Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility CW1 Portfolio Template

This portfolio template is for the module FY027 Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility CW1. It includes mini project workshops, appendices, and personal development plans. The report discusses how the mini project workshops contribute to the development of social and ethical awareness and responsibility. The appendices provide valuable information on personal SWOT analysis, time management skills, communication skills, and more. The template is useful for individuals looking to develop their skills and attain personal and professional goals.

Module: (FY027) Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility CW1
- Portfolio
Student’s Name:
LSST ID Number:
BNU ID Number:
Lecturer’s Name:
Submission Date:

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction Page No.
2 Mini project workshops attended and how they contributed towards the development of my
Social and Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
3 Importance and value of the Appendices (12 Documents) that I have compiled and provided as part of
my portfolio
4 Conclusion
5 References
6 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
Appendix 1 Personal Development Plan
Appendix 2 Personal SWOT Analysis
Appendix 3 Reading Log
Appendix 4 Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating to
Social and Ethical Awareness and Responsibility.
Appendix 5 Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule

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Appendix 6 Communication Skills: Identification of the most effective skills

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Appendix 7 Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between Good and Bad
Attributes.
Appendix 8 Academic Writing Skills
Appendix 9 Employability Skills
Appendix 10 Notes on Reflection
Appendix 11 Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Appendix 12 Action Plan on a specific academic or professional goal you aim to achieve

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1. Introduction: Personal development is a prominent concept for an individual person. It is all about self improvement that involves
several factors such as heightened self awareness, maintaining work life balance; develop potential sharpening marketing skills etc. In terms
of a good and focused individual personal development is a crucial tool for gaining future profitable results (Mutumba, A., 2020). To
complete this study several aspects are to include that involves minim projects which are useful to contribute on development of social and
ethical awareness and responsibility. Further it also demonstrates the usefulness of appendices that are discuss below in the report so that
individual attain goals effectively and efficiently.
2. Answer to the question: Specify the mini project workshops that you attended and explain how and why they
contributed towards the development of your social and ethical awareness and responsibility. (500 words)
There are various types of mini projects that I have attended during my module learning such as communication mini projects, Robotics mini
projects, internet savvy mini projects etc. In communication project I have learned how to communicate with confident with other person as it is
useful to make connection with number of people. by making interaction with huge base of people helps in generating knowledge about ethical and
social responsibility (McGrath, J. and Fischetti, J., 2019). Ethical and social awareness is crucial to sustain in market and complete the projects in
ethical and appropriate manner. In the main aim of mini workshop projects is that it is useful to encourage people and individual towards actual
practice. Therefore it is a great way to teach hand on skills to students so that their fall under the safe situation category. There are several minim
project in which I have included in this first is communication project where I have attended number of seminars, group presentation etc. while
making communication in group discussion I would effectively understand that to communicate with other people it is significant that you deliver
true information that is not friction based. In this my senior present several types of information that are real that helps in gaining knowledge
regarding several field. At this time it is to be understood that honesty is very crucial to develops trust in communication. Hence, in this manner mini
workshop project contribute in development of my social and ethical awareness and responsibility. Social and ethical awareness is useful for building
a blockbuster image in the society. Another mini project that is based on internet savvy project by using internet I understand the knowledge

