Work Based Experience: A Comprehensive Report on Industry Placement

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UNIT 50: WORK BASED EXPERIENCE

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
LO1. Be able to negotiate industry experience................................................................................5
1.1 Research and evaluate suitable organizations...................................................................5
1.2 Negotiate with work and academic supervisors a proposal for the work experience.......8
1.3. Recognize the business constraints on the work experience offered..............................12
LO2. Understand the specific requirements of the placement.......................................................13
2.1 Agree and prioritize the tasks and responsibilities involved in the work experience..........13
2.2 Produce a plan for the work experience...............................................................................15
2.3 Analyze the benefits of the proposed activities to the business and the learner..................21
LO3. Be able to undertake work experience as identified.............................................................22
3.1 Fulfill specified requirements of placement conforming to all related codes or practice....22
3.2 Produce systematic records of work undertaken.................................................................24
3.3 Revise the initial plan as required........................................................................................30
3.4 Make suggestions for some improvement in the organization............................................31
LO4. Be able to monitor and evaluate own performance and learning.........................................32
4.1 Monitor progress against the original proposal...................................................................32
4.2 Evaluate the quality of own performance............................................................................43
4.3 Analyze the learning which has taken place during the work experience using suitable
reflections..................................................................................................................................46
4.4 Make suggestions for improvement and review these with an appropriate supervisor.......48
Conclusion:....................................................................................................................................49
References:....................................................................................................................................50

List of tables:
Table 1: Research of a suitable company........................................................................................5
Table 2: Rating a company..............................................................................................................7
Table 3: Creating a proposal............................................................................................................9
Table 4: Business constraint..........................................................................................................12
Table 5: Job duties.........................................................................................................................13
Table 6: Weekly Duty 1.................................................................................................................15
Table 7: Weekly duty 2..................................................................................................................17
Table 8: Weekly duty 3..................................................................................................................19
Table 9: Workplace Ethics, Rules and Regulations.......................................................................22
Table 10: Week-1 Duty.................................................................................................................24
Table 11: Week-2 duty..................................................................................................................26
Table 12: Week-3 duty..................................................................................................................28
Table 13: revised Plan...................................................................................................................30
Table 14: Suggestion table.............................................................................................................31
Table 15: Week-1 Duty.................................................................................................................32
Table 16: Week-2 duty..................................................................................................................34
Table 17: Week-3 duty..................................................................................................................36
Table 18: Week-1 Duty.................................................................................................................38
Table 19: Week-2 duty..................................................................................................................40
Table 20: Own Quality performance.............................................................................................43
Table 21: Week table.....................................................................................................................44
Table 22: Learning outcomes........................................................................................................46
Table 23: Recommendations.........................................................................................................48

Introduction
Worked based learning play an important role nowadays, it is used to integrate the classrooms
study into hands-on experience. The term work-based learning is used to define a class of
universities programmers who bring together student with universities and work organizations
for creating new learning opportunity in workplaces. It also provides an opportunity to discover
things which one cannot able to learn in a classroom. It can help students to improve themselves
academically. It can improve the student’s attendance, motivation, and graduation rates. It also
plays a major role for employers which helps to reduce the recruitment and training costs
(Careertech, 2013).

LO1. Be able to negotiate industry experience.
1.1 Research and evaluate suitable organizations.
There are so many organizations that may provide industry experience for students as an
internship, early-joining job, etc. Besides this, a student’s projects play a major role in an
industry or any organizations. They hire students as an intern and assign a project in a team for
developing such software and an application that is used to run organization in a much better
way because young minds come with lots of ideas for innovating and adopting new technology
in the better way. Some of the companies are as follows:
1. BBC
2. Nigel Frank International Limited
3. re&m
4. Deloitte
5. Virgin Money
Table 1: Research of a suitable company
Criteria BBC Nigel Frank
International
Limited
re&m –
South East
Deloitte Virgin
Money (Local
shop)
Travel Yes Yes No Yes No
Salary
(Annual)
£55,000 £42,865 £25,000 £54,098 £23,500
Flexible yes No Yes No No
Type of
job
Software
Engineer
C# Developer Software
Engineer
Solution
integration &
development,
System
Integration
Resource
Planning
Analyst
Technical
skills
PHP/Zend,
AWS, Java,
WebAPI 2,
nUnit,
C++, C#,
OOP’s,
Agile
governance,
Design
Reports,

expected HTML/CSS JavaScript,
MVC, C#,
XML
TCP/IP,
XML-design
documentatio
n & socket-
based
programming
SVN, AWS,
Azure, User
Acceptance
Testing
Managing
Stakeholders
Soft skills
expected
Time
management,
problem-
solving,
communication
Creativity,
time
management
Time
management,
leadership
skills,
creativity,
critical
thinking
Problem-
solving,
critical
thinking
Evaluation of
Risk, Team
management,
low-level
planning,
budget
management
Benefits Analyses,
leadership
skills, career
growth
Planning and
time
management,
releasing a
quality
product
Management
of system
activities,
creative
design
thinking,
career growth
Quality
Assurance of
the system,
consultancy,
design and
implement
integrated
system
solutions
Become
proactive in
planning,
managing
stakeholders,
collaboration
skills,

Table 2: Rating a company
Name of Company Rating of the company Reasons
re&m 2 It includes flexibility but the salary offered by
the company is not so good. But it provides
better career opportunities in system
development.
BBC 1 It includes flexibility, a good job profile with a
handsome salary, it will lead to career growth.
Virgin Money 5 It is neither flexible nor the salary structure is
strong. It does not offer any career opportunity
in technical and development field.

