Assignment brief
Qualification
BTEC Level 3 National Qualification Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma
Unit number and title
Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT
Start date
04/01/2016
Deadline
20/06/2016
Assessor name
M Howard
Assignment title
Communication
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Demonstrate your proficiency in and knowledge of methods of communication.
Scenario
You have been employed as a trainee in the recruitment department of an IT company and the management hope
that you can bring some IT expertise to the recruiting and training area of the business.
Task 3
Working in a group of five you need to have a meeting to discuss a desirable ‘person spec’ for a new member of the
IT department. You should each take minutes during the meeting (by hand); these should then be typed up.
Based on the findings of the meeting your group need to produce a presentation detailing the ‘person spec’
The presentation should make it clear what features the person needs and should justify why these qualities are
required.
Each member of the group must demonstrate their participation at all stages of the presentation process from design
through to preparing the presentation.
P4,P5
Sources of information
Sources of information
The best sources of evidence for this topic are web based.
Microsoft Tutorials
http://www.microsoft.com/education/howto.mspx
Attributes:
www.networknewsuk.com/careers/employers_want.php desirable attributes
Effective communication:
www.impactfactory.com/gate/effective_communication_skills_training_development/freegate_1657-2103-14314.html
effective communication
humanresources.about.com/od/interpersonalcommunicatio1/Effective_Interpersonal_Communication.htm
interpersonal communication
www.open.ac.uk/inclusiveteaching/pages/understanding-and-awareness/effective-communication-with-deafstudents.php
inclusivity of the deaf
Books:
Occupational Aspirations: Effects of personal attributes, Kevin Reed, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co.
KG,
2008, ISBN 978-3639042320
Effective Communication, John Adair, Pan Books, 2009, ISBN 978-0330347860
The handbook of communication skills, Owen Hargie, Routledge, 2006, ISBN 978-0415359115
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Date
02/09/13
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Date
02/09/13
Internal verification of assignment brief
Qualification
BTEC Nationals Level 3
Unit number and title
Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT
Assessor name
M Howard
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Are accurate programme details shown?
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Yes they are all accurate
Are accurate unit details shown?
Y
Yes the unit details are shown accurately
Are clear deadlines for assessment given?
Y
Deadlines are clearly shown lasting the whole year this is
due the teaching time allocated to the teacher, the
Assignments 1 to 5 all relate to each other and therefore
need to be worked on as a whole unit rather than
individual tasks
Is this assignment for whole or part of a unit?
P
Part of the Unit
Are the grading and assessment criteria to be addressed
listed?
Y
Yes the grading and assessment criteria are listed
Does each task show which criteria are being addressed?
Y
Yes each task shows which criteria are being met
Are these criteria actually addressed by the tasks?
Y
Yes The criteria are addressed by the task
Is it clear what evidence the learner needs to generate?
Y
Yes it is clear what the learners need to generate
Are the activities appropriate?
Y
Yes they are appropriate
Is there a scenario or vocational context?
Y
Yes there is a scenario set for the task
Are the language and presentation appropriate?
Y
Yes the language and presentation are appropriate
Is the timescale for the assignment appropriate?
Y
Yes the timescale is appropriate
Overall is the assignment fit for purpose?
Y
Yes the assignment is fir for purpose
* If “No” is recorded and the internal verifier recommends remedial action before the brief is issued, the assessor and the
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Catherine Walton
Date
02/09/13
Date
02/09/13
Date
02/09/13
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Assessor's comments
Qualification
Unit number and title
Edexcel BTEC National Subsidiary
Diploma in ICT
Unit 1 – Communication and
Employability Skills for IT
Assessor name
M Howard
Learner name
Grading criteria
Achieved?
P4,P5
P4 demonstrate a range of effective interpersonal skills
P5 use IT to aid communications
Learner feedback
Assessor feedback
Action plan
Assessor signature
Date
13/04/15
Learner signature
Date
13/04/15
Internal verification of assessment decisions
Qualification
Edexcel BTEC National Subsidiary Diploma in ICT
Unit number and title
Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT
Assessor
M Howard
Assignment title
Communication
Learner’s name
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assessor awarded?
Pass
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the assignment brief?
Y
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assessed accurately?
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Yes it has been assessed accurately
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learner:
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
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assessment and
grading criteria?

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opportunities for
improved
performance?
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N
Details
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Assessor name
M Howard
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Date
13/04/15
Date
13/14/15
C Walton