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regarding how to become socially responsible and what many large companies do to show their social responsibility that encouraged me to develop
social and ethical awareness responsibly. It is very helpful in gaining high success within personal and professional life. Internet savvy project is very
crucial to create and develop knowledge regarding subject area. By involving within this particular project the main crux of this module is to gain
awareness about social and ethical responsibility (Valero, A.E., 2018). By using internet I can examine the various factors related to social and
ethical responsibility that shows company use CSR framework to show their social responsibility and develop transparent relationship with
stakeholders that shows ethics in business. By involving in this project my development of social and ethical awareness is high. Robotics mini project
is useful to understand the ethics and social responsibility in digital life as in today digital world it is essential to have knowledge about ethics and
social responsibility as it helps in developing living standards prominently. Embracing the development of social and ethical responsibility helps in
express the long route of attract number of people in personal and professional life due to which an individual would sustain a quality life within
community.
3. In a paragraph or two explain the value or usefulness of the Appendices (12 Documents) that you have compiled
and provided as part of your portfolio.
The below appendices are very valuable for an individual person because it helps in examine own SWOT analysis that is more
important to improving skills and knowledge for attaining personal and professional goals. This also useful to develops and
understanding regarding social and ethical awareness and for scheduling a whole regular routine so that targets are attained on set time
frame (Tabakova, V., 2020). This also helps in elaborating the several academic writing skills and their benefits in personal and
professional growth so that individual emphasis on gaining knowledge using these skills. Hence it is useful to clutter the narrative flow
of paper that is helpful for individual to generate several types of skills at a time.
4. Conclusion: From the particular portfolio study it is to be concluded that preparing a portfolio is very crucial for an individual person to

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develop their skills that is useful to gain profitable results within professional field. This involve how individual skills and mini projects
workshops contribute in developing social and ethical awareness and responsibility as it is very crucial for an individual to sustain in society
and develops living standards.
5. References:
Books and Journal
McGrath, J. and Fischetti, J., 2019. What if Compulsory Schooling was a 21st Century Invention?. In The Educational Intelligent Economy: BIG
DATA, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and the Internet of Things in Education. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Mutumba, A., 2020. Readiness to franchise a teaching and examination event: the evolving case of the annual MUBS hospitality day. Emerald
Emerging Markets Case Studies.
Tabakova, V., 2020. E-learning in medical physics and engineering: building educational modules with Moodle. CRC Press.
Valero, A.E., 2018. Embedding Sustainability Into the Wine Sector Through the Application of Life Cycle Management Tools (Doctoral dissertation,
Purdue University).

APPENDIX 1: My Personal Development Plan
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6. 12 Appendices for the Portfolio
My Full Name:
Title of Course I’m Enrolled For:
Name of Institution:
Level at which I am Currently Studying:
Start Date:
End Date:
My Reasons/Motivation for Doing this
Course:

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Objectives for my personal
development
Actions required to achieve
my objectives
Support and/or
resources I need
Timeframe Estimated date
of completion /
achievement
Time management Start job early, set
boundaries, priorities tasks as
per deadlines, plan workspace,
practice success trends, adopts
digitalization to understand
responsibility, concentrate on
specific task at a time are
several actions helps in
attaining time management
objectives.
In this my manager
will assist me in
coordinating task with
allocating time so that
targets are attained on
time.
4 months Post 25st august
report
Decision making By thoroughly examine each
and every part of activity I am
able to take decisions
effectively.
In this my team
members will highly
supports me to take
decisions promptly.
3 months Post 30st July report
Communication To take participate in seminars,
group presentations,
conversations with colleagues
By taking online
classes, take help from
teachers and seniors to
3 months Post 20st January
report

APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis
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etc. develop
communication skill.
STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNESSES (weak points)
1My management skills are good that helps in completing
targets based on business management.
1 My weakness is lack of time management skill as it
cannot track the time that are allocated to me.
2 Another strength of mine is trust holder due to which I
effectively attain the objectives.
2 Another weakness is my decision making ability due
to which I cannot decisions effectively due to which I
face major loss.
3I a I am also good in developing teams that is important to
become a leader in future context.
3 Communication is another weakness as it feel
hesitated to communicate with other person
effectively.

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OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREATS (potential losses
1 My faith helps in opening doors to success due to
which I would grab more opportunity in efficient
manner.
1 Due to more competition present in business world
Iface major threat in getting the high profile job in
interested field.
2 Team leadership qualities opens door for me in leaders
and manager job role.
2 Due to low communication skill I have loose number
of clients that create threats on my professional
career.
3 Another opportunity is that I would able to attain
targets by optimal utilizations of resources due to
which I would enjoy opportunity related to team
managerial abilities.
3 I am unable to ready for conduct immediate task that
create threat for me in carry out any kind of activity.

