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Minor Award Name Personal and Professional Development

Minor Award Code 5N2985
Level 5

Suggested resources to support delivery:

Theme/Topic Type Relevance Author/Source Web Link

Personal Website Covers a broad range of topics; Interests, Minnesota State http://www.gpslifeplan.org/career
Development personality, skills, values, self-reflection, Colleges and /index.php?link=creating-plans-
Self-Awareness exploring career planning, education and Universities goals
Career Planning training and goal setting theory. Range of
Goal Setting printable resources, self-assessments,
online goal setting workshop and online
career interests game.
Self-Awareness Template Traffic light skills audit template and quick Brunel University http://www.brunel.ac.uk/__data/a
Skills Audit guide for improving skills London ssets/pdf_file/0003/89508/ASK-
Skills-Audit.pdf
Self-Awareness Template Comprehensive skills audit template The University of http://search.shef.ac.uk/search?q=self
Skills Audit Sheffield -assessed-skills-
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Career Planning Website Online tool to explore career/job matches Graduate Prospects http://www.prospects.ac.uk/mypr
linked to skills, interests and motivation Ltd. ospects_planner_login.htm
assessments. (Registration required)
Career Planning Template Downloadable template; setting career Education World http://www.educationworld.com/t
Goal Setting goals. ools_templates/temp_careerGoal.
doc
Personal Free App Free app which supports setting goals and Lift Worldwide https://www.coach.me/
Development personal improvement tracking.
Goal Setting
Personal Article Creating Your Perfect Career: The Vision Author: Megan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ul
Development Activity Idea Board Patiry Huffington oop/creating-your-perfect-
Goal Setting Post car_b_4603057.html
Self-Awareness Online Self- VARK Learning Style Self-Assessment VARK Learn Ltd. http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-
Learning Style Assessment questionnaire/
Self-Awareness Online Self- Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment Edutopia, materials http://www.edutopia.org/multiple
Multiple Assessment were adopted from -intelligences-assessment
Intelligence a questionnaire
created by Branton
Shearer of M.I.
Research and
Consulting
Self-Awareness Document Study skills: Managing your learning. Topics Access Office, NUI http://www.nuigalway.ie/student_
Strategies for covered include; motivation, goal setting, Galway services/documents/study_skills.p
Learning learning personalities and learning df
strategies.
Personal Graphic Career investigation, decision making Author: Chad Manis, http://www.dailyteachingtools.co
Development Organiser matrix and goal achievement planning DailyTeachingTools.c m/free-graphic-organizers-
Decision Making Templates maps. Also, free downloadable and om. studyizer2.html#8
Career Goals customisable templates.
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Personal Website Online toolkit for personal development Mind Tools https://www.mindtools.com/
Development and developing career skills. Detailed
Decision Making theory of strategies and methodologies of
Problem Solving decision making, problem solving and
overall personal development.

Personal Website Provides theory and informative guides on a Skills You Need is a http://www.skillsyouneed.com/
Development broad range of personal development small team of avid
Decision Making topics, including; personal development, lifelong learners.
Problem Solving communication, listening, negotiation, CV Matthew, CEO,
writing, personal skills, decision making and Melissa, Head
problem solving. Writer, Jane and
Paul.
Career Planning Website Comprehensive database of further and Qualifax is Ireland’s http://www.qualifax.ie/
higher education and training courses in National Learners’
Ireland. A platform for students to research Database and a
and gather information to make informed service of QQI.
choices about their education, training and
career paths. The website includes; Interest
Assessments, Course Finder and details of
National Framework of Qualifications
Career Planning Website Comprehensive information on further and Careers Portal is http://www.careerportal.ie/
higher education and career options. Ireland’s National
Facility for students to create personal Career Guidance
career file*, online personality profiler and resource.
downloadable paper based assessments,
including; Career Skills Self- Assessment,
Career Interests and Values.
(*Student registration required for this tool)

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Personal & Blog Article 9 Success Factors for Personal Growth: Brian Tracy http://www.briantracy.com/blog/p
Professional Moving Forward to Achieve Your Best Life International ersonal-success/9-success-factors-
Development moving-forward-to-achieve-your-
Success best-life/

Personal & TED Talk Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career. Larry Smith, https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_s
Professional Professor of mith_why_you_will_fail_to_have_
Development Economics, a_great_career?language=en
Success University of
Waterloo. TED
Conferences, LLC
Personal TED Talk A Kinder, Gentler, Philosophy of Success. Alain de Botton https://www.ted.com/talks/alain_
Development TED Conferences, de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philo
Success LLC sophy_of_success

