Sample Assignment

Assignment front sheet

Qualification Unit number and title

Pearson BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Unit 1 Developing Strategic Management and Leadership
Management and Leadership (QCF) Skills

Student name Assessor name

Date issued Completion date Submitted on

Assignment title Strategic Management and Leadership Report (1 of 1)

In this assessment you will have the

Learning Outcome Task Evidence
LO AC opportunity to present evidence that shows you
no. (Page no)
are able to:

Understand the 1.1 Explain the link between strategic management 1

relationship between and leadership
strategic management
and leadership
1

1.2 Analyse the impact of management and

1
leadership styles on strategic decisions
1.3 Evaluate how leadership styles can be adapted
1
to different situations
Be able to apply 2.1 Review the impact that selected theories of
1
management and management and leadership have on
leadership theory to organisational strategy
2 support organisational
direction
2.2 Create a leadership strategy that supports
2
organisational direction
Be able to assess 3.1 Use appropriate methods to review current
leadership leadership requirements 3
3 requirements
3.2 Plan for the development of future situations
3
requiring leadership

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 Be able to plan the 4.1
development of
4 leadership skills
4.2
Learner declaration
Plan the development of leadership skills for a
specific requirement 3
Report on the usefulness of methods used to
4
plan the development of leadership skills.

I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.

Student signature: Date:

Assignment brief
Unit number and title 1 Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Skills

Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

Start date
Deadline/hand-in

Assessor

Assignment title Strategic Management and Leadership Report (1 of 1)

Purpose of this assignment

This assignment will provide you with an understanding of the links between strategic management,
leadership and organisational direction and the skills to apply this understanding to a selected
organisation.

This assignment must be answered in relation to the organisation you currently work in or an
organisation that you have knowledge of.

Scenario

You are a management consultant who has been commissioned by an organisation to produce a report
that investigates management and leadership needs to support the organisations business strategy.
The organisation has recently identified extensive changes in technology and business dynamics in the
markets it serves. There is a need to plan for and manage this situation.

The senior management team want you to assess its current and future leadership requirements and
produce a realistic leadership strategy and development plan for future leaders of the organisation.

The strategy will be based on your review of the organisations management and leadership needs and
must be supported by your findings from research of relevant theories and models.

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 Task 1 (LO 1 and 2 AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1)

Consider the differences between management and leadership in the selected organisation. Evaluate
how management and leadership styles are adapted to different situations within the organisation and
analyse the impact of these styles on the organisations strategic decision making.

You must reference your findings to relevant management and leadership theories.

Task 2 (LO 2 AC2.2)

Create a leadership strategy, using selected theories and methods of management and leadership, to
support the organisations future direction.

Task 3 (LO 3 and 4 AC3.1, 3.2, 4.1)

Use appropriate methods to review the current leadership and management within the organisation in
relation to the skills that they may require for future situations or challenges that the organisation could
face.

Task 4 (LO 4 AC 4.2)

Plan how to develop leadership skills to deal with potential situations or challenges and report on the
likely usefulness of the development methods to be used.

Evidence Evidence
Summary of evidence required by student
checklist presented
Task 1 Written report.

Task 2, 3 Leadership strategy and development plan presented verbally.

and 4

General guidance about assessment evidence

Primary and/or secondary research evidence findings must be appropriately referenced within the report
and research evidence attached as annexes to the report.

The written report must be presented in a professional manner, with front page, contents page, page
numbering, bibliography and annexes.

The verbal presentation must be supported by printouts of presentation slides, presentation notes and/or
audio recordings and a signed tutor witness statement.

Students must submit a signed declaration that the work submitted is their own see the Learner
declaration box on page 2 of this assignment.

Note to assessor

Task 1 could be completed in 1 phase be assessed and returned to the student with summative
feedback and Tasks 2, 3 and 4 in another phase.

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Achievement Summary

Pearson BTEC Level 7 Diploma in

Qualification Strategic Management and Assessor name
Leadership (QCF)
Unit 1 Developing Strategic
Unit Number and Student name
Management and Leadership Skills
title

Criteria Achieved? Comments

Reference (tick)
1.1
1.2
1.3

2.1
2.2

3.1
3.2

4.1
4.2

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Assignment Feedback

Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student

Action Plan

Summative feedback

Feedback: Student to Assessor

Assessor signature Date

Student signature Date

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