BSBWOR501: Australis College - Manage Work Priorities Assignment

This document presents a comprehensive solution to a BSBWOR501 assignment, focusing on managing personal work priorities and professional development. The assignment is divided into two events: short answer questions and a case study. The short answer questions assess the student's understanding of key concepts such as goal setting, performance measurement, time management, self-management, personal development plans, and work-life balance. The case study involves a simulation where the student, acting as an international student at Australis, develops a work plan, sets priorities, and creates a professional development plan. The solution includes detailed responses to the questions, addressing principles, techniques, and practical applications of the concepts. It also demonstrates the ability to identify responsibilities, develop work plans, and measure personal performance, all within the context of achieving academic goals. This assignment provides a practical approach to developing skills in personal and professional management.

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BSBWOR501
Manage Personal Work Priorities and
Professional Development

Pre-assessment Checklist
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Assessment Submission Sheet
Please read and sign this assessment coversheet and submit it together with your assessment to your Assessor by the due date.
Assessor Use Only
Candidate’s name:
Units of competency:
BSBWOR501 - Manage personal work priorities and professional
development
Date:
Checklist Comments
 Talked to the candidate about the purpose of the assessment.
 Discussed the assessment environment and the process covering
when the assessment will occur, where the assessment will occur,
who will assess the candidate, and the feedback process.
 Printed the unit outline and explained the unit of competency
including each element, performance criteria, foundation skill,
performance evidence, and knowledge evidence that the candidate will
be assessed on.
 Discussed the various methods of assessment, assessment
instruments, submission requirements and the due date.
 Discussed what resources are required to successfully complete this
assessment.
 Discussed what performance level is required for each assessment
task.
 Organised the necessary arrangements to meet the assessment
conditions essential for the candidate to carry out each assessment
task.
 Ensured that the candidate read and understood the Student
Assessment Handbook involving following concepts:
 authenticity of candidate’s work
 re-submission, re-assessment and study plan policy/procedures
 appeals process
 regulatory information
 confidentiality procedures
 Discussed special needs (if any) of the candidate and made the
necessary arrangements.
 Summarised information and allowed candidate to ask questions.

Table of Contents
BSBWOR501....................................................................................................................................................................1
Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development.................................................................................1
Pre-assessment Checklist...................................................................................................................................................2
Assessment Submission Sheet............................................................................................................................................2
Assessment Submission Sheet............................................................................................................................................5
Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development.................................................................................5
2.Assessment Information..................................................................................................................................................6
3.Assessment Event 1 – Short Answer Questions............................................................................................................9
4.Instructions.......................................................................................................................................................................9
5.Question 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................9
6.Question 2.........................................................................................................................................................................9
7.Question 3.........................................................................................................................................................................9
8.Question 4.......................................................................................................................................................................11
9.Question 5.......................................................................................................................................................................11
10.Assessment Event 2: Case Study................................................................................................................................13
11.Simulation Brief...........................................................................................................................................................13
12.Task 1: Establish personal work goals......................................................................................................................13
13.1.1 While studying at Australis as an international student, you have many accountabilities and
responsibilities. Identify Australis’s (which is a Registered training organisation) plans and student
responsibilities and accountabilities. You may search on the website of Australis....................................................13
14.1.2 Develop a work plan..............................................................................................................................................14
15.1.3 Review the alignment between RTO goals and personal work plan................................................................14
16.1.4 Measure and maintain personal performance....................................................................................................15
17.Task 2: Set and meet own work priorities.................................................................................................................16
18.Assessment conditions.................................................................................................................................................16
19.2.1 Prioritise competing demands .............................................................................................................................16
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20.2.2 Facilitate prioritised tasks to achieve personal and organisational goals........................................................17
21.2.3 Maintain appropriate work-life balance ............................................................................................................19
22.2.4 Ensure stress is effectively managed ...................................................................................................................19
23.2.5 Ensure health is maintained.................................................................................................................................19
24.Task 3: Develop and maintain professional competence.........................................................................................21
25.Assessment Conditions................................................................................................................................................21
26.3.1 Assess personal knowledge and skill against competency standards to identify development needs ..........21
27.3.3 Use self-assessment and stakeholder feedback to plan competence development ..........................................22
28.3.4 Implement your personal development plan ......................................................................................................23
42.Observation Check Sheet Student name & ID……………………………………………………………………. 24
Assessor Marking and Feedback Form: Assessment Activities...................................................................................26
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Assessment Submission Sheet
Please read and sign this assessment coversheet and submit it together with your assessment to your Assessor by the due date.