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APPENDIX 3: Reading Log
READING LOG
DATE TITL
E
AUTHOR TIME SPENT NUMBER OF
PAGES READ
4 august Caul Baby Morgan Jerkins 10 days Complete
3 May Peaces Helen Oyeyemi 15 days Complete

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APPENDIX 4: Photos or samples of work produced in class (during lessons or workshops) relating to Social and Ethical
Awareness.
Caption: MORAL EDUCATION Caption: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL AWARENESS

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APPENDIX 5: Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
6:00 AM Woke up Woke up Woke up Woke up Woke up Woke up Woke up
7:00 AM Get ready for
lunch
Get ready for lunch Get ready for lunch Get ready for lunch Get ready for lunchGet ready for
lunch
Get ready for
lunch
8:00 AM Start class Start class Start class Start class Start class Start class Start class
9:00 AM Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1
10:00 AM Lecture 2 Lecture 2 Lecture 2 Lecture 2 Lecture 2 Lecture 2 Lecture 2
11:00 AM Summary of
whole week
Lecture 2 continue Lecture 2 continue Lecture 2 continue Lecture 2 continue Lecture 2
continue
Lecture 2
continue
12:00 PM Break-time Break-time Break-time Break-time Break-time Break-time Break-time
1:00 PM own work Break Break-time Break-time Break Break-time Break-time
2:00 PM own work Lecture 3 Lecture 3 Lecture 3 Lecture 3 Lecture 3 Lecture 3
3:00 PM own work Lecture 4 Lecture 4 Lecture 4 Lecture 4 Lecture 4 Lecture 4
4:00 PM own work Lecture 5 Lecture 5 Lecture 5 Lecture 5 Lecture 5 Lecture 5
5:00 PM own work Lecture 6 Lecture 6 Lecture 6 Lecture 6 Lecture 6 Lecture 6
6:00 PM own work Self-study Self-study Self-study Self-study Self-study Self-study
7:00 PM ceremonial
dinner
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
8:00 PM sunset walk Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk Evening walk

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9:00 PM not public time Personal time Personal time Personal time private time Personal moment Personal time
10:00 PM Sleep be asleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
11:00 PM Sleep be asleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
12:00 PM Sleep be asleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
1:00 AM Sleep be asleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep

APPENDIX 7: Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between good
and bad practices.
APPENDIX 6: Communication Skills: Effective vs Ineffective Communication
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 Be positive 1 Inefficient towards imaginative
2 Be real 2 Closely observant
3 Be an Echo 3 Obstacles are generated by ineffective
communication
4 Be Mirror 4 Complaining and whining
5 Be a listener 5 Lack of clarity and understanding
BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1 Effective communication builds confidence and encourages to gain knowledge effectively.
2 Ability to take part in conflict resolution that helps in productive results in terms of future
aspects.
3 This helps in attaining goals and objectives effectively by developing cooperation using
communication.
4 It also beneficial for increasing connectivity and commitment so that targets are achived on
time frame.
No. GOOD ATTRIBUTES No. BAD ATTRIBUTES
1 An ethical leader is equitable and
honest in their work.
1 Poor emotional intelligence: having low IQ
that is toxic to everyone.
2 The respect shown to leaders is another
effective attribute of social and ethical
aware leaders.
2 The unending sarcasm that is too humorous
and ineffective.

