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)**
Manage Time/organise and plan	to cope with my study and required work outside of lectures and workshops
Listen to others	when working on group tasks to ensure that everyone feels involved and important
make presentations	to help with a group task or to present a project
debate formally and informally	to make my point within an argument and spark further conversation about the subject at hand
take notes	during lectures and workshops, to remind myself of important information which may be helpful later on

** 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)**
self-confidence	changing my attitude, focusing on my strengths, contributing to discussion to avoid feeling useless
take risks	start off with small risks and work my way up
act as a leader	by building up my self-confidence first