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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
The following section will give you guidance on the Personal Development Plan, what it is and how you can utilise it in support of your educational aspirations.
3 key questions to ask yourself……
1. What is a Personal Development Plan(PDP)?
2. Why Should I have one?
3. How can I write one to reflect my own aspirations?
The answers are straightforward……
1. What is a Personal Development Plan(PDP)?
2. Why Should I have one?
3. How can I write one to reflect my own aspirations?
SIMPLE STEPS TO WRITING A PDP
Ask yourself a further 3 questions……..
GETTING STARTED
Where am I now?
Firstly you will need to decide what you current situation is. This will form the lower edge of your “Learning Gap”. You may find it helpful to consider the following questions.
Consider the following example and then repeat the exercise to reflect your own circumstances.
Box 1
What am I good at?
What do I need to work on?
Box 3
What could help me along?
What might stop me?
Where do I want to be?
This is the most exciting but also the most difficult stage to define. Only you can answer this question, but be aware that there are many factors to consider when finding the solution. You may find the following questions provoke thought in many areas……
Once you have considered all of the factors, you will have decided on a future goal. This may be one single goal, or many smaller goals that make up the final solution. Either way, you have now defined the upper edge of your Learning Gap.
How can I get there?
You have now identified your Learning Gap. The question of “How can I get there?” can be answered by splitting your task into “bite-size pieces”. This is a good way to plan effectively without losing sight of your overall aim, and will motivate you to continue as you achieve small victories on your way to completing the final goal.
Lower Edge of Gap
Where am I now?
Upper Edge of Gap
Where do I want to be?
Learning Gap
How can I get there?
Short-Term Objectives
Long -Term Objectives
Medium -Term Objectives
The best way to organise your work into manageable chunks is to set short, medium and long-term objectives. Always remember, short, medium and long are all relative terms and will mean different things to different people. Some plans may only last over a 1 year period, others may last up to 6 years, it all depends on you and your own circumstances.
It is also important to remember that these short, medium and long term objectives are fluid and must be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that they are still relevant. If your plan changes, that is OK, just follow the basic principles outlined here, and continually ask yourself the 3 main questions (see diagram above). Your plan will then remain an effective tool to support your personal development.
Now check the summary flow chart before completing your own PDP.
SUMMARY FLOW CHART FOR WRITING YOUR PDP
REMEMBER, YOUR PERSONAL LEARNING ADVISOR IS
AVAILABLE TO GUIDE YOU AT ANY STAGE OF YOUR PDP.
Remember, these are relative terms and will mean different things to different people.
(for more information see Pg 2-A-2)
Where am I now?
What is my current situation?
What am I good at?
Where do I want to be?
Consider all factors, professional and personal, such as time, support, finance, motivation and imminent changes.
How can I get there?
Split task into…..
Medium-Term
Objectives
Review Regularly
Review Regularly
What do I need to work on?
What could help me along?
What could stop me?
Short-Term
Objectives
Long-Term
Objectives
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN – EXAMPLE
Name
Rank
Number
Course Title
Learning Provider
Level
Start Date End Date
Date Plan Written
Why am I doing this course? What is my motive for learning…..
Promotion, Personal Improvement, Overcome a Learning Difficulty….
A qualification, personal fulfilment, career development…..
What is the direct benefit to the Service? ( Not applicable to Service Leavers and Claimants no longer in Service)
Consider the following areas……
Academic Study, Professional Self-Development,
What other qualifications have I done (if any) that are relevant to this Course?
What qualifications and/or experience do I already have?
Some of these may be transferable.
Time Scale Start Date End Date SLC/ELC/IRTC Comments
SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES
Is there anything you need to be doing before the course starts? This could include:
Researching the course and the provider, including costs/level of qual.
Will you be using SLC/ELC/IRTC?
Have you made contact/registered with the Learning Provider.
Completing a pre-course study module (if applicable).
MEDIUM-TERM OBJECTIVES
This is where the main part of your plan will lie. List the stages of the course in date order to allow you to complete your period of study in bite-size pieces.
Try not to set too many tasks, you need to be realistic in order to remain motivated!
LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES
Identify where the qualifications will lead. Is it to further study, an overall qualification, a different career, resettlement, promotion or a better understanding of your job?
Recognise your achievement and use these to determine the way forward.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN – TEMPLATE
Name
Rank
Number
Course Title
Learning Provider
Level
Start Date End Date
Date Plan Written
Why am I doing this course?
What is the direct benefit to the Service? (not applicable to Service Leavers or Claimants not longer in Service)
What other qualifications have I done (if any) that are relevant to this Course?
Time Scale Start Date End Date SLC/ELC/IRTC Comments
SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES
MEDIUM-TERM OBJECTIVES
LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES