Unit 503: Wider Professional Practice and Development in Education and Training

Level 5 Diploma in education
and training
Unit 503: wider professional
practice and development in
education and training

INTRODUCTION
Professionalism is all about being reliable, showing skills and knowledge in every aspect
of job and setting own high standards in order to meet goals. With the help of professionalism,
teachers in every sector can provides learners with a better opportunity of functioning within the
work environment or learning environment. Professionalism in the training and education field
offers a wide range of knowledge to people who willing to achieve success in life. The main
purpose of the report is to provide detailed knowledge about the concepts of Dual-
professionalism and professionalism in practice as well as the various ways professional values
influence methods and techniques for teachers of hospitality management at university level. The
present report will also identify ways economic, social, political elements will influence or
impact the development of educational policy and various wats these policies will impact
curriculum in hospitality management. Furthermore, it will give importance of working in
partnership with external bodies and stakeholders and also impact of accountability is observed
here.
TASK 1 Define the concept of professionalism and dual
professionalism in education and training sector
1.1 Define the concept of professionalism and dual professionalism
Professionalism- professionalism is all about showing knowledge and skills in every aspect of
job, being reliable about things. It is important for people to be professional if they want to be
successful in life. Sometimes it means dressing neatly at office, doing their job perfectly and
showing skills and knowledge. for example- teachers in hospitality management provide
education and training to learners who willing to learn about management in the field of
hospitality. Skills, educational knowledge regarding a profession that is feasible for a roles and
responsibility can be termed as professionalism. According to Hargreaves and O'Connor, (2018),
the attributes of professionalism will involve responsibilities, job role associated with code of
conduct, autonomy and leadership management with respect to professional role.
Importance of professionalism within the education and training sector
Professionalism plays a vital role within the education and training sector as it motivates
the learners and people to achieve success with the help of their skills and knowledge. Most
probably it will encourage the quality education and integration of high standard within the

training and learning sector such as hospitality management and others. Specialist professional
values within the education, teaching and training sector will enhance the quality of learning to
improve the surrounding environment (Professionalism, 2022). In hospitality management,
teachers with the help of professional skills would be able to provides a better knowledge of the
key aspects of code of conduct and other elements within the environment. The inclusion of
professionalism in hospitality management teaching, the learners would be able to acquires lots
of knowledge and better understanding of the key aspects related to time management, ethics,
skills, and leadership which is important for professionals in practice.
Concept of professionalism
Having professional knowledge and understanding would be helpful for teachers to
provides detailed knowledge to their students and help them achieve success. by adopting
professional skills and complying to code of practice, students and teachers in education and
training sector will be able to demonstrate and evaluate professional vales and understand their
responsibilities and roles (Panagioti and et.al., 2018). This will enhance the motivation level of
learner’s and teachers because they can easily achieve goals in their professional career.
Dual professionalism
Dual professionalism refers to when people are having professional skills and knowledge
in both education and industry specialism. With the help of dual professionalism, teachers and
learners can develop and improve knowledge and skills to achieve success. in vocational
training, dual professionals have knowledge on the specialist subject and have recognition in the
field of education and training development for the better of students.
Dual professionalism in the field of learning and teaching environment invest their time in
learning and reflecting while propagating education to the students. The dual professionalism in
the field of training and education sector benefits in acquiring high level of expertise and
knowledge from an established professional’s perspective. It is important for teachers of
hospitality management to provide proper training to learners regarding the code of conduct and
regulation based upon the practice within the profession.
1.2 Explaining ways in which own professional values influence own practice in an area of
specialism
Considering my areas of specialism, I would like to provide my expertise as a college
teacher for hospitality management students within the learning and teaching environment. As a