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APPENDIX 8: Academic Writing Skills:
3 Any ethical individual person is honest
on which other people can trust without
any hesitation.
3 Another attribute is unfair judgment due to
which negative results are attained.
4 Another attribute is humanity that is
most revealing features
4 Procrastinate every task and activities
5 Concentrate on build team and develop
team spirit in organization.
5 Impatience in nature due to which goals are
not attained proficiently.
Select from the following list, any three skills that you have learnt from the lessons and
workshops that you have attended; and briefly state the BENEFITS you have gained from
learning the said academic skills:
 Referencing
 Summarizing
 Paraphrasing
 Editing of text
 Data analysis
 Creating a Table of Contents
 Interpreting feedback given by your lecturer; and acting on it
 Using punctuation marks correctly
 Understanding verbs that are commonly used in Assignments;
 Reflective writing
 Any other academic skill.
1 Academic Skill 1 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Reflective writing Able to present connection
between experience and
theoretical knowledge
Tendency to resist in
complicated situation
Demonstrate myself and able
to bifurcate different point of
Fell tensed and overburdened

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view
Capable of developing valid
point or a line of argument
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me- →>>>>>:
This skill helps me in recognizing the implicit expertise and
knowledge gaps. develop choices that is used to focused
learning.
2 Academic Skill 2 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Data analysis Fraud mitigation Low in understand statistical
awareness

APPENDIX 9: Employability Skills:
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Providing relevant information Domain understanding and skills
Being proactive in nature Weak in visualize data
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me →>>>>>:
Communicate and treat other people effectively and efficiently.
It also useful in saving time by being self sufficient.
3 Academic Skill 3 Strong points
(advantages)
Weak points
(disadvantages)
Referencing Take a look on sources that I
have listed
Unable to use transparent
citations
Done citation as per content
requirement
I am not able to priorities
citations
Involve applicable sources
Benefit(s) of this skill to
me →>>>>>:
It is beneficial to recognized the validity and reliability of
sources using correct referencing of information.
No. Specific skill you’ve acquired
during lessons or workshops
How does it raise your chances of getting your
desired job?
1 Teamwork. By fulfilling team goals
2 Solving trouble Sole difficulty in target achievement
3 Connection is important Help in making communication with other
4 Project and business insight. Develop future business opportunities
5 Planning and organizing Future oriented planning

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Define the concept of “Reflection”; and provide details of your OBSERVATIONS,
EXPERIENCES and LESSONS learnt, and how these changed your
PERSPECTIVE on specific matters; and made you a better person.
Reflection is demonstrated as an observation and writing about something
that was happened in past and what an individual observe while looking into
mirror. In this it is to be observed that how an individual thinks, their writing style
and in what manner it could be improvised for gaining future profitable results.
APPENDIX 11: Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
NAME:
ADDRESS:
CONTACT DETAILS:
APPENDIX 10: Notes on Reflection

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APPENDIX 12: An Action Plan for achieving a specific academic or professional
goal of your choice.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
EDUCATION (Name and year of Institution attended):
CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
REFERENCES:
Pick any goal from the following list and create an Action Plan for achieving it:
 Completing your studies (diploma or degree) within a record time.
 Completing your Research Report (e.g. IBL) within a specified period of time.
 Finding and completing on time a Work-Based Learning Placement within the
specified period of time.

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 Seeking and finding employment (a job) at the end of your studies.
 Any other appropriate goal within the academic or employment environment.

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Action For Achieving a Specific Goal
Date:
My Name:
Course enrolled for:
Level of study:
GOAL to be accomplished: Effective planning
Actions I need to take in order to
accomplish my Goal:
For learning an effective planning training is highly
necessary where an individual understand how to handle
and take decisions in particular situation for attaining goals
this also useful to improve communication skills.
Resources / support / backup
that I need:
Advice of manager and team mates suggestions
Timeframe: 4 months
Success criteria or indicators:
(How will you know when you’ve
achieved the goal)
During executing program there is success and monitoring
evaluation
Review / evaluation:
(Identify some benefits of achieving your
goal; as well as some obstacles that
hinder your further progress)
This helps in developing planning activities that is effective
to meet future goals.