ASSIGNMENT FRONT SHEET

Unit: 23 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Qualification: Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma Business (HR pathway/
GEN)
Learning Hours: 60 Hours. Course: HND Business Level 5 CREDIT VALUE: 15 CREDITS Term:
Self-learning hours: 90 hours.
Unit Leader: Mr Trevor Messam Lecturer: Internal Verifier: Mrs Sunita Kotta
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Human Resource Development

Learners Name Term: Cohort: Intake:

Registration Number Campus: Campus:
Hand out Date: 31/5/2016 Submission Date: 16/9/2016
Final due date for Jan 2015 : 07/10/2016 no more feedback or
submission allowed after this date
Learning Outcome Assessment In this assessment you will have the Task Evidence Page
Criteria opportunity to present evidence that shows Number number
you are able to:
LO 1: Understand learning theories and learning 1.1 Compare different learning styles 1
styles 1.2 Explain the role of learning curve & the 1
importance of transferring learning to the
workplace
1.3 Assess the contribution of learning styles and 1
theories when planning and designing a
learning event

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LO2: Be able to plan and design training and 2.1 compare the training needs for staff at different levels 2
in an organisation
development
2.2 assess the advantages and disadvantages of training 2
methods used in an organisation

2.3 use a systematic approach to plan training and 2

development for a training event

LO3: Be able to evaluate a training event 3.1 prepare an evaluation using suitable 2
techniques

3.2 carry out an evaluation of a training event 2

3.3 review the success of the evaluation methods used 2

LO 4: Understand government-led skills development 4.1 explain the role of government in training, 1
initiatives development and lifelong learning

4.2 explain how the development of the 1

competency movement has impacted on the public
and private sectors

4.3 assess how contemporary training initiatives 1

introduced by the UK government contribute to
human resources development for an organisation

Please see that you include the Turnitin report. Report attached: Yes If no Reason: % of the turn it in report.
This work will not be accepted without the No
Turn it in report.

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Learners Declaration: I certify that the work submitted for this unit is my own and the research sources are fully acknowledged.
Learners Signature: Date:
Plagiarism:
Any act of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with according to the colleges and awarding bodies regulations. In this context the definition and
scope of plagiarism are presented below:
Plagiarism is presenting someones work as your won. It includes copying information directly from the web or books without referencing
the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another students coursework; stealing coursework form another
student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with
according to the college procedure. (For further details please refer to the plagiarism policy and the student code of conduct.)

Due Dates
Issue Date Submission date for Jan 2015 Term 16/09/2016
Formative Feedback for LO1 week commencing Deadline towards turnitin and late fee application 07/10/2016
Formative feedback for LO2 week commencing
Formative feedback for LO3 week commencing
Formative feedback for LO4 week commencing
Assignment Guidelines:
Use a standard report structure, Word-process the report and use Normal script of a proper font size 12.
Produce an academic report, detailing the above issues with an approx. word limit of 4000 to 4500 words.
Complete the title page and sign the statement of authenticity.
The Assignment sheet should be attached in the front. Assignments without the declaration form will not be accepted.
All work must be uploaded on Turnitin before the submission date. .
Turnitin will be blocked after the deadline and the learner will be obliged for a late fee.
Assignments submitted after the deadline will not be accepted unless mitigating and may be entitled for a late fee.
Collusion and Plagiarism must be avoided.
Start each answer on a new page and pages should be numbered. Highlight each question clearly.
Include a Bibliography at the end of the assignment and use the Harvard referencing system.
All work should be comprehensively referenced and all sources must be fully acknowledged, such as books and journals, websites (include the date of visit), etc.
Try to give the page numbers, publishers' details and the year of publication

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 In order to pass you need to address all the LO and AC
In order to get a merit you need to address the characteristics of pass and address M1, M2,M3
In order to get a Distinction you need to address the characteristics of pass, merit and address D1, D2 and D3.
Use a common format for the questions, for example:
Introduction (analyse the question.)
Underpinning Knowledge (write about the relevant theory/points)
Applied knowledge(Data Analysis)
Conclusions and Recommendations (summarizing the whole scenario keeping in view pass, merit, distinction criteria.)

