Reflective Learning Portfolio for Orientation in Higher Education

This project requires students to create an E-Portfolio demonstrating their learning from the module, future implications, and SMART objectives. The portfolio should include five documents covering reflective learning, formative feedback, skills for successful learning, benefits of formative assessment, and a SWOT analysis. The project will be assessed based on the achievement of module learning outcomes and referencing conventions.

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Module code
and title:
Orientation for Success in Higher
Education.
Project No. and
type: E-Portfolio 1500 words
Assessment
weighting:
50%
Project task
This project requires you to demonstrate what you have learnt from the module, how your learning will
impact further studies and future careers and create SMART objectives to action the learning that has
taken place with regards to reflective learning, use of formative feedback, future implications, action plans
and SWOT analysis relating to student and produce E-Portfolio.
Use the E-Portfolio project guide together with the project brief.
(Do not attempt the project without the project guide).
Please use the template provided below.
This project has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO 1 Understand the importance of a reflective approach to learning within Business and Management
discipline;
LO 2 Demonstrate an ability to use feedback and feedforward as an integral to inform and improve
future formative and summative assessed work;
LO 3 Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural and behavioural expectations of studying for a
degree in business and management.
LO 4 Explain the importance of peer-to-peer support and team working to enhance learning experience.
Task requirements

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OVERVIEW
E-Portfolio evidence used for the plan, 1500 Words.
A portfolio of documents that identify learning from the module and how they can be implemented to aid in
your studies and future career.
Please use the template provided below.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TASK – WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO DO?
E-Portfolio evidence used for the plan - 1500 Words equivalent.
You need to produce five documents (word format) which will demonstrate what you have learnt from the
module, how your learning will impact further studies and future careers and create SMART objectives to
action the learning that has taken place with regards to reflective learning, use of formative feedback,
future implications, action plans and SWOT analysis relating to student.
The five documents need to be 300 words each that include identifying and explaining areas of learning
from this module.
1). Reflective Learning.
2). Use of Formative feedback.
3). Explain Skills to successfully learn in the University.
4). Benefits of Formative assessment to students
5). SWOT analysis.
You must reference all information used in the E-Portfolio, using the Harvard Referencing Guide.
Upon completion of the E-Portfolio for a Continue Professional development (CPD) plan and SWOT
analysis, ensuring that you give details of what you have learnt from the module with SWOT analysis and
how it will be implemented to aid in your studies and future career, how your learning will impact further
studies and future career, and create SMART objectives to action the learning that has taken place with
regards to business management.

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You must reference all information used in the report, using the Harvard Referencing Guide.
See attached grid for grade descriptors.
Referencing and research requirements
Please reference your work according to the Harvard style; you can access guidance on this here: https:
demic/referencing/Harvard
How your work will be assessed
Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning
outcomes for this project (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s
institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your project and your subject area, a
proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.
This project will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 0.
Submission details
This project should be submitted electronically via Moodle (module tutors will discuss this process with you
during class time).
 Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format (Microsoft Word, Excel
or PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also accepted). Your file must
also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in
size.

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 You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit
your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.
 Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which
will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this
receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your project
 You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on
the University website:. In submitting your project, you are acknowledging that you have read and
understood these regulations.
Submission date and time
.
You should submit all work for summative assessments by the above deadline. Work submitted up to three
working days after the deadline will be accepted and marked, but the mark will be capped at the pass mark
(40%) unless there is a valid reason for the late submission (i.e. having been granted an extension to the
deadline or a deferral under the terms of the Extenuating Circumstances Policy).
Work submitted more than three working days after the deadline without a valid reason will not be
accepted and will be recorded as 0% RN (refer, no work submitted).
For more information please refer to:
Feedback and marks for this project will be available in three weeks from the deadline.
Cover Page.

