The PKSB wheel.
PKSB
PKSB – This is an important tool in the process. It can feel overwhelming when you first look at it. The reason it is so large is that it is for the whole profes- sion, not just your sector.
I would recommend you find some- where quiet to sit and work your way through it slowly. For any area that is not relevant to you, you can leave blank. Do not give a rating for something you are never going to do.
The first time through you may only find a few areas that work for you and they may be within the same category. Don’t worry. This is a living document and once you have read through it a couple of times you will begin to see more areas that will work for you. If you have only found a couple, start with those. Give yourself a rating – this is your opinion, so be honest. In the comment section, explain how you will demonstrate your learning in this area. At this stage it might only be a rough idea, but as you go through the process you can come back and add more. It is important to fill this in as we do look at the comments and are not just in- terested in your rating. We need a short reflection by the end of the process to see what happened. What, so what and now what is also important here. Your CV and job description provide important context, but we need them annotated. Go through them all and link to what is in your portfolio. This is also an opportunity to highlight other areas that you may have chosen not to write about but are relevant to your submission.
Your organisational objectives should be added in full and linked to what you have written within criterion two.
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Again, if there is something else you would like to add that enhances your port- folio then do consider annotating this too.
My top tips
l Your evaluative statement needs to tell a story and be clearly split into three categories. Make it as simple as you can for us to follow your journey. Link your evidence clearly and try not to give us too many clicks to find it.
l Keep your portfolio succinct. Try to imagine that yours is one amongst a few that we have to read, help us see your journey and find what you want us to. Ask a friend to read your evaluative statement and click the links to the evidence – can they do this easily?
l Be selective with your evidence. We don’t want everything, we don’t want to read your presentation but we do want to know why this is important evidence and what you learnt whilst writing or present- ing.
l Use l What – What did you do l So What – Why did you do it
l Now What – where will this take you next
l PKSB – Only focus on the areas you are going to write about and use the com- ments properly.
Where candidates often get lost Organisational Aims – candidates are often thinking about themselves and not their organisation… This change of focus is an important one so keep your organi- sational aims in front of you… this is what is important here.
Not understanding the wider context
– again it is difficult to not be inward look- ing. Your job is important but go and find something new and interesting about our profession and reflect on it.
Giving too much evidence – we don’t need everything, we need to see that you have made professional decisions on what you chose to submit.
Conclusion
As an assessor I want every person to succeed but you do need to follow the guidelines and listen to the support from your mentors and PRSO’s. Gaining your Certification, Chartership or Fellowship is something to be proud of and I look forward to reading many more portfolios in the future. Start your own professional registration journey at
www.cilip.org.uk/ professionalregistration.
If reading this had made you want to consider becoming an assessor please do get in touch with CILIP’s Professional Services Development Manager Claire Laybats (
claire.laybats@
cilip.org.uk) to find out more. IP
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