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Learners must address and pass all the LO and AC to get an overall pass. Guidance in addition to the Pass
criterias, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following
Merit and Distinction grades. Assessment Grid indicating their pass, merit and distinction:
Unit 23 : Human Resource DEVELPOMENT
Outcomes/criteria: Indicative characteristics Contextualised Feedback
LO1: Understand learning theories and As per the assessment criteria specified for pass Task 1
learning styles

As per the assessment criteria specified for pass Task 2

LO2: Be able to plan and design training
and development

As per the assessment criteria specified for pass Task 2

LO3: Be able to evaluate a training event

LO4. Understand government-led skills Task 1

development initiatives As per the assessment criteria specified for pass

Merit grade Description: Contextualisation

M1 Identify and apply strategies to find . Effective judgments have been made. To achieve M1 you will make effective judgements
appropriate solutions. . An effective approach to study and research has been used. (2.2, 2.3 and 3.2) and show that an effective approach
to the study and research has been used across your
assignment.

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M2. Select/ design and apply appropriate
methods/ techniques.
M3. Present and communicate appropriate
findings.
Distinction Grade Description:
D1. Use critical reflection to evaluate own
work and justify valid conclusion.
D2. Take responsibility for managing and
organizing activities.
D3. Demonstrate convergent, lateral and
creative thinking
. Relevant theories and techniques have been applied.
.the selection of methods and techniques/sources has been justified
. Appropriate structure has been used.
. coherent, logical development of principles/concepts for the
intended audience
.the communication is appropriate for familiar and unfamiliar
audiences and appropriate
. The validity of results has been evaluated using defined criteria
. conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and
have been justified
The importance of interdependence has been recognized.
Ideas generate and decisions taken. Lateral thinking have been
applied. Capacity for innovation and creative thought has been used.
Receptiveness to new ideas has demonstrated.
To achieve M2 you will have relevant theories and
techniques applied (4.1,4.2, 4.3),
To achieve M3 you will present and communicate
appropriate findings with appropriate structure and
see that the communication is appropriate for
familiar and unfamiliar audiences (1.1,1.2,4.1,4.2)
To achieve D1 you will use critical reflection to
evaluate your work with valid conclusion (3.1, 3.3,
4.3).
To achieve D2 you will have demonstrated
autonomy across your assignment, with effective
independent research and met the deadlines to
submit all the tasks and achieve the unit assessment
criteria and an interdependence with each learning
outcome has been demonstrated
Your work demonstrates new ideas or suggestions
towards the assigned tasks and your research shows
some creative thinking and receptiveness to new
ideas across the assignment making it look different
and creative.
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 ASSIGNMENT Brief
Unit Number and title Unit 23 : Human Resource Development
Qualification BTEC HND Business (HR pathway/Business)
(Level 5)
Start Date 9/05/2016
Deadline/ Hand-in 16/09/2016 07/10/2016
Assessor

Purpose of this assignment: Is to assess the skills and understanding needed for
planning, designing training, development & evaluate through understanding how
people learn and the suitability of different training methods and initiatives.

Scenario
You are shadowing a HR professional and, just finish a Human Resources
Development level 5 course. You are a member of a small UK HR consultancy firm call
People R Us offering advice on HR issues to small and medium sized enterprises
(SMEs). People R Us are bidding for a contract to be able to plan & design training
& development plus evaluate any training event for Sun Count Residential Homes
Limited. Sun Court (generalist provider) provide up-market care home set in acres of
beautiful secluded gardens accommodation for Old Age. Admission age over 60+. 50
single rooms with ensuite WC Sun Court has never had a formal Human Resources
Development function. The CEO believe that training staff is an unnecessary cost that
need to be kept to a minimum. But two factors have cause the CEO to re-look at the
issue of training all staff:
1. Due to central governments course of cutting the deficit, local authority is
reducing the amount they paid to Sun Court by 20% about 55% of the resident
are funded by the local authority. Additional pressure on already tight margin is
the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections are becoming more onerous,
especially given significant bad press surrounding some care homes in recent
years. The CQC are now reporting on the quality of training & development
program for all staff.
2. The CEO attended a conference by PwC called Do change in healthcare delivery
impact on future of care homes? The conclusion of the conference was the care
homes section was under extremely challenging environment due to increased
competition & price pressures from government. The answer was generalist care
home the risk of stay in the market is too high, & there should consider an exit
options, but the care homes took on accommodation for old people with
dementia & mental health, the government funding has been increase.
3. Therefore, Sun Court ltd have decision to provided specialism service for
dementia. The organisation will have re-train all of it workforce to change from a
generalist to a specialism care home.