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E-Portfolio-CPD PLAN/SWOT Analysis.
Area of Learning Reflection of Learning Future Implications Action
Reflective Learning.
According to me higher education has played
important role in influencing growth &
development. There are various things that
has allowed me to achieve through indulging
into this course. I have achieved specialized
knowledge with help of higher educational
program. The different field has been
explored by me throughout the higher
educational program that has provide
assistance in gaining practical exposure in
respect to have advanced career
opportunities. The understanding regarding
most important theories which can play role
of guiding in order to overcome certain
challenges that can hinder performance. it
has allowed me to derive distinct
characteristics as compared to previous
which can contribute in personal
development of mine.
The future implication of higher
educational studies in my life will be
positive. It has given me opportunity to
explore various distinct features that can
be beneficial for personal development.
There are various models & course of
theories that has been identified by me
throughout my higher educational program
which completely impact positively. It will
permit me to pursue the career which
inspires me by making capable of earning
higher income to accomplish goals of my
life. The higher satisfaction can be attained
by gaining outcome a per my expectations.
This course of action can help me to gain
competitive advantages to sustain properly
in any industry where I perform.
The lacking areas that can be serve
as barrier for my personal
development can be eliminated by
having executing the plan which
can positively affect my growth. In
addition to this, it involves the
actions like registering on online
based educational program,
performing in practical case study,
etc. This all will allow me to get
the ability to accomplish objective
of effectively overcoming
challenges. It will help me to
derive 20% improvement within 2
months so that better opportunity
can be grabbed for personal
growth & development.
Use of Formative feedback The utilization of formative feedback has
been useful for me to have better capability
to identify lacking areas affecting me
Formative feedback is very useful course
of practice which positively affect the
students’ performance. in my views this
This is a continuous program
which permits learner to be
prompt in identifying & able to

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perform. It has allowed me to be prompt in
understanding mistakes that has resulted into
under- performed activities. With help of
formative feedback tutor has advised &
highlighted those part of activities that are
not as per the standards decided for me and
other learners for gaining sustainable
capability to obtain more standardize work.
In addition to this, it has assisted me to garb
enough time for improvising the lacking part
of my assignment done every time so that
better grade as end outcome for efforts put
has been achieved.
particular course of action will be beneficial
for me to gain variety of opportunities to
identify limitations of exerted actions. It
will provide me chance to evaluate what I
have learnt & which areas requires
modifications in turn better success can be
derived by me. With respect to future
implication of formative feedback it can be
articulated that I will be favourably
affected by this as it can assist me to get
higher capability to explore my capabilities
to learn & grow.
deal with limiting factors which
can cause & hinder performance
of an individual. I will take to use
the plans such as proof reading,
checking plagiarism, etc. to
improve my limitation through
self-analysing which will modify it
by 30% within one month. In
addition to this, the stated course
of action will have impact
favourably to growth positively by
providing attributes that can assist
in completing work as per the
standard mark.
Explain Skills to successfully learn in the
University.
There are variety of skills that has been
achieved by me during my educational plan.
The skills comprise time management,
communicational strategy, punctuality, etc. in
addition to this, there are various attributes
that involves confidence to share my views,
opinions, etc the ability to optimum utilize
resources via having effectual problem
solving & analytical skill. With respect to this,
the higher education has enabled me to
provide proper evaluation of situation,
analysis of available alternative, etc. that has
given me appropriate ability to cope up with
The future implication of described
attributes can contribute significantly to
have better sustainability in market. In
current era, according to me having
competitive benefits to be stable in market
is essential. The particular educational plan
of higher education has made me able to
get variety of tactics & skills that can be
beneficial for me to move towards right
direction. I have become confident
regarding my future due to presence of
appropriate mixture of theoretical &
practical knowledge. In addition to this,
I have plan of inclining my skills of
communication & problem
evaluation by 15% within 6
months via utilizing diverse
pattern of learning. It can be
exerted by participating in
organizational program as intern.
In addition to this, I can achieve
better ability to move towards
success by performing in case
study based practical programs,
quicks, etc. It includes
participating in speech,

