Stage 3 of the project, implementing the personal development plan: carrying out the planned development over time, monitoring and adapting it, and summarising how the plan was implemented.

A 6-mark answer needs the monitoring methods, how they are used, and why monitoring matters.

While carrying out the plan, the candidate gathers ongoing data using the same methods as the baseline (for example a training diary, repeated short tests, observation or self-report) at regular intervals, so progress can be tracked against the goals on a like-for-like basis.

This matters because it lets the candidate judge whether the development is working and adapt the plan if it is not: increasing the demand if progress is fast, changing a method that is not transferring, or addressing a barrier such as motivation. Monitoring keeps the plan responsive and effective rather than fixed and blind, and the records become evidence for the later evaluation. Markers reward consistent monitoring methods, using the data to adapt the plan, and linking it to effectiveness and later evaluation.

A 6-mark answer needs the content of an implementation summary.

The summary should record what was actually done: the development methods used, the frequency and duration of the work, and how the principles of effective practice or training were applied (for example specificity, progression and feedback). It should describe how the plan changed over time and why, referring to the monitoring data that prompted any adaptation.

It should also note the candidate's experience of carrying out the plan, including any barriers (time, motivation, injury) and how they were managed. A clear, honest summary of implementation gives the evidence base for the Stage 4 evaluation, because you cannot evaluate a process you have not described. Markers reward the methods and how they were applied, the adaptations with reasons, and the link to the later evaluation.