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Task 1
LO 1 & 4:

In the above scenario of People R Us bidding for HRD work with Sun Court ltd, you
are asked to write a report on: Understanding learning theories & learning styles &
Understanding government led skills development initiatives.

The report will cover the following questions exhibiting an understanding to the LO
and AC as specified below:

LO 1Understand learning theories and learning styles

1.1 Compare different learning styles (AC 1.1)

1.2 Explain the role of the learning curve and the importance of transferring learning to
the workplace (AC 1.2)

1.3 Assess the contribution of learning styles and theories when planning and designing
a learning event (AC 1.3)

LO 4 Understand government-led skills development initiatives

4.1 Explain the role of government in training, development and lifelong learning (AC
4.1)

4.2 Explain how the development of competency movement has impacted on public &
private section (AC 4.2)

4.3 Assess how contemporary training initiatives introduced by UK government

contribute to human resources development for Sun Court Ltd (AC 4.3)

Task 2

LO 2 & 3

In the above scenario People R Us have been contracted by Sun Court ltd to plan &
design training & development a range of On-the job & Off- the job training &
development.

LO2 Be able to plan and design training and development

2.1 Compare the training needed for staff at different levels in Sun Court Ltd (AC2.1)

2.2 Assess the advantages and disadvantages of training methods used in at Sun Court
Ltd (AC 2.2)

2.3 Use a systematic approach to plan training & development for training event. (AC
2.3)
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LO 3 Be able to evaluate a training event

3.1 Prepare an evaluation for a training event using suitable techniques (AC 3.1)

3.2 Carry out an evaluation of a training event (AC3.2)

3.3 Review the success of the evaluation methods used (AC 3.3)

Evidence Summary of evidence required by student Evidence

checklist presented

Task 1 to Prepare a report, which should comply with an approx. word count of
Task 2 3500 with +/- 10% margin. You may use tables and diagrams to support
your report to illustrate the text.

You should use Harvard Style of in-text referencing and bibliography

Word count excludes the index, headings, information contained in

tables, references and bibliography.

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 Achievement Summary
The Following Sections to be completed by the assessor:
Centre Name: Regent HE
Campus:
Centre Number:
Please note that the assessors signature below denotes conformation that he/she has in
no way influenced the outcome of the assessment:
Assessors Name:
Assessors Signature:
Learners Name (to be filled by the
Assessor)
Intake: Cohort: Term: Campus:

Learners Edexcel Reference Number

Has the unit been Internally Verified? Y/N

Date of verification:
Name of the Internal Verifier:
Internal verifiers signature:
If Sampled, Internal verifiers comments on the assignment brief:

Evidence Summary of the evidence required by the Evidence presented

Checklist student
Task 1
Task 2
Unit Outcomes
Outcome Evidence for the criteria to pass, merit Assessors Internal verification
and distinction as specified in the decision decision. (agree,
student feedback and contextualised. disagree)
TASK 1 to Task 2 You are shadowing a HR professional and, just finish a Human Resources
Development level 5 course. You are a member of a small UK HR consultancy firm call People R
Us offering advice on HR issues to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). People R Us
are bidding for a contract to be able to plan & design training & development plus evaluate any
training event for Sun Count Residential Homes Limited. Sun Court (generalist provider) provide
up-market care home set in acres of beautiful secluded gardens accommodation for Old Age.
Admission age over 60+. 50 single rooms with ensuite WC Sun Court has never had a formal
Human Resources Development function. The CEO believe that training staff is an unnecessary cost
that need to be kept to a minimum. But two factors have cause the CEO to re-look at the issue of
training all staff:
1. Due to central governments course of cutting the deficit, local authority is reducing the
amount they paid to Sun Court by 20% about 55% of the resident are funded by the local
authority. Additional pressure on already tight margin is the Care Quality Commission
(CQC) inspections are becoming more onerous, especially given significant bad press
surrounding some care homes in recent years. The CQC are now reporting on the quality of