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changing situations. In my opinion the skills
are very useful for me to develop better
career through making proper
implementation of my skills at right to get
appropriate outcome.
stated skills are can help me to motivate in
future to be in position to have continuous
learning.
presentation based plan, etc. to
get the comfortability ins peaking
in public. It can as well exerted by
analysing the market to have
knowledge regarding what is
trending in present scenario to
coordinate with changing
circumstances.
Benefits of Formative assessment to
students
The process of formative assessment has
provided me different kinds of benefits that
can be highly useful in making appropriate
evaluation of personal performance. this
comprises increased rigor, assessment of
learning goals, improved academic
achievement, higher motivation, focused &
target feedback, self-regularized, data driven
decisions, etc. these are certain benefit that
has been achieved by me can provide
guidance in accomplishing eth objectives of
my life in effectual manner so that better
processing of my career can be developed &
established. With respect to this, these
mentioned benefits has aided me to move
towards right direction of growth for earning
better life style.
Future implication of derived attributes
can be enough for me sustain strongly as
competition has increased drastically in
present corporate world. To certain
extent the stated skills gained by me is can
assist me to have better career. there is
requirement of giving higher
consideration on the courses that can
enable me to have positive implication of
educational learning gained by me. In
addition to this, mentioned attributes note
enough as it can negatively influence my
career & in order to be effective in current
operating environment it become crucial
for me to have continuous learning for
elimination potential threats occurring to
me due to lack of ineffectualness.
There is different course of
actions that can be exercised by
me to have proper plan for
removing lacking areas by
establishing appropriate & suitable
strategies. Personal development
plan, swot analysis, taking
feedback from tutor can help me
to identify & implement actions
that are significant for making
proper evaluation of my individual
growth. in addition to this,
consulting to professional, etc. can
aid me to improve my skills by 35
% within 2 months. The formative
assessment from these technique
can help to garb the opportunities
for personal growth enhancement
in turn better opportunity can be

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obtained to become sustainable in
industry.
S
Student Personal Strength Analysis to
learning
W
Student Personal weaknesses analysis to
learning.
O
Student Personal Opportunity on gaining a
university degree qualification.
T
Student Personal SWOT Analysis
of envisaged threats.
SWOT Analysis
Strength. Weaknesses. Opportunity Threats
 I have good communicational
skills that has helped me to
express my thoughts &
knowledge in effective manner.
 The one of the biggest strength
that I have is problem analysis &
overcoming by recognising
suitable plan.
 I possess good level of
understanding as I give
emphasis on listening
properly so that better
evaluation of possessing
situation can be exerted.
 I have team collaboration
tactic that help me to
coordinate effectively with
other members for achieving
common goals.
 The major limitation that I need ton
focused which has been identified by
me during my higher educational
program I lack of time management
as per the requirement. This has
made me delayed while submitting
my programs.
 Another lacking area is nervousness
that has contributed in negatively
affecting my presentations program.
It is one of the significant problem
that required to be removed for
better performance.
 There is lacking of prompt decision
making that has affected me &
resulted in losing various
opportunities of learning during my
higher education.
 There are several opportunities
that are available to me after
completion of my higher
educational program which
includes further studies that can
boost my career.
 I can get various job opportunities
from different segments to develop
my professional career for gaining
better standard of living.
 I can be entrepreneur by
establishing my own business to
gain higher profitability and
become able to give better
employment opportunities to other
students fro growing together and
accomplish better standard of
living.
 The biggest threat that
can be faced by me is
higher competition
prevailing in industries
that can be disadvantage
for me sustain in sector.
 Pandemic can affect my
degree qualification as
there is lack employment
opportunities available in
market that can forced me
to go for further studies in
order to get job.
 There can be threat of
facing legal, political
issues, etc which can make
unable to develop career
in market.

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Instruction to students:
 Prior to final submission delete the red highlighted instructions
 row from the table.
 Use as many additional pages as needed.
 Portfolio evidence used for the plan CPD Plan is worth 50% of overall mark.