 1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4

LO 2
2.1
2.2
2.3
LO 3
3.1
3.2
3.3
LO 4
4.1

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND

Diploma in Business
Unit 47: Employability Skills

Assessor name
Student name

To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the

student is able to:

Achieved?
(tick)

develop a set of own responsibilities and performance objectives

evaluate own effectiveness against defined objectives
make recommendations for improvement
review how motivational techniques can be used to improve
quality of performance

develop solutions to work based problems

communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner at
various levels
identify effective time-management strategies
explain the roles people play in a team and how they can work
together to achieve shared goals
analyse team dynamics
suggest alternative ways to complete tasks and achieve team
goals
Evaluate tools and methods for developing solutions to problems

4.2

Develop an appropriate strategy for resolving a particular problem

4.3

Evaluate the potential impact on the business of implementing the

strategy
Higher Grade achievements (where applicable)
Grade descriptor

M1: Identify and apply strategies to

find appropriate solutions

Achieved?
(tick)

Grade descriptor

Achieved?
(tick)

D1: Use critical reflection to

evaluate own work and
justify valid conclusions

M2: Select/design and apply

appropriate methods/techniques

D2: Take responsibility for

managing and organising
activities

M3: Present and communicate

appropriate findings

D3: Demonstrate
convergent/lateral /creative
thinking

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Assignment Feedback
Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student

Action Plan

Summative feedback

Feedback: Student to Assessor

Assessor Signature

Date

Student Signature

Date

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