Personal Blog Article The Most Important Personal Development Chelsea Dillon, https://www.emergenetics.com/bl
Development Lesson I Ever Learned Emergenetics og/personal-development-lesson/
Success International
Career Planning Online The National Framework of Qualifications Quality and http://www.nfq-
/ NFQ Interactive (NFQ) Qualifications qqi.com/index.html
Activity Ireland (QQI)
Career Planning Online The European Qualifications Framework QQI http://www.nfq-
/ EQF Interactive (EQF) qqi.com/qualifications-
Activity frameworks.html

Professional Two Resource useful for reference. Covers a Education Scotland http://www.educationscotland.gov
Development Documents, range of personal and professional .uk/resources/nq/p/nqresource_tc
Career inc. Lesson development topics; employability skills, m4499052.asp
Preparation preparing a CV, dealing with interviews.
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Plans, Sample Also, lesson plans, templates and activities

Project Ideas, to support topics, may need to be
Record of intensified/updated to suit level.
Progress
Template
Professional Website Broad range of career preparation Irishjobs.ie http://www.irishjobs.ie/careeradvi
Development resources. Downloadable CV templates, job ce/
Career specific keywords for CVs, Cover Letters,
Preparation Job Descriptions and preparing for
interview strategies.
Professional Website 10 tips towards a professional CV and a Recruit Ireland https://www.recruitireland.com/ca
Development range of CV templates reercentre/cv/cv-templates-
Career 209.html
Preparation
Career Activity Tutorials and online resources to record and videocvon https://www.videocvon.com/tutori
Preparation edit a video CV. als.php
Professional Document Useful tools, factsheets, forms and activities Business Education http://www.newwaystowork.org/
Development for job shadowing and workplace tours. Coalition, Kansas mastertools/guidebooks%20and%2
Career Workplace problem based learning City, Kansas Public 0toolkits/kcktoolkit/Print_Toolkit.P
Preparation activities. (This is a large document, for the Schools DF
most part not relevant, however, job
shadowing & activities very useful)
Career Form Job Application Form Amnesty https://www.amnesty.ie/sites/defa
Preparation International ult/files/howyoucanhelp/2010/04/
ApplicationForm-
AmnestyInternational%202011.pdf
Career Form Job Application Form Monaghan http://www.monaghan-
Preparation Mushrooms mushrooms.com/wp-
content/uploads/2014/06/Monagh
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an-Group-of-Companies-
Application-Form-2013.docx
Career Worksheet Personal Statement UCAS https://www.ucas.com/sites/defau
Preparation lt/files/ucas-personal-statement-
worksheet.pdf
Professional Website Information on the use of public libraries. Citizens Information http://www.citizensinformation.ie/
Development Board en/travel_and_recreation/recreati
Skills & onal_activities_in_ireland/sport_a
Research nd_leisure/public_library_services.
html
Professional Lesson Plan Team Meetings BBC & British https://www.teachingenglish.org.u
Development Council k/sites/teacheng/files/Meetings%2
www.teachingenglis 03_Managing%20a%20meeting_w
h.org.uk orksheets.pdf
Skills for Book This book is broken down into four sections; Author: Dr Stella http://www.palgrave.com/page/de
Success: Section 1 Self-Management covers self- Cottrell tail/skills-for-success-stella-
Personal awareness and personal development Publisher: Palgrave cottrell/?sf1=barcode&st1=978113
Development planning. Section 2 Managing People and Macmillan 7426529
and Tasks covers people skills and problem
Employability solving. Section 3 Extend your Thinking
3rd Edition covers reflection. Section 4 Employability;
Enhancing Career Prospects covers skills,
career planning, interview preparation and
personal record keeping. Easy read format.
Personal and Website Topics covered include; personal Palgrave Study Skills http://www.palgrave.com/student
Professional development, making the right choices, studyskills/page/career-planning/
Development personal qualities, personal records,
applying for jobs, structured reflection and
planning your future. With user friendly
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downloadable personal record templates.

Also, guide to CVs, Cover Letters and
Competence Based Job Applications.

Personal and Website Comprehensive guide to personal Author: Alan http://businessballs.com/

Professional development theories, career planning Chapman,
Development writing templates and examples, personal Businessballs
development activities, preparation for
interview and self-assessments.

Useful Organisations:
Name Contact Information
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) www.ncca.ie
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) http://www.qqi.ie/
Further Education Support Service (FESS) www.fess.ie

MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses)

Free access to online courses https://www.mooc-list.com/
Search regularly for new courses and new start dates
Open University Free Online Courses http://www.open.edu/openlearn/

The importance of interpersonal skills http://www.open.edu/openlearn/money-management/management/leadership-

and-management/the-importance-interpersonal-skills/content-section-0