Portfolio for FY027 Preparing for Success: Self Development

This portfolio, created for the FY027 Preparing for Success module, reflects on self-development and responsibility. It includes mini-project workshops attended and their contribution to the development of social and ethical awareness. The portfolio highlights the importance of various appendices such as a Personal Development Plan, SWOT analysis, reading logs, examples of work, a weekly schedule, communication skills assessment, and comparison of social and ethical attributes. It also covers academic writing skills, employability skills, notes on reflection, an updated CV, and an action plan for achieving specific academic or professional goals. The report emphasizes the need for self-awareness, skill development, and effective planning to achieve success at university and in a future career.

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:

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
Appendix 6 Communication Skills: Identification of the most effective skills
Appendix 7 Social and Ethical Awareness Attributes: Comparison between Good and Bad Attributes.
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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:
There is key role of Self Development and Responsibility in success at University. There is need to know
about the skills that will help individual to achieve success in career (Shan, 2021). In this report, there is
reflection written based in the mini project related to development of your social and ethical awareness and
responsibility. Along with that there is SWOT analysis conducted and formulation of PDP so that a person is able
to operate effectively. The reading logs are attached as they assist a person to know about the areas that they
need to study. A schedule of weekly activities and effectiveness of communication skills is being done. The
requirement of academic skills and employability skills is also part of this report. Updated CV is attached in the
end of the report and action plan related to professional goals is being attached.
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.
There is need to work effectively on the projects that are being given in University. I have worked on
various mini projects that help me to enhance my skills and develop my awareness. I have worked on projects
and conducted through research (Mir and Burkhart, 2021). This helped me to enhance the skill and knowledge.
There is requirement of good research skills that help to carry on the project. The research helps me to know
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more about the detailed information related to a topic and that makes me aware. The need of society is being
analysed by me while doing the projects. It is also necessary for me to understand the need of communication
skills. There is requirement of both verbal and written. The verbal communication is required to ask others and
take help of someone in order to know about a topic. There is need of proper writing skills so that the
assessments can be delivered in effective manner. It is necessary to work in such a manner that the project is
done using best writing skills and providing quality content. A person must be clear about the goals that they
want to achieve and then work on achieving them. There is need to develop action plan that will help to achieve
goals and objectives effectively (Weinmeister, 2018). It is necessary to work according to actions and set time
limit in which the goals can be achieved. The formulation of time table is necessary and following the same
makes a person successful. There is need to divide the work of the day in proper manner. There is need to
understand that following schedule help to achieve success. I have also analysed that there is need of problem
solving skills as they help to come out of all the situations. There are certain problems that arise at the time of
doing project. By analysing the problem and identification of root cause a person is able to deal with all the
situations. I am a patient person and know that dealing with every situation is important. There is need to know
that academic skills must be developed at the time of studies as they provide support in future (De La Motte,
2017). The employability skills are useful and helpful to get good job and perform effectively there. I have also
analysed that CV must be prepared effectively. Because that is presentable to the employers and they judge a
candidate by reviewing the CV. There is need to learn everyday from all the activities that are being assigned.
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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.
There is key role of all the documents that are being attached in appendices. Each of them is necessary
and helps to achieve success in career. It is examined that SWOT analysis assist in knowing about own skills
and the identify weakness so that future action plan is formulated (Lewis and Yates, 2019). The use of time table
helps to achieve the work within the deadlines and achieve success. It is also important to know about the
difference between good and bad attributes so that right decisions are taken by an individual.
The analysis related to academic skills help to perform good at University and at the same time the
employability skills are necessary to perform at workplace. Note making plays a crucial role in understanding the
topic in proper manner (Geesa, Stith and Rose, 2020). There is need of up to date CV so that, a person can
apply for job. The aim of action plan is to know about the suitable actions that will help to achieve professional
aim.
4. Conclusion:
From the above report, it is analysed that a person must work on knowing about self. It assist in achieving
success at University and while doing job. The action plan must be formulated by focusing of the weakness.
Along with that the need of skills is analysed and the difference among effective and ineffective communication
is understood.
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5. References:
De La Motte, S., 2017. Preparing for Success (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Melbourne).
Geesa, R.L., Stith, K.M. and Rose, M.A., 2020. Preparing School and District Leaders for Success in Developing and Facilitating
Integrative STEM in Higher Education. Journal of Research on Leadership Education, p.1942775120962148.
Lewis Jr, N.A. and Yates, J.F., 2019. Preparing disadvantaged students for success in college: Lessons learned from the
preparation initiative. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(1), pp.54-59.
Mir, A. and Burkhart, H.M., 2021. Commentary: Complex transposition: Preparing for success. JTCVS techniques, 7, pp.206-207.
Shan, L., 2021. Preparing for Success. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 61(5), p.766.
Weinmeister, P., 2018. Planning and Preparing for Success. In Practical Guide to Salesforce Communities (pp. 11-20). Apress,
Berkeley, CA.
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6.12 Appendices for the Portfolio
APPENDIX 1: My Personal Development Plan
My Full Name:
Title of Course I’m Enrolled For:
Name of Institution:
Level at which I am Currently Studying: Level
3
Foun
datio
n
Year
Start Date:
End Date:
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My Reasons/Motivation for Doing this
Course:
Lear
ning
every
thing
abou
t
havin
g
own
busi
ness.
Objectives for my personal
development
Actions required to achieve
my objectives
Support and/or
resources I need
Time frame Estimated date
of completion /
achievement
Communication skills By Reading books and
novels
Laptop, novels, books 1 Month 30/01/22
Leadership skills By working in team and
leading the project
Support from team
members, Books
2 Months 15/02/22
Computer skills By taking a computer
course
Training and
development, laptop,
support of teacher.
3 Months 30/03/22
APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis
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STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNE
SSES
(weak
points)
1
I am good at time management skills.
1 I am unable to speak in public
2 I always respect other no doubt they are senior
or junior.
2 I am unable to take decision
3 I am able to work effectively in team 3 I am not able to lead the team.
OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREAT
S
(potential
losses)
1 I will focus on my skills and get a good job. 1 I take so much stress and that causes issue in
managing the work
2
Learn technical skills and work effectively in the
organisation.
2 There is a lot of competition present in market.
3
Take support of mentors at the time of problem
3 The pandemic situation has reduced the job
opportunities.
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APPENDIX 3: Reading Log
READING LOG
DATE TITLE AUTHOR TIME SPENT NUMBER OF PAGES
READ
01/11/20
21 “LSST voices: Britain’s staff shortages and
labour instability-Part one”
Kunal Chan
Mehta
20 minutes 2 pages
20/04/20
21
"Harvard University shows LSST how cats and
nature are propelling pandemic progress."
(“Harvard University shows LSST how cats
and ... - LSST Connect”) (“Harvard University
shows LSST how cats and ... - LSST
Connect”)
Francesca
Tomassini
30 minutes 3 pages
19/03/20
21 “Lessons from a Pandemic Year: LSST’s
roadmap to recovery”
Kunal Chan
Mehta
30 minutes 3 pages
11/01/20
21
"LSST Students: 2021 will be challenging but
there is still hope!" (“LSST Students: 2021 will
be challenging but there is still ...”) (“LSST
Students: 2021 will be challenging but there is
still ...”)
Kunal Chan
Mehta
1 hour 8 pages
19/07/20
21 “LSST celebrates strong NSS 2021 results
Kunal Chan
Mehta
10 minutes 1 page
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based on enhanced student support and
mental health service focus”
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