Personal and Professional Development Skills Audit

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There are a range of skills that are not only significant to learning in higher education and academic achievement but also to your personal development and employability. This skills audit has been designed to help you to identify your strengths, weaknesses and areas for development within various skills areas. How to complete this audit Read the SKILLS R! , place a tick in the column that best suits your ability and then in the final column decide the priority for "#$ in the development of this skill.

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,RI#RIT" '!.!L#,+!&T #/ T(IS SKILL 0 1 very important, 2 1 3uite important, 4 1 not important 0 2 2 0

ORGANI A!ION O" #$ARNING I have strategies to help me to plan and manage my time I am able to effectively prioritise my tasks and activities I am able to work to deadlines I am aware of what makes my learning more effective 5e.g place to study, time to study etc6 IN"OR%A!ION S$$&ING S&I##S I am able to find a specific book or 7ournal in the library using the on8line catalogue I am able to use a variety of different sources to find information 5e.g. 7ournals. books, electronic resources6 I am able to access and search electronic resources 5on8line databases, electronic 7ournals %'8R#+s6 I am able to use search gateways on the Internet to find information I am able to evaluate the information I find R$ADING AND NO!$%A&ING

2 4 4 4 0

I can decide which parts of a book I need to read I have a system for recording where I find information 5e.g. book, author, date6 I can select and use different reading strategies 5e.g. skim, scan, in8depth6 I can make effective notes when reading I can make effective notes when listening 5e.g. during lectures6 I have a system for recording and storing my notes

Skills

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,riority 'evelopment #f This Skill 0 1 .ery Important, 2 1 9uite Important, 4 1 &ot Important 0 2 0 2 0 2 4

'RI!ING S&I##S I can analyse assignment 5essay, report etc6 3uestions to determine what is e:pected I understand the difference between an essay and report I can produce a written plan to answer an assignment 3uestion I can punctuate, use grammar and spelling correctly I am confident I can e:press my ideas clearly in written form I am able to adapt my writing styles to suit the appropriate media;audience I understand the need to reference my work to avoid plagiarism SPO&$N (O%%)NI(A!ION I am able to e:press my views verbally I am confident speaking in front of a group of people I can prepare, plan and deliver a presentation I can use visual aids to support a presentation I work well as a member of a group or team I am able to listen to and appreciate the views of others IN"OR%A!ION !$(HNO#OG* I am able to use a word processing software package to produce my assignments I can use a variety of different computer software 5e.g. )ord, ,ower,oint, !:cel, ccess6

0 0 2 4

2 0

2 2 2

I can use email and social software like /acebook, "ahoo +essenger, online chat etc

'OR&ING 'I!H N)%+$RS I am competent in making simple calculations I can present numerical information accurately I can competently use a variety of numerical techni3ues 5e.g. percentages, fractions, decimals6 I can interpret and present information in graphs and illustrations

4 2 2 2

R$,ISION AND $-A% !$(HNI.)$S I am able to plan my revision time I am able to set myself goals I am able to use a variety of different revision techni3ues 5e.g. practising 3uestions, mind mapping etc6 I can select and use techni3ues to help me retain and recall information I use strategies to help me in the e:am room 5e.g. planning time, coping with an:iety6 S!R$SS %ANAG$%$N! I know what causes stress I am aware of my personal symptoms of stress I can use strategies to help me cope with my stress

0 / 0 0 0

0 / /

P$RSONA# D$,$#OP%$N! P#ANNING I am able to identify my personal goals I am a good 7udge of what my strengths and areas for development are I am able to identify opportunities for learning outside my course, e.g. clubs, societies, employment I am able to plan for my personal development

0 2 4 2

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