1.
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2. Assessment Information
Welcome to your Student Assessment Guide for BSBWOR501 Manage Personal Work Priorities
and Professional Development.
This Student Assessment Guide will give you the opportunity to show your skills in managing your
personal work priorities and professional development. This will be achieved through the planning
and scheduling of your work tasks and the ongoing development of your skills through the
completion of a personal development plan.
This assessment has the following two events:
Assessment Event 1 – Short Answer Questions
There are five questions that will provide us with evidence on your understanding of the concepts and
examples of:
 goal setting
 performance measurement
 time management
 self-management (personality traits, learning styles, emotional intelligence)
 personal development plan
 work life balance
This assessment is completed in your own time and by a submission date provided by your assessor. You
may use support material in the development of your answers, but you must indicate the source. In addition,
you must not cut and paste answers from your source but instead put it in your own words, unless it is a
direct quote.
Assessment Event 2 – Case Study: Planning and Implementing Your Professional Development
You will complete a number of tasks in identifying your current competence and implementing a
professional development plan. These tasks will be based on your role as a student in your course of study.
To do these tasks will require you to undertake a simulation
Please note that your responses for both assessments can (where appropriate) use dot point format.
See below of an example of a dot point answers and a full sentence:
Dot point format Presentation Plan includes the following:
 outcomes
 needs of the audience
 context
Full sentence format When you are preparing for a presentation, there a number of tasks that must be
carried out. These are listing the outcomes that you want to achieve, followed by
the identification of the needs of your audience. When you have completed these
two tasks you then check on the room that you will be conducting the presentation.
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Note that to be deemed competent for this unit, you must achieve a satisfactory outcome for all of
the assessment tasks. This includes meeting the following conditions:
 you must complete all of the tasks outlined in this Student Assessment Guide document to the
standard indicated in the performance requirements; these are listed under each of the tasks
 you will then submit your completed Student Assessment Workbook to your assessor
electronically (note, your assessor may allow you to submit Assessment Event 1 and receive
feedback before starting Assessment Event 2)
 you must perform the above two points within the given timeframes by your Assessor
Please be aware that your Trainer/Assessor is here to provide you with the necessary support
throughout the assessment process so that you can achieve the desired outcomes. If you have
questions, then contact them for guidance.
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3. Assessment Event 1 – Short Answer
Questions
1. Instructions
The information contained in this section lists the questions that you will need to develop a written
response to. These questions are theoretical and provide evidence of your understanding of the
concepts and examples with self-management. Each question includes a word count to give you an
indication of the depth and the performance requirements to achieve a satisfactory result for each
answer.
Note you must answer these questions in your own words. Remember, you must get a satisfactory
result with each question to be deemed satisfactory for the whole of Assessment Event 1.
2. Question 1
Describe three methods that could be used for achieving a health work-life balance.
It is required by an individual to prioritise task and preapare schedule.
Manage work.
Set targets.
Performance requirements (PR): to achieve a satisfactory response for this question you will need
to:
PR 1. ensure that each method must be relevant to a healthy work life balance:
a. be specific, with clear descriptions on how to implement this balance
b. be accurate and realistic
PR 2. ensure your responses have a word count of approximately 20 words per method
3. Question 2
Describe five types of work methods that can improve personal performance in the workplace.
It is required by individual to conduct self evaluation in order to analyse their own performance.
Person should set short term as well as long term goals.
It is essential for person to review their work after completion.
TO develop positive attitude.
Prepare schedule each day.
Performance requirements (PR): to achieve a satisfactory response for this question you will need
to:
PR 1. identify five types of work methods:
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a. ensure your responses are relevant to improving work performance
b. be specific with clear descriptions on how to undertake these methods
c. make these methods are accurate and realistic
PR 2. have a word count of approx. 10 words per method
4. Question 3
Using the table below, describe the principles and techniques that are involved in the management
and organisation of performance management, personal behaviour, personal development plan, goal
setting, and time management.
Performance requirements (PR): to achieve a satisfactory response for this question you will need
to:
PR 1. provide explanations on both principles and techniques in the table below:
a. ensure your explanations include two dot-points
b. explanations must be relevant and accurate
c. techniques must include two dot-points
d. techniques must be relevant and accurate
e. explanations must be in your own words
PR 2. word count for each principle and technique is approximately 20 words each (10 words per
dot-point)
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Explain the following principles: Explain the techniques:
Personal goal setting
1. Clarity 1 Reviewing performance at regular interval
2. Commitment 2. Adoption of cognitive strategies in order to
accomplish more difficult goals.
Performance measurement
1.Honesty 1. Self evaluation
2. openness 2. Seeking feedback from seniors.
Time management
1. Recovery 1 delegation
2.Clear vision 2 Procrastination
Personal behaviour
1.Ethical decision making 1. Development of self confidence
2.Positive attitude 2. Communicating with other people.
Personal development plan
1. 1.Defining of objectives
2. 2. setting a deadline
5. Question 4
Explain one learning style model and how it relates to the individual.
Honey Munford learning model states that there are four types of learning systes these are
activitist, reflector, pragmatist and theorist.
Performance requirements (PR): to achieve a satisfactory response for this question you will need
to:
PR 1. provide an explanation on a learning style model:
a. explanation covered the domains
b. these explanations were accurate
PR 2. provide an explanation on the relevance to individuals:
a. explanation covered how behavior is a result of learning styles
b. provided one example of an individual’s style and how they may behave
c. these explanations and examples were accurate and relevant
PR 3. have a word count of 20 words for types and 30 words for relevance to individuals
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