1.2 Negotiate with work and academic supervisors a proposal for the work
experience.
In order to negotiate with the working department as well as the academic supervisor, one has to
make a good plan and got a chance to show my capability and skills in a particular organization.
One is able to know that how he/she adapt to the new situation and given circumstances. The
proposal letter helps to show the employers about your knowledge and past experience, skills,
and ability to perform any task. The proposal should be made to ensure that the candidate will
contribute to the company’s mission.
The proposal includes a cover letter and a resume that will help the employer to know you before
actually exchanging a word during an interview. A cover letter and Curriculum Vitae is provided
below.
Email to Human Resource Manager
Name: Alex Cyrus
Contact Number: ….
Address: 123 XYZ
Applying date: ….
HR Manager
110, Highgate Studios
Highgate Road
London, UK
Dear Ms ABC,
I am writing this letter to apply for the position of Software Developer at BBC. I have completed
my graduation from ABC university from the CSE department. I took the stream of Software
Development for my career growth. I have also completed my internship for the same profile. As
it is requested, I attached my CV with this mail.

The role of Software Developer is appealing to me and I believe that I have strong technical
knowledge for the same profile with good communication skills.
If you give me a chance to serve for your organization I will grow and enhance my skills and that
is also beneficial for the company. I will contribute to the growth of the organization.
I have attached my contact number in this mail and I am reachable at any time via the phone
number or email.
Thank you for giving time and considering this mail. I am looking forward to speaking with you
in person about the same profile and employment opportunity.
Thanks & Regards,
Alex Cyrus
Proposal for Software Engineer
Table 3: Creating a proposal
Name Alex Cyrus
Job Title Software Engineer
Duties Designing, implementing and delivering the
best technological solutions to the client
Soft skills Time management, communication,
problem-solving
Technical skills Java, PHP/Zend, AWS, HTML/CSS
A brief introduction to your self My name is Alex Cyrus, I completed my
graduation from XYZ University in the CSE
Department. My hobbies are reading,
playing badminton and coding.
Reason for the work experience I want to enhance my developing skills and
communication skills. The organization can
help me in improving my problem-solving
skills. I would be able to refine my practical

knowledge with the help of a software
company.
Future plan My future plan is to enhance my practical
knowledge and become a project manager
and lead the project team in the near future.
Supervisors: roles and responsibilities of
academic and industrial mentors
Ability to lead the team without conflict,
excellent software development knowledge.
Expectations of the company I have applied some technologies in my
previous projects for learning the purpose,
thus, I fit for this profile.
Response to the Email:
Name: Human Resource Manager
Contact number: ….
Address: 110, Highgate Studios
London, UK
Date: …
Alex Cyrus
Address: …
Hello Ms./Mr. Cyrus,
This is in reference to your application and the interviews you had with us. We are pleased to
offer the position of Software Engineer as full-time employment in the BBC company. Your
salary pay scale for this profile would be £55,000 per annum. Once you receive this mail you
need to accept and sign this offer letter as a token of acceptance of the company’s terms and
conditions.
You are required to carry original documents on the date of joining.

Thanks,
ABC
HR Manager

1.3. Recognize the business constraints on the work experience offered.
Business Constraints is a business management approach that deals with how to execute strategy
and plan to make a healthy business environment. Each organization has its own unique set of
constraints that influence the position in the industry. (Glass, 2017).
Table 4: Business constraint
Business constraints Explanations (Citations and
reference required)
How I will manage?
Time Management Time is divided into the project
requirement.
The tough deadline project needs to be
completed as soon as possible.
Work Load Moderate Workload depends on the requirements.
Continuous training for
long hours
Moderate training, also promote self-
learning.
I will take help from the senior
colleagues and online tutorials.
Management Management supervises activities
like time and project resources
requirements. It also ensures that the
project satisfies the customer’s
needs.
I would try to make management
satisfied with my timely project delivery
and good behaviour in the company.
Work time Depends on the project size and
delivery date.
Work time in the company is 8 hours per
day.
Job satisfaction Yes I am satisfied with the job as I got my
desired profile.
Feedback Yes Overall ambience and environment of
the company are very good. Staff is very
helpful and understanding.
Staff support Staff is very supportive and helpful Staff is understanding and cooperative.