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 training & development program for all staff.
2. The CEO attended a conference by PwC called Do change in healthcare delivery impact on
future of care homes? The conclusion of the conference was the care homes section was
under extremely challenging environment due to increased competition & price pressures
from government. The answer was generalist care home the risk of stay in the market is too
high, & there should consider an exit options, but the care homes took on accommodation for
old people with dementia & mental health, the government funding has been increase.
3. Therefore, Sun Court ltd have decision to provided specialism service for dementia. The
organisation will have re-train all of it workforce to change from a generalist to a specialism
care home.
LO 1: Understand P1.1- Compare different learning styles P1.1 (P,M,D) P1.1
learning theories (P,M,D)
and learning
P1.2 P1.2
styles
P1.2- Explain the role of learning curve (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
& the importance of transferring learning
to the workplace

P1.3 P1.3
P1.3- Assess the contribution of learning (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
styles and theories when planning and
designing a learning event

Contextualised
Feedback for LO 1
(reflecting 1.1, 1.2,
1.3 Pass merit and
distinction.)
IV comments
towards
LO1

Task 2 Using the same scenario as specified above addressing the LO2 and AC 2.1 to 2.3
LO 2: Be able to plan
and design training P2.1- Compare the training needs for P2.1 P2.1
staff at different levels in Sun Court ltd. (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
and development
(AC2.1)

P2.2 P2.2
P2.2- Assess the advantages and (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
disadvantages of training methods used
in Sun Court Ltd (AC 2.2)

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 P2.3 P2.3
P2.3 Use a systematic approach to plan (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
training & development for a training
event. (AC 2.3)

Contextualised
Feedback for LO2
(reflecting 2.1, 2.2,
2.3, Pass merit and
distinction.)
IV comments for
LO2
TASK 2 Using the same scenario as specified above addressing the LO3 and AC 3.1 to 3.4

LO 3: Be able to P3.1 P3.1

evaluate a training P3.1- Prepare an evaluation using (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
event suitable techniques (AC 3.1)

P3.2 P3.2
P3.2- Carry out an evaluation of a (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
training event. (AC3.2)

P3.3 P3.3
P3.3- Review the success of the (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
evaluation methods used (AC 3.3)

Contextualised
Feedback for LO3
(reflecting 3.1, 3.2,
3.3, Pass merit and
distinction.)
IV comments
towards LO3
TASK 2 Using the same scenario as specified above addressing the LO4 and AC 4.1 to 4.3

P4.1 P4.1
LO 4: Understand P4.1 Explain the role of government in (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
government-led training, development and lifelong
learning (AC 4.1)
skills development
initiatives P4.2 P4.2
P4.2 Explain how the development of the (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
competency movement has impacted on
the public & private sectors. (AC 4.2)

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 P4.3 P4.3
P4.3 Assess how contemporary training (P,M,D) (P,M,D)
initiates introduced by UK government
contribute to human resources
development for Sun Court Ltd (AC
4.3)

Contextualised
Feedback for LO4
(reflecting 4.1, 4.2,
4.3, Pass merit and
distinction.)
IV comments
towards LO4

Merit grades M1 M2 M3 P1 P2 P3 P4
awarded
Distinction D1 D2 D3 Resubmit :
grades awarded
Any other comments

Grade given by the Assessor:

Pass Merit Distinction
Assessors Signature: Date:
IV Grading Check: Comments if any:
Agree
Disagree Modify grade to:
IV signature: Date:
Students feedback:
Student Signature: Date:
Plagiarism:
Any act of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with according to the colleges and awarding bodies regulations. In this
context the definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below:
Plagiarism is presenting someones work as your won. It includes copying information directly from the web or books
without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another students
coursework; stealing coursework form another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will
be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the college procedure. (For further details
please refer to the plagiarism policy and the student code of conduct.)

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