Activity 1

1. Below are a list of skills and abilities. Complete an audit of where you are now. Record this in your learning journal/portfolio.

Rate yourself (1=Not very well developed; 3=very well developed)

Skills and Abilities	1	2	3
Self-confidence		x
Take risks			x
Organise and plan		x
Manage Time	x
Make presentations	x
Act as a leader			x
Listen to others			x
Debate formally and informally			x
Take notes		x

Although it is important to identify where we are now, it is not enough to stop there. We need to reflect upon how we can develop the skills where we are less confident and how we can transfer the skills in which we are confident and competent.

Activity 2

Complete the audit below, using the information from the table above.

Recognition	Reflection	Action
Skills already developed	How will I use these	How do I know (evidence)**
Debating	In order to get my point across in a structured way	From debate clubs we took part in as prefects at school
Act as a leader	In order to get my team working well and towards a common goal	Having been put in a captain role in many sporting events

** This section should be completed as you identify when/where/how you have used/developed these skills.

Part B – Activity 1

Recognition	Reflection	Action
Skills not yet developed	How will I develop these	How do I know (evidence)**
Make presentations	Practice power points, perhaps for when I am on placement	I don’t have a lot of expierence