Size or length of assessment: 3000 but please refer to the guidance provided below and through the available resources found on blackboard (e.g guidance document)
What am I required to do on this assessment?
The portfolio is divided into two parts. In Part A (1500 words) you will complete two mini tasks, each 750 words. It will be an opportunity to practise what you have learned from the academic skills part of the module.
- Task 1: A short literature review on graduate employability, critically evaluating relevant contemporary issues.
- Task 2: A critical self-reflection, drawing on your experience and learning from the mock presentation during week 4 and considering the implications for your own employability in terms of strengths, weaknesses, and career-readiness. If you did not take part in the mock, please reflect on our experience from having joined the top-up programme, considering how it impacts your future employability and career-readiness.
Part B (1500 words) focuses on your employability and is designed to help you develop the skills needed to identify future opportunities in terms of employment, study etc., and to enable you to apply for a graduate job or PG course. Your submission for Part B will comprise of three items:
- The relevant job advert or course description
- A CV and covering letter to accompany, tailored to suit the specific job advert you have selected (or PG course you wish to apply for). Please anonymise your CV & Cover Letter.
- A detailed development plan showing what you will do to acquire any skills or professional accreditation that might be required, and you feel should be strengthened.
Both Parts need to be submitted together, in a single word document via blackboard. For Part A, the word count ie 750 and 750 is strict. For Part B, the word count is actually notional, but you will need to adhere to the page length (CV 2 pages, Cover Letter 1 and using the PDP template). Please refer to the additional guidance document for more information.
