What is Personal Development Planning (PDP)?
PDP is defined as ‘a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development’. www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/learning/pdp PDP is a process of reflecting and recording your experiences to help you to make the most of your time at Cambridge. It provides a range of specific, targeted techniques that you can use to: • gain new perspectives on your studies, career and life in general • monitor and record your talents and achievements • identify goals and plan your term-time study workload and/or your future career • help you present your skills and accomplishments to prospective employers. The outcomes of PDP should be: • greater understanding of how much progress you’ve made in all areas of your course • better understanding of your strengths and weaknesses by both you and your Tutor • clearer understanding of what you need to do next • agreement on setti
