QQI Level 5 5N1390 Personal Effectiveness Skills Demonstration 2026: CV, Cover Letter and Meetings – The Open College

5N1390 Personal Effectiveness: QQI Level 5 Skills Demonstration

This QQI 5N1390 Personal Effectiveness skills demonstration (50%) has two practical tasks. Task 1 is a one-page cover letter and a two-page CV with a personal profile, education, qualifications, employment history, key skills and interests; Task 2 documents an effective meeting you took part in, real or hypothetical, with its agenda, purpose, objectives and the roles of the participants.

5N1390 Skills Demonstration

‘A skills demonstration is used to assess a wide range of practical based learning outcomes including practical skills and knowledge. A skills demonstration will require the learner to complete a task or series of tasks that demonstrate a range of skills.’

Guidelines

Please include all of the following:

Task 1: CV and Cover Letter (Word Count 1000 +/- 10%)

(i) Create a cover letter to support a job application (Limited to 1 page maximum)

(ii) Create a CV (within 2 pages maximum) which should include the following content:

• Personal profile
• Education
• Qualifications
• Employment history
• Key skills
• Personal interests and achievements –

Task 2: Effective Meetings (Word Count 750 +/- 10%)

Based on a recent meeting you have attended/participated, please address the following

• Table of contents to support the meeting
• Date, time, venue, attendees, and Chairperson of meeting
• Agenda items of the meeting
• Purpose and objectives of the meeting
• A description of the role of the participants at the meeting.

(Note – This can be a real-life meeting or based on a fictious/hypothetical scenario).

Marking Scheme

Task 1: CV and Cover Letter

• Cover letter to CV 15 Marks
• Personal profile 3 Marks 
• Education 3 Marks
• Qualifications 3 Marks
• Employment history 3 Marks
• Key skills   3 Marks
• Personal interests and achievements 3 Marks
• References  2 Marks

Subtotal 35 Marks

Task 2: Effective Meetings

• Table of contents to support the meeting 1 Mark
• Date, time, venue, attendees and Chairperson of meeting 5 Marks
• Agenda items of the meeting 3 Marks
• Purpose and objectives of the meeting  3 Marks
• A description of the role of the participants at the meeting 3 Marks

Subtotal 15 Marks 

Total 50 Marks          

Please note: if you do go over your word count/limit deduction will be at tutor discretion, based on the relevance of the information submitted. The following are not included in your word count.

• Contents page
• Title page
• Bibliography/reference list
• Appendices

5N1390 Collection of Work

‘A portfolio or collection of work is a collection and/or selection of pieces of work produced by the learner over a period of time that demonstrates achievement of a range of learning outcomes. The collection may be self-generated or may be generated in response to a particular brief or tasks/activities devised by the assessor.’

Guidelines

A Collection of Work piece will be devised by each candidate which is based on an Organisational Profile (please nominate your organisation).

Please include all of the following:

Task 1: Organisation Profile (Word Count 1000 +/- 10%)

1. Provide a description of an organisation of your choice, including their Mission Statement, and outline the reasons for your decision.
2. Identify and provide an overview of the company’s organisational structure.
3. Include an organisational chart showing the relationships between the departments of the organisation to support your answer.
4. Provide a description of the departments and functions of the organisation.
5. Discuss the external factors influencing the organisation.

Task 2: Team Development and Effective Communication (Word Count 1000 +/- 10%)

1. Discuss the four stages of team development within an organisation
   (i) Forming,
   (ii) Storming,
   (iii) Norming,
   (iv) Performing.
2. Provide an overview of how an organisation can influence effective communication in the workplace.

Marking Scheme

Task 1: Organisation Profile

• Description of the organisation and Mission Statement  5 Marks 
• Type of organisational structure identified  5 Marks 
• Organisational chart showing relationships 5 Marks
• Department and functions clearly explained   5 Marks
• External factors influencing the organisation  5 Marks

Subtotal – 25 Marks

Task 2: Team Development and Effective Communication

Four stages of team development:

• Forming – 5 Marks 
• Storming – 5 Marks 
• Norming  – 5 Marks 
• Performing – 5 Marks 
• Effective communication in the workplace – 5 Marks 

Subtotal – 25 Marks

Total 50 Marks

Please note: if you do go over your word count/limit deduction will be at tutor discretion, based on the relevance of the information submitted. The following are not included in your word count.

• Contents page
• Title page
• Bibliography/reference list
• Appendices

Get Expert Help with QQI 5N1390 Personal Effectiveness

Write the cover letter for one specific job and make the CV match it, keeping to the page limits because each CV section carries its own marks. For the meeting task, pick a meeting you can describe in detail, set out a proper agenda and objectives, and explain what each participant actually did, not just their job titles.

Our QQI skills demonstration support can check both tasks, and our 5N1395 personal and professional development help suits learners taking both components. For a related Level 5 workplace award, see the 5N1356 Work Experience brief.