Level 2 Principles of personal development in adult social care settings

Level 2 Principles of personal development in adult social care settings  
 
Overview of the course 

Type of course: Knowledge-based course (not a formal qualification)

Study method: Online, self-paced by learner

Level of this course: Level 2 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (equivalent to Level 5 in Scotland)

Credit value: 2 credits

Estimated Course Duration: 17 hours average, depending on the learner

Entry requirements: No minimum entry restrictions

Assessment type: End of course Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Your knowledge will be tested with an automated multiple-choice quiz. You will receive instant results to let you know if you have successfully passed the course. Retakes are free while enrolment is live.

Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass

Cost(s) of MCQ test and certificate of completion – All costs included in the course price 
 
Access to coursework: 12 months 
 
Summary of the course
 
Personal development is not just about developing your knowledge, skills and practice at work. It is also about you getting to know yourself, developing a better understanding of who you are, and how what you think, feel and do, impacts on others. 
 
In this course, you will have an opportunity to explore your own role, duties and responsibilities.
You will learn about the standards, regulations and agreed ways of working that influence how you carry out your role.
You will also increase your awareness of personal values, attitudes and beliefs, and learn how to ensure that these do not affect the quality of your work. 
 
Personal development involves being able to reflect on your work activities and situations that arise at work and understanding the reasons why this is an important skill to have (as this will help you to develop your knowledge, skills and practice). 
 
During the course of the your learning, you will also understand how to assess your own knowledge, skills and understanding in order to meet the required standards.
 
You will also have the opportunity to understand how you agree, contribute and record your own personal development plan (PDP) by working alongside others, and what sources of support you can access.
 
Finally, you will understand the importance of taking feedback on board and how you can record your progress in relation to personal development.

What you will learn
This Level 2 course covers the following: 
 
Understand what is required for good practice in adult social care roles 
Standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out 
Why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop own knowledge and skills 
Ways to ensure that personal attitudes or beliefs do not obstruct the quality of work 
How learning activities can develop knowledge, skills and understanding 
How a learning activity can improve own knowledge, skills and understanding 
How reflecting on a situation can improve own knowledge, skills and understanding 
How feedback from others can develop own knowledge, skills and understanding 
How a personal development plan can contribute to own learning and development 
Understand the term “personal development plan” 
Understand who could be involved in the personal development plan process 
Know the sources of support for own learning and development 
Benefits of using a personal development plan to identify ongoing improvements in own knowledge and understanding.